LISTED: 276 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia have no registered coronavirus cases in 14 days
FIGURES reveal that 276 municipalities in Andalucia have no new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks— five weeks after the end of the national
Oil not be back: Last oil rig in Spain to close, ending 60 years of extraction in the country
By Nickacia forrester Petrochemical giant Repsol will stop extracting oil in Spain this month as it responds to new environmental laws. This decision puts an
CLEANING UP: Volunteers collect 70 kilos of rubbish from beach and seabed on the Costa del Sol
By Nickacia Forrester FIFTY volunteers who joined in a beach cleanup collected 70kg of trash in just one day. Members of the Association Subacuática Casares
Police officer hit by car after school parking row in Marbella
POLICE have arrested a man after he hit a cop outside a school in Marbella. The 36-year-old was dropping his daughter off at Mario Vargas
Catch that pigeon: Winged pests threaten Renaissance tapestries of Raphael in Spain’s Madrid
A PRICELESS set of tapestries by famed Renaissance artist Raphael are in danger of being seriously damaged by pigeons. Madrid’s Royal Palace has nine of
Someone to turn to: Wondering about mental health options in Andalucia and Spain?
By WENDY ANDERSEN WE may have left everything behind for a life in the sun, but even Andalucia can have its downside – especially in
Secret silos of dangerous diesel and the 30 gas stations in Spain’s Valencia defrauding €50m from both drivers and the taxman
A MULTINATIONAL gang that imported dangerous diesel to Spain from Eastern Europe has been busted, resulting in 22 arrests. The alleged fraudsters, from Spain, Poland,
EN ESPAÑOL, POR FAVOR: Spanish language and culture centre reopens in Valencia with summer courses to suit every need
AFTER what seems like an eternity, Spain is gradually opening up again now that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is behind us. With an
Discovering a Secret Paradise in the Serrania de Ronda, inland Malaga in southern Spain
There is a secret paradise deep in the hills above the Costa del Sol, as writer Jason Luban discovers.
CONGRATS! Queen honours campaigners who fought Brexit and provide support to Brits in Spain
FOUR Britons behind leading citizens’ rights campaigns in Spain have been awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year. The British Embassy in
Spain to offer COVID jabs to football team ahead of Euros
SPAIN’s football players have received their COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the Euros 2020. The team are now all vaccinated ahead of their opening match against
Medical marijuana use could become legal in Spain as government studies health benefits
A NEWLY formed government subcommittee dedicated to studying the benefits of medicinal marijuana has brought the drugs legal use in Spain one step closer. In
Picasso branded ‘woman abuser’ in protest at Barcelona museum dedicated to Spain’s most famous artist
By Nickacia Forrester The Picasso Museum in Barcelona was the scene of a protest when a group of art students took “silent action” to expose
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
Decided to send an email to the Olive Press owner, Jon Clarke, and thank him for allowing this ‘Old Hack’ to take up valuable space
German man caught driving with €300,000 stuffed in plastic bags in Malaga
A GERMAN man was caught with over €300,000 stuffed in plastic bags after accidentally asking policemen for help. The 57-year-old was driving La Palmilla district
Malaga speed cameras that catch the most highway menaces in Spain
THE Spanish organisation Automovilistas Europeos Asociados (AEA) has published a list of stationary speed cameras that have registered the most instances of exceeding speed—two of
British expats may get a surprise visit as a Costa Blanca town in Spain wants them registered locally
BENISSA on the northern Costa Blanca is taking a novel approach to getting non-Spaniards to register on the local padron by employing a team of
Film fans: How Spain’s Castilla y Leon became the location for some of the greatest movies ever
FILM buffs should head to Castilla y Leon this summer for a series of talks about how the region became the chosen location for some
Slight fall in new COVID-19 infections and hospital cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain
NEW coronavirus infections have fallen on both a daily and week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. The regional health ministry today(June 11) reported 182 new
Gibraltar tweaks its COVID-19 entry requirements from this Sunday
THE HM Government of Gibraltar has updated its COVID-19 entry requirements for any travellers entering the country due to increasing cases in the UK. The
Free Festival announced showing off the young musical talent of Spain’s Costa Blanca
MUSIC is top of the agenda at the first “Orihuela Music Fest” later this month, bringing together promising youngsters of the municipality. Orihuela’s Councillor for
Top court rejects extra night-time hours for clubs and late bars in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE Valencian Supreme Court(TSJVC) has thrown out a bid by regional nightlife and hospitality businesses to overturn opening hour and capacity restrictions. The TSJVC, unlike
Spain’s regions given total freedom over nightlife restrictions from tomorrow
REGIONS in Spain have been given the freedom to decide their own coronavirus control measures for bars, restaurants and clubs. From tomorrow (Saturday, June 12)
‘UP THE POLE’ as Benidorm beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca celebrate their Blue Flag awards
BENIDORM has officially unfurled its 2021 Blue Flags on its three beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The Blue Flag is an international honour handed out
Police to strongly clamp down on illegal outdoor drinks parties in Alicante area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE’S Policia Local will launch a major operation this weekend to stop illegal outdoor drinking parties known as ‘botellons’. It’s the first weekend since late
Spanish army sergeant dies after parachute exercise over the coast of the Mar Menor’s La Manga in Murcia
A Spanish army sergeant died after parachuting over the waters of La Manga in the Murcia region. Rafael Gallant Martinez was involved in a special