ALONG with the food, the climate and the people, the siesta has to be one of the best things about living in Spain. But if your friends and family criticise you as being lazy for taking one of these daily mini-naps, you now have a very valid excuse to do so: they have been proven […]
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JAVEA is gearing up for a tasty start to November with the tenth staging of the Mar de Tapas organised by the Association of Merchants and Entrepreneurs of Duanes de la Mar- Xabia Port. The event normally takes place in October but has been moved back to give businesses an extra boost. Xabia Port president,
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PARENTS at a Los Alcazares school have heard back from Spain’s Ombudsman after a lack of classrooms forced children to study at home for the first three weeks of the 2023-24 school year. Around 250 students had to study online for three weeks caused by a shortage of prefabricated buildings, which they had used previously.
A ROYALS writer, two UK MPS and a local historian are the latest authors to take their places at the Gibraltar Literary Festival from November 17-19. The festival will feature some top names from the British literature scene on the weekend after local authors hold public and school talks and workshops during the week. The
A NEW park in Mijas including 2,000 trees, 20,000 plants and a huge lake is gathering pace. The main attractions of the ‘green lung’ park are now outlined and officials hope it will be the Costa del Sol’s next big tourist attraction. The Mayor of Mijas, Josele González, visited the site this Thursday, October 26,
A REPORT has revealed 440,000 people could have been victims of child sexual abuse at the hands of Spain’s clergy. The findings were presented to the Spanish parliament (Congreso de los Diputados) by Spain’s Ombudsman, Angel Gabilondo, this Friday, October 27. It revealed that 1.13% of the living Spanish population, or 440,000 people, were likely
GIBRALTAR could be removed from the Tax Haven Grey List in February 2024 after being inspected by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The long-awaited news comes after Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry Nigel Feetham gave a speech to the global body in Paris on what the Rock had done to fight money laundering
A MARBELLA company is looking for workers to head to the Alps this winter season. Tourism giant Club Med will be hosting a round of recruitment sessions on the Costa del Sol. Successful candidates will be sent to their multiple resorts in the Alps for this year’s skiing season. The recruitment drives will take place
THERE’s good news for travellers this weekend as Renfe has launched yet another sale. The train operator will be offering one-way tickets from Malaga to Barcelona from as little as €30. The sale will begin on Monday, October 30 and will be applied to journeys throughout 2024. However you will have to be quick as
POLICE in Barcelona have suspended an investigation into missing former Bath rugby player and X Factor: Celebrity contestant Levi Davis, who was last seen on October 29, 2022, outside the Old Irish Pub in the city. Three weeks later his passport was found in the port area, and neither his bank cards or mobile phone
