Mayor in Spain is under fire for carrying a huge gun during a local parade
THE MAYOR of Pantoja in Toledo province faces a Guardia Civil sanction for carrying a large shotgun during his town’s fiesta parade. The Partido Popular’s
Young woman is fined €500 for leaving her dog tied up outside a pharmacy in Spain as new animal laws take effect
A YOUNG woman has become the first known person in Spain to be fined for breaking the new Animal Welfare law, but she ended up
Local ‘graffiti-loving troublemaker’ artist’s giant turtle mural tribute to Costa del Sol town delights residents
RESIDENTS of one Fuengirola neighbourhood have been marvelling at the handiwork of a local ‘graffiti-loving troublemaker’ who has livened up the streets with an incredible,
Spanish startup’s private rocket launch is a success after taking off from Andalucia at the weekend – and it’s reusable
ELCHE startup PLD Space launched the first-ever private European rocket into orbit on Saturday morning. After two postponements in the spring, the first launch of
Pre-historic footwear dating back 6,200 years is discovered in caves in Spain’s Andalucia
THE OLDEST pair of shoes in Europe found in a Granada area cave may be much older than first thought, according to scientists. Experts used
Summer 2022 was the hottest in Spain for 700 years, data collected by TREE rings reveal
SPAIN experienced its hottest summer last year in 700 years, according to analysis of tree rings from north-east Spain which contain key insights about weather
Sound investment: Property prices in Spain have risen every quarter since 2014
IF you’re still wondering whether buying in Spain is a sound investment, the latest figures should give you a clue. In the second quarter of
The stunning designer brand homes flooding Marbella: From Dolce&Gabanna to Karl Lagerfeld and even Lamborghini, with prices zooming past €20million
FOR the super rich not content with the latest designer purses, clothes and cars, there’s a new product they can add to their vast collections
Meryl Streep is coming Spain: Hollywood legend, 74, will pick up prestigious acting award
MERYL Streep has confirmed she will be in Oviedo’s Teatro Campoamor to pick up a top award. The Hollywood legend has won the prestigious 2023
Best emergency department in Spain award goes to Valencia hospital
THE EMERGENCY department at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital has been voted as the best in Spain for the second year running in the ‘Best Spanish
REVIEW: Kaleja; finally, a new restaurant in Malaga city to be excited about – and it’s cheaper than you’d think!
TRYING to find a good restaurant in Malaga has been practically a mission impossible for the last decade. A combination of an increase in cruise
Still scoring! Inside Julio Iglesias’s enviable life – including €700m fortune, Marbella mansion and private islands – as the King of Latin turns 80
JULIO Iglesias was recorded celebrating his 80th birthday at his jaw-dropping mansion near Marbella late last month. The video was a rare insight into the
Andalucia has the second lowest tax rates in Spain, figures reveal, as conservative-led government vows to slash them even further
A NEW report has confirmed Andalucia has some of the lowest taxes in the country, second only to Madrid. In only four years, the region
Trio of restaurants on Spain’s costas win big in Trip Advisor’s gourmet awards
A TRIO of little known costa restaurants have landed top spots in the annual Trip Advisor awards. El Xato, in La Nucia, on the Costa
Vaccines for flu and COVID-19 offer hope to worried Gibraltar elderly and vulnerable this winter
RESIDENTS of Gibraltar who are worried about the seasonal flu or COVID-19 this winter could be in line for a vaccine booster, its health service
British expat ‘is slapped with €20,000 NHS bill after undergoing emergency surgery’ during visit back home
A BRITISH expat has been slapped with a £20,000 (€23,000) hospital bill after her bowel exploded during a trip to the UK. Helen Winslade, 55,
It’s oil over: Thieves who stole 74 TONNES of olives are arrested in Spain’s Andalucia
THE GUARDIA CIVIL has seized 74 tonnes of stolen olives from a Sevilla province warehouse- the latest theft triggered by soaring prices caused by a
Spain will launch a rocket from Andalucia at 2am TOMORROW – here’s how you can see it
ELCHE’S PLD Space will launch the first private rocket in Europe -Miura 1- in the early hours of Saturday morning from El Arenosillo in Huelva
Eagles could soon soar over the Rock after a young pair bred in captivity is released in Gibraltar
EAGLES are the latest birds to try out life on the Rock after wildlife experts continued with their plan to return historical wildlife to Gibraltar’s
Russian hackers target Spanish government websites to disrupt Granada immigration summit
RUSSIAN hackers launched a series of cyber attacks on Friday against Spanish government and Granada city council websites to coincide with the immigration summit and
Two women ‘drugged elderly people to rob their homes before stripping them naked and taking photos’ in Spain’s Valencia
TWO WOMEN who drugged, humiliated, and robbed elderly people in two Valencia province towns have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The Spanish females- aged
Police in Spain’s Andalucia seize massive 68 kilos of almost pure cocaine in Cadiz operation
POLICE seized 68 kilos of very pure cocaine in the Andalucia province of Cadiz and arrested 16 people after tracking down a dealer that operated
Shooting at Costa del Sol nightclub: Hooded man bursts into venue in Estepona and fires at ‘targeted’ victim
A HOODED armed man burst into a Costa del Sol nightclub and opened fire on one of the customers on Wednesday night, it has emerged.
Real Madrid star Vinicius questioned by judge over racist ‘monkey chants’ by Valencia football fans in Spain
REAL MADRID striker Vinicius was questioned for around 40 minutes on Thursday by a judge investigating racist insults directed at him during his side’s La
‘Hippy crack seller’ is arrested while offering laughing gas to four British tourists in Spain’s Magaluf
POLICE have arrested a man for selling laughing gas to young British tourists in Mallorca, as a gang distributing the gas on the mainland has
The runaway cost of Spain’s ‘liquid gold’: Extra virgin olive oil prices rise as much as 75% in just a month
WIDESPREAD drought in Spain this year continues to wreak havoc with the price of olive oil, as poor harvests push the cost of the ‘liquid