Spanish authorities have charged five people suspected of kidnapping undocumented migrants arriving from Morocco and holding them for ransom. The group, most of them Moroccan by origin, would go to the Algeciras area and pick up victims coming off boats, the Civil Guard say. Victims would be selected based on […]
The EU is ready to put the financial screws on taxpayers throughout the bloc by levying BILLIONS in extra revenue in a bid to plug the gap the UK will leave behind after Brexit – with several countries unhappy at the proposal. Brussels will signal an intention to play hardball […]
Visitors to beaches up and down the Costa Blanca have been greeted by a larger than expected number of jellyfish for this time of the year. The plague of the poisonous Portuguese man-of-war species has reached the Alicante Province after being brought on the current from their usual breeding areas […]
The government has restated its commitment to leaving the EU’s custom union – ahead of a symbolic vote on the issue this week. Last Wednesday, the government suffered defeat on the EU Withdrawal Bill in the House of Lords on the issue of staying in a UK-EU customs union after […]
The walk will begin at 9:15 at the senior school in Jalon and the students are expected to arrive at cumbre del sol between 3:30 and 4:30 (some will take longer than others!). -The event is taking place in memory of Tallulah, Pilar and Lucas (head girl, teacher and ex-student […]
After diligently avoiding sweets and other tasty temptations for Lent, Catholic Spaniards know how to ring in the end of the religious season with amazing dishes during Holy Week. From a Spanish version of French toast to a Catalan Easter cake, we count down Spaniards’ favourite Easter foods. Torrijas This […]
Lawyers want to stop exiled former Catalan president from justifying his ‘crimes’ abroad. A Spanish prosecutor on Tuesday asked a judge to invalidate Carles Puigdemont’s passport to stop the exiled former Catalan president from justifying his “crimes” to international audiences. Puigdemont and four members of his former Cabinet fled […]
Bottled butane gas goes down in price today (Tuesday) by 5%, dropping to €13.96 from the current €14.68 due to a fall in the cost of the raw material, cheaper transport and the strengthening of the euro. This first price fall of the year has come after many months of […]
Spain’s retail giant Inditex, which owns Zara, said Wednesday its 2017 net profit jumped seven percent, a slower growth than previous years due in part to a warm autumn, as it tackles an increase in online shopping. Speaking to reporters in Corunna in northwestern Spain, CEO Pablo Isla said the […]
What’s On Newsletter 5th February 2017 The main event this weekend is the highly popular Medieval Market in Orihuela. With over 200 stalls and a packed program of daily entertainment, it is not to be missed!! This year Lent starts on the 1st March, so the flamboyant Carnivals will be held […]
Here’s the recent tribute to Rod Temperton first broadcast on Ride On The Rhythm 08.10.16
