June 2023

EVERYONE has heard of the Spanish Civil War, but historians have largely glossed over the devastating famine that followed. Barely discussed, like a dark secret, the hunger years – from 1939 to 1951 – caused the deaths of at least 200,000 Spanish citizens. It also led to ingenious cooks substituting items for missing ingredients, to […]

BENIDORM’S two Poniente beach libraries have reopened for the main tourist season. The ‘biblioplayas’ are next to the Paseo de Colon and by Avenida Vicente Llorca Alos close to the junction with Calle Aigues. They will be open between 11.00am and 4.00pm from Tuesday to Sunday until October 31 with a wide selection of books,

A QUEER artist of mixed roots from Gibraltar and Andalucia spoke out about his latest single ahead of the release of an EP later this year. Saint Torrente said his ballad Adam talks about the devastation following the loss of intense love accompanied by a guitar and piano. The single, contrasts with previous works, such

THE alleged architects of the Globix crypto fraud that has seen millions vanish are set to take the stand in Gibraltar on Tuesday. Sole shareholder Damian Carreras and tech officer Pavel Sidirov will be quizzed over allegations they syphoned €8 million and €3 million respectively from company coffers. In total, liquidators are trying to trace

THE LEADER of Spain’s far-left party Podemos has said that it will run with new left grouping Sumar in July’s general election. Podemos general secretary Ione Belarra made the declaration on Friday just hours before a midnight deadline for all parties to register for the election on July 23. Another left-wing party Izquierda Unida announced

TWO people died on Friday as migrant boat captains forced their passengers to swim to the Almeria shore so that they could flee back to sea quickly to minimise the risk of being arrested. Two boats with 137 migrants, including at least three children, were near Adra when everybody was ordered to complete the final

HUNDREDS of hippies, a number of them British, were kicked out of one of Andalucia’s main natural parks yesterday (Thursday June 8).  The free spirits, members of the Rainbow Family, were illegally camping and making fires at the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, in Benaocaz (Cadiz).  “There were about 200 of them and around 100

RISING temperatures in Spain have brought a warning about foot bacterial infections caused by excess sweating. The Valencian Community’s College of Podiatrists(ICOPCV) says that ‘keratolysis punctata’ is one of the most frequent conditions to appear on feet in the summer months. Jorge Escoto from the ICOPCV said: “This pathology is an infection that affects the

CALA DE FINESTRAT’S San Juan Party night on June 23 has been declared as a Valencian Community party of ‘provincial tourist interest’. The honorary title recognises the event as bringing together residents and visitors in celebrations that pack out the beach. Finestrat’s fiestas councillor, Hector Baldo, said: “It is well known that when the night

THE POLICIA NACIONAL have welcomed their French and Italian counterparts once again this summer to patrol tourist areas of the Costa Blanca during the summer. The European Commissaries Project started in 2008 and allows police forces to see how they operate in different countries. Spain and France pioneered the initiative with Portugal, Italy, and Germany