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Up to 200,000 protestors form human chain calling for independence referendum for Spain’s Basque Country

ALMOST 200,000 protestors formed a human chain to call for a referendum on the independence of the Basque Country from Spain. Spaniards from the wealthy

11 Jun, 2018 @ 10:37

Lead·Politics

Spanish magician Jorge Blass announced to return to Palma

MAGICIAN Jorge Blass has been announced to return to the Palma Auditorium from August 31 through September 2 with a whole new act. With a

11 Jun, 2018 @ 10:25

Entertainment·La Cultura·Mallorca

FINALLY: Temperatures to pass 30C on Spain’s Costa del Sol THIS WEEK with a SIZZLING weekend forecast

Estepona and Manilva will both see the mercury hit 31C on Saturday and a blistering 34C on Sunday

11 Jun, 2018 @ 10:19

Environment·Lead·Malaga

June is the month for brides and no one does a big fat wedding like the Spanish

The Spanish boda is a 12-hour test of endurance

10 Jun, 2018 @ 16:30

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle

How Andalucia’s ‘de la frontera’ towns got their names… and what they mean

Lenox Napier pores over medieval maps to discover how Andalucia’s ‘border towns’ got their names

10 Jun, 2018 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Lead

Oh, Ambassador… you are spoiling us!

The Madrid event was certainly one to remember...

10 Jun, 2018 @ 13:00

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead

The rise of Spain’s new prime minister Pedro Sanchez

After making political history Spain’s new prime minister, Pedro Sanchez - dubbed ‘el guapo’ (the handsome one) - is used to defying all odds

10 Jun, 2018 @ 11:00

Lead

Why you’ll always need a mortgage broker in Spain’s booming property market

SPAIN’S property market is the healthiest it’s been for years. And the facts don’t lie, sales in the first quarter of this year were the

9 Jun, 2018 @ 17:23

Property·Tancrede de Pola: Mortgage Think Tank

Under the current town hall in Mijas rural dwellers get nothing

IF you live in an urbanisation you may feel exploited by the heavy taxes you pay and the few services you receive. There has been

9 Jun, 2018 @ 16:11

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters

10 things you might not know about Gareth Bale’s life in Spain

HE was the hero of the UEFA Champions League Final in Kiev, scoring what was quickly labelled as one of the best goals in the

9 Jun, 2018 @ 15:09

Celebrity·Lead

REVEALED: Where Cristiano Ronaldo stayed and what he ate during Marbella trip

Ronaldo had arrived via private jet with a group of seven friends and children

9 Jun, 2018 @ 12:04

Celebrity·Lead

Irish holidaymakers warn of fake taxi scam on Costa del Sol

A Spanish man purporting to be sent from the bus company pulled up in a brown Fiat

9 Jun, 2018 @ 09:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

CHICKEN, RUN!: Costa del Sol park a ‘no go zone’ after invasion of more than 400 hens and roosters

It comes after the budget for park maintenance was cut by €1 million last year

8 Jun, 2018 @ 14:32

Lead·Malaga

How to grow your wealth in Spain

FROM Baku to Berlin, from Moscow to Munich, from Azerbaijan and Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam and sojourns in Turkey, Cyprus and Bahrain, Andrew Heath has

8 Jun, 2018 @ 14:22

Business & Finance

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Andalucia to film new Terminator

The film crew have taken over the small hamlet of Isleta del Moro, in Cabo de Gata

8 Jun, 2018 @ 12:54

Celebrity·Lead

Son Servera hosts an artsy weekend with Vi Nit de L’Art

SON Servera has a very artsy weekend of theatre, concerts, art exhibits, and diverse culture on June 9 and 10. Vi Nit de L’Art 2018

8 Jun, 2018 @ 12:53

La Cultura·Mallorca

WATCH: Southern Spain’s ‘Narco King’ caged in dawn raid as 100 police officers storm hideout

The youngest Tejon brother, who heads up the biggest and most notorious drug gang in La Linea, was arrested at his home

8 Jun, 2018 @ 12:48

Crime & Law·Lead

British expat’s car stolen and found ‘stashed with drugs’ days later in southern Spain

Police found the vehicle abandoned and stuffed full of drugs days later in Sevilla

8 Jun, 2018 @ 11:29

Crime & Law·Lead

The UK’s top three most viewed homes abroad are all in the Balearic Islands

THE three most viewed homes abroad from curious Brits are all in the Balearic Islands. Love Island’s Casa Amor ranks in at number two. According

7 Jun, 2018 @ 18:40

La Cultura·Mallorca·Property

Formentor will ban cars for two months around the lighthouse

ONE of the island’s infamous accident blackspots is to be remedied this summer. In a sensible scheme, drivers will be banned from entering the Formentor

7 Jun, 2018 @ 18:21

Environment·Mallorca·Travel News