Lovely, cheap two bedroom ground floor property for sale in Torrevieja, Spain Lovely, cheap two bedroom ground floor property for sale in Torrevieja, Spain This lovely two bedroom, one bathroom ground floor apartment is for sale in the popular Altos del Limonar urbanisation in Torrevieja. The property is located on a secure, gated community which has beautifully manicured gardens, a nice communal swimming pool, and an open area for tennis, football, or … Read More
New Exhibition Opens This Weekend A new exhibition opens this weekend, on until July in Torrevieja. A new exhibition at the Vista Alegre hall in Torrevieja will showcase the work of Alejandro Carpintero. Entitled, “El verano precintado”, the inauguration takes place on Friday 10 May, 2019, at 8 p.m. and will be a feature at the centre until 7 July. Alejandro Carpintero (Madrid 1981), holds … Read More
Specialists recommend consuming traditional dishes albeit with controlled use of fat Not eating food at home or excess protein in diets jeopardise the very basis of the Mediterranean diet Spain has become the healthiest country in the world, as showcased in the Bloomberg Healthiest Country index, and much of the success is due to the Mediterranean diet, according to this organisation. “The reason why our diet is considered to be the … Read More
Another Gang of Highway Robbers Locked Up Officers from the Catalan police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, have arrested four alleged members of a group who would pose as police officers on the AP-7 motorway between the French border and the Valencia region, in order to stop and then rob vehicles, mostly targeting tourists, in service areas and lay-bys. The report states how the … Read More
Which is the Cheapest Supermarket where You Live? A consumer association, the Organización de Consumidores y Usuarios, or OCU, has released its annual study that looks at the prices of everyday products sold in supermarkets and hypermarkets across Spain. The aim of the report is to compare prices, partly to show an unfair balance towards the consumer, but more importantly perhaps for us, … Read More
Brit Arrested in Torrevieja in Child Porn Network Investigation A British resident of Spain was arrested in Torrevieja, and is amongst 24 people detained across Spain as part of a National Police investigation into the distribution of child pornography. Arrests have taken place across Spain, including 4 in Madrid and 3 in the Alicante province, as reported by the Ministry of the Interior on … Read More
Kamikaze Driver Stopped Catalan police intercepted a vehicle which was being driven in the wrong direction on the A-2 main road in the Cornellá area. Witnesses had reported the vehicle travelling in the wrong direction, and emitting sparks as it moved along. The Read More ... Read More
Barcelona Bans Older Cars In a meeting held this week, Barcelona has agreed to ban cars which are over 20 years old from driving on the road on working days in 40 municipalities. The move is aimed at reducing pollution, as part of the Read More ... Read More
La Policía Nacional desarticula un grupo itinerante especializado en el robo con fuerza en oficinas y viviendas § Los cinco integrantes han sido arrestados en Madrid, su base de operaciones, aunque se les imputan un total de 7 robos cometidos en la capital y también en Barcelona y Alicante§ En los días previos al robo visitaban la vivienda u oficina objetivo disfrazados de técnicos de telefonía o de compañías de alarmas, incluso con falsos carnés de esas empresas para identificarse. Bajo el pretexto de labores de mantenimiento, aprovechaban para estudiar con detalle el tipo de alarma, la ubicación de la centralita y de la caja fuerteNota: Esta nota de prensa posee un vídeo relacionado. Read More
Barcelona Police in Tiny Rescue At first glance it might seem that this local police officer in Barcelona may have fallen drunk into a drain, another story soon makes itself clear. The Guardia Urbana officer was responding to a very quiet call for help after Read More ... Read More
Police Seek Cyclist Riding at 80 Kilometres per Hour An investigation was launched on Tuesday to identify a cyclist videoed travelling at 80 kilometres per hour behind a bus in Barcelona. The occupants of a car videoed the cyclist on the Ronda de Litoral, using the slipstream from the Read More ... Read More
Norwegian Air Shuttle Announces Canary Islands Shuttles Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced a range of flights serving the Canary Islands from Mainland Spain this winter. Begins 25th October Madrid to Las Palmas (0830 – 1025 (except Sunday 1600-1755)) Las Palmas to Madrid (1115 – 1510 (except Sunday 1845 – 2240)) Madrid to Tenerife North (0800 – 0955) Tenerife North to Madrid (1045 […] Read More