August 2023

Local artists host street photography exhibition of UK cities Manchester, London, Bristol and more

LOCAL street photographers have come together to showcase a collection of snaps taken in the heart of British cities. Including places like London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Bristol, the exhibition gives an authentic look at life in England. The showcase has already arrived in Estepona and can be viewed at the Casa de las Tejerinas from […]

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Face masks are made mandatory at two hospitals in Spain’s Valencia amid a surge in COVID cases

WITH a recent rise in new Covid-19 cases, two Valencia hospitals have reintroduced mandatory masks wearing in parts of their buildings. All this comes with an appeal from one of Spain’s biggest regions for people not to be glib about Covid and to take advantage of this autumn’s vaccine boosters. Increased Covid cases are largely

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Irish ‘drug trafficker’ is busted by police dog: German Shepherd named Ahzarus alerts cops to cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana ‘hidden inside suspect’s suitcase’ at Ibiza Airport

AN Irishman has been arrested after being caught carrying various drugs within his luggage at Ibiza Airport.  Officers allegedly found 28 g of cocaine, 15 ecstasy pills and a quantity of marijuana in his belongings.  The illegal substances were discovered by a police dog named Ahzarus, which pointed at a suitcase from a flight from

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Angela Rayner enjoys ’12-hour vodka-fuelled rave’ sessions during holiday to Spain – and reveals recipe for her ‘lethal’ signature cocktail

BRITISH politician Angela Rayner has boasted of enjoying 12-hour vodka-fuelled ‘rave’ sessions during her very recent holiday to Spain.  The deputy leader of the Labour Party, 43, said she just returned from the country last week, where she had been drinking from mid-afternoon to sunrise with just the odd glass of water.  The Mancunian was

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Spain’s King Felipe VI begins talks with political parties in bid to find a prime ministerial candidate

SPAIN’S king, Felipe VI, is meeting with the country’s political parties over the coming days in an effort to decide on a possible candidate for prime minister. The process comes after the inconclusive general election of July 23, which saw the conservative Popular Party (PP) win the most seats in Congress but fall well short

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Spanish footballer, 23, finds out her father died before seeing her score the winning goal against England in Sunday’s World Cup final

SPAIN’S World Cup hero was brought crashing down to earth with the news that her father had passed away before the final and did not see his daughter’s moment of glory.  Olga Carmona, 23, scored what turned out to be the winning goal against England in the 29th minute in Sydney to win Spain their

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Temperatures to plummet by up to 10C across Andalucia this weekend as FOURTH heatwave of the summer finally comes to an end

ANDALUCIA’S current heatwave will last until this Saturday, but temperatures could fall by 10 C on Sunday, according to the Spanish Weather Agency (Aemet).  This summer’s fourth heatwave is hitting most of the Andalucian territory, however, Malaga province is experiencing much cooler temperatures than the rest of the region.  Extremely hot temperatures of nearly 44

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‘Highly toxic’ Asian hornet found in garden in Spain’s Andalucia: Health officials launch hunt for its ‘primary nest’ while warning residents to avoid invasive species 

A ‘HIGHLY toxic’ Asian hornet has been found in a homeowner’s garden in Andalucia.  Health officials have sounded the alarm after the invasive species, officially called Vespa Orientalis, was spotted in the Azahar development in Jaen.  The city council is asking anyone who may have seen one of the insects to contact the emergency services

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‘Shark’ sighting off Spain’s Valencia coast forces beach to close – before experts discover it was just a big fish

A BEACH in the Valencia region was closed on Monday after a shark was thought to have been spotted in the waters. The decision was taken by the council in the municipality of Alboraia in order to guarantee the safety of bathers, but it turned out to be a false alarm. Lifeguards at La Patacona

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Chairman of Spain’s Football Federation forced to apologise after forcibly kissing female player on the lips

THE CHAIRMAN of Spain’s Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, has been forced to apologise after he forcibly kissed one of the country’s female players on the lips after the team’s victory at Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final.  Despite originally shrugging off the criticism he faced after the moment with player Jenni Hermoso was caught on camera,

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