Illegal housing project halted as Spain’s ‘surfer paradise’ coast battles wave of luxury developments
THE junta has halted an illegal urbanisation on rural land in the area of Ribera de La Oliva in Barbate, using orders for suspension of
Tourist is KILLED by a monkey: Barbary macaque ambushed hiker in Morocco with large stone
A BARBARY macaque killed a Moroccan tourist in a popular tourist area in Setti Fatma, near Marrakech. The monkey is of the same species as
The world’s largest cruise ship is headed for Spain’s Mallorca: 7,600-passenger behemoth will boast on board water park and ‘AquaDome’
PALMA is in for a surprise next year when the largest cruise ship in the world will visit its port. Legend of the Seas, the
Costa del Sol crime wave continues: Body found dumped in a ditch ‘tied up with signs of violence’ just 48 hours after British man shot
THE body of a handcuffed man was found in a ditch close to a farm in the Malaga town of Mijas on Wednesday, with obvious
British newspaper The Guardian hails this northern city as Spain’s ‘seafood capital’
VIGO, a vibrant port city in northern Spain, has been named the country’s ‘seafood capital’ by The Guardian, which praises its connection with the Atlantic
Secret Spain: This hiking route takes you through a forest filled with some of the tallest trees in the world
LOCATED in Cantabria, just 3 kilometres from Cabezon de la Sal, is one of the most impressive natural corners in Spain: a forest with a
Marbella court clerk STEALS €19 million in crypto seized from Costa del Sol fraudsters
A COURT clerk from Marbella has stolen €19 million in cryptocurrencies that were seized from scams and internet fraudsters. The crypto assets were seized by
Malaga’s summer discounts for public transport are now on: Here’s how to find out if you can claim
THE Andalucia region has announced new discounts for public transport in Malaga and its surroundings, which will come into force on July 1. Young Andalucians
Tragedy in Ronda: Body of cyclist found in ravine is third death on Malaga’s roads in a single day
A CYCLIST was found dead in a ravine in the municipality of Montejaque, close to Ronda on Tuesday. The body was discovered in a hard-to-reach
Spain’s famous Almadraba tuna fishing season kicks off in Cadiz this week
THE ALMADRABA tuna fishing campaign officially got underway on Monday, with the first Atlantic bluefin tuna being hoisted onto the decks of the fishing trawlers
March 2025 was the warmest on record in Europe – despite non-stop storms making it Spain’s third wettest
MARCH 2025 was the hottest ever recorded in Europe, with an average surface temperature of 6.03C, 2.41C above the March average between 1991 and 2020.
Spanish nutritionist suggested adding THIS to your breakfast in the morning
WHEN we think about a healthy start to the day, we rarely consider that it could be as simple as drinking a glass of water.
Who are the five contenders tipped to become the new Pontiff in the Vatican’s arcane elections?
WITH the passing of Pope Francis on Monday, the Catholic Church is getting ready to prepare for a transition that will determine its direction for
Three days of mourning in Spain to follow the Pope’s death as tributes pour in from around the world
MANY reactions are coming in from politicians, celebrities and religious institutions around the world about the news of the death of Pope Francis, who died
Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez looks for friends in Canada and Latin America to help resist Trump’s trade war
SPANISH PM Pedro Sanchez is visiting Canada and Latin America to look for new trade partners, following Trump’s tariffs. After his visits to both China
Pope Francis, who ‘championed the poorest and most marginalised’, dies at the age of 88
POPE Francis has died on Monday at the age of 88, the camerlengo of the Vatican announced. “Dear brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I
Spain crowned best country for American retirees
SPAIN has long been one of the most popular countries for retirees from the UK, Germany, France and many other European countries, but according to
Spain bans junk food in schools: Drive towards nutritious lunches comes as a third of kids considered ‘overweight’
THE Spanish government has taken a big step towards healthier lunches for children in schools to combat overweight and obesity in children. Under new legislation
Historic 58 kilometre hiking trail between Ronda and Casares in Andalucia to be restored
WORK to refurbish the hiking trail Ruta de los Viajeros Romanticos between Ronda and Casares will start after Easter, according to the provincial council. It
More than two-thirds of all European flood deaths in 2024 occurred in Valencia
NEARLY 70% of all victims who lost their lives because of flooding in EU countries in 2024 died during the catastrophic floods in Valencia, according
UPDATE: Drunk woman without licence arrested after causing crash that left two dead, three injured in Fuengirola
THE woman behind the wheel of the car that crashed on the Fuengirola promenade – killing two people and critically injuring three others – has
IMF predicts a downward trend in the global economy, while the ECB cuts interest rates for the sixth consecutive time
FACED with the ongoing trade war between the US and China, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and dozens of other international institutions have begun bracing
Horror crash on Fuengirola seafront leaves two dead, three seriously injured
TWO people have died and three were seriously injured in a horrific car crash on the promenade in Fuengirola on Tuesday evening. The incident also
Spaniards outraged at Costa del Sol toll road cash grab during Semana Santa – ahead of hated summer tourist rates
THIS Friday, the high toll rates of the AP-7 and AP-46 come into force, as officials question why toll roads in Galicia are subsidised, but
Trump tries to say ‘make America great again’ in Spanish – how does he compare to the average expat in Spain?
DONALD Trump tried to speak Spanish in an interview with Fox News yesterday when he was asked to say make America great again. The host,
Mystery of body discovered face down on a Spanish beach next to Gibraltar is solved
THE body of a man was found on the beach of San Bernardo, in La Linea, right next to Gibraltar. The body was lying face