Gibraltar police rid streets of abandoned cars in bid to free up public parking
THE Royal Gibraltar Police have launched a campaign to deal with the annoyingly high number of abandoned cars cluttering up streets on the Rock. Last
Body of missing American/Russian woman found in shallow grave in Spain’s Valencia as husband goes on the run
THE body of an American woman missing since Christmas has been discovered in a shallow grave in woods in the town of Alzira in Spain’s
Do you recognise this man? Gibraltar police hunt Morrisons car park purse snatcher
POLICE in Gibraltar have released a CCTV image of a man wanted over the theft of a purse from a woman as she loaded her
Battle of the sexes: New format chess festival in Gibraltar pits women against men for £100,000 prize
GIBRALTAR is capitalising on the huge success of the movie, ‘The Queen’s Gambit’, by showcasing female talent in the world of chess with a Battle
Guide dog ‘graduates’ with History degree from university in Spain
A GUIDE dog has been included in the official photo of students graduating with a History degree from Spain’s University of Castilla-La Mancha. Desi, a
WATCH: Police appeal for witnesses after dramatic car blaze in Gibraltar
POLICE on the Rock are appealing for anyone who witnessed a blaze that damaged cars parked on Witham’s Road to come forward. One car was
German expat shoots daughter-in-law and grandson before turning gun on himself in Spain’s Balearic Island of Formentera
A GERMAN expat turned the gun on himself after shooting his daughter-in-law and grandson in a row outside their home in Formentera. The 82-year-old man,
WATCH: Youths clash with police as they hold street parties to celebrate end of COVID curfew in Spain’s Catalunya
POLICE clashed with dozens of young people who gathered in the streets to celebrate the end of a restrictive curfew in Spain’s northeastern region of
Chef Jose Andres awarded Spain’s top honour for humanitarian work
CELEBRITY chef Jose Andres who is famous for pioneering modern Spanish cuisine in the USA has been awarded Spain’s Order of Civil Merit for his
Bitter Taste: Malaga bids adios to its iconic Café Central after more than a century of making coffee on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ONE of Spain’s most iconic cafes, famed for inventing the terms for different strengths of coffee that are second nature to Malagueños, has closed its
Fun on hold: Tenerife postpones its famous carnival until summer
TENERIFE has decided to postpone its famous carnivals until June. The festivities, previously scheduled for February, have had to be postponed due to an increase
How the pandemic and strict lockdown in Spain caused a mental health crisis
DURING the year 2020, when in spring Spaniards suffered the strictest lockdown in Europe, unable to leave their homes except to seek medical treatment or
EXCLUSIVE: Body of a man discovered by hiker could match that of mystery head found last month in Spain’s Alpujarras
A BODY has been found in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The skeleton, found near Orgiva, could belong to a head located nearby in November. The
Nine quintessential Spanish proverbs with ancient origins to use to impress your friends
Once you have more than a basic grasp of Spanish you will start to realise that in common parlance conversation is peppered with delightful and
WATCH: Police save cat overcome by toxic fumes from volcano in La Palma on Spain’s Canary Islands
OFFICERS on the Canary Island of La Palma came to the rescue of a cat named Felix after he was overcome by toxic fumes released
Campaigners in Spain launch last ditch attempt to save 38 beagles from slaughter by animal testing company
ANIMAL rights activists in Spain have launched a last-ditch attempt to save 38 beagle puppies from slaughter after the animals were used in a pharmaceutical
Police nab gang that robbed €70K cash after Starlite concert in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A CRIMINAL gang that made off with proceeds from a Starlite concert last summer has been busted by police in Marbella. The gang is thought
TAKE CARE: Tips for a healthier lifestyle after the excesses of Christmas in Spain
EXPERTS are urging people to take care when they bid to return to a more healthy lifestyle following the festive excesses. According to specialists, suddenly
PROPERTY: Malaga is the city in Spain where house prices are rising the fastest
MALAGA, Sevilla and Valencia are the Spanish cities where house prices have risen the most in 2021. This is according to a study by UK
Gibraltar considers introducing lateral flow home testing scheme to control COVID-19 outbreaks
THE Rock is considering turning to lateral flow home testing for COVID as the GHA works to increase testing capacity. But the measure will not
Three Kings fail to bring sufficient rain to lift reservoir levels in Spain’s Andalucia
THE festive rainfall has failed to improve the reservoir level in Andalucia. While the heavy December rain dropped an average of 124 litres per square
PICTURED: Fireball streaks across the sky in southern Spain
AN impressive fireball was spotted streaking across the sky over Andalucia during Saturday night. It was pictured appearing in the sky above the province of
Spain says adios to the public phone booth
SPAIN’S 16,000 public phone booths have been inoperative since January 1, 2022 after the government declared it was no longer necessary to provide them as
Leonardo DiCaprio outbid as new record reached for Mona Lisa Bullfighting painting by Spanish artist Domingo Zapata
A PAINTING by Spanish artist Domingo Zapata depicting Mona Lisa as a bullfighter has sold at auction for more than $1million. Among those bidding on
Make a date with a vaccine: How Tinder is being used to target unvaccinated youth in Spain’s Catalunya
HEALTH authorities in Catalunya have resorted to dating app Tinder in a bid to encourage unvaccinated young people to make a date with the vaccine.
Property of the week: Buy a 19th century mansion in northern Spain for less than a townhouse in Fulham
FOR those looking for a property investment, a very special mansion house is being offered for sale in Spain’s northwestern region of Galicia that costs