Three hidden gems inland from Spain’s Costa del Sol to escape to for a peaceful New Year
THREE quiet destinations located off the beaten path in Malaga, ideal to spend a peaceful New Year. Malaga has plenty of hidden gems located in
Heroic police dog pounces on gunman to end armed siege in Spain’s Murcia
ONE of Spain’s top police dogs helped to bring an end to a 36-hour armed siege in Murcia on Saturday. Elko works for the Policia
Head on smash kills 3 in Malaga province
A HORROR Christmas Day smash has left three dead and three injured in Malaga province. Two cars collided head-on on the A-357 in Casarabonela, inland
DON’T BE FOOLED: 12 Spanish pranks to look out for on the Dia de los Santos Innocentes
EVERYONE in Spain will be watching their backs this December 28 for the annual Dia de Los Santos Inocentes (Day of the Innocent Saints) for this
Manager at Benidorm’s Terra Natura on Spain’s Costa Blanca admits reckless homicide after tiger killed worker
THE manager of Benidorm’s Terra Natura wildlife park and two employees have plead guilty to reckless homicide after a zookeeper was killed by a tiger
CASH BID: €2bn asked for to expand Costa del Sol railway to Marbella, Estepona and Algeciras
THE EU is being asked for a whopping €2 billion to extend the Costa del Sol’s coastal railway as far as Algeciras in Cadiz. Calls
Homeless man paid to have stag’s name tattooed on his forehead by vile drunk Brits in Spain’s Benidorm finally having it removed, while still awaiting a simple sorry
A HOMELESS man who was paid by a vile stag party in Benidorm to have the groom’s name tattooed on his forehead is finally on
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torrevieja with pool – € 155,000
Apartment Torrevieja, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 155,000 Beautiful fully furnished recent ground floor flat with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. In
Seven people die after coach careers off bridge into river in Spain’s Galicia region
SEVEN people died and two were injured after a coach travelling between Lugo and Vigo in northern Spain spun off a bridge and tumbled into
Spain’s AVE Malaga-Madrid celebrates 15th anniversary—seeing more than 30.5 million travellers benefit from the high-speed connection
AT 12.33 p.m. on December 23, 2007, eight minutes ahead of schedule, the AVE arrived at a brand new MarÃa Zambrano Station, the first high-speed
Strike woes as low cost airlines in Spain continue to causes travel chaos over festive period
TRAVEL continues to be heavily impacted by industrial action, either due to cabin crew or pilot problems, during the busy festive period this year. Three
Gibraltar Governor urges people to ‘support those less fortunate than us’ in Christmas message
CHRISTMAS is a time to ‘support those that are less fortunate than ourselves’, Governor of Gibraltar Sir David Steel said in his Christmas message. The
Spain’s romance with Turkey blossoms thanks to the rise in popular Turkish TV shows and health tourism
SPAIN has started to fall in love with Turkey this year due to the popularity of Turkish TV series and health tourism. This love affair
WATCH: Have a messily good time at flour and eggs mock battle in Spain’s IBI
IF you are on the Costa Blanca and want to let off some steam after the Christmas excesses, head for the Alicante province town of
Hedgehogs saved from summer wildfires in Spain’s Doñana Natural Park are released
SEVERAL hedgehogs affected by the forest fires this summer in the Doñana Natural Park have been able to return to the wild. Following a spell
Carbon cost of ‘windy’ Rudolph’s night of hard toil!
RUDOLPH and his flatulent reindeer pals will have ’emitted’ 22 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in the UK alone last night (Christmas Eve). According to researchers
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torremolinos with pool garage – € 191,000
Apartment Torremolinos, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 191,000 Wonderful home located on Loma de los Riscos Pino Real Urbanization street. Quiet area
Snails and thistles: These are the weird and wonderful regional Christmas dishes eaten across Spain
CHRISTMAS would not look a lot like Christmas without traditional dishes and desserts. In countries like the United Kingdom, Christmas without roast potatoes and gravy
Traditional Italian dessert ‘Panettone’ officially included in prestigious Spanish dictionary
It’s stocked on supermarket shelves across Spain and now it’s entering Spanish dictionaries. Panettone, one of Italy’s most popular desserts, especially at Christmas, is now
The witchy village of Soportújar in Spain’s Andalucia magics up €6 million in the ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery
NESTLING in the heart of La Alpujarra of Granada, the small village of Soportújar, which has 300 inhabitants and is renowned for its witchcraft theme,
Christmas in Spain: Ten books to cosy up with this winter
LIKE Christmas crackers, stockings and chocolates, reading material is a winter essential. The Olive Press’s Kirsty McKenzie gives her recommendations for books to keep you
MUST READ: How to avoid hangovers as a British expat in Spain this Christmas
AS Christmas approaches, there’s a tacit understanding that we will all throw caution to the wind and have a glass or two more than we
¡Feliz Navidad! These are the strangest Christmas traditions celebrated in Spain
CHRISTMAS traditions in Spain are in essence no different from any other nation – people hold on to strange customs, eat and drink a lot
3 bedroom Villa for sale in San Fulgencio with pool – € 309,900
Villa San Fulgencio, Alicante 3 beds 3 baths € 309,900 The Mykonos residential complex is located in the La Marina urbanization. A beautiful
How To Recognize When Is The Time For Treatment, 8 Addiction Facts
Addiction is a growing problem that affects millions of people globally. It’s a complex and multi-faceted issue that can be hard to recognize and even
Daughters save mother from certain death after ex-partner stabs her eight times in Spain’s Andalucia
POLICE arrested a man in Spain’s Estepona who allegedly stabbed his ex-partner eight times before his daughters stopped him from killing their mother. The man,