February 2024

Are there buildings on the Costa del Sol with the same flammable cladding as the Valencia fire tower block? Architect reveals all you need to know

AS authorities search for answers in the aftermath of the tragic Valencia apartment fire that left 10 dead and at least 15 injured, dean of the Malaga College of Architects Susana Gómez de Lara has assured that, although buildings in Andalucia contain similar materials, there’s no cause for alarm. Much is still unknown about the […]

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Mojacar with garage – € 170,000

Apartment Mojácar, Almería   2 beds   1 baths € 170,000 Spacious 2 bedroom apartment Apartment of 85 m² with 2 bedrooms – 1 large double bedroom, built in wardrobe, air conditioning, 1 large double bedroom, built in wardrobe, air conditioning – 1 bathroom – brandnew bathroom with walk in shower -good size lounge/dining with

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Revealed: How cutting meat out of your diet can prevent snoring, according to new study

SWITCHING to a vegetarian diet can ‘prevent or treat’ sleep apnoea, the medical condition that causes heavy snoring, a new study has found.  Researchers used dietary data from over 14,000 people who participated in the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. People who ate more vegetables, fruits and whole grains were some 19% less

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Revealed: These are the best FREE schools in Spain’s Andalucia – including 5 on the Costa del Sol

MOVING to Andalucia can be an exciting time for any family, but making sure your children receive a good education is understandably paramount.  Unfortunately, many Brits simply do not have tens of thousands of euros spare to pay for the many excellent private schools.  Luckily, the public school system provides fantastic alternatives, particularly in the

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Hitting a pedestrian at 40kmh will kill them nearly HALF the time: Eye-opening report by the Guardia Civil in Spain urges drivers to obey the speed limit

THE Guardia Civil have released a new reminder of how deadly hitting someone with a car can be at different speeds. When driving at 30kmh (19mph) – the speed limit in residential areas – just 5% of impact victims die, and 30% walk away unhurt. Whereas hitting someone at 40kmh (25mph) – the speed most

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Desalination plants in Spain: How do they work and are there plans to build more amid severe droughts?

AS water woes grow in Spain and elsewhere, experts have pointed to desalination — the process of making seawater drinkable — as a possible solution to water scarcity. There are currently 770 desalination plants operating in Spain and more are expected to be built soon. Australia was the first country to employ large-scale desalination. Nowadays,

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Chrome finishes are BANNED for cars and motorbikes in Spain from 2024 – this is why

EXCLUSIVE chrome-plated cars and motorbikes can no longer be made in the European Union after the end of a seven-year period for manufacturers to find alternatives. Importantly, anybody who bought a chrome-plated vehicle before 2024 has nothing to worry about as the legislation is not retrospective and applies to models being made from this year

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Booking.com faces fines of almost half a BILLION euros in Spain – this is why

THE online hotel reservation platform Booking.com has said that it could be fined a whopping €486 million for anti-competitive practices in Spain. It would be the largest financial penalty ever imposed by Spain’s competition watchdog, the CNMC. The CNMC launched an investigation in 2022 to determine whether the Dutch subsidiary of U.S. Group Booking Holdings–

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Scandal of crucial ‘early detection’ cancer screenings being delayed by up to four YEARS in Spain’s Valencia region

REPORTED delays of up four years for early detection cancer screenings in the Valencian Community has led to a call for prosecutors to determine the facts. Spain’s Patient Ombudsman, Carmen Flores, has asked the Valencia’s Prosecutor’s Office to see if there were irregularities in breast, colon, and cervical cancer screenings during the tenure of the

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Only 25% of young people in Spain have a healthy diet, new study finds

ONLY a quarter of younger adults in Spain say they maintain a balanced diet including fruit and vegetables, according to a study by consulting firm Gfk for banana distributor, Platano de Canarias. The results of the survey reveal that just 25.3% of adults under the age of 30 consider it necessary to embrace balanced eating

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