World Cup fever hits Spain – but can you still play football with knee osteoarthritis?
By Dr. Fabian Poletti AS the FIFA World Cup dominates headlines around the world, many football fans are feeling inspired to get active again. For
‘Give us grenade launchers’: Guardia Civil plead for heavier firepower to take on narco gangs terrorising Spain’s south coast
A GROUP of Guardia Civil generals is requesting grenade launchers to combat drug traffickers across the Strait of Gibraltar, an investigation has revealed. In a
Moreno clinches last-minute Vox deal to secure Andalusian presidency as “national priority” plan enters pact
ANDALUCIAN Partido Popular (PP) leader Juanma Moreno has struck a last-minute deal with Vox to secure his return as president of the region. Moreno and
Marbella and Nerja among Spain’s ‘Black Flag’ coastal pollution hotspots, activists say
DOZENS of Spanish beaches, including two in Malaga province, are blighted by pollution and environmental degradation, campaigners have warned. In its annual ‘Black Flags’ report,
Why Marbella is Spain’s true fine dining capital: The ultimate guide to its best restaurants
WHILE Andalucia has finally caught up with the rest of Spain for fine dining, there is really only one place that does it properly: Marbella.
Minecraft Adventure Maps Are Better When They Know When To Stop
NOT every Minecraft session needs to turn into a long survival world. Sometimes you just want a map with a point. That is why minecraft
Deaths from Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases soar in Malaga – but what’s behind the worrying surge?
DEATHS linked to Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases have surged in Malaga in the last year, experts have warned. New figures from Spain’s National Statistics
Spain smashes all-time record for number of people in work – with more than two-thirds of new jobs taken by foreigners
SPAIN has smashed its all-time record for people in work, new data has revealed – with foreign workers filling more than two-thirds of new jobs.
Nearly 200 evacuated as wildfire sweeps through Andalucia nature reserve
NEARLY 200 people have been evacuated after a wildfire tore through a nature reserve in Andalucia. Around 40 residents left their homes in Miranda del
Malaga to ban construction of new hotels and tourist apartments for three years
MALAGA is set to ban the building of new hotels and tourist apartments in residential areas for three years. The announcement was made on Wednesday
Horror in Malaga: Woman’s body discovered in well as three detained – including her ex-partner
THREE people have been arrested in Malaga following the horrifying discovery of a woman’s body inside a well. The grim find was made by Guardia
Marbella mayor’s stepson jailed for nine years in massive drug trafficking and money laundering case
THE stepson of Marbella’s mayor has been sentenced to nine years in prison and a €4.9 million fine on charges of drug trafficking and money
Travel through the world’s tropical rainforests without leaving the Costa del Sol – as Spain’s only ‘nocturnal’ zoo celebrates its 25th anniversary
BIOPARC Fuengirola, the only zoo in Spain to remain open until 11pm throughout the summer, invites visitors to experience the magic of tropical nature after
Mob killer wanted in France arrested in Almeria before ferry dash to Morocco
A MAN accused of a deadly drug feud execution in France has been captured in Spain while trying to flee to Morocco. The fugitive was
Teen motorbike rider rushed to hospital after crash with car in Marbella
A 19-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after colliding with a car on a Marbella road on Tuesday afternoon. The crash took place at
Sun, sherry and smart returns: why Cadiz is Spain’s most exciting property destination
FROM a 18th-century palace in the heart of the city to front-row golf apartments in Sanlucar de Barrameda, the province of Cadiz is offering buyers
Inside Marbella: The Costa del Sol playground where A-listers, billionaires and even Putin have crossed paths
THERE’S never a dull moment in Marbella for a journalist. From tracking down President Putin’s hilltop mansion to shooting the breeze with ‘Wagatha Christie’ Coleen
PICTURED: Shock crash leaves 46 injured after bus hits building in Catalunya
AT least 46 people were injured, four of them critically, after a bus crashed into a city-centre building in Catalunya. Emergency services rushed to the
Spain logs more than 1,000 deaths linked to ‘extraordinarily’ high temperatures in June
EXTREME heat killed more than 1,000 people in Spain last month, experts have warned, marking the deadliest June on record for heat-related deaths. Madrid’s Carlos
MISSING: Mystery as England fan vanishes on way to World Cup during Barcelona layover
A SEARCH is underway for an English football fan who went missing while travelling to the US to watch the Three Lions’ next World Cup
EXPLAINER: This is how Pamplona’s world-famous running of the bulls unfolds each year during the Sanfermines
EACH morning of the week between 7 and 14 July a rocket will be fired at eight o’clock precisely in the Navarre town of Pamplona.
Spain moves to clamp down on tourist flats by jacking up VAT by more than double
SPAIN is moving to more than double taxes on tourist flats as it seeks to bring a deepening housing crisis under control. The government is
New ‘heat dome’ to roast Spain: 44C highs, suffocating nights and extreme wildfire risk on the way
A NEW heat dome is expected to settle over Spain this weekend, bringing warnings of scorching temperatures and sweltering nights. Extremadura and western Andalucia, including
Rock legend Lenny Kravitz blasts through three decades of musical hits at spectacular Marbella concert
ROCK legend Lenny Kravitz wowed his adoring fans on the Costa del Sol on Monday night with a spectacular hit-filled concert in Marbella. The American
Work begins in Marbella on new San Pedro bus station to be modelled after a giant sardine
WORK has begun on a new transport interchange in San Pedro Alcantara, a €1.5 million bus station whose design is abstractly modelled on a giant
Sanchez gaffe: PM hails Spain’s safest region as also its least-foreign during launch of €505m migrant integration plan
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had a foot-in-mouth moment during a speech to mark the final day of the country’s historic migrant amnesty scheme. Sanchez