Illegal exotic animals seized at fair in Madrid
POLICE have had to turn zookeepers after they seized 30 fruit bats, a boa constrictor and a python from an animal fair in Madrid. Officers
Busy bees! Spain tops list as Europe’s biggest honey producer
SPANISH beekeepers care for an astonishing 3 million hives, making it the leading EU nation for honey production. A survey by EU Agriculture designed to show
Alicante nougat maker sets new record for biggest ever turron in Spain
LOVERS of Spanish nougat ‘turron’ had a treat at Alicante’s Gastronomy Fair 2021 – they had the chance to tuck into the biggest turron bar
Outrage: Phone company threatens fine over missing router lost in house collapse that killed two in Spain’s Castellon
A MAN whose partner and son were killed when his house collapsed has been threatened with a fine by telecommunications company MasMovil for not returning
Spain to ban plastic packaging for fruit and veg
THE sale of fruit and veg in plastic packaging is to be banned in Spain from 2023. A royal decree is in the process of
Debate rages in Spain’s Valencia region over introduction of tourist tax
THE controversy over the introduction of a tourist tax in the region of Valencia rumbles on in the region’s parliament after a debate which lasted
3 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Orgiva – € 345,000
Finca/Country House Orgiva, Granada 3 beds 2 baths € 345,000 A beautiful modern three bedroom country house with a pool, and land, located
LA PALMA VOLCANO: Animals suffer and change behaviour as eruptions continue
WILDLIFE on the island of La Palma is facing a crisis as its volcano continues to erupt. Manuel Nogales from the The Spanish National Research
Rare classics celebrated with Open Day at Premier Bodyshop on Costa del Sol
VEHICLE repair specialist, Premier Bodyshops, celebrated a classic car open day on Saturday, September 25. Aiden Hammond, the company director said that the ‘whole street
EXPLAINER: These are the new COVID-19 measures—including face mask rules—in Spain’s Andalucia from Friday
HALF of Andalucia’s health districts are set to be given the green light to transition into Alert Level 0. Following a meeting by the territorial
Unsettling statue of ‘drowning girl’ disturbs onlookers in the north of Spain
ALMOST imperceptible against the glassy waters of Bilbao’s River Nervion, an eerie human face stares out from the tide. But the unsettling lifelike body –
Thank you for the music: Clock in Spain pays moving musical tribute to Paco de Lucia
IT is seven years since flamenco guitarist and songwriter Paco de Lucia died suddenly from a heart attack while on a family holiday in Mexico.
Cheers to that! HEINEKEN opens the way to green distribution in Spain with fleet of eco trucks
HEINEKEN’S pints are becoming greener than ever thanks to a new fleet of eco delivery trucks launched in Sevilla. Specially designed for the most sustainable
Deepika Padukone set to jet into Spain’s Mallorca to shoot new Bollywood film
As well as a 20 day stop on the Balearic island, the crew is also set to make pit-stops in Cadiz and Vejer De La
Spain braced for travel chaos over October puente as eight days of rail strike called
SPAIN’S train drivers and railway workers have called an eight days of strike beginning Thursday September 30 and lasting into the bank holiday weekend. The
Vaccination centre closes its doors with 90% of local teenagers jabbed against Covid-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA’S El Escorratel social centre has now packed away vaccination equipment and returned to its traditional function, after immunising 90% of local people aged 12
ANALYSIS: What does ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont arrest mean for ‘peace talks’ in Catalunya?
THE former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont is expected to appear in an Italian court next week, but his arrest in Sardinia threatens to destabilize peace
‘Mission Accomplished’: What you need to know about ‘new normal’ as COVID-19 restrictions lifted across Costa Blanca and Spain’s Valencia region
THE region of Valencia has moved into a new phase of ‘de-escalation’ of COVID-19 restrictions which begins on Tuesday, September 28 and will last until
Treacherous trails: Six Spanish hiking routes that will make your knees tremble
1. Caminito del Rey, Malaga Let’s start with the one everyone knows. Pinned into the steep walls of El Chorro gorge, this 3km boardwalk rises
WATCH: Lava from La Palma volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands reaches sea raising toxic gas fears
RED hot lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma has reached the sea after 9 days of destruction, raising toxic gas fears. Lava
COSTA DE VALENCIA: Helping you learn Spanish
COSTA DE VALENCIA is the ideal place to learn the language, whether it is for business purposes or simply to be able to lead a
Spain’s Malaga on verge of dropping to low risk rate—which sees all restrictions on capacity and opening hours eliminated
THE Coronavirus incidence rate continues to fall across Andalucia, with Malaga province just 14 points away from transitioning into the low risk level. The COVID-19
Gerard ‘the Monk’ Hutch loses extradition appeal in Spain over murder of David Byrne in Ireland
IRISH gangster Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch has lost a second appeal against extradition to Ireland from Spain. The 58-year-old is wanted by Irish police for
Benalmadena gets new lease of life as town hall gets set to transform derelict bull ring
BENALMADENA is hopeful that architectural firms will apply in droves for a design competition to rehabilitate the town’s derelict bullring. The winning entry will be
Wildfires in Spain: Sierra Bermeja forest blaze to take DAYS to extinguish
THE forest fire that broke out in the mountains overlooking Estepona could take several more days to extinguish. Firefighters from across Andalucia raced to Sierra Bermeja
First look at newly revamped Pecho de las Cuevas de Marbella pathway which is now open
IN case you didn’t know, Pecho de las Cuevas de Marbella has been undergoing renovations for a while now and it has officially reopened to