June 2023

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Puerto de Andratx with pool – € 695,000

Puerto de Andratx, Majorca   2 beds   2 baths € 695,000 Prime location Port Andratx – 2 bedroom duplex This elegant apartment is located in an exclusive complex in Port Andratx. The view is unobstructed on the surroundings and the sea. The apartment consists of a bright and cosy living room, two spacious bedrooms, […]

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EXCLUSIVE: What happened to John and Yoko’s missing wedding photos? Two extraordinary letters to the Olive Press breath fresh life back into one of the key celluloid mysteries in the Rock n Roll hall of fame

THE photos of John Lennon and Yoko Ono posing after getting married in front of the Rock of Gibraltar are among the most seminal from the Rock n Roll vaults of fame. The iconic shots that have appeared in thousands of publications and dozens of documentaries show perfectly the depths of love the Beatles lead

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Summer workshops for children in Spain’s Picasso Museum

ART galore with creative workshops for children at the Picasso Museum in Malaga this summer. The Museo Picasso Málaga (MPM) has opened the registration period for its traditional summer workshops for children aged four to 12. This summer’s workshop will have a focus on three-dimensionality and the human body through sculpture art. The workshop is

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Major retailer in Spain- El Corte Ingles Group- reports massive rise in net profits

SPAIN’S El Corte Ingles Group closed the 2022 financial year with global revenues of €15.3 billion- up 22.5% compared to the previous year with net profits rising seven-fold to €870 million. The group says the results are down to the way it has developed its business, cut costs, and introduced management improvements which has allowed

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Sailing and flamenco art come together in Mediterranean cruise with port call in Spain’s Malaga

FLAMENCO lovers with sea legs will soon be able to enjoy a highly original Mediterranean cruise experience. Seven Seas Flamenco Experience is a pioneering cruise experience in Spain, a voyage on board the Atlantis, a historic sailing ship with a capacity for 36 passengers. With the Mediterranean as a backdrop and flamenco art taking centre

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Chief Minister praises ‘extraordinary’ Albert Mena after he gets CBE in King’s Birthday Honours List

CHIEF Minister Fabian Picardo highlighted the ‘huge effort’ made by Albert Mena to receive the award of Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Albert Mena was one of six people named on the honours list this year, which also included Nicole Carreras and Keith Leonard Farrell for MBEs. Picardo

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LORCA’S LEGACY: On the trail of the famous poet in Spain’s Granada

JUNE 2023 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Frederico García Lorca. One of Spain’s most celebrated literary figures, the influential poet and playwright was born on June 5, 1898, at Fuente Vaqueros – a small, rural town near Granada. From humble beginnings in the countryside, Lorca was destined for great things. He is

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Contractors delay ‘safe but steady’ removal of OS 35 shipwreck after refloating stern section

CONTRACTORS have continued their ‘steady progress’ to remove the OS 35 shipwreck from Gibraltar waters, the Captain of the Port reported. Wreck removers Koole Ltd managed to lift the stern of the beached ship on June 15, setting it afloat again before the cranes take it out of the water. Their actions reversed the two-day

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Spain’s health minister floats idea of scrapping mask use in healthcare settings

MORE THAN three years after the coronavirus pandemic first hit Spain, the health minister has suggested that the time may have arrived to remove obligatory masks in the last few settings where they are still required.  Currently, the face coverings must still be worn in healthcare centres such as hospitals and doctors surgeries, care homes

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Charity worker in Spain’s Costa Blanca recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

ALICANTE PROVINCE resident Sylvia Gallimore has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours in recognition of her 50 year involvement in charity, community and voluntary work. Sylvia, who lives in San Miguel de Salinas, first became involved in charity work through the Horfield Prison in Bristol, where she taught literacy skills

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