Spain’s oldest Christmas market Fira de Santa Llucia used to be where girls arranged marriages
Spain goes all out when it comes to fiestas, and the Christmas celebration is no different. But it’s the lead up to Christmas day that
Freya’s fashion advice: make the most of Christmas dressing in Spain
IF you find yourself asking “what’s the right thing to wear on Christmas Day”, I can break it to you… there’s no correct answer. With
A Christmas tale of La Alpujarra in Spain’s Andalucia
IF you fantasise about picture-perfect Christmas card scenes, with snow-laded pine trees, mountain vistas, and real wood-burning chimneys, the Alpujarra fits the bill. With the
Torrential rain and gale force winds start to subside in Gibraltar as storm dissipates
SUN rays struggled to break through the wind and rain Friday after Gibraltar experienced one of the wettest weeks in recent years. The remnants of
EXCLUSIVE: Spanish police seize 56kg of MDMA in Europe-first probe into criminals exporting drugs TO South America
By Anthony Piovesan and Walter Finch WHEN officers from the Policia Nacional stopped a small yacht bound for South America and found enough MDMA powder
A little slice of Chile that was really Chilly!: Spain’s Sierra Nevada stands in for the Andes
WHEN Spanish director JA Bayona needed some snowy high mountain scenery for his new movie, he knew where to look. The Jurassic World film-maker headed
Parents in Spain’s Madrid go gambling in casino and leave crying baby in car
THE parents of a three-month-old baby have been arrested in Madrid for abandoning him in the car while they went to have a flutter in
Police in Spain recover valuable African statue stolen in 2016 among 349 Nigerian artifacts
THE Policia Nacional’s Historical Heritage unit based in Valencia has recovered a piece of African art stolen in the Madrid area in 2016. A man
IN PICS: Top 10 smallest villages in Spain’s Malaga
AROUND the province of Malaga there are villages with less residents than in a block of flats in a big city.
EXPLAINED: Could Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca really be the original home of Santa Claus?
ALICANTE is an unlikely candidate for the original home of Santa Claus – for starters, it hasn’t snowed in the city since 1926. There are
Seven women rescued from clutches of sex exploitation gang in Spain
SEVEN victims of a sex exploitation gang that operated in different parts of Spain have been freed by the Policia Nacional. Three men who pimped
DNA evidence and CCTV used to lock up teen repeat offender in Gibraltar with an eye for easy cash
A COURT in Gibraltar lengthened a teenager’s prison time after DNA evidence found he broke into a rowing club and CCTV caught him stealing cash
Ski’s not the limit : Add an extra dimension to your winter sports experience with these other (great value and often free) Granada sites
NO trip to the Sierra Nevada is complete without paying homage to Granada’s most iconic landmark, the stunning Alhambra Palace. This magical 13th century Arabic
Home Brew: Where to eat in Ronda
IN a tiny back street, a torero’s cape length from the town’s famous bullring is a spit-and-sawdust bar that perfectly typifies Ronda. Nothing more than
Key figure in multi-billion euro cryptocurrency scam arrested at Spain’s Barcelona airport
THE Guardia Civil and Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a key player in a multi-billion euro cryptocurrency scam that swindled hundreds of thousands of investors. 33-year-old
Costa Blanca’s David Ferrer will become Spain’s new Davis Cup captain
JAVEA’S David Ferrer will be named next week as Spain’s new Davis Cup captain, replacing Sergi Brugera. The appointment made by Royal Spanish Tennis Federation
British charter TUI offer flights from Belfast to Mallorca for summer 2023
British charter airline TUI will start offering weekly flights direct between Belfast and Mallorca next summer. The carrier said the route would be offered every
Golf ace Jon Rahm follows hero Ballesteros in winning special award from Spain’s Biscay region
GOLF star Jon Rahm was presented with the Bizkaitar Argia-Ilustre de Bizkaia medal on Thursday which is given to individual people or groups who promote
Drunk priest blames communion wine for crashing into several cars in Spain’s Valencia
A priest blamed communion wine on why he lost control of his car and hit five parked cars in Valencia. He was driving through the
Spain’s Malaga holds winter wonder light show at city’s botanical garden
MALAGA’S botanical garden celebrates the magic of the season with a winter wonder light show. The city of Malaga will once again transform La Concepción
Spain’s Caminito del Rey reopens today after three day closure due to damaging landslides
MALAGA’S star hiking trail, Caminito del Rey, will reopen today, Friday 16, after three day closure due to damaging landslides. As work to repair the
Repsol, BP and Cepsa under the spotlight of Spain’s antitrust watchdog
SPAIN’S antitrust watchdog the CNMC is investigating oil companies Repsol, BP and Cepsa for possible anti-competitive practices in the energy industry. Repsol, a multinational oil
Spain approves law allowing 16 and 17-year-old girls to have an abortion without parental permission
SPAIN’S Congress approved a new sexual and reproductive law on Thursday which allows girls aged 16 and 17 to have an abortion without parental consent.
EU treaty talks on Gibraltar likely to roll into 2023 as disagreements continue between UK, EU and Spain
THE latest round of talks held December 14 in Brussels on Gibraltar’s EU treaty between the UK and Spain has failed to reach a final
Madrid brought to a standstill as heavy rain floods Metro system, causes traffic jams and halts trains
A DAY of sustained rainfall in Madrid caused travel chaos on Wednesday evening, including severe flooding in the Metro de Madrid underground rail system. Around
Businessmen arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia for helping counterfeiter to print eight million euros
POLICE have arrested two men in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas for assisting in the production of counterfeit 500-euro bills. A La Nucia printing