IN PICS: Gallery exhibition showcasing international talent opens in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The exhibition in the coastal city’s Svenska Kyrkan gallery has been curated by Nok Chutima Kerdpitak and runs from February 6 to 17.
CHINWAG OVER THE CHORIZO! EXCLUSIVE: ‘Like any normal couple’ the King and Queen of Holland booked a restaurant and chatted to tourists and staff in Spanish and English
IT was a usually busy Saturday night in one of Ronda’s most popular restaurants. As the noise levels were shifting up a gear in came the middle-aged couple, who had booked via
Unexploded bomb from Spanish Civil War located during building works in Mallorca
AN artillery shell dropped by planes during Spain’s Civil War has been uncovered during building works on a ‘refugio’ at Llevant Natural Park in Spain’s Mallorca. The Guardia Civil specialist bomb disposal
EXPLAINED: What are the new rules for face mask use outdoors in Spain?
AS of today, Thursday February 10, face masks will no longer be compulsory outdoors in Spain. The royal decree order that ends the general obligation to wear a face mask in outdoor
Benidorm area hospital doubling its size to match rising population on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK on a massive expansion of Villajoyosa’s Marina Baixa Hospital could get under way as soon as April. That follows the announcement of a €47 million contract award to constructors FCC Construccion
Spain’s new national minimum wage rises to exactly €14,000 per year
THE national minimum wage in Spain has gone up to €1,000 per month, with the rise backdated to January 1. An agreement was reached between the government and the major trade unions-
Benidorm politician claims innocence over Russian mafia gang money laundering charge on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM councillor, Lorenzo Martinez Sola, says he is confident of being cleared of any illegal involvement with a Russian mafia gang. 23 people, including politicians and police officers, were arrested in December
European Cricket League Round-up: French shock English at Cartama Oval as cricket tournament action gets into full swing
THERE was a huge upset in the European Cricket League today as French side Dreux thrashed Tunbridge Wells. The English side hit 86 runs all out with Dreux, who went into the
Disabled teen seriously injured after being viciously battered by thugs in Spain’s Cadiz
COWARDLY thugs viciously beat a disabled teen in a terrifying attack in Cadiz. The 19-year-old, who has not been named, lost consciousness during the brutal assault in Jerez de la Frontera. Four
Man who shot two people with high-powered hunting gun in Spain’s Sevilla arrested for attempted murder
A MAN who allegedly used a high-powered hunting gun to shoot and injure two people in random and unprovoked attacks in Sevilla has been arrested in connection with attempted murder. The 37-year-old
Five arrested in Malaga, Cadiz and Ceuta in an operation against money laundering from drug trafficking in Spain
POLICE in Spain have tracked down and arrested five people for their involvement in the laundering of drug trafficking proceeds in the south of Spain. The group are suspected of heading up
Man charged after ‘driving car wrong way’ down treacherous A7 in southern Spain
A CAR was reportedly spotted ‘driving the wrong way’ down one of Spain’s most treacherous roads before a man was traced and charged by road cops. The incident occurred on January 11
Pregnant woman, 26, saved from blazing block of flats in Spain’s Almeria
A PREGNANT woman was led to safety from a blazing block of flats in Almeria on Wednesday morning (February 9). Firefighters guided her down to the exit of the Roquetas de Mar
SCHOOLGIRL FOUND DEAD IN SPAIN: Body is found in storage just 24 hours after 17-year-old reported missing
THE lifeless body of a missing 17-year-old was found stashed in a storage room just one day after her disappearance was reported to police. The schoolgirl named Claudia from the Murcian town
Andalucia records coldest morning of winter so far as temperatures plunge to -2C
ANDALUCIA has recorded its coldest morning of the winter so far as temperatures plummeted to -2C. Spaniards in the south of Spain woke up to a cold and bitter fog yesterday, some of
Spain’s King Felipe VI tests positive with COVID-19
THE KING of Spain has tested positive for COVID-19. After presenting the first mild symptoms last night, King Felipe VI tested positive for the disease this morning, confirmed Casa Real in a statement. The
BREAKING NEWS: Major failure for Movistar and Telefonica phone customers in Spain
THOUSANDS of Telefonica subscribers have been unable to use their phones since around 11.00 am on Wednesday. The outage has occurred in Movistar’s 4G network, affecting numerous lines, mainly among companies but
Mallorca’s biggest-ever real estate fraud case involving over €3 million goes to trial in Spain
A Palma judge has ruled there’s plenty of evidence to prosecute nine people over a €3.3 million fraud in the biggest recorded case of real estate fraud in Mallorca. 235 victims were
Elderly tyre slasher vandalises dozens of cars on the same Costa Blanca street in Spain
A 71-year-old man has been charged with 28 counts of criminal damage after slashing car tyres on the same street in Los Montesinos, Alicante Province. Police believe that the final tally of
Champions League of Cricket gets under in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE European Cricket Network, dubbed the ‘Champions League of cricket’ is underway in Malaga. The tournament sees 30 European nations battle it out in fast-paced 90 minute cricket matches at the Cartama
‘Orgy of blood and death’: Outrage over mass slaughter of trapped animals during hunt in southern Spain
THEY each paid €1000 to participate in the shoot which took place on a huge private estate in Andalucia. The 70 hunters dispatched half a dozen boars or deer each which were
Children will no longer have to wear a face mask in the school playground as of this Thursday
THE Council of Ministers has agreed to eliminate the use of face masks outdoors from Thursday, and put an end to their use in school playgrounds. “This time, yes, children will be
REVEALED: The most popular and iconic Spanish location for movies
FILM FANS have favourite actors and genres, but which locations prove to be the top go-to destinations in Europe for film-makers themselves? Research shows that The Cabo de Gata nature reserve in
Unruly drunk passenger drops his trousers on Ryanair plane at Costa Blanca airport in Spain before police eject him
A Ryanair flight from Alicante-Elche airport to Dublin was delayed by 40 minutes on Monday after an intoxicated passenger dropped his trousers and verbally abused the cabin crew. Authorities were contacted and
EXPLAINER: The areas of Spain that still use COVID-19 passports and where you have to show them
EIGHT areas of Spain are still running COVID-19 passport schemes while other regions have stopped the measure as ‘sixth wave’ coronavirus infections fall. Passport will be used in eight regions until at
Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz: Spain’s golden couple both nominated for Oscars as 2022 Academy Awards list revealed
THEY already each have an Oscar to their name and now Spain’s golden couple are both among those nominated for another at this year’s Academy Awards. Javier Bardem has been nominated in