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Fernando Alonso, the Spanish Formula 1 legend, has heaped praise upon British motorsport fans in advance of this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The two-time world champion, who drives for Aston Martin, declared they ‘understand Formula 1 like no other’ public in the world. The glowing tribute was given during media day in Silverstone, where he is competing on what he …

Mao Asian Street Food is celebrating Japan’s Tanabata festival on 7 July. IT has already brought an Eastern paradise to western Costa del Sol. Now Mao Asian Street Food This Sunday, the restaurant will host a Japanese festival. Tanabata or the Star Festival is always held on 7th July, based on the stars Vega & Altair. This film is based …

Brandon Cheevers THE Valencia government Has announced the creation two massive parks on the outer reaches of the capital, to help mitigate the effects that future rainstorms will have on the city. The floods last year, which destroyed entire communities and killed more than 200 people, are the reason for this. The parks will be located along the River Turia …

MOVING to Spain is a dream for many—but when reality hits, things like car insurance or home protection can feel anything but simple. It’s especially difficult when dealing with agents, documents or claims processes in Spanish. This is where Reale Seguros This is where comes in. With a platform specifically designed for expats as well as multilingual document support, Dutch, …

Malaga is the most expensive region in Andalucia, where property prices have increased by 15% within the last 12 months. The Costa del Sol hotspot now commands an eye-watering €3,775 per square metre for (not counting new builds) – the highest price since records began, according to the latest idealista property report. Francisco Iñareta, spokesman for idealista, warned that properties …

A SPANISH Naval Captain has revealed that his frigate’s mission is to protect the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales from an attack while sailing through Indo-Pacific. Captain Jaime Muñoz-Delgado Pérez, commanding the frigate Méndez Núñez, explained that his vessel has been handed the crucial job of ‘close air defence’ for the British carrier as part of a joint …

FROM the palaces of Spain to the cathedrals of colonial Mexico and the revivalist flair of early 20th-century California, the Churrigueresque style dazzled with theatrical excess and sculptural extravagance – a brief but unforgettable flourish in architectural history. It doesn’t matter if you find the style to be beautiful or hideous. From about 1680 until 1750, this extremely intricate design …

On Monday night, a POLICIA Nacional police car collided with a motorcyclist in the middle of Marbella during a high-speed chase. The accident occurred around 8.45pm in the heavily-trafficked intersection between Avenidas Arias Maldonado, and Ricardo Soriano. Onlookers sent images to @marbellasequeja of the car spinning to a stop down the pavements and steps leading to the highstreet shops while …

This month, the grandson of Lord of the Rings writer JRR Tolkien released a new historical adventure set at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. ‘The Palace at the End of the Sea’ by Simon Tolkien, is a coming-of-age novel following Theo, a young man who travelled across continents from New York in the midst of the Great Depression …

A SPANISH weather expert has questioned a reading of 46C in the Huelva Village of El Granado near the Portuguese Border over the weekend.  Aemet’s national weather agency in Spain, Aemet, has been asked by meteorologist Urko Jalle to release the metadata and photos to settle this debate. This would put a spanner on what was touted as Spain’s warmest …