Police kick hundreds of people ‘drinking and listening to live music’ off beach in Spain’s Mallorca
It is alleged that the majority were not wearing a face mask or practicing social distancing
UNSOCIAL NETWORK: Costa Blanca man bites off part of an ear and posts video of attack following social media row in Spain
AN Elche man bit off part of another man’s ear and then posted video footage of it wrapped in a blood-stained tissue on social media.
New figures show number of accidental shootings during hunts last year across Spain
HUNTING, by nature, is a dangerous sport, especially if you are a rabbit, partridge or a boar. However new figures released by the government show
Wayne Lineker teases reopening of Ibiza club in mysterious Instagram post
THE millionaire brother of the former footballer Gary Lineker has teased that his Ibiza clubs could reopen this summer almost a year on from the
Spain’s Pamplona bull run ‘won’t be possible’ in 2021, according to officials
JUST as the sun also rises, so too do the COVID infection rates. As a result, officials in Pamplona are locking horns over preparations from
Love in the times of corona: couple with covid-19 marry in a Madrid hospital
A SPANISH couple with COVID-19 have got married in a Madrid hospital in a moving ceremony organised by the nurses. Rosario, 62, and Fernando, 70,
RED MIST: African sand blankets Spain’s Mediterranean coast
Experts report that there are very few documented cases of this type.
Ronda’s newest fruit export hits the shelves for the first time after successful campaign
SUPERMARKETS and restaurants in Ronda will see a welcome addition this spring thanks to a successful experimental fruit harvest. Pitaya, aka dragon fruit, has been
British man on the run for 16 years on Manchester drugs and gun charges is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 48-year-old British man faces extradition 16 years after fleeing to the Costa Blanca. He was due to be tried on drugs and gun offences,
Valencia COVID restrictions to be extended
This would extend the restrictions until at least March 1.
Wolf hunting to be banned throughout Spain in ‘historic win’ for conservationists
THE Iberian wolf has been classed as a protected species by the Spanish Government, making it illegal to hunt the animal nationwide. Spain’s Environment Ministry has ruled
Yellow alert for strong gusts of wind in Spain’s Malaga and Costa del Sol
THE Spanish meteorological service, AEMET, has issued a yellow alert for winds gusting up to 80 km/hr in parts of Malaga. The wind has forced
Different Year – Same Sh*t!: Meltdown in Mallorca for Terenia
WELL, it finally happened! I had the mother of all meltdowns last week! I have really tried to be positive throughout the whole COVID crisis
SECOND TIME LUCKY for Murcia’s Blas Canto as Spain make its Eurovision pick this month
MURCIA’S Blas Canto will soon find out which song he will be performing at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, after COVID-19 put paid
Changing times: Coping with the pandemic in Marbella needs ingenuity
AN old proverb says ‘a wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it’. This pandemic has been
International supermarket chain Lidl launches project to support a sustainable Olive Oil industry in Spain
LIDL Supermarkets are launching a new project on Monday, February 8, promoting the sustainable development of the olive sector in Spain. More than 250,000 families
Costa del Sol ‘Golden Triangle’ generates €500 million in luxury home builds according to study
TO a casual passer-by, the imposing site of multimillion euro mansions that pepper the Costa del Sol’s ‘Golden Triangle’ are the ultimate show of decadence
Just wish it was over – a miserable start to 2021 in Spain
WHEN I flippantly mentioned in my last column that I didn’t see many people writing that 2021 would be their year, I didn’t actually think
Barcenas claims former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy knew of Gürtel slush fund
JAILED former treasurer of Spain’s Partido popular (PP), Luis Barcenas, has said ex prime Minister Mariano Rajoy knew about the illegal funding of the party. Barcenas
Beauty belies Spain’s toxic cover-up
AT FIRST GLANCE, you might think a sci-fi writer had dreamed up this polar scenery of ice-like foam sheets atop a dazzling green sea. Small
Roadblocks moved to minor roads to catch checkpoint dodgers as 27 fined in first five hours of weekend lockdown on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE SECOND weekend lockdown of Orihuela (Alicante) saw 27 fines for various offences in its first five hours. Checkpoints set-up at points in and out
EXECUTIVE HEALTH: Full medical check-up including MRI scan in Marbella
IT felt like being slotted into a sock, or the middle of a doughnut, and had it not been for the panic button I’d have
Cut-price clothing retailer opens headquarters in Valencia with 400 shops planned to challenge Primark in Spain
A Polish-owned budget clothes retailer is to open 400 stores in Spain to challenge the likes of Primark. Pepco has 2,100 shops across 13 European
DEAR JENNIFER: What do the Brexit changes mean for expats in Spain?
For years now, we have heard the word Brexit mentioned many, many times. Often, when I spoke to people about Brexit and the possible changes
LISTED: The 18 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia which can open their borders TODAY after lowering COVID-19 incidence rates
SOME 18 municipalities have been permitted to re-open their outer perimeters from today after lowering their coronavirus incidence rates. The towns have been freed from
102 deaths from COVID-19 in Spain’s Andalucia over past 24 hours – but infection rate continues to fall
102 people have died from COVID-19 in Andalucia in the past 24 hours. The morbid figure represents the third-deadliest day of the pandemic, surpassed only