LOOK BACK IN TIME: ‘I pulled my own teeth out’:
IT is one of the most remarkable stories to emerge from the Franco era. Now best known as ‘The Mole of Mijas’, Manuel Cortes Quero
Costa Blanca singer aims for Spanish success at Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool
BLANCA PALOMA will be representing Spain this Saturday evening in the Eurovision Song Contest with a flamenco-based song called Eaea. The 33-year-old singer hails from
University of Cambridge professor analyses Gibraltar’s unique language of Llanito in new study
A CAMBRIDGE University professor met with Gibraltar’s National Book Council to talk about working together on highlighting the importance of the local language. Professor Laura
EXCLUSIVE: ‘System Failure’ as two thirds of Brit residents scythed from the electoral roll for Spain’s local elections
A GIANT two thirds of British voters have been eliminated from the electoral roll for the forthcoming May elections. A staggering 61,500 expats have lost
British toddler drowns in villa swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN 18-month-old British boy drowned in a La Nucia villa swimming pool in Alicante province on Friday. Emergency services were called at around 10.00am with
Spain’s top court upholds massive jail sentence for British paedophile teacher who changed name by deed poll
SPAIN’S Supreme Court has upheld a 135-year prison sentence for a British teacher and nanny who created and distributed pornography of children in his care
MADELEINE MCANN: Parents vow to ‘never give up’ in their search for Maddie as they mark her 20th birthday
‘WE will never give up’. This is the message from the Parents of Madeleine McCann to mark her 20th birthday. Kate and Gerry McCann vowed
Benidorm bids for €3 million grant to install elevators to access iconic tourist spot on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council wants to install a network of elevators to improve access to the Tossal de La Cala viewpoint. Access up the 889 metre-long steep
IN PICTURES: Tensions reach boiling point in Barcelona as pro and anti-squatting groups clash
RIVAL pro and anti-squatting groups clashed in Barcelona after a judge denied a petition to have a group of squatters evicted. Riot police from the
Contractors give new date of June 16 for full removal of OS 35 shipwreck off Gibraltar’s coast
THE Dutch company employed by owners of the OS 35 to remove the shipwreck from Gibraltar’s coast will only be able to complete the job
Beach life!: Mijas Costa is synonymous with world-class golf and the class of Marbella, but with less commotion
IF mountains shape Mijas Pueblo, then the sea defines Mijas Costa. They are two halves of the same municipality, like a happy couple but with
Health centre worker in Spain’s Valencia steals vials of powerful anaesthetic
A 50-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested for stealing 70 bottles of a powerful anaesthetic from a health centre that she worked at in Valencia province.
Public health campaigners claim major bed shortage at Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PUBLIC health campaign group has called for more beds at Torrevieja Hospital during a protest outside the facility on Thursday. ‘Platforma por la Sanidad
EXPLAINER: Find out the summer beaches to enjoy with your dog in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
IF you are a dog owner and fancy taking your pet out for a trip to the seaside and a run along the beach, you
Know your rental rights in Spain
Short and long-term rental contracts, which best suits your needs? A SHORT-TERM rental contract (known in Spanish as a temporary lease) is one that is
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Santa Ponsa – € 699,000
Santa Ponsa, Majorca 2 beds 2 baths € 699,000 Charming penthouse in a well-kept complex in the southwest of Mallorca. This beautiful penthouse
Cannabis club closed over illegal drug sales on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL has closed down a private cannabis club in Almoradi because it sold drugs. Registered cannabis clubs are permitted to allow the smoking
Strong for life: Helping Costa del Sol patients achieve an improved quality of life through physical therapy
FIVE years after arriving in Costa del Sol, Strong for life has become one of the most successful physical therapy clinics in the area. Founder
Food inflation in Spain slows down by nearly 4% in April
FOOD INFLATION in Spain was 12.9% in April compared to prices a year earlier, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of
Man on UK ‘Most Wanted’ list arrested after seven years on the run in Spain’s Malaga area
A MAN who was on the run from UK authorities for seven years has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Estepona. Mark Francis Roberts,
Gastronomic plan for Sunday in Spain’s Malaga with celebration of Cachorreña Orange Festival
THIS coming Sunday, May 14, will see one of the most important festivities in Alhaurin el Grande; the Cachorreña Orange Festival. Every year the local
Elderly and vulnerable people get more time to get COVID-19 boosters after outbreak kills two
ELDERLY and vulnerable people will get the chance to continue to get COVID-19 boosters in Gibraltar after a UK regulator approved their use. The Rock’s
Barca slam report they have been hit with hefty €15m fine over ‘irregular transfer payments’ and demand retraction
FC BARCELONA has vehemently denied a report claiming that the club has been hit with a substantial €15.7 million over irregular player transfer payments. A
Superyacht ‘Yas’ returns to the port of Spain’s Malaga
ONE of the largest megayachts in the world has sailed into Malaga. Completing its third visit to the port of Malaga, the megayacht marina welcomed
Fire crew in Spain’s Benidorm rescue child trapped between iron fence and advertising billboard
A YOUNG boy got himself into a tight spot on Wednesday night in Benidorm after getting wedged between some iron bar fencing and an advertising
Spain’s state museums to open their doors for free on International Museum Day
CULTURE-LOVERS in Spain will get the chance to visit some of the country’s best museums for free this month, to coincide with International Museum Day