September 2022

Marbella council plans to regulate use of electric scooters from October

ELECTRIC scooter drivers will need to use helmets and get third-party insurance if they wish to continue riding them from next month. Currently, the scooters are following the guidelines of the Directorate General for Traffic (DGT), which means riders cannot exceed a 25km/h limit, or ride on the pavement. Marbella’s councilor for Mobility, Enrique Rodriguez, […]

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British fugitive David Ungi loses extradition battle in Spain, will return to UK

After seven years on the run in Spain and a battle against extradition a notorious British fugitive is flying back to his home country A British fugitive has lost his fight against being extradited from Spain and will return to the UK. After seven years on the run David Ungi – wanted for a gang-related

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Spain’s Andalucia sees arrival of 900,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines adapted to variants

THE vaccination drive using this new delivery of vaccines will begin today, September 26, throughout Spain—with a total of 933,120 doses delivered to Andalucia for administration. Of the total doses received in Andalucia last week, 512,640 were delivered to the Bidafarma center in Sevilla and the remaining 420,480 to the warehouse of Santa Fe (Granada).

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Exports in Spain’s Malaga achieve record figure in first seven months of 2022

MALAGA exports has reached €1,636 million in the first seven months of 2022—a record figure for this period. Between the start of January and end of July, exports in the province have increased by 17.6% over the same period of 2021. Largely thanks to historic sales during the month of July which increased by 30%,

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Spanish carrier overshoots runway and nosedives into lake

A SPANISH carrier, Boeing 737-436 cargo plane, has crash-landed into a lake near Montpellier airport in southern France The plane overshot the runway and nosedived into a lake early on Saturday morning, September 24, leading to three people being rescued from the aircraft. INCIDENT: Swiftair Boeing 737-400F EC-NLS (operating for West Atlantic UK) overshot the

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UK driving licence holders flock to Facebook page inviting ‘Invasion of the British embassy in Madrid’

Frustration among holders of British driving licences in Spain who have been left unable to take to the roads since May 1 appears to be reaching boiling point, with some of those affected having joined a Facebook page called “Invasion of the British embassy in Madrid”.  According to the page, which was created earlier this

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2 bedroom Villa for sale in Benissa with pool garage – € 385,000

Villa Benissa, Alicante   2 beds   1 baths € 385,000 This unique fully renovated property is located in Montemar, Benissa only five minutes drive from the famous Baladar beach, shops, and restaurants. The villa has two separate entrances and its structure is distributed as follows:THE FIRST FLOOR comprises a spacious living room, access to

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‘Punk Rock Laureate’ Patti Smith lined up for concerts in Spain’s Sevilla

LEGENDARY American singer Patti Smith is lined up to star at Sevilla’s Iconica Fest. The singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Legendary American singer Patti Smith is lined up to star at Sevilla’s Iconica Fest. Image Cordon

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Dabiz Muñoz of Madrid’s DiverXo restaurant named ‘Best Chef in the World’ topping list for second year

MADRID chef Dabiz Muñoz has scooped the top prize in The Best Chef Awards for the second year running. The 42 year-old who is the owner of Madrid’s three Michelin starred DiverXo, which was named the best restaurant in Madrid, collected his award in Madrid in front of several hundred top chefs who had gathered

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World Tourism Day in Spain’s Malaga: Museums and monuments that can be visited for free

MALAGA will celebrate next September 27 World Tourism Day, an initiative promoted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which aims to highlight the importance of tourism and its values. For this, the capital of the Costa del Sol will open free of charge museums and monuments to enjoy a cultural route through the city. The

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