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WHEN someone once asked Prime Minister Clement Attlee to define socialism, he replied that he couldn’t – but he knew it when he saw it. Art Deco is similar. It’s hard to define, but easy to love. Elon Musk has tried to reinvent Deco for the 21st Century, but it’s been making waves for more than 100 years. What exactly …

Malaga has been confirmed as the next host of the Michelin Star Gala, which is the most prestigious gala in the world. La Consula, a prestigious culinary school in Malaga, will officially announce the news on Friday. Malaga has achieved a major milestone in its gastronomic development. It has quietly, but with confidence, established itself as one of the rising …

A GAY Councillor has claimed that he has been physically assaulted and homophobic slurs by staff in a kebab store. The incident took place on Tuesday, at an office in Lorqui (Murcia), but the ESdiario News portal reported Friday that the owner of a shop has a different perspective on what happened. Victor Saez, who is the councillor for Youth, …

Save the Children, a Spanish charity, says that 70,000 young people are still living in poor housing nearly six months after the October floods. The organisation also has warned many children cannot attend school ‘normally’ and fears the impact on their mental health and susceptibility to violence. Rodrigo Hernandez, the organization’s chief of emergency response, said, “The flood destroyed over …

The sunny, warm weather of this past week in Spain is expected to end on Friday in the northern and eastern regions with locally heavy and localised rain. The temperatures on Thursday reached 30C, which is similar to summer. There was just a small amount of rain in the northern parts. The State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) is predicting ‘showers and storms …

Laura Hamilton, TV-presenter and expert in property, explained why she believes it is still a great idea to purchase a property in Spain despite increasing opposition.  Locals worry that non-EU buyers’ influx will cause prices to rise and reduce their housing stock. A proposed property tax from PM Pedro Sanchez may mean that the tax rate on purchases made outside …

VIGO, a vibrant port city in northern Spain, has been named the country’s ‘seafood capital’ by The GuardianThe Atlantic Ocean is praised in the song.  The article paints a vivid picture of a place where ‘passion for the sea reigns’ and locals are encouraged to sail the seas. According to a travel article, the culinary richness of Vigo is due …

The junta has stopped an illegal urbanisation in Barbate’s Ribera de la Oliva area, by suspending the use of 53 plots.  With the assistance of the Guardia Civil and Policia Local, the Inspection Service of the Ministry of Development carried out this inspection. The urban plots have been laid out in a protected area, close to the sea and within …

Police arrested the owner of a KEBAB shop for allegedly exploiting migrants. The 41 year-old Pakistani man had an outlet in Biar, Alicante with his main outlet being Yecla, Murcia. The businessman hired people from his own country, two of which were minors aged 15 and 17, who were illegally present in Spain. They were therefore vulnerable to being exploited. …

When you learn a new language in a fully immersive environment, your retention of the information is almost doubled. Aloha Vera is a welcoming, warm environment for learning Spanish. It’s located in Jarandilla de la Vera in Spain’s Extremadura Region, a rural community nestled between mountains, rivers and crystal clear waters. This is the ideal place to learn Spanish and …