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TRAVEL LATEST: Spain now allows entry to travellers with COVID recovery certificate

TRAVELLERS from non-EU countries will be allowed entry to Spain if they have a COVID-19 recovery certificate, in the latest loosening on travel restrictions. Until

2 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Lead·Must Read·National News·Travel News

Big Life: A Small Oasis of Luxury Living on Spain’s Costa del Sol

If you have ever dreamed about getting away from it all and having your own little secret bolt-hole and peaceful oasis away from it all,

2 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Property

Spain’s own ‘Tinder swindlers’ arrested in connection with cruel romance scams

A SOPHISTICATED fraudster in Palencia allegedly conned a victim out of thousands of euros and stole cash and jewellery from a second woman. The 43-year-old

1 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Pedro Sanchez announces that compulsory outdoor mask-wearing will end in Spain on June 26

Spain to drop compulsory face masks indoors ‘very soon’

SPAIN’S prime minister has announced that the wearing of face masks in an indoor setting will soon no longer be required. Pedro Sanchez announced that

1 Mar, 2022 @ 13:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Axe-wielding man arrested for threatening tourists at hotel in Spain

A MAN wielding an axe at a hotel in Palencia was arrested recently after reportedly threatening to maim people with the weapon. Police responded to

1 Mar, 2022 @ 12:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Malaga cabbies demand extra security in taxis after driver violently robbed

MALAGA cabbies are demanding extra security in their taxis after a driver was violently robbed. The Elite Malaga Provincial Taxi Association has requested an emergency

1 Mar, 2022 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Driver, 22, arrested after child killed when car crashed into lamppost in Spain’s Sevilla

A DRIVER has been arrested on suspicion of causing the death of a child killed when a car crashed into a lamppost. The little girl

1 Mar, 2022 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Renew Realty: Seismic shift pushes demand for properties to sell on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE shift Renew Realty has experienced in the property market over the past few years has been seismic. Due to the pandemic, the ability to

1 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Malaga·Property

Ukrainian sailor arrested for sinking of luxury yacht owned by Russian arms dealer in Spain’s Mallorca

A UKRAINIAN sailor has been arrested for attempting to sink a €7million superyacht owned by a Russian arms dealer tycoon and moored in Port Adriano

28 Feb, 2022 @ 10:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Spain travel rules ease to allow entry to those vaccinated with all WHO-approved jabs

NON-EU TRAVELLERS heading on holiday to Spain will no longer need to have an EU approved vaccination to get into the country as long as

27 Feb, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·Travel News

17 women rescued in sex trafficking bust on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SEVENTEEN women have been rescued after a sex trafficking bust on the Costa del Sol. The operation began in April 2021 after detectives received an

27 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Blas Infante: Who was the ‘father of Andalucia’ killed by a Francoist firing squad in 1936?

THIS year Andalucia Day falls on Monday – February 28 – as Spain’s most populous region enjoys a deserved day of rest. The annual public

27 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Must Read

Bargain basement: The cheapest cities to buy property in Spain

A NEW report has revealed the 16 cheapest cities to buy a home in Spain. The majority are in the south, with Huelva, Alicante and

27 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Property

Top 20 roadside ventas you NEED to visit in Spain’s Andalucia

THEY are as much a part of Andalucia as fish and chip shops in Britain or bistros in Paris. The roadside ventas lining the highways

27 Feb, 2022 @ 12:35

Food & Drink·Olive Press Travel

Teens arrested after 45 bins torched in Sevilla town causing over €47,000 in damage

TWO teens have been arrested after a spate of bins were set ablaze in a town in Sevilla. Cops launched a probe in the wake

26 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Other News·Sevilla

GAG LAW: What happens when you are accused of ‘disrespecting’ a police officer in Spain

When reporting a crime at her local station, Heather Galloway discovered just how easy it is to fall foul of Spain’s controversial ‘Gag Law’

26 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·Must Read·National News

Lorry flips on busy road following crash with ambulance in Spain’s Sevilla

A VAN flipped onto its side after crashing with an ambulance on a busy road in Sevilla. The accident took place on the junction between

26 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Other News·Sevilla

VillaMia Spain: Five tips to sell your Costa Blanca home easily

YOU want to sell your property on the Costa Blanca but panic is setting in. Maybe you don’t know the legal process of selling in

26 Feb, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Lead·Property·Valencian Community

There was a time when wearing a face mask got you 100 lashes during carnival celebrations in Spain

WEARING masks has been part of carnival celebrations for centuries. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, mask-wearing is inevitably widespread in Carnaval celebrations this week

25 Feb, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Must Read

Massive cocaine haul discovered among pineapples in Alhaurin De La Torre on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional seized some 750 kilos of cocaine hidden among a container of pineapples in the Alhaurin de la Torre, in Spain’s Malaga. The

25 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Ukrainian Protesters At The Russian Embassy In Madrid

WATCH: Javier Bardem joins anti-war protests in support of Ukraine as rallies held across Spain

THE Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem was among those who protested against the invasion of Ukraine in demonstrations held across Spain. On Thursday protestors rallied outside

25 Feb, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Other News

Five things to know before finding a property for sale in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOR a coastal destination like Javea it’s strange that a mountain means so much. The honey-coloured Montgo massif is only 753m tall. But that’s enough

25 Feb, 2022 @ 11:15

Alicante·Lead·Property·Valencian Community

‘We’ll fight in the streets’: Spanish musician living in Ukraine describes defiance as Russian troops advance on Kiev

AN Alicante-born musician who has been living in Kiev for 13 years has been sharing her experience on the invasion by Russia troops. “They are

25 Feb, 2022 @ 10:03

Alicante·Lead·Other News

Romantic lovers Valentine Abdul Gani Unsplash

10 romantic (and sometimes strange) nicknames for your sweetheart in Spain

FROM honey bun to sweetie-poo, the English language has its fair share of nauseating terms of endearment. This Valentine’s day, why not mix it up

25 Feb, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Must Read·National News

Residents evacuated following Sevilla fire at student accommodation

ALL residents have been evacuated safely following a fire in student accommodation in Sevilla. The blaze broke out at the five-storey building in Camas on

24 Feb, 2022 @ 13:46

Sevilla

Ancient Roman mosaic uncovered at olive grove in Spain’s Cordoba

A LARGE mosaic dating back to Roman times has been uncovered at an olive grove in Cordoba. A ‘fortuitous earth movement’ led to a farmer

24 Feb, 2022 @ 12:46

Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

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