Stubbed: Spain’s Benalmadena to get smoke-free zones throughout town
BENALMADENA is to set up new smoke-free zones, the town hall has confirmed. A motion was tabled earlier this week proposing the creation of smoke-free
Malaga town hall rejects tax for overnight tourists
BY Livia Cockerell MALAGA town hall has rejected proposals for a tourist tax in the city. Podemos, who fronted the plans, claimed a tax on
Man arrested for US-Spain basketball team scam?
A MALAGA man has been arrested for a scam involving the Spanish and US basketball federations in which he pocketed $143,400. The 63-year-old man was
STAY OUT!: Ibiza may limit cars and tourists entering the islands
ENVIRONMENTALISTS want to cap the number of cars and tourists allowed onto Ibiza. Proposals have been put forward to put in restrictions, particularly during the
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Veleta – € 145,000
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Spain’s Andalucia sees big tourism boost
THE number of tourists visiting Andalucia has risen by 142% in May compared to this time last year. May saw 426,980 visitors flock to Andalucia,
James Brown’s official vocalist to perform in Spain’s Torremolinos
‘FUNKY Townrremolinos’ is coming to town with a free of charge music event to be held on July 8 at the Torremolinos Bullring. The event
Meet the woman behind a hospice charity supporting terminally ill expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
Jennifer Cunningham reveals why La Marina proved the ideal place to expand her business and launch a charity to provide hospice care within the expat
A Covid cold front: Gibraltar health boss warns of unexpected winter coronavirus consequences
By Livia Cockerell DIRECTOR of Public Health Dr Helen Carter has warned that Covid could have unexpected consequences this winter. The pandemic seems to have
Vox wants casual sex crackown in Spain
BY Livia Cockerell CASUAL sex and the ‘hypersexualisation’ of society is to blame for the the countries low birthrate, so says Juan Garcia-Gallardo, Vox’s deputy
Spanish ‘dog vampire’s’ animal blood empire in Madrid shut down by police
AUTHORITIES have dismantled the lucrative business of the Spanish dog vampire – a man who kept roughly 500 corpses of cats and dogs whose blood
Aguilera tops the bill: It’s party season on Mallorca and this week it was the turn of music stars to descend on the island
MALLORCA has been treated to a musical extravaganza. Christina Aguilera brought a sprinkling of stardust to the Baleares, with the Staten Island, New York, born
Revamp for castle in Spain’s Marbella
MARBELLA castle is to be restored to the tune of half a million euros, Marbella council has announced. The building is classified as a place
Families of NATO leaders enjoy final day in MadridÂ
THE spouses of NATO leaders enjoyed an olive oil tasting session hosted by Queen Letizia of Spain on their last day in Madrid. The Queen’s
UNESCO calls on Baleares towns to get ready for a tsunami, with claim that Mediterranean is 100% certain to suffer one in next 30 years
SEASIDE town halls are being urged by UNESCO to put emergency plans in place against a possible tsunami. A new study by the United Nations
Gang in Spain arrested for carbon-tax fraud scheme
SPANISH authorities have broken up a sophisticated organised crime ring involved in a carbon tax fraud scheme. According to police, the cabal avoided paying carbon
Mayor of Spain’s Malaga tests positive for Covid
BY Livia Cockerell THE current wave of Covid is taking its toll on Malaga´s town hall. On Thursday, four councillors were unable to attend the
Splashing the cash: €10 million earmarked for new development outside Marbella’s Puerto Banus on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ALMOST €10 million is to be splashed on an exclusive new property development in Marbella’s Puerto Banus. The millions will be dedicated to the construction
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Orihuela Costa – € 134,400
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Airport delays are in store at Palma de Mallorca’s airport as the bumper tourist season starts
This is the message from airports operator AENAS, which says that Son Sant Joan will suffer flight hold-ups due to a lack of staff at
Petrol head jailbirds – United Tribuns biker gang jailed in Mallorca
FIVE members of the notorious United Tribuns neo-Nazi biker gang have been jailed for a total of 15 years. The accused accepted 15-and-a-half years of
Police refuse to explain why four workers who sparked massive fire in southern Spain at controversial Gaddafi finca were building roads at midday on hottest week of year
POLICE have refused to explain why they are grilling four workmen over a fire that razed 5000 hectares of protected woodland on the Costa del
Cursach corruption case in Spain’s Mallorca suspended and could be thrown out
THE Cursach corruption case has been suspended and is at risk of being annulled. The case, which started on June 13 at the Provincial Court
Murcia tourism goes ‘blue’ as region in southeastern Spain promotes diving spots Â
MURCIA has gone down a new route in its tourism industry, promoting ´blue tourism´. Many local authorities and tourist boards are talking about the need
HOMEPORT: MSC Cruises inaugurates summer season in Spain’s Malaga port
MSC Cruises, Europe’s leading cruise company, has celebrated the inaugural call of MSC Orchestra in the city of Malaga. The inauguration ceremony took place yesterday,
Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport kicks-off July with almost 2000 flights scheduled in just four days
TODAY, July 1, is the official start of the peak tourist season and Malaga international airport is already buzzing with tourists arriving and departing. According