Holiday rentals take over hotels for first time in Spain
There were more beds available in so-called ‘tourist apartments’ i.e. Airbnb accommodation, than in hotels last year
HISTORIC: Andalucia’s favourite Molino hotel reaches its 30th birthday
Despite having no experience of the hospitality trade, they decided to convert a run-down watermill in rural Ronda into a small hotel
Brits drink one third of the world’s Prosecco, new study reveals
It comes after a 44.8% boost in prosecco production between 2014 and 2016
Torremolinos Gay Pride smashes all records with more than 40,000 visitors
The Pride March this year beat records both in terms of floats and people
Santander to buy struggling rival Banco Popular for €1
Popular has come into trouble due to mounting risky property loans
Fears for Spain’s defence industry post-Brexit as figures show UK accounted for more than a third of arms sales last year
Two-thirds of Spanish arms sales went to EU members or NATO partners
Extortionate mobile phone roaming charges to be banned in EU countries this month
It comes after ten years of negotiations
More than €150 million invested to revitalise Torremolinos
Various hotel chain representatives met and presented refurbishment projects
Millions paid to Andalucian law firm fighting for Brits who lost out in property crash
One case alone saw a €958,000 payout, plus interest
UK officially the worst-performing advanced economy in the world in post-Brexit nosedive
It comes after the UK was outgrowing Germany, Japan and even the US before the Brexit vote last June
Mariano Rajoy presses wrong button to accidentally vote against own budget
The budget should be adopted by the end of June
How online gambling in Spain has reached record highs
European countries have benefited from the taxable revenue that a legalised online gaming industry provides, with Spain a providing a prominent example
Three ex-mayors among 17 to be probed in Mijas racecourse investigation
Martinez claims official reports show that the track was illegally rented back to the town hall
Leading rural hotel Molino del Santo reaches its third decade
There have been numerous celebrity guests, such as Jamie Oliver, while current Lib Dem leader Tim Farron even had his honeymoon there
The Impact of Brexit On the Euro
In Europe, the issue of Brexit has been a source of drama and uncertainty for almost a year now
Malaga airport most popular with shoppers
PASSENGERS spend more on duty free at Malaga Airport than any other in Spain. Around 16.6 million people passed through the airport last year, with
Spanish and UK cops probe €140 million storage unit scam aimed at expat investors
The fraud is linked to pension funds and is often aimed at expat investors in Europe
Alleged fraudster returns to UK following Olive Press expose
Dozens of expats complained they had paid his company thousands of euros for work that was never finished
La Liga to account for 2% of Spain’s GDP by 2019
Spain’s top two divisions would be generating almost €20 billion
New lounges announced for Malaga airport
It comes after Spanish departures increased by 6.4% in the last year
EXCLUSIVE: More than a dozen ex-employees taking popular Estepona Irish pub to court
They claim they were forced to work more than three times the hours in their contracts
Gas station workers in Andalucia allegedly sacked for refusing to wear miniskirts
AVIA has announced a review of the incident
Andalucia lagging behind due to reliance on EU funds, claims new study
The study suggests in terms of time Andalucia lost nine years in GDP
Andalucia celebrates bumper year for cinema film shoots
The diverse region became the backdrop to 1,336 films during 2016, the highest amount in 10 years
Spain urged to deal with systemic corruption by international watchdog
The body has called on the Spanish government to act immediately
Spanish debt reaches over €1 trillion
The debt has risen for a fourth consecutive month