September 2022

3 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Estepona with pool – € 695,000

Penthouse Estepona, Málaga   3 beds   2 baths € 695,000 Property description Ed. Bahia de estepona 110 Guadalobón, estepona Fully renovated 3 bedroom duplex penthouse front line beach and located on the 9th floor with spectacular unbeaten and panoramic views to the Mediterranean and the coast. South facing. Direct access to the beach and […]

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More than half of Spaniards believe that the economic situation is bad or very bad

SOME 71% of people surveyed believe the economic situation of Spain is bad or very bad. Just 18.4% consider that the economy is ‘not bad’ or good. In the survey by broadcaster Antena 3, people were also asked their forecast for rising prices  – some 82% think that theprice of gas would increase during the

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“Letizia was an abrasive princess but as Spain’s queen she is doing better”

WHEN journalist Mábel Galaz started writing her book about Spain’s Queen Letizia, the idea was to have it in the shops to coincide with the former newsreader’s 50th birthday, on September 15. What she could never have predicted, however, was that the release would coincide with the death of Queen Elizabeth II,  an event that

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Deplorable conditions: Animal shelter in Spain’s Almeria investigated for mistreatment

THE Guardia Civil have opened an animal cruelty investigation against several people responsible for a shelter for abandoned animals in Almeria who were keeping 66 dogs in deplorable conditions. The dogs were found with evidence of malnutrition and living in filthy, stinking conditions, full of ticks and fleas. The officers also found the bodies of

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King Felipe VI will try to avoid photo with father ‘at all costs’ at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, say sources

WHILE the whole world will have its eyes fixed on Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, in Spain there will be an entertaining sideshow that will arguably capture just as much attention. The question that many are asking ahead of the event is: will King Felipe VI be photographed next to his father, Juan Carlos? 

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Hay Festival in Segovia welcomes special guests to 2022 edition: 400 sheep

SOME 400 sheep were the special guests at Segovia’s famous Aqueduct on Friday, as part of the ongoing Hay Festival in the historical city in Castilla y León region. The presence of the animals was part of a performance by the Nobel Prize winner Konstantin Novoselov and British artist Kate Daudy at the event, which

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Flying comeback: UK Conservation Without Borders: Missing Osprey lands on Galicia beach near A Coruña

A CLOSELY monitored Osprey has surprised its trackers and landed on the shores of Spain after it vanished out at sea for more than two days.  Its sudden appearance on the shores of Galicia triggered many questions from UK group Conservation Without Borders, who were tracking the bird´s route since it left the tip of

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OPINION: Why YOU could be the secret weapon against fugitives hiding out on Spain’s Costa del Crime

IT’S awful to think one might live next door or could be sitting on the next table enjoying a beer. But there is a very good reason why the authorities regularly team up to appeal for help to catch Britain’s Most Wanted fugitives in Spain. Sadly the majority of Brits who go on the run

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