EXPLAINER: How to obtain your Andalucía health card in Spain
THE medical card (tarjeta sanitaria individual) is the document that identifies the individual before the Public Health Authorities of Andalucia. Each person should possess one,
LIFE IN SPAIN: Bar-hopping during holy week
YOUR Spanish friends will agree with you on two things, at least: semana santa has evolved, and it’s a culinary delight. That is to say,
Police kept busy with two big drug busts in Spain’s Sevilla
ELEVEN people have been arrested and two others investigated in two anti-drug operations carried out by the Policia Nacional in Sevilla. The first was in
EXPLAINER: New Spanish law on food waste – what you need to know
SPAIN has passed a new law requiring all parts of the food supply chain to take action against food waste. The measure places legal responsibility
Spain’s illegal Hotel Algarrobico – asset or eyesore?: Michael Coy investigates the saga that has been going through the courts for decades
IF you drive along the Andalucian coast road east of Almería, you enter a desolate wilderness. The bustling port gives way, alarmingly rapidly, to a
Heartless farmer jailed for starving 170 geese to death in Spain
THE Spanish Supreme Court has upheld a 15-month prison sentence imposed on a farmer who abandoned 170 geese to die of hunger. In its judgment,
Doctors, nurses and 34 tonnes of water at the ready: Spain’s gruelling 101-kilometre ultramarathon returns to Malaga
MORE than 10,000 people will take part in a famous ultramarathon race between 9 and 11 May, organised by the Spanish Legion. The challenge is
Will Spain’s hallowed Semana Santa be another washout? Storm Olivier brings orange alerts to Andalucia
AEMET, the Spanish meteorological office, is predicting “certain” rainfall, at least for the first few days of Holy Week. Semana Santa starts on Sunday 13
SPANISH RECIPE: Make gazpacho the traditional Andalucian way
COLD tomato soup might not sound particularly appetising at first, but gazpacho is an essential superfood. It’s highly nutritious, delicious, inexpensive to prepare, and when
Woman found not guilty of ‘keeping dying dog in horrific conditions’ Spain’s Valencia
IN a controversial ruling, Spain’s Supreme Court has cleared a woman of any wrongdoing after she kept her pet dog in appalling conditions for three
Spain’s Malaga ponders ‘total ban’ of land sale to foreigners as it cancels plans to build 1,300 tourist homes
MALAGA is turning away from property sales to non-Spaniards. The city council is cancelling plans to build 1,300 tourist homes and is contemplating a ‘total
Spanish and EU citizens visiting the UK now need this €12 document in major travel shake up
SPANISH citizens intending to visit the UK must now get a new digital permission starting from Wednesday, 2 April. A tourist visit (that is, a
Little-known Malaga: Michael Coy gives a brief rundown on some lesser known spots in the Andalucian city
TO many of us, Málaga city is nothing special – the airport is out there somewhere, and the centre lacks the old-world charm of Sevilla
Two-year-old girl shot dead in Spain’s Plasencia during violent family feud
A two-year-old girl has been tragically shot dead in Plasencia after being caught in the crossfire of a violent family feud. The incident occurred early
ON THIS DAY: Why April 1 is important in Spain – and it isn’t a joke
‘April Fool’s Day’ marks some significant Spanish anniversaries. If you mention ‘Christopher Columbus’ to your Spanish friends, they won’t understand what you’re even talking about.
Deadly hit-and-run driver who tried to fake a separate accident is arrested in southern Spain
A DRIVER who killed a pedestrian in Nijar not only failed to report the collision: he tried to cover it up by faking a different
LIFE IN SPAIN: Fuente Ovejuna, is it a town? Is it a drama? Is it an idea?
Fuente Ovejuna means a lot to Spanish people. It’s a bit like “Hamlet” for native British folks – something you read in school, and which
Will your house in Spain pass its MOT? Homes over 50 years old to undergo mandatory inspections
YOU probably know that the Spanish equivalent of your car’s roadworthiness inspection (known in the UK as an ‘MOT’) is called an ITV in Spain.
German arrested for ‘stabbing man to death over money’ as crime wave grips Costa del Sol town
A MAN has been stabbed to death in Manilva, seemingly as the result of an argument over money. The alleged killer, said to be a
Want to buy a leopard? Spanish police rescue exotic animals being put up for sale on the black market
THE Guardia Civil has rescued many exotic animals that were being offered for sale in Malaga. Live animals, including leopards, monkeys and a flamingo, as
Marbella: the cradle of human art?
A NEW discovery in Marbella may reshape our understanding of human communication. Archaeologists digging at the the Coto Correa archaeological site the Las Chapas neighbourhood
Spain’s pension crisis: €13.4 BILLION paid out in March alone
IN the month of March, the Spanish government has paid out in pensions more than double the money set aside for the whole year. Some
Are you ready for war?: “Preparedness Day” is coming to Spain
BRITAIN may have left the EU, but Spain is still an enthusiastic member, and the European Commission wants European citizens to be prepared for future
This province in Spain is offering new parents a €1,000 ‘baby bonus’ in bid to combat low fertility
GIVING birth to a baby in Granada in 2025 could prove lucrative. The provincial government of Granada announced a 1,000-euro “gift” for every baby born
ON THIS DAY: A few things that happened on March 24 in Spanish history
The Battle of Margate, 1387 – Honestly, this really happened! As part of the Hundred Years’ War, an English fleet of warships commanded by the
Who was Washington Irving? What connects the American author to Andalucia in Spain?
Let’s answer the first question first. Washington Irving was an American writer. He lived in interesting times. In the week that he was born (April