Childhood inspiration: On the trail of the young Pablo Picasso through Spain
AS we approach the 50th anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso – a series of events are planned for 2023 – it is true
EXCLUSIVE: Missing Irishman on Spain’s Costa Blanca last seen in pub asking for directions to Malaga
A man last known to be in Alicante has instead been sighted at a pub 70km away asking bar staff a question that could be
Spain’s government proposes changes to sedition law used to prosecute Catalan independence leaders
THE SPANISH government today proposed a change to the law that would mean a lower prison sentence for former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont should he
Armistice Day marked by politicians, military and police on Friday in Gibraltar
GIBRALTAR remembered the 20 million people who died during World War One this Friday with a number of ceremonies to mark Armistice Day across the
Spain’s Renfe rail company to crack down further on passengers abusing free-ticket scheme
SPAIN’S state rail company Renfe is going to take further action to crack down on so-called “phantom reservations”, whereby passengers make multiple bookings thanks to
IN PICS: Torrevieja and Benidorm remember the fallen in Armistice Day commemorations on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ARMISTICE DAY commemorations took place in ceremonies across Alicante Province on Friday. The day marks the signing of the armistice agreement to end the First
Embassy launches missing persons poster for Levi while concerns grow over his Only Fans account
THE mother of missing X Factor star Levi Davis landed in Spain last night to help in the search for her missing ‘vulnerable’ son. After
Discovery by Spanish team indicates neanderthals came to Spain much earlier than thought
Scientists have discovered that neanderthals were trampling around southern Spain 200,000 years earlier than previously thought, thanks to a researcher and scientist from the University
WATCH: Biker who escaped police down Gibraltar’s town centre streets sentenced in court
A MAN who fled police on a motorcycle through Gibraltar’s town centre streets escaped a prison sentence after pleading guilty to dangerous driving. Magistrates on
Burglary spree in sleepy Malaga area town in Spain sees four arrested
Four people have been arrested over a series of break-ins in the town of Ronda in Malaga province. The gang targeted two businesses and one
Gibraltar watchdog slaps five-figure fines on estate agents for over dirty money rules
GIBRALTAR is clamping down hard on estate agents that sell properties using dirty cash in a drive to stamp out money laundering and terrorist financing.
Massive investment will try to prevent repeat of disastrous 2019 floods in Costa Blanca area of Spain
OVER a quarter of the Valencian government’s 2023 budget allocated to the Vega Baja region will be spent on stopping a repeat of the disastrous
‘Hellhound’: The delightfully-named new Covid variant sweeping across Spain
The new Covid variant that is sweeping through Spain has unofficially been given the delightful moniker of ‘Hellhound’ by social media users. It is certainly
Alarming statistic shows diabetes is a rising health threat in Spain
Worrying new data shows diabetes in Spain is a serious problem and health experts are worried there are no signs of cases slowing down. Out
Plug pulled on speed trap after motorists get fines refund on busy Costa Blanca highway in Spain
MOTORISTS are having speeding fines cancelled after complaining about inaccurate speed limit signs on the N-332 on the Orihuela Costa. The DGT traffic authority has
Old man jailed for sexually abusing teenage boy on Costa Blanca beach in Spain
A 76-year-old man has been jailed for six years for sexually abusing a child in a secluded area of an Alicante beach. The assault at
Spanish Navy ship Mendez Nuñez docks in Malaga on Saturday and will be open for tours
SPANISH Navy frigate Mendez Nuñez is scheduled to dock tomorrow, Saturday November 12, at the Levante quay in the port of Malaga. The Spanish battleship
Domestic abusers will face the full strength of the law in Gibraltar thanks to a new bill
POLICE will have new powers to tighten their grip on domestic abusers with a new law published by the Gibraltar government on Thursday. Once passed
Renfe to strike again, today Friday, in Spain’s Malaga
NATIONAL rail network users in Malaga face another day of travel disruptions. The strike action, called by the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) trade union
Elon Musk’s email late on Friday to sack his Spanish workforce declared null and void by unions
Tech titan Elon Musk is facing challenges in his efforts to fire 26 employees of Twitter Spain after he bought the social media company two
Nine arrested in Marbella raid in Spain as part of nationwide anti-drugs operation
NINE people have been arrested in an anti-drugs raid in Marbella after police kicked their doors down in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Machine
Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss after snatching Costa Blanca couple to steal cryptocurrency codes
THE Guardia Civil have launched a nationwide appeal to find the mastermind behind an Alicante kidnapping plot last Summer to prise out lucrative cryptocurrency access
Spain’s Christmas Lottery campaign is launched with the focus on ‘extraordinary stories’
CHRISTMAS got a little bit closer on Thursday, as Spain’s state lottery company released its yearly advertisements for the world-famous December 22 draw, which will
Farmer on Spain’s Costa Blanca convicted of horrific animal abuse avoids prison time
AN Alicante Province farmer has avoided prison over eight counts of animal abuse involving several dogs. Despite prosecutors at his Benidorm trial wanting him jailed
With arrest of 24-year-old woman from Galicia, two Spaniards are now in custody in Iran
A SECOND Spaniard has been detained in Iran, as unrest and protests against the government in the Middle Eastern country continue. Ana Baneira Suárez, who
Ex-leader of Spain’s main opposition Popular Party to be quizzed by judge over Catalunya hoax
THE FORMER leader of Spain’s main opposition Popular Party, Pablo Casado, has been called to testify as a suspect for propagating a hoax about schools