JOHN FULTON died on February 20th, 1998, aged 65. He left behind an impressive legacy of expats in Andalucia. His story began in Philadelphia, in 1932. He was born to a blue-collar working class family. Like millions of American boys, he read Ernest Hemingway’s ‘Death in the Afternoon’ and saw the Tyrone Power film ‘Blood and Sand’, becoming instantly fascinated …
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A MALLORCA influencer on social media with 400,000 Instagram fans was arrested for attempted murder, after she put tranquillisers into her husband’s glass of wine. The Policia Nacional detained the 46-year old Spanish woman in Palma. The incident occurred on January 10, when the couple were eating dinner at home. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL PROBE The wife gave her partner …
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SPAIN’S Oriol Cardona Coll won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in the men’s ski mountaineering sprint at the Winter Games in Milan Cortina on Thursday – the country’s first Winter Olympic gold since 1972. Cardona coll, the world champion at 31, was 1.5 seconds in front of his nearest competitor, Nikita failov, when he crossed the finish line. Racing in …
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SPAIN’S capital has been rocked by an outbreak of measles with 24 cases confirmed in the first seven weeks of 2026 – more than the entire total recorded in Madrid during 2025. The measles is spread easily by coughing, sneezing, and close contact. The virus can remain airborne for up to 2 hours after the infected individual has left the …
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The climate change is forcing Atlantic bluefin to migrate northward. This threatens historic breeding grounds, and puts one of Spain’s most valuable industries in danger. Bluefin Tuna is known in Spain as atun rojo The largest species of tuna in the world (Thunnus Thynnus) is one of the most expensive fishes on the market. In 2019, a single bluefin tuna …
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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, a LONG-TIME tourist in Spain who has links to the notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested after being linked to him. The former British prince – who regularly summers in Sotogrande – was picked up this morning, on his 66th birthday, at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. He was arrested for misconduct in public office after the …
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The rapper of MALAGA faces charges for public disorder after 40 youths in masks, armed with bats and machetes, descended upon the historic centre. Film a music video The group gathered in Plaza de la Crucifixión at around 8.30pm on December 12 after a call-out on social media. Later, videos were shared on the internet showing flares being lit off, …
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OF the over 4000 international British schools in the world only 60 of them are “Outstanding in every aspect” according to official British school inspectors. These are usually found in places like Madrid, Barcelona or Dubai and parents can expect to pay sometimes over €20,000 a year to get a place in one of these prestigious institutions. In Tenerife, your child can …
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Do you want to test your skills against the best golfers in the world? You can now test your skills against Colin Montgomerie and Miguel Angel Jimenez. You could also play a game of three-ball against Michael Campbell, Jose Maria Olazabel, or Thomas Bjorn. The Staysure Legends Tour will bring some of the top golfers from around the world to …
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Residents in Costa Blanca and Andalucia should dust off the sunbeds this spring as a warm weather front will arrive soon to wash away the long, wet winter. This weekend, the unseasonable heatwave is making several coastal hotspots perfect for the beach. Temperatures will peak at 27C on Monday. Meteored meteorologists say that a powerful subtropical front is on its …
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