AT A TIME when many children are fixated on their gadgets and won’t even stroll to the park, a seven-year old British girl from Torvizcón, Granada, has walked an amazing 280km stretch of the Camino de Santiago (‘the Portugese coastal way’) with mum, Bridie, aged 49. The famous pilgrimage trail, leading to Santiago de Compostela […]
A 44-YEAR-OLD fugitive from Finnish justice has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja. The man was branded as one of Finland’s ‘Most Wanted’ having skipped his country in 2018 over fraud charges. If convicted he faces seven years in prison. Finland issued a European Arrest Warrant with the Policia Nacional getting information that
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Javea / Xàbia, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 180,000 Perfect duplex in amazing community with sea views for sale in Cumbre Del Sol. THE COMMUNITY: This property is located in a highly privileged are on the Cumbre Del Sol of Benitachell and it offers a lifestyle so unique and comfortable that it
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THEY say out of little acorns mighty oak trees grow… And so it’s fitting Marbella restaurant, The Oak, has had a relaunch seven years on. The steak joint, owned by the team at La Sala, has bounced back in a magical guise that literally can’t be missed. Sitting on the main Banus roundabout en route
If you have placed your pensions, savings and investments with a financial adviser there is a strong possibility you are invested in a model portfolio service (MPS) whereby you delegate the execution of an agreed investment strategy to an investment house. The 60/40 model portfolio, which consists of 60% equities and 40% bonds, has been
THE season is heating up in southern Spain, but there are areas in Andalucia that offer a cooling haven for those looking for a respite from the relentless sun. Andalucia is a great region where every year millions of Spaniards and foreigners decide to spend their holidays. The gastronomy and the good weather are two
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Costa del Sol 1960s: Iberia poster and the now gone Marymar in Benalmadena Puerto Banus, Costa Del Sol, 1970s (for vintage postcards visit www.todocoleccion.net) The famous beach La Carihuela, Torremolinos, Costa Del Sol, 1970s Banos Del Carmen, Malaga, Costa Del Sol, 1966 Butlins hotel Pontinental, Costa del Sol 1970s Early days of Fuengirola, Costa del
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A 27-year-old Villajoyosa man suffered a kidnapping and hostage ordeal for 11 days as his captors demanded €350,000 ransom from his family in Algeria He was walking to the home of a friend in Villajoyosa on May 27 when he was approached by three hooded men who bundled him into a car by gunpoint. He
WITH summer comes a rise in temperatures and also a rise in petty thefts in grocery stores and supermarkets. In fact in the summer, thefts in supermarkets cause losses of more than €100 million euros, being the season where most crimes of this type are registered. While during the rest of the year the products
From suntan lotions to condoms; most stolen products in Spain during the summer Read More »
SOTOGRANDE is home to the world famous Valderrama golf course, considered not only the best in Spain, but also in Europe and even considered one of the best maintained courses in the World and has been regularly included among the Top 100 courses in the World since 1989. This golf club—which has 27 holes making
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