PLANNING AHEAD: Valencia in July
With temperatures soaring and cerulean skies, it’s officially summer in vibrant city of Valencia. And in true Mediterranean style, that means a fantastic line-up of
Spain’s Malaga kicks-off beach season with no beach-shower restrictions
THE capital of the Costa del Sol has all its summer beach services fully operational including full use of its beach showers and footbaths. The
Spain mulls joining France in banning short-haul flights that can be taken by train with Madrid – Barcelona in their sights
SPAIN is considering joining other European countries in halting short-haul flights in a bid to address climate change. The proposals would be following in the
3 bedroom Flat for sale in Alcoy / Alcoi – € 120,750
Alcoy / Alcoi, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 120,750 Flat in Alcoi/Alcoy, with 105 m2, 3 rooms and 2 bathrooms, Storage room,
Six black flags handed out to ‘problem’ beaches in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
ENVIRONMENTAL group Ecologists in Action have announced their annual ‘black flag’ awards to beaches they say have suffered from pollution and poor management in Spain.
Marxa chiringuito: one of a trio of new summer experiences at upmarket So/Sotogrande Spa & Golf Resort
IT was one of the most exciting launches of the year, where a range of high society guests were treated to giant brochettes of beef,
British nationals lose ‘long-shot’ appeal over loss of EU rights following Brexit
THE European Union’s top court on Thursday dismissed legal actions from three British nationals who had challenged their loss of EU citizens’ rights as a
Italian mafia fugitive arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL in association with their Italian counterparts have arrested a fugitive who belonged to the Calabrian mafia known as the ‘Ndranghueta’. The man
WATCH: “This is going to end badly” Taxi and Uber drivers at each other’s throats again in Spain’s Mallorca as tensions boil over
SIMMERING tensions between taxi drivers and Uber drivers have flared once again on Mallorca after a video emerged showing a confrontation between the two. A
Mallorca weather: After the rain, the roasting heatwave with a possible 39 degrees
MALLORCA has been told to brace itself for temperatures hitting 39 degrees Celsius next week. After a week of storms, meteorologists at Aemet have issued
Spain’s Guadalquivir basin suffers the longest drought since 1970
ANDALUCIA is going through one of its most complicated moments in terms of water scarcity in its history. Southern Spain has not seen its reservoirs
Shark sighting forces bathers out of water at Costa Blanca beach in Spain
BATHERS were ordered to get out of the water at a popular Orihuela Costa beach on Thursday morning after the sighting of a two-metre long
Retired police chief arrested on Spain’s Mallorca after child pornography is found in his former office
THE FORMER head of the Policia Local in Palma has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after child pornography was found in an office previously
ACHTUNG!: German trainee police sergeant stays in Gibraltar for two weeks to work on local force
PEOPLE who call out the police in Gibraltar might be surprised to find they are attended to by a German who speaks perfect English. That
Chief Minister reaches out to Gibraltar working people in pre-election meetings across British territory
CHIEF MINISTER of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo will be reaching out to the community in late June and July just months before this year’s election. Picardo
Spain deploys more than 19,000 police officers to monitor return of millions of Moroccans to home country
FROM TODAY, Thursday, more than 19,000 Spanish police officers will begin to monitor what is known as Operación Paso del Estrecho, or Operation Crossing the
‘She didn’t care’: House collapses in Mallorca with five people inside as landlord faces questions over negligence
FIVE tenants have miraculously survived after their two-storey house collapsed on top of them. All five people were at home when a balcony and then
Scottish food charity helping needy children worldwide wins Spain’s Princess of Asturias award
A SCOTTISH charity has won a Princess of Asturias award for ‘its exemplary dedication to helping resolve some of the world’s most pressing problems’. The
Unions concerned about low staffing to deal with postal votes for Spain’s general election in July
A PLAN to draft in 12,000 extra postal workers to cope with the July 23 snap general election will be insufficient according to Spain’s biggest
The Best You Can Do This Summer Is to Visit Barcelona
Barcelona, it was the first time that we met – how could I forget! Anyone remember that Freddie Mercury song? Whether or not you do,
3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Roda de Bara with pool – € 210,000
Roda de Barà , Tarragona 3 beds 2 baths € 210,000 We present this beautiful semi-detached house of 135 m², located in a complex
Spain receives unenviable accolade of Madrid being crowned the most overworked city in the world
OF all the cities in all the world, Spaniards might not be surprised to find that it’s their capital that has been ranked the most
Finding a Job in Malta – Where Do You Start?
Malta is an island in Southern Europe, specifically in the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the European Union and is one of the
Single bullet caused the deaths of a policeman and an assailant in Spain’s Jaen on Sunday
A SINGLE bullet caused the deaths of a policeman and an assailant in the municipality of Andujar on Sunday, according to autopsies carried out on
How tech hubs and incubators are attracting startups and Generation Nomads to Spain
Madrid and Barcelona have long shared the spoils as Spain’s two major business hubs. The wider autonomous communities of Madrid and Catalonia are responsible for
Fake prescriptions created by drug dealers allow pharmacy drugs to be sold via social media from Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ALICANTE couple have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for using bogus prescriptions to get barbiturates from pharmacies. The drugs were then sold online