Brits hiring cars in Spain will have details shared with cops to help stop terrorists
BRITS hiring cars in Spain will have their data shared with Spanish police looking for terrorists under new government proposals. The plans lay out how
Spain smashes tourism record thanks to almost 20 million Brits visiting so far this year
SPAIN has already smashed last year’s international tourism record before December figures have even been counted. From January to November, some 77.8 million international visitors
New focus on food exports as Spanish population reducing
SPAIN’S food industry is ramping up exports in a bid to counter the country’s shrinking population. Since 2012, the number of citizens has been decreasing
Defences laid out in second day of historic ERE trial
THE second day of the long-awaited ERE trial has concluded. Today saw ex-presidents of the Junta Manuel Chaves and Jose Griñan lay out their defence.
Extras wanted in Malaga for US series about British gangsters to be filmed on Costa del Sol
EXTRAS are needed for a US series about British gangsters being filmed on the Costa del Sol. Snatch, based on the hit film Snatch. Pigs
Malaga province birth rates at lowest in a decade as Spain’s population shrinks further
THE birth rate in Malaga province is at its lowest for a decade. In the first six months of this year there were 6,728 births
Spain to declare pets as ‘beings’ and not ‘objects’ in landmark ruling
THE Partido Popular will submit a change to the country’s civil code today to declare pets as ‘beings’ rather then ‘objects’. The change will protect
Half of Ryanair pilots in Ireland to go on strike five days before Christmas, Germans say strikes can be expected ‘at any time’
MORE than half of pilots in Ireland will go on a one-day strike on Wednesday December 20, their union has confirmed today. A majority of
ERE WE GO: Spain’s biggest corruption trial EVER to begin in Andalucia tomorrow
THE biggest corruption case in Spanish history will finally begin this week. Seven years after judge Mercedes Alaya first began investigating the more than 200
FELIZ NAVIDAD: Spanish royal family send out official Christmas card
THE Spanish royal family have wished their loved ones Feliz Navidad with their annual Christmas card. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia stand beside their
Spain announces its latest ‘most beautiful villages’ – and four of them are in Andalucia
SPAIN has added 11 new villages to its official ‘Los Pueblos mas Bonitos de España’ list. The picturesque additions will become part of the government
Prison officer found dead under car in Mallorca
A DEAD man was found with his head and parts of his shoulders trapped under a vehicle on Ramón Muntaner street in Palma on Sunday
Malaga airport unaffected by storm Ana, no cancellations expected
MALAGA airport has been unaffected by storm Ana. The Costa del Sol airport has reported no cancellations today and says it is running at full
Violence erupts as Madrid seizes medieval treasures from Catalunya in heated culture dispute
CLASHES have erupted after cops in Catalunya began removing medieval artefacts in an ownership battle with neighbouring Aragon. The operation, which started at 4 am,
Beware Marbella, Estepona is the new hotspot on the Costa del Sol
FOR decades Estepona lived in the shadow of its rich, glamorous neighbour Marbella, but now things are changing. Marbella is still very much in fashion,
Floods, howling winds and power outages expected across Spain tomorrow as cyclone hits Europe
A HUGE storm is set to hit Spain and western Europe later Sunday into Monday with winds strong enough to cause power outages, travel disruptions
All you need to know about upcoming flight sales in Spain and Europe
2017 has not been the best year for low-cost travel. The Ryanair mass cancellation debacle and the collapse of Monarch sent prices soaring as remaining
Andalucia nuns pay €100,000 fine to Junta for ‘illegal’ organ restoration
THE Junta culture ministry has fined Sevilla nuns €102,000 for restorating a 17th century organ without permission. It comes after the Santa Ines convent in
WAGE WAR: Costa del Sol hotels to resist pay increases for tourism staff despite boom in profits
TRADE unions in Malaga are set to negotiate for higher wages for hotel and restaurant staff. They argue the 78,000 who work in the industry
Marbella rapper sentenced to two years over rap lyrics, says Spain is ‘returning to Franco regime’
A MARBELLA rapper has been found guilty of ‘glorifying terrorism’ by a court in Madrid. Ivan Leszno, 25, and fellow members of the La Insurgencia
‘SHAME ON YOU’: Over 45,000 pro-Catalan independence protesters march outside EU institutions in Brussels
AT least 45,000 pro-Catalan independence protesters have taken to the streets of Brussels to support the controversial cause. The march is a show of solidarity
Why the Christmas period can be the most dangerous
THE festive period is here again, with a full diary of Christmas events and office parties. The time of year when you can let your
WARNING: ‘Missed call’ phone scam sweeping across Malaga and Spain
GUARDIA Civil are warning mobile phone users of the ‘missed call scam’ affecting Andalucia and Spain. The scam sees victims receive one-dial calls from Albania,
‘IT’S MY TURN’: Young rape victim recalls sickening details of alleged attack at Pamplona bull festival
AN alleged rape victim has recalled the sickening details of her alleged assault at last year’s Pamplona bull running festival. The young woman told a
18 arrested in Malaga and Granada after cops raid illegal tobacco factory producing TWO MILLION cigs per day
COPS in Granada have raided an illegal tobacco factory capable of producing two million cigarettes per day. Some 18 suspects have been cuffed in raids
Popular Marbella chiringuito owner fined €10,000 for ‘illegal extension’
A MARBELLA chiringuito owner has been fined €10,000 for ‘illegally extending’ his beach bar. The owner of a Llevante Beach Club must pay €5,400 to