December 2023

A NEW proposal to ban smoking and vaping in terraces could provoke fights between smokers and bar staff, a Mallorca hospitality chief has warned. The controversial plan would see a return of the strict nationwide Covid regulations that were only lifted in Mallorca in July this year, on an island where 26% of the population […]

THIS WEEK saw the Spanish authorities announce that they had seized 11 tonnes of cocaine as part of two operations to combat the smuggling of narcotics inside shipping containers.  Pictures and videos were released of officers from the National Police standing in front of the massive haul in the patio of a Madrid police station,

‘Tis the season of joy, giving, and the perfect time to ponder on the best gifts for your loved ones. This Christmas, consider a present that goes beyond material possessions—gift the invaluable treasures of love and health. The soon-to-open MOZAIC Chiropractic center in Valencia invites you to embrace the spirit of wellness with our exclusive

FOR many expats and travellers, enjoying the sun in the summer months is simply not enough – they want it in the winter too. It’s the reason end-of-year getaways in Spain continue to be popular, particularly in the south and across its many islands, where temperatures remain relatively high all year round. This year has

By Fiyaz Mughal Addiction used to be a word associated with drugs, alcohol, sex or eating. At a very basic level, an addiction is something that causes you to feel that you cannot do without it and when it starts to interfere in other parts of your life. Given this statement, how many of you

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A BRITISH designer hopes to revolutionise the fashion industry by using Andalucia’s olive oil waste to create luxury clothing.  Hanna Whiteman, 39, uses discarded pits and other waste products to dye luxury materials, creating garments worthy of distinguished fashion houses.  ENVERO, Hanna Whiteman’s final project Now, she’s hoping to attract A-list designers such as Stella

MADRID has gone through a food revolution since I lived there in the early 1990s when it was literally all about roast suckling pig, pinchos de tortilla and there was just one vegetarian restaurant, near the Retiro. Today, it has as buzzing a food scene as, say Valencia, or Bilbao. And, the city counts on

YOU CAN’T miss seeing oranges on trees next to urban streets across large parts of Spain and though its tempting to grab a free bite, the advice is very much don’t as they are not suitable for human consumption.  Orange trees, with their blossoms or oranges, are very decorative trees, and their blossom perfumes streets

CHIEF Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo said that a successful EU treaty could bring ‘an economic boom’ to the local area on a leading Spanish radio programme. Picardo’s comments to Angels Barcelo on the ‘Hoy por Hoy’ Cadena Ser national radio programme broadcast live from Gibraltar. He claimed that UK Foreign Minister David Cameron was