Spain’s leaders to pay tribute to COVID-19 victims in in special ceremony
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced that the country’s leaders will gather next month to pay tribute to the millions affected by the coronavirus.
Fisherman discovers 14th century sculpture on Spanish riverbed
AN angler in the Galician region of Santiago de Compostela has unwittingly uncovered a 700-year-old granite sculpture while out on a fishing trip. Fernando Brey
Multi-million euro tobacco smuggling ring busted in Spain’s Andalucia
The operation focused on the Cordoban capital and the town of Ecija in Sevilla after a tip-off
Elderly British ‘Romeo and Juliet’ found dead in home on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE are investigating the deaths of two elderly British expats after their bodies were found within hours of each other in their Nerja home. The
Brothel under investigation in Spain’s Andalucia for opening during coronavirus lockdown
A MALAGA brothel is being investigated for allegedly operating during the COVID-19 state of alarm. The complaint was made by a Justice of the Peace
Spain PM announces €3.75 billion plan for greener motor industry
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a draft bill to push Spain’s motor industry into a greener future. The bill – to be presented later
Two hunters convicted of shooting protected wolf in Spain in landmark case
TWO hunters have been convicted for the shooting of an Iberian wolf back in 2015. The shooting took place on November 29 in the town
Costa del Sol’s Nerja pledges commitment to nature despite Maro golf plans during first tourism meeting since lockdown
IN the first tourism meeting in Nerja since the state of alarm came into force, Town Hall bosses have pledged their commitment to reviving the
Andalucia gains more Blue Flags for its beaches than anywhere in Spain at 2020 awards
In Andalucia a total of 28 beaches have been awarded the gold standard for cleanliness and quality of facilities
Spain makes breakthrough with revolutionary new high-tech X-Ray technology
A Spanish university is leading the way in a revolutionary new X-Ray technique that could revolutionise the medical sector. The Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM),
Youtube to be dethroned as kid’s favourite video app in Spain
FOR years, video posting site Youtube has been the go to site to kill time for the nation’s youngsters. Easy to use and easy to
Gang of youths arrested for ‘stoning’ good samaritans who stopped woman being robbed in Madrid street
A GROUP of nine youths have been arrested for stoning and robbing people in Madrid. The thugs robbed a woman in the street and then
Family feud could spell disaster for controversial Maro Golf project near Spain’s Costa del Sol
FAMILY infighting has emerged as a potential spanner in the works for Nerja’s Maro Golf project. It comes as a bitter feud between the main
RIVER TERROR: Police hunt for monster crocodile after multiple sightings in Spanish river
POLICE have launched a ‘croc hunt’ for a 1.5 metre-long crocodile spotted in a Spanish river. It comes after terrified locals in the city of
Green group gives President of Spain’s Andalucia award for ‘environmental destruction’ over his controversial ‘land grab’ bill
THE President of Andalucia has received the dubious Atila AndalucÃa 2020 award by the environmental group Ecologists in Action. The leading nature protection group gave
Two British expats given 24 years in prison for blowing up cash machines on Spain’s Costa del Sol
TWO British men have been given a total of 24 years in prison for using explosives to rob cash machines across Malaga and Cadiz. A
Spain’s notorious Pamplona Wolfpack rape gang ‘let off’ after court verdict on second attack
THE convicted rape gang known as ‘La Manada’ or ‘Wolfpack’ has seen four of its members convicted for a second attack just two months before
Town hall in Spain’s Andalucia conned out of €400,000 in online scam
THE Ayuntamiento of Cordoba has become the latest victim of cyber crime after an online scam left it €400,000 out of pocket. The Urban Planning
Spanish shipping company becomes world’s first to gain COVID-19 free certificate
A BALEARIC shipping company has become the world’s first to receive an assurance certificate that it will remain COVID-19 free. Balearia, operating out of Denia
Councillor in hot water after sunbathing on beach during important zoom meeting on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE Councillor for Equality for the Andalucian town of Torrox has been blasted by her political rivals for taking part in an important Zoom plenary
Two dead as car plummets from overpass into path of oncoming train in northern Spain
TWO people have been killed in the La Hiniesta region of Spain after an SUV fell from an overpass into the path of a high
Malaga’s Nerja Caves re-opens to tourists as it celebrates its 60th anniversary
THE Cuevas de Nerja has opened its doors to visitors for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began. As Malaga passed into Phase 2
Major airlines to be taken to court in Spain over COVID-19 flight cancellations and ‘refund refusals’
THE Ministry of Consumer Affairs in Spain has announced it will bring at least 17 major airlines to justice over their alleged misinformation regarding refunds
Hundreds of teenagers flaunt COVID-19 lockdown rules in massive drink-fuelled gathering in Spain’s Madrid
AS Madrid enters Phase 1 from today, many have been left angered at a huge gathering involving hundreds of drunken teenagers at a disused fairground
No drinking water for over a week and sludge emanating from taps amid searing temperatures brings protest in Spain’s Andalucia
THE residents of the hamlet of Las Jaras in Cordoba have taken to the streets this past weekend in protest at being left without drinking
Andalucia works towards motorsport return in July as Jerez lined up as MotoGP and WSBK season opener
WORLD Superbike and MotoGP owner Dorna Sports is pushing to have Andalucia host two of the most popular racing championships in the world this summer.