Alicante teen digs underground home in garden after fight with his parents
FOLLOWING an argument with his parents, aged 14, hotheaded Andres Canto took a pickax into the garden and started digging. Six years later, the hole
‘Come on Boris – Benidorm is safe!’ Mayor launches direct plea to PM begging for Spain to make the green list
THE Benidorm Mayor has called for the region to be given a travel corridor with the UK. In a direct plea to the UK’s Prime
King Felipe of Spain receives COVID vaccination in Madrid hours after honouring lives lost to coronavirus
THE King of Spain has received his first COVID-19 vaccination, joining more than 5million people who have been given the jab across the country. His
How padel tennis arrived in Spain thanks to Marbella’s ‘father figure’ Alfonso De Hohenlohe
A NEW tin of balls and a satisfying thwack. The squeak of the trainer’s sole pivoting and a sweaty outstretched arm, pleading and praying to
Samaritans in Spain appoint popular Costa Blanca entertainer as new patron
POPULAR Costa Blanca entertainer, Stevie Spit, has been appointed patron of the help group, Samaritans in Spain. Spit, an accomplished female entertainer and comedy artiste,
LAND AHOY! Spain welcomes back cruise ships from June 7
SPAIN will allow cruise ships to dock in its ports from June 7, the government said on Saturday, in another boost for the stricken tourism
ASTROLOGY: What do the stars have in store for you in June?
Astrologer Leticia Parmer shares her predictions for June.
REUNITED: “It’s wonderful to be home” say Brits returning to Spain as restrictions lift
AN EXPAT couple who spent months stuck in England unable to return to their villa in Spain and collect their beloved rescue dog from kennels
Iberian lynx: How Spain brought the world’s most endangered cat back from the brink of extinction
JUST two decades ago, the Iberian lynx was identified as the world’s most endangered cat, teetering on the verge of extinction with less than 100
KNOWING THE DRILL: Controversial music craze is the new buzzword in Spanish cities
Drillers have discovered that tracks praising family and friends don’t attract anywhere near as many streams as songs about violence, drugs, prison, racism, or police
Nowhere to hide: Is the Costa del Sol still the safest place for fugitives?
Suspects on the run are being forced look for alternative hiding places as police clamp down on criminals in the Costa del Sol
Malaga Film Festival returns to Spain for its 24th year
The festival celebrates the city’s passion for cinema with a vibrant programme of film, discussion, workshops and social events
What you need to know about new speed limits coming into force across Spain
FROM the middle of May new speed limits will apply on many roads across Spain and it’s important to know about them as those caught
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of a British expat in Spain
VISITORS from the UK will have to quarantine for ten days when returning from their Spanish holidays. So, what’s the problem? It used to take
Spain winning war on serious crime as murder rate falls by 75% in Malaga
SPAIN’S Ministry of the Interior found that serious crime rates are continuing to drop across Malaga. The survey found that homicides and attempted murder had
Wolf hunting to be banned in Spain but divisions persist over predator
THE wolf has divided society for centuries but now it will be protected in Spain after a ban on hunting comes into action from September.
‘EYES WIDE OPEN’ as a major chain of opticians keeps getting robbed on the Costa Blanca in Spain
POLICE on the southern Costa Blanca are trying to confirm that a single robbery gang is targeting a chain of opticians. €100,000 of branded designer
Costa Blanca couple jailed as murder probe continues over baby death in Spain
AN Elche court has jailed a couple as a probe continues into the death of a six-month-old baby named Daniel. A 44-year-old man and Daniel’s
Latest COVID-19 infection and hospital numbers for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infections are remaining constant in the Valencian Community with a very minor underlying upward trend. The Friday(May 28) figures from the regional health ministry
Investment Alert! Are you invested in Momentum Harmony, Lombard Russell or Privee Select Funds?
Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial I’ve come across a number of clients in the above-mentioned funds. They are commonly used
Could this Spanish rom com help put EU plans for rail links along the Mediterranean coast back on track?
TO paraphrase the old adage: first comes love, then comes carriage. At least that was the thinking behind Alfonso Sanchez latest romantic comedy SÃ, quiero
BREXIT: British driving licence exchange scheme extended until end of 2021
IN news that will come as a huge relief to all those British drivers resident in Spain who are in the process of exchanging their
CONFIRMED: Spain to trial EU’s ‘COVID-19 passport’ from June 7
SPAIN will participate in trials of the European Union’s digital COVID-19 certificate from June 7, the Prime Minister announced on Friday. The involvement in the
SOLAR WARS: Protest against massive 900 hectare ‘environmentally friendly’ power plant in Southern Spain
By Elena Gogmen Rueda LOCALS worried that plans for solar power stations in some of Andalucia’s best beauty spots could affect archaeological sites and blight
Health services in major British expat area of the Costa Blanca in Spain will be publicly-run from October
TORREVIEJA Hospital and the local health department serving 180,000 people will return to public management on October 15. The Valencian Superior Court has rejected a
SEAWEED BREAD: Scientists in Spain’s Valencia produce a healthier type of gluten-free bread by adding edible algae
This problem is said to directly affect nearly 450,000 celiac people in Spain.