Health
Top 20 'mini-tips' to take life easy (and be happier)
Keeping stress at bay has both physical and mental benefits, says the World Health Organization
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Health
Best in threes and other 'magic' formulas for keeping your healthy New Year resolutions
"If you are looking to improve your health, start with two-minute gestures," advises expert Beatriz Crespo
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Christmas 2025
Boxing Day: A holiday deeply rooted in generosity
A bank holiday in the UK, 26 December is an important date in Spain's Catalonia region where it is a key part of the Christmas festivities
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Horticulture
The most typical Christmas plant... mainly grown in Andalucia
Poinsettia, which is now strongly associated with the Christmas holidays, was originally grown by the Aztecs for use in traditional medicine and is now cultivated by Andalusian farmers for seasonal decorations
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Food and drink
The most original and hearty breakfasts in Malaga province: 16 stops for a strong start to the day
From Ardales to Torrox Costa, a route through bars, restaurants and cafés that have turned the first meal of the day into something irresistible, full of tradition, local flavour and a lot of imagination
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Entertainment
An Anglo-Spanish Christmas in rural Andalucía for popular British TV show
Combining themes of property restoration, travel and culture, Amanda Holden and Alan Carr's Spanish Job programme chronicled the pair's fruitful work in a small village in Granada province
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Andalucía Bird Society
Andalusian favourites
Does absence make the heart grow fonder? Peter Jones from the Andalucía Bird Society talks about those birds he misses most at this time of the year
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Foreign influencers in southern Spain
Thomas C. Südhof: A German-American Nobel Prize winner adopted by Jaén
The scientist has been awarded the Gold Medal of the UNIA university in Baeza and an honorary doctorate from the University of Jáen
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Health
Drinking and not getting a hangover, a mission... almost impossible
Here are some science-backed tips for coping with the any excesses as well as possible
Carmen Barreiro |
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Green fingers
Gardening in southern Spain: Hawaiian holly
During the flowering season, Leea indica produces clusters of small, pink to reddish flowers that eventually develop into dark purple to black berries, giving the plant additional visual interest throughout the year
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Art and culture
Exhibitions in the stables and artists indoors: a Marbella home reinvents itself as an art space
Reiners Contemporary Art connects international and Andalusian artists in a creative haven that unites tradition and the avant-garde
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Food and drink
Waw Café opens, the Korean dream of two young students from Málaga
The new business, which offers a wide variety of flavoured coffees, has opened in Calle Esperanto in the city
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Food and drink opinion
Andalucía's forgotten red wine
Tintilla was never a grand wine. Deep in colour, high in alcohol, it was valued more for strength than finesse, writes columnist A.J. Linn
Andrew J. Linn |
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Extra Fermento
Fermento: where great bread takes time
With 15 outlets in Malaga province alone, they offer a healthy and high-quality product, thanks to natural ingredients and careful craftsmanship
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Food and Drink
The versatile ingredient from Granada's Costa Tropical that works in sweet and savoury dishes
This year’s custard apple recipe competition brought together professional and amateur chefs in Almuñécar and Jete - two of the most important custard apple-growing areas in Europe
Sergio Sebastiani |