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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 …
Granada and Costa Tropical Property Market

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 …
Review: Highs and Lows of San Juan in Lanjarón 2025

Review: Highs and Lows of San Juan in Lanjarón 2025

By Jo Chipchase – ex Lanjarón resident, 50-plus ‘fiestera’, and horse rider…. MY FAMILY lived in Lanjarón for over a decade, …
Review of Corpus Granada 2025

Review of Corpus Granada 2025

THE CORPUS CHRISTI festivities are over 500 years old…. and that’s how old some revellers of Granada proabaly feel after …
Emission impossible - why the Granada ZBE (LEZ) is doomed to fail

Emission impossible – why the Granada ZBE (LEZ) is doomed to fail

WE’VE BEEN here before, haven’t we? For example, two previous examples of “doomed to fail” Spanish law implementations spring to …
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Camping Órgiva – family-friendly oasis in La Alpujarra 2025

IF YOU’RE looking to relax in a beautiful Alpujarran campsite with reasonable prices, a fresh swimming pool (the first to …
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ICO scheme mortgages in Spain: a seller opportunity in 2025

Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – heaquarterd in Lanjarón – explains the benefits of ICO scheme mortgages, backed by the …
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In rural Spain, are gender roles like ‘Alpha Males’?

Jo Chipchase draws on personal observation to explore gender roles in rural Spain… WHEN British women move to rural Spain, …
Avoid unwanted Ryanair cabin bag fines this summer

Avoid unwanted Ryanair cabin bag fines this summer

RECENTLY, passengers flying from to or from Málaga Airport are reporting problems with the new Ryanair cabin bag sizers, which …
Spain horoscope for Gemini New Moon

Spain horoscope for Gemini New Moon

Astrologer, Kim La Rue, explains the impact of the Gemini New Moon on your alternative Spain horoscope… THE GEMINI New …
The perennial problem of lost dogs in La Alpujarra

The perennial problem of lost dogs in La Alpujarra

Jo Chipchase explores the problem of lost dogs (or stolen) that recurs annually, with no obvious solution, upsetting many owners …

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