March 2024

Startup company grows top quality indoor hops to keep beer supplies flowing despite climate change problems in Spain

A SPANISH startup company is producing indoor hop plants under multicolour LED lights to ensure that weather changes don’t halt beer production. Ekonoke says the hydroponically grown hops will shield beer from the impact of climate change, as hop plants don’t like the hotter, drier conditions experienced in recent years, resulting in production falls. Hops […]

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Snow falls on Malaga following a dramatic drop in temperatures overnight

PARTS of Malaga have woken up to a blanket of fresh snow following a dramatic drop in temperatures overnight. Whilst low-lying coastal areas have experienced much-needed significant rainfall, Malaga’s high altitude areas have been hit by snowfall. This morning, many of the region’s mountains were covered in snow after unseasonably low overnight temperatures.  Snow settled

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3 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Los Alcazares with pool – € 359,000

Penthouse Los Alcázares, Murcia   3 beds   2 baths € 359,000 LA SERENA VIEW – Located in La Serena Golf, Los Alcázeres, Costa Cálida Penthouse apartment with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large living/dining room, fitted kitchen, solarium of 64m2, terrace of 27m2 Price includes parking, storage room Large communal pool Stunning views of the

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Twin sisters turn 100 in Spain: Manuela and Isabel say keeping active is the key to longevity – and Manuela’s 102-year-old husband agrees

TWIN Alicante area sisters have celebrated turning 100 with another milestone just around the corner as one of their husbands will hit the 102-year mark later in the year. All three are said to be in good health, with Manuela Lopez Ramal and Demetrio Torrente Gea being married for 77 years. DEMETRIO AND MANUELA(Ibi Ayuntamiento

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Holy Week in Spain: The history of the processions, ‘Nazarenos’ and their pointy hats – and where they celebrate it best

DILIP Kuner delves into the pageantry of Spain’s Semana Santa Easter processions. Zamora, in northern Spain was recently named as Spain’s top Semana Santa destination by National Geographic. Photo: Cordon Press READ MORE: What is ‘la torrija’? The delicious treat that’s traditionally eaten during Semana Santa in Spain Every year during Holy Week, streets throughout

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British man, 32, died during a ‘chemsex’ party on Spain’s Costa del Sol after ingesting eight different drugs: Health experts issue warning

HEALTH authorities in Spain have issued a warning following the death of a British man in Marbella who consumed a lethal cocktail of drugs during a ‘chemsex’ party. The unnamed Brit, 32, tested positive for eight different narcotic substances – MDA, MDMA, amphetamines, methamphetamine, cocaine, GHB, sildenafil and diazepam – after a drug-fuelled orgy on

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What is ‘la torrija’? The delicious treat that’s traditionally eaten during Semana Santa in Spain

SEMANA Santa has taken over Spain this week and you may be seeing ‘torrijas’ everywhere, but what are these sweet treats?  Torrijas are a popular Easter treat in Spain often compared to the English ‘eggy bread’ READ MORE: Why are Spain’s Semana Santa hats conical and are they linked to the KKK? This Spanish take

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Dani Alves walks out of prison: Footballer is free after posting €1million bail following rape conviction

FOOTBALLER Dani Alves was released from prison on Monday afternoon after paying a €1 million bail fee. He has been freed for the duration of an appeal that he’s making after being convicted for the December 2022 rape of a young woman in a Barcelona nightclub. The Brazilian player had been incarcerated since January 20,

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