Expat exposes Estepona’s biggest characters in new novels inspired by the Spanish town
NEW authors should always write what they know – or so the old adage goes. It helps writers to refine their craft, lean on memories
PLANE CRAZY: Woman heading for Spain’s Costa Blanca ends up in Ukraine after boarding wrong RyanAir flight
A WOMAN who booked a flight from Stansted to Valencia ended up in Kiev when she boarded the wrong plane. Inka Fileva, 30, was looking
Spain’s Andalucia records 44 COVID-19 deaths Thursday in deadliest day of second wave
44 PEOPLE have died from coronavirus in Andalucia in the deadliest 24 hours of the second wave. According to figures from the Junta, there have
Gibraltar man sent to prison for having sex with an underage person
A GIBRALTAR man was sentenced to spend three years in prison for paedophilia by a Supreme Court judge after underage sex.
Furious man drags hospital nurse by her hair along emergency area floor in Spain’s Valencian Community
AN ANGRY man assaulted a nurse at a Valencian hospital last Saturday(October 17) after he was told that a family member had died. The attack
Three Spanish artists scoop prizes at Natural History awards presented by Kate Middleton
RUN by the Natural History Museum in London, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards select the best animal kingdom moments caught on camera each
President of Spain’s Balearic Islands accused of breaking COVID-19 rules after found at bar at 2am
THE President of the Government of the Balearic Islands has been accused of flouting the coronavirus restrictions. It is alleged that Francina Armengol was found
BREAKING: Rules on mask use toughen up for whole of Spain’s Andalucia – must read
THE rules on the use of masks are being beefed up in Spain’s Andalucia. The Junta announced today that anyone practicing individual sports in areas
BREAKING: New restrictions announced to fight COVID-19 in hardest hit provinces in Spain’s Andalucia
THE Junta de Andalucia has agreed to apply extra measures to fight COVID-19 in Sevilla, Cordoba and Jaen. The measures are almost identical to those
BREAKING: Spain’s Costa Blanca to get night-time curfew ‘as soon as possible’.
VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, has today(October 22) told trade unions, business leaders and political parties that a night-time curfew will be introduced ‘as soon as
Bars and restaurants account for less than 3% of COVID-19 outbreaks in Spain since end of lockdown
BARS and restaurants are responsible for less than 3% of coronavirus outbreaks, a new report has found. A study released by the Ministry of Health
REVEALED: European countries unluckiest in love include Spain and UK according to latest study
A GLOBAL pandemic was inevitably going to make it harder for singles to find love. With distance from strangers a defining characteristic of COVID measures,
UPDATE: Why Spanish right-wing party VOX filed and lost a vote of no-confidence against the leftwing government
THE Spanish parliament has rejected a moción de censura (vote of no-confidence) filed by VOX against the coalition led by Pedro Sanchez of the PSOE.
Alicante mayor is puzzled over pandemic curfew proposal for Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PROMINENT Costa Blanca mayor says that he is ‘puzzled’ over a Valencian government suggestion to impose a night-time curfew to combat the spread of
Wanted Brit arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol in UK arms trafficking probe
A WANTED Brit has been arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol on suspicion of assault weapon charges as part of a nationwide crackdown on criminal
New COVID-19 case figures are halved within a day in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE latest COVID-19 infection rates announced last night(October 21) for the Valencian Community have seen a big drop after Tuesday’s record daily total. The regional
Latest haul means almost 100 tonnes of marijuana now seized by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE Guardia Civil recently arrested drug traffickers with 100Kg of marijuana, bringing the total seized to 98,700 kilos. At nearly 100 tonnes, that’s the equivalent
Storm Barbara places ten communities in Spain on alert for blustery wind and heavy rains
ORANGE and Yellow weather warning for strong winds and heavy rain in ten communites in Spain. The passage of Storm Barbara has placed Castilla Leon,
Spain’s Andalucia has far more cases of COVID-19 than being reported due to its below average testing numbers, union warns
Trade union CC.OO claimed in a report this week that the southernmost region needs to carry out 338.1 more tests per 100,000 inhabitants to reach
Most wanted alleged Italian mafia mobster accidentally released by judge in Spain in HUGE blow to two-year long investigation
The shocking decision came despite various reports in the media about the suspect’s arrest and the importance of the case to the Italian authorities
Spain first country in Europe to register one MILLION COVID-19 cases – but healthcare system is managing
Spain counted 16,923 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total official caseload to 1,005,295
Notorious Algarrobico Hotel illegally built in natural Park in Southern Spain ‘to be demolished’
THE notorious Algarrobico Hotel in Almeria may finally be demolished 14 years after construction was halted. Money has been set aside in the preliminary 2021
Fruit shop busted for selling cocaine behind the till in Spain’s Mallorca
As part of a crackdown on narcotics in the capital, four men were arrested in the anti-drugs operation
Thief nearly suffocates 86-year-old woman in Benidorm street attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN 86-year-old woman was knocked over on a Benidorm street by a man who tried to steal her jewellery and nearly suffocated her in the
Spanish charity to help combat loneliness among elderly expats
A charity is working to combat loneliness among older expats in in Fuengirola, Mijas and Benalmadena. Age Concern are encouraging over 50s who are struggling
West Nile virus outbreak in Spain’s Andalucia will be ‘killed off by cold weather’ after claiming seven lives
The virus was first detected in humans in Sevilla towns close to marshlands on along the Guadalquivir river, before also being found in Cadiz