May 2023

Hotel occupancy levels in Spain’s Andalucia hit record highs over long weekend break

ANDALUCIAN hotels have registered their best ever results in terms of occupancy over the Labour day break. All Andalucian provinces have exceeded 75% occupancy of their hotel establishments during the long weekend, with Huelva leading the ranking with 85.7%, followed by Malaga (84%), Cadiz (83.3%), Cordoba (82.1%), Sevilla (80.1%), Granada (79.2%), Jaen (78.6%), and Almeria […]

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Achieve Optimal Health with These Powerful Liver Supplement Solutions

The benefits of taking liver supplements for improved health Taking liver supplements can be beneficial for your health in several ways. For starters, they can help improve your liver’s functioning by providing it with essential vitamins and minerals needed to stay healthy. Liver supplements are also known to help reduce inflammation in the body, which

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Look mum, no hands! Moped rider fined €600 after recording TikTok dancing while on the road

THE CATALAN REGIONAL police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, have slapped a moped rider with a €600 fine and docked her six points off her driving licence, after she was caught on camera dancing while riding for a TikTok video. In the recording, the woman can be seen standing while riding, kicking her legs into the air,

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Thousands of people enjoyed Fuengirola’s Countries Fair

THOUSANDS of locals and visitors enjoyed the 2023 Fuengirola’s Countries Fair, which took place over the long weekend.  A total of 32 countries from all across the globe were represented in the feria stands.  It was a great chance to taste the traditional cuisine of dozens of countries and learn about their traditions.  The crowds

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Crime spree over after team of tunnelling bandits wielding industrial tool ‘hotter than the sun’ arrested in Mallorca

A PAIR of tunnelling burglars have pulled off their last heist after police brought their crime spree to a close. The unlikely Spanish nationals are thought to be responsible for a spate of burglaries and robberies in Mallorca using a 6,000C ‘thermal lance.’ Using this industrial tool designed to cut through concrete, steel and metal

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Spain’s government slams opposition leader for meeting with public prosecutors and pledging to repeal new laws

THE SPANISH central government has slammed the leader of the main opposition Popular Party (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, after he held a meeting with conservative public prosecutors and pledged to repeal a series of new laws should he become prime minister at the upcoming general elections.  The meeting, which took place on April 18 with

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Osteopath accused of sexually abusing 23 women in Barcelona could face lengthy jail sentence 

AN OSTEOPATH alleged to have sexually abused 23 women in Barcelona between 2014 and 2016 could be jailed for over 100 years.  He is accused of indecently touching the patients, who attended the clinic to be treated for muscle pain.  Court papers allege that the events took place at the two clinics the doctor had

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Road hauliers desperate for 2,000 extra lorry drivers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

A VALENCIAN COMMUNITY road haulage federation says the region is short of 2,000 drivers which is causing serious problems with deliveries. The FVET says the issue is ‘paralysing operations’ and estimates 1,000 extra workers are needed in Valencia province, with 600 in Alicante and 400 in Castellon. FVET president, Carlos Prades, said: “This sector has

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Robbers flee with just €500 after bank stick-up on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO bank robbers held up a Torrevieja bank on Tuesday morning and escaped with just €500. The hooded men entered a branch of the Sabadell Bank on Calle Orihuela at 8.30am. CALLE ORIHUELA BRANCH(Torrevieja Radio Image) One of them was armed with a kitchen knife to intimidate the bank staff while his associate stood guard

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Arsonist starts six fires damaging 12 cars and office building facade in Spain’s Mallorca

A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for starting six fires in Porreres in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The blazes damaged 12 cars, some of which will have to be totally written off, as well as the front of an office building on Calle Fra Juniper Serra. The Guardia said

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