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
Health minister says vaccines are ‘slowing down’ the spread of new COVID-19 infections in Spain
SPAIN’S Health Minister, Carolina Darias, says the rate of new COVID-19 cases is slowing down thanks to the country’s vaccination programme. In an interview today(July
SCORCHIO: Weather warnings issued across Spain as mercury soars
SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET has issued weather warnings in many parts of the country with some places reaching temperatures of 42ºC. Red alerts are in
120 new homes planned for Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol with €23 million investment
PLANS to build 120 new homes in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol have been unveiled this week. The property developer Grupo Insur has announced
ANALYSIS: Brexit has serious consequences for vulnerable Brits in Spain with untold numbers falling through the gaps
Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain analyses the first report from the House of Lords European Affairs Committee which explores the issues surrounding the rights
Mercadona gets €2.5 million fine for installing facial-recognition cameras in their supermarkets in Spain
MERCADONA has been fined €2.5 million by Spain’s data protection agency over a ‘facial recognition’ system trial. The aim was to spot supermarket customers that
A fruitful year for Andalucia as food exports top €5 billion
ANDALUCIA has exported more agricultural goods this year than ever before with sales reaching €5.9 billion in the first five months. The southern peninsula now
Bullfight organisers fined €3,000 in Spain’s Valencia over escaped bull that was shot dead by police
THE tragic case of a bull that escaped from the bullring in Algemesi (Valencia) two years ago and was shot dead by the Local Police
ANALYSIS: Is Spain next for the UK’s ‘amber plus’ travel list?
NEW rules were brought in on Monday that means Brits vaccinated on the NHS can avoid quarantine when returning from Spain as it is currently
Drones fly in to monitor crowding on beaches in Spain’s Catalunya as Covid-19 infections soar
As crowds head to the beach to escape the summer sun, authorities in the northeastern Spanish region of Catalunya are trialling the use of drones
Benidorm will host three shows in new festival to pick Spain’s 2022 Eurovision Song Contest entry
BENIDORM will host a new brand-new festival to pick Spain’s entry for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Italy. Public broadcaster, RTVE, has signed an