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Ten reasons to visit Spain’s green and glorious Galicia this summer

Galicia is an autonomous community in the northwestern corner of Spain with its own culture, language and tradition. It has so much to offer: unforgettable sites, relaxing beaches and mouthwatering cuisine, and for those sweltering in the heat elsewhere in central and southern Spain, cooler climes! So, here are 10 reasons why you should put […]

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COVID-19 returns to care homes in Spain’s Malaga—with 14 infections in two weeks—despite vaccines

CORONAVIRUS outbreaks in Malaga’s care homes are on the rise again with 14 infections in two weeks. The Delta variant—the most virulent of the four variants so far uncovered—has made its way into old people’s homes in Malaga. Senior residences had seen a dramatic drop in fatalities and infections since Spain’s vaccine campaign gave maximum

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Spain’s Malaga city, Estepona and Marbella face possible night curfew as COVID-19 numbers skyrocket

THE incidence rate in the tourism hotspots of Marbella, Estepona and Malaga city has shot up to alarming numbers. All three municipalities have exceeded the incidence rate of 1000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days and face a possible curfew from 2am to 7am if the situation does not improve. The current

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Makeup products that will help you look like Beth Harmon of «The Queen’s Gambit»

In the autumn of 2020, many of us were captivated by «The Queen’s Gambit» series, which tells the story of wunderkind Beth Harmon. Over the seven episodes, the audience experienced many ups and downs and the main character worrying about her future fate and relationships. However, apart from a great storyline, excellent shooting and a

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COVID-19 cases fall on a week-to-week basis in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A fresh set of COVID-19 infection figures are tentatively suggesting a possible slowing down of new cases in the Valencian Community. Health ministry figures today(July 27) recorded 1,876 new infections compared to 2,112 cases on July 20, and 1,553 infections on July 13. Yesterday’s weekend infection total did not go up as much in comparison

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Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels report busiest week of the summer as Spanish bookings keep them going

BENIDORM and Costa Blanca hotels have had their best week for room occupancy this summer according to the Hosbec hoteliers association. Figures for July 19-25 show 67.5% occupancy in Hosbec member hotels that are open in the Benidorm area. As in previous surveys, domestic bookings are keeping hotels in business, accounting for 85.2% of all

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World’s youngest spaceman who joined Bezos on rocket mission trained at Malaga pilot school

STUDENT Pilot Oliver Daemen became the world’s youngest person to travel to space at the age of just 18, after he trained at the One Air pilot school, in Malaga. The Dutchman joined billionaire Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, and 82-year-old Wally Funk (part of Mercury 23 in the ‘60s and now the oldest

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Dual carriageway for a busy Costa Blanca tourist road in Spain is announced 14 years after original plans were scrapped

€30 million will be spent on major changes to the CV-95 between Orihuela City and San Miguel de Salinas on the southern Costa Blanca. It’s a key route used by residents and tourist travelling between the coast and inland Vega Baja centres. The Valencian government abandoned improvement plans in 2007 due to the recession and

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Ex-lover of Spain’s disgraced King Juan Carlos sues him for damages

THE ex-lover of Spain’s scandal-hit former-King Juan Carlos is suing him in the High Court in London for damages accusing the old monarch and the Spanish intelligence of ‘harassment, threats and defamation’. Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, 56, had a well-publicised affair with the 83-year-old monarch that came to light when it emerged she accompanied King Juan

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EU COVID-19 certificates will not be used soon for Costa Blanca hospitality and leisure businesses in Spain

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has temporarily side-lined his own region’s suggestion that EU COVID-19 certificates could be used to get entry to leisure and hospitality businesses. Valencian tourism secretary, Francesc Colomer, promoted the idea a fortnight ago, which he claimed had ‘the support of the tourist sector’. Colomer stated the certificate would ‘encourage’ more vaccinations

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