The oldest woman in Spain – and the world – celebrates her 117th birthday today
THE world’s oldest living person, Maria Branyas, has turned 117 years old. Maria, who was born on March 4, 1907, is celebrating her record-breaking birthday
Tourist seriously injured when part of a building ledge falls onto his head in Spain’s Valencia
AN ITALIAN tourist was taken to Valencia’s La Fe Hospital on Sunday after strong winds dislodged part of a building ledge that fell onto his
This city in northern Spain is the new ‘foodie capital’ – according to The Guardian
THE Guardian has named this city in northern Spain the country’s new ‘foodie capital’. A complex network of tunnels takes travellers from Madrid under the
British expat hotspot in Spain has seen the number of foreign residents soar by 800% since 1998
THE number of foreign residents in the Valencian Community has gone up eight-fold over 25 years. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) says there were 102,000
Church in Spain that was submerged in the 1950s emerges from a dried up reservoir in Catalunya amid severe drought
THE extreme drought wracking Catalonia has seen an ancient church dating from the 11th century re-emerge from a reservoir. The town of Sant Romà de
Spanish-Bred Racehorse Nube Negra Still Going Strong in 2024
Although Spain has a rich background in dressage and other equine disciplines, as well as breeding the much-loved Andalucian horse, jumps racing is not a
Thousands join protest against ‘senseless’ solar power plant being built on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ESTIMATED 3,000 people hit the streets of San Miguel de Salinas on Sunday to oppose controversial plans for a massive solar farm. The San
Spain’s Catalunya region begins pioneering scheme to give out free, reusable menstrual products at pharmacies
THE regional equality chief in Spain’s northeastern Catalunya region launched a pioneering scheme on Monday that will see free, reusable menstrual products made available at
Italian gangster, 38, is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Fugitive hid among the expat community for years to avoid jail at home
AN Italian fugitive who faces 20 years in prison for drug trafficking charges has been arrested in a holiday apartment in Arenales del Sol. The
Warning for drivers in Spain: Make sure you have these documents in your car to avoid fines of up to €500
SPAIN’S traffic authority has warned of fines of up to €500 for drivers who fail to carry vital documents in their car. In a press
Pressure grows on speaker in Spain’s Congress of Deputies to quit, after more details emerge about Covid mask scandal
PRESSURE was growing on Monday for the speaker in Spain’s lower house of parliament, the Congress of Deputies, to quit, as more details emerged of
Jasmine Harman says her ‘very special’ friend Jonnie Irwin is ‘on her mind a lot’ following the A Place In The Sun star’s tragic death aged 50 last month
JASMINE Harman has revealed her ongoing heartache following the death of her ‘very special’ friend Jonnie Irwin. The A Place In The Sun star, 48,
Two French nationals slapped with jail sentences for sexually abusing British tourist in Spain’s Ibiza
TWO French citizens have accepted two-year jail sentences for sexually abusing a British woman who was on holiday in Ibiza. The Balearic Islands’ Provincial Court
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Torrevieja with pool garage – € 420,000
Villa Torrevieja, Alicante 3 beds 3 baths € 420,000 EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE INCLUDED WITH ALL OUR PROPERTIES: 3 Bed 3 Bath Detached Villa in
Three family members are killed in a tower block fire on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE members of the same family died in an apartment block fire in the early hours of Monday morning in Villajoyosa. The blaze started in
Tourists face water restrictions in Spain’s Andalucia this year due to ongoing drought – these are some of the measures
NEW measures are to be put in place for tourists as Andalucia faces ongoing drought issues. READ MORE: Drought latest in Spain: Malaga reservoir levels
FOUND: British tourist, 61, who vanished during holiday to Spain’s Mallorca
A BRITISH tourist who vanished while holidaying in Mallorca has been found. The family of John Webster, 61, raised the alarm last week when he
Jet2 to start cashless flights: Passengers will only be able pay by card for food, drink and other items
BUDGET airline Jet2.com has begun trialling cash-free flights. Passengers onboard flights to and from Manchester will have to purchase food, drinks and other items using
‘Hot and humid’ spring in Spain: Weather experts reveal their forecasts for the next three months
SPAIN is braced for a ‘hot and humid’ spring after the national meteorological service, AEMET, released its weather forecast for the next three months. Experts
Ryanair to add seven new destinations from Alicante this summer
BUDGET airline Ryanair will add a total of nine new routes to the Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez airport, connecting the Costa Blanca tourist hotspot to cities
Guardia Civil arrests six, seizes more than two tonnes of hash, as part of ongoing drugs war on Spain’s southern coast
THE Spanish Civil Guard has made six arrests in recent days, as part of the country’s ongoing war with drug gangs on the southern coast.
Pioneering voices: who were Spain’s early suffragettes?
SPAIN at the end of the 19th century was undergoing a massive economic and social upheaval – and women wanted a piece of the action
3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Estepona with pool – € 1,195,000
Townhouse Estepona, Málaga 3 beds 3 baths € 1,195,000 URB. BAHÍA AZUL ESTEPONA Unique front line beach townhouse in Urb. Bahia Azul, Estepona.
Spain’s ski season saved: A total of 27 resorts are currently open across the country thanks to recent snowfall
IMAGES of Spanish ski resorts with little to no snow have been widely shared on social media in recent months, with many blaming climate change
More water restrictions to come after February rains barely refilled the Costa del Sol’s Conception reservoir
THE recent heavy rains have supplied just 13% of what was required to stave off swingeing water restrictions on the Costa del Sol. The Concepción
Honesty and integrity are key to setting up a business – lessons learned in the RAF by expat business leader Jennifer Cunningham
WHEN setting up a business in Spain Jennifer Cunningham realised that the qualities she learned during her time in the Royal Air Force would stand