First major forest fire of the year forces evacuations in Spain’s Castellon area
HUNDREDS of people have been evacuated in the Villaneuva de Viver area of Castellon province due to a major forest fire Emergency services said 1,500
JOIN THE LIFE-SAVERS: The business in Coin in Spain’s Malaga province that is taking a lead in installing defibrillators
A LOCAL business in Coin is taking the lead in a potentially life-saving initiative to train people to use defibrillators (AEDs). On Monday and Tuesday
New hospital costing over €200 million unveiled for Spain’s Valencia area
PLANS for a new €208 million hospital serving 340,000 people in the Lliria-Paterna health area in Valencia have been unveiled on Thursday. The Arnau de
Multi-million euro park to breath new life into ‘neglected’ area of Spain’s Valencia
A PLAN to incorporate riverside and Mediterranean landscapes has been victorious in a competition to create a park at the mouth of the Turia river
Spain’s Malaga finalist for European Youth Capital 2026 Award
MALAGA has been shortlisted as one of the five finalists to opt for the European Youth Capital 2026 award. This is an annual award given
Carmen Thyseen Museum in Spain’s Malaga celebrates twelfth anniversary with free open day
THE Carmen Thyssen Museum is celebrating its twelfth anniversary today Friday, March 24, with a free open day. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit
Spain’s tourism sector looking forward to bumper Easter break
SPAIN’S tourism sector is expecting to do big business this Easter, with forecasts suggesting that visitor numbers and spending will break records of recent years.
Regional premier of Spain’s Castilla y Leon region in hot water after alleged obscene gesture in parliament
THE REGIONAL premier of the Castilla y Leon region, Alfonso Fernandez Mañueco, found himself in hot water today after images emerged of him allegedly making
King Felipe VI receives demonstration of Spanish airforce prowess during Mallorca military drills
KING Felipe VI cast his regal eye over Spanish air defences on the island of Mallorca on Wednesday. The king was present in the Balearics
As regional elections approach, Madrid premier breaks ties with far-right Vox
WITH regional and local elections due to be held at the end of May, the Popular Party (PP) premier of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, announced
A banging event: Cristo in Órgiva in Spain’s Granada is known for its explosive fireworks
‘CRISTO’, or the feria of the Christ of the Expiration of Órgiva, is literally the most banging event on the Alpujarra’s cultural calendar. Taking place
Spain’s Vueling Airlines penalised for ordering female cabin staff to wear make up
BUDGET airline Vueling has been hit with a €30,000 fine in a landmark decision over discrimination between female and male cabin crews. The penalty was
Bus driver in Spain caught on camera taking hands off wheel to use two mobile phones and even take a selfie
THE SPANISH Civil Guard is investigating a Madrid bus driver who was recorded at the wheel using two mobile phones and even taking a selfie
UEFA to investigate FC Barcelona over alleged payments to refereeing official to influence decisions
UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, has opened an investigation into FC Barcelona over a growing scandal involving alleged multi-million-euro payments made by
Man clubs elderly mother with a broom stick before fatally strangling her in Spain’s Valencia
A 37-year-old man has been arrested after strangling his mother to death at their Valencia home. It’s the sixth homicide this year in the Valencian
Andalucian Cybersecurity Centre opening its doors next week
The Cybersecurity Centre of Andalucia will open its doors next week in the Port of Malaga. The capital of the Costa del Sol will be
Young artist in Gibraltar wins prize for work on the effects of medical industry on our bodies
A YOUNG artist has won an award voted by the people who went to see an exhibition in Gibraltar’s John Mackintosh Hall. Bayside school student
An IVF mix-up? Family in Spain’s Andalusia sues health service after father finds out son is not his
A MAN in Spain’s Andalusia region who had a son via IVF treatment has discovered that the child is not his biological offspring, and is
New Gibraltar National Park will help promote Upper Rock on international scale
ABOUT half of Gibraltar’s land area has become its own National Park under a law passed by the government in parliament. Minister for the Environment
Palma fist fight between two Romanians ends with one man stabbed and another falling from third-floor balcony
A trivial argument between two Romanian men ended with one being stabbed and the other falling from a third-floor balcony last night. Paramedics spent 30
BREAKING: Police arrest former chief during investigation over serious data breach, reports suggest
ROYAL Gibraltar Police have arrested their former chief on charges over a serious data breach, reports suggest. Former Commissioner of Police Ian McGrail, 56, was
Man barricades himself in room and threatens to set fire to hospital in Spain’s Mallorca
A MAN threatened to set fire to the Son Llatzer hospital in Palma after hearing he was going to lose custody rights to his new-born
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Alfaz del Pi / L'Alfas del Pi with pool garage – € 205,000
Alfaz del Pi / L'Alfà s del Pi, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 205,000 – Right of residence for 30 years: one-off fee
Over 65s will be able to register in Spain’s Palma without making an appointment from Thursday
FROM Thursday there will be one less headache for Palma residents on Mallorca aged over 65 as they will be able to go and register
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accepted a formal invitation from President Xi Jinping to visit China next week. The invitation was first reported by
Benidorm hosting 4,000 motor-bikers this weekend from Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
BENIDORM’S Parque de l’Aiguera welcomes around 4,000 bikers from around the Valencia region and further afield this weekend for the annual Southeast Bike Week. There’ll