May 2024

Zelensky lands in Spain: Ukraine president is met by King Felipe in Madrid ahead of sit down with PM Pedro Sanchez

UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky landed in Madrid on Monday morning, where he was greeted off the plane by Spanish King Felipe VI.  The Ukrainian leader is due later today to meet with Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, with the pair scheduled to sign a bilateral security agreement.  The gesture by the king to personally receive […]

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‘We harm those who harm us’: Israel threatens Spain after it recognised Palestine as a nation state alongside Ireland and Norway

ISRAEL’S Foreign Minister has accused Spain of ‘rewarding terror’ as relations between the two countries broke down on the eve of Madrid’s diplomatic recognition of a Palestinian state. Israel Katz added that his country would ‘harm those who harm us’ and warned that ‘the days of the Inquisition are over’ in reference to the infamous

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‘Historic’ anti-tourism march in Mallorca: 10,000 locals take to the streets demanding change to ‘destructive’ industry

MALLORCA has seen a historic anti-tourism march with 10,000 locals taking to the streets to demand change to the ‘destructive’ effects of tourism.  ON Saturday, May 25, thousands of locals gathered in Palma de Mallorca under the slogan ‘Mallorca isn’t for sale’.  It started at 07:00pm at Parc de Ses Estacions and finished at the

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Splash the cash! Growing trend in Malaga and across Spain sees homeowners earning thousands of euros by renting out their swimming pools

ONE of the many changes in habits to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic was the new practice of renting time at someone’s private swimming pool, as would-be bathers sought to avoid possible infections at public installations.  While the coronavirus health emergency may now be a distant memory, it would appear that pool hire is here

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I visited the top of Montserrat in Spain and was blown away by its views and history – this is how to enjoy the mountain in a day’

WHEN the sun is shining and the sky is a deep, clear blue, there may not be a better place to be in Catalunya than on top of Montserrat. This spectacular mountain, standing over 1,200m tall, is home to an historic Benedictine monastery and some of the most breathtaking views you can find in Spain.

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Earthquake rattles southern Spain: Residents in Malaga report feeling tremors

AN EARTHQUAKE rattled much of the Malaga province in the early hours of Monday morning, thanks to a tremor underneath the Alboran Sea that measured 4.2 on the Richter scale. The epicentre was at a depth of 19 kilometres, and was located close to the coast of Melilla, one of Spain’s North African exclave cities,

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Shooting in Estepona: Victim, 33, is left with a bullet wound after attack in an urbanisation

AN investigation has been opened in Spain’s Estepona after a shooting took place in the early hours of Saturday morning. One man, aged 33, was left with a bullet wound after the incident.  Police sources told local media that they received calls at 12.30am on Saturday, alerting them to  a shooting.  The callers reported that

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British man is placed in a chokehold and robbed in Benidorm: Thugs leave elderly victim with a head injury

AN ELDERLY British man was robbed after being placed into a chokehold on a busy Benidorm street in broad daylight. Two plain-clothed Policia Nacional officers witnessed the assault as they saw two men beating and shaking the victim. The attackers grabbed him by the neck and using the so-called ‘mataleon’ technique, they tried to render

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3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Torviscas with pool garage – € 479,000

Townhouse Torviscas, Tenerife   3 beds   2 baths € 479,000 Clear Blue Skies have great pleasure in introducing, for sale exclusively, this attractive three bedroom townhouse in the complex Los Altos del Roque in Torviscas Alto, Adeje. Torviscas Alto is a well-established and highly sought after residential area on the hillside just a few

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Warning for tourists visiting Spain: Mafia gangs are targeting luxury watch owners on the Costa del Sol – this is who is most at risk

TOURISTS and expats on the Costa del Sol have been warned of a rise in thieves targeting luxury watch owners.  In Marbella there have been more than 55 known robberies so far this year, according to Marta Garcia, the chief inspector of the Policia Nacional’s so-called Rolex Team.  Her force is dedicated solely to catching

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