BEST DRESSED: The red carpet looks from San Sebastian Film Festival
WHEN people say San Sebastian will blow you away they first mean by the Michelin star pintxos. After that, they’re referring to the gale force
Couple who abused and killed their baby son get life sentences on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ELCHE couple will spend the rest of the lives behind bars for the murder of their two-year-old son in September 2018. The duo were
COVID-19 response pushes Spain’s public debt to 20-year high
SPAIN’s economic response to the COVID-19 crisis has pushed the country’s national debt to a 20-year high, according to figures released by the Bank of
COVID-19 fall in latest infection figures from Spain’s Costa Blanca
NEW COVID-19 cases have fallen by almost half over 24 hours in Alicante Province. Latest figures released last night(September 30) by the Valencian Health Ministry
Spanish pop star Amaia bags first Grammy nomination
SPANISH pop singer Amaia has received her first Grammy award nomination. The star, 21, is best known for taking part in series nine of the
Spain’s Andalucia rejects central government measures to restrict mobility
In addition to Andalucia, the autonomous communities of Madrid, Galicia and Catalunya, as well as the autonomous city of Ceuta have also rejected the proposal
Cavemen used hot springs to boil their food before discovering fire finds study in Spain
RESEARCHERS at the University of Alcala have found evidence that humans would boil their food in hot springs before discovering fire. Early human archaeological sites
Spain registers 11,016 COVID-19 cases Wednesday as coronavirus patients in Madrid take up 41% of hospital beds
At the national level, 9.28% of beds are being taken up by COVID-19 patients, rising to 17.93% in intensive care units
Irish ‘godfather’ Christy Kinahan to be tried for passport fraud in Spain as 27 alleged mafia members let off 10 YEARS after arrests and crackdown on Costa del Sol
The court ruling says the investigation has uncovered 'sufficient evidence' Christy Kinahan 'used a false passport to travel from Madrid's Barajas Airport to Rio in
Gibraltar ice rink to be replaced by a climbing wall as costs mount
THE ice rink at the Leisure Centre is too expensive to maintain and will be dismantled shortly, said the Gibraltar Government.
ICU admissions double in one month in Spain
ICU patients have more than doubled in the last month, according to data from the Ministry of Health. On August 28, 751 patients were admitted
Mayor of La Linea reacts to controversial Netflix series depicting Spanish town as ‘the drug gateway to Europe’
FIRING gunshots into the air, police officers swarm towards a boat full of drug traffickers as they raced towards the beach for a drop off
Over 1300 euros raised for Macmillan Cancer Support by expat bar in Spain
The Jolly Bar in Quesada, Alicante has raised a gigantic €1300 for charity. Serving coffee and cake to expats and regulars the business will now
Spanish authorities seize 35 tonnes of cannabis with a street value of millions in country’s biggest ever drugs busts
The Spanish authorities have seized over 35 tonnes of hashish worth an estimated $5 million on luxury yachts in the Atlantic Ocean. The operation, part
New COVID-19 case at Gibraltar school sends 20 into self-isolation
ANOTHER case of COVID-19 has been found at at a Gibraltar school as numbers continued to rise on the Rock to 49 in latest figures.
Ronda robbed of bandit museum by El Borge City Council in Spain
EL BORGE City Council have swooped in and laid claim to Ronda’s Bandit Museum collection. The transfer took place after the museum was plunged into
Chilly start to October as intense cold blast forecast to spread across Spain
The cold blast will bring a dramatic drop in temperature, wind and rough sea conditions.
Spain’s Andalucia registers 21 deaths and 1,071 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday
Granada saw the most deaths between Tuesday and Wednesday with nine, followed by Sevilla counting four, Malaga and Cordoba three and Cadiz two
Men are suffering and dying more from COVID-19 than women in Spain’s Andalucia, study suggests
A STUDY by the Junta de Andalucia has suggested men are more at risk from COVID-19 than women once the virus has been contracted. The
Spain is a long way off from closing down Marbella and Andalucia’s biggest cities due to COVID-19 – here’s why
Any town or city with more than 100,000 inhabitants is now in the hands of the central government when it comes to bringing back lockdown-style
Nine pilot whales die after beaching in northern Spain
The 15-strong pod lost their bearings and beached on the sands of Moris beach, 15 km west of the town of Gijon
Safe air corridors to Britain MUST open to save Benidorm’s winter tourist season, claim hotel bosses
COSTA Blanca’s largest group of hoteliers, HOSBEC, insists the Spanish government MUST open safe ‘air corridors’ with Britain and Europe. The group claims that pandemic
Recent COVID-19 downward trend reversed in new figures for Spain’s Costa Blanca
NEW COVID-19 cases rebounded upwards to 903 in the Valencian Community, according to figures released last night(September 29). That compared to the regional health ministry
Endangered turtles released off Spain’s Murcia to be tracked around the world by satellite
LOGGERHEAD turtles born in captivity have been released into the wild off Murcia beaches. Over two separate releases, 21 of the endangered species were returned
Largest European footbridge opens on Costa del Sol’s Senda Litoral
More than 200 tonnes of Scots pine wood from Scandinavia and almost 15 tonnes of stainless steel have been used in its construction
LISTED: The COVID-19 restrictions which will be brought back to towns in Spain’s Andalucia IF they meet the criteria
If a town meets the criteria, it will be ordered to close bars at 10pm and shut down all of its markets