December 2022

Strike woes as low cost airlines in Spain continue to causes travel chaos over festive period

TRAVEL continues to be heavily impacted by industrial action, either due to cabin crew or pilot problems, during the busy festive period this year. Three of the main airlines operating in Spain, Ryanair, Vueling and Air Nostrum, continue with their scheduled strike actions, with most flights cancelled on key festive days over the next two […]

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Gibraltar Governor urges people to ‘support those less fortunate than us’ in Christmas message

CHRISTMAS is a time to ‘support those that are less fortunate than ourselves’, Governor of Gibraltar Sir David Steel said in his Christmas message. The King’s representative on the Rock said he was already enjoying ‘celebrating this festive time in a more traditional and buoyant way,’ unlike the last two years during the pandemic. “Personally,

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Spain’s romance with Turkey blossoms thanks to the rise in popular Turkish TV shows and health tourism

SPAIN has started to fall in love with Turkey this year due to the popularity of Turkish TV series and health tourism.  This love affair has been brought about by Turkish TV series such as “Ertugrul,” which have gained widespread popularity in Spain and are now the most-watched shows on Spanish television.  In fact, Turkish

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Hedgehogs saved from summer wildfires in Spain’s Doñana Natural Park are released

SEVERAL hedgehogs affected by the forest fires this summer in the Doñana Natural Park have been able to return to the wild. Following a spell at the Animal Sanctuary ‘Wendy Clements’ of Chucenam, the now recovered hedgehogs have been released back into their natural habitat. The small mammals were rescued by volunteers of ‘Mujeres por

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Carbon cost of ‘windy’ Rudolph’s night of hard toil!

RUDOLPH and his flatulent reindeer pals will have ’emitted’ 22 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in the UK alone last night (Christmas Eve). According to researchers Santa’s team of reindeer burped and ‘passed’ the equivalent of 22 tonnes of CO2 as they flew over the country. Professor Phil Garnsworthy, from the University of Nottingham, has calculated

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torremolinos with pool garage – € 191,000

Apartment Torremolinos, Málaga   2 beds   2 baths € 191,000 Wonderful home located on Loma de los Riscos Pino Real Urbanization street. Quiet area but one step away from all services, commuter train station 7 minutes walk, Torremolinos center 10 minutes, pharmacies, shops, etc. The house is on the first floor with a large

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Traditional Italian dessert ‘Panettone’ officially included in prestigious Spanish dictionary

It’s stocked on supermarket shelves across Spain and now it’s entering Spanish dictionaries.  Panettone, one of Italy’s most popular desserts, especially at Christmas, is now part of Spain’s most prestigious dictionaries; the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE).  The institution, which oversees the usage of the Spanish language, included the term ‘panetone’ among other

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