Spain asks for €4.4 billion of EU money to pay for emergency flood relief work in Valencia
SPAIN’S government has asked for €4.4 billion from the European Union Solidarity Fund to help pay for relief work following the October 29 floods in
PREVIEW: What is Carnaval in Spain?
BRITISH people have certain days of the year which are special to them, such as Bonfire Night, Pancake Day or maybe the FA Cup Final.
Four fugitives working as fruit pickers- including man on the run for 18 years- are arrested on the Costa Blanca
A POLISH man on the run for 18 years from his native country was one of four fugitives arrested during checks made on fruit pickers
British tourist in Benidorm robbed of mobile phone and gleeful thieves make £16k of transactions on it
THERE was double trouble for a British tourist in Benidorm after his mobile phone was stolen and the thieves then racked up £16,000 of transactions
Sanchez urges world leaders to stop take over by ‘Silicon Valley technocastes’ as Trump takes office
SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has called on world leaders to stop ‘Silicon Valley technocastes’ taking over as Trump comes into power. Yesterday, Donald Trump
Urgent appeal launched for missing 13-year-old girl in Gibraltar: Police ‘concerned for her safety’
Police have launched an urgent appeal to find a teenage girl who went missing from Gibraltar’s Laguna Estate yesterday afternoon. Sara Mae White, 13, was
Spain’s Paula Badosa gets shock win over Coco Gauff to book Australian Open semi-final clash against top seed Sabalenka
SPAIN’S Paula Badosa has made it to a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time after a shock quarter-final win over third-seeded Coco Gauff in
WATCH: Red alert returns to Andalucia: Storm dumps over 130mm of rain across southern Spain as roads turn to rivers
STREETS have been turned into rivers and rail services disrupted as Storm Garoe batters western Andalucia amid a red alert weather warning. The province of
Notorious narco leader in the Strait of Gibraltar claims Netflix documentary violated his right to a fair trial
THE leader of one of Spain’s most notorious drug trafficking groups has claimed that a Netflix documentary about his activities violated his rights in an
Illegal tourist flat landlords fined €800,000 after residents protested outside Mallorca apartment block
10 ILLEGAL tourist flats in a Palma apartment block have each been fined €80,000 for not having a licence and the owners have been told
Pedro Sanchez now wants TOTAL ban on non-EU home purchases in Spain with two exceptions
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez is proposing to get even tougher on potential homebuyers from outside the EU with a total ban unless they live there
Hundreds of bank accounts hijacked by €1.9 million cyber scam with 1,000 phone text messages sent per minute to fool victims in Spain
A CYBERSCAM that netted €1.9 million has been busted by the Policia Nacional with 760 victims conned via bogus bank text messages. A dozen arrests
Party like it’s 1492 – the music of the mozuelas in Spain’s Cañar where Tinder takes a back seat
by Jane Whyatt In these days of hooking-up through dating apps such as Bumble and Tinder, young men no longer need to serenade young women
Italian fugitive arrested in Spain’s Fuengirola while trying to file police report
AN ITALIAN fugitive has been arrested in Fuengirola after going to the police station to report a crime. The 28-year-old was detained by the Policia
Ryanair accused of blackmail and told to ‘calm down’ in tax row causing cuts to flights in Spain
SPAIN’S airport operator has accused Ryanair of ‘blackmail’ after last week’s announcement that it was cutting back flights to regional airports due to ‘excessive’ taxes.
Remodelling the Barrio: Iconic plaza in Andalucian town of Ronda to get facelift
By Michael Coy LOCALS know it simply as “El Barrio”, and everyone loves to dine there in the open air on summer evenings, under the
Security guard on Barcelona metro ‘loses an eye after being punched with brass knuckles’ as crime rate continues to soar
A SECURITY guard has lost an eye while intervening in a brawl at a Barcelona metro station. The horrific attack occurred at the Poblenou station
Worries in Spain: Trump could ‘harm treaty negotiations with Gibraltar and take dim view of Spanish defence spending’
THE imminent arrival of Donald Trump in the White House is sending tremors of apprehension through Spain even as he is inaugurated today. A new
Othello Syndrome: When men display jealousy towards other men
By Michael Coy EARLIER this month in the village of Gerena (15 miles north of Sevilla), two teenage boys got into a fight and one
Cockfighting in Spain- the final frontier?
By Michael Coy BRITISH people often remark that bullfighting is cruel. Spanish fans point out that Britain is the home of fox-hunting. However, a Spanish
Passenger caught smuggling 20,000 Viagra pills in a suitcase at Costa Blanca airport
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport’s security team uncovered a bizarre smuggling incident when 20,000 Viagra pills were found crammed into a suitcase. A 63-year old woman has been
Who is the Spanish citizen appointed to a plum role in the new Trump administration?
AS Trump is sworn in today, the new US President has appointed a Spaniard to his government. Murcian Dario Gil has been appointed Undersecretary of
Gibraltar couple arrested for child cruelty after ‘driving down Queensway smoking weed with children in the back seat’
A GIBRALTAR couple have been arrested for child cruelty after cops caught them smoking weed while driving with two children in the back. A ‘strong
Two teenagers remain in intensive care after ski lift collapses in Spain’s Pyrenees
TWO 18-year-old women remain in intensive care at Zaragoza’s Miguel Servet Hospital after Saturday’s ski lift collapse at the Astun resort in the Pyrenees. Meanwhile,
Traffic deaths up 15% in Andalucia: Spike in fatal motorbike accidents as 37 people died in Malaga province last year
THE death toll on Malaga’s roads painted a grim picture in 2024, with 37 lives lost and a worrying spike in motorcycle fatalities, new figures
Intense rain will batter Spain’s Malaga this week followed by sunny spells
MALAGA will see 13.2mm of intense rain today, followed by rising temperatures and a dryer end to the week.