March 2023

AT LEAST 15 people were injured at Valencia’s Fallas fiestas on Friday, after a pyrotechnic shell went off inside a safety area during the daily mascleta firework display at the world-famous event.  All of the people involved suffered mild injuries, and had to be taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.  A further seven men […]

IN this era of moving towards sustainability, “slow fashion” and handcrafted goods are increasingly popular. The rural Alpujarra of Granada has a tradition of using natural resources to create artisan products. This dates to Neolithic times, over 4,500 years ago, when primitive craftspeople made their own footwear, baskets, vessels, ceramics, and metal weapons. Some of

A SWISS man resident in Gibraltar will spend 15 months in prison after he choked, kicked and spat at a woman during a number of violent attacks. Ocean Village resident L.V., 26, also sent abusive voice clips to the victim via a well-known telephone messaging service. He pleaded guilty to four charges of common assault

A pair of rare Asian wild dogs- known as dholes- have arrived at Benidorm’s Terra Natura to form a breeding group which will contribute to conserving the animal. Less than 2,500 adults are left in the wild and tend to live in the jungles, forests and prairies of Central and East Asia. Factors contributing to

Bingo, one of the world’s most popular games, is now available in a variety of different forms online. Understanding the origin and history of bingo and the differences between each type can help you find the best kind for your gaming needs. The good news is that there are lots of different types of bingo out there,

SPAIN and Portugal’s candidacy to host the 2030 World Cup may end up including a third country: Morocco.  The Spanish and Portuguese Football Federations are reportedly working on this option, and will carry out an exhaustive study over the coming weeks.  Such an eventuality, however, appears linked to the exit of Ukraine as a joint

THE NUMBER of people in Spain hospitalised with Covid-19 has risen by 9.7% in just a week, while the number of such patients in intensive care units (ICUs) has also gone up, by 11.9%. The central Health Ministry reported today, Friday, that there were 2,006 coronavirus cases receiving hospital treatment across the country, with 94

THE CYBERCRIMINALS behind a so-called ‘ransomware’ attack on the Clinic Hospital in Barcelona are demanding a payment of €4.2 million before they will release the data that they have hijacked and encrypted.  The Catalan authorities, meanwhile, say that they will do no such deal with the hackers.  ‘We are not negotiating, we haven’t negotiated and

LOOK up inland and from just about every tourist resort or villa on the Costa del Sol you can see a line up of soaring peaks. Almost always framed by bright blue skies, the majority of them trump the UK’s highest peak of Ben Nevis and are full of wildlife including rare Ibex and otters,

THE largest storm water tank in the Murcia region has been opened in Torre Pacheco. It is expected to reduce excess flow from the area’s sewage network which has ended up in the Albujon ravine which flows into the Mar Menor lagoon. The new facility costing €4.2 million will reduce the strain on Torre Pacheco’s