Hospital blaze forces evacuation in Spain’s Cartagena
MORE than 50 patients had to be evacuated as fire ripped through the Hospital Universitario Santa Lucia in Cartagena. Flames were first spotted at around
WATCH: The sick array of whips and toys a child sex predator was arrested with after luring teenage girl from her home in northern Spain
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in La Rioja for grooming an underage girl via social media and then luring her away from home to
Spain’s airport company hit with €10m fine for installing facial recognition cameras intended to speed up boarding
SPAIN’S airport company has been hit with a €10 million fine for installing facial recognition cameras intended to speed up boarding. These cameras took pictures
EXPLAINER: What is Spain’s new dog DNA scheme – and how will it catch owners on the Costa del Sol who don’t pick up after their mutt?
SPAIN is rolling out mandatory dog DNA registration across dozens of towns designed to catch naughty owners who leave their dog’s poop in the streets
British investors target Spain’s housing crisis to build ‘affordable homes’ in big city and coastal hotspots
SPAIN’S crisis-ridden housing market is coming into the crosshairs of major British investors seeking to profit from so-called affordable housing schemes. UK-based Octopus Capital says
Wetherspoon’s global takeover starts at Alicante airport in Spain – Dilip Kuner gives his verdict
WELL, it’s official. Wetherspoon, the UK’s much loved (?) haven of cheap pints and dodgy carpets, is taking over the world – and it’s starting
Family of four die in Costa del Sol town after suspected gas leak
A FAMILY of four died in their Torrox home from a suspected gas leak. The bodies of a married couple and their two teenage children
Foodie’s delight: How did Malaga’s leading restaurants fare at this year’s Michelin star gala?
NONE of Andalucia’s or Valencia’s leading restaurants got an extra Michelin star in this year’s annual gala for the guide. Despite persistent rumours, neither Benito
WATCH: Female MMA fighter overpowers Spanish cops trying to remove her from a Ryanair flight to Ireland
THIS is the shocking moment a female Irish MMA fighter injures two Guardia Civil officers who had come to remove her from a Ryanair flight
Estepona native leads international team which pioneers the first ever lab-grown human bone marrow
A TEAM led by an Estepona native has designed the first ever lab-grown human bone marrow. This scientific advancement has the potential to transform cancer
Plans for Spain’s €5bn Mediterranean Corridor rail network are confirmed with some glaring omissions – as Madrid is favoured and Malaga nowhere to be seen at all
THE finished version of Spain’s €5 billion ‘Mediterranean Corridor’ rail network has finally been announced — but not to universal fanfare. While some regions are
Revealed: Spain’s cheapest and most expensive areas for a traditional ‘Menu del Dia’
THE Canary Islands offer the country’s cheapest Menu del Dia coming in at an average price of €13 per head, according to a study conducted
Spain’s housing crisis will continue for years because ‘house building is just not profitable’
Spain’s housing crisis will continue for years because ‘house building is just not profitable’ in the country, according to a housing consultant and mortgage expert.
Spain shoulders 20% of all GDP growth in the eurozone as traditional powerhouses stagnate
SPAIN is now responsible for a fifth of all GDP growth in the eurozone despite making up only a tenth of the bloc’s economy, new
Online gambling sites hit by fines totalling €33m with six operators ordered to close in Spain
SPAIN’S Consumer Affairs ministry has dished out fines totalling €33m to online gambling portals and ordered six unlicensed foreign operators to stop operating in the
Three Belgian hikers are rescued after taking wrong turn into a treacherous canyon near Marbella
THREE Belgian hikers were rescued after taking a wrong turn into a treacherous canyon while hiking north of Marbella. The group, aged 50, 50 and
Scenes of chaos at Tenerife South Airport as EES rollout continues to gridlock Spain’s airports
EES rollout continues to gridlock Spanish airports with scenes of chaos spotted at Tenerife South Airport. Departures and arrivals at the terminal saw long queues
This is where house prices are actually FALLING in Spain – including two towns in rising expat hotspotÂ
ONE of Spain’s up-and-coming most popular regions for expat home buyers boasts two towns on the list of places where used-home prices are actually falling,
Work continues on new 25-metre outdoor heated swimming pool in Marbella – all you need to know (including opening date)
THE second phase of construction on Marbella’s new municipal swimming pool has begun in Las Chapas – here’s all you need to know. Located on
Warning about wind gusts reaching 100 km/h in Catalunya and Valencia areas of Spain
CATALUNYA and the Valencian Community are on orange alert for strong gusts of wind until at least 5pm on Tuesday. The warning has been issued
This tiny and little-known village in Catalunya has recently been crowned ‘the world’s most beautiful’
A SMALL Catalunya municipality has again lifted an award for its tourist appeal by being recognised as the world’s ‘most beautiful’ village. The laurels go
Taxi driver in Fuengirola ‘drags tourist along road after trying to drive off with suitcase still in boot’
A TOURIST in Fuengirola was left with a serious head wound after a taxi driver allegedly tried to drive off with his suitcase still inside
Spain’s very own Palace of Versailles has just been declared a Historic-Artistic Site – here’s where you can find it
SPAIN is the home of its very own Palace of Versailles which has just been declared a Historic-Artistic Site – here’s where you can find
Infertile couple try to ‘buy’ newborn baby girl in Malaga hospital for €3,000
A NEWBORN baby girl has been rescued from an illegal sale after police uncovered a plan by an infertile couple to ‘buy’ her for €3,000.
Revealed: How a Costa Blanca city helps keep the UK’s roads safe during the icy winter
SALT from Torrevieja will be used to keep the UK’s roads passable during the icy winter. The city’s salt flats are the biggest in Europe
‘Close windows, tie down patio furniture and stay away from cliffs and piers’: Yellow warning for residents in Andalucia as new Atlantic front brings strong winds
RESIDENTS in Andalucia have been urged to secure their homes and avoid exposed areas as a new Atlantic front sweeps across the region with gusts