January 2024

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Palmanova with pool – € 460,000

Townhouse Palmanova, Majorca   3 beds   2 baths € 460,000 This super townhouse located in a very popular area in Palma Nova comprises a total of 104m2 with 3 double bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 1 guest toilet, a living / dining room, fitted kitchen, utility room, private patio garden, a fabulous community pool and […]

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British expat who lost her ‘young’ husband in Spain just before Christmas is raising €10k to fund research into the cancer that killed him

A BRITISH woman who has lived in Palma since 2016 has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise €10,000 for cancer research in memory of her late husband who died last November. Meg Williams hopes to reach the total by getting people to join her swimming 555 kilometres- the equivalent of the Mallorca coastline. The money

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Rent control arrives to Spain in February: This region will be the first to implement the measure amid record-high tenant costs

AS rental prices have been soaring prohibitively across Spain, Catalonia is set to be the first to step in and, from February, put controls on just how much landlords can charge. Ester Capella, the regional minister for land and urban planning, announced that rent controls are to be implemented in 140 municipalities in the autonomous

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Exhibition celebrating GBC’s 60 years making TV and radio programmes opens at Gibraltar art gallery

AN exhibition that celebrates Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation’s 60 years making television and radio programmes will run until the end of January. ‘A Legacy of Vision and Sound’ showcases photos, film and memorabilia that tells the story of the British territory’s public channel. The national broadcaster moved into its own made-for-purpose facilities in 2021 that have

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz avoids two major rivals in Australian Open 2024 draw

MURCIA tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has avoided rivals Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in the draw for the Australian Open- the first tennis Grand Slam of the season that starts in Melbourne on Sunday. Alcaraz, 20, from El Palmar was already down as second seed based on the ATP World rankings, which means that he

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Spain could RUN OUT of olive oil for the first time in its history as drought continues to ravage the country

THE ongoing drought and poor harvests have led to a stark warning that Spain could run out of olive oil for the first time towards the end of September. December’s olive harvest figure reached just 321,000 tons, a figure regarded as ‘meagre’ and the lowest for 40 years, prompting the grim prediction. Juan Luis Avila,

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‘An all-out political, social and judicial offensive’: Leader of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular calls for fresh protests against government

THE LEADER of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular has made a call for an ‘all-out political, social and judicial offensive’ against the Socialist-led government, in the wake of a marathon 12-hour political debate on Wednesday to pass four decrees.  Alberto Nuñez Feijoo also announced that he would be calling fresh street protests against the administration

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This ‘tourist free’ seaside village dubbed the ‘prettiest in Spain’ must be added to your 2024 travel list – according to the Sun

THE Sun has named this place Spain’s ‘prettiest village’ and says you should add it to your 2024 travel list.  The British tabloid has praised the coastal village as a ‘fairytale’ location, full of ‘charm’ and empty of tourists.  Cudillero has been described as ‘ridiculously eye-catching’ thanks to its candy coloured houses perched on a

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Renfe sale: High-speed train tickets across Spain and beyond from just €7

SPANISH national rail service Renfe has kicked off the year with a promotion offering reduced fares to destinations throughout Spain and France.  Renfe’s high-speed Avlo trains have the cheapest prices with fares to domestic locations as low as €7.  The sale applies to trips taking place after January 8 and will last until January 14

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Boutique hotel, art gallery, children’s art centre and restaurant to be built in Gibraltar town centre

A BOUTIQUE hotel, restaurant, art gallery, children’s art centre and cafe will be built at a historical building in Gibraltar’s town centre. The Rock’s Development and Planning Commission (DPC) gave the green light to proposals for the new cultural and social area in its first meeting of the year. It suggested that developers maintain many

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