February 2023

Nicole Kidman stayed just outside of Palma during filming for Lioness in what is dubbed the ‘the Beverly Hills of Mallorca’, at the island’s most expensive property, Villa Solitaire. It was put up for sale last summer for €65 million. View from Villa Solitare, from Engel and Volkers The Oscar winning actress’s home of choice […]

AN air pollution warning was activated in Valencia City on Wednesday morning after Saharan dust particles were detected in the atmosphere leading to hazy skies. People with respiratory problems have been advised to stay indoors and all forms of outdoor exercise involving ‘vulnerable’ residents have been discouraged. Air quality measurements are taken regularly across the

A Barcelona area man suspected of being involved in the ‘honour killing’ of his two daughters when they were visiting Pakistan, has been arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra. The man was detained last Thursday in Terrassa but news of his arrest only became public six days later. He is under investigation for his possible involvement

Alcalalí / Alcanalí, Alicante   6 beds   6 baths € 395,000 6 bedroom villa with pool located in a unique enclave, a step away from the countryside, with incredible views of the mountains. The property is divided into two semi-detached houses and can be used as one house for a large family or as

A 31-year-old gaming saloon worker in Benidorm stole €18,992 from her employer and shoved most of it back into the establishment’s machines. The saloon owner suspected that one of his employees had a hand in till as money kept on disappearing. Daily cash register read-outs did not match and he checked the security cameras to

POWER firm Iberdrola reported a record annual net profit of €4.3 billion last year across the globe but its domestic operation in Spain saw a 19% profit fall. The company said on Wednesday that the Spanish figure was down to ‘regulatory and fiscal measures as well as not passing on increased costs to customers’. Another

STAR of innumerable Hollywood movies, Antonio Banderas, has revealed that he is initiating negotiations with some Broadway companies about staging a musical in English about Pablo Picasso. If the negotiations materialise, Banderas aims for the world premiere to be held at the Soho Theater in Malaga, the city where Picasso was born 141 years ago.

THE entry of a new DANA is expected to bring rain and drop in temperatures across the province of Malaga over the next few days. Just as the mild weather seemed to be back, Spain’s Met office, AEMET, has forecast a general drop in thermometers as of tomorrow, Thursday February 23, and the likelihood of

SPAIN’S coastguard has rescued 35 migrants that jumped into the ocean from a Moroccan fishing boat on inflatable toy dinghies. The group of migrants, which included seven children, left the fishing boat close to the fishing town of Barbate, authorities said. The Marine Rescue Coordination Centre in Tarifa raised the alarm after detecting a toy

THE Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers (CCS) in Andalucia, who’s primary mission is to rescue people at sea, coordinated the rescue, assistance or search of 5,801 people last year along the more than 1,000 kilometres of Andalucian coastline. CCS is responsible for the coordination and execution of search, rescue and pollution control operations in the geographical