Stolen dog returned to owner after thief caught red handed walking dog by police in Spain
POLICE identified and returned a stolen dog to its owner after a chance encounter at the side of a road. Guardia Civil stopped to inform
Malaga policeman to swim Strait of Gibraltar TWICE to aid children cancer charity
A LOCAL Malaga policeman will take a huge plunge as he aims to raise awareness of childhood cancer. Twenty-two thousand strokes to cross the Strait
Fuengirola to host first female music festival in Spain—the LGTBI music event ‘Fulanita Fest’
MARENOSTRUM Fuengirola to host this coming Saturday the ‘Fulanita Fest’, the first female LGTBI music festival in Spain. The event, to vindicate the power of
Monkeypox Q&A: how do you catch it and what are the risks? An expert explains
How deadly is monkeypox? Why is it called monkeypox? Is it related to chickenpox? All your questions answered.
Child, 9, suffers fatal cardiac arrest following fire in Spain’s Valencia
A girl, 9, died on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest caused by inhaling smoke during a Valencia City fire. The youngster passed away in
Politicians force cancellation of popular fiestas in Costa Blanca town in Spain
BENEJUZAR has cancelled all of its 2022 fiestas after a council meeting voted down a proposal to pay for them. The news means the abrupt
Home property sales in Spain record highest March figures in 15 years
HOME property sales in Spain soared to their highest March level since 2007 according to official figures. The National Statistics Institute reported 59,272 registered sales
Spain’s annual food shopping bill predicted to rise by average of €200 this year
ANNUAL food shopping basket costs are expected to rise by €200 in Spain this year according to the latest Allianz European Food Inflation report. The
International Padel tournament comes to Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE best padel players will meet at the Marbella Arena from May 31 to June 5 to for the first padel Masters’ event of the
Model hero: Sir Anthony Hopkins is new face of Spanish luxury fashion brand Loewe
HE has long been an acting icon but now at the age of 84 Sir Anthony Hopkins is set to become a fashion icon. The
F1’s Sebastian Vettel chases thieves in Barcelona following Spanish GP
F1 driver Sebastian Vettel was in a race of a different kind when he tried to chase down thieves who had snatched his bag. The
Mother regularly suffocated baby as excuse for hospital visits on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 24-year-old Alicante woman has been arrested for allegedly mistreating her baby daughter by depriving her of air as a pretext for regular hospital visits.
Spanish aristocrat and Brit crypto expert placed on FBI’s most wanted listed over North Korea links
A Spanish aristocrat and a British bitcoin entrepreneur who was once based in Gibraltar have been placed on the FBI’s most wanted listed over their
Spain finally drops subsidies for circuses that use wild animals in victory for animal rights campaigners
CIRCUSES with wild animals have at last been excluded from the list of cultural activities eligible for government grants. In 2019, the Ministry of Culture
IN PICS: Amazing rescue of humpback whale trapped in illegal fishing net off coast of Spain’s Mallorca
DIVERS have saved a humpback whale that was entangled in an illegal fishing net off Mallorca. Driftnets are banned by the United Nations because of
EXCLUSIVE: 84-year-old expat sat in agony for TWO DAYS waiting for treatment at scandal-hit hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN EXPAT octogenarian discharged himself from Torrevieja Hospital after sitting a total of 20 hours waiting for attention. Brain Snell, 84, had suffered a fall
Three-year-old girl dies in supermarket in Spain’s Malaga after locker falls on her
A THREE-year-old girl has died after a supermarket locker toppled over and fatally hit her on the head. The tragic incident took place yesterday afternoon,
Temperatures in Spain’s Malaga set to plummet by 10ºC on Wednesday
WEATHER experts have forecast that temperatures will plummet across Malaga today, Wednesday, May 25. After enjoying days of summer-like temperatures, the mercury will drop to
Burkini swimsuits get big ‘thumbs up’ for public swimming pools in Costa Blanca city in Spain
BURKINI swimsuits have been backed as legal bathing attire for Elche’s public swimming pools in updated regulations that start on June 18. New rules over
Ex-Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont wins latest battle to stop extradition to Spain
EX-CATALUNYA president Carles Puigdemont has had his European Parliament immunity restored by the European Court of Justice(ECJ). It means that he cannot be extradited to
British teenager may be paralysed after diving head-first into shallow end of Magaluf swimming pool on Spain’s Mallorca
A British teenager may be paralysed for life after he jumped into the shallow end of a Magaluf beach club swimming pool on Tuesday. The
Spain splashing out over €12 billion to develop micro chip sector over next five years
SPAIN’S cabinet has approved plans to spend €12.25 billion over five years in developing the country’s micro chip and semi-conductor sector. The investment has gone
Passport control mayhem with drunk British tourist attacking police at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A British man has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after attacking three Policia Nacional officers at passport control. The tourist flew in last weekend and
MUST READ: British drug mules flew from Spain to UK with suitcases full of marijuana grown on Costa Blanca and other parts of country
A drugs gang including British citizens who took suitcases of narcotics to the UK and across Europe, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Police
36 English words you probably didn’t know were stolen from Spanish
NOBODY likes a false friend. They’re a thorn in our relationships, and a downright disaster when it comes to language learning. Of course, in linguistic
Brussels issues warning to Spain over high debt and unemployment risk
SPAIN has received yet another warning from the European Commission over its high debt and unemployment risk “Spain is experiencing imbalances,” said the European Commission