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New stars are born, and only one lost, as the celebrated Michelin foody bible reveals its pick in Spain for 2021

IT must have been one of the hardest years in the food bible’s hundred-year history. But somehow the Michelin guide – which launched in 1910

24 Dec, 2020 @ 15:12

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

BREAKING: British man arrested in UK over barbaric fatal stabbing of teenage boy on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE British monster who allegedly stabbed an innocent 19-year-old to death on the Costa del Sol will finally face justice. A month and five days

23 Dec, 2020 @ 17:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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As of today Spain’s Andalucia will permit people to enter and leave the territory for Christmas

FROM this Wednesday, Andalucians can travel into the community to meet with their families. From today until January 6 2021, inclusive, the Junta will allow

23 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News

Boy In Spain S Barcelona Arrested For Running Euro Note Forgery Business Via Social Media Platform

Boy in Spain’s Barcelona ran a Euro note forgery business via social media platform

A Barcelona area youngster has been arrested for making forged Euro notes and selling them online to customers in the UK, Spain and Portugal. The

22 Dec, 2020 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Young man murders mother in Valencia’s Castellon

The same witnesses added that the alleged killer grew up in a ‘violent household’.

21 Dec, 2020 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Mallorca increases penalties in Level 4, with bars and restaurants now facing €600,000 fines

President Francina Armengol said that establishments that fail to follow the new rules could now receive a fine up to €600,000

21 Dec, 2020 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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Plans to instal 588 football pitches’ worth of solar panels in Valencia’s Chiva spark mass opposition

A multinational company has purchased land to the tune of €12.6 million to instal 420 hectares of solar panels – the equivalent of 588 football

21 Dec, 2020 @ 14:15

Environment·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

UK lockdowns encourage interest in a Spanish place in the sun

DEVELOPER Taylor Wimpey Spain says that ‘lockdown misery’ is helping new home sales as they launch five developments for 2021. The British-owned company also claims

20 Dec, 2020 @ 16:15

Property

CORKED: World’s worst wine comes from Malaga

A sommelier from Malaga has gone on a mission to make the world’s worst wine. Dubbed ‘Cero Puntos Parker’ the name suggests the concoction is

20 Dec, 2020 @ 14:15

Food & Drink·Malaga

Golden Visa driving international property market in Spain’s Valencia

DESPITE the COVID pandemic, house prices, sales transactions and rentals are all skyrocketing in Valencia, with international buyers driving the market. The city has seen

20 Dec, 2020 @ 11:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Property·Valencia

The 7 financial steps to take for a fresh start to life in Spain for 2021

I always like to write an article at the end of each year to give people some financial tips to help them prepare for a

20 Dec, 2020 @ 11:54

Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Excavation for Irish chieftain Red Hugh hits obstacle in Valladolid

THE hunt for the 16th-century Irish chieftan Red Hugh has hit a literal wall in Spain as archaeologists want to burrow through a Santander branch.

19 Dec, 2020 @ 16:15

La Cultura

Top of TripAdvisor, Michelin stars and more: How Ronda’s restaurant scene has grown and grown

THERE are few places that get to be Number One. So, it was all the more surprising to find that an intimate, little-known restaurant in

19 Dec, 2020 @ 14:15

Day Trips·Exploring Spain·Food & Drink·Olive Press Travel

Squatter fears in southern Spain see ‘for sale’ and ‘for rent’ signs taken down outside empty homes

Property sales in Spain fall again but are miles better than springtime figures

PROPERTY sales in Spain fell by 13.4% in October over a 12-month period according to the College of Notaries. The figures are significantly lower than

19 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Property

Mayor plans ‘green corridor’ to unite city currently split asunder by rail line on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CALLOSA DE SEGURA Mayor, Manuel Martínez, wants a train line through the municipality to be dismantled because, “the tracks cross the city and split it

18 Dec, 2020 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Travel News

WATCH: Human trafficking gang arrested after smuggling 700 Moroccan refugees into mainland Spain via Canary Islands

A HUMAN-trafficking operation has been smashed by Policia Nacional and Europol in Spain. Hundreds of desperate refugees were allegedly transported by the gang from Morocco

18 Dec, 2020 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

British Airways permanently cancels 13 flight routes from summer 2021

BRITISH Airways has permanently cancelled 13 flight routes from summer 2021. “We are sorry that, like other airlines, due to the current coronavirus pandemic and

18 Dec, 2020 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Travel News

Spain’s regions divided over what to do about COVID-19 restrictions over ‘crucial’ Christmas period

SPAIN’S regions have become divided over whether or not to toughen up coronavirus restrictions over the Christmas period. The green light given to leaders to

18 Dec, 2020 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News

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Man from Valencia wins €25,000 from Warner Bros after film giants framed him as mafia member in The Accountant

