July 2023

VALENCIA has topped a survey of favourite coastal destinations in Europe among British tourists conducted by the UK Consumer Association’s Which? Magazine. Benalmadena and Fuengirola were amongst the lowest-ranked Spanish areas. Over 3,500 people were asked to rate their experiences of 44 coastal towns and cities across Europe, with Valencia getting a 91% rating. Locations […]

A MAN stabbed his wife to death with a knife and then fatally slashed his throat in front of their son, 12, at their Antella home on Sunday. The double tragedy happened at around 3.00pm with reports that the couple were going through a separation. Antella- a village in the Ribera Alta area of Valencia

Orihuela Costa, Alicante   2 beds   2 baths € 245,000 Residencial El amanecer VI, Los Altos, house on the first floor in front of the community pool and the large garden areas of the urbanization and facing South, the house has 78 m2 with 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen with its island open

Specsavers Ópticas’ Summer Photography Competition offers prizes of a €100 Amazon voucher and a pair of designer sunglasses for the best photo On Monday the 3rd of July, Specsavers Ópticas launched a Summer Photography Competition to find an image which captures the essence of Spain. In doing so, they hope to shine a spotlight on

A BRITISH man has been arrested at Palma Airport after being accused of raping his girlfriend- also British- hours earlier at their Magaluf area hotel. The assault is said to have happened at around 6.00am on Sunday at a three-star hotel on the Torrenova urbanisation in Magaluf. The 24-year-old complainant said she was forced to

A BRITISH tourist suffered serious injuries after falling from a second floor hotel balcony in Can Picafort, Mallorca. The 25-year-old man plunged four metres to the ground from the Haiti Hotel at around 12.30am on Monday. SAMU paramedics attending him said he had been in a ‘state of intoxication’. He was taken to Son Espases

THE Costa del Sol is climbing the ranks as a top luxury destination in Europe, with the city of Marbella leading the way. The wealth of sun-kissed beaches found in Malaga province is being increasingly joined by high-end residential alternatives, 5-Star luxury hotels and resorts and designer fashion stores which are complemented by the museums

A KITTEN has been rescued unscathed by local police officers in Torremolinos after being trapped for hours in a car engine in the unrelenting heat. The incident occurred last Saturday, July 1, when, according to several local residents, a kitten had seemingly got itself wedged deep inside a car engine and had been meowing for

MARBELLA has been awarded the most Blue Flags in Andalucia this year and proudly flies 11 flags this summer, two more than last year. The iconic Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognised voluntary awards for beaches, marinas, and sustainable tourism boats and this year, as in previous years, Marbella stands out for

A LOGGERHEAD turtle has laid close to 70 eggs in the middle of summer on one of Marbella’s busiest beaches. The nesting took place in the early hours of Friday to Saturday morning (June 30 – July 1) on the Nueva Andalucia beach, situated just west of Puerto Banus. The clutch was spotted by a