October 2022

SECRET SPAIN: These are the best hidden beaches to visit this summer

FINDING a quiet beach, now more than ever, is a goal for locals and holidaymakers alike. With summer just around the corner and the hordes of foreign holidaymakers on their way – if Spain’s tourist industry gets their way and restrictions on travel are lifted – there’s good reason to seek out those lesser known […]

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Personalised products and great offers to meet customers’ real needs!

When it comes to choosing an insurance policy, price will (of course) be a significant factor, but you really need to consider what you’re going to get for your money. Are you paying for what you actually need? Will you have the backing of a reputable company that really understands your requirements – and can

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Spain’s Sierra Nevada opens 39 job vacancies for upcoming winter campaign

THE ski and mountain resort of Sierra Nevada, Europe’s most southern ski resort, is looking to fill several job vacancies. Although the high temperatures are still the protagonists in Andalucia, the winter campaign is approaching and Sierra Nevada, which received a sprinkle of snow last week, is already actively seeking to cover several jobs for

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Ocean Drive Port Portals: the perfect hotel for your holidays in Mallorca

GIVEN OD Hotels’ commitment to being present in fabulous spots, there was only one suitable place for Ocean Drive Port Portals: the most exclusive yacht harbour on the island.  Yoga class at Ocean Drive Port Portals, Mallorca. Located in Portal Nous, Ocean Drive Port Portals opens onto the marina with breathtaking views, a taste for

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Budget for Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia is frozen for third successive year

SPAIN’S government has frozen what it gives to the country’s royals for a third successive year. The General State Budget(PGE) will pay out just over €8.43 million in 2023 to King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s household. It’s the only part of the PGE that will not be increased next year. The royal budget was frozen

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UK licence holders left unable to drive in Spain organise to ‘invade the British embassy’

HUNDREDS of UK driving licence holders are threatening to ‘invade’ the British embassy in Madrid next week. They are organising via social media in a bid to converge in the Spanish capital from all over the country, in a protest to demand action over their inability to take to the roads since May 1 due

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Train driver on trial for 2013 Alvia crash, which killed 80, gives first tearful statements in court

THE train driver at the centre of a trial over the 2013 Alvia 730 crash in Spain’s Galicia region made his first statements in court on Thursday. A tearful Francisco Garzón asked for forgiveness from the victims of the accident, which cost the lives of 80 people and injured 145 more.  “I ask for the

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Madrid halls of residence takes action in wake of obscene sexist chants directed at girls’ college

A university halls of residence in Madrid has expelled at least one student after a video of sexist chants directed from the building to a female halls opposite went viral on social media. The outcry caused by the video has been widespread, with even Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez passing comment.  “Whores, come out of

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Freak accident sees car mechanic in induced coma after large tyre bursts in Valencia area workshop in Spain

A car mechanic was seriously injured at his Utiel workshop after a large tyre burst when he was inflating it. The incident happened last Thursday but details have only just been released. The 43-year-old man suffered injuries to his face, vertebrae, and one of his eyes. The bursting also caused him rib fractures. He was

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