March 2024

This is the most popular festival in Spain according to Google searches – so have YOU been yet?

VALENCIA’S Fallas celebrations were the most-searched Spanish fiesta on Google worldwide last year, with 1.3 million searches. It’s the second successive year that the March event has topped the search engine with just over a million searches recorded in 2022. The study looking at Fallas online interest was conducted by Spanish web positioning firm AgenciaSEO […]

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Must-visit: These 5 ‘low-cost’ escapes all within an hour from Madrid – according to a leading Spanish newspaper

TRAVELLING on a budget? Try these ‘low cost’ escapes all within an hour of the Spanish capital.  Puebla de la Sierra  The romantic streets of Puebla de la Sierra. Photo: Sierra Norte de Madrid A pretty town found in the Sierra del Rincon, Puebla de la Sierra is a UNESCO bio reserve.  The picturesque ‘valley

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BREAKING: Shooting in Marbella: Gangsters on a motorbike fire shots at popular restaurant in terrifying attack

SHOTS have allegedly been fired outside a popular Marbella restaurant this lunchtime. Nobody was hurt in the shooting at La Cala restaurant in Puerto Banus, part-owned by a slew of former and current Premier League football stars including David Bentley and Stephen Carr. Two men pulled up on a motorbike and fire two shots before

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The ultimate thing to do in Ibiza: Ibiza Boat Club

Embark on more than just a journey – immerse yourself in a unique maritime experience aboard Ibiza Boat Club, Ibiza’s premier floating beach club. The concept behind all their events is to redefine the art of coastal entertainment, offering an exclusive ambiance, panoramic vistas and a touch of adventure. Unlike conventional beach club venues and

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Faulty kitchen appliance is identified as cause of deadly Valencia fire in Spain that killed 10 people

A FAULTY kitchen appliance caused last month’s Valencia apartment block fire that killed 10 people. A secrecy order on the court investigation into the blaze in the Campanar district of the city has been lifted, with the Government delegate in the Valencian Community, Pilar Bernabe, revealing the cause on Monday. Bernabe said that the blaze

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2 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Aguas Nuevas with pool garage – € 194,000

Penthouse Aguas Nuevas, Alicante   2 beds   2 baths € 194,000 Welcome to this beautiful and modern apartment located in the Koma II urbanization. This home offers unique opportunities to enjoy the lovely climate all year round and has everything you need to create your own paradise. Upon entering the apartment on the first

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Is there hope for Catalunya’s second largest reservoir? Heavy rains double the water levels – but from just 1% to 2% as new satellite pics reveal the extent of the drought

THE re-emergence of an 11th century church from a reservoir that feeds Barcelona was seen as a barometer of the devastating drought parching the region. Situated 80 kilometres inland from the Catalan capital, the Sau Reservoir’s receding waters have revealed the remnants of the old village of Santa Roma de Sau, now completely above the

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Madrid train bombings: How the 2004 terror attack changed Spain – as country marks 20th anniversary of its deadliest ever terrorist incident

SPAIN has been marking the 20th anniversary this Monday of the Madrid train bombings that killed 192 people and injured 2,000 others. The Al Qaeda attack- the country’s biggest terrorist incident- is regarded as having influenced the general election held three days later which saw the PSOE socialists swept into power. On March 11 2004,

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Temperatures of up to 27C in Spain’s Andalucia this week: No more rain is forecast for majority of region after weekend of downpours

AFTER a wet and chilly weekend, temperatures are expected to warm significantly throughout Andalucia this week, with a high of 24C expected in Malaga city Friday.  Weather will remain dry and warm throughout Andalucia through Sunday, March 17, according to weather service AEMET.  Malaga will be breezy and sunny with highs hovering around 20C and

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Flight-mare: Passenger ‘punches and pulls hair of cabin crew’ in frenzied attack that forces plane to abort landing at Spain’s Malaga airport

A FLIGHT was forced to abort landing at Malaga airport after a passenger ‘punched and pulled the hair of cabin crew’.  The passenger was detained upon landing in Malaga. Photo: Fuengirolasequeja The plane, coming from Rabat, Morocco, was just about to land on the Costa del Sol when the passenger tried to go to the

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