Life in Spain
30 September 2016
Along with spring, autumn is the best season by far for walking and exercising outside. And where better to do that than in a beautiful setting out in nature? While the beach is great for the summer...
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29 September 2016
Now I don’t want to be sexist or anything, and being a female myself, I was surprised and delighted to read the news that the title of ‘Best Sommelier of Spain’, a category featured in the 3rd...
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27 September 2016
The Council of Ministers agreed to extend the state of drought declared in the Júcar and Segura river basins a further year, which will allow "exceptional measures" to be adopted to alleviate the...
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27 September 2016
The city in which I live often hits the headlines – but it’s not usually good news. Now, the coastal city of Torrevieja in the province of Alicante has made the news again, but in a much more...
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23 September 2016
Anyone who knows anything about music will have heard of the name ‘Café del Mar’. It is synonymous with Ibiza, the sun setting and chill out music by the sea. For those that have visited the White...
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22 September 2016
As a British citizen who has spent more than half of my life living in Spain, I have very few complaints about all these years residing in this country. While it has been tough on many occasions in...
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19 September 2016
Consul thanks Jávea for helping Brits during blaze
In a specially arranged visit to Jávea following the recent forest fires, British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris thanked authorities and local services for their handling of the situation and urged British...
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19 September 2016
The Number of Illegal Immigrants Arriving on the Spanish Coast Rises
The trend for arrivals of illegal immigrants in Spain by sea posted in 2015 was similar to that for 2014, with a slight upturn in the Canary Islands. 5,312 illegal immigrants arrived on Spanish...
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19 September 2016
La Manga Club Named as One of the Best Golf Hotels in the World
The travel magazine ‘Ultratravel’, which forms part of British journal ‘The Telegraph’ and specialises in luxury holidays and trips, has included Murcia’s La Manga Club once more in its list of the...
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16 September 2016
Which Are the Most Popular Types of Drugs Taken in Each Autonomous Region?
We all take drugs. Although many of you might seem horrified at this statement, it’s true. In one form or another, we put chemicals and harmful substances into our body, either for pleasure,...
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15 September 2016
‘Best Paella in the World’ Competition Winner Is Just 17
Most of us have tried and are fans of the humble paella, possibly Spain’s most famous dish. Over the years, I’ve sampled the most amazing paella dishes, but I’ve also eaten some that I wish I hadn’t...
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13 September 2016
Temperatures Set to Drop 10 Degrees from Today
The weather in Spain has been very varied this year. Now, after a few days in September during which record temperatures and extreme heat have been recorded, the State Weather Agency (Aemet) has...
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