Storm Alex approaches Spain’s Costa del Sol as Malaga placed on yellow alert
THE first storm of the winter season has arrived with Malaga being placed on yellow alert. Storm Alex will bring strong gusts of wind from
Lovestruck woman is taken for a €253,000 fool by a bogus boyfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A SANTA POLA woman has been swindled out of €253,000 by her ‘boyfriend’ who met her online two years ago after targeting her for a
Spain ignores rejection of lockdown strategy as it orders closure of most of Madrid – and any city which meets criteria in the future
The decree, published in the official state bulletin (BOE) this morning, calls for the closure of any municipality of 100,000 inhabitants or more which meets
Alleged illegal shopper and cigarette smuggler arrested this week
A BRITISH man who allegedly went on a £1,000 shopping trip around Gibraltar and a presumed smuggler have been arrested
Artful Dodger: Neymar becomes Spain’s most wanted alleged tax evader
The 28-year-old topped the dubious list after accumulating a whopping €34 million in alleged unpaid taxes during his stint playing for Barcelona
Spain a ‘high risk’ country for trafficking of tigers due to lax laws, warn environmentalists
In 14 countries across the EU, private individuals and/or circuses can still keep tigers. Both scenarios are permitted in Spain.
Spain’s Andalucia records 1,303 COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths Thursday
ANDALUCIA has recorded 1,303 coronavirus cases on Thursday. The figures, released by the Junta, show Sevilla as once again is the most affected province, detecting
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