Man arrested in Madrid after killing female friend with a chokehold
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in the Madrid city of Alcala de Henares after allegedly killing a 53-year-old female friend using a chokehold. The
Man gets fine and suspended sentence after police find him carrying two hunting knives in Gibraltar street
A COURT fined a man £1,000 and gave him a suspended sentence after police found two hunting knives on him when he was riding his
DON’T MISS: The Best of What’s on in Spain
Top events in Spain for the week and month ahead from Madrid to Barcelona via Valencia and A Coruña. THIS WEEK: Tour de France (in
Energy firm Endesa gets €500 million loans to fund solar and wind projects in Spai
ENERGY company Endesa has secured loans totalling €500 million to fund solar and wind projects in Spain. The deals will help Endesa deliver on its
Police seize four properties and taxi licence after court rules they were used for money laundering
POLICE in Gibraltar seized three shops in Watergardens, a Catalan Bay property and a taxi licence that add up in value to £2 million bought
Spain’s Interior Ministry tries to crack down on racism in sport with new guidelines
SPAIN’S Interior Ministry has established a protocol in the case of racist incidents at sports matches, and which will be applied not just inside stadiums
1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Nerja with pool – € 239,000
Nerja, Málaga 1 beds 1 baths € 239,000 This property has an L-shaped, south-facing terrace with views overlooking the sea and the charming
Why Pamplona’s running of the bulls is still promoted as a cultural event – despite the dangers
THE San Fermin ‘running of the bulls’ is a famous – and controversial – festival in Pamplona, Navarra region, where men and beasts run together
Drunk Irish mother arrested for abandoning young child in Spain’s Mallorca
A 45-YEAR-OLD Irish tourist has been arrested for going on all-day drinking sprees at her Manacor hotel and leaving other guests to look after her
Extinction Rebellion fills in golf course holes in Spain in excessive water usage protest
CLIMATE activists from Extinction Rebellion(XR) said on Sunday that they had plugged holes on 10 golf courses in Spain to protest at the sport’s excessive
The benefits of buying second homes sustainably on the Costa del Sol
The Costa del Sol welcomed more than 12.4 million visitors in 2022, as tourists flocked to the region to enjoy its beaches, golf courses, rich
Summer fires reactivate hedgehog rescue unit in Spain’s Doñana
THE first summer wildfires to have razed parts of Doñana have prompted a hedgehog rescue operation to be put in place. Wildfires take a devastating
Invasive brown gunk algae threatens beaches in Spain’s Cadiz
AN unprecedented amount of seaweed has washed ashore on the beach of Caños de Meca in Cadiz. An estimated 15,000 kilos of invasive seaweed has
Malaga is one of Spain’s top destinations for luxury tourism
UPSCALE tourism is on the rise in Spain, with Malaga positioned as one of top locations in the country for the high-end traveller. High-end tourism
Number of cruise ship traffic soars in Spain’s Andalucia
CRUISE tourism is on course to set records this year in Andalucia as the sector gets back on track. Up until May, Andalucian ports have
Exhibitions to celebrate Spain’s Picasso receive more than a million people in first half of the anniversary
THE Picasso Celebration 1973-2023, an initiative promoted by the governments of Spain and France that pays tribute to the artist on the 50th anniversary of
Spain’s Balearic Islands slammed for continuous destruction and pollution of its coastline
THE Balearic Islands have been flagged up as a key black spot for the ‘chronic cancer’ of environmental destruction. Ecologistas en Accion has slammed the
Did you know? 5 curiosities about the Caminito del Rey in Spain
THE Caminito del Rey is one of the most spectacular natural sites in Malaga, a unique aerial path suspended 100 metres up against the walls
2 bedroom Villa for sale in Torrevieja with pool – € 184,900
Torrevieja, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 184,900 Newly renovated villa with private pool and sunny location in popular El Chaparral A warm
Two of Spain’s most beautiful hiking trails are in Malaga
SPAIN offers a great diversity of natural landscapes, surprising, diverse and full of contrasts from mountains, volcanoes, wetlands, forests, rivers, valleys, cliffs, lakes… and hining
Spain’s Hispania Nostra removes Acinipo from Heritage Red List
AFTER a decade, the Spanish association Hispania Nostra, a non-profit association, which aims to defend, safeguard and enhance Spanish Cultural Heritage, has removed Acinipo from
Fast response motorbike cops reunite British tourists with stolen suitcase on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A QUICK police response helped a British couple to get their stolen suitcase back after they were robbed outside Alicante bus station. A 23-year-old man
PARTY TIME: Summer in Spain’s Granada is known for its colourful ‘fiestas’, ‘ferias’ and ‘romerias’ – some have an unusual twist
FIESTA SEASON is upon us – for many people, it’s the annual highlight of life in rural Spain. In early June, it kicked off in
Spanish winemaker wins award for being among first to utilise 100% renewable energy sources
SPANISH winemaker Entrecanales Domecq e Hijos has been named the leading food and drink company in Spain at The Sustainability Awards. They won the garland
Meet the new Blues Brothers-loving, Catalan-talking, BRITISH mayor of a town in the heart of Spain’s Mallorca
THE results of local elections in a small village in the Balearics surprised more than a few people – not least the winner himself. For
Hotel stays expected to beat 2022 levels in July and August in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE HOSBEC hoteliers association has predicted that summer season hotel stays across the Valencian Community will be higher than last year. The Benidorm-based group says