It’s fiesta season! The best festivals happening across Spain this spring
THESE are the best festivals taking place across Spain this spring now the solemn processions of Semana Santa have passed. Throughout spring and summer, towns
Feeling under the weather? These 10 natural remedies can help ease your symptoms
HERE are 10 natural remedies designed to help you get back to feeling your best if you’re under the weather. While the recent rain is
EXCLUSIVE: British expat is facing JAIL for trimming a pine tree that was overhanging his swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca – after aggressive cops turn up at his door and ‘throw a court summons’ at his wife
A BRITISH expat is facing jail and a €10,000 fine two years after trimming a tree overhanging his swimming pool, prompting aggression from local authorities.
EXPANDING HORIZONS : Do you know your Spanish onions?
WE are in full calçot season. These giant spring onions are cultivated in Valls, near Tarragona and are enjoyed from Figuerès to Fuengirola. At this
Property prices reach record high in Malaga province: These are the most expensive towns
PROPERTY prices in the Malaga province reached an all-time historic high this February, according to the housing website Idealista. The cost of housing in the
Getting to know Gaudi: The Catalan architect’s masterpieces you’ve probably NEVER heard of
MOST people have been to the Sagrada Familia and Casa Batllo, but have you heard of these little-known Gaudi works? Every year, thousands of tourists
Baby dies of whooping cough in Spain: Health experts warn cases are on the rise
A one-month-old baby has died in the midst of a whooping cough epidemic that has hit Spain since last summer. Over 7,800 cases have been
Stretch of beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca CAN build chiringuitos, government rules – despite fears for threatened bird species
ONE of Torrevieja’s most popular beaches will get a full compliment of beach bars this summer after concerns that an endangered bird species might be
Cinephiles rejoice: Spain restores it’s Cine Senior programme, giving over 65s €2 tickets
SPAIN has restored its beloved Cine Senior programme granting over 65s access to €2 tickets across the country. A royal decree to reinvigorate the initiative
Kidnapped man rescued thanks to US tip-off after five-day €700,000 ransom ordeal in Spain
AMERICAN authorities tipped off the Guardia Civil about a kidnapping where the victim was threatened with death if he did not pay his captors €700,000.
Grandmother, 72, is arrested for ‘running a drug trafficking ring with her grandson’ in eastern Spain
A GRANDMOTHER has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for running a drug trafficking operation in Valencia province. The woman, 72, operated the illegal business
These are the best roadside restaurants in Malaga province – according to a respected food publication in Spain
A RESPECTED food publication has named these four Malaga restaurants amongst the best in Spain. Malaga province is well known for its rich gastronomy but
WATCH: Dramatic real estate reality show based in Marbella is coming to Netflix
NETFLIX have released the trailer for a dramatic real estate reality show based in Marbella. The luxury real estate market on the Costa del Sol
Warning: Squatters attempt to take over two luxury duplexes worth almost €1million on Spain’s Costa del Sol
SQUATTERS have tried to take over two luxury duplexes worth almost €1million on Spain’s Costa del Sol as authorities issue warning. With three bedrooms, sea
Narco boat smashes against a Guardia Civil vessel off Spain’s Costa del Sol
A Guardia Civil boat was rammed by a narco boat off the Estepona coast on Thursday during a chase. The Guardia vessel- Rio Belelle- was
Don’t forget! This is when the clocks will go forward at the weekend
DAYLIGHT saving time starts this Easter weekend in Spain with the clocks going forward an hour on Sunday from 2.00am to 3.00am. The reverse process
It IS legal for restaurants to charge a ‘premium’ for tables in the sun or shade, a government in Spain rules – but there’s a catch
A SPANISH government has ruled it IS legal for restaurants to charge a ‘premium’ for tables in the sun or shade, but there’s one important
This city in Cadiz loved by Brits is seeing property prices soar: Study finds homebuyers in Spain are looking for cheaper alternatives to the major capitals
A CITY in Cadiz has some of the fastest growing property prices in the country, a study has found. Property portal Idealista analysed the increase
Two killed by Storm Nelson in Spain as rain and strong winds continue to batter the country
STORM Nelson has taken two lives in northern Spain as it continues to batter the country with rain and strong winds. The two victims died
Revealed: The three least developed regions in Spain – according to an EU report
ANDALUCIA, Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura are the three least economically developed regions of Spain according to a European Union study. All of the areas have
Stomach bugs surge across Malaga: Change in temperature sees cases of intestinal viruses climb – here’s how to avoid them
STOMACH bugs have been doing the rounds across Malaga province over the past few weeks, health experts have confirmed. According to pediatrician Pedro J. Navarro,
Storm Nelson wreaks havoc in Spain: Cancelled flights, multiple injuries and cars crushed by trees amid winds of up to 150km/hr
STRONG winds of up to 150km/hr have caused chaos across Spain with cancelled flights, multiple injuries and damaged buildings. Hundreds of incidents were recorded across
How much does it cost to build a luxury villa from scratch in Marbella? Property company creates a step-by-step guide – but you’ll need at least €5 million
FOR some people, to merely buy a luxury villa it is not enough – they have to build one! Well, for those people cost is
Chocolate crisis: Cost of raw cocoa is soaring and threatening artisans in Spain and the world – this is why
CHOCOLATE manufacturers in Spain are having to hike prices to customers due to the escalating cost of cocoa. Cocoa now fetches over 10,000 US dollars
Quirónsalud Marbella opens new Clinical Analysis and Nursing consultations in Singlehome
Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital has opened new clinics dedicated to Clinical Analysis and Nursing with the intention of improving the quality of care for patients. The
Do you fall from heights in your dreams or turn up to places naked? This is what it could mean, according to experts in Spain
WE’VE all had it – or something like it – that feeling of falling, tumbling to one’s doom, and then, just as the ground threatens