Police arrest ‘the guardian’ of massive heroin trafficking ring in Marbella
A heroin trafficking ring leader from Marbella who police have dubbed the ‘guardian’ of the drug has been busted. Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil Cordoba
Police officer working as bodyguard for Spain’s King Felipe takes his own life
A 25-year-old Guardia Civil officer who worked as a bodyguard for King Felipe has taken his own life in the Madrid area. Neighbours heard a
Countdown to Spain’s famous El Gordo Christmas lottery draw in Madrid
SPAIN will be holding its breath on Thursday morning as numbers are drawn for the festive lottery El Gordo(the Fat One). It’s the world’s second-longest
Where to stay on the ski slopes of Andalucia’s Sierra Nevada
IT is hard to describe Pradollano as an authentic mountain village. But, with a metre of snow on the ground and the sun finally out,
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Strong foundations: Cudeca, the Costa del Sol Hospice that needs your help this Christmas
A FAMILY tragedy led to the foundation of the Cudeca hospice on the Costa del Sol. Joan Hunt and her husband Fred had retired to
Spain’s Malaga to open gaming museum in January 2023
OXO Videogame Museum, the Malaga Provincial Council’s initiative to open up to the technological field and position the province as the first ‘gamer’ destination in
Demolition of old buildings makes way for three new housing estates in Gibraltar
THREE new housing estates will be springing up around Gibraltar over the next months and years, its government said. Hassan Centenary Terraces, Chatham Views and
Malaga to have first direct flight to Cape Verde from Spain as of Spring 2023
THE German company Eurowings will connect Malaga airport with Cape Verde, known as the ‘African Caribbean’—twice a week from April—with the first direct flight from
Government limits drone flying in Gibraltar as people flock to buy them as Christmas presents
AUTHORITIES have warned people getting drones for Christmas they will need insurance and written permission to fly them in Gibraltar. The government said drones are
Maya Ruiz-Picasso, eldest daughter of Spain’s legendary painter dies at 87
MAYA Ruiz-Picasso Walter, the eldest daughter of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, who served as a model and inspiration for many paintings and drawings, has passed
Police patrols stepped up for holiday season in busy shopping areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional has launched its annual Safe Trade Plan to cut crime in Alicante Province shopping areas over the busy Christmas and New Year
More ski lifts, new hotels and even a ‘glamping’ site: What Spain’s Sierra Nevada has in store for the future
FANS OF skiing, snowboarding and all things Alpine are in for a treat over the coming years, as Sierra Nevada in Spain’s Granada province will
Spain’s first ‘non-roundabout’ to be constructed in Costa Blanca’s Alicante
AN innovative ‘non-roundabout’ will be built in Alicante next year which will keep pedestrians and vehicles out of each other’s way. It will be the
Football coach accused of sexually abusing five boys in Spain’s Murcia region
A 29-year-old Spaniard has been arrested for sexually assaulting five boys aged between 12 and 16 who he coached at a Murcia football club. He
Cepsa will use recycled water to power new green hydrogen plant in Spain’s Andalucia
ENERGY giant Cepsa says a new green hydrogen plant to be built at the San Rogue Energy Park in Cadiz Province will be powered by
Alhama de Granada’s 400 square metre Nativity scene one of largest in Spain
THE nativity scene of Alhama de Granada, with some 2,500 pieces and an extension of 400 square meters, is one of the largest Nativity Scenes
Five-metre tall Christmas tree made from 600 balls of wool adorns town square in Spain’s Costa Blanca area
A fully-knitted Christmas tree has taken pride of place in an Alicante Province town square with not a pine needle in sight! The five-metre tall
Masks back in force at Gibraltar health facilities and elderly people’s homes to stop disease spread
MASKS are back in force at Gibraltar’s health facilities and elderly people’s homes to stop the spread of seasonal flu, COVID-19 and other diseases. The
Spanish driving licence debacle victims: ‘If we can’t exchange by February, we’re going back to the UK’
VICTIMS of the ongoing driving licence debacle are facing Christmas without being able to get back on the roads, as the final deal between the
Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca to break record for cruise passenger arrivals
ALICANTE will break its record high achieved in 2011 for cruise passenger arrivals. Port Authority president, Julian Lopez Milla, says he expects over 120,000 passengers
Pedro Sanchez says court veto over appointing judges is ‘unprecedented’ in Spain’s democratic history
A crisis has erupted in Spain after the Constitutional Court(CGPJ) blocked the Senate from voting on a bill to change the way that judges are
Ibiza’s volunteer snake catcher puts out call for help after vehicle gives up the ghost
DEAN Gallagher is something of a guardian angel on the Balearic Island of Ibiza. Not content with lending a hand to tourists who have broken
British couple die from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by gas heater in Spain’s Mallorca
A British couple have died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Selva, Mallorca. It’s believed they passed away on Saturday with the fatal leak coming from
Former lover of Spain’s King Juan Carlos had ‘bank accounts blocked’ after breakup
A FORMER lover of Spain’s King Juan Carlos I claims that she had to hire a former FBI agent to prove her innocence, after her
Benidorm gang dress up as police to con €500,000 out of businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm gang fleeced a Russian businessman out of €500,000 by pretending to be Guardia Civil officers and telling him that he was wanted by
Gibraltar swimmers rock the international stage at Melbourne world swimming championships
SWIMMERS from Gibraltar set five national records and secured a personal best at the 16th World Swimming Championships in Australia. The Rock’s Minister for Sport
