Spanish coppers to get new powers to monitor potential jihadists
Authorities will keep more detailed records of people booking temporary accommodation across Spain on hotel and short-term rental sites such as Airbnb or Booking.com.
TOWIE star Arg says he is househunting in Marbella to start afresh
The reality TV star is a huge fan of Marbella having holidayed in the town on a number of occasions previously.
Mediterranean fish makes children more intelligent, according to new study
According to the University of Pennsylvania, kids who eat fish at least once a week sleep better and have an IQ up to four points
Pep Guardiola under investigation for stirring up anti-Catalan sentiment
The 46-year-old regularly appeared at multiple pro-Catalan rallies, including a speech he made on June 11 where he read out a pro-independence manifesto.
This Malaga Museum is the most visited in Andalucia
THE PICASSO Museum has once again been crowned the most visited museum in Andalucia. More than 635,000 people enjoyed its offerings in 2017, a similar
Spanish designer reveals new kind of wedding ‘dress’
A LUXURY Spanish bridal designer has unveiled a new kind of wedding attire. Made by Pronovias, and custom designed for Spanish model Cristina Pedroche, the nude
Marbella set to get safer with installation of additional cameras
THEY say Big Brother is watching and that will soon be the case in Marbella, as the City Council will install 85 new surveillance
December weather was colder than the average in Mallorca
DECEMBER was colder than usual in Mallorca, with an average temperature of 11C according to data from Aemet. The average December temperature is closer to
British expat dies in horror plane collision with helicopter in Alicante
Donald Milne, an instrumental figure in the early success of rallying superstar Colin McRae, died on impact as a chopper struck down his helicopter at
‘He didn’t kill himself’: Brother of migrant found dead in Malaga prison says police brutality more likely to blame
THE brother of an African migrant who was found dead in a Malaga jail has demanded an independent probe after claiming his brother was subject
Spanish online paedophile ring smashed
SEVEN paedophiles have been detained by the Policia Nacional after sharing child pornography through video chat, including an 18-year-old boy from Granada. Further arrests are
Chocolate could be wiped from the face of the earth by 2050, according to new study
Scientists from the University of California say the cocoa plant is scheduled to disappear as early as 2050 due to warmer, more arid conditions.
Toll road prices increase in Andalucia for first time in three years
TOLL road prices in Andalucia have been increased for the first time in three years. The Junta has bumped up the costs by an average
Police investigate farm animal eroticism in nativity scenes outside Madrid
The figures, made out of bent white cables and one and a half metres in size, caused outrage as residents say it is a violation
Moroccans, Romanians being recruited to fill thousands of fruit-picking positions in Andalucia despite high unemployment rate
ANDALUCIA farms are having to recruit Moroccans and Romanians to fill tens of thousands of positions due to a lack of Spanish applications. It comes
Dogs found covered in worms, open sores and living in excrement as Malaga cops free 38 in sickening animal abuse raids
GUARDIA Civil cops have freed 38 dogs found living in extremely poor and cruel conditions in three separate raids. In one raid in Benajarafe, a
TEN YEARS ON: Family of missing expat Amy Fitzpatrick say Christmas and New Year’s ‘will never be the same’ in desperate plea for information
THE family of missing expat Amy Fitzpatrick have pleaded for those with information to come forward. The desperate plea came yesterday as relatives released doves
New Year’s Day supermoon will be the brightest of 2018
TONIGHT the winter supermoon will light up the sky, the brightest of three supermoons in 2018. The moon will be at the closest point to
Rafa Nadal opts out of Brisbane Open, postponing the start of his season
MALLORCA tennis ace and ATP World Number One Rafael Nadal has announced he will not be playing in the 2018 Brisbane International tournament, but remains
Puigdemont says Rajoy should stop waiting to restore ‘legitimate’ government
However, Rajoy has dismissed the idea of Puigdemont governing from Belgium as 'absurd', after he fled there on charges of rebellion and sedition.
Tenth bus catches fire while en route and full of passengers
ANOTHER bus has caught fire while driving in Mallorca. It is the tenth bus to have caught fire on the island in just two years.
New Years Eve, or San Silvestre in Mallorca, is set to rock across the island
BOTH on the main street, Passeig des Born, and in front of the town hall at Placa de Cort, celebrations to ring in the new
Spanish PM sets out timetable as Catalunya’s new parliament to convene in January 17
In an effort to reinstate a local government in the financial powerhouse, Rajoy has said that a vote to elect a new president must take
Spain’s government agrees to whale corridor to protect species’ migratory route
Stretching from the Balearics to the eastern coastlines of Catalunya and Valencia, the 45,000 square kilometre corridor will become a protected area allowing fin whale
Global wildfires result in loss of land equivalent to the size of Spain
According to new data released by Global Forest Watch (GFW) deforestation has decimated the equivalent of the surface of Spain and accounts for 10 to
New athletic track in Estepona hopes to be Andalucia’s go-to sporting site
The site, covering 34,132 square metres, will feature an athletics track, football pitch and a half-pitch for seven-a-side, a BMX track, and an underground car