CHRISTMAS HANGOVER: Coronavirus cases across Spain surge to new record after festivities
THERE has been a surge in coronavirus cases in Spain to the country’s highest ever number of new infections. Updating the pandemic figures late on
Costa Blanca-based ‘smishing’ con fleeces €600,000 out of unsuspecting bank customers in Spain
A nationwide con saw 106 bank customers robbed of €600,000 from their accounts after they unknowingly provided access to their ‘log-in’ and personal details. Operation
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Los Alcazares – € 60,000
Apartment Los Alcázares, Murcia 2 beds 1 baths € 60,000 Cute two bed apartment in Los Narejos area of Los Alcazares at only
Tourists robbed by violent young mob in popular Costa Blanca visitor area in Spain
NINE Spaniards have been arrested for robbing people in the Levante Pier area of Alicante. The Policia Nacional said the thieves, aged between 19 and
WATCH: It must be Christmas in Spain…even after the big day!
Thanks to the Reyes not visiting until January 6, when everyone gets their presents, the streets are still full of shoppers. The capital of Madrid
Drag Queen carnival, opera, magic! Events to look forward to in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca during 2022
FIESTAS, concerts and theatre will be crammed into the Torrevieja social calendar for the next three months. The coastal city will also enjoy a Drag
All Fools’ Day: How Spain marks Dia de los Santos Inocentes
DECEMBER 28, Spain marks the Dia de los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents’ Day) which is somewhat similar to April Fools’ Day. It’s the day to
COVID-19 measures and restrictions to return to Spain’s Andalucia in the New Year
THE Junta’s committee of experts and provincial health committees will meet next week to discuss new COVID-19 control measures in light of the increase in
12 pranks to watch out for this December 28 when Spain marks Dia de los Santos Inocentes
EVERYONE in Spain will be watching their backs this December 28 for the annual Dia de Los Santos Inocentes (Day of the Innocent Saints) for this
Spain tourism: How Marbella bounced back as holiday hotspot
THE MARBELLA hotel sector has recorded its highest occupancy rates and revenue per available room (RevPAR) since the COVID-19 pandemic decimated the tourism industry. That’s
Malaga hospital’s annual Christmas decoration competition is a jingling success
A HOSPITAL in Malaga has helped patients get into the festive spirit with the return of its annual Christmas decoration competition. Each department at the
Family of Kirsty Maxwell who mysteriously plunged from Benidorm balcony ’set place for her at the table’ over Christmas
THE family of a British woman who died after falling from a Benidorm hotel said they ‘set a place at the table’ for her as
‘Armed robber’ storms Malaga bank with fake gun and flees with €600 in terrifying raid
AN alleged armed robber made off with €600 following a raid of a cash machine inside a bank in Malaga. A 55-year-old man armed with
Family escape Boxing Day fire caused by electrical device on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BENALMADENA family are lucky to be alive after an electrical device sparked a huge fire which burned down part of their house on Boxing Day.
Operation Cleaner: Drug gang that used ‘cocaine factory’ double-bottomed vehicles smashed by police
NATIONAL police based in the province of Malaga, Andalucia, have broken up a criminal gang that used double-bottomed vehicles equipped with drug-preparation facilities to distribute
IN PICS: Anti-vaxxers stage demonstration in Spain’s Barcelona against holiday season restrictions and need for vaccine passports
HUNDREDS of protestors took to the streets on Christmas Day in Barcelona in anger at new restrictions imposed by the regional government in a
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Marbella – € 235,000
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Boom time for hotel group as Hollywood TV company book over 10,000 nights’ accommodation in Spain’s Malaga
SOHO BOUTIQUE Hotels have a brand new VIP guest in the form of Hollywood production company Global Television Operations. As part of a year-long project
Spain saves suspected long-lost Caravaggio masterpiece for the nation after it was almost sold off for €1,500 at auction
SPAIN has granted protected status to a small oil painting that was on the verge of being sold for a mere €1,500 before an expert
How a once grandiose royal palace in southern Spain became a forgotten ruin
ABANDONED historical heritage which, behind fallen facades, conceal invaluable treasures; this is the story of the house of the Orleans-Bourbon, a capricious palace recently included
The best things to do in Andalucia between Christmas and New Year
DECEMBER is the time to make dreams come true. After all the frantic gift-buying, wine-quaffing, food-gobbling on Christmas Day, those days between December 25 and New
Reasons Why You Might Want to Become a Surrogate
Becoming a surrogate can be an incredibly rewarding experience. As a surrogate, you have the opportunity to help someone who is struggling with infertility become
Fairytale princess: The incredible story of the flamenco dancer from Spain’s Malaga who became Indian royalty
SHE started out as a Flamenco dancer from a humble background but became a Maharani when she captured the heart of an Indian Maharaja. Aged
Telemark: Guided ski adventures in the Spain’s Sierra Nevada
While Sierra Nevada ski school Telemark hits its 30th anniversary this year, its roots go back to 1912, writes Jon Clarke
IN PICS: Santa swimmers race in bracing Christmas Day tradition in Spain’s Barcelona
THE Copa Nadal swimming race takes place on Christmas Day morning in the in the Old Port of Barcelona in what has become the oldest
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Altea with pool garage – € 172,000
Apartment Altea, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 172,000 Apartment in a quiet complex in Sierra de Altea. The apartment is located in