BREXIT UPDATE: Driving licence validity for Brits in Spain extended until end of February
IN a last minute reprieve, Brits living in Spain have been given another two months to exchange their driving licences with a further extension until
Spain’s Andalucia studies reduction of quarantine in close contacts without symptoms
FACED with the avalanche of contagions that omicron is causing throughout Spain, some communities, including Andalucia and Madrid, are considering reducing the isolation period in
From hero to zero: The scandalous story of Spain’s royal rogue King Juan Carlos
YOU aren’t really the king of Spain until you’ve been exiled. Alfonso XIII slunk off in the shadows in 1931 after failing to implement a
ELITE ESPAÑA: High society in Spain doesn’t always go hand in hand with high price tags
SPAIN and the UK are both guilty of serious class divides. And, as in Britain, splashing the cash in Spain isn’t always synonymous with good
Disorientated British expat, 80, with hypothermia is found on Valencia area roadside in Spain
A British man, 80, was found on the side of a Valencia Province highway in a cold and disorientated state. The discovery was made in
Casares: The hilltop haven in southern Spain you need to visit
A SMORGASBORD of sugar cube houses perch on the rolling hills of Casares. Situated amongst woodland on a 1,427ft high cliff, the pueblo blanco is
Winter heatwave predicted for Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
A blast of Saharan air will bring unseasonably warm temperatures for the New Year’s holiday in the Alicante Province and Murcia areas of Spain. Experts
Fugitive Spanish rapper Valtonyc wins another extradition battle in Belgian court
A convicted rapper, known as Valtonyc, has thwarted Spain’s latest bid to get him extradited from Belgian. Jose Miguel Arenas Beltran, 28, skipped a three-and-a-half
No plans for tougher COVID-19 restrictions for New Year and Three Kings holidays in Costa Blanca area of Spain
FRESH restrictions to counter the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are not coming yet to the Valencian Community. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, said that
TAX SHAME: Millionaire footballers from Barcelona and Real Madrid feature on Spain’s tax defaulters list
SPAIN has published its annual list of tax shame – and footballers continue to be targeted by the tax man. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti
Telefonica in Spain strikes deal with unions for 2,700 voluntary job losses
SPANISH telecoms giant Telefonica has reached an agreement with unions to cut 15% of its workforce. The reduction will be achieved through an estimated 2,700
Covid cancelled Christmas: One reader’s experience of a rather different celebration in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands
Faced with spending Christmas alone in a cold flat in Madrid after Covid scuppered a return to see family in Scotland, Sarah Crozier made the
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.Â