September 2023

SPAIN’S Air Nostrum has increased its commitment to helium airships by ordering an extra 10 craft from UK firm, Hybrid Air Vehicles(HAV) which are expected to be used in the Balearic Islands. The carrier initially ordered 10 airships in June 2022 and the craft named Airlander 10- but nicknamed ‘The Flying Bum’- will operate on […]

AN EXPERT on international law at the university of Cadiz has suggested General Franco is to blame for Spain denying Gibraltar its own territorial waters. University professor Jesus Verdu suggested in a Europa Sur newspaper article that ‘the dry coast principle’ used by Franco to limit Gibraltar control of its waters since 1971 is fundamentally

GIBRALTAR’S government has this week opened three new school buildings, part of a £160 million project that has provided ten new schools in 12 years. In three consecutive ceremonies it opened St Mary’s Lower Primary School, Governor’s Meadow Lower Primary School and Bishop Fitzgerald Upper Primary School. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo invited members of the

ANDALUCIA has just experienced its hottest August on record since data collection began in 1961. According to Spain’s Met Office (AEMET), the average temperature in the region during August 2023 reached 28.1ºC, which is two degrees higher than the typical August temperatures observed over the past three decades. Until now, the record was shared by

MALAGA Port has recently become a hub for high-end maritime activities, hosting a fleet of luxury mega-yachts, including the Wayfinder, the super yacht owned by tech mogul Bill Gates. The Wayfinder serves as Bill Gates’ support vessel, catering to the needs of his larger yacht, the Aqua, by providing fuel, supplies, spare parts, maintenance staff,

A DRUNK passenger behaving aggressively on a flight from Bristol to Ibiza has compelled help from the state security forces. The commotion, luckily, did not cause any incidents on the flight, and the passenger was apprehended, identified, and reported by the Civil Guard agents to the State Aviation Safety Agency (AESA). According to the communication

THE FAMILIES of two missing paddle-surfers have met with Malaga mayor, Francisco de la Torre, and pledged ‘not to leave Malaga without the boys’. Argentines Emmanuel Soria(34) and Maximiliano Ludvik(29) disappeared on August 27 when they went out to sea to watch the sunrise off the city’s La Misericordia beach. Their paddle board was recovered

AN erratic biker has been seriously injured after colliding with a truck in Spain’s Ibiza.  A driver filmed the 28-year-old motorcyclist recklessly invading the oncoming lane on several occasions.  Footage shows how a van has to brake abruptly after unexpectedly encountering the biker, who had taken a temerarious turn. Seconds later, the video shows the

FAMED for its stunning beaches, lively nightlife, and rich cultural heritage, it’s no wonder Alicante is a leading province for property buyers. In the second quarter of 2023, Alicante was the third most popular city in the property market within Spain, only surpassed by Madrid and Barcelona. Interestingly, foreigners have snapped up almost half of