Repair works on vital Ronda-Costa del Sol road move to blasting stage
BLASTING will begin on Tuesday on the A-397 road between Ronda and San Pedro to remove the largest rocks and stabilise the slopes. This step
Spain’s underrated road trip through ‘raisin country’ in the Malaga mountains
ONE of Spain’s most overlooked yet rewarding road trips has recently been discovered in the rugged region of Axarquia, located east of Malaga city. The
Gibraltar gives short shrift to ‘seductive’ new proposal to offer dual Spanish citizenship
THE Gibraltar government gave a very short response to renewed calls in Spain to ‘tempt’ its citizens with the offer of a Spanish passport. It
Eyebrows raised in Spain as UK sets strict English requirements for new immigrants to Britain
THE BRITISH government has announced plans to tighten immigration restrictions – including increasing the minimum level of English required to obtain visas. It’s a move
Tourism continues to drive Andalucia’s economy as job openings grow by 50%
ANDALUCIA’S tourism sector is experiencing a significant upswing, with employment increasing by 50% in recent months, signaling a potentially record-breaking summer season. This surge underscores
Over 50, foreign and ‘very demanding’: The average passenger in Spain’s booming cruise ship sector
THE tourism sector in Spain is booming, with Sevilla experiencing a surge in cruise passengers coming to the city. Sevilla’s port authority even claims that
Drugged and drunk British expat leads police on ‘kamikaze’ car chase in Benidorm
A BRITISH motorist fled from a Guardia Civil checkpoint in Benidorm and drove at 150 km/h on the wrong side of the N-332. The 45-year-old
Walk, run or cycle: The amazingly popular 101km (63 mile) race in Spain’s Ronda
Over the weekend Friday 9 to Sunday 11 May, some 9,000 athletes took part in Ronda’s 101km race. For 25 years, the “Legion” has been
Love-hug thieves jailed after wave of tourist robberies in Spain
A MAN and a woman- both aged 38- have been arrested by the Guardia Civil over a wave of ‘hugging’ robberies on Costa Blanca streets.
GUIRI ARMY: Half dozen fabulous foreigners are recognised during Europe Day celebrations in Marbella
A LEGION of guiris have been awarded for their ‘indispensable’ hard work in Marbella. The group of business owners, from half a dozen countries, were
‘We want tourists to feel fear’: Warnings in Spain ahead of summer season of discontent
FOREIGN media outlets have been reminding tourists to beware of Spain’s ‘tourismophobia’ ahead of its busiest season of the year heating up; summer. Drawn to
Brazil appoint Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti as new national coach: Xabi Alonso lined up as replacement
CARLO Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after agreeing a deal to become the new national head coach of Brazil.
Bogus couple scam busted: Foreigners paid thousands to get residency permits in Spain
FOREIGN migrants were charged up to €4,000 to hood-wink authorities into believing they were in a common-law relationship with a Spanish woman. The Costa Blanca-based
WATCH: Clueless French tourists ask football superstar Lamine Yamal to take their photo
AS one of the best football players in the world, 17-year-old Spanish sensation Lamine Yamal is no stranger to posing for photos with fans. What
Tourist warning in Spain: New fines of €200 for texting while crossing the road
HOLIDAYMAKERS in Spain are being urged to put their phones away and pay attention to traffic as Spanish authorities introduce stricter enforcement on pedestrian behaviour.
British couple die after their Ferrari plunges into a river in Spain
A BRITISH couple died after their Ferrari sports car plunged off a mountainous road in northern Spain and ended up in a river. The accident
Spain’s king and queen visit Nazi concentration camp where thousands of Spanish republicans perished
THE SPANISH king and queen attended the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Mauthausen concentration camp on Sunday. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia,
Brit, 18, in critical condition after ‘falling from balcony’ in Ibiza
AN 18-year-old British man is in a critical condition after falling from a third floor balcony in Ibiza. Emergency services were called at 9.47pm on
Alert in Catalunya as toxic cloud confines thousands in their homes
MORE than 160,000 residents in Catalunya were told to stay indoors over the weekend after a fire at an industrial warehouse released a toxic cloud
2 bedroom Flat for sale in Playa Flamenca – € 499,000
Luxury penthouse in Las Colinas Golf. This stunning top floor apartment offers a spacious living-dining room and open kitchen, fully equipped with appliances along with
Hero Belgian MP helps woman give birth on flight to Spain
BELGIAN Member of Parliament Kathleen Depoorter and her son helped a woman give birth during a Ryanair flight to Spain. The plane, which had departed
Jubilation in Spain as women’s relay team beats USA to gold in China
SPAIN’S female athletics team delivered a landmark performance at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou on Sunday. The quartet of Paula Sevilla, Eva Santidrian, Daniela
British woman wanted for child sex crimes in the UK is arrested in Valencia after tip-off
A BRITISH woman accused of committing sex crimes against children in the UK has been arrested in Valencia. The 42-year-old fugitive was detained by the
WATCH: Daylight shootout in Malaga car park leaves one wounded
A SHOOTING took place in the parking lot of a Lidl supermarket in Malaga city, leaving one person injured with a gunshot wound in the
Football furore as Spanish press labels Ceuta a ‘Moroccan team’
A SPANISH sports newspaper has sparked outrage after describing Ceuta’s football team as ‘of Moroccan origin’ following their historic promotion to Spain’s second tier. The
Spain has its own little-known ‘Route 66’ road trip that finishes in Galicia
It may not stretch 4,000 kilometres like America’s Route 66, but Spain has its own road trip into the past. A cracked ribbon of tarmac