THE MOTHERLOAD: Spain seizes second biggest cocaine haul in Algeciras
Three people have been arrested, including a Spaniard, alleged to be the ringleader, and two collaborators, one Honduran and the other Portuguese.
Mireia Belmonte is voted Spain’s best sportswoman at an award ceremony in Madrid
The 27-year-old, known as the ‘first woman from Spain ever to claim Olympic gold in swimming’, collected the award with fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal who
Games industry comes together to put full weight behind next generation of developers
The games industry comes together to put full weight behind next generation of developers, which should lead to a lot of new talent in an
Torremolinos Intu shopping centre delayed again after town planners reject proposal
THE Intu shopping centre has been delayed yet again by town planners in Torremolinos. The 600,000 square-metre project is to receive €600 million in investment
Number of jobless in Spain rises to 3.47 million, new figures reveal
This means 7,255 people no longer have a job, bringing the total to 3.47 million people out of work.
Expat found hiding on Costa del Sol to be extradited for drug trafficking
AN expat who has been found hiding on the Costa del Sol will be extradited to face drug trafficking charges, the Guardia Civil has announced.
AND THEN THERE WERE TWO: Six Catalan separatists freed, two remain
The six must post bail of €100,000 while Mr Puigdemont's deputy Oriol Junqueras and Catalan ex-Interior Minister Joaquim Forn must stay in jail.
All you need to know about tonight’s Supermoon in Spain
STARGAZERS will be treated to the only supermoon, AKA perigee syzygy, in 2017 tonight. The Moon will be especially large and bright, because it is
Doner kebabs facing ban in Spain as EU politicians link the British favourite to heart disease
The doner kebab is under threat in Spain and across the EU. It comes after EU politicians have begun moving to ban phosphates, deemed necessary
STEPPED IN IT: Dog poo bank robbers busted in southern Spain
A GANG of robbers who used dog poo to distract bank staff in a series of heists has been busted in southern Spain. Police arrested
Andalucia fire bosses allegedly embezzled at least €7 million in public funds to ‘line pockets’ and ‘pay for private holidays’
SOME 14 fire bosses have been arrested for allegedly embezzling public funds. The Policia Nacional found that the Consortium of Bomberos Cadiz took out mass
Benalmadena hotel to be demolished within months for not having enough stars and wrong licence
BENALMADENA’S Hotel Vista de Rey must be demolished within three months, a Malaga court has ruled. It comes after the three-star hotel and apartment block,
2017 to be a vintage year for wines made in Spain
CONNOISSEURS of Spanish wines can mark 2017 down as a vintage year. Not only will stocks arrive two to three weeks earlier but the wines
Seven migrant boats rescued in the Strait of Gibraltar in just ONE day
THE deadly Moroccan-Spanish migrant route is only increasing in popularity with the Spanish coastguard rescuing SEVEN boats on Saturday. Over 150 migrants were pulled from
Andalucia hospital wins award for ‘most innovative treatments’ in Spain
CORDOBA’s Reina Sofía University Hospital has received an award for one of the most innovative treatments in Spanish medicine. The hospital, which is affiliated with
Women in Spain have third lowest fertility rate in Europe
SPANISH women have the third lowest fertility rate in Europe. New analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the birth rate among Spanish
Plastic Problems: Support for using plastics in port expansions
PLANS to use molten plastic slag from the waste centre to expand ports have received the backing of multiple government sectors. The Balearic Port Authority
Why you should NEVER eat food if a fly has landed on it
FLIES have been outed as the dirty bombers of the insect world, carrying more harmful bacteria than previously thought. Scientis at Penn State Eberly College
Brexit blamed for first drop in EU applicants to British universities in five years
BREXIT has been blamed for a drop in Europeans applying for British university places. The number of students coming to the UK from the EU
Missing Spanish masterpiece thought lost forever turns up in British castle, and it’s worth millions
Missing Spanish masterpiece thought lost forever turns up in British castle,
Retail figures fall in Spain for first time in three years following Catalunya crisis
SPANISH retail sales fell for the first time in over three years in October, with sales in Catalonia dropping sharply after its independence referendum. The
BADFELLAS: Italian mafia boss arrested in Costa del Sol pizzeria
AN ‘important’ Italian mafia leader has been arrested on the Costa del Sol. In cooperation with Italian cops, Policia Nacional picked up the suspect in
Iberian giants set for World Cup showdown with Morocco also in Group B
THE World Cup Group stage has thrown up a few tasty draws, but none more so than in Group B where Iberian rivals Spain and
BRIT BOOM: Almost one in three Brits have visited Spain so far this year as Andalucia tourism figures soar above 10 MILLION
ANDALUCIA has seen a 10% rise in foreign tourists in the first ten months of this year compared to the same period in 2016. Some
WATCH: Andalucia body blasts ‘sexist’ Spanish presenter who cuts off fellow TV star’s skirt
THE TV governing body of Andalucia has denounced a a male presenter for ‘unlawful conduct’ after he cut off his female co-star’s skirt. The Consejo
PROBED: 23 Junta de Andalucia politicians implicated in training course scandal
SOME 23 Junta politicians are being investigated as part of the training courses scandal. The training courses scandal saw Junta money, destined for courses to