Doing dry January? These are the health benefits of leaving booze behind for a month
THESE are the reported health benefits of giving up alcohol for a month, but will you feel them after Dry January? Health experts have revealed
Mobile phone school in Spain for mum & dad – no, seriously!
By Michael Coy SPAIN is waking up to the true size of the mobile phone ‘problem’. The average age at which a child acquires a
Spain’s El Prado museum in Madrid lines up 2025 exhibitions featuring El Greco, Paolo Veronese, and Rafael Mengs
MADRID’S Prado Museum has announced its 2025 program featuring three major exhibitions dedicated to El Greco, Paolo Veronese, and Rafael Mengs. The highlight will be
Exhibition displaying over 500 Versace pieces comes to Malaga including clothes worn by Elton John and Lady Di
A VERSACE exhibition held in Malaga will display clothes from British stars from Lady Di to Elton John. ‘Gianni Versace. Retrospective’ will open to the
Candlelit concert inspired by Bridgerton turns pop classical in Spain’s Malaga
Dearest gentle reader, do not fret, there’s no need to scurry back home to England to experience the grandeur of the ton- Candelight have brought
Spanish researchers discover a ‘fat burning’ mechanism to fight obesity
A TEAM of Spanish researchers has discovered a new way to ‘burn fat’ and fight global obesity levels. Led by Guadalupe Sabio, the researchers have
Spain is bidding to build Britain’s groundbreaking €20bn nuclear fusion plant
SPANISH construction heavyweight Ferrovial has emerged as a frontrunner in the race to build Britain’s groundbreaking €20 billion nuclear fusion plant in Nottingham. The infrastructure
Pets get special blessings from priests in Spain to celebrate patron saint of animals – San Anton
THIS weekend will see pet blessings by priests across Spain to celebrate the feast of San Anton- the patron saint of animals. Though the feast
Why buying the home you want is getting harder in Spain
THE number of homes in Spain for sale dropped by a significant 15% in the last quarter of 2024, compared to the same quarter of
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Spain’s economy will grow more than early forecasts expected in 2025 according to the IMF
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its prediction of how far Spain’s economy will grow this year by 0.2% to 2.3%. The eurozone in
Military-trained narcos arrested in three tonne cocaine bust in south of Spain: Kalashnikov assault rifles among weapons seized
NEARLY three tonnes of cocaine and four military-grade weapons have been seized in a major drug bust along the Guadalquivir River in Sevilla. Spanish police
One dead and 43 ill after serious case of food poisoning in Spain’s Cordoba
By Michael Coy ONE person has died and 43 have suffered food poisoning after eating montadito de pringá rolls in a bar. One person has
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez gets rebuffed by Catalan separatist party over support for new budget
THE minority Pedro Sanchez government has suffered a setback with the right-wing Catalan separatist party, Junts per Catalunya, suspending its ‘relationship’ with the administration. Sanchez’s
Social media ‘influencer’ accused of tax dodging and money laundering is extradited after hiding on the Costa Blanca
A SWEDISH social media ‘influencer’ who ran off to Spain after facing money laundering and tax dodging charges was arrested in Torrevieja last month. The
Sevilla knows when the Feria will happen – at last!
By Michael Coy SOME people will tell you that it’s by far the most important week in Andalucía’s year (the one who tells you is
Who is the ‘handsome’ British officer, 26, set to train Spain’s Princess Leonor on her maiden naval voyage?
TONGUES have been set-a-wagging in the Spanish press after a ‘handsome’ 26-year-old British naval officer was selected to accompany Spain’s Princess Leonor on her naval
Overnight snow sees motorists in trouble with fire crews carrying out rescues in Alicante area
A COLD polar weather front has caused widespread rain showers but also brought snow to higher parts of inland Alicante province. The early hours of
Ryanair scraps flights to two airports in Spain and cuts services to several others over ‘excessive fees’
RYANAIR says its cutting flights at seven airports in Spain this summer and blamed ‘excessive fees’ charged by airport operator Aena. The budget carrier has
British man’s body found floating in Costa Blanca marina after falling off his boat
THE body of a British man was found floating at Calpe marina on the Costa Blanca on Thursday. The 53-year-old’s body was recovered by Guardia
Spanish FA finally apologises for sexual harassment suffered by players’ wives at the Super Cup in Saudi Arabia
Spanish football chiefs have finally apologised for the sexual harassment players’ wives were subjected to at the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. A full
When nuclear bombs fell on southern Spain: Palomares remembers the day the Americans dropped four nukes on it
By Michael Coy PALOMARES doesn’t stand out in any way. It’s just a typical Andalucían village beside the sea. Halfway between the Cabo de Gata
Tourist apartments now outnumber hotel beds in Malaga three-to-one as Spain fails to get to grips with unlicensed lets
TOURIST apartment beds in Malaga have exploded to nearly triple the number of hotel beds, as Spain grapples with record-breaking tourism numbers and growing social
Valencia man gets €49k payment after his penis stays erect for 30 hours and hospital makes mistake with prosthetic implant surgery
A MAN has been awarded €49,000 after a Valencia region hospital bungled a procedure on his penis, which days earlier had been permanently erect for
Police in Mallorca on high alert as 30 squatters continue in hotel takeover
MALLORCA police are on high alert after 30 squatters took over a hotel in Cala Bona, destroying the reception, breaking windows and vandalising the walls.
Motorhome numbers rise in popular tourist area of Spain with major city to soon impose overnight parking ban
REGISTRATION of new motorhomes in the Balearic Islands grew by 36% last year, according to the Spanish Association for the Caravanning Industry and Commerce. The