Meet the flamenco dancer from New York who used Spain’s lockdown to forge a new career in folk music
IT’S no small feat for a foreigner to make it big in Spain’s competitive world of flamenco. But that is exactly what Leilah Broukhim, a
Winter wonderland: Spain’s Torremolinos turns festive with plans for a large Christmas Park with ice rink
TORREMOLINOS will be getting in the Yuletide spirit with the construction of a Christmas Park, especially for children, in el parque de La Bateria. The
Pedro Sanchez gets his 2022 budget plans passed in Spain’s lower house of parliament
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has seen his draft budget for 2022 approved by Spain’s lower house of parliament. Thursday’s Congress vote was a success for
Starting date for COVID-19 passport revealed for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
PROOF of vaccination will be a requirement to enter certain indoor areas from December 3 in the Valencian Community. Regional president, Ximo Puig, this Thursday
Black Friday in Spain: Free public transport in Madrid over weekend as EMT buses scrap charges
FREE public transport is being introduced in Madrid during Black Friday. All EMT buses will be free to use during the massive shopping sale over
Spain’s richest man Amancio Ortega is selling beloved superyacht for €76million
SPAIN’S richest man Amancio Ortega is selling his biggest yacht for a cool €76million. The Spanish fashion mogul, 85 purchased the 67 meter superyacht, Drizzle,
EXCLUSIVE: Skull found at alternative community near Orgiva, in Granada, is now being investigated in Sevilla
IT was during a short walk with her dog before taking the kids to school that an expat got the shock of her life. The
New Guardia Civil officer restrains man who threatened him with broken bottles in Murcia region of Spain
A new Guardia Civil recruit restrained a man outside a Mazarron bar despite being threatened with two broken bottles. The officer, along with two colleagues,
Endesa power company to invest €31 billion until 2030 on green energy in Spain and Portugal
ENDESA has announced a €31 billion investment in ‘green’ energy production in Spain and Portugal through to 2030. The news comes as Endesa and other
Surprising facts about lemons as Citrus Saturday approaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca
LEMON CULTIVATION in the Vega Baja region is the subject of a conference this Saturday, November 27. The region’s first “Citrus Day” is being celebrated
Ancient sword among looted archaeological treasures discovered for sale in Spain
AN Iberian sword considered to be of great historical value was discovered among looted archaeological treasures offered for sale online. The sword which has a
Three brothers found safe and sound in Madrid squat 10 days after mother took them from children’s home
THREE brothers have been found ‘safe and sound’ in a squat in Madrid where their mother was hiding them after she failed to return them
Worker dies of carbon dioxide poisoning at Catalunya nuclear plant in Spain
A worker died at nuclear power plant in Catalunya on Wednesday after a carbon dioxide leak. Three people were also injured in the incident at
Benidorm angry with government silence over major road on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council says the government is snubbing them over a request to let it own a section of a key road that passes through the
Which towns have shown over 30% rise in long term unemployment on Spain’s Costa Blanca?
UNEMPLOYMENT in the Vega Baja area of Alicante Province has increased by over 28% in the last 13 years. But four of the area’s largest
Metalworkers call off strike in Spain’s southern city of Cadiz after unions reach pay deal
METALWORKERS unions have called off a strike that had led to angry protests and violent clashes with police in the southern Spanish city of Cadiz
Spain’s Malaga to sparkle this Christmas with over 500 streets decorated with festive lighting
MORE than 500 streets in Malaga have been decorated with twinkling lights and Christmas decorations transforming the city. The capital will be flooded with light
Vox voting young men: Survey reveals the profile of Spain’s anti-vaxxers
SPAIN has one of the highest vaccination rates in Europe at close to 90% of its population over the age of 12 but who are
Hospitality groups told that customers will need COVID passports to go indoors in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A COVID-19 passport will be mandatory to enter bars, restaurants and nightlife businesses in the Valencian Community. Hospitality sector representatives from the region’s three provinces
IN PICS: Why angry workers are taking to the streets in Cadiz in southern Spain
ANGRY protests have become a daily occurance in Spain’s southern city of Cadiz in recent days as workers take to the streets to demand higher
Doctor battling terminal disease opens up free centre for cancer patients in Spain’s Granada
A GRANADA doctor who is battling terminal cancer is urging fellow sufferers not to fear the disease and put their faith in science. Jesus Candel
Leading chocolate maker Valor based outside Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca celebrates its 140th anniversary
SPAIN’S leading chocolate manufacturer, Valor, has celebrated its 140th anniversary by announcing profits of €10.6 million. The company had a turnover of €128 million in
‘Phishing’ and ‘Smishing’ gang arrested for mass internet banking scam based in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A Costa Blanca gang led by four brothers have been arrested by the Guardia Civil over an internet scam that netted cash from 163 victims.
Spain raises ‘high risk’ threshold in overhaul of Covid traffic light system as cases rise
Spain’s Health Ministry has reached an agreement with regional authorities to raise the thresholds to determine low, medium and high risk infection rates in an
Storm reveals two Roman ovens hidden for centuries beneath sand on Marbella beach in Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE easterly storm that hit the coast of Malaga last week has uncovered two ovens dating from the Roman era on the beach of San
Violent criminal makes mistake of being caught in routine police check on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A violent robber has been arrested after his car was stopped at a Policia Nacional checkpoint in Alicante. The detained man, 34, had six arrest