June 2024

Malaga says Costa del Sol train project is essential for the province to continue growing

THE Costa del Sol train is ‘essential’ for Malaga to keep growing, says Malaga council leader.  Francisco Salado, the president of the Diputacion de Malaga has urged the central government to develop the coastal train project, which is currently at a ‘stand still.’  He claims it is a question of the area’s survival, which currently […]

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Flash floods lead to nearly 100 emergency rescues in Murcia with people trapped in their cars

NEARLY a hundred rescues were carried out in the Murcia region over the last two days due to heavy storms, according to the Ministry of Interior. The Emergency Coordination Centre received 600 calls, with 350 from Murcia City alone. The rest came from Las Torres de Cotillas, Molina de Segura and other towns in the

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Foodie central: A nerve centre for gourmands has sprung up over recent years in a hive of streets just south of Marbella’s Casco Antiguo

IT is an area of around half a mile square and comprising, perhaps, a dozen streets. But in this nondescript part of Marbella, you’ll easily find a dozen superb places to eat with half of them, well, simply fabulous! A genuine nerve centre for gourmands, the area south of Calle Ricardo Soriano has easily become

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Drought latest in Spain: Recent downpours bring good news over water restrictions in time for summer holiday season in Barcelona area

DROUGHT measures are set to be eased in the Barcelona area due to recent rain boosting reservoir capacity. The Catalunya government is looking at making changes in the next week or two for residents supplied by the Ter-Llobregat system. Figures published on Thursday by the Catalan Water Agency (ACA) showed capacity levels at 35.6%. READ

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EXPANDING HORIZONS: Friend dating in Spain is not as hard as you think, writes Susannah Grant

One of the conversations that frequently crops up amongst expats is how to make friends as an adult when you move abroad.In a country where a lot of people are born and raised in the same city or village where they continue to live, with extensive friends and family networks on tap, breaking into new

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Police bust fake work contract scheme that made €1m by ripping off foreigners who wanted Spanish residency and access to social security

POLICE have arrested an Alicante man, 74, for allegedly running a criminal network that pocketed around €1 million by producing bogus work contracts in exchange for large sums of money from foreign clients. The Policia Nacional says that 110 arrests have been made after a two-year investigation, with the detainees coming from Algeria, Morocco, Spain,

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Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital Donates an Adapted Chair to CD Ultra Trail Sierra Blanca

Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital has donated an adapted chair to CD Ultra Trail Sierra Blanca for use by children and adults with mobility difficulties in mountain races or hiking trails. The donation was made possible thanks to the Quirónsalud Foundation, which covered the cost of the chair –  the first one that the Marbella sports club

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A Paradise for Play: Family-Friendly Accommodations in Madeira

Discover the best family-friendly accommodations in Madeira for your next vacation. Find out what makes these locations perfect for you and your loved ones. Explore options that suit different budgets and preferences. Madeira, the “Pearl of the Atlantic,” is a captivating island paradise waiting to be explored by families. With its volcanic peaks, lush greenery,

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Gibraltar upgraded as ‘largely compliant’ in tackling money laundering and terrorist financing by European watchdog MONEYVAL

GIBRALTAR has been marked as ‘largely compliant’ in its progress at tackling money laundering and terrorist financing. The award comes from the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL), which upgraded it from ‘partially compliant’. The latest report indicates that Gibraltar has mostly managed to meet

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