The beef about The Story of Ferdinand – Spain’s most controversial children’s book
Franco banned it, Hitler burnt it and Gandhi loved it. How a loveable Spanish toro in a children’s book has raised hackles all over the
EXCLUSIVE: Olive Press exposes Spanish expat firm caught out selling fake reviews on TripAdvisor
An Olive Press investigation has unearthed companies offering packages of 50 glowing reviews for just €400 to boost restaurant rankings
Fears for tourism sector as Spain receives almost a million less holidaymakers than predicted
There was a 2.2% decrease in tourists from January to June and a 3.1% drop in overnight stays
Sick expat mum caged on Spain’s Costa del Sol after forcing CHILD to marry man in Morocco for money
It is understood her parents had reached an 'economic agreement' with the man and even bribed a local authority
Hit Netflix series The Crown to begin filming on Spain’s Costa del Sol
HIT Netflix series The Crown is set to begin filming in Andalucia. The period drama – which won a host of awards last year –
EXCLUSIVE: Shooting outside luxury Marbella nightclub leaves two ‘drug cartel members’ injured
A HIRED assassin has attempted to murder two senior drug cartel members outside one of the Costa del Sol’s most popular luxury nightclubs, it can
IN PICTURES: Tomatoes flying at La Tomatina festival today
La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol near to Valencia in
EXCLUSIVE: British expats on Spain’s Costa del Sol ‘lose more than €6 MILLION’ to alleged expat investment fraudster
Collectively the group claim they are owed €6.28 million
Some Paella Recipes You Didn’t Know About
There are many traditional dishes in Spanish cuisine, but paella is the most popular. There are more than 300 recipes for the dish, but whatever
Man rushed to hospital in helicopter after being crushed by giant globe at ‘running of balls’ festival in Spain
‘Boloencierro’ festival has taken place for the last seven years in Mataelpino, in the region of Madrid
WATCH: Dozens of migrants storm tourist-packed beach in southern Spain
https://www.facebook.com/daniel.isis/videos/10215522464802220/ THIS is the moment dozens of migrants stormed a tourist-packed beach in southern Spain. Holidaymakers watched in shock as the semi-inflatable Zodiac carrying nearly
Green party in Spain calls for ban on Monsanto-developed herbicide linked to terminal cancer
SPANISH green party Equo is demanding an ‘immediate ban’ on the herbicide Glyphosate which has been linked to terminal cancer. The call comes after American
Home buyers on Spain’s Costa del Sol getting younger and younger
THE average age of property buyers in Marbella has plunged to a record low of 42 years old. A report by estate agents Lucas Fox
Tourism industry officially Spain’s biggest employer, outpacing construction
THE tourism industry is now the biggest employer in Spain. Figures show more than 2.65 million people – 2.17 million waged workers and 483,861 private
IN PICTURES: Fire incident between CoÃn and AlhaurÃn el Grande
A FIRE has been reported in between CoÃn and AlhaurÃn el Grande on the A404 roadside . Three fire engines and over seven firefighters were seen
Woman threatened with €600,000 fine for offering tours of her village in Spain
A TOUR guide app has called in lawyers after a woman was threatened with a €600,000 fine for offering guided tours of her Spanish village.
Death threats for chef in Spain who featured ‘grilled Andalucian Guardia Civil’ on his ‘offensive’ menu
The chef describes the incident as a ‘misunderstanding’ and apologised
Iconic Spanish staple named the ‘best food experience in the world’
IT’S official. Spanish cuisine is the best food experience in the world. Well, more specifically it’s Basque cuisine, with pintxo hopping in San Sebastian’s historic
British expat found dead on Marbella beach died from ‘asphyxia by submersion’, UK inquest rules
Her lifeless body was found washed up in Marbella on January 14
UK expats in Spain could face losing access to pensions and taxed for using credit cards in event of no-deal Brexit
Annuities, deposit services, lending and insurance are just some of the financial actions where expats could face difficulties if the EU does not take action
Blood-sucking flies capable of killing BIRDS spreading across Spain and they’re ‘coming to Andalucia’
Only the female bites and in the most serious cases they can land you in the hospital
Ryanair is changing its cabin bag policy AGAIN
RYANAIR is changing its cabin luggage policy for the second time this year, and it could leave you £8 (€9) worse off. Currently, only priority
Fears growing for missing British woman who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol a MONTH ago
FEARS are growing for a British woman who has been missing from the Costa del Sol for more than a MONTH. Marie McManus, 42, from
General Franco’s body will be exhumed thanks to Spain government decree being signed TODAY
SPAIN will pass a decree today signing off on the exhumation General Franco’s body. It comes after new PSOE prime minister made the removal of
One-punch killer who murdered expat grandfather on Costa del Sol identified as British tourist – but he has already flown home
THE one-punch killer who murdered an Argentinian expat has been identified. The 45-year-old British tourist – who has already returned to the UK – has
Tourist rescued after spending TWO days trapped in Costa del Sol cave without food or water
The 23-year-old man was on holiday in Mijas when he got lost hiking in the Rancho de la Paz area