February 2023

Snow and strong winds cause problems in northern mountains of Spain’s Castellon Province

SNOW and strong winds have struck the hilly areas of Castellon Province in the Valencian Community forcing school closures and road blockages. Valencian authorities have activated an emergency protocol for the interior Alt Mallars, Alt Maestrat, l’Alcalatan and Els Ports regions of the province. The State Meteorological Agency- Aemet- is predicting rain in the area […]

Snow and strong winds cause problems in northern mountains of Spain’s Castellon Province Read More »

Police arrest six British contract killers after ‘Mr Flashy pal’ shot in Marbella

An ‘extremely violent’ British murder squad armed with ‘military grade weaponry’ have been arrested for the attempted hit on three Irishmen in Marbella, which included a pal of Dublin boss Mr Flashy. Spanish police said the six British contract killers allegedly responsible for the attempted murder of the three Irishmen who were fishing in Turtle

Police arrest six British contract killers after ‘Mr Flashy pal’ shot in Marbella Read More »

Keep the brolly out: ‘Malaga Monsoon’ set to soak the coast for the rest of the day ahead of stormy conditions for the rest of the week 

The ‘Malaga Monsoon’ ruining everyone’s day is set to last throughout all of Wednesday up until midnight, with 40mm of rain forecast. A yellow warning for heavy rain planted over the Costa del Sol and Valle del Guadalhorce is in effect until midnight, according to the Spanish meteorological centre Aemet. An orange alert was deactivated

Keep the brolly out: ‘Malaga Monsoon’ set to soak the coast for the rest of the day ahead of stormy conditions for the rest of the week  Read More »

Specialist fire rescue team from Spain’s Valencia joined by chef Jose Andres to help Turkey earthquake victims

A specialist response team of Valencia firefighters has been sent to Turkey to help rescue victims of the earthquake disaster. The crew flew out from Madrid airport to Istanbul on Tuesday, and were joined by celebrity chef, Jose Andres- the founder of World Central Kitchen- who will be setting up a kitchen in the affected

Specialist fire rescue team from Spain’s Valencia joined by chef Jose Andres to help Turkey earthquake victims Read More »

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Duquesa / Puerto de la Duquesa with pool – € 240,000

La Duquesa / Puerto de la Duquesa, Málaga   2 beds   2 baths € 240,000 A completely renovated apartment in the popular area of La Duquesa Village. Facing south/east with a poolview from a nice terrace. The renovation is very tasteful with contemporary furniture. To the magnificent harbour of La Duquesa, it is walking

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Duquesa / Puerto de la Duquesa with pool – € 240,000 Read More »

Embracing the Sacred Darkness at the House of Light: Death Doula retreat takes place in Órgiva, in Spain’s Granada

THE importance of time, care, and community when people die, or are bereaved, can’t be overstated. And, yet, for many people, these are times of loneliness and isolation. Returning to the Alpujarran market town of Órgiva this spring is the Sacred Circle Training Co., a social enterprise that provides its internationally renowned ‘End of Life

Embracing the Sacred Darkness at the House of Light: Death Doula retreat takes place in Órgiva, in Spain’s Granada Read More »

Man falls to his death after rooftop police chase in Spain’s Valencia area

A man fell to his death from a rooftop in Alaquas after being chased by police who wanted to arrest him for domestic violence. The incident happened on Tuesday evening when the Policia Nacional responded to a call from a woman saying that she had a phone thrown at her following an argument. Officers found

Man falls to his death after rooftop police chase in Spain’s Valencia area Read More »

Orange weather alert activated in Spain’s Malaga as 91 litres of rain per square metre dumped in parts of the province in 12 hours

SPAIN’S Met Office. AEMET, has raised the severe weather warning to Orange for parts of Malaga province. The orange weather alert, a caution against extremely bad weather, came into force yesterday, Tuesday, for torrential rain and gale-force winds, along the Costa del Sol and Valle del Guadalhorce areas, and remained active until 9am this morning,

Orange weather alert activated in Spain’s Malaga as 91 litres of rain per square metre dumped in parts of the province in 12 hours Read More »

Spain’s Malaga port to welcome seven cruise ship calls in February despite low season

IN a typically quiet month for cruise activity to Malaga, the international seaport will welcome seven cruise line stopovers this month—almost four times more calls than last year. Last February, stopovers totalled a mere two tourist liners and seven with ships on technical stopovers without passengers. So far this month, two cruise ships have made

Spain’s Malaga port to welcome seven cruise ship calls in February despite low season Read More »