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Wed, 20 Apr 2022 22:52:12
Fuengirola children's puzzle-book tour-guide page goes live
IF YOU live in the Fuengirola area and have young children, are holidaying there with them, or the grandkids have come to stay for the summer, keeping them entertained is key to getting the best out of the warmer months – especially as they are off...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:43:46
Historic 'boutique' hotels in the heart of Estepona make use of abandoned ruins
ANOTHER hotel in the series of 16 planned for Estepona's 'Garden of the Costa del Sol' project has opened – this time in the central Plazoleta Ortiz, with 36 bedrooms.

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 20:34:54
Fuengirola to host world-famous electro-pop festival Ultra Beach
ONE OF the world's biggest music festivals is new on the block – or on the hill – and tickets are due to go on sale any day now for its Costa del Sol début.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:11:54
Baking Spain's typical Easter cakes: Recipes for regional favourites
EASTER'S now over for another year, but the sweet treats filling supermarket shelves and bakery display units will still be around for a few days yet, and probably at reduced prices for clearance.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:18:18
Princess Leonor visits Ukrainian refugee centre on college holidays
PRINCESS Leonor has spent her Easter holidays visiting a refugee centre attending to new arrivals from Ukraine – her first official Royal engagement of 2022 and her second since heading off to college abroad.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 10:12:22
Holy Cities in Spain: Three of the world's five are here
WHEREVER you are in Spain at Easter, it's hard to miss the multiple references to one of the key moments in the Christian Bible – that of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection – and, including if you're of a different faith or even an athei...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:00:46
Spain's expat social scene: Fun, friendships and millions for charity
EUROPEAN expats have handed over literally millions of euros to local charities over the years – in fact, barely a month goes by without an association, club, society or bric-à-brac shop organising a cheque presentation.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:00:24
Who Spain's first-time homebuyers are might come as a surprise. Here's why
NEARLY half the people in Spain who rent their homes would rather be owner-occupiers, although fewer than one in five young adults leaving the family nest for the first time will be moving straight into a property they have bought, according to recen...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 22:28:56
Summer-style weather for Easter break: Fiesta parades likely for first time in years
AFTER a long spell of low pressure and, in coastal areas, constant and frequently heavy rain, the Met office has confirmed the long bank holiday weekend will be very springlike – and, in some parts of the country, more like early summer.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 22:18:09
Warner Park uncovered: 'Friends' café, cartoon heroes and cinema stars
RATHER like tortilla with or without onions or, if you're British, Marmite, hardly anyone is 'neither here nor there' about the late-1990s sitcom Friends. 

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 22:48:52
Alicante gladiator exhibition: Interactive, with 140 pieces from Italian museums
GLADIATORS are about to land in Alicante city in time for Easter – a huge interactive exhibition on these Ancient Roman warriors will open at the MARQ archaeological museum on Wednesday.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 21:33:18
Spain has taken in 110,000 Ukrainian refugees to date, Pedro Sánchez reveals
AROUND 110,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain since the conflict broke out, and 47,000 have so far been granted asylum, national president Pedro Sánchez reveals.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 22:44:36
Glasgow rockers Primal Scream at this summer's Benidorm Low Festival
PRIMAL Scream is among at least 13 bands and artists who have confirmed their presence at one of the Costa Blanca's biggest music festivals this summer.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 21:56:04
Free Spanish classes for Orihuela Costa residents
ANYONE living in the Orihuela Costa area who is not yet fluent in Spanish can improve their skills – or learn the language from scratch – free of charge in a month-long course starting after Easter.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:39:05
Brits outstrip Spaniards on Benidorm holidays for first time since pandemic
BRITISH tourists in Benidorm have outnumbered Spanish visitors for the first time since before the pandemic – and it's still only early spring.



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