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EASTER in Spain is a big deal. There are huge crowds of people lining up the streets to see the Semana Santa procession. All that religious fervor can work up a pretty good appetite.. The lack of chocolate Easter eggs may surprise visitors, but there are many other delicious traditional Spanish treats that mark the occasion. Torrijas  Torrijas in Spanish. …

You’ll find that your Spanish friends agree with you about two things at least: semana Santa has evolved and is a culinary treat. That is to say, it’s no longer the stern religious occasion that it used to be – today, it’s a fun tourist attraction, and we can take full advantage of the delicious dishes that are served up …

Rain and thunderstorms have swept through southern Spain during the first weekend of Semana Santa, causing chaos to early Easter processions. The yellow weather alerts issued by Spain’s official forecaster Aemet forced brotherhoods to rush their preparations in towns along the Costa del Sol. This included Malaga, Algeciras and Tarifa. On Saturday morning, torrential rain soaked the streets. Up to …

In two drug-busting operations conducted by the Policia Nacional, Sevilla, eleven people were arrested and two more investigated. The first one was in Las Tres Mil Viviendas, where they removed a “vertical-garden” that had been spread over an entire building. The second raid took place at an alleged medical cannabis association. READ MORE The so-called ‘Bragi’ operation, carried out Wednesday …

A BRITISH ex-pat in Benidorm has dispelled the notion that Spain will always be a cheap place for people to live.  He moved to the coastal city in search of sun and a cheaper cost of living. On a recent visit to Marbella @harrytokky revealed that his followers on TikTok Spain isn’t quite as cheap as people think. He said, …

The former Valencian Emergencies minister has stated that President Carlos Mazon didn’t delay the sending out of an emergency flood text warning on October 29, Salome Pradas appeared before a Catarroja judge on Friday as part of an investigation into the response from the regional government in the wake of the flooding that killed 228 people. Along with Emilio Argüeso- …

A massive counterfeit cigarette racket was busted in Alicante. The gang operated a network that included factories and warehouses to manufacture and distribute the fake cigarettes abroad, as well as for Spanish clients. Seven people were arrested, and millions of illegal cigarettes along with production line machinery have been seized. READ MORE STOCKED TOBACCO Late last year, the Guardia Civil …

By Charlie Mullins My many friends and haters from the UK as well as my many Spanish and UK friends know that I live in Puerto Banus permanently.  I’m in love with the place and can’t remember a single reason I didn’t move here 10 years ago. The UK is full of false information about me being a tax exile. …

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), a treatment that involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized environment, is an important tool to aid postoperative recovery. It’s especially useful for diabetics and smokers who suffer from serious complications caused by poor circulation and weakened immunity. Inhaling pure oxygen under pressure changes the internal conditions of the body, which allows for a quicker and …

IF you drive along the Andalucian coast road east of Almería, you enter a desolate wilderness. The bustling port gives way, alarmingly rapidly, to a flat expanse of moorland where nothing seems to live, except a few shivering seagulls: gone are the cheerful chiringuitos of the Costa del Sol, and the placenames tell you all you need to know – …