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Twin sisters turn 100 in Spain: Manuela and Isabel say keeping active is the key to longevity – and...

TWIN Alicante area sisters have celebrated turning 100 with another milestone just around the corner as one of their husbands will hit the 102-year...

The best beaches in Croatia to visit this summer

Croatia has hundreds of tourist attractions and one of them is its beautiful beaches. This is not something that may come as a surprise. ...

Holy Week in Spain: The history of the processions, ‘Nazarenos’ and their pointy hats – and where they celebrate...

DILIP Kuner delves into the pageantry of Spain’s Semana Santa Easter processions. READ MORE: What is ‘la torrija’? The delicious treat that’s traditionally eaten during...

British man, 32, died during a ‘chemsex’ party on Spain’s Costa del Sol after ingesting eight different drugs: Health...

HEALTH authorities in Spain have issued a warning following the death of a British man in Marbella who consumed a lethal cocktail of drugs...

What is ‘la torrija’? The delicious treat that’s traditionally eaten during Semana Santa in Spain

SEMANA Santa has taken over Spain this week and you may be seeing ‘torrijas’ everywhere, but what are these sweet treats?  READ MORE: Why are...

Dani Alves walks out of prison: Footballer is free after posting €1million bail following rape conviction

FOOTBALLER Dani Alves was released from prison on Monday afternoon after paying a €1 million bail fee. He has been freed for the duration of...

Surgeons remove heart tumour from baby weighing under a kilo in first operation of its kind in Spain

A TEAM of over 30 professionals at Valencia's La Fe Hospital have become the first in Spain to successfully remove a cardiac tumour from...

Warning: This ‘hidden’ speed camera in Andalucia hands out the most fines in all of Spain – with 80,000...

SPAIN has a network of 2,941 roadside radar cameras and one in Andalucia generates an average of 217 fines per day. Most of the cameras...

Outrage after McDonald’s reveals it will have its annual work convention in Spain: Some 15,000 employees will descend on...

FAST food giant McDonald's is holding its biannual convention this April in Barcelona attracting 15,000 company executives from 135 countries- leading the city's hospitality...

Sustainability deluxe: An impressive new suite of luxury villas built with environmental harmony and sustainability is coming to Marbella’s...

WORK will soon be completed on a collection of jaw-dropping villas that put sustainability front and centre in a new era of environmental hazards...

Meet the experts on insuring expats in Spain

NowCompare.es, the gateway for expats seeking comprehensive and affordable health insurance in Spain, stands out with its latest initiative. As the expat community navigates the...

10 things to do when it’s raining on Spain’s Costa del Sol

NAMED after the sun, it’s not that often we have rainy days on the Costa del Sol, but there’s plenty to do when it...

Boeing settles lawsuit in Spain over 2008 plane crash that killed 154 passengers and crew

AIRCRAFT manufacturer Boeing has paid out an undisclosed sum to settle a lawsuit after a Spanair plane crashed in August 2008 with 154 people...

Spain’s Sagrada Familia ‘will be completed by 2026’: Construction of iconic basilica in Barcelona will finish over a century...

BARCELONA’S iconic Sagrada Familia has finally been given a completion date - over 100 years since its master architect died. Antoni Gaudi’s spectacular gothic basilica,...

Peaky Blinders gang based on Spain’s Costa del Sol tortured driver after he was robbed of €3 million of...

SIX men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for kidnapping and torturing a young Dutch man in Fuengirola. The Policia Nacional has released images...

Telegram latest in Spain: Messaging app gets last minute reprieve as a judge temporarily blocks plans to ban the...

AROUND eight million users of messaging app Telegram in Spain have been given a reprieve after a judge changed his mind about suspending it...

These are the 12 most beautiful ‘pueblos’ in Spain’s Andalucia – according to National Geographic

FANCY travelling Andalucia? According to National Geographic these are its 12 most beautiful towns. The south of Spain is home to many different landscapes, from...

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Torrevieja with garage – € 375,000

VillaTorrevieja, Alicante   3 beds   3 baths € 375,000 A split level detached villa on a 400m2 plot with private swimiing pool and...

American student is in critical condition after being knocked off her bike in Spain: Friends are desperately trying to...

A GOFUNDME donation page has been set up for an American student who is ‘fighting for her life’ after suffering a ‘traumatic brain injury’...

Man, 73, plunges to his death from third floor apartment in Spain’s Magaluf resort

A MAN has died in the popular Spanish resort of Magaluf after falling from his third floor apartment on Saturday. The unnamed individual was pronounced...

Missing father is found 20 YEARS after disappearing in Spain: Daughter says her ‘dream has come true’

A DAUGHTER has been reunited with her missing father after searching for him for 20 years, declaring 'my dream has come true.' Antonio Moncayo vanished...

Honouring Eye Care Professionals for World Optometry Day

FOR World Optometry Day (March 23rd), Specsavers Opticas is joining the World Council of Optometry’s (WCO) campaign to honour optometrists and their contributions to...

What does ‘guiri’ mean in Spanish and is it offensive?

IF you’ve spent any significant chunk of time in Spain, particularly in Andalucia or large cities like Madrid and Barcelona, chances are you’ve heard...

The Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital opens new Pediatric Outpatient Clinics and Emergencies

The Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital has opened new facilities dedicated entirely to the care of pediatric patients. The recently built space is located in an independent...

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I tried Malaga’s only vegan doughnut shop and was blown away by the quality’ 

MALAGA is slowly growing their vegan offering and this doughnut shop shows how good eating plant based can be.  When you think of Andalucia, you...

OPINION: Are the games finally over? Gibraltar’s McGrail corruption inquiry set to go ahead next month after two years...

THE various machinations, manoeuvring and chess moves that have dogged the McGrail inquiry since it was announced in February 2022 may be entering their...

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Narco boat smashes against a Guardia Civil vessel off Spain’s Costa del Sol

A Guardia Civil boat was rammed by a narco boat off the Estepona coast on Thursday during a chase. The Guardia vessel- Rio Belelle- was...

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