Disney, the US media giant, is in advanced discussions to broadcast Spanish football matches in UK and Ireland. Reports claim that Disney could show a match each week on Disney+. Currently, Premier Sports is the UK’s primary La Liga broadcaster. Premier Sports will continue showing more than 300 live games per season. But executives hope that Disney+ matches can boost …
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Brit tourist, 16, arrested in Spain’s Tenerife over ‘attempted hotel sex attack’
Police in Tenerife have arrested a 16-year-old British tourist on suspicion of typing to commit rape against a fellow Brit. The male teen is accused of forcing his way into the hotel room of the 22-year victim and forcing himself upon her. Detectives claim that he fled from the scene after she had screamed and resisted. The unnamed Briton had …
Read More »WATCH: Wildfire comes ‘within four metres’ of burning through the border of luxury Tarifa hotel
REMARKABLE video footage captured by the bosses a luxury Tarifa hotel shows the moment a massive forest fire came within metres of engulfing a hotel. Employees at Punta Sur hotel in Andalucia have been praised for their valiant rearguard action to keep the flames at bay – saving both the property and its hundred-plus guests. Greetje Cisters, hotel manager, said …
Read More »In July, the cost of renting an apartment in Spain rose by 14.1%
A study by the Chartered Institute of Real Estate (CIRE) shows that rental property prices increased 14.1% from a year ago to July. Fotocasa Property portal. The average price comes in at €14.37 per square metre meaning that the rent for a small 80 m2 flat has gone up by €142 per month to an average charge of €1,150. Although …
Read More »This pasta dish is going viral online – and not for the reason you’d expect
PUERTO Banus, Marbella – This glitzy seaside promenade is known for its luxury yachts, designer boutiques, and buzzing nightlife. Recently, a simple pasta dish has been stealing the show. At Italian restaurant La Pappardella, a dish called ‘Sexy Pasta’ has been blowing up on social media, with thousands of videos talking about it. Not because it’s particularly sexy, but because …
Read More »Smoking on beaches is banned by Spanish Catalunya’s public health officials
PUBLIC health officials are calling for a nationwide ban on tobacco use, and a ban of smoking at beaches. The draft legislation, which is still in the early stages, would ban smoking from bar and restaurant terraces as well as university campuses, schoolyards, work vehicles, and even on schoolyards. Esteve Fernandez is the regional public health secretary who is pushing …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Expat hotel boss tells of ‘amazing’ staff who saved luxury Tarifa hotel and 100 guests as scary wildfire came ‘just 4 metres’ from its border
It was the rearguard action of the hardworking staff in one of Andalucia’s most prestigious hotels that saved them from certain destruction. As flames swept across a large swathe of virgin Tarifa countryside, dozens of employees at Punta Sur worked round the clock to keep the blaze at bay – as it lapped ‘just four metres’ from its perimeter. Greetje …
Read More »Emma Raducanu has recruited Rafael Nadal, a tennis coach with a long history of working with Rafael Nadal.
Francisco Roig has been hired by Emma Raducanu as a full-time coach ahead of the US Open this month. Mark Petchey has worked on an informal basis with Raducanu since March. His television commitments, however, have prevented him becoming Raducanu’s full-time trainer. Roig has agreed to a deal until the end 2025, following a trial after his stint at Wimbledon. …
Read More »Heat-related death rates in Spain in July were 57% higher than the same month a previous year
Heatwaves have been a constant feature over the last couple of months, and this has led to a 57% increase in heat-related fatalities during July. The Daily Mortality Monitoring System, or MoMo, reported 1,046 deaths last month due to higher temperatures than average. In 2022, there were 2,217 heat-related deaths after 41 days of high temperatures. READ MORE Staying Cool …
Read More »The largest ever seizure of illegal ivory in Spain has been made by the police
A VALENCIA antiquarian shop was raided because it sold illegal goods made of elephant ivory. 127 items were removed by the Guardia Civil, who described the seizure as one of Spain’s ‘biggest-ever’. The ivory comes from African and Asian elephants that are protected. READ MORE CARVINGS ILLEGAL AND INTRICATE The Guardia’s environment unit Seprona said the ‘damage to fauna’ was …
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