RENFE, the state-owned railway company in Spain, has included the Madrid-Malaga AVE trains in a pilot test that will allow canines of up to 40 kilos to travel on a selection of these trains that run between the Costa del Sol and the Capital. According to a press release from the operator, from now until […]
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A MARBELLA lawyer has slammed a ‘heavy-handed’ dawn raid over a VAT fraud that was splashed over the media. Antonio Flores is furious that 12 armed cops, wearing balaclavas, blocked the main road to seize paperwork relating to two clients of Moroccan families, last month. The boss of Lawbird, a well known Marbella firm, told
WHILE most revellers will consume nothing stronger than ‘una copa’ this festive season, others will have a White Christmas where the snow isn’t lying on the ground – it’s up their noses. With massive cocaine hauls at Spanish ports characterising 2022, and everyone from teens to old men reportedly lining up “las rayas”, does Spain
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STROLLING through the doors of the Crescendo bar at the foot of the slopes is like walking into a skiing resort in the 1970s. Its retro furniture, mirrors and glitter ball give off the sensation that John Travolta might stroll in with Brigit Bardot on his arm and put in a couple of swift turns.
HALF science lesson, half history, a meal at Cordoba’s culinary science lab, known as Noor, is an essential journey for anyone interested in Spanish food. Very much the rising star of Andalucia’s culinary scene, its eccentric boss Paco Morales is easily up there with the most intellectual chefs of his time. Managing to create an
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AN Alicante man got the surprise of his life when he decided to have a peek inside a large cardboard box dumped next to a refuse container. He thought there might be an animal inside because a number of holes had been punctured into the cardboard. After opening it up, his eyes clamped on a
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TWO major fires this summer, together with dozens of smaller fires have destroyed more than 6,100 hectares of land this year, 2022. According to the delegate of the Andalucian Government in Malaga, Patricia Navarro, ‘climate change has turned Malaga into a fire risk zone.’ Unfortunately, the high dryness of the land and the lack of
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An American college student who had been missing for two weeks has been located in Spain this week. The father of Kenny DeLand Jr. reported his son as being ‘alive and well’ to American media on Friday. French prosecutor Eric Vaillant confirmed the news, saying the Rochester student who went missing while studying in France
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Bungalow El Mojon, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 205,000 2 bed 2 bath bungalows starting at 205,000 with 3 bed 2 bath corner option for 305,000. Also available are Apartments in 2 bed 2 bath option or 3 bed 2 bath. Prices start at 219,000 for these. The development is 450 metres
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WITH the rollout of Spain’s new “green” initiative, designed to reduce C02 emissions in our cities by restricting the most polluting vehicles, motorists are being taken by surprise. Even though the scheme was approved by the government in 2021, it is only just coming to public attention. It affects seven out of 10 cities –
