Marbella tourism campaign features American actress Eva Longoria
EVA Longoria has become the star of an advertising campaign promoting Marbella at Madrid’s international tourism fair (Fitur). In the promotional video, the American actress
A beer economy: Heineken claims to have contributed €5 billion to Spain’s booming GDP figures
DUTCH beer giant Heineken claims to have pumped nearly €5 billion into the Spanish economy last year – equivalent to 0.3% of Spain’s entire GDP.
Mad Cool 2025: Olivia Rodrigo and Kings of Leon to headline Madrid music festival this summer
GRAMMY winner Olivia Rodrigo and rock veterans Kings of Leon will top the bill at Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival 2025. They will line up alongside
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torremolinos with pool garage – € 450,000
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Spain’s first Japan Weekend of the year will take place on February 15-16in Madrid, demonstrating a growing Spanish fascination with the country
SINCE its inception in 2008, Spain’s Japan Weekend event has evolved into one of Europe’s largest conventions dedicated to Japanese culture, celebrating everything from art
Revealed: The ‘most revolting’ thing Amanda Holden and Alan Carr found while renovating Andalucian villa as new show airs TONIGHT
AMANDA Holden and Alan Carr have revealed the ‘most revolting’ thing they found while renovating an Andalucian villa for their new TV show airing tonight.
Greek hotel chain looking for 200 new employees in Spain
HOTEL chain Ikos is looking for 200 new employees to work the high season at their Costa del Sol, Mallorca and Greek locations. They will
The threat of earthquakes in Andalucia is ever present
On the morning of Wednesday January 22, an earthquake hit the village of Dehesas Viejas, 30 miles north of Granada. The IGN, Spain’s National Geographic
How can I stick to my New Year’s Resolution?
WE all do it. Every January 1, we promise ourselves that we will lose weight, drink less alcohol, smoke less tobacco, read more books …
Vocational training is a new path for young Spanish people to take on their journey into the job market
SPANISH students are increasingly turning to Formación Profesional (FP), or vocational training in English. In a country where young people have historically struggled with employment,
Costa del Sol’s international schools could see a rise in popularity after Labour’s VAT imposition on UK private schools
A RECENT Financial Times article highlights that more British parents are considering international schools due to the 20% VAT on private school fees. Marbella, with
The UK mulls over joining tariff-free European trade zone in boost for Gibraltar
THE European Union has opened the door to the UK joining a pan-European trade agreement that could ease commercial restrictions between the two. EU trade
Scientists detect Sindbis Fever for the FIRST time in Spain with cases in Andalucia
RESEARCHERS have detected Sindbis Fever for the first time on the Iberian Peninsula.
Goodbye British products? Brexit deal will ‘force Gibraltar to slap EU tariffs on Bisto, Bovril and other imports from the UK’
THE likelihood that Gibraltar will need to align with EU regulations as part of a post-Brexit deal is sparking concerns that it could spell the
DON’T MISS: The traditional Andalucian festivals in February
Summer is when andaluces really love to party – but the fun keeps ticking over all year round in the Happy South. In every country,
Gibraltar Health Authority defends ambulance dispatch after complaints over response to one-week-old baby call out
Gibraltar’s health authorities have defended their ambulance dispatch procedures after public criticism of their response to attending to a one-week-old baby. The Gibraltar Health Authority
Spanish NGO seeks to ‘stamp out mistreatment towards children from authority figures in school’
LISTEN to your children is the message of a new campaign launched by a Spanish NGO. Educo has launched El Mejor Trato, which focuses on
Storm Eowyn threatens weather chaos across Spain with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain
AN Atlantic storm is on its way to Spain that could bring widespread disruption this weekend and into early next week. The Spanish State Meteorological
Roman return: Mosaic goes back on display in Spanish town after being spotted in New York
A THIRD century Roman mosaic has returned home to Nigran in Galicia, seven years after being rediscovered in New York. The Panxon mosaic was rediscovered
Malaga gets TWO new speed cameras adding to the dozens brought in this year
NEW speed cameras are set to be activated in Malaga, with almost 30 added so far in 2024. According to the General Directorate for Traffic
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NOWHERE TO HIDE: Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez wants to end online anonymity and put Zuckerberg and Musk in the firing line
SPANISH PM Pedro Sanchez has launched a blistering attack on social media. Speaking at the Davos summit, the leader of the PSOE socialist party demanded
Spain’s Karla Sofia Gascon becomes first trans actress to get an Oscar nomination
KARLA Sofia Gascon has become only the second Spanish actress to get a Best Actress nomination for the Oscars as well as the first transgender
Paula Badosa falls at the final hurdle before Australian Open final
SPANISH tennis star, Paula Badosa, was defeated in the Australian Open semi-final early this morning, losing 4-6 2-6 to world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka.
Judge rejects €2.2m compensation claim against Alicante area care home where over half the residents died from Covid-19 in just two months
A JUDGE has thrown out a €2.2 million compensation bid from families of 15 people who died from Covid-19 in 2020 at an Alicante province
British villa looted with hundreds of pounds taken during burglary spree in popular expat area of Costa Blanca
A BRITISH-owned villa was among a string of properties burgled by four men in Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca. The 25-year-old ringleader was remanded