Dozens of ‘smart toilets’ coming to the beachfront in Spain’s Marbella this summer
DOZENS of modern, automated public toilets are being installed along Marbella’s seafront promenade in time for the summer season, as part of a €1.2 million
‘It’s like no religious event this Kiwi girl has ever experienced before’: First impressions of Spain’s Semana Santa from an Antipodean far from home
SEMANA SANTA in Spain is like no religious event this Kiwi girl has ever experienced before. I heard Malaga was one of the most famous
Three days of mourning in Spain to follow the Pope’s death as tributes pour in from around the world
MANY reactions are coming in from politicians, celebrities and religious institutions around the world about the news of the death of Pope Francis, who died
Locals complain Spain’s Semana Santa has become a tourist attraction: ‘They prioritise taking photos and don’t respect the solemn traditions’
WHAT was once a deeply spiritual and solemn celebration is, for some, starting to resemble a tourist spectacle. As crowds continue to flood the streets
Bather, 43, rescued after currents drag his pink inflatable out to sea off Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BATHER drifted out to sea on an inflatable off Guardamar del Segura on Saturday but was saved by the Cruz Roja. The LS Naos
Hordes of frenzied Spanish football fans travel 1,600km to support tiny non-league English team
LOCALS in sleepy Market Harborough in the UK were left gobsmacked when more than 100 Spanish football fans descended on their non-league ground – chanting,
Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez looks for friends in Canada and Latin America to help resist Trump’s trade war
SPANISH PM Pedro Sanchez is visiting Canada and Latin America to look for new trade partners, following Trump’s tariffs. After his visits to both China
Drugged up motorist, 20, slams into group of cyclists on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Father killed and son, 14, hospitalised
A DRUGGED driver has been arrested after ploughing into a group of cyclists in Calpe- killing one of them. A 20-year-old Spaniard has been charged
Shameless Belfast swindler Jay Cartmill who scammed Stephen Nolan and Eamonn Holmes now fears facing justice in Spain
HE blagged his way through a £1.3million banking scam, duped household names like Irish journalist and presenter Stephen Nolan and Eamonn Holmes – and now
WATCH: Raging bull breaks free and gores woman, injures two more during festival in tourist hotspot in Spain’s Andalucia
WATCH the terrifying moment as a bull escaped and attacked members of the public during Spain’s Easter celebrations. A woman has been seriously injured and
Pope Francis, who ‘championed the poorest and most marginalised’, dies at the age of 88
POPE Francis has died on Monday at the age of 88, the camerlengo of the Vatican announced. “Dear brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I
ON THIS DAY: The Battle of Lucena – where Spain’s last Muslim king lost his fight against Christianity
TODAY, you could drive through the little town of Lucena, halfway between Córdoba and Granada, without really noticing it, but on April 21 in the
Creating memories for families navigating life-threatening illnesses on Spain’s sunshine coast
IT was a hellish year for Rachel McFadden in 2024. In the same month, the local wedding planner was diagnosed with breast cancer and her
LIFE IN SPAIN: Spanish surnames – why do they have two?
HAVE you ever experienced – or more likely, caused – confusion over your use of surnames? If you’re not Spanish, you know the rule. Two
How Hernan Cortes and his Spanish Conquistadores took on the mighty Inca empire
ON April 22, 1519, a Spanish man and his 200 or so followers built a camp on the Mexican coast which they called “Villa Rica
Ethical tourism? Visitors to Spain can opt for THIS low-cost alternative to tourist apartments
VISITORS to Spain can enjoy their holidays with a clearer conscience by choosing accommodation that doesn’t contribute to the country’s growing housing crisis. As protests
ON THIS DAY: The Holy Saturday Storm that devastated northern Spain
THE Holy Saturday Storm was an extreme meteorological phenomenon that occurred on April 20, 1878, off the northern coast of Spain in the Cantabrian Sea.
From coal to culture: Barcelona’s forgotten power plant Tres Xemeneies to get epic makeover
ONCE a towering titan of industry, the iconic Tres Xemeneies power plant is set to become the beating heart of Barcelona’s cultural future. The 1970s
Spain crowned best country for American retirees
SPAIN has long been one of the most popular countries for retirees from the UK, Germany, France and many other European countries, but according to
DOGGIE DELIGHTS!: Malaga opens first bakery for pups – and it’s absolutely paw-some
FORGET your croissants and cronuts – Malaga’s latest sweet spot is for four-legged foodies! Dulces para Perros, the city’s first-ever bakery dedicated entirely to dogs,
UK takes opposite position to Spain in ruling a woman is a biological female
BRITAIN’S highest court ruled on Wednesday that only biological, and not trans women, meet the definition of a woman under equality laws, in a landmark
Spain leads Europe with a third of workers overqualified for their job as wages remain stagnant
THIRTY-FIVE percent of those employed in Spain are overqualified for their jobs leading to a national ‘brain-waste’ phenomenon. Recent data from Eurostat found Spain had
Spain bans junk food in schools: Drive towards nutritious lunches comes as a third of kids considered ‘overweight’
THE Spanish government has taken a big step towards healthier lunches for children in schools to combat overweight and obesity in children. Under new legislation
New rule for drivers in Spain over 65-years-old: All you need to know
SPAIN’S DGT Traffic Authority has introduced more rigorous tests for senior motorists renewing driving licences As before, more frequent renewals including medical and aptitude tests
Picasso: The Spanish painter’s enduring relationship with Asia
PABLO PICASSO’S artworks hang in galleries thousands of kilometres away from his original hometown of Malaga, with several key pieces now adorning the walls of
Massive demand helps home construction soar to highest level for 17 years on Costa Blanca
CONSTRUCTION of new properties in Alicante province have soared to their highest level since the property bubble burst in 2008. Figures from Alicante’s Official College
