British tourists boost Costa Blanca hotel occupancy in September
COSTA BLANCA hotels reported a busier September than last year with a tourist occupancy rate of 80%- according to the Alicante Province Hotel Association(APHA). It
‘Hippy crack seller’ is arrested while offering laughing gas to four British tourists in Spain’s Magaluf
POLICE have arrested a man for selling laughing gas to young British tourists in Mallorca, as a gang distributing the gas on the mainland has
The runaway cost of Spain’s ‘liquid gold’: Extra virgin olive oil prices rise as much as 75% in just a month
WIDESPREAD drought in Spain this year continues to wreak havoc with the price of olive oil, as poor harvests push the cost of the ‘liquid
Spain’s National Police arrest 14, including two civil servants, over fake residency papers ring
A TOTAL of 14 people have been arrested in Alicante province on suspicion of faking documents in order to secure residency in Spain as well
Sticking to his story: Disgraced former football chief Luis Rubiales tells High Court that Jenni Hermoso kiss was consensual
THE DISGRACED former chairman of Spain’s Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, told the National High Court this week that his allegedly unsolicited kiss on the lips
Police in Spain’s Murcia resort to DNA testing to identify victims of horrific nightclub fire
THE NATIONAL POLICE on Wednesday identified the last of the 13 victims who died in the horrific fire that ripped through two nightclubs in the
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in San Pedro de Alcantara with pool – € 495,000
Apartment San Pedro de Alcantara, Málaga 3 beds 4 baths € 495,000 This recently renovated, luxury corner unit is now available for sale.
Ranked: The richest town halls in Malaga province as Benahavis takes the top spot once again
BENAHAVIS has consolidated its position as the richest municipality in Malaga province- and in fact the whole of Andalucia- according to Tax Agency figures for
Breaking the political deadlock? Spain’s Socialists accelerate talks with leftist alliance Sumar in bid to hammer out coalition deal
AFTER Spain’s King Felipe VI invited Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez to form a government this week, the party’s first port of call was the new
Getting Ready to Sell Your Moraira House
Times change, and so does the way we act when it comes to selling a property. Being prepared and having your documentation in order is
Two men are jailed for rape of young British tourist in Spain’s Benidorm
TWO ALGERIAN men have been arrested for allegedly raping a British tourist in the Benidorm area on August 25. The age of the victim has
Explainer: Spain chosen by Fifa to host 2030 World Cup – but it won’t be alone
FIFA, the international governing body for football, yesterday announced that it had chosen Spain as host for the 2030 World Cup. But there’s a catch:
Drink driver is ACQUITTED of killing British expat, 39, in hit-and-run in Spain’s Mallorca – despite being TWICE over the alcohol limit
A PALMA court has backed a lower court verdict that cleared a motorist of running over a British expat at a pedestrian crossing- despite being
Carer ‘steals €20,000 watch from woman, 94, on Spain’s Costa Blanca before melting down her jewellery for cash’
A CARER has been arrested for stealing over €50,000 of jewellery from an elderly Elche woman that employed her. The 94-year-old victim’s daughter complained to
Zig-zagging ‘nine times over alcohol limit’ lorry driver chased by police on Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
A DRUNK Ukrainian lorry driver was pulled over on the A-70 motorway in Alicante after zig-zagging between lanes for over three kilometres. The Guardia Civil
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will meet for one of the biggest fights in boxing history
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s teams have regularly been in talks over the past year to organize an undisputed heavyweight title fight. Talks originally broken
Iconic Southport Gates at entry to Gibraltar’s Main Street get major facelift, restoration and clean-up
THE Ministry of Heritage has restored the iconic Southport Gates to Gibraltar’s Main Street that date back to 1883 to their former glory after weeks
Five top new UK authors will star at Gibraltar International Literary Festival as tickets go on sale
TICKETS went on sale for this year’s Gibraltar’s Literary Festival as organisers announced five more speakers that would be on the Rock for the popular
Hotel in Estepona is branded the number one in Spain and among the best in the world
AN ALL-INCLUSIVE resort hotel in Estepona has been voted the best hotel in Spain in the Tripadvisor ‘Traveller’s Choice’ awards. The Ikos Andalusia came top
A Place in the Sun star Jasmine Harman moves to Spain’s Costa del Sol – where the property expert chose and why
JASMINE Harman has spent decades trying to find Brits the perfect home in Spain. But the A Place In The Sun star, 47, has finally
Autistic ‘Irish’ boy, 11, ‘is sexually assaulted in front of his family’ at hotel in Spain’s Tenerife
THE POLICIA NACIONAL in the south of Tenerife have arrested a man who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old autistic boy- believed to be Irish. The youngster
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Costa de la Calma with pool – € 749,000
Apartment Costa de la Calma, Majorca 2 beds 2 baths € 749,000 This practical apartment represents an ideal vacation home where you can
Record-breaking summer for Spain’s Costa del Sol as more than 6 million tourists spend over €8 billion between June and August
TOURIST records tumbled on the Costa del Sol during the high summer season of June, July, and August- both for visitors and the amount of
Smoking could soon be illegal in certain parks and plazas in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA City Council could soon ban smoking in some squares, parks, and gardens in the city. Mayor Maria Jose Catala made the announcement on Tuesday
WATCH: Passengers cheer as legless man is escorted off Ryanair flight from Liverpool to Ibiza after it was forced to divert to Bordeaux
FRENCH police had to escort a clearly inebriated passenger off a flight from Liverpool to Ibiza after his behaviour had forced it to divert to
Malaga is named as one of the top five food destinations in the world thanks to THESE dishes
MALAGA has been named as the world’s fifth-best gastronomic destination according to the ‘Readers Choice Awards’ from the Conde Nast Traveller magazine. Skewered sardines, gazpachuelo
