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Heavy Rain in Spain Leaves Three Dead
Three people have died in the province of Cordoba as a result of heavy rains last night, according to sources from the Guardia Civil and the Junta de Andalucia. Two people died as their SUV got washed away by a flood in the municipality of Aguilar de...
Los Monteros Luxury Hotel Reopens
The five-star Los Monteros hotel will reopen again with the first guests arriving Friday 13th August. The luxury hotel has been closed for over a year after the Russian owner, Ernst Malyshev closed its doors in June 2009 after 5 months of disputes...
The best Spanish chefs at Marbella’s Food & Sun Festival
Food and Sun Festival Marbella - (C) Photo: Marbella Town Hall The best Spanish chefs will meet in the second edition of the “Food & Sun Festival”, which will be hosted by the Gran Melia Don Pepe hotel in Marbella (Malaga), from the 22nd...
Spanish Property Sales Increase 10.7% Compared to 2009
The sale of properties in Spain registered an increase of 10.7% in the first half of 2010 compared with the same period last year, according to data released Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute (INE). 37,297 transactions were registered in June,...
Young Man in Coma after Being Beaten in Puerto Banus
A night out in Marbella, Puerto Banus ended tragically for a young man of 24 years who is in a coma after having been beaten by a group of four. The incident occured on Thursday at the entrance of Puerto Banus, Marbella where the youngster got involved...
Michelle Obama Arrives in Marbella For Luxury Holiday
US First Lady, Michelle Obama and her youngest daughter Sasha arrived in Malaga airport Wednesday morning aboard Air Force Two. The First lady and her daughter were picked up by a motorcade of black limos and police cars. They were driven directly from...
Marbella’s Obama Billboard Disappears Overnight
August 3rd 2010 - Obama Billboard Disappeared The huge billboard that gave a welcome to the Obama family was removed Monday evening. The billboard which was installed by two companies was removed at the request of the Marbella town hall. The huge billboard...
23% of Spain’s Construction Companies Closed
According to a recent study by the Fundación Colegio Libre de Eméritos Universitarios around a quarter of Spain’s construction companies have closed shop. A total of 170,000 companies in the construction industry have closed their companies during...
Fragile Rebound in Spain, Warns IMF
The IMF warned on Friday of a fragile economic recovery with an expected growth forecast for 2011 lowered to 0.6 per cent from a 0.9 per cent forecast made in April. The report from the IMF stated that “The particular challenges facing Spain will...
