IN NUMBERS: How Malaga province’s property market is one of the strongest in Spain
MALAGA has enjoyed one of the strongest recoveries from the 2008 property crash. Last year, the province registered 30,300 sales, a 14.6% increase on the
Young Romanian who filmed himself driving 200km/hr while drinking gin in Spain arrested
A YOUNG Romanian will appear before a court in Spain after allegedly driving 200km/hr while drinking gin and filming himself. The 21-year-old is accused of
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Half of all Spanish restaurants found to be selling fake fish
MORE than 50% of Spanish restaurants are mislabelling fish on their the menus. The survey of more than 200 restaurants by AZTI Technology Centre showed
Forecaster predicts Spain will have hotter than average spring
THE Iberian Peninsula will experience a drier and warmer than average spring. According to Accuweather, an ‘area of high pressure will build west of the
Doctor called in to help podgy population lose weight in a Spanish town
A SPANISH town is full of so many fat people that a doctor has been drafted in to help them shed the weight. Naron near
Flu pandemic in Spain leads to rising death toll
THE number of people in Spain who have died from the flu has risen dramatically. In what is proving to be the deadliest season of
Cordoba designer Palomo Spain launches new campaign
PALOMO Spain has launched its new menswear campaign Hotel Palomo. It is the fifth collection by shooting fashion star Alejandro Gomez Palomo, from Cordoba. Photographed
Women in Malaga province paid 22% less than men while almost half paid less than minimum wage
WOMEN in Malaga province are paid an average 22% less than men for the same jobs, new figures have revealed. According to trade unions, 45%
Spain property market ‘officially recovers’ from 2008 as sales reach pre-crisis levels
SPAIN’S property market has officially recovered from the 2008 crash, with 2017’s transactions reaching levels last seen before the crisis. New figures released this week
Robots set to take a third of Spanish jobs within a generation
ROBOTS are set to take over a third of Spain’s jobs by the year 2030. The study conducted by PwC and entitled ‘Will robots steal
Police officer in Spain ‘killed by Russian ultra fan’ ahead of football match
A POLICE officer has been killed in Spain during an organised fight between supporters of two rival teams. The planned brawl took place last night
Gin on toast? There is now a Gin and Tonic flavoured marmalade
YOU can now spread Gin and Tonic on your toast every morning. Online retailer Firebox has created a gin and tonic flavoured marmalade. The Spreadable
Alleged Russian mafia boss arrested in Marbella for money laundering released after posting bail
ALLEGED Russian crime boss Arnold Spivakovsky has been released on bail. The reported mafia boss, who goes by the name Tamm, posted a €750,000 bail
Drug-dealing family clan who ‘sold drugs to minors at playgrounds’ arrested in Manilva
POLICE have arrested a drug gang in Manilva which allegedly sold drugs to minors. Three suspects were cuffed after allegedly selling cocaine, marijuana and hashish
Rain to return to Malaga and Costa del Sol from this weekend
RAIN will return to Malaga province next week following a week of mild temperatures. Weather agency AEMET predicts rainfall from Monday afternoon until at least
Spain to add Ladino to official languages list
SPAIN is set to officially recognise Ladino as a Spanish tongue. It is hoped that in doing so, it will save the language from extinction
British expat rocker wrongly fingered for Marbella murder to sue Spain for €5 million
A BRITISH expat is suing the Spanish government for €5 million following a ‘25-year nightmare’ with Costa del Sol authorities. Gary Owens, from Stockport, was
Three Brits arrested for alleged gay bashing on flight to Spain
THREE British tourists have been arrested after alleged homophobic abuse of two other British holiday makers on a flight to Spain. Police arrested the Brits
British great grandmother who claimed more than €40,000 in UK benefits while hiding villa in southern Spain avoids jail
A BRITISH great grandmother who claimed more than €40,000 in benefits in the UK while secretly renting out a Spanish villa has avoided jail. Sally
‘Dry and warmer than average’ spring for southern Spain and Andalucia
THE Iberian Peninsula will experience a dry and warmer than average spring. According to Accuweather, an ‘area of high pressure will build west of
Malaga and southern Spain will experience droughts ’14 TIMES more severe than in recent years’ – and much sooner than previously thought
MALAGA and southern Spain could see droughts 14 times more severe than in recent years from as soon as 2050 onwards. That is according to
Spanish Supreme Court uphold prison sentence ruling for rapper who slandered monarchy
A RAPPER has been sentenced to three-and-half-years after slandering the Spanish monarchy. On Tuesday Spain’s Supreme Court upheld the sentence that a Madrid court had
Spanish hospitals charging tourists double for care in Barcelona
Shockingly, not even the Hospital de Sant Pau (pictured) know what they are charging the ICPA, which could be in the millions.
Malaga to push for UNESCO protection for ‘espeto’ sardines
MALAGA’S culture committee has agreed to push to have ‘espetos’ recognised as an item of Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The popular sardine skewer is
Spain vows to send more police officers to combat ‘narcos state’ in Cadiz
Extra police have been drafted in to help ease the strain on existing forces who are struggling to keep up with the drug traffickers.