A Spanish judge has ordered Warner Bros to pay a Valencian businessman €25,000 in damages. But this was small change compared to the man’s original

17 Dec, 2020 @ 20:00

La Cultura

Level 4 COVID-19 restrictions will be extended in Spain’s Mallorca until January 11

Balearic President Francina Armengol today revealed her plans to extend the Level 4 restrictions until at least the second week of January

17 Dec, 2020 @ 17:00

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Radical Jihadist squatter arrested in Spain’s Madrid as he prepared to flee to Syria

A practicing ISIS fanatic has been arrested in Madrid last night as he prepared to travel to Syria to join the terrorist organisation. Officers from

17 Dec, 2020 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

British mum of eight planning on leaving kids over Christmas to enjoy a solo holiday to Spain

A BRITISH mum-of-eight has revealed her plans to leave her kids behind this Christmas for a solo trip to Spain. Marie Buchan, 39, said she

17 Dec, 2020 @ 14:17

Lead·Other News

ON THE UP: Why are property prices in Marbella still rising?

WHEN the Covid-19 pandemic first hit, homeowners and property developers braced themselves for a drop in housing values, but in the end this didn’t materialise.

16 Dec, 2020 @ 21:06

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Other News·Property

Malaga Contemporary Art Centre to host landmark exhibition of Portuguese artist Pedro Cabrita Reis’ paintings and sculptures

WITH more than 220 paintings and a breathtaking bronze sculpture collection, the work of the Portuguese artist Pedro Cabrita Reis will go on show at

16 Dec, 2020 @ 18:30

La Cultura

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Police in Spain seize €800,000 worth of counterfeit whiskey in major crime ring bust

SPANISH police have busted a major crime ring suspected of exporting fake whiskey. Over €800,000 worth of counterfeit booze has been seized and 14 people,

16 Dec, 2020 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spain’s cava industry fizzles out as pandemic causes drop in sales at home and abroad

COVID-restrictions in Spain pushed cava wine sales down as much as 40% sales, early projections suggest. The early closure of bars and restaurants as well

16 Dec, 2020 @ 16:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

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New stars are born, and only one lost, as the celebrated Michelin foody bible reveals its pick in Spain for 2021

BREAKING: British man arrested in UK over barbaric fatal stabbing of teenage boy on Spain’s Costa del Sol

As of today Spain’s Andalucia will permit people to enter and leave the territory for Christmas

Boy in Spain’s Barcelona ran a Euro note forgery business via social media platform

Young man murders mother in Valencia’s Castellon

Spain’s Mallorca increases penalties in Level 4, with bars and restaurants now facing €600,000 fines

Plans to instal 588 football pitches’ worth of solar panels in Valencia’s Chiva spark mass opposition

UK lockdowns encourage interest in a Spanish place in the sun

CORKED: World’s worst wine comes from Malaga

Golden Visa driving international property market in Spain’s Valencia

The 7 financial steps to take for a fresh start to life in Spain for 2021

Excavation for Irish chieftain Red Hugh hits obstacle in Valladolid

Top of TripAdvisor, Michelin stars and more: How Ronda’s restaurant scene has grown and grown

Property sales in Spain fall again but are miles better than springtime figures

Mayor plans ‘green corridor’ to unite city currently split asunder by rail line on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WATCH: Human trafficking gang arrested after smuggling 700 Moroccan refugees into mainland Spain via Canary Islands

British Airways permanently cancels 13 flight routes from summer 2021

Spain’s regions divided over what to do about COVID-19 restrictions over ‘crucial’ Christmas period

Man from Valencia wins €25,000 from Warner Bros after film giants framed him as mafia member in The Accountant

Level 4 COVID-19 restrictions will be extended in Spain’s Mallorca until January 11

Radical Jihadist squatter arrested in Spain’s Madrid as he prepared to flee to Syria

British mum of eight planning on leaving kids over Christmas to enjoy a solo holiday to Spain

ON THE UP: Why are property prices in Marbella still rising?

Malaga Contemporary Art Centre to host landmark exhibition of Portuguese artist Pedro Cabrita Reis’ paintings and sculptures

Police in Spain seize €800,000 worth of counterfeit whiskey in major crime ring bust

Spain’s cava industry fizzles out as pandemic causes drop in sales at home and abroad

Body of missing British tourist, 79, discovered on the Costa del Sol after week-long search

Malaga Airport will double in size: €1.5 billion upgrade includes new wing specially for British and other non-Schengen arrivals

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested for Epstein links: Ex-royal regularly holidayed in Sotogrande

Incredible tale of hacker, 20, who booked a room in Madrid’s Ritz hotel for just 1 cent a day and racked up €20,000 bills – but then made the most rookie mistake in the book

Over half-a-million new mortgages approved during 2025 in Spain – the highest number for 15 years