Petition calls for ‘broke-neck bear’ to return to Spain’s Cadiz for Kings’ Day parade
IT WAS an image that not only prompted the laughter of the television commentators narrating the 2022 Kings’ Day parade in Cadiz, but also became
Reservoirs in Spain’s Malaga will end year with 17 hectometres more than in 2021 thanks to recent rains
THE seven reservoirs in Malaga end 2022 at 37% of their capacity, with a total of 228 cubic hectometres (Hm3), which is 17 hectometres more
January 2023 will continue with higher than normal temperatures across most of Spain—with Malaga seeing in the New Year with highs of 21ºC
THE year 2023 will commence with temperatures between 1 and 3ºC above average in practically all of Spain, except in specific inland areas. In regards
Series of domestic violence killings set to turn December into one of the worst months on record in Spain
A SERIES of domestic violence murders of women in Spain has turned December into the month with the highest number of such deaths this year,
Spain bumps up tax breaks to entice more international film and TV productions
SPAIN has announced bigger tax breaks to woo more international TV and movie producers to the country. As of January 1, tax rebates on international
Parents in Spain’s Barcelona province file police report after sex video of underage daughter goes viral
A COUPLE in Barcelona province has filed a police report after a video of their underage daughter performing a sex act in a nightclub went
Mallorca homeowners in Spain surprised by naked man who used their shower
A couple from Manacor in Mallorca heard noises coming from their kitchen on Saturday night and found a naked man helping himself to food and
€4.7 million to be spent in 2023 removing biomass from polluted Mar Menor in Murcia
THE Murcia regional government has authorised €4.7 million to be allocated next year to continue the process of removing biomass from the Mar Menor lagoon.
BUSTED: Police arrest gang who allegedly sent drugs to UK from Spain’s Andalucia hidden in containers
POLICE arrested six members of a gang that allegedly sent drugs to Britain in specially prepared secret compartments inside maritime containers. Guardia Civil agents raided
Supermarkets in Spain in last minute rush to change tills and price labels ahead of lower food taxes
FOOD retailers in Spain have welcomed Tuesday’s government decision to cut IVA rates on basic products from January 1, but have warned of frantic last-minute
Cadiz politician calls for ‘courage’ to clinch EU treaty ‘utopia’ on Gibraltar as Spain digs in on demands
A LEADING politician from Andalucia has called for ‘more courage’ from Spain, the UK and the EU to reach agreement on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future. Juan
Nephew of Spain’s King Felipe denies press reports of involvement in nightclub brawl
KING FELIPE’S nephew has made a statement to categorically deny a series of news stories that have emerged in recent days. According to online daily
SWEET MUSIC: the village of Cáñar, in Spain’s Andalucia, has an annual fiesta where men serenade the women overnight
THE small mountain village of Cáñar, in the Alpujarra of Granada, has an unusual festive tradition that takes place on the morning of 28 December
Online seller of endangered toads is punished in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante man has been fined €1,080 for selling natterjack toads on the internet. He’s also been banned from breeding or trading wild animals for
Son abused elderly father for years in house full of excrement in Spain’s Valencia
A 51-year-old Betera man has been arrested after neighbours claimed he systematically abused his 80-year-old father. They said the elderly resident suffered harassment, beatings, and
Animal shelters in Spain’s Malaga alarmed by increase in number of abandoned animals due to soaring inflation
RISING inflation means people are having to give up pets they can’t afford, animal shelters say. According to local animal shelters, everything related to products
New stretch of Spain’s Estepona coastal path is put to tender
ESTEPONA City council has put out to tender the works for the construction of a new stretch of coastal corridor in the area of Cristo
Blaze that incinerated electricity cables in central Madrid likely caused by surge in demand
A FIRE that broke out in central Madrid in the early hours of December 26 was likely caused by a surge in power consumption, sources
Spain at worst risk of climate-related home damage, new study finds
DROUGHTS, flash floods, forest fires, torrential rain… This year has seen a series of extreme weather events not just in Spain, but in many other
All Fools’ Day: How Spain marks Dia de los Santos Inocentes
DECEMBER 28, Spain marks the Dia de los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents’ Day) which is somewhat similar to April Fools’ Day. It’s the day to
Spain has three airports ranked among the world’s best for shopping and eating
THREE airports in Spain have been named in the world’s top 100 for shops and restaurants according to the AirHelp Score 2022 rankings. Madrid came
WATCH: Firefighters rescue woman from zipline after she got stuck 40 metres in the air in Andalucia’s Gaucin
THIS footage shows the spectacular rescue of a hiker who had got stuck on a zipline in Gaucin. Malaga province firefighters from Manilva and Algatocin
After making concessions to Catalan politicians, Spain’s prime minister rules out more talks
FOR THE government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the proces, as the Catalan independence drive is commonly known, is now the past. There will, for
Benidorm’s main promenade to celebrate New Year twice with Big Ben and Spain’s Puerta del Sol chimes from Madrid
A big party to celebrate the New Year will run for over seven hours on Saturday on Benidorm’s Paseo de Levante. An estimated 5,000 people
Hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca looking forward to bumper New Year’s Eve
HOTELIERS on the Costa Blanca are looking forward to a busy New Year’s Eve after two years of heavily reduced trade caused by Covid-19 restrictions.
Taxi drivers in Spain’s Pamplona to restart free trips for pensioners to see the Christmas lights
AFTER a two-year break due to Covid-19, today the taxi drivers of Pamplona will be volunteering their time to take 90 or so residents of