The Brit who changed the face of Spain’s Torremolinos
By Mike Shapton The generous expat Brit who changed the face of Torremolinos. “Why have I never heard of him?” I wondered as I read
Why househunters in the know are moving to inland Spain
THE south of Spain has long been a magnet for British househunters. With its laid-back lifestyle, tapas on tap and sunshine nearly all year round,
Nowhere to hide: Spain joins European action day against internet hate speech
SPAIN has joined nine other European countries in an action day against racist and xenophobic hate speech on the internet. In the first of its
REVEALED: Spanish factories report upturn despite tighter pandemic restrictions
SPANISH manufacturers have reported further improvement despite a second wave of coronavirus, a new survey has said. Spain surpassed economists’ expectations by reporting stable domestic
CAUTION – DISTURBING IMAGES: Hunt on for man that mutilated and beheaded dolphin on Spain’s Costa de Almeria
THE BEHEADING and mutilation of a dolphin on the Almerian coast is being investigated by Guardia Civil. Sources say “arrests are not ruled out” after
WATCH: Tik Tok used by Spanish police from today to reach teens and the young during pandemic
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional has released today, November 7, a new profile on the social media platform, Tik Tok. Arguably the most popular social network among
IN PICS: Spain’s largest ever haul of firearms seized in 10 household raids before it’s sold online
A BREATHTAKING haul of guns, missiles and ammunition has been seized by Spain’s Guardia Civil. Sources describe the foiled operation as the largest online sale
Costa Blanca company makes special dolls that are Spain’s best toy of 2020
A COSTA BLANCA company has won a prestigious accolade for producing the best Spanish toy of 2020. The award has gone to Miniland in Onil
Record number of 800,000 flu vaccines administered to elderly, pregnant and vulnerable in one month on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALMOST 800,000 influenza vaccines have been given by Valencia’s Department of Health in the last month, beating last year’s entire annual total. Only four weeks
Using Analytics to Help Your Marketing Succeed
Analytics is far from a new concept, but the technology and resources that have been invested in it in recent years have been staggering. Everyone
Spain’s Barcelona follows Andalucia’s lead to introduce flying taxis by 2022
ENAIRE, Spain’s aviation authority, has announced plans to introduce eco-friendly flying taxis to the Catalan capital by 2022. The multi faceted proposal will aim to
Queen of the high street! How you can get Letizia’s look for less
QUEEN Letizia has shown her support for the Spanish high street during the pandemic by donning a pair of €20 trousers from Mango. Across the world people
Architect Norman Foster ordered to testify in multi-million euro embezzlement case in Spain or face arrest
A JUDGE has ordered the much-loved architect Norman Foster to testify as a witness in a multi-million euro embezzlement case in Spain. If Foster refuses
Evil teen mum locked up her baby and left her alone to starve to death for a MONTH on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A HEARTLESS mother is facing 21 years in jail for locking her own baby in a filthy room and leaving her to starve to death.
Police fire shots in Hollywood movie-style hot pursuit across several towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN HOUR-LONG chase across several municipalities in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca, ended up with a 20-year-old man arrested in Benissa. The
Spain’s Andalucia to offer free tours of ancient Acinipo site in Ronda – but contract to outside company enrages local guides
The company ArdalesTur will be responsible for three daily tours of the site programmed at 9:30, 11:00 and 12:30, with an approximate duration of one
Captain of deadly boat journey to Spain’s Canary Islands that killed one-year-old baby jailed for eight years
A MOROCCAN man called Abdallah Wazri has been found guilty of two counts of manslaughter and one count of crimes against foreign citizens after he
Former owner of Marbella’s Oasis Club jailed over BHS tax evasion charges
THE disgraced former boss of doomed UK retailers BHS has been jailed for six years for tax evasion. Dominic Chappell – who had several links
Dental discovery in Granada shows textile work was done exclusively by women 4000 years ago
A NEW discovery from Bronze Age Spain reveals that women have never been afraid to sink their teeth into hard work. Evavations of a 4,000-year-old
Andalucia matches deadliest day of second wave detecting 60 COVID-19 deaths Friday and 4,627 cases
ANDALUCIA has recorded 60 coronavirus deaths on Friday, matching the record it set yesterday for the second wave of the pandemic. According to the Junta,
Bars and restaurants could be forced to close in new COVID-19 measures coming to Spain’s Andalucia – but not in all provinces
JUNTA de Andalucia president Juanma Moreno is considering closing down bars and restaurants to help fight coronavirus. The Partido Popular leader said the proposal will
Drugs from Spain worth €168,000 seized at Dublin Airport
A WHOPPING €168,000 worth of herbal cannabis from Spain was seized at Dublin Airport. Revenue officers made the discovery on Tuesday after opening a metal
BREAKING: Line Wall Road to return to normal after four month trial
TWO-way traffic will return to Line Wall Road from November 9 after a pilot scheme to try to reduce pollution in the town centre.
Grab your cowboy hat as world famous bluegrass festival comes to Spain’s Barcelona this weekend – virtually that is
WITH the COVID-19 pandemic curtailing most live events until 2021, country music fans can rejoice as the Barcelona bluegrass festival takes place this weekend, albeit
MONKEY BUSINESS: Police called on three Macaques lobbing rubbish across the street in Gibraltar
POLICE have been called out to reprimand three monkeys who were lobbing rubbish across the street in Gibraltar. The Macaques sat on a wall throwing
Man arrested with hash in Gibraltar town centre as police tighten grip
RGP investigations have led to the arrest of a man for having hashish and the seizure of petrol possibly used for smuggling.