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
Rural dreams: From luxury estates to tumbledown watermills, demand for country properties is booming in Spain
Demand for rural properties continues to grow as people dream of swapping a home in the city for a fixer-upper with nice views and space
Experts warn of high numbers of jellyfish along Spain’s Costa del Sol due to levante winds
EXPERTS foresee a higher concentration of jellyfish on the Costa del Sol this summer due to the currents of the Alboran Sea and a series
REVEALED: Why you’ll be paying more for watermelon in Spain this summer
THE price of fresh fruit and vegetables is soaring in Spain thanks not only to nationwide inflation and a rise in transport costs with the
Spain’s average salary rises but there’s still a whopping gender wage gap
THE average annual salary in Spain is now €25,165, but men are still paid 23% more than women, the latest data reveals. Spain’s National Institute
EXPLAINER: Why Ryanair cabin crews cannot strike on many flights in Spain
SPAIN’S government has issued a ‘minimum’ protected flight mandate during six days of Ryanair cabin crew strikes in the country. Cabin crew based in Spain
EXPLAINER: What we know about Spain allowing British travellers to use eGates at selected airports in bid to reduce border queues
SPAIN has announced that British citizens will be able to use the Automated Border Control eGates at certain airports, a measure introduced in a bid
Boom time: Spain’s property market on the up with help from foreign buyers
Mark Stücklin of Spanish Property Insight explores how foreign buyers are fuelling a property boom in Spain.
World’s most pampered pooches gather in Madrid for World Dog Show
MADRID has become the world’s capital of pedigree pooches this weekend, hosting a huge international dog show. Think Crufts but on an even larger scale
On-trend in Orgiva: Meet the inspiring expat serving up Alpujarran style from a buzzing new fashion store
On-trend in Orgiva: From natty dreads to funky fashionistas. A new expat-owned fashion store is serving Alpujarran style to them all, writes Jo Chipchase
Two restaurants from Malaga among best in Europe
TWO Malaga restaurants have positioned themselves in the European ranking for top eating establishments. Malaga has always been home to great cuisine and special produce,
‘Historic day for aviation’: Fully electric plane flies in Spain for the first time
SPAIN’s first electric plane has made its inaugural flight after taking off from Sabadell Airport, near Barcelona on the morning of Wednesday, June 22. The
DISPATCH: The ‘loca fiesta’ of San Juan returns to the spa town of Lanjaron in Spain’s Alpujarra
SPAIN is known for some oddball fiestas that go way beyond enjoying drinks and music with friends in the village plaza. While the town of
HIDDEN GEMS: Ten of the most unusual museums in Spain
SPAIN has its fair share of world-class museums and galleries to visit, but look beyond the major tourist attractions and you will find some small and
Harry Redknapp surprises punters at popular expat haunt in Duquesa on Spain’s Costa del SolÂ
EXPATS at Ryder’s Bar in Puerto de la Duquesa on the Costa del Sol were surprised to discover a famous punter in their midst as
Sleeping homeless couple get flammable liquid thrown over faces in street in Spain’s Barcelona
A homeless Barcelona couple have been treated for minor facial burns after flammable liquid was thrown at them while they were sleeping in the street.
Spain warns of possible Russian cyberattack to coincide with NATO summit in Madrid
SPAIN’S defence minister has warned there’s a chance of a Russian-originated cyberattack to coincide with next week’s NATO summit in Madrid. On a visit to
Why stickers in Gibraltar are telling people to ‘Ask for Clive’
A SCHEME to create a more welcoming environment for the LGBTQ+ community in Gibraltar will invite people to ‘Ask for Clive’. Stickers with the slogan
Gang that sold guns on black market arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol
EIGHT people have been arrested in Malaga for illegally selling guns. The Guardia Civil arrested eight people involved in a network that sold 21 rifles,
IN PICTURES: Beach clear up after San Juan revellers leave behind heaps of rubbish on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE big clear up got underway on Friday morning to clean beaches left littered with rubbish after the San Juan celebrations of the night before.
Call for security guards as health centre staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffer rising abuse from angry patients
RISING cases of verbal and physical assaults on Torrevieja area health centre staff has led to calls for better security. Unions are demanding security guards
WATCH: Dramatic moment Spanish coach dives in to save synchronised swimmer
SPANISH swim coach Andrea Fuentes dived in fully clothed after one of her swimmers fainted during a performance in the World Championship pool. Anita Alvarez,
Drug trafficking Polish fugitive facing many years in prison is caught living on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Polish fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante and could face up to 33 years behind bars for drug trafficking and
British red kites released in Extremadura to boost Spain’s population of threatened species
MORE than thirty years ago, Spain sent red kites to the UK to boost a population that was on the verge of extinction. The reintroduction