THE National Court has ordered one of Spain’s top journalists to get on with demolishing an illegally-built swimming pool, jetty, and terrace right on the edge of the Mallorca coast. Pedro J. Ramirez, 71, is a former editor and co-founder of the El Mundo newspaper and now runs the digital El Español portal. Ramirez and […]
For World Optometry Day (March 23rd), Specsavers Ópticas is joining the World Council of Optometry’s (WCO) campaign to honour optometrists and their contributions to vision care around the world. They asked two of their optometrists, in their Marbella and Mallorca stores to explain why they love their jobs and the importance of eye tests as
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FAMILIES of migrants who disappeared on the perilous journey from Africa to Spain have claimed they were asked to pay hundreds of euros for information by people allegedly linked to an NGO. According to an investigation by The Guardian, at least three families were approached by people in southern Spain claiming they worked for an
A TINY home in Valencia is shocking house hunters thanks to its stunning interiors and for just €120,000 it could be yours. This property could easily be mistaken for any old abandoned cortijo Photo: IAD Property Barcelona READ MORE: Adorable ‘Hobbit village’ in Spain which will make the perfect retreat for Lord Of The Rings
MALLORCA tennis star Rafa Nadal took centre stage to hand out awards in the second gala staged by his charity- The Rafa Nadal Foundation. The event was held on Wednesday night at the Es Baluard museum of contemporary art in Palma. It was attended by figures like the Telefonica chairman, Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallet, whose company
A MALLORCA farm owner faces a 15-month prison sentence for destroying a protected forest area and killing six tortoises. He will be tried in November for offences committed after his company took over the holding in the Marina de Llucmajor area in 2016. MARINA DE LLUCMAJOR The Environmental Prosecutor’s Office says he acted illegally over
THE United Kingdom is a much happier country than Spain, according to the 2024 World Happiness Report. The research, which is published annually, ranks the happiness of 143 countries based on respondent ratings and quality of life factors. Spain has fallen in the rankings for the fourth consecutive year to 36th place, whilst the notoriously
SCHOOLS on the Costa del Sol have welcomed Spain’s first ever police dog who helps teach children how to read. Bobby visited Cala de Mijas school, El Olmo in January. Photo: Policia Local de Mijas READ MORE: Highly intelligent robot dog joins a local police force on Spain’s Costa del Sol – this is what
LEADING environmental group Greenpeace has issued a stark warning that up to 75% of Spain could be at risk of desertification without urgent action to reverse the effects of climate change. The worrying figure, which comes from research carried out by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, reflects the ‘critical’ water situation in Spain. Desertification
Villa Almuñécar, Granada 4 beds 2 baths € 400,000 Granada Estate Agency presents for sale opportunity! Beautiful house in the urbanization Campo Velilla, Almunecar. This beautiful house with refurbished interiors has a living area of 134m2 distributed on one floor with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully fitted kitchen, 2 living rooms and a
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