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Big Brother is watching for drivers under the influence in Almeria

THE DGT general traffic directorate is running an anti-drink and drugs campaign on the roads of Almeria and the rest of Spain this week.
The campaign, which began on Monday June 6 and runs until Sunday...Read More

Dangerous dogs are rising in popularity in Elche

THE census of potentially dangerous dogs in Elche has skyrocketed in recent years.
Currently the city has registered 811 pets with this type of rating, 60 per cent more than five years ago, when the...Read More

Being gay is OK

STAUNCH defender of gay rights, Velez-Malaga Council’s Youth Department, has opened Human Rights and Gender Diversity, its second gay and human rights related exhibition.
Focused on promoting equality...Read More

Stewart and Peake included on Queen’s Birthday Honours List

SINGER Rod Stewart and astronaut Tim Peake are both included this year on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
While there is to be a knighthood for Sir Rod for services to music and charity, Major...Read More

Top 10: Places to commune with nature

SPAIN is a country of variety, with plenty of spectacular natural parks and wildlife reserves distributed across the mainland and islands which are well worth a visit.
Here are our favourites:
1.
Picos...Read More

Gurn, flex and juice at Marbella bodybuilding competition

MARBELLA will host the second round of prestigious bodybuilding and bikini fitness competition International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Olympia Amateur from Friday, June 10 to Sunday,...Read More

Ports open to all for Marina Day in Almuñecar

AS of today (June 11) and throughout the week, Marina del Este in Almuñecar will be celebrating Marina Day, part of an initiative launched by the Federation of Sports and Tourist Ports to encourage visitors.
The...Read More

Brawls and balconies: Why do Brits behave so badly abroad?

PERHAPS it’s a bit unfair to lump all British nationals together.
If you’re Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish, you’ll have experienced many a moment when a local, be they from Spain,...Read More

David de Gea and Iker Muniain implicated in Torbe sex scandal case

MANCHESTER UNITED and Spain goalkeeper David de Gea has been implicated in the ongoing sexual abuse case against pornography kingpin Ignacio Allende Fernandez, better known as ‘Torbe.’
A...Read More

Presentation of artillery pieces to the Royal Engineers

ON THE morning of June 10, the Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, presented the Royal Engineers with two artillery pieces to mark their work at the Northern Defences.
The Royal Engineers have had...Read More