Damning figures reveal almost 3000 calls this year to report child abuse in Andalucia
ALMOST 3000 calls were made to the Junta’s child abuse line this year and helpline organisers believe the true figure could be much higher. A
Four jailed after man survives kidnap, torture and blackmail horror on Costa del Sol
A CRIMINAL gang who covered their victim in ice packs and placed him in front of an electric fan before torturing him for five days
Body of man, 50, found on farm track in Malaga’s Guaro
?? POLICE in Malaga have launched a probe after the body of a man was found in a farm track on Malaga at the weekend.Â
Family and police launch search for missing Almeria pensioner amid ‘extreme concern’
A DISTRAUGHT family have launched a fresh appeal for help in the search of a missing pensioner who disappeared from Almeria six days ago. Francisco
Orange weather warning activated in parts of Spain’s Andalucia
SPANISH weather agency AEMET has activated the orange weather alert in several Andalucian provinces. Specifically in Almeria and Granada, for coastal phenomena today, December 8,
Brothel creeping politicians of Andalucia – funded by the EU!
IT was a fund set up to stimulate employment in Andalucia, the region with the highest jobless total in Spain. But in reality it did
DGT launches annual drink and drug driving campaign in Spain’s Andalucia
THE director general of the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority) has launched its annual drink and drug driving campaign. As of today, Monday, December 6, the
The perfect winter retreat: Discover Arriate, a hidden gem in Spain’s Serrania de Ronda
A winter’s trip to Arriate guarantees great walks, landscape and food, writes Jon Clarke
Spain’s Unicaja Banco reaches deal to cut 1,513 jobs and close hundreds of branches
SPAIN’S fifth-largest bank, Unicaja, has reached a deal to cut up to 1,513 jobs and close a quarter of its branches. The bank announced cost-cutting
WHERE TO EAT: Enjoy the amazing local produce in Spain’s Guadalhorce Valley
A longtime agricultural hub, it is no surprise you can eat well in the Guadalhorce Valley, writes Jon Clarke
Discover one of Spain’s best kept secrets: The Guadalhorce Valley, Andalucia’s answer to the Lake District
There’s a secret world of lakes, white villages and rocky mountain highs in the Guadalhorce hills behind the Costa del Sol, writes Jon Clarke
British expat jailed for 20 years after admitting to brutally stabbing his wife to death in Spanish mansion
A BRITISH expat has been caged for 20 years after being convicted of having sex with his wife before killing her in a frenzied knife
Expat campaigners claim ‘small victory’ as Andalucia approves new planning laws
ANDALUCIA has approved far reaching new planning laws in a move welcomed by expat campaigners as ‘long overdue’. The Junta rubber stamped laws that will
Granada: The ultimate student guide to the city in southern Spain
IF you were to visit just one city in Spain, Ernest Hemingway wrote, it should be Granada – and there are few student cities to
Family of three including young son found dead in home in Spain’s Valencia
A FAMILY-of-three including one young son were found dead in a home in Catarroja. Firefighters said there was a strong smell of gas coming from
Victory for the valley as Junta kick starts process to reclaim heritage status for Valle del Darro in Spain
A DRAMATIC last-minute intervention by local activists was vital in persuading the Junta to reverse a bureaucratic error that stripped an ancient valley near Granada’s
The ultimate cheese lovers’ guide to local Spanish queso in Andalucia
SAY cheese and you might not instantly think of Spain. It’s the French that dominated for years when it came to fromage – meanwhile, Spaniards
Mass arrests as police seize fake football kits and clothing sold on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol in Spain
31 people have been arrested in a nationwide Policia Nacional operation against fake goods imported from a dealer in Bulgaria. Over 19,000 counterfeit items were
Doctor battling terminal disease opens up free centre for cancer patients in Spain’s Granada
A GRANADA doctor who is battling terminal cancer is urging fellow sufferers not to fear the disease and put their faith in science. Jesus Candel
‘Phishing’ and ‘Smishing’ gang arrested for mass internet banking scam based in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A Costa Blanca gang led by four brothers have been arrested by the Guardia Civil over an internet scam that netted cash from 163 victims.
Unions in Spain’s Andalucia call for emotional support dogs used with victims of abuse to have same legal rights as guide dogs
THE Comisiones Obreras union (CCOO) and the Pepos Andalucia Association are calling for emotional support dogs to be legally recognised in the same way as
Partido Popular’s Pablo Casado criticised for attending Andalucia church service in memory of Spain’s dictator General Franco
The leader of Spain’s conservative Partido Popular has been criticised for attending a church service in memory of the dictator General Franco. Pablo Casado attended
Benalmadena on Spain’s Costa del Sol hosts charity ham slicing contest
A CHARITY jamon-cutting contest will be held on Sunday, November 21, in Benalmadena. There has long been a competitive element in mastering the fine art
5000-year-old human bones uncovered in Spain display first evidence of mercury poisoning
THE oldest evidence of mercury poisoning has been uncovered in bones found in Iberia. Human bones, dating back 5,000 years, were collected by researchers from
Tourism chiefs in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol launch campaign to save resort’s beaches
TOURISM business leaders in Marbella are demanding action to halt erosion that threatens to wash away beaches in the popular seaside town on Spain’s Costa
British mum, 50, found dead on Spanish motorway leaving her ‘devastated’ daughter searching for answers
A mum-of-one from the UK was found dead on the side of the road in Spain leaving her devastated daughter searching for answers. Sharon Fielding,