Travel

Getting to know the neighbours

ANDREW FORBES

...on the way home, take time to just meander and maybe get a little lost in the heart of this region, discovering your own route south through the countryside and medieval villages (and don't miss the magnificent medieval town of Évora). West coast ... landmark property at the heart of this Expo '98 'park of nations' and offers design accommodation and a Martín Berasategui restaurant - all with the most extraordinary views across the city, the Tagus delta and the impressive Vasco de Gama bridge. It's a

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"When I saw how it ended my heart froze" - mother talks of online suicide game discovery

JUAN CANO MALAGA

“I didn’t know anything about Blue Whale. But then I searched it on internet and found lots of references and realised my daughter had been following the game. When I saw how it ended, my heart froze.” These are the words of a mother from Marbella,

Sport

Spanish football legend Quini dies, aged 68

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Former Sporting Gijón, Barcelona and Spain striker, Enrique Castro, better known as Quini, died at the age of 68 on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack on a street close to his home. His death sparked an outpouring of emotion across the country,

Sport

Simeone's Atlético: a recognisable brand

Rob Palmer

...the previous edition. They rely on a world-class goalkeeper. Once it was David de Gea, then Thibaut Courtois and now Jan Oblak. The defence is constructed of men who can tackle and head the ball, midfield consists of footballers with a bursting heart

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Student has a life-saving excuse for missing class

ÁLVARO FRÍAS / JUAN CANO

A Fuengirola student has been praised for her role in saving the life of a British pensioner who had a heart attack earlier this week on Torreblanca train station. Celia González Ruiz, 20, overslept on Tuesday morning and missed the train she ... day. The sight before her is one she will never forget. “There was a man lying on the ground and a girl was holding his legs. His head was bleeding as he had cut himself when he collapsed after the heart attack. His lips were purple and his eyes wide

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Warm-hearted parishioner offers hope to the poor at Christmas

Tony Bryant

August, Finion decided to make the record for Cáritas because it is an organisation that has become very close to his heart. “I wanted to do my part by helping those less fortunate, especially at Christmas, when their problems are so often overlooked.

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Obituary: Judith Price

PEDRO LUIS GÓMEZ

After an 18-year-long fight against cancer, Judith Price passed away on Wednesday last week, surrounded by her loved ones. Judith, a British woman with Malaga in her heart and soul, played an important role in the promotion of the Costa del Sol and

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Sad farewell to popular British expat

TONY BRYANT

The expat community of Torremolinos has mourned the death of one the town's most popular characters. A resident of Torremolinos since 1994, Jocelyn Philomena Jackson died of a heart attack due to failing health brought on by Alzheimer. The 83 year

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Chinese dregea

Denise Bush

...centimetres long form. The leaves are heart-shaped and are grey and fuzzy underneath. They will stay on the vine all year round in temperate climates but in colder areas they may drop. Close up of flowersWikimedia Spring flowering bulbs Chinese dregea

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Duquesa pub owners reach 10,000-euro charity target

Jennie Rhodes

...holding events, the couple have raised money for The Royal British Legion, Heart Animal Rescue, the Bobby Moore cancer fund, SOS Los Barrios dog pound, Adana, Samaritans, the Charitable Society of St George, Pat's Rescue Retreat, Sotogrande Charitable Cat

Opinion

Restaurant hell

ANDREW J. LINN

...complete a sad week, Barcelona's Michelin-starred Hisop restaurant has closed because of Covid infections among the workers, as has El Celler de Can Roca and DiverXo in Madrid. The suicide of French chef Taku Sekine completes a heart-rending week for the

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Bathing the natural way

Patrick Stamann

For some it is taboo, for others a philosophy of life: naked bathing produces very divided opinions. Some love it and do it whenever they can; others do not, but basically it is tolerated. On the Costa del Sol, some naturist beaches have been establi

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Lux Mundi applauds the solidarity of St Andrew's Church and La Cala Lions

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...fuengirola. The Lux Mundi charity in Fuengirola has expressed their gratitude to kind-hearted donors who came to the rescue over Christmas. Lux Mundi had been expecting a donation of toys to help underprivileged families in Fuengirola, but due to r

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Fifty years in the life of Sgt Pepper and his band

Tony Bryant TORREMOLINOS

When The Beatles entered studio two of the Abbey Road recording studios in North West London on 24 November 1966, there were rumours that the band were about to break up. The greatest rock band in the world had seen poor audience attendance during

Opinion

Mistake 'n pride entity

Peter Edgerton

...cheque book (remember those? Well, they still exist and, somewhat pathetically, I still use one). My heart sank as I was greeted by a bloke whose whole demeanour screamed "I don't want to be here! It was only supposed to be a summer job my dad got me

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Four things to consider before taking up a new sport

Henry FLYNN

Health Sciences and Physiotherapy. He believes in four cornerstones for success for those keen to boost their heart rates and their lives. The first is to inform your family and those closest to you of your new endeavour and what you hope to gain from

National

Spain’s first woman defence minister found dead at 46

...were called to force down the door. The emergency services said that she “had been dead for several hours”. Carme Chacón had often spoken publicly about a congenital heart defect that was diagnosed when she was ten and which could have caused her ... serious complications at any time. “Ihave 35 beats a minute, my heart is backwards and an atrium and ventricle are blocked,” she explained in 2015. Originally from Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona), she leaves an eight-year-old son, who was staying

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Siberian bugloss

Denise Bush

Siberian bugloss or Brunnera macrophylla, is a woodland plant and member of the Boraginaceae family. It is equally valued for its attractive foliage as for its pretty little blue flowers which appear in spring and it is often grown in borders among s

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Antonio Banderas takes centre stage

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...suggest the opposite. Earlier that day, in what may have been his most personal press conference to date, Antonio had spoken openly and emotionally about his recent heart attack and how grateful he is for his ever-loyal fans in Malaga and his "dreamlike"

What to do

Cártama town hall organises four guided hiking trails

Tony Bryant

...mountains and the Sierras Subbéticas natural park, home to one of southern Spain's largest breeding colonies of griffon vultures. The Quejigo Route (16 kilometres), on Sunday 22 November, will take in the town of Jubrique, located in the heart of Serranía