NOTORIOUS terror group the Islamic State has called for a fresh wave of jihadi attacks on Jews and Christians throughout Europe. In a chilling message spread through Telegram, ISIS urged its followers – who it called the ‘lions of Islam’ – to rise up and commit atrocities. It comes after Spanish authorities have made numerous […]
SEISMIC activity increased by 70.3% in Alicante province last year according to the National Geographic Institute. There were 91 tremors ranging between 1.5 and 3.8 degrees on the Richter scale, with the most- 29- in the l’Alcoia region, followed by 11 in the Vega Baja. The largest tremor measuring 3.8 degrees was recorded at Banyeres
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TRAVEL experts have shared their top destinations for 2024 and this region in western Spain has made the cut. Brits have loved visiting Spain for decades, but few venture out of tourism hotspots like Andalucia, Valencia and Madrid. However, the country has a rich diversity of cultures, landscapes and cuisines to be explored. Now, The
HAVE you heard of Veganuary? An amalgam of two words Vegan and January, it’s an initiative of supermarkets and influencers to convince people to eat a lot less meat after the festive break, which ends in Spain on the Reyes on January 6. Christin Hagemeier Its ethos is simple: eating animal products has a high
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IN a tale that sounds more like a grandmother’s tech error than a corporate oversight, one of Spain’s leading mobile operators suffered a shock outage due to a ‘ridiculously weak password.’ Customers of Orange España found that their internet did not work for several hours on Wednesday after hackers guessed what the password was. The
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NURSES in Malaga hospitals have taken to carrying pepper spray after a surge in assaults from patients and their families under the influence of cocaine and other drugs. The disturbing rise in verbal and physical attacks has seen the number of reports to the police increase year on year. This is despite health care professionals
A STUDY has revealed which supermarkets sell the highest quality roscones in Spain as the country gears up to celebrate the arrival of the Three Kings. Homemade “Roscon de reyes” , Spanish typical dessert of Epiphany Photo: Cordon Press On January 6, families across Spain will gather around a sweet bread shaped like a doughnut
A NEW €2.7bn plan has been revealed for the long-awaited Malaga-Marbella train, but how long will construction take? It’s 20 years since a train connection between the capital and Malaga’s coastal towns was first discussed. Now, plans drawn up by local engineers could see the project come to life. The Ayuntamiento de Malaga has collaborated
SPAIN’S governing Socialist Party (PSOE) has filed a lawsuit with the public prosecutor after a group of far-right protesters hanged and beat with sticks an effigy of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on New Year’s Eve outside the group’s headquarters in Madrid. Among the offences that the PSOE accuses the group of are threats to the
