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
Drug lord wanted by UK police finally arrested in Spain
A UK drug lord wanted over smuggling cocaine, ketamine, heroin and cannabis into the country has been arrested in Spain. Policia Nacional agents arrested the
King Felipe opens World Mobile Congress in Spain’s Barcelona
OVER 80,000 people are expected to attend Barcelona’s World Mobile Congress(WMC) over the next four days, after it was officially opened on Monday by King
Pharmacist clones health cards to get cheap medicine for sales racket in Spain’s Alicante area
A pharmacist, 39, in the Cocentaina area of Alicante province has been arrested for illegally obtaining prescription medicines and selling them off to elderly customers.
Spain most at risk of climate change effects according to alarming new report
Spain is one of the EU countries most at risk from the climate crisis, according to an alarming report from a Spanish think-tank. Madrid-based Instituto
Over half a tonne of cocaine smuggled into Spain among bananas found in Malaga port
Over 600 kilos of cocaine worth €21 million were seized in the port of Malaga on Monday, hidden among a shipment of bananas from South
British expat dies after being ravaged by pit bull dog on road in Spain’s Valencia
A British woman, 67, died in Valencia’s La Fe Hospital on Saturday after being attacked by a pit bull dog that she took into safe-keeping
3 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Benahavis with pool garage – € 525,000
BenahavÃs, Málaga 3 beds 3 baths € 525,000 Beautifully refurbished 3 bedroom penthouse apartment, with a total spacious living area of 210m2 which
Benidorm repairman arrested for stealing two antique clocks on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO vintage clocks valued at €5,000 have been recovered in Benidorm after a repairer refused to return them to their owner. A man has been
Bizarre motorway accident kills car passenger on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ONE person died after three cars were struck on the AP-7 by part of a bridge fence that had fallen down onto the AP-7 motorway
Hydrogel spacers treatment for prostate cancer
One of the main treatment options for prostate cancer is radiation therapy. It can be performed after surgery and is also used as a stand-alone
EXPORT BOOM: Spain’s Malaga smashes its export record and reaches a new high of €2,880 million
MALAGA has celebrated a ‘historic record’ in exports thanks to an 18% growth in sales. The 2022 financial year for Malaga has closed with record
