December 2023

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Platja d’Aro – € 269,000

Apartment Platja d’Aro, Girona   2 beds   1 baths € 269,000 Unique Opportunity! New Construction Apartment with Garden in Platja d’Aro This modern ground floor apartment offers comfortable and luxurious living in the heart of Platja d’Aro. With an exceptional location, just steps from the park and the village center, this property is perfect […]

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GB News lauds ‘cheapest place to buy a property in Spain’ with starting prices as low as €10,000 – but locals warn ‘NO ONE wants to live here’

EVER thought about moving abroad? GB News has lauded Spain’s cheapest town, but failed to mention the numerous reasons why even locals are leaving.  Many Brits dream of moving to sunny Spain thanks to its warm weather, relaxed lifestyle and friendly locals.  But if you decide to save a few pennies and move to Spain’s

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This charming city in Spain is the most searched location for a holiday in 2024 – and many will have never heard of it

THIS little known destination in Spain is the most searched for 2024 holiday, according to Booking.com.  It comes after the popular holiday website analysed the travel plans of almost 29,000 people.  Spain was a sought after destination for many travellers, with many opting for locations like Magaluf (Mallorca) and Castelldefels (Barcelona).  However, Pontevedra, a small

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Legionnaire’s warning: Residents in Gibraltar are advised to run their taps after returning from holidays – as experts test more samples of the disease

RESULTS of the tests on suspected samples of Legionnaire’s Disease taken in Gibraltar are expected ‘after the holidays’, its public health director said. Authorities have linked four cases recorded since September to a particular source they said is no longer a risk last week. One of those people who caught the Legionnaire’s Disease bacteria died

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IN PICS: Cute-looking baby warthog twins are photographed for first time at Spain’s Bioparc Valencia

THE FIRST twin babies of a new warthog pairing have been born this year at Bioparc Valencia. with photos released this week. Warthogs are a species included in the IUCN Red List and their births happened during the summer, with details only recently announced. Staff say that the young pair of warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) have

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Popular tourist resort in Spain offers tax break to restaurants and bars that ban smoking on terraces

BAR and restaurant owners in Mallorca’s capital have been given a financial incentive to ban smoking on their terraces. As rumours circulate that Spain’s Health Ministry is mulling a nationwide ban, Palma City Council is offering a 5% cut in terrace tax fees if hospitality businesses go smoke-free outdoors. The initiative comes within the Respiro

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Price of grapes has surged by 227% across Spain in the last two months – but can YOU guess why?

GRAPE prices in supermarkets and hypermarkets have soared by up to 227% in the last two months, according to a survey carried out by Spain’s consumer group Facua. A quick guess might be that there’s some profiteering going on ahead of the big grape consumption to ring in the New Year at midnight, with each

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British expat wife who abused and ‘humiliated’ her husband in Spain over a 12-YEAR period is jailed

A BRITISH woman has been handed down a 26-month prison term for regularly abusing her husband over 12 years in Arta, Mallorca. A Palma court determined that she subjected her partner to ‘continuous severely humiliating and humiliating treatment’, with insults and physical assaults. The woman also threatened to take her children back to the UK

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Army captain who ordered Cordoba soldiers to go into a near-frozen pool of mud is suspended after two died

THE CAPTAIN of a Cordoba-based army unit that saw two men die during an exercise on Thursday has been relieved of his command while a judge investigates the circumstances that led to the tragedy. The captain is from the La Reina Regiment, part of the Guzman el Bueno X Brigade based at Cerro Muriano and

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Alex Batty speaks: British teen who was kidnapped from Spain says it is ‘surreal’ to be home as he reveals details of his six years living off the grid around Europe

ALEX Batty has broken his silence after being returned home some six years after he was kidnapped from the Costa del Sol.  The 17-year-old was just 11 when his mother, Melanie Batty, and grandfather, David Batty, took him on holiday to Marbella before absconding to a remote community in France.  Neither of them had parental

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