January 2024

This traditional town in inland Andalucia has the most bars per capita in Spain: Locals ‘live to eat and drink’ and enjoy ‘low prices, healthy portions and quality’

DISCOVER the Andalucian town with the ‘most bars per capita’ in all of Spain where locals ‘live to eat and drink’.  Photo: Ayuntamiento de Enix/Facebook, kazuend on Unsplash The mayor of a small Almerian pueblo has named his town home to the ‘most bars per capita’ after copying a previous study by Coca-Cola.  The research, […]

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Calpe / Calp with pool garage – € 247,000

Apartment Calpe / Calp, Alicante   2 beds   2 baths € 247,000 BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS IN CALPE Apartments located a few meters from the pedestrian promenade in Calpe Cosy and modern apartments with 1 and 2 bedrooms consists of a furnished bedrooms, an equipped bathrooms, an American kitchen, a spacious and bright living room with

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Hillary Clinton visits Spain: Former US presidential candidate enjoys a weekend in Andalucia

FORMER US Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been spotted in Andalucia. The Democratic politician arrived in Sevilla on Friday night from Madrid, where she had met with Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Manual Albares, ABC reports. According to Albares on X, the two discussed “the global situation and how to

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Stop flushing wet wipes! Gibraltar waste company sounds the alarm after removing 80 TONNES of wipes from ONE pumping station

THE flushing of wet wipes is ‘a major issue’ in Gibraltar as they often wash up later on local beaches and further afield in Spain. Carlito Buhagiar, of the companies Wastage Products has been campaigning against the dumping of wet wipes locally and setting up the new waste water treatment plant. He told a local

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Spanish drivers are praised for their ‘courteous driving’, ‘respect for traffic rules’ and ‘strict adherence to speed limits’ in a new report – but do YOU agree?

A NEW report has praised the much-maligned Spanish driver for their courtesy and identified the ‘driving styles’ for each of Spain’s major cities. It goes so far as to give a clear road map of ??where the most courteous drivers in the country can be found. Zaragoza leads the way across Spain, with drivers known

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Cockfighting ring with seats for 200 spectators is raided on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Police make 19 arrests

AN ILLEGAL cockfighting tournament staged in a purpose-built arena at an Alicante province bar has been busted by the Policia Nacional. 19 men involved in organising the event were arrested in Aspe on Thursday for animal abuse after 50 police officers raided the site. The clandestine tournament was attended by around 150 people from across

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’Summer January’ warning: Highs of 23C in Spain’s drought-hit Andalucia next week as an anticyclone blows in from the Azores Islands and brings a ‘drier week than normal’

WEATHER experts have warned of a ‘January Summer’ with drier and hotter-than-usual conditions returning to Andalucia from this weekend.  Official meteorological service AEMET warned today that the bouts of rain this week have done little to replenish the desperately low reservoirs in the region.  Both Storm Irene and Storm Juan brought strong winds, which prevented

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The Canary Islands shattered its record for tourists in 2023 – thanks to which holiday-loving nation of sun seekers?

THE Canary Islands smashed all previous records for international tourist arrivals in 2023, thanks to one nationality in particular. British tourists accounted for 5.7 million arrivals, more than a third of all the 14.1 million foreign passengers who rocked up on Spain’s Atlantic enclave last year, according to data from airport administrator Aena. This contrasts

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Army Judo team does Gibraltar proud with their latest medal haul

GIBRALTAR’S local regiment has once again outdone itself by coming home from the Army Judo Championships with a haul of medals. Ethaniel Jeffries-Mor reinstated his position as Army Heavyweight Masters Champion beating most of his opponents ‘within the first few minutes of engaging’. He went on to win the over 100kg event gold medal at

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Sunbathers and SWIMMERS flock to the beaches of Spain’s Costa del Sol as temperatures surpass 20C – in bad news for hopes of improving drought conditions

BEACHGOERS were spotted taking in the sun along the Costa del Sol on Saturday. Temperatures in the likes of Marbella soared past 20C, in yet another bout of unseasonable weather. People were even spotted swimming and paddle boarding in the sea – a site not typically seen this far into January.  Sunbathers and paddle boarders

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