Use of cash in Spanish stores drops drastically compared to 2019 new study finds
Paying with cash is quickly becoming a thing of the past as more people opt to pay via card or mobile apps than ever before.
Drunk Franciscan monk runs over small boy in Spain’s Valencia area
A Franciscan monk has been charged with a crime against road safety after running over a young boy in Torrent. A breathalyser test showed the
Incoming cold snap will not affect Spain’s Costa del Sol weather expert says
A POLAR front is forecast to push across the Peninsula as of next Sunday, January 15, with temperatures expected to plummet across the country, except
Huge fire in fishing port in Spain’s Marbella controlled—leaving some 80 pleasure boats worth millions of euros destroyed
THE enormous fire which erupted in the La Bajadilla fishermen’s marina in Marbella has been brought under control—but has potentially destroyed around 80 pleasure boats
Angry farmers from south-eastern Spain descend on Madrid over major threat to crop irrigation
UP to 15,000 farmers took to the streets of Madrid on Wednesday to protest against new protection rules for the river Tajo which will cut
Two members of alleged Islamic State terror cell detained in Spain’s Andalucia
SPANISH and Moroccan police have dismantled an alleged Islamic State cell consisting of three people ready to commit terrorist acts. The Policia Nacional arrested two
Online journalist convicted in Spain’s Murcia for violating rights of Wolf Pack rape victim
A journalist on a far-right Murcia region website- La Tribuna de Cartagena– has been given a three-year jail term for publishing photos of a woman
Kidman and other Hollywood stars in Mallorca as filming starts for Paramount+ series Lioness
Some stars from Hollywood will be in Mallorca this month as shooting starts for a big drama series Hollywood star Nicole Kidman will be in
Gang with Italian mob links is arrested over Costa Blanca kidnapping in Spain
FOUR gang members have been arrested for kidnapping and injurying a man in Callosa de Segura. The victim was held for four days last April
Costa Blanca gang stole high-end cars to export out of Spain
POLICE have busted an Alicante Province gang that exported stolen cars to France following two-and-a-half years of investigations. 15 people have been arrested in a
Freya’s fashion advice: bag a bargain in the January sales in Spain
SOMETHING to keep up your spirits during the disappointing post-Christmas calendar are the January sales! A chance to get your mitts on as many brilliant
‘Dig it up’: Fresh calls to search Costa del Sol site where missing Amy Fitzpatrick allegedy buried
The aunt of missing Amy Fitzpatrick is demanding police dig up a derelict stable block where the teenager’s remains are allegedly buried. She told the
British shamens supplied clients with dangerous potions at Murcia healing retreat in Spain
A British couple have been arrested in Yecla for running an illegal spiritual healing business out of a finca. The Brits- aged 47 and 52
Bad blood between Shakira and Piqué after the ex-footballer includes their son in an event ‘with adult content’
SHAKIRA and her now ex-partner Gerard Piqué were back in the headlines this week, after the 45-year-old Colombian singing superstar took aim at the 35-year-old
School kids in Spain’s Andalucia to receive compulsory extra reading from September in bid to improve shocking literacy levels
Primary and secondary schools in Andalucia are to include an extra two and a half hours a week of dedicated reading time in the curriculum
Costa Blanca resort in Spain erecting fence to protect nesting birds in sand dunes
DENIA’S sand dunes are having wire fences put up to protect vulnerable flora and fauna from unwelcome visitors. Work started last month on erecting a
Warm terral wind to blanket Spain’s Malaga in Spring-like warmth
WARMER than average weather returns to Malaga province this week due to the entry of a warm air mass. The terral wind, together with an
Spain records hottest December on record in 2022
LAST December was the warmest since records began National weather agency, AEMET, says. On average, temperatures were 2.5ºC above normal for the last month of
Man in Spain’s Tenerife arrested after killing ex-wife and injuring child who was defending her
A 44-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on the Canary Island of Tenerife after allegedly stabbing to death his ex-wife, who was 44. One of the
Kraken arrives in Spain: What we know about the most contagious strain of Covid yet
Kraken, the latest and most virulent strain of Covid, has been detected in Spain after becoming the latest import from the USA. Known technically as
Heartbroken Fitzpatrick family plead for clues 15 years after Amy vanished on Costa del Sol
The heartbroken family of Amy Fitzpatrick is still desperately hoping for answers 15 years after the Irishwoman vanished from Andalucia. Her auntie Christine Kenny said
Headless and handless corpse washes up on Marbella beach in front of horrified diners
A group of Sunday afternoon diners made a macabre discovery after the headless and handless corpse of a woman washed up along the beach where
2022 was hottest year on record for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain had their hottest year in 2022 since modern records began. The state meteorological office Aemet said on
Spain’s Coin to get its own specialised dog park—with a surface area of almost 1,000 square metres
POOCH owners in Coin will soon be able to take their furry friends to the town’s first recreational area specifically designed for dogs. Construction has
Online sexual groomer of children faces 285-year jail sentence in Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE prosecutors want an online sexual groomer of children to be jailed for 285 years if convicted of 42 charges. The 37-year-old man used social
Malaga is third province in Spain with most centenarians
MALAGA is among the Spanish provinces with the most centenarians—with a total of 744 people in the province over 100 years old. There are currently