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Spring is a time to be lighter, calmer, and more relaxed. Credit: Miguel Franco You can sense it.Winter is slowly dissipating. The days are becoming longer.The light seems softer.The air is changing.  This change always requires something of us, whether we are aware of it or otherwise. Spring isn’t just a change in weather it’s a change in rhythm. Winter is …

Black Edition Grenadier – Premium specification. Credit: Grenadier It began life as a sketch on a British £5 note over a drink at the Grenadier pub in London, INEOS Founder and Chairman, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, miffed that Land Rover had decided to cease production of the original Defender decided to build his own version and the Grenadier was born. This …

A Spanish intersection has a pole that houses both traffic lights and road signage. Credit : Javier Ocampo Bernasconi, Shutterstock Imagine walking down the high street of your town and seeing fewer obstructions, poles, and clutter. Spain’s Traffic Authority is currently talking about this. The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) has put forward a striking – and slightly unusual – …

After at least five babies were hospitalised due to potentially contaminated baby formula, the Spanish government has issued an urgent warning to parents. After five infants were hospitalized with vomiting and other gastrointestinal problems, the cause was found to be milk contaminated with bacteria.  Three other babies also fell ill, but they did not need hospital treatment. All eight babies …

Learn about the health care system on the Costa Blanca. This guide will help you understand the healthcare system in Spain if you live in Costa Blanca. It will explain the practical steps to take: how to contact the emergency number (112), how to get an urgent care appointment, how to apply for the SIP card in the Valencian Community …

Catalonia improves speed monitoring along the 344km AP-7 by installing new mobile radar units. Credit : csp, Shutterstock It is useful to know if the AP-7 is used regularly. From this week, the entire 344 kilometres of the AP-7 in Catalonia – from La Jonquera to Ulldecona – are now under mobile speed surveillance. Not only the usual accident hotspots. …

A BRITISH toddler who was battling an aggressive and rare cancer received a new lease on life after his family moved from the UK to Spain in order to access a groundbreaking new treatment. Matias, a two-year-old boy, is being treated in Valencia by his parents who left London in the year 2024 in search of doctors to help their …

From 2026, cars with the DGT B environmental label will face new restrictions on access to low-emission areas in Spain. Credit : Capturing images by Shutterstock If you own a vehicle with an environmental sticker B, then 2026 is a significant date. This yellow label has been enough until recently to keep you on the right side for most low …

UGANDA is known as the ‘Pearl of Africa,’ and offers one of the finest topographies in the world for growing quality coffee beans. From the fertile volcanic slopes of Mount Elgon in the east to the Rwenzori Mountains in the west, each region boasts unique growing conditions and flavours. Since more than 200 years, the country has harvested coffee beans on …

Spring is a great time for a fresh start. As the days become lighter, and as homes are naturally opened up to the seasons ahead, it’s the perfect time to do a spring clean. Interior stylists and real estate experts say that it’s not the obvious deep cleanings that transform a room. The most effective home hacks are often the …