October 2023

Burger from Spain which has DOUGHNUT buns is named the best in Europe – but could YOU stomach it?

A VALENCIA restaurant chain has been named as offering the best hamburger in Europe at the ‘Champions Burger’ event held in Barcelona. Jenkin’s has three outlets on Gran Via, Blasco Ibañez, and Cortes Valencians, with it’s Emmy-B creation beating all-comers. The same burger triumphed in the 2022 Spanish national championships, giving it entry to this […]

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What is pickleball? The sport Matthew Perry played just hours before his death and which is already growing in Spain

MATTHEW Perry played pickleball, a sport growing in popularity in Spain, five times a week in his battle against drug and alcohol addiction.  The Friends star died on Saturday, October 28, after being found unresponsive in a jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home.  The 54-year-old had been open about his struggles with addiction and cited

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How wanted boss of ‘most feared’ Mexican cartel lived a ‘no frills’ life on Spain’s Costa del Sol: THIS is where the ‘Los Zetas’ kingpin lived, entertained women and closed multi-million euro drug deals

A FEARED Mexican cartel boss lived a ‘no frills’ life among expats on the Costa del Sol years before being arrested, it has emerged. Known only as Said R, the paranoid boss was the suspected head of the Los Zetas cartel’s operations in Europe for seven years. Sources have now revealed how he went to

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For sale: Abandoned village in Spain with more than 40 homes and stunning countryside views – after several failed attempts to turn it into a tourism hotspot

THE SPANISH hamlet of Salto de Castro is up for sale again- a year after it was bought for €300,000 by Toledo constructor Oscar Torres. The empty village is located in Zamora province in the Castilla y Leon region, and just 100 metres away from Portugal’s easternmost point. Plans were unveiled for it to become

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Dogs maul woman, 96, to death after ‘escaping from their home’ in Spain’s Murcia and pouncing on their victim

A WOMAN died in hospital on Saturday- five days after being attacked by two dogs that had escaped from their neighbour’s home in the Alguazas area of Murcia. 96-year-old Josefa Bravo suffered fatal bites from the two female dogs aged between six and eight months which were said to be crosses between an American Staffordshire

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Estepona with pool garage – € 325,000

Apartment Estepona, Málaga   2 beds   2 baths € 325,000 Discover this exquisite apartment nestled within an exclusive urbanization in Estepona. This charming property, situated on the first floor, boasts 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a generously sized terrace offering breathtaking panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea, Gibraltar, and the African coastline. With the

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Young woman stabbed in the chest during night out at club on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police make one arrest

A 19-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested after a woman was stabbed in the chest in Fuengirola this Sunday, October 29.  The incident occurred at around 6:15am in the Boss de Fuengirola nightclub. The victim is now in a critical condition. Photo: Fuengirolasequeja/Instagram It is believed the attack took place after a fight broke out in

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REVIEW: Meson Sabor Andaluz; we track down the true home of the Andalucian vernacular, where the vegetables are king and wallet stays happy!

IN a humdrum street in one of inland Andalucia’s most workaday towns sits this genuine dining secret. Few readers will have heard of Alcala del Valle, an agricultural hub that sits about midway between Ronda, Osuna and Moron de la Frontera. You won’t find it in the Lonely Planet or the Rough Guide and TripAdvisor

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Spain’s Civil Guard arrests hackers in Alicante who targeted 168 different companies via ransomware

SPAIN’S Civil Guard has arrested two international hackers in Alicante province who used ransomware to attack 168 different companies.  The operation was carried out in conjunction with Europol, and targeted a criminal organisation called Ragnar Locker, which specialises in extorting firms by taking control of their computer systems and data.  The major international operation involved

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