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Spain’s Marbella leads the Andalucian blue flag awards and proudly flies eleven flags this summer
MARBELLA has been awarded the most Blue Flags in Andalucia this year and proudly flies 11 flags this summer, two more than last year.
The...
Gold service: Award given to mental health organisation in Murcia
THE Murcia Mental Health Federation has been awarded the Gold Medal of the City for 25 years of defending the rights and serving the...
Spain’s Mayor of Malaga to be awarded honorary OBE from the UK
THE United Kingdom has awarded Francisco de la Torre an Honorary OBE (Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for his services...
Parallel Mothers: Almodovar’s latest drama tackling Spanish Civil War disappeared nominated for Bafta
SPAIN’s most acclaimed film director Pedro Almodovar could soon add another statue to his already heaving awards cabinet.
His latest film Parallel Mothers, starring one...
Local hero breaks wrist catching falling dog from fourth floor Costa Blanca balcony in Spain
AN Alicante man, 26, was branded a hero after breaking his wrist in the act of catching a dog that fell from a fourth-floor...
Gibraltar police officers awarded Spain’s Order of Merit for cross-border police cooperation against criminal gangs
Two officers from Gibraltar’s police force have been honoured for their work with Spain’s Guardia Civil in tackling money laundering and drug trafficking crimes.
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Marbella’s longest established real estate agency crowned ‘best in Spain’ with prestigious national award
Panorama’s success comes against a backdrop of relative boom in terms of real estate transactions in Malaga and on the Costa del Sol
Which of Spain’s restaurants are in the world’s Top 15?
A total of 584 restaurants worldwide gained a place in the 2019 edition of the culinary rankings
Rosalia becomes first Spanish artist to win MTV Music Award for her song Con Altura
Other winners included US star Taylor Swift, who bagged Video of the Year for her tune You Need to Calm Down
British cyclist Chris Froome awarded 2011 Vuelta a Espana after Spanish champion stripped of title over doping
Celebrating his new victory, Froome said: “Better late than never! The 2011 Vuelta holds some very special memories for me”
Spain honours veteran British theatre and film director Peter Brook
Veteran playwright, Peter Brook has been awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for opening ‘new horizons in contemporary dramaturgy’
Marbella cheesecake crowned ‘best in Spain’ is made toasted on outside but ‘undercooked’ in middle
“The secret of our cheesecake is in the delicious contrast between the toasted exterior and the creamy interior”
Lidl SHOCKER as its €15 whisky crowned ‘best Scotch in world’ at awards
There are 550 Lidl stores in Spain and the retailer is the country’s 5th biggest, with 4.8% market share
THANKS ELTON: Tributes for Spanish police dog who retires after decade solving murders and disappearances
When the Spanish police took him on over 10 years ago, he was the only dog of his kind in the force
Which Andalucia landmark used in STAR WARS was voted best in Europe at TripAdvisor awards?
THE results of TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards, which honour the best things in travel from around the world, have been revealed.
Destinations, landmarks, hotels, beaches...
PACMA slam Spain’s government for awarding €30,000 to Andalucia’s bullfighter known as ‘the Pirate’
Padilla nearly lost his life in the bullring in 2011 when a bull ripped his eye out after the animal mauled him on the ground
Tile with style – Spain Awards is open for entries
THE Tile of Spain Awards is open for entries - and it’s cooler than it sounds.
Architects, interior designers and students are invited to submit...
Olive Press named one of best English news websites in Spain
The best investigative newspaper in Andalucia was ranked fourth in the whole country by Feedspot, a web content provider
Andalucian actors nominated for prestigious Goya awards
Seven film stars are among those to have made the cut in the upcoming 31st Goya film awards, Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars
Director Pedro Almodovar’s latest film Julieta up for award
Quirky director nominated for Best Foreign Film category
Gibraltar International Bank wins heritage award for ‘sensitive conversion’ of its head office
Ince’s Hall, last used as a nightclub, has been carefully restored
MasMovil awarded Best Virtual Mobile Operator 2014
The most popular Plan Zero scooped the top prize
Oscar nominees announced… and Spain isn’t among them
The foreign-language nominee snubbed by the Academy
Multi-million Gibraltarian home scoops property award
The £10.9 million home New Aloes impressed to take the gong for ‘Best Property Single Unit’ in Europe
Have you got ‘specs’ appeal?
Specsavers' brand new competition for those who look great in glasses
Top Spanish art prize goes to US architect Frank Gehry
The Prince of Asturias Award honours Gehry’s 50-year career
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Four teenagers who ‘threw rocks on cars travelling on the A-7 motorway in Spain’s Marbella’ are quizzed by police
A GROUP of teenagers caused chaos in Marbella on Monday morning by throwing rocks from an overpass at cars driving along the motorway.
The gang,...
