January 2024

How 2023 was the hottest and driest year on-record for Malaga province – as expert warns it MUST rain in the coming weeks

SPANISH weather authority AEMET has reported record-high average temperatures and minimal rainfall in Malaga throughout 2023, confirming it as one of the hottest and driest years since record-keeping began in 1961.  On July 12, temperatures in Malaga soared to 43.3C, marking the fourth highest temperature ever recorded in the city. The average maximum temperature at […]

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Doctors call for face masks to be made mandatory in hospitals across Spain amid surge in Covid and flu cases

A FAMILY doctors group wants compulsory mask wearing restored to hospitals and medical centres to reduce the spread of flu, Covid, and other respiratory diseases. The Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (semFYC) wants stronger protection measures to prevent the transmission of respiratory infection viruses to people with multiple pathologies and chronic patients. This

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British expat, 79, accused of historic sex crimes against young girls is arrested near Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH pensioner has been arrested in southern Spain near Marbella over alleged historic child sex offences in the United Kingdom. The 79-year-old, who had been living a seemingly normal life for years, was apprehended on Christmas Eve in Coin, a town approximately 35 minutes north of Marbella. He is accused of sexually assaulting two

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WATCH: Moment masked gunman robs petrol station in Spain’s Estepona before escaping on an e-scooter

VIDEO has been released showing the moment a masked gunman robs a petrol station in Estepona. The clip shows a man in a black hoodie and white mask waiting in line at the Huerta Nueva Galp branch.  The attacker feigns paying for a bottle of Coke before pulling out a gun and pointing it at

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WATCH: Dozens of dolphins spotted swimming off the coast of Marbella in Christmas surprise

DOZENS of dolphins were spotted swimming off the Marbella coast on Christmas day.  Video: Aquatimemarbella/Instagram The amazing video shows a dolphin pod playing with a jet skier off the coast of Marbella.  The dolphins swim alongside the jet ski, jumping in and out of the water.  Dozens can be seen above and below the waves

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Must visit: This charming town in Portugal is all the rage with young Spanish tourists – and you’ve probably never heard of it

YOUNG Spanish tourists are flocking to this Portuguese town set to be the country’s next big tourist destination.  Portugal is known for its charming cities and stunning beaches.  For many years tourists have raved about the delights of Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve, but there is still so much to explore in Spain’s neighbouring nation. 

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Spain’s prime minister as a piñata: Who was behind the New Year’s Eve protest in Madrid that saw an effigy of Pedro Sanchez strung up and beaten?

IN MADRID it is a New Year’s Eve tradition to flock to central Sol square, where crowds of revellers welcome in the new year at midnight. But on December 31, 2023, a group of around 300 people decided on a different kind of celebration.  Outside the headquarters of the Socialist Party on Ferraz street, a

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British couple are left with a €200k bill after their sailboat is struck by a flare during New Year celebrations on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE reckless Ukrainian merchant seamen threw around emergency flares to celebrate the New Year at the port of Alicante and set fire to a British-owned sailboat. An estimated €200,000 of damage was done to the Maori- a wooden craft built in Scotland over a century ago. It was moored at the Real Club de Regatas

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torrevieja with pool – € 145,000

Apartment Torrevieja, Alicante   2 beds   1 baths € 145,000 La Mata apartment on the second floor (without elevator) 65 m2 corner house, very bright and with great views of the sea and the community pool from all rooms, the house has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, separate kitchen, large living room and glazed terrace,

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This city on Spain’s Costa del Sol is an ‘underrated’ beach destination – according to the Sun

THE Sun has named this city on Spain’s Costa del Sol as an ‘underrated’ beach destination.  Cheap pints, hot weather and a short flight away from the UK are just some of the reasons why The Sun has praised this Andalucian city.  According to the newspaper, the destination is often missed by tourists who opt

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