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WATCH: Moron films himself driving at over 200km/hr through San Pedro tunnel after night of partying in Marbella

A MAN has been arrested for reckless driving after filming himself driving at over 200km/hr. The 21-year-old, known only as M.A.C.R., shared a video of

23 Dec, 2019 @ 15:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

The best holiday exhibitions in Spain and around the world

Holidays are the perfect time for all things festive. In the last couple of years, the holiday exhibitions have become a staple in every major

23 Dec, 2019 @ 14:54

La Cultura

SPEXIT: Twitter users urge far-right Vox to call for Spain style Brexit – but how popular is the idea?

SPEXIT has been trending on Twitter after the European Court of Justice ruled a jailed Catalan separatist leader should have parliamentary immunity. Far-right supporters are

23 Dec, 2019 @ 14:33

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Gibraltar cultural ambassador reveals how he expresses himself through theatre

The receiver of the award of Cultural Ambassador spoke his love plays, analysing controversial topics and what would be his legacy.

23 Dec, 2019 @ 13:39

Gibraltar

Boris Johnson is up to his butt in a scatological Catalan nativity tradition, writes Belinda Beckett

This year Boris is among 40 new famous faces along with climate activist Greta Thunberg, PP President Pablo Casado and tennis ace Novak ?jokovic

23 Dec, 2019 @ 10:03

Barcelona·Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Politics

Dozens arrested in toxic shame of 30 Spanish waste disposal companies

GUARDIA Civil and Europol have arrested 68 people at 30 companies involved in illegal gas emissions polluting the air we breathe with around 76 million

23 Dec, 2019 @ 09:38

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News

Man tries to suffocate his partner and threatens her with gun in Spain's Valencia

ISLAND SHAME: Balearic Islands have highest domestic abuse rate in Spain

55 women have been murdered by their partner across Spain so far in 2019

23 Dec, 2019 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Rebel Spanish priest shocks Catholic traditionalists by opening his Madrid church to the homeless this Christmas, writes Heather Galloway

He has been criticised for mingling with celebrities and giving homosexual couples his blessing

23 Dec, 2019 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead

Alicante link to ‘one of Europe’s biggest counterfeiting gangs’

EUROPOL and Policia Nacional have arrested 11 people involved in a huge fake money scam operating across Europe. Five of the arrests were in Spain,

22 Dec, 2019 @ 18:37

Costa Blanca·Lead

Experience the magical Mediterranean in just 12 days on a luxury cruiseliner through Costa Blanca travel agent Falken Tours – find prices here

THE Mediterranean is the world’s most stunning open-air museum. From 16th century terracotta houses clinging to Genoese coasts, to the naturalist architecture of Gaudi in

22 Dec, 2019 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Travel News

Resolve to stop talking and start doing in 2020, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson in his end-of-year missive

Brexit: the black hole which will determine our future

22 Dec, 2019 @ 15:36

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga

Police among 35 to be prosecuted over ‘cocaine and prostitutes favours’ for infamous club owner Tolo ‘King of the Night’ Cursach in Spain’s Mallorca

They are accused of partying with prostitutes in Cursach’s numerous nightclubs including Tito’s in Palma

22 Dec, 2019 @ 14:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

The joys of Christmas in Spain include a twist on carols and likely clear skies… but beware of the free minibars, warns KARETHE LINAAE

Every Christmas when I was young, my mother would bring out her scratched Bing Crosby record and we knew the festive season had arrived

22 Dec, 2019 @ 11:21

La Cultura·Malaga

A goodwill adoption of two cats turns sour as the creatures terrorise columnist Loraine Gostling’s Christmas decorations

So this is Christmas, and what have I done? The truth is… not much. You see, something dreadful happened to us that stopped me getting

22 Dec, 2019 @ 10:30

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

Amanda Butler’s Christmas has come early, with the election of Boris Johnson helping Mallorca’s property market get moving again

I guess Boris really was the best outcome with at least one decision being firm

22 Dec, 2019 @ 10:00

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Lead·Mallorca·Property

O CHRISTMAS TREE! Dog walker finds fully decorated Christmas in middle of Costa Blanca woodland

A DOG-WALKER has shared his surprise at finding a fully decorated Christmas tree in the middle of a Costa Blanca woodland. Hugh Somervell was out

21 Dec, 2019 @ 17:52

Costa Blanca

The sunny weather in Spain is what we’re all here for, but back at our homes can make a breeding ground for black mould, writes medical columnist Jeremy Kenton

One of the disadvantages of living in a beautiful climate in Spain is humidity and moisture in the summer, and even in the winter. We

21 Dec, 2019 @ 17:42

Costa Blanca·Health·Mallorca

The shocking tale of how the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre evaded ‘gypsy’ owners hunting down a rescued horse, writes Susan Weeding

WE lost our Sophia a few days ago. We’ve had many dramatic rescues over the years, but Sophia was the start of it all. Nine

21 Dec, 2019 @ 17:30

Columnists·Environment

Residents in Costa Blanca urbanisation slam town hall for taking ‘millions of euros’ in IBI tax while ignoring ruined roads and mountains of waste

RESIDENTS of two Costa Blanca urbanisations have complained of paying out ‘millions of euros’ in property tax to their town hall while receiving ‘nothing in

21 Dec, 2019 @ 17:12

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

British pensioner lives with ‘broken front door’ for THREE MONTHS after heeding advice to leave house in ruins following September’s gota fría floods

A BRITISH pensioner has been living without a working front door for three months after being told he can’t repair his house following September’s gota

21 Dec, 2019 @ 16:48

Costa Blanca·Property

Scientists compile first ever census of DEADLY BACTERIA which is killing trees in Spain’s Andalucia

128 different parasites have been discovered lying in Andalucia's soil

21 Dec, 2019 @ 12:00

Cordoba·Lead

British expats forced to patrol own streets on Spain’s Costa Blanca after spate of violent muggings

EXPATS are being forced to patrol their own streets after a series of violent muggings The group of Brits have set up Street Angels, an

21 Dec, 2019 @ 10:23

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Antonio Banderas battles Hollywood heavyweights Christian Bale and Joaquin Phoenix for Best Actor Golden Globe

It is a semi-autobiographical look at director and writer Almodovar’s life, for which he is up for a director’s award

21 Dec, 2019 @ 10:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

SPECIAL REPORT: After coining the phrase ‘Costa del Crime’ in the 80s, it’s not surprising we’re STILL living in a gangster’s paradise, writes David Baird

He was sleeping with an axe and a machete under his pillow to fend off murderous rivals

21 Dec, 2019 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Winter beach activities are “more than viable”, says Costa Blanca official

WINTER activities on Orihuela Costa have been a ‘complete success’. Over nine weekends since October 13, hundreds of expats and locals have enjoyed varied activities

21 Dec, 2019 @ 08:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Storm Elsa sweeps inland flooding streets in Spain’s Cordoba

Firefighters from across the area attended numerous reports of falling debris

20 Dec, 2019 @ 19:02