MSC Cruises to bring more than 100,000 tourists to Spain’s Malaga this summer
MSC CRUISES, the third largest cruise company in the world by number of passengers, expects to bring more than 100,000 cruise passengers to the port
Elderly pensioner on moped smashes into pram at Gibraltar zebra crossing, gets month-long driving ban
A COURT banned an elderly pensioner from driving in Gibraltar after she mowed down a pram with a baby in it at a zebra crossing.
McArthurGlen to invest €75 million to expand designer outlet in Spain’s Malaga
THE McArthurGlen group, owner, developer and manager of designer outlet stores in Europe, will invest €75 million euros to expand its outlet mall in Malaga.
Criminal gang providing fake residency cards to Nigerian migrants busted by Spain’s National Police
SPAIN’S National Police force has busted a criminal ring that was forging residency cards for migrants in an irregular situation, thus allowing them to work.
Torremolinos police chase: Thieves caught after robbing 195,000 euros worth of jewelry
Crooks who stole 195,000 euros worth of jewelry have been chased through the streets of Torremolinos after a brazen robbery during broad daylight. Police spotted
Student groups claim ‘Israeli officer’ pulled out gun during protest at university in the Spanish capital
OFFICERS from Spain’s National Police force are investigating allegations that an Israeli officer brandished a firearm during a protest last week in Madrid’s Complutense University.
Sunny year ahead for Spain’s real estate market
THE property market finally exploded in 2022. After two years of relative stasis, it picked up massively as Covid restrictions came to an end. Almost
While Spanish victims are forced to wait for justice, Portugal publishes report on abuses in the Catholic Church
A DEVASTATING report published this week has revealed that at least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Catholic Church in Portugal over
Costa Blanca fire rescue team return home to Spain with moving tales of Turkey earthquake devastation
ALICANTE’S specialist fire rescue team has returned home after going out to Turkey to assist in rescuing survivors of the devastating earthquakes that struck the
Guardia Civil seize 2 tons of hash in surprise dawn raid on popular beach in Spain’s Andalucia
POLICE seized nearly 2 tons of hashish after a dawn raid on two launches that landed on the popular Tarifa beach of Los Lances. The
Motorhomes destroyed by ferocious campsite blaze in Spain’s Murcia
A FIRE incinerated nine motorhomes at a Mazarron seaside campsite and trailer park on Tuesday morning. Nobody was seriously injured in the blaze with flames
Work starts on €2.1 million Benidorm youth hostel and visitor centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK has begun on a €2.1 million youth hostel and visitor centre in Benidorm’s Sequia Mare park. European Union grants totalling €700,000 have helped the
EU prosecutors arrest former Guardia Civil chief during corruption probe in Spain
EU investigators have arrested a former head of the Guardia Civil in the Andalucia city of Algeciras on charges of corruption while he was in
Food of love: Valentine’s Day is here and we suggest the 10 perfect ingredients for a very romantic dinner in Spain
ONE of the things that makes people fall in love with Spain is the food. The Mediterranean diet, rich in fish and seafood, nuts and
Looking from overseas: A view of the Sotogrande real estate market
USING data from the notaries, it is notable that foreign demand has been propping up the Spanish housing market. Back in the glory days of
AI-based mobile phone car number plate reader created by Costa Blanca company in Spain
AN Elche company has created an artificial intelligence device that can convert smartphones into car licence plate readers, which could be used by police to
Health union demands ‘immediate’ action to slash long delays at hospital emergency units in Spain’s Valencia
THE CSIF union has demanded ‘immediate’ action to reduce the pressure on hospital emergency units in the Valencian Community. The union says an ‘extreme situation’
‘Forget Marbella – the best quality of life (and value) is in Sotogrande!’
IT’S a common mistake – and totally incorrect – to assume that nowhere is comparable to Marbella in Andalucia for the super-rich buyers. Sotogrande has
Pregnant woman fatally shot in head with baby delivered by caesarean section in Spain’s Valencia
A 27-year-old pregnant woman from Castellon province died after being shot in the head on Monday with doctors managing to successfully deliver her baby by
10 romantic (and sometimes strange) nicknames for your sweetheart in Spain
FROM honey bun to sweetie-poo, the English language has its fair share of nauseating terms of endearment. This Valentine’s day, why not mix it up
Spain’s Malaga airport exceeds pre-pandemic passenger figures in January
MALAGA-Costa del Sol airport has closed January with 10.5% more passengers figures than in 2019. For the first time, Malaga has registered higher passenger rates
Weather in Spain’s Malaga to be marked this week by rise in temperatures and return of calima
THIS week will see a return to milder temperatures and weather conditions in Malaga. The yellow weather alert for coastal phenomena will, however, remain in
First La Liga footballer in Spain comes out as gay
GETAFE’S Jakub Jankto has become the first current La Liga player in Spain to say publicly that he’s gay. The 27-year-old Czech international winger is
Spain’s hospitals down by ‘several hundred’ surgeons due to foreign brain drain
VALENCIA UNIVERSITY’S professor of surgery says Spain needs another ‘several hundred surgeons’ and claims their quality is prompting foreign hospitals to head-hunt them. Luis Sabater,
‘Like living in the wild west’: The Otero scandal that has hurt thousands
IT was marketed to high-earners from Northern Europe as the opportunity to come and live the Spanish dream. To escape the dreary weather and own
Regional government in Spain’s Andalusia rejects request from more than 70 municipalities to halt renewable energy plants
THE REGIONAL government in Andalusia has rejected a joint request from a total of 72 municipalities for a moratorium to be put in place on