Strong gusty wind forces Spain’s Sierra Nevada to close for several hours
WINDS gusting up to 100 kilometres per hour have forced the Granada ski resort to close for several hours this Monday, April 11. Following procedure,
Take good care of your rental property with HomeCareontheWeb on Spain’s Costa del Sol
HomeCareontheWeb are growing from strength to strength. Expertly weathering the pandemic under the new management team of Christine Trainor, Jenna Bland and Courtney Trainor, the
Fresh bill of health for Benidorm as big tender gets advertised on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A €4.6 million construction tender has been advertised for Benidorm’s new Rincon de Loix health centre. The new facility will replace the current two-floor clinic
Drug traffickers convert ‘squatted’ homes into cryptocurrency and marijuana farms on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE members of a Costa Blanca drugs gang have been jailed in a major strike by the Guardia Civil. Six people were bailed and two
Project to restore ancient Arab irrigation system underway in Spain’s Sierra Nevada
AN ancient islamic waterway in the Sierra Nevada built by Muslim peasant farmers more than a thousand years ago is being restored. The project is
British couple robbed by neighbours following the demolition of their home in Torrox on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH couple whose house was demolished last week after they lost a battle with the council to legalise it have described their shock at
British man arrested on Spain’s Mallorca for sexually corrupting vulnerable underage girl
A British man, 43, has been arrested in Palma, Mallorca over the sexual exploitation of a vulnerable underage girl. A 20-year-old Ecuadorian was also detained
NOTHING BUT THE BEST: Luxury property for sale on the Costa del Sol
MEXICAN Javier del Carpio, may have a background in Chemical Industrial Management, but he has more than 25 years of experience in Real Estate. Here
Summer of rock: Big names billed for music festivals in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A HOST of big names including Jamiroquai, Muse, Stereophonics, and Paulo Nutin will be in Malaga this year. Three music festivals will take place on
Tourist drugged at Costa Blanca ‘hostess’ club in Spain and has €10,000 of charges on stolen bank cards
A Finnish tourist had €10,665 charged on two stolen bank cards after being rendered unconscious by a spiked drink and pill at an Alicante ‘hostess’
British girl, 14, sexually assaulted in Barcelona area hotel during family holiday in Spain
A 14-year-old British girl was sexually assaulted last Thursday while on holiday with her parents in Callela on the Costa del Maresme- 50 kilometres south
Sun, nature and healing: What makes Spain one of the top 10 retirement choices
WE are convinced that Spain is the most popular country for Europeans seeking a home overseas. Beaches, mountains, fabulous cities, colourful festivals, culture and sunshine
Massive stuffed animal collection with rare and extinct species worth €29 million discovered in Spain’s Valencia area
THE Guardia Civil is investigating the owner of a private taxidermy collection with more than 1,000 animals, including some that are protected or extinct species.
27-million-euro works to repair 39 beaches in Spain’s Malaga due to storm damage
EMERGENCY works worth €27 million will be needed to help restore the Malaga coastline. Following the easterly storm that lashed the Costa del Sol last
Six football hooligans arrested after violent altercations at Spain’s Malaga airport
SIX football ultras, aged between 18 and 43 and belonging to a radical group of supporters of the main football club in Malaga, have been
Spain among countries with police raids targeting hate crimes and racism across Europe
A STAND against racist and xenophobic hate speech online and elsewhere has taken place across 11 countries, with four arrests in Spain alone. Law enforcement
Dogs in Spain’s Marbella intoxicated by hashish washed up on beaches by recent storm
THERE have been recent reports of dogs intoxicated by hashish that have washed up on the beaches of Marbella due to the passage of storm
Torrevieja may have to pay millions to skyscraper developer if it loses court case on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A CONTROVERSIAL 26-storey skyscraper project planned for Torrevieja faces the threat of prosecution from the Ministry of Ecological Transition, with residents likely footing the compensation
Wind of change: Two sides of the ecologist movement clash as Spain debates renewable energy
OUCH! Another electric bill arrived today as more evidence of the skyrocketing price of energy. Electricity costs have quadrupled – yes quadrupled! – from February
Right Casa explains five of the most common pitfalls of buying a property in Spain
IT doesn’t matter what stage of the buying process you’re at: whether you haven’t even visited your first Spanish property or you’re ready to sign
Sex abusers to be denied prison visits from children after court ruling on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE COURTS have ruled that prisoners jailed for sexual violence will not receive visits from their children. A recent reform of the civil code was
Summer music festivals: Texas and Chic to play Port Adriano in Spain’s Mallorca
THE Port Adriano Music Festival will welcome Scottish rockers Texas and disco outfit Chic to Mallorcan shores for the festival’s 10-year anniversary. Chic are famed
Words of advice: Top tips for house hunter looking to buy property in Spain
As Brits fly out to house hunt as the summer approaches, here are Tancrede de Pola’s hottest tips for avoiding the most common pitfalls
Cat hater: 82-year-old took aim at neighbours four cats in two year campaign of terror in Spain’s Mallorca
AN 82-year-old man terrorized his neighbour’s cats by shooting at them with a pellet gun from the window of his house in Palma. The octogenarian
Living the hide life: A peek at the secretive, super-luxury housing estate of La Zagaleta on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE enclave of Zagaleta has often been described as ‘southern Europe’s most exclusive place to live’. And when you count on the celebrities, captains of
OPINION: It’s time Spain took responsibility once and for all to protect homeowners instead of penalise them
The horror and heartbreak of seeing one’s home smashed into smithereens isn’t a fate reserved solely for those living under threat of Russian bombs in