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Armed with binoculars, and watching their watches closely, thousands of Spanish stargazers looked up at the sky on Sunday to catch a glimpse of an unusual lunar phenomenon. But for many, hopes of experiencing a total lunar eclipse – known popularly as a Blood Moon – proved to be a damp squib as cloud cover spoiled the spectacle. In Malaga, …

STORMS and rain hitting Spain’s Mediterranean coast will get an extra element this week in the form of ‘blood rain’- caused by Saharan dust. The phenomenon can occur at any time of the year. However, March is a prime target month. Proyecto Mastral in Torrevieja warns that this is not the time to do any cleaning. They suggest car owners, …