May 2024

2 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Mijas Costa with pool – € 335,000

Townhouse Mijas Costa, Málaga   2 beds   1 baths € 335,000 At this resort you’ll enjoy access to exceptional hotel-style amenities as well as all the home comforts of a self-catering abode. Think themed restaurants, lively bars, dreamy pools (some heated), fitness facilities and kids’ clubs. They are big on entertainment too with a […]

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WATCH: Huge fireball ‘meteor’ is spotted in the skies above Spain and Portugal after entering the atmosphere at 160,000km/hr – so did YOU see it?

A HUGE fireball has been spotted flying above southern and central Spain and parts of Portugal. The Calar Alto Observatory in Gergal, Almeria, confirmed the passing of the ‘meteor’ in the early hours of Sunday morning. The scientific outpost said the ‘really large fireball’ crossed the skies of both Spain and Portugal at around 12.46am.

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ANALYSIS: How a brave Irish rape victim ran rings around Christian Brueckner’s team of expensive lawyers – and got the Olive Press a mention in the process

By Jon Clarke in Braunschweig, Germany IT was the day that Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner’s slick defence backfired. And it partly hinged around the Olive Press newspaper. An attempt to discredit a key witness – an expat rape victim – fell completely flat when the sex offender’s lawyer Friedrich Fulscher got his facts spectacularly

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Warning: Don’t eat your supermarket fish if it looks like THIS – as experts in Spain reveal the tell tale signs of healthy ‘pescado’

WE all know by now that eating fish on a regular basis can bring a myriad of health benefits. The white meat is a fantastic source of omega-3 fatty acids that help boost brain power and can even help prevent Alzheimer’s. They are also packed with essential proteins, vitamins and minerals, with the Spanish Agency

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BREAKING: Young man, 21, drowns in swimming pool inside a Fuengirola urbanisation on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A YOUNG man has died after drowning in a swimming pool in Fuengirola. The 21-year-old lost his life inside an urbanisation on Avenida Pacosol late last night. According to the 112 emergency service, panicked calls reporting a man being pulled from the water came in at around 10.50pm on Saturday. Witnesses were reportedly performing CPR

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I visited Cordoba in southern Spain and was blown away by its beauty – its patios alone could give the floral haven of Estepona a run for its money’

Coming from Estepona, I wasn’t sure Cordoba could beat my flower laden home, but the city overwhelmed me with its beautiful patios, rich history and delicious food.  For just one week every year, Cordoban families open up their homes to share their patios with the world. Thousands of tourists flock to the city, eager to

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Expat opens Malaga’s first ever cat cafe: First eatery of its kind in the city will offer coworking spaces and therapy events

MALAGA’S first ever cat cafe is set to open this year and will offer coworking, therapy events, parties and more.  When you have a stressful day at work, it can be hard to calm down.  But imagine you had a purring cat in your lap, it would help you relax- right?  That’s exactly the philosophy

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Pictured: The €3.5million villas that will form yet another ultra-exclusive urbanisation in Marbella

A NEW luxury complex of villas is to be built in Marbella, as part of a project that has been dubbed BeSeven. The urbanisation, which is being constructed by Marein, will comprise seven detached homes, just a stone’s throw from the beach at Puerto Banus.  The minimum sale price of each unit will be around

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New high speed train will connect Madrid with Lisbon in just three hours from this date

IF a traveller wants to avoid taking a flight between the Spanish and Portuguese capitals, there is currently an option to take the train. The only problem? The rail link between Madrid and Lisbon takes nine hours, and requires two changes.  Good news, then, that the Portuguese Cabinet has just approved a plan to create

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Three Spanish tourists are shot dead in Afghanistan: Multiple others injured

THREE tourists from Spain’s Catalunya region were killed yesterday in a shooting that took place in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province. Seven other people were injured in the incident, including another Spaniard.  The Catalan authorities have confirmed that they are working with the central Foreign Ministry in order to repatriate the bodies from the Asian country and

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