How Spanish gypsies are merging with mainstream society after 600 years of persecution
DURING the 1990s, I lived amidst a large Roma community in La Latina, Madrid, close to the gypsy flea market. My next-door neighbours were the
Andalucia bird sanctuary under threat from drought and wild boars
THOUSANDS of waterfowl are at risk in the Donana National Park due to a series of management blunders that are seeing eggs and chicks being
Campaign launched to save oldest tree in Malaga
The chestnut tree, in the Sierra de las Nieves natural park, needs decking to protect its roots
Gareth Bale criticised for speaking no Spanish and not socialising after SIX years at Real Madrid
IT should have been the opportunity of a lifetime. A big money move from the Premiership to the heady heights of Spain’s capital city, famous
British expat pensioners warn of motorbike Rolex robbers on Spain’s Costa del Sol
TWO British pensioners have had their Rolex watches violently ‘ripped’ from their wrists while seated outside cafes in broad-daylight in Spain’s Costa del Sol. Both
Marbella seize huge estates worth €6.5 million from disgraced Malaya town planner Roca
One of the properties, the 30 acre Finca Siete Colchones, could now become a sports complex for local residents
CAR JACKER: Mystery sicko in Mallorca breaking into vehicles, masturbating and leaving his semen all over seats
On no occasion was anything stolen from the cars
Celebrities join thousands of expats and locals battling ‘ugly’ and ‘devastating’ electricity pylons planned for Granada’s iconic Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras region
The Di No A Las Torres (Say No To The Towers) group argues high voltage towers would have a ‘devastating effect’ on tourism and agriculture,
‘DADDY STABBED MUMMY THEN STABBED HIMSELF’: Gibraltar man facing life for murdering ‘beautiful’ wife also stabbed himself, daughter says
“Daddy was stabbing himself, mummy on the floor, daddy on the floor”
WARNING: Five dogs poisoned and one dead in Marbella as local vet thinks pet poisoner may be back
Owners have now been warned not to walk their dogs in La Campana
Spain probes break-in at North Korean embassy in Madrid as staff ‘tied up and gagged’
A group of unknown assailants entered the embassy last Friday and tied up staff, before making off with a number of computers
British grandad in coma after Benidorm holiday faces 24-hour drive home and insurer WILL NOT pay
A 'slight mistake' on the family’s insurance policy has meant insurers won't pay out for the trip, which can cost around €12,800
England’s Nathaniel Clyne flew eight girls out to beachfront villa in Spain for ‘booze-fuelled hippy crack party’
Clyne reportedly invited the group out for the all-expenses-paid trip after meeting them on nights out
€200k effigy of King Felipe VI of Spain that buyer ‘must burn within a year’ on sale in Madrid gallery
The towering statue features the Spanish monarch in a blue suit and gallery staff even periodically spray it with Hugo Boss ‘Dark Blue’ cologne
IN PICS: Malaga and Mallorca locations battle to be chosen by Disney for filming of The Little Mermaid live-action remake
Disney asked the Axarquia Film Office to pitch its best coves, castles and caves
HEN DON’T: British bridesmaids in Marbella ‘feel sick’ after losing €2,700 in hen party luxury villa scam
Talia, who booked the rental, realised something wasn’t right when she was told by the villa’s real owner ‘this isn't me’
OH MY GOGH: Record-breaking Vincent van Gogh multimedia exhibition comes to Spain’s Malaga
The show is open 10am to 9pm Sunday to Thursday, and until 10pm Friday to Saturday
Lidl SHOCKER as its €15 whisky crowned ‘best Scotch in world’ at awards
There are 550 Lidl stores in Spain and the retailer is the country’s 5th biggest, with 4.8% market share
PAW ME A COFFEE: New cafe in Spain lets you adopt a dog while eating brunch
The Doger cafe in Madrid, the only one of its kind in Spain, has been a hit amongst animal lovers, with 12 dogs adopted to
DID YOU FEEL IT? Spain’s Andalucia shaken by 3.6 magnitude earthquake
Earthquakes in the province are fairly common and are usually not above magnitude 4
HAVE YOU SEEN THEM? New police appeal for British boy missing from Spain, mum and grandad WANTED for his ‘abduction’
Alex is white, with blond hair, about 5ft, slim and has a northern accent
Spain threatens UK with legal action over Gibraltar housing plan in latest sovereignty row
If London fails to respond again, then Madrid will be ‘launching whatever legal action it deems most appropriate to defend its position’
Two young British lads arrested over stabbing in Benidorm which left FOUR people in a ‘serious condition’
Two of the victims are believed to work for a bar popular with tourists on Calle Mallorca
Cadiz town ‘most profitable’ holiday destination on Spain’s mainland
A SMALL Cadiz town is the third-most profitable holiday destination in Spain, new figures have revealed. According to tourism industry group Exceltur, hotels in Chiclana
WATCH: Reveller ‘pulls out gun’ during fight on Spain’s Costa del Sol
He was arrested several days later on unrelated charges
Spain crowned world’s healthiest country due to ‘Mediterranean diet’
A ‘Mediterranean diet’, rich in olive oil, nuts, oily fish and vegetables, is thought to be behind the health benefits of Spain and Italy