House hunting in rural Spain: ‘We bought a museum’
When Auriel Roe started looking for rural property in the cooler climes of northern Spain, she didn’t imagine ending up with a portal into the
Struggling petrol stations in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain get interest-free loans to survive fuel price cuts
INDEPENDENT and mainly family-run service station businesses in the Valencian Community have been offered an interest-free loan to help them survive. Pump price cuts of
Pedro Sanchez announces €11 billion investment for Spain’s microchip and semiconductor sector
SPAIN’S government is planning to invest €11 billion in the country’s microchip and semiconductor sectors. Speaking at Monday’s ‘Wake Up Spain’ economic forum in Madrid,
Illegal drone sprays banned chemicals close to homes and river on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN illegal crop-spraying drone using dangerous chemicals has been brought down to earth in Orihuela. The Policia Local were told about the drone operating just
Supermarket sweep as serial robber is caught shopping after police spend months trying to catch him in Spain’s Murcia area
AN eight-month probe to capture a serial robber has culminated in his arrest in a Murcia region supermarket. The Guardia Civil swooped on the shop
British gang grew marijuana and ran drugs mail-order service from Costa Blanca area of Spain
A British trio of marijuana farmers who ran a mail-order service out of the Costa Blanca have been busted by the Guardia Civil. The illegal
IN PICS: Six cute-looking flying fox babies are born in Benidorm’s Terra Natura in Spain
SIX flying fox pups have been born and are doing well at Benidorm’s Terra Natura Zoo. At birth they weighed in at around 50 grams
Online Costa Blanca scammer tricked people across Spain into buying expensive video game consoles that he never sent
A Denia scammer tricked at least 17 online customers to pay for a video game console that he never sent. The Spaniard, 44, has been
Knife-wielding father kills son, 11, just two days after youngster’s birthday in Spain’s Valencia area
AN 11-year-boy died after his father stabbed him with a kitchen knife at his Sueca home on Sunday. The young victim, named as Jordi, had
DGT launches seat belt campaign in Spain’s Andalucia
THE director general of the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority) has launched a campaign to monitor the correct use of seat belts, in the front and
Spain’s Axarquia to receive water from the western Costa del Sol to battle ‘exceptional drought’ despite recent rains
DESPITE recent rains, the water reservoir at La Viñuela, which supplies the Axarquia region, continues in a state of ‘exceptional drought.’ The transfer of resources
Marta Ortega takes over helm at Spain’s fashion giant Inditex with €1million salary
MARTA Ortega has taken over as chairwoman of global fashion giant Inditex and will be earning an annual salary of €1million. The 38-year-old started out
Lost in translation: Spanish pop star Rosalia reveals Harry Styles’ hilarious texting gaffe
SPANISH megastar Rosalia has revealed secret screenshots from fellow singing sensation Harry Styles – but it appears the pair’s interaction got lost in translation. During
Love at first sight: Buying a property in Spain
DESPITE it being one of the most important decisions of our lives, it seems that buying property is really a question of love at first
€3 million fake saffron gang busted in Spain’s Malaga, Alicante and Barcelona
POLICE have arrested 11 people in Malaga, Barcelona, Alicante, Granada and Almeria for a €3million scam that passed off gardenia extract as saffron, making 800%
BIG LIFE: A Small Oasis of Luxury Living on Spain’s Costa del Sol
If you have ever dreamed about getting away from it all and having your own little secret bolt-hole and peaceful oasis away from it all,
Top marks! Lady Elizabeth School in Javea is one of Spain’s best
FAMILIES relocating to Javea are often surprised to learn they have moved to an ideal location that also includes a world-class international school. Lady Elizabeth
Outrage as bulldozers threaten British couple’s retirement home in southern Spain
A RETIRED British couple are set to have their house demolished on Monday, after a failed ten year legal battle. David and Janet Hartshorn finished
Notorious matriarch of drug dealing clan among 50 arrested in massive police bust in Spain’s Mallorca
A NOTORIOUS drug dealer known as La Paca has been arrested in Mallorca during raids on the shanty town Son Banya. The Guardia Civil operation
Madrid’s Neotavern of Santerra licks rivals to score top prize at Spain’s ‘Sandwich Oscars’
MADRID is officially home to the best sandwich in Spain. Neotavern of Santerra was crowned cream of the crop at Spain’s ‘Sandwich Oscars’, when its
Rivitalise your body with Oxygen therapy at OxygenSpa, Marbella
OXTGENSPA is a revolutionary new way to help you feel healthy, rejuvenated, and revitalised. Regular use of OxygenSpa has a host of scientifically proven effects,
Don’t make him cry: Celebrity chef Dabiz Muñoz claims onions should never be added to Spanish tortilla
CELEBRITY chef Dabiz Muñoz has ignited fresh debate on the eternal question of what should go in an authentic Spanish tortilla. Muñoz claims that onion
REVIEW: Creative, evolving BonAmb is the place to eat well on the Costa Blanca
THEIR ladders were carefully pinned to the vertical cliff walls of the Marina Alta area or hung down using ropes. An ancient, thousand-year-old fishing method,
PROPERTY: Converted bunker dating from Spanish Civil War offered for sale in downtown Madrid
WHAT once served as a bunker during the Spanish Civil War is now for sale as a modern property in one of Madrid’s most desirable
The outdoor life: The Javea area of Spain’s Costa Blanca is a joy for sports lovers
JAVEA’S rugged coastline was once a hotspot of piracy and smuggling. Today, its beaches are frequented by sunbathers, snorkelers and scuba divers, while the whole
Over 50% of people in Spain have been jabbed with a Covid-19 booster shot
OVER half of Spain’s eligible population has now received a Covid-19 vaccine booster. Health Ministry figures on Friday show that 24.5 million third shots have