Spanish 18-century recipe book wins respected cookery prize
The book was originally published in 1745 and Vicky Hayward translated it and added a new narrative
Benidorm police in street chase to grab Belgian fugitive hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE detained a 58-year-old Belgian fugitive on a Benidorm street after he tried to give them the slip.
He was wanted on a European Arrest...
Brit family arrested after funding Spain holiday through ‘high quality’ fake cash spree
Officers alleged the relatives had obtained €400 by swapping fake pound notes in currency exchanges, and seized £850 in ‘high-value counterfeit £50 notes
Time to detox and take care of your health after Christmas festivities in Spain
REACHING 50 and already losing friends to cancer this year, I was anxious to find out if I had anything untoward lurking beneath the...
The history of Spain’s iconic chiringuitos
THE sight of chiringuito beach restaurants putting out their parasols is the annual signal that summer has arrived.
A little late this year, perhaps, but...
EasyJet call Spanish cops on British mum for sneaking vodka miniature onto Spain-bound flight
The eagle-eyed attendant had spotted Yallop attempting to pour the spirit into her fresh orange juice
Spain refuses to raise terror alert following Paris terrorist attacks
Government keeps same levels of vigilance and military support following brutal murder of at least 129 people in France
Mercadona sees profits drop 95% in March during Spain’s COVID-19 crisis
MERCADONA has recorded losses of nearly 95% in March, it claims are due the coronavirus crisis.
The supermarket giant insists the slump is due to...
Happy geese: Farmer produces ethical foie gras in Spain’s Extremadura
For many this buttery, rich delicacy is one of the most desired luxury food items in the culinary world, for others its method of...
Eva Longoria coming to Marbella this weekend
Eva Longoria is hosting the Global Gift Foundation's Philanthropic Weekend
ISIS recruiters targeting children busted by Spanish cops
Authorities in Spain have arrested 161 jihadists since 2015
‘Queue-jumping’ mayor tells Costa Blanca court that a doctor allowed him to get an early COVID-19 injection in Spain
A Costa Blanca mayor has appeared in court over COVID-19 vaccination 'queue-jumping' last January.
Alicante's anti-corruption prosecutor accused La Nucia's mayor, Bernabe Cano, of an...
Benidorm area girl on Spain’s Costa Blanca saved after TikTok postings over taking her life
INTERNATIONAL police collaboration stopped a child on the Costa Blanca from killing herself.
An alert was issued after Greek police spotted her posts on the...
Airbus announces 15,000 job cuts, 900 of them in Spain
Air traffic is not expected to recover to pre-COVID-19 levels before 2023
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Voting numbers down from 2011
By 14.00 on Sunday, 37.02% of the 36.5 million Spaniards registered to vote had cast their ballot
Benalmadena hotel to be demolished within months for not having enough stars and wrong licence
BENALMADENA'S Hotel Vista de Rey must be demolished within three months, a Malaga court has ruled.
It comes after the three-star hotel and apartment block,...
Alan Sugar’s bank account exceeds £1 billion after Marbella pad sale
Marbella property magnate Alan Sugar’s bank account has broke the £1 billion mark for the first time
‘We’re closing for good in December’ restaurants on Gibraltar’s Main Street become latest COVID economic casualty
RESTAURANTS and pubs along Gibraltar's Main Street now face closure due to tightened COVID-19 restrictions.
It comes after desperate clubs and bars in Costa...
Andalucia worker dies after being hit by exploding crane
AN Andalucian worker has died after being hit by an exploding crane.
The Sevilla man, 52, was repairing the hydraulic arm of the crane when...
Champions League and Europa League could be abandoned if they don’t restart by September according to UEFA President
THE UEFA President has said that the Champions League and the Europa League could be abandoned if coronavirus restrictions are still in place in September.
MENTAL HEALTH BREAKTHROUGH: Award-winning scientist from Spain’s Valencia discovers new protein to improve treatments
Experiments with mice revealed that those injected with OTX2 had a less anxious behaviour than ‘normal’ mice.
ANALYSIS: Brexit has serious consequences for vulnerable Brits in Spain with untold numbers falling through the gaps
Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain analyses the first report from the House of Lords European Affairs Committee which explores the issues surrounding the...
UK tourists banned from flying to Gibraltar as COVID-19 cases hit 240
AIRLINE passenger flying to Gibraltar will have to be residents of the area or workers, the Gibraltar Government has ruled.
Spain’s Costa Blanca wakes up this morning to new 50% capacity rules as ‘the invisible enemy’ sweeps through the...
HUGE parts of Costa Blanca will be subject to new guidelines in the wake of increasing numbers of Coronavirus cases in the area.
Records show...
Congress extends Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown to May 10 amid fierce criticism of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
THE Spanish Congress has voted to extend the country's coronavirus lockdown until May 10.
This evening politicians passed the third extension to the state of...
Spain has fully vaccinated more people against COVID-19 than the UK – but falls far behind Britain in first...
JUST under half a million people in Spain have received two doses of a coronavirus vaccine.
According to the Ministry of Health a total...
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Gerard ‘the Monk’ Hutch loses extradition appeal in Spain over murder of David Byrne in Ireland
IRISH gangster Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch has lost a second appeal against extradition to Ireland from Spain.
The 58-year-old is wanted by Irish police for...
