Saddle up for wine, dance and music at Sevilla’s famous Feria de Abril
SEVILLA’S renowned Feria de Abril is set to kick off this Sunday May 1 with celebrations running all through the week until midnight on Saturday,
Teen hackers steal €53,000 from Madrid and Granada city halls in Spain
A GANG of teenage hackers have been arrested for stealing thousands of euros from the Madrid and Granada local authorities. The crime involved manipulating the
Shaggy dog stories: Diary of a volunteer at ADANA animal shelter in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A volunteer at ADANA dog rescue centre in the hills above Estepona, Ian Ryles has discovered a deep love for those dogs that no one
Superfood: Study finds big Spanish export the avocado is good for your heart
ONE of Spain’s biggest exports, the avocado, is proven to reduce the risk of heart disease. A study involving more than 110,000 participants found that
Money talks: Investment planning for expats on Spain’s Costa del Sol
FINANCIAL services company Holborn Assets is hosting three talks in Andalucia on investment planning for expats living in Spain. Each event will be serving champagne,
Spain’s Andalucia breaks tourism record for Easter Week with 878K visitors
AFTER two dark years for tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Andalucia has broken its own record this Easter by receiving 878,000 tourists to the
Schools in Spain’s Andalucia await instructions on the end of face masks in classrooms
AS of today, Wednesday April 20, it is no longer compulsory to wear a face mask in enclosed spaces in Spain. That said, there are
Andalucia gang post cute photos of Pomeranian puppies to scam online buyers out of €30,000 across Spain
THREE people behind an online dog-selling scam have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Cadiz Province. The trio were detained in San Fernando and
Baños de la Encina: Postcard from the oldest castle in Spain
SPAIN is littered with castles. It has such a glut – 10,257 to be exact – that I’d believe it if there were more castles
Marbella in Style: Luxury villas and hospitality for rent on Spain’s Costa del Sol
WITH balmy, languid summer days now tantalisingly close, and the pandemic and its restrictions slowly slipping beneath the horizon, it is finally time to celebrate
Set Jetters – The best holiday destinations in Spain for movie lovers
A MAN with an open shirt, glistening six-pack and pair of binoculars may not be the first image most places would use to attract tourists.
Petrol con in Spain with 230 service stations reported for jacking up prices when government discount started
SPAIN’S consumer group FACUA has reported 230 filling stations for putting up pump prices on April 1- the same day that a 20 cents per
Weekend in Estepona, hidden gem of Spain’s Costa del Sol
I WAS sitting in the sunshine, squinting at the Mediterranean and wondering if I would be brave enough to take a dip. I had the
The Best Cities for Enjoying Easter in Spain
TAKE advantage of the long weekend. We have everything you need to plan your perfect escape… Sevilla The capital of Andalucia and the largest city in southern
Study reveals most ‘spendthrift’ and ‘stingy’ tourists to visit Spain’s Costa del Sol
A RECENT study, published this Monday, April 4, by the National Statistics Institute (INE) has revealed the most ‘spendthrift’ and ‘tight-fisted’ tourists on holiday in
DGT launches seat belt campaign in Spain’s Andalucia
THE director general of the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority) has launched a campaign to monitor the correct use of seat belts, in the front and
Partido Popular in Spain to annoint Alberto Nuñez Feijoo as new leader at Sevilla conference this weekend
SPAIN’S main opposition party, the conservative Partido Popular(PP) will crown ex-Galicia region president, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo as its new leader at a special party conference
The coast of Spain’s Almeria, Granada, Malaga and Melilla on alert for coastal phenomena
SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET has activated the alert for ‘meteotsunami’ or ‘rissaga’ in some areas of the Mediterranean over the next few hours. The calima
The Wanted star Tom Parker dies aged 33 shortly after treatment in Spain
BRITISH pop star Tom Parker has died of cancer at the age of 33 just weeks after he has sought out ‘revolutionary treatment’ in Spain.
Woman tells of moment she found newborn baby abandoned on doorstep with umbilical cord still attached in Huelva
A BABY boy, just hours old, was abandoned on a doorstep in Huelva with his umbilical cord still attached. The desperate newborn’s mother wrapped her
Baby abandoned in street with umbilical cord still attached in Spain’s HuelvaÂ
A BABY with its umbilical cord still attached has been left abandoned on a street in Spain’s Huelva. The newborn boy was left wrapped in
Spain’s Barcelona picked to host yachting’s America’s Cup in 2024
THE oldest trophy in international sport, the America’s Cup, will be fought for in the waters off Barcelona in autumn 2024. The yachting team event
Unsafe building in Spain’s Almeria: Residents evacuated over safety fears
FAMILIES in 16 flats in Spain’s Almeria had to be evacuated on Monday morning after part of the roof of the building collapsed. Investigations are
More than 3,000 people tuck into the ‘World’s Largest Stew’ in Spain’s Jabugo
CHEFS in Andalucia have served up ‘the biggest meat stew in the world’, as part of their annual food extravaganza. The Huelva town of Jabugo, Spain’s
Terrifying moment loud gunshots are heard as police shoot man armed with knife in Spain’s Malaga
THIS is the terrifying moment loud gunshots are heard as armed police shot a man brandishing a knife on the Costa del Sol. Video footage
Spain will discuss changes to indoor mask wearing rules at top-level health meeting in early April
THE one main remaining Covid-19 restriction of indoor mask-wearing is likely to be discussed next week at a national level. The next Interterritorial Council meeting,