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Botellon alive and well in Almuñecar

BOTELLON, a tradition of evening public drinking among Spanish youths has proved it’s still alive and kicking in Almuñecar this year.
The activity involves groups ranging in size from a handful...Read More

Sand sculptures are under siege

THE PSOE opposition on Benidorm Council sent out a call to reprieve the elaborate sand sculptures on the resort’s beaches.
A party spokesman criticised the town hall’s decision to eject artists...Read More

Spanish publisher wins rights to history's most mysterious book

A SMALL Spanish publishing house has won the rights to copy the Voynich manuscript, one of the world’s most mysterious books.
Siloe, a publisher based in Burgos which specialises in cloning ancient...Read More

‘Virtual’ kidnapping is a growing concern

POLICE in Mallorca have registered several complaints in recent months of ‘virtual kidnappings’ in Palma.
In a typical incident, a person receives a phone call from a stranger who says they...Read More

Whale watching

CIRCE, the conservation and study group concerned with whales and dolphins in southern Spain, is to launch a campaign which aims to monitor the movements and behaviour of killer whales in the Alboran...Read More

Waste not want not

THE Waste Consortium has failed to resolve the situation concerning the transport of waste to authorised dumps, with none of the 27 municipalities of the Vega Baja offering land to accommodate a waste...Read More

Mo Farah leads charge as Team GB beats 2012 heroics

JUST one day after Usain Bolt celebrated his unprecedented treble triple, Britain’s Mo Farah won the ‘double double’ with a 5,000m gold, bringing Team GB level with 2012’s record...Read More

Daesh believed responsible for Turkish wedding terror blast

TURKEY’S rapid descent into chaos continued as president Erdogan blamed Daesh for a bomb blast which killed at least 50 people and injured more than 100 more in the south-eastern city of Gaziantep,...Read More

Some changes at Talk Radio Europe announced

Following a long association with veteran broadcaster Howard Brereton, Talk Radio Europe (TRE) has announced his retirement from presenting regular programme ‘Your Life in Spain’ to pursue...Read More

Body of woman found in boat

THE body of a woman in an advanced state of decomposition has been found in a badly burned inflatable boat off the coast of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar natural park. The dinghy was spotted drifting close...Read More