December 2023

3 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Finestrat with pool – € 650,000

Penthouse Finestrat, Alicante   3 beds   2 baths € 650,000 This spacious property has a total built area of 238m2 including a generous living space of 148m2 distributed over one floor. The penthouse has 2 well equipped bedrooms with sea views, an office that could be converted into a third bedroom, and 2 modern […]

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WATCH: Italian mafia boss is arrested in ‘historic’ raid in Spain as police seize one TONNE of cocaine

SPAIN’S National Police have seized a tonne of highly pure cocaine in a raid on a luxury villa in Tenerife, marking the largest haul of the drug ever seen on the Canary Islands taken from a Spanish gang.  A total of nine arrests were made as part of the ‘historic’ operation, according to the National

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Missing man, 22, ‘is seen in background of YouTube video’ after vanishing from Spain’s Costa del Sol: Mum and British stepdad desperately want their son back for Christmas

THE worried mother of a missing 22-year-old says she has spotted him in the background of a YouTube video. Adrian Fernandez has been missing on the Costa del Sol for more than two weeks. He was last seen in Fuengirola on November 25. His mother Christina Fernandez told the Olive Press today that she has

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Spain’s favourite Christmas toys revealed as sales are set to rise by 2%

DOLLS are proving once again to be favourite toy during the Christmas sales period with a 2% annual rise in toy purchases predicted by the Spanish Association of Toy Manufacturers(AEFJ). Other popular items include construction-based toys and board games. Games aimed at adults who are still children at heart are maintaining an upward trend and

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Brits continue to be the most important tourists in Spain, new figures show

UK TOURISTS visiting Spain during the first 10 months of 2023 totalled just under 15.5 million people- an annual rise of 14.3%. The British market has played a leading role in Spain’s tourist recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic and accounts for the biggest number of visitors from a foreign country. The next two largest groups

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Woman in Spain goes viral after swallowing a TOOTHBRUSH while choking on ham

Photo: @haaiizzee/Instagram A SPANISH woman has gone viral after swallowing a toothbrush while eating jamon.  The Basque university student has spoken out after the bizarre incident, hoping to warn others.  Last Wednesday, November 29, Haizea was snacking on some ham when suddenly she felt like she was drowning.  The pesky jamon had not just ‘gone

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6 bedroom Villa for sale in Calpe / Calp with pool – € 475,000

Villa Calpe / Calp, Alicante   6 beds   4 baths € 475,000 This spacious, south-facing villa of 250m2 consists of 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. It is perfect for family living or for rental investment, with its sunny swimming pool and numerous outdoor spaces, you can spend quality time here and enjoy delicious meals.

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How to avoid a red wine headache – according to science

Researchers recently identified why red wine gives so many people headaches.  It is thought quercetin, a natural flavonoid found in red wine, could be the culprit.  According to a study by the University of California, the chemical could interfere with someone’s ability to break down alcohol, leading to a buildup of toxic byproducts, such as

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WATCH: ‘Goodbye to working in London’: Spain reacts to UK’s new immigration laws which require a minimum salary of €45,100

THE UK’s new immigration laws have sparked a backlash on social media in Spain. The new rules announced by Prime Mininster Rishi Sunak this week state that any skilled overseas worker looking to move to Britain must have a job with a salary of at least £38,700 (€45,100). That is a significant increase from the

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Animal shelter popular with British expats is ordered to close ‘for making too much noise’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN animal shelter on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been forced to close for ‘making too much noise’.  A volunteer feeding dogs. Photo: El Refugio de Leo/Facebook It comes after neighbours complained about the dogs barking at the shelter between Velez-Malaga and Arenas. Lourdes Peláez, opened El Refugio de Leo in 2016 and it quickly

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