August 2023

Four people die on the roads in Spain’s Malaga in a single morning

FOUR PEOPLE lost their lives on the roads in Malaga in the early hours of Thursday, in two separate accidents.  According to Spanish online daily El Confidencial, the incidents took place in Malaga city and the municipality of Coin.  Both accidents involved collisions between a number of vehicles, and in one case caused a fire […]

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Female football player forcibly kissed by Federation chairman at World Cup final breaks silence over controversy

THE SPANISH football player who was forcibly kissed by the chairman of Spain’s Football Federation after the team’s World Cup victory on Sunday has spoken out about the controversy.  Jennifer Hermoso has called for ‘exemplary measures’ to be taken against Luis Rubiales, after he embraced her without permission during the medal ceremony in the wake

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Buying a home in Sotogrande with Open Frontiers

AS Open Frontiers Real Estate founders, we’re your companions on the journey to owning your dream property in Sotogrande. For first-time buyers, navigating Spanish real estate might seem daunting. That’s why we’ve distilled the process into a concise guide. Founders Ben Buyl and Michael Norton Step 1: Put forward an offer.Choose your haven and secure

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British expat in his 60s ‘is tasered, tied up and gagged in brutal €12,000 robbery’ at his Costa del Sol home: Fears violent gang who received ‘tip off’ will strike again

A GANG of ‘Spanish youths’ are terrorising expats on the Costa del Sol by storming into their houses late at night and carrying out violent robberies, it has emerged. A British man, in his 60s, has become the latest target of the group after he was assaulted, tied up and tasered in his own home

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Young hiker may have died from heatstroke during long steep mountain walk with family members in Spain’s Alicante area

A 28-YEAR-OLD man died while hiking with family members in the northern hills of Alicante province on Tuesday. One suggestion is that heatstroke may have caused his death. The group were walking the Barranc de l’Infern river trail as it passed through the Vall d’Ebo municipality that was badly hit in last summer’s forest fires.

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Man arrested after allegedly beating up girlfriend and leaving her unconscious on Marbella beach

LOCAL POLICE in Marbella have arrested a 32-year-old man after he allegedly beat up his girlfriend and left her semiconscious on a beach. He is facing charges of gender violence.  The incident took place on August 11 at 3.40am, according to a report from news agency Europa Press.  Officers from the Marbella local police force

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Umbrellas at the ready as sudden end to heatwave heralds rain this weekend in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

THE FOURTH official heatwave of the year in the Valencian Community is set to end with a sudden temperature drop this Sunday accompanied by showers. State forecaster Aemet says that the current heatwave which would have lasted almost a week come Sunday will break after a final flourish of hot weather. Clear or partially cloudy

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BREAKING: Irish tourist accused of drug dealing arrested in Spain’s partying hotspot Magaluf 

ANOTHER Irish tourist accused of drug dealing has been arrested in Spain’s Balearic Islands, the second in less than a week.  The Irishman, who is in his twenties according to police sources, was allegedly caught in possession of cocaine, viagra and ecstasy.  “He started running when we asked him to identify himself, but we caught

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‘I’ll shoot you’ – Drug driver who allegedly assaulted and made death threats to police officers arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca 

AN enraged driver who allegedly assaulted a number of police agents after testing positive for drugs has been arrested in Elche.  The 57-year-old man is accused of breaking the glasses of a local police officer and causing minor injuries to other agents. The incident occurred after officers spotted a vehicle that stopped suddenly and began

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