36 English words you probably didn’t know were stolen from Spanish
NOBODY likes a false friend. They’re a thorn in our relationships, and a downright disaster when it comes to language learning. Of course, in linguistic
Brussels issues warning to Spain over high debt and unemployment risk
SPAIN has received yet another warning from the European Commission over its high debt and unemployment risk “Spain is experiencing imbalances,” said the European Commission
Costa Blanca couple lie to police in Spain to get insurance pay-out over ‘stolen’ car taken by son
A Pinoso couple have landed in hot water after lying to the Guardia Civil over a stolen car in order to get an insurance pay-out.
Tragic accident sees farmer killed by own tractor whilst ploughing in Spain’s Toledo
A 57-year-old man has been fatally injured when the tractor he was operating accidentally pinning him underneath the heavy vehicle. According to the Emergency 112
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Marbella – € 449,000
Apartment Marbella, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 449,000 Located in a private complex, only a few minutes walk from the beach of
Queen’s baton to arrive in Gibraltar for Commonwealth Games
THE baton for the 2022 Commonwealth games in Birmingham will arrive in Gibraltar on May 30. The rock will be the 64th destination of the
Hugs and explanations? Spain’s former King Juan Carlos returns to exile in Abu Dhabi after meeting with son King Felipe VI
HE came expecting ‘hugs’ but what happened behind closed doors at Zarzuela Palace between King Juan Carlos and his son King Felipe VI remains private.
Greenpeace protest at Spain’s top meat producer over pollution caused by mass livestock farming
GREENPEACE protestors dressed in red jumpsuits staged a protest at the headquarters of the Murcia-based meat production company El Pozo on Tuesday. Around 20 environmentalists
Shaggy dog stories: Meet the characters at ADANA animal shelter in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A volunteer at ADANA dog rescue centre in the hills above Estepona, Ian Ryles has discovered a deep love for those dogs that no one
Spain unveils plans for largest artificial beach in Europe just 30 mins drive from Madrid
PLANS have been unveiled for the largest artificial beach in Europe which will be located just a half an hour drive from the capital. Permission
Iberian lynx takes up residence in sleepy town in Spain’s Extremadura
THERE’S no place like home and for the last few days an Iberian lynx has taken up residence in a quiet town in Extremadura. Esparragosa
Traditional summer feria returns this year to Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
AFTER a two year hiatus due to Covid-19, Marbella will once again celebrate its traditional San Bernabe Fair and Festivals. The town fair will take
Simply the best: Select Villas finds your dream property in Moraira on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ESTABLISHED in 2006 Select Villas has grown year on year and offers a multilingual team for an international market. Whether you want to buy or
EXPLAINER: What we know about the monkeypox outbreak in Spain
GLOBAL health officials have sounded the alarm over rising cases in Europe and elsewhere of monkeypox, a type of viral infection more common to west
Boy, 6, drowns in banned seaside swimming area as mother and brother survive in Spain’s Valencia
A boy, 6, drowned on Saturday while swimming with his mother and elder brother, 9, in a prohibited area of Canet d’en Berenguer beach in
IN PICS: Touching moment King Juan Carlos hugs grandson after handball match during return visit to Spain
AMID all the scandal and protests stirred up as Spain’s former King Juan Carlos returns to Spain for the first time since he moved to
Benidorm shells out €1.4 million revamp for busy Poniente beach walkway in Spain
BENIDORM council will spend €1.4 million on a complete revamp of the wooden walkway and surface running parallel to Poniente beach. It’s a welcome boost
Weekly Market Roundup 23/05/2022
Weekly Market News Share markets had another choppy week, with worries that rate hikes, cost pressures and supply chain disruptions would further weigh on the
First monkeypox case detected in Spain’s Valencia region
THE first case of monkeypox has been identified in the Valencian Community. Regional health chiefs said on Monday that it was a case in Castellon
Dumped newborn baby boy rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca after mother gives birth in ruined house
GUARDIA Civil officers have saved an abandoned newborn baby who was wrapped in blankets close to a derelict property in San Isidro. The boy’s mother,
WATCH: Speeding young British driver totals luxury hire car and almost kills pedestrians in Spain’s Andalucia
A British man, 21, has been arrested in Sevilla after leading police in a 180 kilometres per hour chase around city streets on Sunday. A
IN PICS: Hundreds protest against return of Spain’s disgraced ex-King Juan Carlos in Madrid
HUNDREDS of protesters took to the streets in Madrid on Sunday calling for disgraced former King Juan Carlos to face justice, a day before he
5 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Torrevieja – € 525,000
Finca/Country House Torrevieja, Alicante 5 beds 3 baths € 525,000 "Magnificent independent house in Loos balcones Torrevieja with a huge plot of 6100
Mallorca bar terrace in Spain destroyed after German tourists throw cigarette butts off hotel balcony
A Mallorca upper bar terrace was destroyed after German tourists threw cigarette butts down onto it from a hotel balcony party. 13 people have been
More than 108,000 tourists visited Spain’s Torremolinos in first quarter of year
TOURISM to Torremolinos is fast approaching pre-pandemic figures, a recent survey reveals. According to data from the Hotel Occupancy Survey of the National Institute of
Benidorm hotel swoop on drug dealer staying on Spain’s Costa Blanca who was wanted by German authorities
A drug dealer on the run from German justice on trafficking charges dating back to 2012, has been arrested in a central Benidorm hotel. The