Palma de Mallorca, Majorca 2 beds 2 baths € 379,000 This flat is located near the sea in the popular area of Palma, Ciudad Jardin. Due to its comfort and location, this house is ideal for a family. The city centre of Palma is only 10 minutes away by car. The distribution of […]
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A 23,000-old-genome has been uncovered on the outskirts of Granada and is one of the oldest ever recorded. The specimen was found in a cave which provides essential preservation conditions for an area which typically experiences hot and dry weather. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have extracted the DNA of the
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FIRST the good news: In Spain, at least, we can still find the food we want to buy. Over in the UK, a shortage of both home-grown and imported fruit and vegetables has led to supermarket rationing, and a slew of news stories with the government claiming it’s the ‘bad weather in Spain’ – much
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THE province of Malaga is full of photogenic places and it seems that instagram users agree. In fact, according to the travel website Holidayguru, Malaga is the most ‘instagrammable’ Andalucian province of all. Malaga’s extensive fusion of nature and architecture, together with perfect natural lighting make infallible ingredients to take amazing snaps. Photos which are
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THE attractive mountain town of Alcalá la Real is topped by a Crusader castle and cascades down a steep hillside, connecting the Guadalquivir Valley with the Granada plains. Known for its world music festival, Etnosur, the Jaen province market town has a healthy expat population and a rich historical past that stretches back to Roman
AUTHORITIES in Gibraltar have reminded its residents that they need to take out private medical insurance cover – even for emergencies – when they go over to Spain. This is the situation since December 31, 2020 so even life-saving surgery would need to be paid for by those needing treatment. It is one of the
Irish officials are pressing Spanish police to step up investigations into the ongoing case of missing Amy Fitzpatrick. The Olive Press has sparked renewed calls for police to look into the 15-year case after Spain’s Guardia Civil revealed they were yet to dig up the Hippodrome racetrack in Mijas, where Amy’s remains could be buried.
MANY Ukrainian families that arrived in Spain after Russia’s invasion last year still have not received a penny of their promised €400 per month payments. 168,000 Ukrainians have been registered by the Interior Ministry as under temporary protection in the country. A €52.8 million fund to help the most vulnerable refugees was promised last June,
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JAVEA Policia Local officers have returned 325 sea urchins to the water after they detained two poachers. Sea urchins have been a protected species in Spain since 2005 and are considered a delicacy by some foodies. The edible part of an urchin is known as ‘uni’ and is available in sushi restaurants and is regarded
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The proposed departure of Spanish construction conglomerate Ferrovial to Holland for ‘a better business environment’ has set off a firestorm of finger pointing in Madrid. Ferrovial, which is part owner of Heathrow airport and generated almost 90% of its revenues from outside Spain last year, said it views the Netherlands as having a more stable
