Costa Blanca drugs traffickers use post offices in Spain to mail narcotics to UK and USA
THREE Czech nationals have been arrested for running a mail order drugs service out of the Costa Blanca. They were based in Playa de San
EXTRACT: A Chancer’s Guide to Rural Spain by Andy Bailey
BRIT Andy Baily, an ex-farm manager, rugby player and inseminator, moves his family from Somerset to a remote mountainous region in AndalucÃa. In his book, ‘Orgiva:
Recently opened treasure cave in Spain’s Malaga popular with international tourists
INTERNATIONAL tourists have flocked to visit the recently opened ‘Cueva de la Victoria’. In the three months that the cave has been open to the
Spain’s Malaga to restore Mount Gibralfaro with a €11 million budget
MOUNT Gibralfaro to receive a €11 million facelift with works to begin in 2023. The Gibralfaro Special Plan, approved in 2015 after a lengthy administrative
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Plea as petition for expat drivers in Spain nears 5,000 signatures
A PETITION demanding an answer from the British government over the right for expats to drive in Spain is nearly halfway there. Nearly 4,500 people
Spain’s Rugby World Cup expulsion appeal fails
SPAIN has lost its appeal over its exclusion from the 2023 Rugby World Cup for twice fielding the same ineligible player in qualifying matches. An
Gibraltar placed on ‘grey list’ by global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog
GIBRALTAR has been grey listed for strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regimes. The Rock has joined the United Arab Emirates on
Wildfire finally extinguished after 18 days burning in hills above Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
OFFICIALS have finally declared that the wildfire which raged in the hills above Marbella and Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been extinguished. The
Costa Blanca man admits financing terrorism and recruiting supporters at Spain’s National Court
A San Vicente del Raspeig man has been jailed for six years and fined €1,300 after admitting to financing terrorism and trying to recruit people.
Serial stealer racks up 142 robbery charges but gets bailed again in Spain’s Valencia City
A serial robber has been charged with 142 crimes in Valencia City so far this year. The Policia Nacional say the man has around 70
Is Spain really ugly? You decide, after leading writer slams overdevelopment and awful architecture
SPAIN has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than almost any other country in the world. From its white villages to grand cities, the architecture is
McGrail Inquiry: Ex-Police Commissioner claims ‘improper pressure at highest level of Gibraltar government’ forced early retirement
THE former Commissioner of Royal Gibraltar Police claims he was forced from his job amid ‘improper pressure at the highest level of government’ as a
Benidorm ‘English’ zone bars and clubs raided by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SIX people have been arrested by Benidorm’s Policia Nacional during a crime sweep targeting bars and clubs called ‘Operation Summer’. The detainees, aged between 20
Drone flying into protected airspace causes emergency alert at busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A drone owner faces a fine of up to €225,000 after causing an emergency alert at Alicante-Elche airport. An airline pilot sighted the drone flying
Cuisine of La Alpujarra: Dishes you must try while visiting the mountain villages south of Granada
THE Alpujarra region has various signature dishes served to visitors in its countless bars and restaurants. Best of all, during certain hours of the day,
Irish man raped by two assailants during holiday in Spain’s Valencia City
THE Policia Nacional are searching for two men who raped a 28-year-old Irish tourist in the El Carmen area of Valencia City. The assault happened
British climber dies after plummeting from notorious ‘Devil’s Pass’ in northern Spain
A 25-year-old British man was killed on Thursday after plummeting from the notorious ‘Devil’s Pass’ mountain in Spain’s Basque Country. The Brit, who has not
US fugitive wanted in fraud case arrested in Spain’s Malaga
A US fugitive with an international arrest warrant (IAW) has been arrested by Policia Nacional. The National Police have arrested a 50-year-old woman in Monda
Andalucia registers all-time record number of Spanish imperial eagle chicks
AFTER years on the brink of extinction, this rare bird has reached a new all-time record for chicks hatched, with 166 specimens born in Andalucia
Malaga airport most affected in Spain by Ryanair strike
THE Malaga-Costa del Sol airport has been the most affected this Sunday, June 26, in Spain by the Ryanair strike. As reported by the Spanish
ANALYSIS: Why is Spain getting hotter every year?
This year, summer has only just begun and 2022 has already experienced record-breaking temperatures with Spain’s warmest May in 58 years, writes Livia Cockerell
Euthanasia: What we know about assisted suicides within the first year since legalisation in Spain
ON the first anniversary of the introduction of an assisted suicide law in Spain, we take a look at the facts and figures to see
Spaniards’ support for NATO reinforced since Russian invasion of Ukraine
SUPPORT for NATO has grown among Spaniards since the Russian invasion of the Ukraine in February. A report from the Elcano Royal Institute revealed that
How Madrid’s new park plans to keep the city cool
AFTER a month that saw Spain in the grip of the earliest heatwave in more than four decades, Madrid city authorities have unveiled plans for
Spain’s Red Cross warns over energy poverty
By Livia Cockerell
