Life expectancy in Spain falls by 1.6 years as country suffers biggest drop in Europe
LIFE expectancy in Spain fell by a year and a half in the last 12 months, according to new data. EU statistical agency Eurostat found
Spanish model Nieves Alvarez stuns catwalk at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Madrid
FASHIONISTAS have flocked to Madrid Fashion Week, after the 73rd edition of the show kicked off in style. Held at Feria de Madrid, and in
Royal salutes in Gibraltar mark Prince Philip’s death aged 99
GUN salutes were fired across Gibraltar to mark the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away on April 9 aged 99.
Hash hidden in fuel cans on boat recovered in drug raid at Guadalmina beach
POLICE intercepted drug-loaded boats carrying 510kg worth of hash in the waters near Marbella. Guardia Civil and National Police launched a joint operation to target drug traffickers working
OPINION: Clear rules and guidance is needed for Brits trying to travel to Spain
THERE was a depressing inevitability about the latest round of bad news relating to Brexit and the ongoing travel restrictions between Spain and the UK.
Spain’s Malaga registers the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in six weeks
MALAGA has recorded the highest number of COVID-10 deaths in six weeks. According to data provided by the Andalucian Institute of Cartography and Statistics (IECA),
Major Costa del Sol drugs operation sees dozens arrested
A MAJOR drugs bust was launched in Andalusia yesterday as more than 200 cops descended on five locations across the province. The pre-planned operation by the
Weather in Spain: Yellow weather warning in place for the Costa del Sol
FORECASTERS predict that the costa’s sunny, spring-like weather will soon come to an end. Temperatures in Malaga are expected to take a nasty turn on
Staff at El Corte Ingles in Mijas facing redundancy as coronavirus takes toll on Spain’s retail giant
BOSSES at El Corte Ingles have announced that the business will have to be restructured to cope with the coronavirus crisis. Staff at the Spanish
Andalucia could source its own vaccine supplies to combat rollout delays
THE south of Spain will consider sourcing its own vaccines if supplies from the central government don’t improve, said the head of the Junta de
EU medical authorities say benefits of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine ‘outweigh possible side effects’
BLOOD clots should be listed as a ‘very rare’ possible side effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine, said the the European Medicinces Agency (EMA) today. The
Spain gets its own version of Great British Bake Off as Celebrity Bake Off España comes to Amazon Prime
READY, steady, bake! Amazon Prime has announced it will be investing their dough into a Spanish version of Celebrity Bake Off. The COVID pandemic has
Ready for Love! ITV bosses officially confirm new series of Love Island will go ahead in Mallorca this summer
Can you feel the love? ITV bosses have officially confirmed that the show will be taking place in Mallorca this summer, after months of speculation.
Experts in Spain say stress makes women more likely to conceive a baby girl
WOMEN are twice as likely to give birth to a girl if they experienced more stress around the time of conception, a Spanish study has
Two teens ‘stole goods from Marbella home and demanded ransom for their return’
TWO teenagers have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Marbella. National Police say the pair were taken into custody on suspicion of stealing
Man rushed to hospital with serious head injury after city centre brawl in Malaga
A MAN was rushed to hospital with serious injuries on Monday night (April 5) after a major incident in Malaga city centre. The victim was
Malaga based brewery announces launch of beer that tastes like red wine
A MALAGA-BASED brewery have announced a refreshing new launch. After 117 years of producing specialty craft beer, La Fábrica de Cruzcampo has launched a new
Two men arrested after racist assault on taxi driver in Malaga
TWO men have been arrested by police in Malaga after they allegedly beat up a taxi driver when he told them they couldn’t get into his
Experts in Spain slam damage done to Antequera Dolmens as ‘urban cruelty’
SLOPPY restoration work on a historic Spanish monument has been slammed by critics, comparing the work to “a job’s worth builder”. The renovations completed at
H&M store closures in Spain: Thirty locations to close as retailer hit hard by pandemic
FASHION chain H&M will shut 30 of its stores in Spain, putting 1,100 jobs at risk. The closure affects one fifth of the retailer’s branches
Pensioners forced to return home from Spain due to Brexit slam UK govt after Covid test blunder
A BRITISH couple arriving back from Spain has criticised the UK’s testing system for returning citizens as being ‘not fit for purpose’ after its recommended
Real Madrid star Marcelo in danger of being hit with €2,700 fine for breaking COVID rules to visit Valencia after $17 million footballer shared his holiday snaps on social media
REAL Madrid star Marcelo could be fined €2,700 for breaching COVID-19 regulations after he posted a photo of himself enjoying an unauthorised day trip to
Valencia footballers WALK OFF pitch after ‘racist abuse’ is yelled at Mouctar Diakhaby
VALENCIA football team walked off the pitch after an allegedly racist slur directed at one of their players. The game against Cadiz on Sunday night
Sotogrande: Why the A-lister playground should be next on your travel checklist
IT’S not a town, nor a village… and it’s definitely not a city. However, it boasts half a dozen championship golf courses, a top equestrian
Mallorca’s Platja des Coll Baix named the best beach in Spain by Lonely Planet
AN idyllic beach off the coast of Mallorca has been named as the best in Spain by Lonely Planet. Platja des Coll Baix, located six
Number of young Brits looking to move to Spain soars by nearly 500%
THE number of young Brits looking to make the leap and move to Spain has jumped by nearly 500% last year, new research has revealed.