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Retailer Carrefour in Spain steps up solar panel installations at its stores
RETAILER Carrefour says it its planning to install 330,000 square metres of solar panels at 130 of its stores in Spain.
Some 30 hypermarkets and...
British drugs gang arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for exporting marijuana to Ireland
A BRITISH drug trafficking gang operating out of southern Alicante province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
Two properties in San Miguel de Salinas...
Two men who allegedly stole a €70,000 watch by chewing off the strap arrested in Barcelona
TWO thieves who allegedly stole a luxury watch by biting its strap have been arrested in El Born (Barcelona).
One of the accused reportedly restrained...
Controversy over fireworks used in christening ceremony of British cruise ship in Spain’s Malaga Port
MIDNIGHT champagne-smashing and fireworks blasting have left residents in Malaga fuming of the christening of the new ship in Malaga port.
The launching of fireworks...
Marine shells used as ornaments 30,000 years ago have been discovered in cave in Spain’s Malaga
RESEARCHERS have found up to thirteen marine and freshwater shells in the Ardales Cave that were ‘carefully transformed’ into ornaments between 25,000 and 30,000...
Killer whales in Strait of Gibraltar to be monitored with GPS trackers to avoid collisions with sailboats
KILLER whales are being tagged with GPS trackers with the aim of monitoring their position and reducing interaction with vessels.
One of the approximately sixty...
INTO THE WILD? Why it’s generally illegal to pitch your tent away from Spain’s dedicated campsites
THE idea of sleeping off-grid in Spain’s beautiful countryside appeals to nomadic souls and and nature-lovers. We feel the call of a shaded woodland,...
EXPANDING HORIZONS: What a difference breakfast makes from the UK to France and Spain, writes Susannah Grant
I CAN and have eaten snake's blood for lunch and worms for dinner but breakfast is sacred. On a weekend, ideally it would include...
CORPUS: Fairground, flowers, flamenco, and flamboyance in Spain’s Granada
THE NIGHT of Saturday 3 June marked the start of one of Granada's most famous and historical events. Attracting thousands of visitors annually, the...
ATTRACTIONS: Inside Spain’s largest urban-air museum, Los Alcazares
Los Alcazares is a tiny coast town, but is home to Spain’s largest urban-air museum.
Over the past nine years Los Alcazares has been transforming...
Beach in Malaga rated as one of best beaches in Spain to go to with kids
THE end of the school year is just around the corner and for those families seeking a sea-side holiday, it’s always an idea to...
MASKS OFF: No visitors will have to wear masks at Gibraltar’s hospital from Monday, health chiefs reveal
MASK rules will be closer to pre-pandemic from Monday than at any time since COVID-19 first broke out in Gibraltar, health authorities announced.
From June...
Speaking English is still a pending subject for many of Spain’s politicians
PRIME MINISTERIAL hopeful Alberto Nuñez Feijoo of the conservative Popular Party (PP) made a candid confession on live television this week: with around 50...
Guardia Civil in custody after having 8 kg of hash allegedly seized from her storage room in Albacete
A GUARDIA Civil officer has been remanded in custody after she was allegedly found in possession of 8 kg of hash in Albacete last...
Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang who stole €1m thanks to identity theft
THE CIVIL GUARD has busted a gang who was using stolen ID cards to fraudulently apply for credit, racking up €1 million of ill-gotten...
EXPLORING SPAIN: The search for Lorca’s grave in Andalucia
By Carlos Pranger
WHEN the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, Gerald Brenan was living with his wife Gamel Woolsey in Churriana, a village...
HOTELS: Israeli chain Leonardo opens three new properties in Ibiza
THEY’VE already opened four hotels in Mallorca this year… now the Leonardo group has opened a trio of new joints on the white isle.
The...
Wingfoil World Championship to be held in Spain’s Torremolinos this June
TORREMOLINOS will host the Wingfoil World Championship later on this month.
This is the second successive year that Torremolinos has been at the forefront of...
Improve your home’s efficiency with the experts at Eclipse Energy
AT a time when homeowners benefit from increasing the energy efficiency of their properties - reducing bills and increasing the resale value - Eclipse...
FREE TAPAS HUNTING: History, rules and how to find top tapas in Spain’s Granada
A GIFT traditionally offered by bars in Granada Province, the ‘tapa’ has a long history. Exactly how it was invented depends on the source...
EU to delay presentation of Spain’s rotating presidency until after snap elections in July
THE SURPRISE decision of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call snap elections for July 23 continued to have knock-on effects on Friday, after...
Inaugural ride on Saturday to mark public opening of Gibraltar’s new two-way cycle lane from airport
THE Government is inviting people from Gibraltar to take part in a ride along its new cycle lane that will go from the southern...
EXCLUSIVE: Ground Zero – the ‘druidic’ circle hideaway of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner
IT was his secret camp that he called his ‘little paradise’.
A copse of trees overlooking the expansive Barragem do Arade reservoir, it conveniently had...
Body cash demand: Brits who found decomposing body on Menorca beach to sue local authorities as their holidays were...
By Alberto Lejarraga & Walter Finch
A BRITISH couple who discovered a man’s decomposing body in Menorca are planning to sue the island’s local authorities...
Spain records its lowest level of unemployment since 2008
Spain has recorded its lowest level of unemployment since 2008, according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.
In May, unemployment fell by almost...
Spanish bishops admit there have been over 900 victims of child abuse since 1945
The Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE) has admitted that 927 minors were abused by church members between 1945 and 2022.
The institution has made available data...
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