Spain’s Malaga cools off with brief respite from summer heat
TEMPERATURES across the Costa del Sol will plummet by 10C this week. There will be a brief respite from summer heat this week after temperatures
Cosmetics that make the perfect bathroom decor
Cleaning your bathroom is one of the most exciting and challenging things you can do. You need to think carefully about the storage space and
Spain COVID-19: Now 20-29 year olds can get vaccine if they live in Valencia
THE VALENCIAN Community has been contacting 20-29 year-olds to offer vaccination appointments. People in those age groups are being urged to get vaccinated amid a
DRAMATIC BLAZE IN SPAIN: Over 100 firefighters battle to contain wildfires ripping through Tarragona
MORE than 100 firefighters are tackling raging forest fires in Tarragona in the north east of Spain. The blaze, which has ripped through the municipalities
Power cuts: Electrical blackout in more than a million homes across Spain after plane hit supply cable
A POWER outage stuck across Spain leaving more than a million homes without electricity for an hour on Saturday afternoon. The black-out was blamed on
Family of Esther Dingley face agonising wait for DNA comparison and dental record check on skull found on Pyrenees mountain path
THE mother of Esther Dingley, the British hiker who disappeared in Pyrenees last November, faces an agonising wait while police analyse bones found on a
Madrid plans ‘urban forest’ to reduce pollution and combat climate change
MADRID has unveiled plans to create a ‘green belt’ of forest around Spain’s capital in a bid to combat climate change and reduce pollution. The
Two restaurants in Spain named in top ten best restaurants for 2021 by Tripadvisor
THE best fine-dining restaurants have been named by Tripadvisor, with two restaurants in Spain making the top ten. Beating out the likes of Quintessenza and
Police hunt for owner of dog that bit off the jaw of another on Spain’s Costa Blanca
VETS in Murcia don’t know whether a small three kilo pooch will be able to chew solids again, after half its jaw was bitten off
Charities in Malaga, Alicante and Almeria receive 24 tonnes of food for the increasingly vulnerable in Spain
CHARITIES from Malaga, Alicante and Almería have received 24 tonnes of food donations from Grupo ASV throughout July, 2021. They supplemented the important work done
Spain’s top selling white wine celebrates 200 years with cash prizes
ANDALUCIA’S most famous white wine label is celebrating its 200 year anniversary this summer and offering a host of prizes to those with winning numbers
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the ramblings of an 80-something expat in Spain
AFTER my column, ‘Spurious Seers’, was published last month, several readers jokingly suggested I get in line to become the next horoscope seer. Of course,
How this luxury beachfront home on Spain’s La Manga Strip could be yours for only TWO euros
LA MANGA strip has long been a destination for holiday-makers and homeowners, alike. But now, a front-line apartment on the stunning Esparto-Venezional beach, could be
Bones found on mountain path could be remains of missing British hiker Esther Dingley
POLICE are analysing bones discovered on a mountain path on the French/Spanish border in the Pyrenees to determine whether they might be the remains of missing
Make a splash: Hundreds of private swimming pools across Spain now available to rent by the hour
IF your property in Spain has a private swimming pool you could earn up to €1,200 a month by renting it out to those who
Owners of abandoned luxury hotel in Spain’s Valencia refuse to give up struggle against the council
THE owners of an historic luxury seafront hotel in Valencia are locked in an endless legal battle with the city council. Sidi Saler was a
Drivers warned of road closure between Estepona and Marbella to replace cracked bridge
TRAFFIC will be diverted on the A7 at the Cancelada junction between Estepona and Marbella from midnight on Saturday night until 8am Sunday (July 25)
Two of Spain’s natural beauty spots listed in world’s top ten ‘most Instagramable’ destinations
THERE’S no doubt the COVID crisis has brought about a new appreciation for travel. With many around the globe eager to pack their bags and
COVID-19 infections and hospital admissions show no signs of slowing down in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
CORONAVIRUS infections have fallen slightly today(July 23) to 2,913 new cases in the Valencian Community. The last two days have seen cases above the 3,000
Germany downgrades Spain to ‘high incidence area’ in another blow for tourism industry
The German government has downgraded Spain on its travel list, categorising it as a ‘high incidence area’ amid rising infection rates across the peninsula and
Five lesser known towns worth a visit on Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer
Spain’s sunniest coast has a varied and unique collection of towns and resorts
Ryanair luggage rules over flight switches are ruled ‘unfair’ by the Supreme Court in Spain
SPAIN’S highest court has voided Ryanair rules permitting baggage to be sent on a flight other than that of the passenger. The Supreme Court backed
Benidorm mayor declares Costa Blanca tourism in Spain is ‘sunk’ due to new restrictions like night curfews
BENIDORM mayor, Toni Perez, has described new Valencian government restrictions to fight rising COVID-19 infections as a ‘betrayal of the Costa Blanca tourism sector’. He
Hundreds of people conned into paying €500 for bogus holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A 67-year-old conman fleeced hundreds of people by charging for non-existent holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca. The Policia Nacional arrested the fraudster at an
Gibraltar cancels large events due to rising COVID-19 cases
THE government has put a stop to large events until September 2021 as the virus continues to spread. Small events will be able to go
Tommy Robinson, from zealot to zero: bankrupt ex-Marbella ‘resident’ told to pay £100k to teen libel victim and £500k costs
STEPHEN YAXLEY-LENNON, aka Tommy Robinson, has been told to pay £100,000 damages to a schoolboy that he libelled in 2018, with an estimated £500,000 is