Spain’s Canary Islands aim for full economy decarbonising by 2040 helped by new hydro project
THE CANARY ISLANDS want to fully decarbonise their economy by 2040- ten years before the rest of the European Union. A big step towards that
Spain’s Malaga to host 2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals
MALAGA continues to be committed to offering a host of cultural and sporting events, the most recently awarded is the 2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals.
Teenager collapses after doing dangerous Tik Tok challenge in Spain’s Murcia region
A DANGEROUS ‘Blackout Challenge’ offered up on the Tik Tok social media platform caused a teenage boy to be taken to hospital in Cartagena. The
New labyrinthine cave discovered in Spain’s Malaga
A NEW cave has been discovered in Rincon de la Victoria, between the two villages of La Cala del Moral and Rincon de la Victoria
Weather in Spain to take a U-turn with rain and snow expected
THE unseasonal hot and dry spring weather of the past few weeks will give way to colder temperatures along with rain, sleet and snow showers
World famous singer Paul Armin Edelmann to combine song with poetry in Gibraltar’s Convent Ballroom
WORLD class Austrian baretone singer Paul Armin Edelmann will perform some of classical music’s greatest hits in Gibraltar. Edelmann will be accompanied on the piano
Gibraltar book council looks at getting own stand at London Book Fair after April visit
GIBRALTAR could have a stand at the next London Book Fair after members of its National Book Council visited this year’s event. Davina Barbara of
‘Marbella’: Cameras roll on new Spanish TV show set in the Costa del Sol’s world of organised crime
A NEW television series set in and around the world of organised crime on the Costa del Sol has started filming on location. The series,
Mother’s Day mishaps in Spain, with a misguided text message and a ‘sexist’ prize for a women’s running race
A SERIES of Spanish brands came under fire on Sunday for promotions that coincided with Mother’s Day, which was celebrated in Spain on May 7.
Court drops charges against Spanish ex-porn star Nacho Vidal for death of photographer during ‘toad venom ritual’
CHARGES against former porn star Nacho Vidal have been provisionally dropped by a Valencia court in a bizarre case in which he was accused of
Catalan Government to expropriate 70 flats and transformed them into social housing
THE CATALAN Government has announced the expropriation of 70 empty flats belonging to large property owners. These apartments will be converted to social housing in
Spanish supermarkets are NOT profiteering at the expense of households in Spain, according to new government report
THE debate on whether supermarkets in Spain are profiteering took a new turn after a government report blamed the problem on factors beyond Spanish borders.
Police warn of ‘killer’ drug that’s cheaper than cocaine on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have warned that Costa Blanca drug dealers may be trying to sell a synthetic narcotic named ‘Alpha’ that prove fatal to users. A small
UK’s Young Shakespeare Company visits Gibraltar to perform ‘Hamlet’ for 2,000 schoolchildren
PROFESSIONAL actors from UK’s Young Shakespeare Company will be performing Hamlet for over 2,000 schoolchildren in Gibraltar during mid-May. Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS) has partnered
Many British nationals in Spain’s Costa Blanca fail to register to vote in May council elections
COUNCIL elections on May 28 will see fewer British expats voting in the Vega Baja area of Alicante province because they failed to re-register by
Cultural and business leaders expand Gibraltar’s connection with US sister city of Raleigh, capital of North Carolina
CULTURAL and business leaders from Gibraltar have visited its US sister city of Raleigh, capital of the state of North Carolina. During the visit, professional
Five members of Moroccan gang arrested in Madrid
A MOROCCAN gang allegedly involved in robberies with violence has been dismantled in Galapagar (Madrid). It was formed by seven members, two 17-year-old minors and
Thickest sea fog yet blows onto the Costa del Sol and causes traffic mayhem
AN intense morning sea fog has caused traffic mayhem for commuters running late for work along the Costa del Sol. Poor visibility on the A-7
Endesa announces huge first quarter profits even after paying ‘unjustified’ windfall tax
SPANISH energy company Endesa has announced a remarkable 76% surge in net profit for the first quarter of the year, defying the effects of Spain’s
Murcia woman in Spain who recently joined British Royal Navy acted as honour guard during Coronation parades
A MURCIA woman had a weekend to remember, barely a year after enlisting in the British Royal Navy. 20-year-old Marina Garcia from Puerto de Mazarron
Alleged gang rape of a 21-year-old woman investigated in Madrid
A 21-YEAR-OLD Maghrebian woman has reported that she was raped by three men in a flat in Tetuan (Madrid) last Saturday May 6. The victim
Plans unveiled for tower block apartments next to Costa Blanca beach in Spain
A NATIONAL property developer has bought two plots of land for its first-ever building project in Alicante province. Avantespacia plans to build three 14-storey blocks
Seagull control campaign starts in Spain’s Malaga
A NEW campaign to control the seagull population in Malaga city is underway. The campaign to control the nesting and breeding of seagulls is carried
One of the cheapest Michelin-starred restaurants in Spain is in Malaga
SPAIN is famed for its excellent cuisine and wide range of delicious dishes and the Michelin Guide is undoubtedly the great reference point for haute
Schools in Spain’s Andalucia to activate high temperature protocols as of next week
AS of May 15, schools across Andalucia will allow students to leave early on days when temperatures soar above normal. Excess heat makes concentration enormously
Crisis over: Missing mother who sparked panic among her children found alive and well
A MOTHER who had sparked alarm among her family by going missing for five days has turned up alive and well and oblivious to all