IT was a statistic that you had to initially rub your eyes to believe.But, according to official figures, Estepona has overtaken Marbella as mainland Spain’s most profitable hotel destination.Now standing at an average price per room of €152, compared to €140 in Marbella, its RevPAR is only beaten by two destinations in Ibiza, San Josep […]
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WHEN it comes to the world’s best luxury hotels, Spain ticks many boxes.And the accommodation on offer just keeps getting better, particularly when it comes to architecture, with a host of hip new hotels opening over the last year.Whether you are seeking rural tranquillity, a lively city break, a taste of history or a beach
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SPAIN’S ‘menstrual leave law’ came into force on June 1, meaning that women in Spain can now request paid medical leave when suffering from especially painful periods. But how does the process work? The measure was included in a new abortion law that came into force this week after initially being approved in the Congress
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RAINBOW flags will fly around different parts of Gibraltar this month to celebrate LGBTQ+ rights before the Pride March on June 24. Minister for Equality Samantha Sacramento said she was ‘looking forward’ to the Pride march that would mark a month of recognition for people with same-sex relationships. But she said that ‘harassment of LGBTQ+
WORKERS have been painting, repairing and landscaping beaches and bathing areas to get them ready for the busy summer season. Authorities set up a new stormwater culvert crossing to Eastern Beach with access now directly from the Kingsway Roundabout instead of Catalan Bay Road. The developer of the Eastside reclamation also gave permission for Catalan
A UNIVERSITY of Gibraltar professor will be helping the Ministry of Justice run an online survey for victims and survivors of domestic violence to describe their experiences anonymously. Minister for Justice and Equality Samantha Sacramento launched the survey to use ‘real experiences and sound evidence’ to help her shape a new government domestic abuse strategy.
THE Swedish company IKEA has celebrated its 15th anniversary in Malaga. In these 15 years since IKEA opened its doors to the public on the Costa del Sol, the furniture giant in Malaga has received more than 42 million visitors (82% from Malaga, 7% from Granada, 4% from Cordoba and 3% from Jaen). In the
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RENFE’S new low-cost AVE-alternative service, AVLO, which started operating in the south corridor yesterday, June 1, will increase its daily connections from one to ‘possibly three’ trains a day in each direction between the capital and the cities of Malaga and Sevilla. Initially, this southern corridor service has started with four trains: two between Madrid
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A PROFESSOR from Harvard University struck a chord this week after she came to Spain and asked a question that many visitors to the Mediterranean country will have wondered before: “When do you sleep?!” Melissa Perri posted the query on Twitter, racking up 1.8 million views and thousands of comments in little more than 36
FROM Felipe Gonzalez to Mariano Rajoy, nearly all of Spain’s prime ministers since the return of democracy have had one problem: their lack of English. And the language of Shakespeare, it turns out, is also an issue for the Popular Party hopeful at the upcoming general election, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo. And that issue is something
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