Tobacco companies in Spain to pay for cleaning millions of cigarette butts under new laws
New laws that force tobacco companies to pay the cost for cleaning up millions of cigarettes will come into effect across Spain on Friday. The
Spain to introduce new visa by end of January that will permit non-EU digital nomads to live and work in the country
Spain’s new digital nomad visa for non-EU citizens to live and work in the country for up to five years is set to come into
Consumer group in Spain says supermarkets are not lowering tax on some basic foods
SPAIN’S consumer organisation, Facua, has reported eight supermarket chains for failing to pass on tax cuts on food to customers. As of January 1, IVA
PAW FOR HELP: Exclusive on Ukrainian pets looking for help in Spain
THE horrific war in Ukraine has turned into a disaster at an unprecedented scale and has caused untold suffering for humans as well as for
Shock as Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir ‘Spare’ mistakenly goes on sale in Spain five days ahead of official release date
Prince Harry’s much-anticipated memoir ‘Spare’ has mistakenly gone on sale in Spain, with customers able to purchase copies before the official publication date of January
Spain’s Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, celebrates another birthday in self-imposed exile
SPAIN’S Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, reached his 85th birthday on Thursday with close friends saying he is ‘physically and morally very well’. He will celebrate
Jobless down: Spain ended 2022 with lowest level of unemployment for 15 years
SPAIN closed 2022 with its lowest level of unemployment since 2007. The Labour Ministry revealed that the jobless total now stands at 2.83 million, down
Man shot after cars collide on Costa Blanca roundabout in Spain
THE Guardia Civil is looking for two men after shots were fired in an extreme road rage incident in the Catral area of Alicante Province.
2 bedroom Flat for sale in Altea la Vella with pool – € 106,000
Altea la Vella, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 106,000 Apartment of 75 m2 in the area of Alhama Springs. The property consists
BIG DATA: Microsoft follows Amazon in massive investments in Spain
TECH giant Microsoft is to build a massive data centre near Madrid. The company has contracted Ferrovial to construct the facility. The cost has not
Motorist survives dramatic collision with massive bull on Valencia motorway in Spain
A car collided with a large bull on the AP-7 motorway in Valencia Province, with the animal getting the worst of the exchange. A female
Teen footballer from Gibraltar tipped for the big time with Manchester United
A TEEN footballer from Gibraltar is being tipped to hit the big time with Manchester United by a popular online club fanzine. James Scanlon, 16,
The Picasso Museum in Spain’s Malaga closes 2022 with more than 640,000 visitors—close to record pre-pandemic numbers
THE Picasso Museum Málaga (MPM), the flagship of Malaga’s cultural offering, has received a total of 641,216 visitors throughout 2022. The figure is just shy
Gibraltar receives 20 new cruise liner visits during 2022, topping 2016 record
A RECORD 20 new cruise liners visited Gibraltar for the first time during 2022, topping the 19 inaugural cruise calls of 2016. Minister for Tourism
More than 200 police officers to control security during the Three Wise Men parade in Spain’s Malaga
THE Malaga City Council, through the Department of Security, will implement a security device, for today’s ‘Cabalgata de Reyes’. A total of 207 local police
Controversial solar farm plans rejected in ‘protected area’ of Spain’s Costa Blanca
PLANS for two solar farms have been scuppered over concerns about their environmental impact on a ‘protected’ Alicante Province area. The proposals envisaged taking up
Tourist spending in Spain’s Balearic Islands in 2022 smashes pre-pandemic levels
VISITORS to the Balearic Islands in the first 11 months of 2022 spent €800 million more than the whole of the pre-pandemic year of 2019.
Cruise ships set to pump over €30 million into Alicante economy on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE tourist officials are predicting another record-breaking year for cruise ships with an estimated €30 million pumped into the local economy. Passenger numbers totalled an
Man in Spain’s Valencia threatens to blow up flat with female house-mate inside
A man threatened to blow up his flat after police were called about a domestic assault in the Barrio de la Torre area of Valencia.
Golf buggy thief tried to park vehicle at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A 22-year-old American man has been arrested for stealing a golf buggy and driving nearly six kilometres to park it at Alicante-Elche airport. Security guards
Masked robber steals chocolate bar from petrol station before shoot out in Spain’s Alicante area
POLICE in Novelda have arrested a masked thief who robbed two petrol stations on Wednesday. Shots were fired from a stolen van before he was
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Caudete with pool garage – € 185,000
Caudete, Albacete 3 beds 3 baths € 185,000 Detached Villa with a pool, guest annex and garage. Detached Villa located less than 10
Why have Chinese stocks performed so poorly in 2022?
Chinese stocks have really had a disastrous year. The value of the country’s biggest companies, such as Alibaba and Tencent, have been reduced by billions
Elderly couple found dead after two months in Spain’s Mallorca with suicide pact suspected
THE Policia Nacional believe an elderly couple may have entered into a suicide pact after their bodies were found in their Palma apartment. The landlord
Forecast weather for Three Kings Parade in Spain’s Malaga
THE most exciting day of the year for Spanish children is fast approaching, the Three Kings Day celebrated on January 6, with the Three Kings
Three Kings Parade in Spain’s Malaga celebrates centenary year with huge cake
AFTER two years of water-down festivities due to Covid, Malaga’s Three Kings parade will return this year full of surprises and plenty of sugar. One