October 2022

A little-known fact: John Lennon had terrible eyesight. By today’s standards he would have been considered legally blind without his glasses. He was severely myopic, had astigmatism and dyslexia. Optometrists today call it the Irlen Syndrome. Furthermore, Lennon was self-conscious about this fact and early in his career resisted wearing glasses during performances. His personal […]

AFTER two ‘pandemic’ winters, around 88% of tourist accommodation will remain open in the Valencian Community during the next few months according to the regional Hosbec hoteliers association. Hotels, campsites, and holiday apartments are gearing up for the winter season, with reports of foreigners eyeing up long breaks to save money on domestic energy bills,

EXPERTS are urging people to learn about glaucoma and have regular eye checks to help protect their vision from glaucoma – one of the leading causes of blindness in the world. According to the World Health Organsation (WHO), glaucoma is the second cause of blindness globally, after cataracts. The Bright Focus Foundation reported that about

MURCIA has the highest percentage of reported domestic violence cases of any Spanish region according to figures released by the General Council of the Judiciary(CGPJ). Between April and June 2022, Murcia registered 28.5 cases of domestic violence for every 100,000 women, while the national average was 18.4 cases. 2,180 complaints- averaging 24 per day- were

Apartment Riviera del Sol, Málaga   2 beds   2 baths € 265,000 This South facing 2 bedroom luxury1st floor apartment with garden and golf views is situated within the beautifully kept Milenio complex in Riviera del Sol. The property consists of a spacious lounge/diner a fully fitted open plan kitchen, 2 large double bedrooms,

A baboon surprised residents of Murcia City’s Agridulce urbanisation after they spotted it crossing a road with big risks to itself and vehicles. With the Terra Natura theme park in the area, suspicions pointed to it coming from there, but it had actually escaped from a veterinary farm belonging to the University of Murcia, which

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A 50-years-old paraglider has plummeted to his death during a freak accident while paragliding in Malaga. The horrifying incident occurred in Cañete la Real, in Malaga, yesterday afternoon, Wednesday October 12. According to sources from the 112 Emergency Service, the accident occurred around 7:30pm on the outskirts of the municipality, located northwest of the province

AN unidentified dead body has been rescued in the Guadalhorce River as it passes through Malaga, the 112 Andalucia emergency service control centre has reported. At 4:30pm yesterday, Wednesday October 12, the 112 emergency number received a call from an individual who reported that the lifeless body of a man, wearing a wetsuit, had been

THE sunken shipwreck in Gibraltar is now releasing less oil than before as port workers repaired part of its protective boom. Gibraltar Port Authority (GPA) said workers had removed some of the boom after it got damaged in ‘unexpected swells’ recently. “Over the weekend, only light sheening escaped the vessel,” the GPA said in a