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Órgiva Feria 2025 – the annual spectacle for San Miguel

Calamity Jo had a great time at the Órgiva Feria, despite missing most of the attractions. She is now asking …
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‘Carrera de cintas de caballos’ – the feria horse event explained

Jo Chipchase reviews the practise of running your horse below a rope, and grabbing ribbons with a stick… otherwise known …
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Planeta Bass Festival – boom-bastic success near Granada

Calamity Jo relates her festival experience – the good, the bad, the nosey, and the “rookie” mistakes she made (despite …
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PLUR not blur: Granada throwback parties with vinyl DJs

Jo Chipchase, in ‘fiestera mode’, explains why the Granada party scene has stuck to its core values from the 90s …
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Rules Viaduct: a headache for motorists South of Granada

SOME motorists in La Alpujarra remember the old slog to Málaga – traversing the ancient, winding coastal road and all …
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Summer ‘furnace’ is finally over – enjoy September in La Alpujarra

Jo Chipchase (aka “Calamity Jo”) has had an “average” summer this year She can’t wait for September in La Alpujarra, …
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Órgiva’s “loco” chilli eating contest ends summer with a bang and whimper

THE ALPUJARRAN town of Órgiva, on Saturday 30 August, hosted the 11th run of it’s ‘loco’ and ‘picante’ annual event …
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Will EU energy rules make your property unsellable by 2030?

Mathew Wood from Hola Properties, headquartered in Lanjarón, explains what incoming EU energy rules mean for buyers and sellers… IT’S …
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Planeta Bass Festival takes over Granada’s Los Beremejales 19-20 Sept

The two-day “inaugural run” of the new Planeta Bass Festival will bring a range of bass music to Camping Los …
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Dog Days: how to survive August in Spain

THE “dog days” of August in Spain (associated with the ‘Dog Star’, Sirius) are upon us – with soaring temperatures …
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Wildfire watch: forest fires affect La Alpujarra (and Tarifa)

WITH PARTS of Spain under yellow AEMET weather warnings for high temperatures, and people (and ‘campos’) parching in the August …
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Granada and Costa Tropical Property market update August 2025

Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjaron – gives the lowdown on what’s happening in the Granada and …
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Summer balls: Canal Sur airs the game of pelota in Cáñar

THE MUNICIPAL plaza of the charming ‘Villa de Cáñar’ – yesterday attracted a film crew from Andaucia’s public broadcaster, Canal …
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Spain’s Costa Tropical property market report – July 2025

Our resident real estate expert – Mathew of Hola Properties, headquarterd in Lanjarón – on the latest Costa Tropical property …
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Did the earth move, darling? Alpujarra residents barely notice recent earthquake while in bed

JUST WHEN old guys in village bar would be enjoying their first ‘sol y sombra’, at 7:13 a.m. on Sunday, …
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Shakes on a plane: is there a media agenda re air disasters?

IF there’s anything the British tabloids enjoy when they don’t have a Royal scandal or a celebrity downfall to report, …
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Holiday rentals in Spain: what new government rules mean for owners

Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – explains why it is vital for property owners to comply …
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Calamity Jo’s summer Spanish fiesta survival kit

NOW that we no longer have to live through the Glastonbury Weekend – from over 2,000 miles away, in Andalucia …
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Costa Tropical property market report – June 2025

Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjaron – gives the latest update about the increasingly attractive Costa Tropical …
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Concerns over summer ‘urgencias’ heathcare in La Alpujarra

THE long-awaited “Hospital for La Alpujarra” – a project requiring input by the Junta de Andalucia – seems to be …

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