October 2023

Spain’s caretaker prime minister voices strongest backing yet for Catalan amnesty

SPEAKING at a meeting of the Socialist Party’s Federal Committee on Saturday, the caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gave his strongest backing yet to the idea of an amnesty for anyone who is facing charges for their role in the 2017 Catalan independence drive, saying it would ‘close open wounds’.  The measure is one of […]

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Halloween weather in Spain: rain showers and strong winds expected between now and Tuesday

ALL Saints’ Day, November 1, brings with it a national holiday in Spain. But anyone hoping to take advantage of the day off for some travel should first consider the weather, with strong winds and rain showers forecast in many parts of the country between today and Tuesday. The state weather agency, Aemet, has warned

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Spain’s Princess Leonor will swear allegiance to the Constitution on Tuesday, but several key figures will be missing from the ceremony

SPAIN’S Princess Leonor, who is the heir to the Spanish throne, will swear allegiance to the Constitution in the Congress of Deputies on Tuesday, October 31. She will do so following in the footsteps of her father, King Felipe VI, but in a very different context to his ceremony back in 1986. The biggest absence

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3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torremolinos with pool garage – € 212,100

Apartment Torremolinos, Málaga   3 beds   1 baths € 212,100 OPPORTUNITY!We are facing a great opportunity to start making a new life or a very good investment opportunity for vacation. We are talking about a first floor apartment close to shopping centers, bus and train stops, the beach 1 kilometer away plus all the

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Three hooded attackers open fire at two people close to Costa del Sol shopping centre in Spain’s Marbella

THREE hooded men opened fire on two people near a Costa del Sol shopping centre close to the A-7 motorway in Spain’s Marbella before fleeing in a getaway car. Ambulances rushed the two victims of the shooting to the Costa del Sol hospital where doctors assured them they were not at risk of losing their

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RIP: Expat community mourns loss of ‘vivacious, determined and glamorous’ British grandmother on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BELOVED expat Doreene Margaret Van Den Hout passed away on Saturday, October 15.  In a statement her family said: “The world has lost some of its sparkle.  “Doreene had so many beautiful friends. Vivacious, determined and glamorous – she was a truly inspirational woman.” Doreene was ‘truly inspirational’ Doreene lived in Marbella for over twenty

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There’s Nothing like a Dame: British legend Maggie Smith is new face of luxury Spanish brand Loewe at age of 88

DAME Maggie Smith has sprinkled a little magic on Spanish design house Loewe. The 88-year-old British actress – who famously played Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter franchise – is starring in the luxury brand’s latest advertising campaign. She looks spellbinding in the photos taken by German fashion photographer Juerguen Teller, and many of her

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EXCLUSIVE: Shooting sparks panic in Marbella: Three masked men open fire at targets in front of shocked Brits in upmarket Guadalmina resort

MARBELLA was rocked by a dramatic shooting in broad daylight on Saturday.  At least two people have been injured after multiple shots were fired in the upmarket resort of Guadalmina Alta.  British expats and locals had just begun sitting down for lunch when they heard guns being fired at around 12.15am, forcing dozens to run

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