Head of Spain’s anti-fraud authority’s husband caught running huge tax evasion network
THE husband of the head of Spain’s Anti-Fraud Office has been caught running a tax evasion network by the National Court and The Tax Agency
Artichoke season brings ‘dignity’ as well as profit to farm workers in flood-ravaged Vega Baja on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AFTER a thousand years of production in the Vega Baja region of Spain, the humble artichoke won’t let one season lost to flooding affect it.
Four lions test positive for COVID-19 at Barcelona Zoo
FOUR lions have tested positive for coronavirus at Barcelona Zoo. Zala, Nima and Run Run, all females, and male Kiumbe underwent a COVID-19 test after
OPINION: Migrant lives are valued less than fish as governments continue to prioritise profit over people
AS Brexit negotiations are taken down to the wire, the final sticking point for Johnson and his cohort is, bizarrely, fish. Like school children scrapping
Exiled King Juan Carlos I is considering coming back to Spain for Christmas
SPAIN’S disgraced king emeritus, Juan Carlos I, is believed to be contemplating a return to Madrid for several days over the festive period. However, independent
Strange silver monolith spotted in Spain following sightings in Britain and other countries
YET another silver monolith has appeared, this time in Spain, adding to the invasion of shiny columns across the globe. On December 6, a villager
Benidorm woman arrested for street robbery lies to get insurance pay-out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM woman has landed herself in hot water with the Policia Nacional after falsely reporting that she had a bag containing €6,000 snatched from
British fugitives who fled to Spain arrested in connection with gangland murder
TWO British fugtives who fled to Spain have been arrested in connection with a gangland murder. A 27-year-old man was captured in Marbella, the Malaga
One dead and three seriously injured in horror head-on car crash in Spain’s Mallorca
The victim, aged 58, had been driving alone when his vehicle crashed into another car travelling in the opposite direction
Opinion: Is bear hunting ever fair game?
EVEN before last week’s gruesome shooting of two bears at the hands of swaggering hunters in Spain, we’ve been worrying about the fate of the
BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia counts just 434 COVID-19 cases Tuesday in lowest figure since August 18 – while almost 4,000 recover
ANDALUCIA has counted just 434 coronavirus cases Tuesday in its lowest daily count since August 18. According to the Junta, it brings down the cumulative
UK Home Office set to deport migrants to Spain this week while lawyers fight to stop planes from flying
The UK’s Home Office has plans in place to deport migrants to Spain this week. It comes after French authorities refused to intercept boats making
Lions catch COVID-19 at Barcelona Zoo in Spain but respond well to treatment
FOUR lions at Barcelona Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19 and are recovering well. It’s only the second-recorded case of coronavirus amongst large felines following
Green boost for Spain’s Andalucia thanks to new ‘eco glamping’ project
WITH news of luxury hotels and golf courses springing up across Andalucia, Axarquia’s new development project, Tabia, is sure to be a breath of fresh
Spain launches new campaign to encourage British tourists to the country in spring
THE national tourism agency, Turespaña, has presented a new strategy that aims to get Brits and other Europeans back on planes to Spain. Presented on
Spain number one destination for prospective expats in Europe and third most popular in the world
WITH Brexit and the pandemic, this year has seen more people than ever consider a move abroad. Online searches related to living and working abroad
Boris Johnson reveals Brexit trade deal is looking ‘very very difficult’ at the moment
BORIS Johnson has told reporters that achieving a trade deal with the EU is looking ‘very very difficult’. It comes after weeks of EU ambassadors
Police bust drug gang selling cocaine behind bar in Spain’s Mallorca
As part of a crackdown on narcotics on the island, three men were arrested and charged with drug trafficking
Hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca plead for local tax cuts to help them through crisis
A LEADING Costa Blanca hotel association says local councils are not doing enough to help its members through the current crisis caused by the pandemic.
Spain’s Malaga to offer 65 free cultural activities over Christmas
THE Diputacion de Malaga has announced it will offer 65 free cultural activities for all ages and all audiences over the Christmas period. The Culture
Latest COVID-19 new case figures for Spain’s Valencian Community show a mixed picture
THE Valencian Community has reported 2,120 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. The latest report issued last night(December 7) is the first set of statistics
Regional president announces Wednesday return of freedom of movement to most of Spain’s Murcia region
TRAVEL between nearly all of Murcia’s municipalities can resume tomorrow(December 9) along with indoor bar and restaurant service. The exceptions on both counts are the
Valencia is open says tourism chief
By Eugene Costello VALENCIA remains open for visitors, with COVID restrictions more relaxed than most other regions, insists tourist chiefs. The city has been praised
BREXIT: Johnson and von der Leyen to meet in Brussels as they admit agreement not reached on three critical issues
BORIS Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet in Brussels in the coming days in a last ditch effort to keep
Spain celebrates 42 years of democracy since end of Franco’s dictatorship
SPAIN has celebrated 42 years of democracy since the end of Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. According to Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sanches, the occasion marked the
Anger as two brown bears shot dead in Spain less than day after new hunting rules enforced
TWO brown bears were callously gunned down in northern Spain in what has been described as a ‘dark day’ for efforts to protect the species.