Spain trumps US to become world’s second-most visited country
SPAIN has trumped the US to become the world’s second-most visited country. Speaking in Italy late last night, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said 82 million
Tourism, holiday rentals and ‘fear of the poor’ adding to Costa del Sol housing crisis for the poor
THE boom in tourism and holiday rentals is making housing inaccessible on the Costa del Sol and in Malaga, according to poverty charity Caritas. In
Apple store evacuated in Spain after iPhone explodes and fire fills floor with smoke
AN Apple store in Spain has been evacuated after an iPhone exploded while being repaired. The battery exploded and started a fire in Valencia’s Calle
Spanish MPs to vote on ‘game-changing’ trainline between Marbella and Malaga
FORMER Marbella mayor Jose Bernal has called on the Spanish government to finally build a new rail line between Malaga and Marbella. Bernal and the
Pre-flight pints at UK airports could be banned by British government
BRITS love a pre-flight pint or gin and tonic before jetting off on their jollies. But this tradition could soon be a thing of the
Pioneering laws for Andalucia restaurants as region wages war on obesity
NEW laws have come into effect this week in a bid to tackle Andalucia’s growing obesity problem. The region, with 16.6% of adults and almost
PSOE push for 8% ‘social justice’ tax on Spain’s banks to save failing pension system
THE PSOE have called for an 8% ‘social justice’ tax on Spain’s banks in a bid to rescue the country’s faltering pensions system. Party leader
Dozens being probed in Andalucia for building their own urbanisation complete with swimming pools on protected land
SOME 34 people are being investigated for building an illegal urbanisation complete with water, electricity and even swimming pools. Residents of Molino Hondo, a settlement
Malaga paedophile who abused 9-year-old girl in supermarket sentenced to two years
A MAN has been sentenced to two years after abusing a nine-year-old girl in a Malaga supermarket. It comes more than two years after the
Miracle as Spanish grandmother run over by bus and dragged for a kilometre and SURVIVES
A SPANISH grandmother has said she is ‘born again’ after surviving a horrific bus accident. Adela, 63, was hit by a bus in Aldaia before
AWKWARD: Catalunya to re-elect exiled Carles Puigdemont as president
CATALUNYA’S seperatist parties have agreed to re-elect exiled Carles Puigdemont as president of the region later this month. How they will do it within the
Spain’s property market moves past UK’s to be ranked fourth best investment opportunity in the world
SPAIN’S property market has been ranked the fourth most rewarding investment opportunity in the world. In the new 2018 ranking by Afire, the holiday hotspot
Olive stealing gang busted in Malaga posed a serious health risk to the public
A GANG dedicated to stealing olives in Malaga has been dismantled by Spanish police. Around 30 people are suspected of raiding olive farms and plots
Missing British expat filed denuncia against husband for violence the day before disappearing from Marbella
A BRITISH expat who has been missing from Marbella for more than a week had filed a denuncia against her husband the day before she
Andalucia asks EU for post-Brexit fund to counter potential tourism losses and Gibraltar border woes
ANDALUCIA has called for the EU to create a fund for European regions especially affected by Brexit. Officials have raised fears of the impact on
Brother and sister found dead in southern Spain home had been rotting for at least a month
GUARDIA Civil are investigating the death of a brother and sister who were rotting alone in their home for four weeks. The siblings, who lived
Junta de Andalucia employees allowed 40 paid hours each ‘for buddhist meditation’
THE Junta has ruled that each of its employees is entitled to at least 37.5 hours of paid professional or personal development. The development includes
Hundreds of extra staff called in to battle flu epidemic in southern Spain
ALMOST 500 extra staff have been call in to tackle this year’s flu epidemic in southern Spain. The last week of 2017 saw more than
Earthquake strikes southern Spain as residents feel ground shake
AN earthquake rocked southern Spain earlier this afternoon. According to Earthquake-report.com, a 3.3 magnitude quake hit the region of Murcia at 1.21pm. The epicentre is
British mother-of-12 dubbed ‘Queen of Benefits’ avoids jail after paying for luxury holidays to Spain with stolen cash
A BRITISH mother-of-12 has avoided jail after using stolen cash to pay for luxury holidays to Spain. ‘Queen of Benefits’ Cheryl Prudham spent more than
Manchego cheese row between Spain and Mexico blocking huge EU trade deal
AN argument over the origins of Manchego cheese is hindering the completion of a trade deal between the EU and Mexico. It comes as the
Spain raises economic growth forecast for 2018
SPAIN has announced that it will raise its economic growth forecast for 2018 to at least above 2.5% from the current prediction of 2.3%. “The
The Weeknd ‘will never work with H&M again’ after racism row
THE Weeknd has said he will refuse to work with clothing giant H&M again following controversy over one of its recent adverts. It comes after
Fears growing for missing British expat in Marbella as new details of mystery disappearance emerge
FEARS are growing for missing British expat Rebecca Muldoon who disappeared from Marbella on January 2. Friends and family are asking anyone who may have
British fugitive pensioner wanted for drug trafficking found hiding in Malaga campo
A BRITISH pensioner has been arrested in Malaga on following an international arrest warrant. The 75-year-old was found hiding in a country house in Alhaurin
Spanish prisoner wakes up in morgue after THREE doctors declared him dead
A PRISONER has woken up in a Spanish morgue after being pronounced dead by at least three doctors. Gonzalo Montoya Jimenez, who was serving time
