Spain’s government joins legal action against Barcelona over referee consultant cash
THE government’s Sports Council is to join the legal action against FC Barcelona over €8.4 million of payments made to a refereeing consulant. The cash
Man runs cocaine lab out of empty property in popular expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 47-YEAR-OLD Spaniard has been jailed for running a cocaine laboratory out of an otherwise empty property in Benijofar on the Costa Blanca. The cocaine
Violent French gangster who made daring prison break in France caught on the Costa del Sol in Spain
A dangerous escaped convict on the run from French authorities has been arrested in Torremolinos after a woman reported him for domestic violence. The 28-year-old
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Estepona with pool garage – € 345,000
Estepona, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 345,000 Lovely 2 bedroom apartment in El Campanario. Its interior consists of kitchen with a window,
Young runner dies after crossing half-marathon finishing line in Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE 50th anniversary staging of the Elche Half-Marathon was marred on Sunday by the death of a young local runner. The 21-year-old man collapsed after
Elderly British expat rescued by firefighters in Spain’s Costa Blanca after apartment fall
A British woman who lived on her own had to be rescued after falling onto the floor of her Javea apartment and breaking her hip.
Spain’s Andalucia seeks to attract long-haul tourism with cultural and sporting events and improved air connections
ANDALUCIA plans more than 40 actions in 2023 to make headway in distant markets. Southern Spain is committed to offering a host of cultural and
Spain detects 25 forced marriages between 2020 and 2022
EACH year, an estimated 12 million girls aged under 18 marry against their will across the globe. Forced marriages were criminalised in Spain in 2015,
Beaches packed in Spain’s Malaga as people soak up summer-like weather in March
PRE-SUMMER mode has been activated this weekend along the Costa del Sol. This weekend has seen Malaga’s beaches packed with hundreds of people sunbathing or
Explore the most charming streets in Spain’s Andalucia this Spring
SPRING is in the air and that can only mean one thing – warm weather and time to enjoy the outdoors; and what better way
Spain’s prime minister dedicates ‘heartfelt remembrance’ to victims on anniversary of March 11 bombings
SPANISH PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez yesterday dedicated ‘heartfelt remembrance’ to the victims of the Madrid terrorist attacks that took place on March 11, 2004 He
Spain’s Estepona returns with another adult slide – this time in the council building
BACK IN 2019, the municipality of Estepona on the Costa del Sol made the headlines for all the wrong reasons, when a metal slide installed
Spain’s Civil Guard arrests man accused of stealing more than €11,000 from dead pensioner he used to care for
THE SPANISH Civil Guard has arrested a man in Seville on allegations that he spent more than €11,000 using the credit card of a pensioner
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: Finding out a little more about aromatherapy
THERE is a clear difference between essential as in essence versus indispensable, just like the discounted Armani dress I told my husband I desperately needed.
1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Playa de las Americas with pool – € 235,000
Playa de las Americas, Tenerife 1 beds 1 baths € 235,000 This apartment with stunning views is settled in the middle of the
City in Spain’s Catalonia rocked by alleged rape of 11-year-old girl by a group of minors
THE CATALAN city of Badalona has been rocked by the alleged sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl, and which only came to light when a
Spanish cuisine ranked third best in world
SPANISH cuisine has been voted third best in the world according to the TasteAtlas ranking. It’s no secret that Spanish cuisine is particularly healthy and
From Camera to Canvas: Create Stunning Wall Art!
If Spain is your adopted home, one of the best ways to keep track of your adventures here is to take photos. The beauty of
The Flour Fight of the Sierra de las Nieves: One wild way to find a date
In the days before online dating, telephones, and even the combustion engine, townsfolk had to get creative in order to find a mate. And Alozaina,
Discount supermarket voucher for low-income households set for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE Valencian government and large regional supermarkets have agreed- in principle-to offer a shopping discount voucher to low-income households. Further talks are planned next week
Continuous 12-hour Rock of Gibraltar relay run in October set to raise money for charity
A BRITISH charity is planning to send 20 runners on a relay run up and down the Rock of Gibraltar for 12 hours to help
New phone app being produced to help hikers hitting the hills of Spain’s Costa Blanca area
A new phone app is being developed to guide hikers around the natural beauty of Alicante province as well as providing extensive information about the
What’s behind Alozaina’s unique coat of arms?
The emblem of Alozaina depicts a woman standing atop a tower throwing beehives onto two Moors who are seen fleeing from below. The history behind
Setenil de las Bodegas: A Spanish pueblo paradise inside a labyrinth of steep cliffs
Spain’s idyllic white villages are spread out all over the south, below or at the summit of mountains, in forests and hidden canyons, but there’s
Retired Swedish inventor sets his sights on improving garbage handling and cutting CO2 in Barcelona
AS THOUSANDS of Europeans do every year, Jan Arlemark has recently moved to Spain in his retirement. But the former inventor will not be sitting
Guardia Civil called out to giant ‘disoriented’ whale off coast of Valencia
Police have been called out to help a giant whale off the coast of Valencia. It came after a boat captain spotted the ailing mammal