First case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected in Spain
SPANISH health authorities have confirmed that the first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Spain. The variant was detected
Expat campaigners claim ‘small victory’ as Andalucia approves new planning laws
ANDALUCIA has approved far reaching new planning laws in a move welcomed by expat campaigners as ‘long overdue’. The Junta rubber stamped laws that will
WATCH: Lava engulfs cemetery on La Palma in new blow for residents as volcano eruption continues in Spain’s Canary Islands
Residents on the island of La Palma were struck a new blow when lava flow engulfed a cemetery during a sudden magma surge and covered
Meet the two Brits on a mission to help expats explore beyond the supermarket shelf and seek out Spain’s great wines
SPAIN produces exceptionally good quality wine at more than affordable prices but with around 150 native grape varieties and terms like denominación de origen or
Why you shouldn’t leave your dog tied up outside the supermarket in Spain
SPAIN’S Guardia Civil have launched a new campaign warning pet owners about the danger of leaving their dogs tied up outside in the street. Many
Catalunya delays COVID pass requirement to bars and restaurants after download system crashes
AUTHORITIES in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalunya were forced to postpone the introduction of mandatory COVID passes at bars, restaurants and gyms on Friday after
Spain to ban flights from South Africa over fears of new COVID-19 variant
SPAIN’S government is planning on restricting flights from South Africa and Botswana over concerns about a highly contagious new COVID-19 variant that has been detected
EXPLAINER: How the black rat population is booming across Spain and what can we do about it
PEST controllers in Spain have issued a stark warning – the nation’s black rat population is booming across urban centres. Rattus Rattus is on the
IN PICS: Thousands march in streets across Spain to demand an end to violence against women
THOUSANDS of people took to the streets in demonstrations on Thursday evening to demand an end to violence against women. November 25 marked International Day
Meet the flamenco dancer from New York who used Spain’s lockdown to forge a new career in folk music
IT’S no small feat for a foreigner to make it big in Spain’s competitive world of flamenco. But that is exactly what Leilah Broukhim, a
Metalworkers call off strike in Spain’s southern city of Cadiz after unions reach pay deal
METALWORKERS unions have called off a strike that had led to angry protests and violent clashes with police in the southern Spanish city of Cadiz
Vox voting young men: Survey reveals the profile of Spain’s anti-vaxxers
SPAIN has one of the highest vaccination rates in Europe at close to 90% of its population over the age of 12 but who are
IN PICS: Why angry workers are taking to the streets in Cadiz in southern Spain
ANGRY protests have become a daily occurance in Spain’s southern city of Cadiz in recent days as workers take to the streets to demand higher
Spain raises ‘high risk’ threshold in overhaul of Covid traffic light system as cases rise
Spain’s Health Ministry has reached an agreement with regional authorities to raise the thresholds to determine low, medium and high risk infection rates in an
Residents locked down again in La Palma amid toxic gas fears as new lava river from volcano reaches sea in Spain’s Canary Islands
AUTHORITIES ordered residents in one coastal area to stay indoors as new lava flow cascaded into the sea sending up clouds of toxic gases. The
Man arrested in Gibraltar over mysterious murder of Michael Montegriffo in 2018 following fresh appeal
POLICE in Gibraltar have arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with the murder of Michael Montegriffo in 2018. The 58-year-old was found lying on the
BRRRR! Winter arrives in Spain as temperatures plummet in polar blast
WEATHER warnings were issued across Spain as a polar blast known as a DANA (islolated high level depression) swept across the north of the peninsula
IN PICS: Snowfall in Sierra Nevada promises great start to ski season in southern Spain
THE slopes of Spain’s Sierra Nevada are covered in a healthy amount of the white stuff promising great conditions for the start of the ski
WATCH: Police car meets watery fate as flash floods hit Murcia region in southeastern Spain
A patrol car with Polica Local officers inside was among dozens of vehicles washed away when torrential rain caused flash floods in the Murcia region
Ash cloud closes La Palma airport as eruption from volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands continues into tenth week
ALL flights to and from the airport on the Spanish island of La Palma remain cancelled on Sunday after an ash cloud from the Cumbre
Car factory in Spain insists its unvaccinated workers eat separately in staff canteen
SPANISH car manufacturer SEAT has asked workers at its factory outside Barcelona to sit in a separated section if they hadn’t been vaccinated, in the
Tourism chiefs in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol launch campaign to save resort’s beaches
TOURISM business leaders in Marbella are demanding action to halt erosion that threatens to wash away beaches in the popular seaside town on Spain’s Costa
Gibraltar denies that ‘Christmas is cancelled’ but warns caution is needed as infections rise
GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister Fabian Picardo was forced to deny that Christmas had been cancelled on the Rock after sensationalist headlines claimed the government had done
Half of anti-vaxxers in Spain’s Balearic Islands are expat residents
HEALTH authorities in the Balearics are concerned after it emerged half of those who have yet to vaccinated are among the foreign resident population across
Antisemitic vandals deface Holocaust memorial in Oviedo, northern Spain
JEWISH groups in Spain have condemned vandalism at a Holocaust memorial in Oviedo in the northern region of Asturias. The monolith remembering Victims of the
Gibraltar unveils plans to meet ‘carbon neutral’ goal by 2030
GIBRALTAR’S government has unveiled its roadmap to meet targets to battle the climate emergency as the COP26 meeting in Glasgow drew to a close. The