DON’T MISS: The Best of What’s on in Spain
TOP events for August from Malaga and Madrid to Nerja, La Rioja and Valencia and the Cala Mijas festival. Unmissable concerts, events and experiences!
Rubbish throwing on the street and in the wrong bins just got much more expensive in Gibraltar
AUTHORITIES have clamped down on littering and fly tipping in Gibraltar by raising fines to four times their previous amount. The Department of the Environment
MADRID: How to get around (without a taxi)
THE best ways to travel to Madrid, and to get around the city on public transport and rental bikes, with links to all the maps
Catalunya mass graves discovered of foreign fighters who resisted Franco’s forces in Spain’s Civil War
212 international fighters from Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands who disappeared in Catalunya during the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939 have been identified
Metal company worker stole 185,000 parts worth €1 million from factory on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ALICANTE metal company employee stole 185,000 parts over nearly three years which he then sold off cheaply to a scrap metal firm. The Spaniard.
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Ciudad Quesada with pool – € 349,000
Ciudad Quesada, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 349,000 The villa is spread over one level and consists of a total of three
Building of massive urbanisation set for September start on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK could start as soon as September on constructing a 7,490 home urbanisation in Toreviejva- the largest piece of urban developable land in Alicante Province.
Major drugs and robbery gang arrested in Spain’s Alicante area
A JOINT Policia Nacional- Guardia Civil operation has brought down an Alicante province-based criminal gang with 14 Spaniards arrested. The group has been charged with
Malaga smashes historical export record with €1.296 Billion in sales in first five months of 2023
MALAGA has achieved a remarkable milestone in its export performance, setting a historical record by reaching €1.296 billion in sales during the months of January,
Spain’s Renfe to boost ‘Low Cost’ Avlo trains in 2024 with new destinations and frequencies including Malaga
RENFE, Spain’s national railway operator, is set to boost its budget-friendly service, Avlo, in 2024 with expanded offerings. The company plans to significantly increase its
Spain’s Marbella to enhance beaches with addition of 120,000 cubic metres of sand
MARBELLA City Council has embarked on a major initiative to improve its beaches by adding a substantial amount of sand. A total of 120,000 cubic
Weather in Spain’s Andalucia: August arrives with warm air mass and tropical nights
AUGUST to arrive in Spain’s Andalucia region with a scorching warm air mass and the return of tropical nights. As the peak summer month begins,
August Holiday Exodus: Spain’s Malaga Road Conflict Points Revealed
AS the August holiday exodus gets underway, the roads of Malaga are bracing for heavy traffic and potential bottlenecks. The National Traffic Authority in Spain
IBIZA: Cocktails in the House of WOW
SPEND the days on Ibiza's famous beaches and the nights with everyone else at this restaurant in Santa Eulalia del Rio for exciting cocktails and
Madrid man faces 18 months in jail after killing partner’s dog in order to ‘do her harm’
A MADRID man is facing an 18-month jail term after he killed his partner’s dog in order to ‘do her harm’. He is being charged
GET PLANNING: 12 ideas for trips in Spain
WITH castles and national parks, Michelin restaurants, paradors, designer boutiques and UNESCO sites, planning a trip in Spain is hard. Here's some help.
Pets allowed on Spain’s Avlo trains: Here’s what you need to know
TRAVELLING with your furry companion can often be a challenge due to restrictions imposed by various establishments and companies. However, Renfe, the Spanish railway operator,
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Santa Pola with garage – € 270,000
Santa Pola, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 270,000 Last 2 homes in Gran Alacant, immediate delivery, just 600 meters from the sea!!This
Cops in Spain’s Tenerife arrest three after SMS bank phishing scam nets them €200,000
THE CIVIL GUARD has made three arrests in Tenerife after detecting an SMS phishing scam that conned as many as 170 people across Spain. A
Explainer: How the vote count from Spaniards living abroad just made Pedro Sanchez’s life a little bit more difficult
THE TASK ahead of Socialist Party leader Pedro Sanchez to be voted back in as prime minister became even more complicated this weekend, as the
Malaga’s ‘Espeto War’: Unraveling the cheapest delights by the sea
MALAGA’S culinary battleground comes alive every summer among beachfront restaurants, all vying to serve the best and most affordable sardines skewered, the famed ‘espeto.’ This
Culinary Contest: Spain’s Costa del Sol seeks its best ‘Espetero’… or ‘Espetera’
SPAIN’S Costa del Sol is gearing up for the ninth edition of the Culinary Contest, where over twenty professionals will showcase their skills as “Espeteros”
Man sought for running over his partner in Antequera arrested in Spain’s Extremadura
A MAN who run over over his partner in Antequera has been arrested in Caceres (Extremadura) The 26-year-old allegedly hit the victim with a stolen
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Sant Carles de la Rapita with pool – € 171,500
Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Tarragona 2 beds 1 baths € 171,500 La Rapita Apartment with 2 double bedrooms, living room, separate kitchen,
COSTA DEL SOL beach goes smoke-free to promote healthy lifestyles
ESTEPONA has introduced an exciting addition to its beach offerings – a smoke-free beach. The designated smoke-free area can be found on La Rada beach,
Time-Travel Experience: Malaga’s Ancient Roman Spa with Over 2000 Years of History, Still Open for Bathing!
THE ancient Roman spa in Malaga, known as the Baths of Hedionda, holds a remarkable history dating back to the 1st century BC. This architectural