Nora Johnson

1 week ago | euroweeklynews.com | Nora Johnson

Columnists By Nora Johnson • Published: 07 May 2025 • 11:00 • 1 minute read Thinking of tossing your hat onto the bed? Don’t! Credit: Shutterstock / sippakorn The number 13, often associated with bad luck in many cultures, holds a different fate in Spain. Tuesday the 13th (as is the case next week), NOT Friday the 13th, is considered an unlucky day, echoing the historical events of the Battle of Moclín, which took place on a Tuesday 13th.

2 weeks ago | euroweeklynews.com | Nora Johnson

Columnists By Nora Johnson • Published: 01 May 2025 • 12:00 • 1 minute read In the UK, people celebrate by dancing round the Maypole. Credit: Shutterstock / Oscar Johns While many associate May Day with placards and picket lines, its roots stretch far deeper and are considerably more cheerful. Long before workers demanded an eight-hour day, May Day was a joyful European festival marking the start of summer, celebrated on 1 May.

3 weeks ago | euroweeklynews.com | Nora Johnson

Forget champagne-soaked beach clubs and Michelin-starred indulgence: Marbella’s newest residents are flocking to a rather different hotspot. It’s called The Pool, but don’t pack your swimwear. This sleek, glass-walled co-working space on the Golden Mile has become the meeting point for young entrepreneurs, especially involved in start-ups, from over 30 countries. Welcome to “Marbella 2.0,” a reinvention of the Costa del Sol’s ritzy resort town.

4 weeks ago | euroweeklynews.com | Nora Johnson

Columnists By Nora Johnson • Published: 17 Apr 2025 • 11:00 • 1 minute read ‘The House of Secrets’ has also just been published! Credit: Nora Johnson Julia Wendell, a 22-year-old Polish woman, falsely claimed last year to be missing toddler Madeleine McCann, even appearing on the American talk show Dr Phil as @IamMadeleineMcCann. DNA tests disproved her claim, revealing she’s mostly Polish.

1 month ago | euroweeklynews.com | Nora Johnson

Columnists By Nora Johnson • Published: 10 Apr 2025 • 10:00 • 1 minute read Easter is one of the most fascinating celebrations in the UK and Spain. Credit: Shutterstock / BigKnell Easter, with its blend of solemnity and festivity, is one of the most fascinating celebrations in the UK and Spain. But beyond the familiar symbols of chocolate eggs and greeting cards lies a world of rich tradition, steeped in history and unique cultural pageantry.