High 10% inflation rate to continue for ‘rest of summer’ in Spain
THE Spanish economy will continue to be battered by a high inflation rate for the ‘rest of summer’ according to economy minister, Nadia Calvino. As
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Through the Moorway to Africa. A Trip from Spain to Morocco
Chances are, like many of the hundreds of thousands of northern Europeans who live in AndalucÃa, your idea of an adventure is a day trip
COLLECTIBLE ART: THE EXVOTOS FROM SPAIN’S SEVILLA ARE TAKING THE ART WORLD BY STORM
SEVILLA is famous for its ceramic art. It’s impossible not to marvel at the antique tiles lining the city’s churches, palaces – and bars. You
‘Dangerous’ gang of young robbers brought down in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
A band of young robbers branded as ‘dangerous’ by the Guardia Civil have been arrested in the Murcia region. They carried out at least 54
Award-winning beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca closed to bathers due to sewage discharge
THREE award-winning ‘Blue Flag’ beaches on the Costa Blanca have banned swimming after sewage discharges were found in the water. Red flags were raised on
Jellyfish invasion continues in Spain’s Malaga with western coast beaches under high risk alert
JELLYFISH continue to swarm the beaches of Malaga. Since last weekend an increased presence of the jellyfish has been reported along the Costa del Sol,
Heatwave to end next Monday with significant drop in temperatures expected—meantime Spain’s Andalucia under red alert for blistering heat
AEMET, the government’s weather agency in Spain has said that a sharp drop in temperatures is expected as of next Monday, July 18. Meanwhile, parts
Jason Momoa and Jared Leto spotted on holiday in Spain’s Mallorca
ACTORS Jason Momoa and Jared Leto have been spotted on a holiday retreat in Mallorca. Game of Thrones star Momoa is known to be an
WATCH: Tenerife motorist spotted driving with child in the boot
A YOUNG child was filmed laying in the boot of a car driving down a Tenerife motorway on Tuesday, July 11. The person who filmed
Batch of popular ice cream recalled in Spain after harmful gas contamination
THE Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has recalled a large batch of Häagen-Dazs ice-cream over concerns their packaging contains a harmful gas. The
Big increase in British and Swedish snapping up homes in Marbella
MARBELLA is the most popular location for British and Swedish house hunters on the Costa del Sol, according to data published by retail giant Idealista.
‘Safe beaches’ campaign warns tourists about drowning risks in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A ‘safe beaches’ campaign has been launched in the Valencian Community with 24 seaside drownings already reported this year. The initiative aims to warn beachgoers
Tortoise and the scare: Three abandoned reptiles spotted plodding around Spain’s Murcia
THREE tortoises were spotted roaming the streets of Sangonera le Seca, Murcia on Wednesday July 13. Murcia police said the tortoises had been likely been
Four women report being drugged intravenously at Pamplona’s San Fermin festival
Four women have come forward after apparently being injected by strangers with drugs during San Fermin on Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The victims
Three booted off plane bound for Spain’s Tenerife in ‘flight from hell’
PASSENGERS on board a flight from Liverpool to Tenerife have shared their dismay at what they describe as a ‘flight from hell’ which occurred July
Cyber scammers steal €30,000 from Costa Blanca fertility clinic clients in Spain
THREE women registered with an Alicante area fertility clinic have been conned out of over €30,000 in a computer scam. The Guardia Civil have arrested
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Almunecar – € 165,000
Apartment Almuñécar, Granada 3 beds 2 baths € 165,000 Apartment for sale in the area of Avenida Europa, with 86m2, consists of 3
Second booster jab to be rolled out for over 60s in Spain
A Second covid booster has been approved for the over 60s and health workers in Spain. The fourth jab received approval from the Spanish Minister
Passenger numbers at Costa Blanca airport in Spain return to 87% of pre-pandemic levels
PASSENGER numbers at Alicante-Elche airport in June were 87% of levels seen in 2019- nine months before the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Airport operator Aena said
Swarm of low-magnitude earthquakes registered in Spain’s El Teide
THE Canarian Seismic Network—operated by the Canary Islands Volcanological Institute (INVOLCAN)—has registered a swarm of very low-magnitude earthquakes under Mount Teide. According to INVOLCAN the
Human trafficking gang planned fleet of charter boats for dangerous sea trips to Spain’s Murcia coast
FIVE members of a people trafficking and drug smuggling gang looking to expand in the Murcia region have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Four
Bad weather conditions disrupt sea traffic in Spain’s Tarifa
SEA traffic from the Port of Tarifa has been suspended since yesterday, Tuesday July 12, due to strong easterly winds. The Port Authority of the
Hospitals in Spain at high risk due to coronavirus spike
COVID-19 patients are occupying more than 10% of hospital beds—placing Spanish hospitals at ‘high risk.’ According to an update from the Ministry of Health yesterday,
Helicopters and firefighters stabilise fire in Spain’s Costa del Sol
SPANISH firefighter body INFOCA has confirmed the outbreak of a fire at 5pm, July 12 in the town of Ardales, Malaga. INFOCA said that the
Spanish Costa’s del Sol hoteliers expect tourists numbers in July 2022 to exceed pre-pandemic levels
The Costa’s del Sol hoteliers association Aehcos predicts that July of this year will see more tourists than the same period of 2019. “The data
Pedro Sanchez announces surprise windfall taxes on banks and energy companies in Spain
BANKS and energy companies in Spain are to be hit with new ‘temporary’ windfall taxes. The surprise announcement was made in Congress on Tuesday by