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
You Could Win $690 Million in American Lottery Prizes This Weekend
Lottery fever is back, Spain! Two American lotteries are offering incredible jackpot prizes just in time for the New Year and you, too, have a
Investigation launched into ‘suicide’ of migrant being held in controversial Malaga prison
POLICIA Nacional have launched an investigation after discovering a dead migrant in Malaga this morning. The 36-year-old had been held in the Archidona prison since
Live saving floats to be installed on Marbella beaches in 2018
Known as, punto naranjas, their bright highly visible colour consists of a harness linked to a rescue float in the sea with a 400 metre
Migrant numbers arriving in Spain more than triple from last year
Almost 21,500 migrants, mostly Algerians and Moroccans, have crossed the strait of Gibraltar in 2017, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
Brits hiring cars in Spain will have details shared with cops to help stop terrorists
BRITS hiring cars in Spain will have their data shared with Spanish police looking for terrorists under new government proposals. The plans lay out how
Spain smashes tourism record thanks to almost 20 million Brits visiting so far this year
SPAIN has already smashed last year’s international tourism record before December figures have even been counted. From January to November, some 77.8 million international visitors
Sóller Tunnel opens early to the public for free access
HOURS before the official opening, the Sóller tunnel was opened with free access for all. A ceremonial opening with President Francina Armengol and Consell President
Time is nearly up for Mijas town hall in another financial blunder
Back in August the town hall failed to pay social security for its staff and is now facing a fine of €190,000, which ONLY came
British mother is suing travel company after daughter caught disease in Mallorca
Gemma Moran, alleges her eight-year-old daughter Clio caught the life-long disease after she was bitten by ticks while staying in a ‘disgusting’ apartment in Mallorca.
Firefighters tackle massive blaze as fire rips through Mallorca endangering residents
Some 60 properties were evacuated as a precaution as the fire spread from the Coll de Siller area having been caused by electrical faults in
Spain’s minimum wage set to rise so long as current economic growth is sustained
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy reached an agreement with trade unions to raise the minimum wage by 28.4 euros more a month in 2018, which means
Finding the great escape, writes Amanda Butler
Not much to report on the property front this week as we head into Christmas, apart from receiving a visit from a well known
Gastronomy fair in Malaga to boost tourism following Michelin star renewals
FOUR restaurants in Malaga have reconfirmed their status as top nosh after all Michelin stars were renewed. The establishments – Dani García, El Lago, Skina