Scammers caught hiding at Benidorm campsite after conning elderly victims across Spain
FIVE SPANIARDS have been arrested at a Benidorm campsite after scamming elderly people across Spain. Three men and two women aged between 27 and 55
112 Andalucía launches ‘Zero Drowning’ campaign to reduce yearly drowning cases
112 Andalucía has launched a drowning prevention campaign, “Zero Drowning,” to help prevent water-related accidents. The campaign was announced by the Andalusian regional minister for
Boost in Americans buying properties in Spain according to notaries report
MORE AMERICANS are coming to Spain for longer, whether as digital nomads or simply to retire. The number of Americans living in Spain grew by
Andalucia supports wildfire mitigation efforts in the Canary Islands as fire devastates community
ON Sunday, members of Spain’s Military Emergency Unit (UME) left Andalucia for La Palma in the Canary Islands to help extinguish the island’s wildfire. Since
Work starts soon to dismantle Spain’s oldest nuclear reactor in Burgos province
DECOMMISSIONING of Spain’s oldest nuclear reactor will start ‘very soon’ according to the Ministry of Ecological Transition. Production was halted at Garoña in 2012 after
Extreme weather brutalises melon and watermelon harvest in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
FARMING UNION, Unio Llaudadora, says extreme weather has forced a 50% fall in this year’s melon and watermelon harvest in the Valencian Community. The union
Loggerhead turtle is returned to sea in Spain’s Estepona
THE JUNTA has returned a loggerhead turtle back into the sea. The young turtle, named Velez, was rescued two months ago, on May 10 in
Hotel in Spain’s Malaga included in top 20 ‘World’s Best Awards’
THE Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa, in Malaga has been recently recognised among the Top 20 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. This luxury
Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Malaga drops to historic low
LA VIÑUELA reservoir in Malaga has sunk to just 8.94% of its total capacity, hitting a new historic low. Until now the reservoir had never
Municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia on orange weather alert for blistering heat today, Tuesday
SPAIN braces for another very hot day this Tuesday, July 18, as high temperatures and storms will trigger weather warnings in 13 communities, including Andalucia.
Sevilla-bound flight from Barcelona aborts take-off after bird strike
A SEVILLA-bound flight from Barcelona–El Prat Airport has aborted take-off after the airplane was hit by a large bird, causing numerous delays. The incident took
Record figures as Spain’s Correos mail service delivers over 2.6 million postal votes
SPAIN’S mail service has distributed over 2 million letters containing the documentation required for voting via post in the general elections. A total of 2,622,808
Two trafficked caracal wild cats rescued in northern Spain
TWO trafficked caracal wild cats have been rescued in northern Spain and have been given a new home The two caracals, a protected species under
Costa del Sol resident says he was brutally beaten up by Guardia Civil officers
A PERUVIAN expat has called in lawyers over claims he was beaten up by police and left in hospital with a ruptured bladder. In the
Emergency caesarian performed on pregnant woman after hit-and-run in Spain’s Murcia
A WOMAN in Murcia who was nine months’ pregnant was left in a critical condition after she was involved in a hit-and-run late on Sunday
Police in Madrid arrest five men after they attacked a stand for far-right Vox
FIVE people were arrested in the Madrid neighbourhood of Puente de Vallecas on Sunday, after they attacked a stand belonging to the far-right Vox party
Gibraltar meets UK Europe Minister as toxic July 23 sword of Damacles looms
GIBRALTAR’S deputy leader had a high level virtual meeting with a UK minister to prepare for a possible hard Brexit as polls put the right
A-7 in Marbella shutdown after loose horses take a gallop on dual carriageway
SUNDAY afternoon beachgoers in Marbella had to wait for their sunshine fix when the A-7 main road through Marbella was closed as two horses galloped
BEST BEACHES for water sports in Andalucia
ANDALUCIA’S 800-kilometre sun-drenched coastline is home to some of Spain’s most spectacular beaches. From Almeria’s Cabo de Gata to the Costa de la Luz in
Two men enjoy holiday in Spain’s Benidorm using cloned card from unsuspecting victim
TWO SPANIARDS have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm for using credit card details stolen from a victim in the Barcelona area. The
‘Beauty treatments can be dangerous’, Gibraltar public health chief warns
PUBLIC Health bosses have warned the public about the dangers of injectable beauty and lifestyle treatments if their providers are not registered locally. Director of
Latest polling puts conservative Popular Party and far-right Vox just a few seats short of an absolute majority
WITH LESS than a week to go until Spain’s July 23 general election, the latest polling for Spanish newspaper El Pais is predicting that the
Man gets prison term for disturbing neighbours by playing loud music for five years in Spain’s Catalunya
A CATALUNYA man has been given a 15-month prison term and ordered to pay €18,000 compensation to his neighbours for blasting out electronic music at
Third heatwave of summer threatens temperatures in their 40s for Gibraltar and nearby area
HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar are warning the public and especially the elderly and vulnerable to hydrate as they brace themselves for a possible record-breaking heatwave.
Weather expert warns that climate change is turning Spain’s Sevilla into a desert
MIDWEEK forecasts of temperatures reaching 41 degrees in Sevilla have come as no surprise with the Andalucian city in recent years hitting those highs during
Crowdfunding used to pay for repairs to historic village church in Spain
CROWDFUNDING with a €55,000 target is being used to pay for renovations to a historic church in Burgos province. As of mid-July, €26,000 had been
