Pandemic caused home mortgages in Spain to fall to 2017 levels last year
HOME mortgages granted in Spain last year fell to their lowest level since 2017 according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE). The INE said that
Holland’s most wanted fugitive arrested with international terrorist after ‘upmarket’ drugs bust in Spain’s Valencia
SPAIN’S biggest haul of ‘pink cocaine’ was seized and Holland’s most wanted man was arrested after a joint operation between Guardia Civil and the Netherlands
Man arrested after forcing wife into prostitution in Spain’s Mallorca
The man is accused of threatening his wife in order for her to prostitute herself
Book review: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
A YA fantasy novel set in the world of Otera, a deeply patriarchal society where women are second class citizens, denied education and raised to
SUNNY OUTLOOK as Spain’s top power provider unveils first solar plant projects in Valencian Community
ENERGY company Iberdrola is to build its first three solar energy power plants in the Valencian Community costing €235 million. Two of the new facilities
POSTERS FROM THE EDGE for a Costa del Sol artist who returned to Spain with a plan
AN Art Deco-style poster of a palm-tree-lined promenade whimsically welcomes visitors to ‘Sotogrande Cadizfornia’. Scarlet Alexandra’s art is a reflection of her wit as well
Spain named as one of the best countries in Europe to be a female health care worker – despite women earning €10,000 less than men
FOR women looking to embark on a demanding career in the health sector, making sure they earn a fair amount for all their hard work
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Mum’s gone to Ireland!
IN a recent rambling, I reported that life as we know it here in Spain was on the edge of total extinction as we are
Malaga’s Caminito del Rey will open once again to tourists next weekend: here’s what you need to know
THE iconic Caminito del Rey, the spectacular walk set in the El Chorro area of Malaga will open its doors once again next weekend. The
Benidorm and Costa Blanca’s leading hotel body slams ‘contagious tourismophobia’ of Spain’s Valencian Government
THE Costa Blanca’s largest hotel lobby group has attacked the Valencian government position that Easter domestic tourism will be ‘written off’ for the second-year running
Spain’s most dangerous roads revealed: have you driven on any of these?
THE Royal Automobile Club of Spain (RACE) has released its 2020 list of most dangerous roads in Spain according to fatality figures. The grim list
Spain’s Malaga lays ambitious foundations for a green belt around city to combat climate change
A HIGHLY ambitious plan has been announced by Malaga City Council to combat climate change. Malaga City Council, through the Urban Environment Observatory (OMAU), is
FOCUS: How a British woman in Spain who lacked the confidence to talk about politics became a leading campaigner
LIKE many Brits, Sue Wilson moved to Spain with the expectation of a quiet retirement in the sun. But when the Brexit referendum produced a
SWAN’S CORNER: Are you entitled to claim back an overpayment of Spanish Inheritance Tax?
THREE years ago, the Spanish Supreme Court issued a long-awaited judgment confirming that the Spanish inheritance tax legal framework breached the free movement of capital
Cumulative COVID-19 infection rates are now lowest in six months in Spain’s Valencian Community
A new pattern of less than 500 new COVID-19 cases per day is emerging in the Valencian Community, with 14-day cumulative infection rates now the
Who are the most influential women in Spain?
AS we look forward to celebrating this year’s International Women’s Day on March 8 we thought it was the perfect time to look at the
Spain’s Airbus workers face tense wait for future of their jobs as EU counterparts see jobs saved
THOUSANDS of workers at Madrid’s Airbus plant face an agonising wait to to discover if their jobs are safe as delays hamper union talks. Aerospace
Non-professional carers in the Valencian Community receive COVID vaccination with teachers next in line
THE COVID vaccination campaign has now entered a new phase in the Valencian Community. Non-professional carers of dependant people are now receiving the jab, with
80-year-old arsonist arrested over several blazes in ‘protected areas’ of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A year-long probe to catch an arsonist operating in the Alcalali area of the Marina Alta has culminated in the arrest of an 80-year-old man.
Sticks and metal poles used in violent brawl on Gibraltar streets
A GANGLAND style violent brawl erupted on a busy Gibraltar street yesterday evening leading to four arrests.
SCHOOL IS FINALLY OUT: U-turn on plans to cancel school holidays for this year’s Fallas in Valencia
The decision taken by the education authorities in the Valencian capital is expected to be replicated by most local school boards throughout the region.
Costa PP demand answers after deputy mayor’s €9,000 ‘vacation’ to Cuba on taxpayers money
RESIDENTS and political parties are demanding answers after a Velez Malaga deputy mayor used over €9,000 of taxpayers money for a 12 day trip to
Squatter problems across Spain
There’s been a recent surge in cases regarding squatters in the area since the Coronavirus Pandemic began. It’s a genuine problem with many reports of
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Promoters of Casa Cabanyal cultural centre in Valencia launch petition to avoid closure
IF there is one part of Valencia city that is well and truly off the beaten track, that would be the Cabanyal neighbourhood. For years,
EXPLAINED: Criteria for Alert Level 2 in Spain’s Andalucia
THE alert systems in place throughout Spain guides health officials’ decisions on mobility restrictions and social-distancing rules. At Alert Level 2 the risk of COVID-19
LISTED: 66 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga to see bars and shops open until 9.30 p.m, including Malaga City
66 MUNICIPALITIES in Malaga move to Alert Level 2 at midnight tonight. Following a meeting by the territorial committee of High Impact Public Health Alerts