January 2023

Mega yacht that has two helicopters, submarine set to sail into Malaga port

An astronaut from NASA will make an appearance in Malaga as an important maritime luxury sails into the port in June. The Andalucian port city will host the christening of the luxury cruise ‘Scenic Eclipse II’. Mayor Francisco de la Torre made the announcement this week alongside the president of the Port Authority, Carlos Rubio. […]

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Why bringing cake into the workplace could be ‘as bad as passive smoking’

Did you bring any leftover Roscon de Reyes cake into the office this year after January 6? Then you could be guilty of encouraging a habit as bad as passive smoking, according to experts.  Professor Susan Jebb, chairwoman of the Food Standards Agency, said while it is a choice to eat sweet treats – as

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After 18 years, Irish promoter Stephen Garland brings down the curtain on the ‘Giggling Guiri’ comedy club

BACK in 2005, a new comedy club arrived in Madrid and Barcelona. The brainchild of Irish promoter Stephen Garland, the idea was to bring top-flight comedians from the Edinburgh Fringe to Spain for the first time. That first outstanding show was a taste of the things that were to come from the ‘Giggling Guiri’. Legendary

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Spain’s Malaga to host biggest kite exhibition in the world ‘Kite Fest 2023’

MALAGA will paint the sky with colours as it brings together the best kite pilots in the world this Spring. On April 29-30, the best classic and acrobatic kite pilots will gather in El Palo and Pedregalejo for an international event. This unique festival, which this year will be held in Malaga, witnesses a considerable

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EXCLUSIVE: Timeshare figure Mohamed Derbah could be exposed as aiding British killer Kenneth Noye claims explosive podcast 

Police are expected to interview a leading expat businessman for harbouring and helping British criminals on the run in Spain. It comes amid a UK accountant’s explosive claims released in a new podcast that details ‘new evidence’ against Mohamad ‘Mo’ Derbah, one of the most legendary timeshare figures in Spanish history. In particular, Paul Blanchard

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Famous carnival parade from Spain’s Costa Blanca visits Madrid for sneak preview

TORREVIEJA’S annual carnival celebrations start next Friday but visitors to Madrid got a sneak preview this week. It’s regarded as one of the best carnival events in Spain and some of the participants took to the capital’s streets to coincide with the Fitur tourism fair. The Torrevieja festivities kick off next Friday- January 27- with

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Dodgy businessman in Spain’s Linea de la Concepcion arrested for more than 200 crimes

A businessman who committed more than 200 crimes has been arrested, with police raiding premises in Malaga, Cadiz and Valencia. The Civil Guard and officers from the Mossos d’Esquadra arrested the man who worked in the freight transport sector in Linea de la Concepción, and forced his workers to drive more hours than the legal

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Over half of people in Spain suffer from mood swings caused by lack of sleep

A survey called ‘Sleep and Well-being’ says 54% of people in Spain have mood swings caused by a lack of sleep. The study also suggests that 39% of the population endure either poor or very poor quality sleep on a daily basis. The research was jointly carried out by the Monica Duart Sleep Foundation and

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