Third oldest zoo in Spain celebrates 70th anniversary
THE Zoobotanico de Jerez celebrates its 70th anniversary—growing from a small animal exhibition in 1953 to a zoo of national reference. What began in 1953
LOST IN THE MATRIX: With social networks and influencers affecting education, will the Spanish curriculum eventually go online?
IN the late 1980s, when I was a secondary school pupil in England, there were no smart devices. Phone calls were made from a landline
Shakira stokes war of words with ex-partner Pique with another diss song
SHAKIRA’S first diss song against her ex-partner, former Barcelona football player Gerard Pique, was a worldwide smash. The track has racked up more than 350
Gibraltar marks a year since Russian invasion of Ukraine with one minute silence at Convent Place
LEADERS of Gibraltar along with government staff held a one minute’s silence outside their offices Friday to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Orange growers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas rally against cheap imports
FARMERS in the Valencian Community are appealing to retailers and customers to buy Spanish when it comes to oranges. The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA)
LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT ON THE COSTA DEL SOL IS DRIVING TOURISTS AND RESIDENTS MAD
OVER half a million people live along the Costa del Sol, not counting Malaga city, a number that is said to triple during the summer.
Doom or boom?: What’s in store for the Spanish real estate market in 2023?
MOST buyers and sellers I speak to these days keep mentioning the possibility of a downturn ahead. How could they not? Just look at the
Cyber twist in missing X-Factor Levi Davis case
By Nadia McDonald and Anthony Piovesan A mysterious ‘read’ receipt on the phone of missing X-Factor star Levi Davis has sparked fresh hopes the 24-year-old
Men brandishing weapons threaten to kill doctors at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital in Spain
TWO brothers walked into Valencia’s La Fe Hospital on Wednesday and shouted that they were ‘going to kill the doctors’. One of the Spaniards brandished
Big shot American real estate The Agency makes exciting move to Mallorca
A US estate agency that features on international television is making an exciting move to the Balearic Islands The Agency, which has been featured on
Tough new animal welfare law approved for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Valencian parliament has approved a new regional animal welfare bill which is tougher than recently-passed national legislation. The law imposes penalties of up to
Financial watchdog urges Gibraltar confiscate more suspicious accounts in money laundering fight
A FINANCIAL watchdog has cut down to just one point what Gibraltar needs to do to set it free from the tax haven grey list.
Exploring the exclusive luxury Zagaleta country club on Spain’s Costa del Sol
HE’S become one of the most trusted faces working in real estate in Zagaleta, the luxury country club credited with being Spain’s most expensive place
Buying off-plan property in Spain? You better read this!
ABOVE all get in early on a development which has lots of advantages, from having the pick of the locations to some of the best
Torrevieja Hospital staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca vote for first-ever strike in collective agreement dispute
STAFF at Torrevieja Hospital have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike for the first time in the facility’s history. 96% of workers in a ballot
Gibraltar director and cast put on first ever play at London theatre known for Ian McKellen’s acting
GIBRALTAR’S own international playwright and a full cast of local actors put on their first ever play in London at a theatre where Ian McKellen
Illegal weapons factory closed down with 79 guns seized in Alicante area of Spain
AN illegal weapons manufacturer has been shut down by the Guardia Civil in Alicante province. Officers raided a workshop in Hondon de las Nieves and
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A NEW alert system that sends automatic warnings for natural disasters to the general public via mobile phones has been switched on. It will allow
Efforts by Carnival organisers in Spain’s Catalonia to rein in sexist songs likened to days of FrancoÂ
Carnival organisers have warned participating floats that they could lose their public subsidies if they keep playing sexist or misogynist songs during their parades. The
2 bedroom Villa for sale in Denia with pool – € 475,000
Dénia, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 475,000 General details: Built: 1997 / 2020 Plot: 1126 sqm Villa: 180 sqm Location: Denia area,
Spain’s Sergio Ramos ends international football career following ‘dropping’ by coach
VETERAN Spanish footballer Sergio Ramos’ international days are over after being told by the recently-appointed national coach that he did not figure in his plans.
Gibraltar holding one minute silence in tribute to the people of Ukraine
Gibraltar will observe a minute’s silence on the one year anniversary of the war in Ukraine at noon. Alongside the UK, the Government of Gibraltar
Costa Blanca people smuggling gang charged €5,000 for dangerous boat journey to Spain
THE Policia Nacional has arrested a Costa Blanca gang that ran dangerous boat journeys for illegal migrants from Algeria to Spain. At least 88 people
Blooming Blossoms: Cherry blossom in Malaga named as one of most beautiful in all of Spain
ONE of the most beautiful spring sights in Spain is the cherry blossoms and Malaga can boast one of the most beautiful cherry blossom tree
Loggerhead turtle stranded on beach in Spain’s Malaga is rescued
A LOGGERHEAD turtle has been rescued from a Malaga beach last week by the city’s Local Police nature protection group (Grupona). It is believed that
150 police officers bust Costa Blanca drugs gang exporting marijuana from Spain to the UK
SIMULTANEOUS Guardia Civil raids early on Tuesday morning involving 150 officers have brought down a Teulada-Moraira gang that exported marijuana to the United Kingdom 17