Do you know the symptoms of norovirus, the illness sweeping Spain this winter?
THESE are the symptoms of norovirus, the stomach illness spreading through Spain this January. Flu and the common cold are not the only things plaguing
Town mayor banned from from receiving Holy Communion at church in Spain because he’s gay and in a relationship
A PARISH priest in a Castilla y Leon region town has refused to give Holy Communion to the mayor because he’s gay and in a
Temperatures drop in Malaga this week as winter cold arrives
AFTER a balmy start to the year winter cold has come to stay in Malaga with falling temperatures this week. According to the Spanish meteorological
Public prosecution office opens investigation into homophobic Torremolinos club
MALAGA’S public prosecution office has opened an investigation into a Torremolinos club accused of an anti-gay hate crime. It comes after Casa Fatima promoted it’s
Italian mob boss from feared Camorra mafia arrested in Spain’s Marbella ‘while walking with his wife’Â
A HIGH-RANKING capo from Italy’s feared Camorra has been arrested on the Costa del Sol along with his son and son-in-law. Officers from Spain’s elite
Spain suffering from worrying shortage of nurses as 17% say they will quit in next two years
SPAIN’S Health Ministry has admitted to a chronic shortage of nurses and that needs at least 100,000 more to reach the EU average of 8.5
PM Pedro Sanchez to raise tax on Airbnb tourist flats and non-EU residents buying property in Spain
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced plans for tax increases on tourist flat rentals and restrictions on non-EU residents buying a home in Spain. Monday’s
Cyber scammer arrested over €1.3m con which cheated 12 people in Spain
A UKRAINIAN woman has been arrested in Orihuela(Alicante province) over a €1.3 million cyber scam involving a bogus investment company. International arrest warrants have been
Expanded Costa Blanca airport terminal will have dedicated area for UK flights and other non-Schengen zone services
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport’s terminal will be expanded to include a dedicated area for UK flights and other non-Schengen zone services. The Transport Ministry promised the enhancement
Galgos and Podencos: The silent victims of Spanish hunting culture
By Sigrun Hvalvik ON a cold January morning a galgo named Luna limped into a village, her ribs protruding from weeks without food. Once prized
Major new land reclamation project announced in Gibraltar as tiny territory nears 40,000 residents
A MAJOR new land reclamation project in the northern end of Gibraltar’s inner harbour is set to expand the territory’s affordable housing stock. The new
Spain becomes world leader in medical research – this is what it achieved in 2024
FROM face transplants to robot surgeons, Spain has achieved many medical discoveries and innovations in the last year. The country is becoming a world leader
Spanish mayor who imitated the pope is investigated for ‘offending religion’
A SPANISH mayor is under investigation for ‘offending religion’ after he imitated the famous popemobile. Carlos Martinez, the mayor of Soria, has been summoned to
Exclusive: ‘Chronic pollution’ warning in northern Spain one year after 25 tonnes of plastic pellets were dropped into the sea
A YEAR after millions of tiny plastic pellets were spilled off the coast of Galicia, how has the environmental disaster impacted Spain? On December 8
How AI is transforming Spain’s healthcare – from ‘digital hearts’ to ‘predicting strokes’
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of modern medicine, offering solutions to long-standing challenges across diagnostics, treatment, and drug discovery. In Spain, this technological
Body of a woman is found inside a torched caravan in southern Spain
A WOMAN’s body has been found inside a burnt motorhome in Andalucia. Yesterday a body was found in a torched caravan in a carpark in
Homophobic club in gay mecca of Torremolinos faces hate crime charges after doubling down on ‘no f**s’ policy
Torremolinos mayor Margarita del Cid has received insults and threats after she criticised a local club for a ‘homophobic’ policy banning gay men from entering.Â
John George: Suspect is released on bail over murder of Belfast father-of-two in Alicante
A TORREVIEJA judge bailed a 32-year-old Czech man on Friday over his connection to the murder of Belfast father-of-two John George, whose body was found
Polish drug lord is caged in Murcia after making Spain’s Top 10 Most Wanted list
A POLISH fugitive named as one of Spain’s ’10 most wanted’ criminals has surrendered to police in Murcia because the added exposure put him under
‘Wall of cars’ from deadly DANA in Valencia sparks outrage among locals and activists
HUNDREDS of cars destroyed in the Valencia floods have piled up on land owned by a scrap firm in Muro. Residents and ecologists have been
Richard Gere and Antonio Banderas enjoy a night out at the theatre in Malaga
AMERICAN actor and new Spanish resident, Richard Gere, was in Malaga on Thursday to see the musical Gypsy directed by Antonio Banderas at the Teatro
Hotel worker is accused of putting bleach in desserts at Costa del Sol resort
A SACKED hotel waitress faces up to three years in prison after being accused of pouring bleach over desserts at a buffet table. The incident
Low emissions zone is coming to Alicante: This is what drivers should know
ALICANTE’S Low Emission Zone(ZBE) will officially come into force on January 30. The reality is that motorists will notice no difference as the Old Town
‘No f**s’: Outrage over homophobic advert for Moroccan-owned club in Torremolinos
A TORREMOLINOS club has sparked outrage after releasing a homophobic advert banning ‘f**s.’ The mayor of Torremolinos, Margarita del Cid, has spoken out after a
Russian model who falsely accused footballer Theo Hernandez of rape outside a Marbella nightclub avoids jail
A RUSSIAN glamour model has avoided jail after falsely accusing footballer Theo Fernandez of raping her outside a Marbella nightclub. Luisa Kremleva, 28, was handed
Baby girl is born on packed migrant boat heading to Spain: Mother and child are recovering in Lanzarote
A NEWBORN baby is recovering in a Spanish hospital after being born on a packed migrant boat en route to Spain. The girl and mother