WHITE CHRISTMAS: is Spain lining itself up for a cocaine problem?
WHILE most revellers will consume nothing stronger than ‘una copa’ this festive season, others will have a White Christmas where the snow isn’t lying on
It’s now two decades since intrepid expats Giles Birch and Jonathan Buzzard opened the British Ski Centre in Spain, which has conquered all peaks
STROLLING through the doors of the Crescendo bar at the foot of the slopes is like walking into a skiing resort in the 1970s. Its
REVIEW: A trip to Andalucia’s Cordoba to taste why Noor has two Michelin stars
HALF science lesson, half history, a meal at Cordoba’s culinary science lab, known as Noor, is an essential journey for anyone interested in Spanish food.
Passer-by in Spain’s Costa Blanca opens cardboard box and finds large snake inside
AN Alicante man got the surprise of his life when he decided to have a peek inside a large cardboard box dumped next to a
Wildfires destroy more than 6,100 hectares of land in Spain’s Malaga during 2022
TWO major fires this summer, together with dozens of smaller fires have destroyed more than 6,100 hectares of land this year, 2022. According to the
American college student missing in France mysteriously located in Spain
An American college student who had been missing for two weeks has been located in Spain this week. The father of Kenny DeLand Jr. reported
Spain is introducing low emission zones in city centres that will prohibit 75% of vehicles. Does this affect your car?
WITH the rollout of Spain’s new “green” initiative, designed to reduce C02 emissions in our cities by restricting the most polluting vehicles, motorists are being
Peak of good dining: Where to eat in Spain’s Sierra Nevada
A PIPING hot raclette, a burger and chips and a few stale tapas used to be the basic offering in the Sierra Nevada two decades
The Costa Blanca charity that lends a ‘Helping Hand’ to needy families in Spain
IF you live in the Torrevieja area of Alicante Province, then it is highly likely you may have come across over 20 collection points in
Spectacular Malaga Christmas lights live up to hype as one of Spain’s best Christmas shows
It is a special feeling to walk down Calle Marques de Larios in central Malaga and see golden heavenly angels above your head and groups
School girl triggers international culture clash with her TikTok ridiculing Spain’s habit of translating the names of the British royal family
THE release of the new Netflix documentary, Harry & Meghan, has set off a firestorm – but not perhaps the one people expected. A school
Menorca man in Spain jailed after putting lethal dose of MDMA inside wife’s glass of sangria
A man who murdered his wife after lacing her glass of sangria with MDMA before drowning her in a jacuzzi in Menorca has been jailed
Russian Museum in Spain’s Malaga filled once again with Russian art thanks to British art collector
THE galleries of the Russian Museum in Malaga once again displays Russian art, but this time without works on loan from the State Museum of
Spain’s Royal Family Christmas card features Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia
CHRISTMAS cards sent by Spain’s Royal Family this year have a sisterly touch about them on the front. The card chosen by King Felipe and
EXCLUSIVE: British Good Samaritan helps out elderly homeless man living in Civil War bunker on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British ‘Good Samaritan’ may have saved the life of an elderly Czech homeless man living with his dog in a cold seaside Civil War
How not to lose your job at a work Christmas party in Spain
THERE are plenty of things to worry about ahead of a work Christmas do. Will it be boring; will Steve from accounts get drunk and
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
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
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