How to get Spanish NIE number: My experience moving to Spain
Researching how to obtain the Spanish NIE number is almost as complicated as the application process, here’s what happened to me. I’ve decided to re-locate
Environmental war zone: Petition calls for old army coastal installation in Mallorca to be preserved after it goes up for sale at €3.8mn
A PETITION calling for the Cap Blanc military zone to be preserved has collected 46,000 signatures. It was handed over to the Medi Ambient environmental
SPAIN’S REAL LIFE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH?
THE Queen of the South is glamorous Teresa Mendoza, who rises from poverty to run a multimillion-euro drug empire from Marbella. The Queen of Ronda
Personal action: Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon given ‘personhood’ status in bid to protect it from even greater environmental disaster
THE Mar Menor lagoon has been given ‘personhood’ status in an effort to provide better protection for the threatened ecosystem. A total of 1,600 square
BEST CHEFS IN THE WORLD: how Spain’s Famous Five have led to the Spanish taking over the culinary world
WHEN the annual list for the top 100 chefs in the world came out last month, it made for proud reading for Spain. There were
Trial gets underway of Dutchmen involved in fatal brawl on Spain’s Mallorca
A group of Dutch men suspected of brutally killing a tourist in Mallorca last year have all denied laying the fatal blow. Four of nine
Currencies direct: GBP/EUR exchange rate crashes as UK mini-budget triggers run on the pound before rebounding
AFTER stumbling through the second half of September, the pound euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate then collapsed at the end of the month following the UK
Hollywood actress Amber Heard rents luxury villa on Spain’s island of Mallorca
HOLLYWOOD actress Amber Heard is reportedly living in a luxury mansion on the Balearic Island of Mallorca and is using a pseudonym. The municipality of
Catalan government left in crisis after pro-independence party withdraws its support
THE Catalan regional government has been plunged into a crisis after one of the governing parties, Junts per Catalunya, withdrew its support from its partner,
Spain’s Civil Guard arrests three neo-Nazis on suspicion of antisemitic hate crimes in Burgos and Madrid
THE Spanish Civil Guard this week arrested three neo-Nazis on suspicion that they had committed antisemitic hate crimes. The two men and a woman are
WATCH: Huge fireball cross the sky of Spain’s Malaga at 69.000 km/h
A SPECTACULAR fireball has been spotted streaking across the sky over Andalucia and the province of Malaga. The fireball hurtled across the Malaga night sky
Criminal gang in Spain’s Madrid and Toledo areas stole €250,000 to finance scams by hijacking 140 bank accounts
THE Policia Nacional has arrested 39 members of a criminal gang specialising in banking and financial fraud. The crooks swindled around €250,000 out of 140
New northern Malaga airport access road gets cash out of €223 million provincial budget for 2023
MALAGA will have a €223 million kitty during 2023 to invest on its provincial projects including railways, roads, sea defences and infrastructure. The budget for
Full Gibraltar Parliament refurb to start in November, government reveals
THE parliament of Gibraltar will get a complete facelift starting in November, press reports have revealed. New office areas on the ground floor, an open
Ryanair slammed after 70 Stansted-bound passengers are left behind in Spain’s Castellon Airport due to passport check delays
BUDGET airline Ryanair has been criticised for leaving over 70 Stansted-bound passengers stranded at Castellon Airport because police officers arrived late for passport control duties.
British man in Spain’s Benidorm rescued by police after two women rob and attack him
TWO plain-clothed Policia Nacional officers in Benidorm have arrested two women who robbed and assaulted a British man. The attack happened in the early hours
MURDER: Young man shot dead in a car in Campo town of Spain’s Algeciras during spiralling gang wars
POLICE in Algeciras found a young man shot dead in his car after a clan battle in the neighbourhood of El Saladillo. It is the
WINTER OF DISCONTENT: Carbon emissions in Spain rise despite climate pledges
When I say a ‘winter of discontent’, I’m not referring to a scene from Shakespeare’s Richard III, but to the here and now. The stars
WATCH: Marbella bouncer’s cowardly act towards defenceless man
Sickening footage has emerged of an alleged bouncer in Puerto Banus kicking a man’s head as he lay helpless on the ground. The video sent
Another shocking wheelchair incident on Malaga’s roads caught on camera
Another hair-raising incident involving a wheelchair on Malaga’s roads has been captured on camera. The person was filmed on Thursday trying to cross a busy
Two children on electric scooter knock over policeman on Spain’s Mar Menor
A San Javier Policia Local officer was knocked over by a speeding electric scooter shared by two youngsters. The officer was performing traffic patrol duties
Cocktail bar in Spain’s Barcelona is voted ‘best in the world’
PARADISO in Barcelona has been given the accolade of the world’s best cocktail bar at ‘The World’s 50 Best Bars’ awards staged in the Catalan
Dream big, pay little for fractional ownership villa in Marbella’s most desirable enclave
THEY say location is everything in property, so sitting between two of Marbella’s best golf clubs definitely takes some beating. Set in leafy hills, just
Spain’s Sierra Nevada opens 39 job vacancies for upcoming winter campaign
THE ski and mountain resort of Sierra Nevada, Europe’s most southern ski resort, is looking to fill several job vacancies. Although the high temperatures are
Malaga among 15 Spanish cities that offer best quality of life
MALAGA has been included as one of the 15 Spanish cities with the best quality of life. Malaga has optimal air quality, is the fourth
Ocean Drive Port Portals: the perfect hotel for your holidays in Mallorca
GIVEN OD Hotels’ commitment to being present in fabulous spots, there was only one suitable place for Ocean Drive Port Portals: the most exclusive yacht