September 2023

TOURISM TRIUMPH: Spain’s Torremolinos achieves record-breaking August with highest-ever number of travellers and overnight Stays

TORREMOLINOS has hit an all-time high in its tourism statistics this August, as indicated by recent data. The renowned destination on the Costa del Sol welcomed a record-breaking 145,603 travellers in August, marking the highest number on record and a notable 6% increase compared to the previous year, equating to an impressive 8,247 more visitors. […]

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Man dies in Spain’s Valencia region after being gored by a bull at a local fiesta

A MAN has died in Spain’s Valencia region after he was gored by a bull during local fiestas. Another participant in the event was also injured but was reported to be in a stable condition.  The incident took place on Saturday evening in the municipality of Pobla de Farnals, in Valencia province, and which has

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Apple CEO Tim Cook enjoy’s a special meal and live music concert in Spain’s capital Madrid

THE CEO of technology giant Apple, Tim Cook, made a visit to Spain this weekend, the day after the company launched its latest smartphone, the iPhone 15.  The 62-year-old executive began his trip in the capital, where he was shown the Real Madrid training ground, and was then treated to a traditional cocido stew by

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Fourteen vehicles left burnt to a crisp in Marbella as fire razes outdoor parking garage

SOME 14 vehicles were burnt to a crisp last night in the city of Marbella, as the result of a fire that fortunately left no injuries.  The blaze broke out in an outdoor garage at around 3.30am in Rio Danubio street in Nueva Andalucia, according to Spanish press reports.  Local police and firefighters rushed to

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3 bedroom Flat for sale in Donostia-San Sebastian – € 985,000

Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa   3 beds   2 baths € 985,000 Areizaga Real Estate exclusive property. Ensanche area, a step away from the Boulevard, Zurriola beach and Parte Vieja. The house: of 127.02 m2 useful and 19.75 m2 of terrace; Its distribution is: hall, a complete bathroom in the corridor, laundry-storage room, *exterior with access

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Thousands take to streets of Spain’s capital Madrid to protest against amnesty for Catalan secessionists

THOUSANDS of people took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday to join a protest led by the conservative Popular Party against a potential amnesty for Catalan separatists who were involved in the independence drive in the region in 2017.  Although such an amnesty has yet to be officially announced or confirmed by the caretaker

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EXCLUSIVE: At home with an Irish mafia kingpin, whose new life planned for Spain was – like most expats – anything but plain sailing, not helped by a €21k cash seizure at the airport

LEGENDARY crime boss John Gilligan, 71, avoided prison for trafficking marijuana in flip flops and gun possession after cutting a deal with Spanish prosecutors this month.  The Irish mafia don – suspected of ordering the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin – did a plea bargain earning him a lenient 22-month suspended sentence with a fine

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Cancer care with the underwear as Gibraltar teams up with Morrisons to spread NHS advice

HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar are partnering with the local Morrisons supermarket and the NHS to put cancer awareness messages on underwear labels. The innovative way of drawing attention to the need for regular screening to prevent the growth and spread of breast and testicular cancer was made possible thanks to the help of the NHS.

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Wolves in Spain: From sheep predator to underdog prey, all you need to know as the EU considers revoking their protections

THEY are the reviled monsters of folklore that gobble up girls in red hoods and blow down the houses of little piggies. But the reality is wolves, which seldom attack humans, have long been hunted not hunter, and even faced near-extinction in Spain in the 1970s. Indeed, their numbers had dwindled to just hundreds by

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