Oil giant BP announces major green hydrogen boost for Spain’s Valencia area
UK oil giant BP has announced a €2 billion investment to develop a green hydrogen hub at its Castellon refinery in the Valencian Community. Green
Spain’s Catalonia region ramps up water restrictions due to ongoing severe drought
THE CATALAN government on Tuesday introduced the most severe water restrictions possible in 224 of its municipalities due to an ongoing drought. The northeastern Spanish
Long Read: The tragic story of the American woman compelling her Pakistani father to take a paternity test in a Costa del Sol court
FOR Tamara Hibbs, growing up in the 70s and 80s in a white family among white communities in Baltimore and Kentucky had always been a
Spain’s world-famous Prado Museum to open its doors to public on Saturday nights
FROM SATURDAY, Spain’s world-famous Prado Museum will be opening its doors on a Saturday evening, as part of a new project called ‘The Prado at
Extra bank machines coming to city districts to fight social exclusion in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
A programme to install extra ATMs in large city districts in the Valencian Community has been announced by the regional government. The move is aimed
Spain’s government approves offshore wind farm plan for small designated sections
SPAIN’S government has given the green light to launch offshore wind farms after approving the first-ever Maritime Space Management Plan(POEM). The POEM is about mapping
Harry Potter star joins FreakCon 2023 festival in Malaga
A Harry Potter movie star will join a festival in Malaga which celebrates geek culture next weekend. FreakCon 2023, which takes place on March 4-5
PLAN YOUR HOLIDAYS: Six amazing places to visit in Spain during 2023 that should be on your bucket list
WHEN visiting a country like Spain, determining how to make the most of your stay can be a difficult task, writes Shannon Chaffers. Of course,
Rain and snow storms batter Mallorca and rest of Spain’s Balearic Islands
STORM Juliette has left significant amounts and rain and snow in the Balaeric Islands with power cuts and closed roads causing problems in Mallorca, which
Popular medicines used to treat flu, cold under review in Spain over brain disease risks
Hundreds of medicines used to treat colds or flu are under review in Spain due to risk of brain diseases. The European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Driver causes chaos by driving on wrong side of busy Valencia area motorway in Spain
THE Guardia Civil have tracked down a motorist who caused chaos in early January by driving on the wrong side of the AP-7 motorway in
Road to Mandalay: My nightmare on the Costa del Sol’s buses
I HAD been set the challenge of getting from Duquesa to La Cala de Mijas via public transport. Two coastal resorts on the Costa del
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Orba with pool – € 160,000
Orba, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 160,000 2 bedroom apartment, Orba, Costa BlancaBeautifully maintained and presented apartment located in the centre of
Sacked Malaga worker assaults and kidnaps boss before driving him for hours to Spain’s Benidorm area
A SACKED Malaga farm worker assaulted his boss and forced him to go on a 500 kilometre car journey to the Benidorm area. The victim,
Inflation rate in Spain is on the up again as electricity bills and food and drink get more expensive
Inflation is still stalking the Spanish economy as the latest data puts price increases from February last year at an annualised rate of 6.1%. This
Spain’s airport operator returns to making a profit for first time since pandemic
SPAIN’S airport operator Aena recorded an annual net profit in 2022 for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020. The firm that
Blas Infante: Who was the ‘father of Andalucia’ killed by a Francoist firing squad in 1936?
THIS year Andalucia Day falls on Tuesday – February 28 – as Spain’s most populous region enjoys a deserved day of rest. The annual public
Spain’s national railway company, Renfe, spends more than €400,000 to remove graffiti from Andalucian trains
EVERY year, thousands of trains are vandalized and last year’s graffiti cleaning costs tallied €413,000 in Andalucia alone. In addition to the cost, there are
Restaurant in Spain’s Marbella awarded ‘sun’ in prestigious Repsol Guide
A RESTAURANT in Malaga province has received a ‘sun’ distinction from the prestigious Repsol Guide, a respected authority on Spanish cuisine. At the ceremony in
Court in Spain gives man one-year jail term for slapping wife during live TikTok stream
A MAN who assaulted his wife during a live broadcast via the social network TikTok has been sentenced to a year in prison by a
Travelodge budget hotel chain plans major expansion across Spain
UK low-cost hotel chain Travelodge says it wants to expand its portfolio in Spain after announcing an acquisition in Madrid. Travelodge has 570 outlets in
Two men and a girlfriend arrested for kidnapping and torture over missing drugs and weapon stash in Spain’s Malaga
Three people have been arrested for kidnapping and torturing two men for four hours over a missing stash of drugs and weapons. The two victims
Corruption prosecutors in Spain seeking 15-year jail term for former interior minister in ‘Operation Kitchen’Â
THE ANTI-CORRUPTION public prosecutor at Spain’s High Court has called for former interior minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz to be given a 15-year prison sentence as
Major international ceramics showcase returns to Spain’s Valencia after two-year absence
SPAIN’S biggest ceramics producing region- the Valencian Community- is highlighting the sector in the return of the annual Cevisama fair. The event in Valencia was
Mother kills baby before surviving leap off house roof in Spain’s Valencia
TRAGEDY struck the Valencia province town of Villamarxant on Monday when a mother killed her baby before trying to take her own life by leaping
Andalucian Hymn to be sung by David Bisbal during Andalucia Day celebrations
DAVID Bisbal, the Almerian singer, will sing the Himno de Andalucia in commemoration of Andalucia day. Bisbal will perform at the Teatro de la Maestranza