Spain chooses base for football World Cup in Russia
The players will use the training facilities of Krasnodar Academy, the local Russian Premier League club, which have both grass and artificial surfaces.
British girl, 4, who disappeared with schizophrenic mother last summer found in Spain
A FOUR-year-old British girl who went missing with her schizophrenic mother has been found in Spain. Elliana Shand disappeared with her mum Jessica Richards, aged
Spain joins EU list of countries wanting to give Britain’s Brexit a go
Now Spain join the Dutch, and the leaders of Italy, Poland, Hungary and Ireland to not let the EU punish the UK during trade discussions.
IN PHOTOS: Flamboyance of flamingos on Costa beach snapped by British expat
THESE are the stunning photos of a flamboyance of flamingos shot by British expat Juliette Gaffney. The pink birds were spotted between Atunara port and
Costa del Sol town is the only one in Spain to make it on Tripadvisor’s top 10
TRAVEL website Tripadvisor has listed the top 10 emerging worldwide destinations to visit and a town on the Costa del Sol made the grade. Nerja
Jude Law and Blake Lively to film new action blockbuster in Almeria
A FILM starring Jude Law and Blake Lively will be partially shot in Almeria. The Rhythm Section, an action movie, directed by Emmy Award winner
Spain condemns plans for new homes to be built along the West Bank
The homes, most of which will be built in the Oranit settlement and some in Jordan Valley come as the US threatened to withhold funds
Romanian fugitive extradited after being arrested and released 88 times in Andalucia
A FUGITIVE arrested more than 80 times has been extradited after being found in Almeria. The 30-year-old Romanian was caught by the International Fugitive Tracing
Catalunya’s parliamentary speaker is latest casualty of independence crisis
It is not known who will fill her shoes after her supposed successor, Carles Mundo, the former regional justice minister, is also being probed on
WATCH: TORNADO destroys hundreds of hectares in Andalucia leaving €40 million in damages in its wake
FOOTAGE has emerged of a tornado tearing through southern Spain earlier this week. The column of swirling air ripped through greenhouses and crops in Ejido
JAILED: Sick uncle in Malaga sexually abused his 10-year-old niece for SIX YEARS
A MALAGA man has been sentenced to 12 years for sexually abusing his niece over a six year period. The abuse started when she was
Demands for an investigation after culling of deer in Andalucia
A CULL of more than 150 deer and boar in Andalucia has prompted environmentalists to demand an investigation. The slaughter took place on December 30
WATCH: Moment ‘drunk’ Irish couple dragged off flight from southern Spain to Dublin
THIS is the moment a ‘drunk’ Irish couple were kicked off a flight from southern Spain to Dublin. The FR7063 flight from Alicante to Dublin
Three-year-old toddler dies from meningitis in Malaga
A THREE-year-old child has died from meningitis in Malaga. The young boy succumbed to the disease in Archidona, with residents said to be devastated. Everyone
Odds slashed on second Brexit referendum
IN ANOTHER twist to the Brexit saga, Nigel Farage is now calling for a second referendum. The former UKIP leader announced on Thursday that he
‘We are seeing what we already feared’: Farmers in southern Spain facing ruin after increasingly hot and dry seasons
FARMERS in southern Spain fear they may lose their position as the top exporters in Europe after successive hot and dry seasons. It comes after
Housing sales increase by 20% in Spain
HOUSING sales boomed by almost 20% in Spain last year. The month of November saw a 18.1% increase in sales, compared to the same month
CLIMATE WARNING: Spain had its hottest year EVER in 2017 and climate change is ‘now noticeable’
SPAIN had its hottest year on record last year and climate change is ‘now noticeable’, weather agency AEMET has said. Some seven areas in Andalucia
Spain officially the world leader in organ transplants after another record-breaking year
SPAIN is officially the world leader in organ transplants. There were 5,259 transplants carried out in the country last year, breaking the 2016 record of
Companies facing fines for forcing models to work in freezing conditions in Barcelona
The UGT claim the skimpy outfits constitute sexual discrimination and have filed suit against the companies with the Catalan government’s labour inspectorate.
Alleged ‘environmental terrorist’ arrested after killing 15 Griffon Vultures in Granada
A SHEPHERD has been accused of being an ‘enivronmental terrorist’ following the deaths of 15 griffon vultures in Andalucia. It comes after the birds were
The 41 streets in Estepona receiving new asphalt in €1 million upgrade
SOME 41 streets in Estepona will receive new asphalt in the next few weeks under the town hall’s €1 million plan. The restructuring will cover
Costa del Sol sets new record as official tourism numbers revealed
THE Costa del Sol has officially set a new tourism record, new figures have revealed. The holiday hotspot received 12.5 million international tourists last year,
Search stepped up for missing British expat from Marbella as dozens of emergency services staff called in
AUTHORITIES on the Costa del Sol have stepped up their search for missing British expat Rebecca Muldoon following an Olive Press appeal launched several days
Sevilla mayor says he ‘wants to see Romanians shot’ while trying to calm racial tensions
A SEVILLA mayor has told residents he wants to see Romanians shot while trying to calm racial tensions in his town. Antonio Nogales was instructing
Javier Bardem leads the charge in support of Spanish activist on trial in Morocco
However, a petition, signed by more than 200 public figures including No Country For Old Men star Bardem are condemning the criminal case.