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Snow arrives in Malaga: Where to enjoy the white stuff just a short drive from Spain’s Costa del Sol

MISSING winter snow? Check out these wintry escapes just a short drive from the coast.  Although the Costa del Sol is known for its sun,...

This is the best Spanish beer of 2023 after scoring 94 out 100 at a renowned global competition –...

A SPANISH beer from the Mahou brewery has been chosen as the best from the country at the German Finest Beer Selection competition. Barrica...

El Gordo lottery results: These are the lucky winners of Spain’s big Christmas giveaway – check if YOU have...

HAVE you taken part in Spain’s Christmas lottery this year? Here’s how to find out if you’ve won.  The big prize draw began at 9am...

This tapas bar on Spain’s Costa del Sol offers discounts to customers who ‘smile’ or show ‘patience’ and ‘generosity’

IT pays to be happy on Spain’s Costa del Sol, where one bar offers discounts for customers who ‘smile’ or show ‘patience’ and ‘generosity’.  A...

These stunning inland towns in Spain’s Andalucia are launching a plan to attract remote workers over fears of becoming...

TOWNS in Andalucia’s Alpujarra mountain range are hoping to attract remote workers in measures designed to combat depopulation.  The Alpujarra de la Granada municipality is...

Clocks go back in Spain this weekend: But do YOU know the origin of the measure?

THE clocks will go back in Spain this weekend, despite EU officials being in favour of scrapping the measure.  On Sunday, October 29, at 3am,...

Touris raus?! Warum Anti-Tourismus-Kampagnen in Spanien zunehmen und die neue politische Partei in Sevilla harte Kontrollen durchführen will

von Laurence Dollimore SPANIEN befindet sich zunehmend in einer Zwickmühle, wenn es um den Tourismus geht. Die spanische Wirtschaft ist in hohem Maße von dieser Branche...

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Der neunjährige Hitzerekord von MARBELLA im Oktober wurde von Córdoba gebrochen.Die Stadt im Landesinneren verzeichnete in dieser Woche eine Rekordtemperatur von 38,2 °C und...

Spain braces for hottest start to October in 70 years: Temperatures will soar from TOMORROW and could reach as...

SPAIN will be hit with extreme temperatures this weekend in what could be the hottest start to October in at least 70 years. Weather...

Jenni Hermoso enjoys holiday in Marbella as fall out over ‘non-consensual’ Luis Rubiales kiss continues

WORLD champion Jenni Hermoso was not fazed playing in a Women's World Cup final for Spain, and it seems she has little time for...

Weather alerts in place across Spain as heatwave brings temperatures above 45ºC

SPAIN IS currently suffering from the fourth heatwave of the summer season so far, with the extreme weather pushing the mercury up above the...

Take to the road

Experience the ultimate freedom of the open road with Auto-Caravana Sur DISCOVER the art of the open road, where every winding path is waiting to...

Gangsters, fraudsters and everyone else beware: The EU will soon demand fingerprints and mugshots when coming to Spain

BRITS heading to Mallorca will soon be required to give up their fingerprint as well as a face mugshot on entry under new EU...

Man accused of sexually assaulting three women in one night arrested in Mallorca 

AN alleged sex offender accused of sexually assaulting three women in one night has been arrested in Inca (Mallorca).  The 34-year-old allegedly touched and tried...

Authorities in Spain bust two criminal gangs who used explosives to steal from cash machines

THE SPANISH authorities have busted two criminal gangs who specialised in using explosives to steal money from cash machines.  A total of 14 people were...

Two more victims of ‘baby swapping’ in Spanish hospitals sue for multi-million sums

TWO SPANISH men who were switched at birth with other babies in hospital in the early 1970s are each seeking around €3 million in...

Spain’s prime minister and opposition leader clash over ETA in first face-to-face debate of the election campaign

AFTER a decades-long bloody campaign for an independent Basque Country, terrorist group ETA was officially dissolved in 2018. But the shadow of the organisation...

Oldest remains of a woolly rhinoceros in the Iberian Peninsula Peninsula found in Burgos 

The oldest remains of a woolly rhinoceros ever discovered in the Iberian Peninsula have been found in Burgos.  Several dental pieces of specimens of the...

Seven former terrorists convicted for involvement in murder pull out of elections in Spain’s Basque Country

SEVEN former ETA terrorists, all convicted for their involvement in murders, announced on Tuesday that they were withdrawing their names from standing in Basque...

Spain’s Ministry of Equality to launch app to find out if men and women do the same household chores

THE EQUALITY Ministry will launch an app that will register the time men and women spend doing housework. Spain’s State Secretary for Equality, Angela Rodriguez...

Snow showers in Asturias and hail in the Med see Spain’s weird year of weather continue

SPAIN’S weird year of weather continued this weekend, with snow falling in parts of Spain and hailstones in parts of the Mediterranean.  Snowfall was registered...

As local election campaign kicks off, Spain’s prime minister promises subsidised cinema tickets for the over-65s

ANOTHER weekend in the run-up to the May 28 local and regional elections in Spain, and another spending promise from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro...

Disappointment for Spain at Eurovision, as Blanca Paloma scrapes 17th place with flamenco-infused song ‘Eaea’

SPAIN had a disappointing showing at last night’s Eurovision final in Liverpool, with entrant Blanca Paloma only managing 17th place with 100 votes and...

Spain’s prime minister calls plan to include 44 convicted members of ETA terror group on election lists ‘indecent’

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has slammed a decision by Basque political party EH Bildu to include 44 convicted members of now-defunct terrorist organisation...

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez makes first visit to White House

US President Joe Biden warmly welcomed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to the White House on Friday, as part of an official visit to...

Pedestrians can face huge fines for distracted walking in Spain

PEDESTRIANS in Spain who walk distracted may face consequences. According to Spanish lawmakers, pedestrians who fail to pay attention while crossing a roadway and break...

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