From live music to five-star stays, Gibraltar has it all this Christmas and New Year’s Eve, writes John Culatto
Make sure you are in Gibraltar as you welcome the coming year of its independence, in distinctly British style
The joys of Christmas in Spain include a twist on carols and likely clear skies… but beware of the free minibars, warns Karethe Linaae
Every Christmas when I was young, my mother would bring out her scratched Bing Crosby record and we knew the festive season had arrived
REVEALED: Guardia Civil’s top tips you NEED TO KNOW to avoid dying or getting robbed in Spain this Christmas
The tips cover everything from accidents to pet safety, from hugger muggers to dodgy gas inspectors
Rebel Spanish priest shocks Catholic traditionalists by opening his Madrid church to the homeless this Christmas, writes Heather Galloway
He has been criticised for mingling with celebrities and giving homosexual couples his blessing
Amanda Butler’s Christmas has come early, with the election of Boris Johnson helping Mallorca’s property market get moving again
I guess Boris really was the best outcome with at least one decision being firm
Spain’s richest man, Zara-owner, Amancio Ortega, adds another couple of billion to his fortune ahead of Christmas
Clothing firm Zara brought in 70% of sales for Inditex, which also owns Bershka, Massimo Dutti, Pull and Bear and Stradivarius
FAST FASHION: Andalucia climate protesters expose hypocrisy of Spain’s pre-Christmas ‘spendathon’
Fashion is the world’s second most polluting industry after the oil and gas sector
Marbella has itself a white Christmas thanks to the Ski Lodge at La Sala Puerto Banus
La Sala’s two-course Christmas Party menu is available for just €19.95, with an upgrade to a glass of Cava and half a bottle of house
CHRISTMAS MIRACLE: This new Spanish invention removes ALL alcohol from wine, making it 0% ABV
The machine can half the alcohol content in a bottle of wine in 10 minutes and even reduce it to zero
Irish expats in Spain this Christmas will need these ‘care packages’, full of essentials like Barry’s Tea and Tayto crisps
“Not being home for Christmas is incredibly difficult and we aim to help Irish expats who are feeling homesick"
When is Father Christmas in Gibraltar? Where is the Festival of Lights switch-on? Everything you need to know for this Xmas on the Rock
The Rock’s legendary outdoor space will also feature a Santa’s Grotto
All you need to know about Malaga’s iconic Christmas lights this year… including a little help from Mariah Carey
THIS year’s theme for the iconic Malaga Christmas lights is a winter wonderland forest, it has been revealed. Calle Larios will be adorned with suns,
Gibraltar announces drone crackdown after Gatwick attacks saw 140,000 travellers affected at Christmas
The UK’s second busiest airport was shut down for more than 36 hours, as drones were piloted near the transport hub in the run-up to
70% Amazon staff at largest warehouse in Spain strike ahead of Three Kings Day
AMAZON workers at their Madrid warehouse have gone on strike ahead of the Three Kings Day. Staff walked out yesterday as part of a long
BEAST FROM THE EAST: Andalucia’s Christmas chestnut crops DESTROYED by wasp from China
SWEET chestnut harvests in Andalucia have been decimated by insects from the Far East this Christmas. The chestnut gall wasp from China is thought to
Ryanair staff in Spain plan ANOTHER round of strikes in early January claiming the ‘childish’ airline causes 1,800 workers to suffer
RYANAIR workers in Spain have called for several walkouts in early January after failing to secure better pay and conditions. Staff of the budget airline
WATCH: ‘Abusive’ Andalucia car park which kept caged camels for Christmas rides slammed by PACMA
SPAIN’S Animalist party has helped free camels from an Andalucian car park that were kept in ‘abusive’ conditions. PACMA slammed the Christmas camel rides in
XMAS BUST: Police in two sleepy Andalucia towns arrest 4 as 1000 cannabis plants and six cars seized this week
POLICE in two Andalucia towns have made huge drug busts over Christmas, arresting four people this week. In Manilva and Alhaurín El Grande, Guardia Civil officers
Costa del Sol man held over attempted murder of teen who he rammed with car after Christmas club row
A TEENAGER on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been left in a critical condition after he was deliberately hit by a car on Christmas Eve.
Santa Claus arrives on the slopes at Sierra Nevada
Santa Claus opens the holidays at Sierra Nevada skiing down the illuminated track of El Rio accompanied by 20 of his festive expert skiers. Dozens
EL GORDO: Why you need to grab a ticket for Spain’s famous Christmas lottery TODAY
Time is running out to get your golden ticket for tomorrow
What NOT to do at your office Christmas party in Spain
As the work Christmas party season is upon us, Giles Brown looks back at some of his most (unfortunately) memorable bashes
IN PICS: Round-up of Costa del Sol’s best Christmas lights in 2018
MALAGA does Christmas like nowhere else, but it’s not the only place on the Costa del Sol with a spectacular display of festive sparkle. The
Everything you need to know about Malaga’s Christmas lights switch-on tonight
In Calle Larios, 10,000 light bars will be given out to the public, that will interact with the music played
5 Christmas presents your family won’t forget
Forget Black Friday - Belinda Beckett has the pressie shopping in the bag
Costa del Sol shoppers have already bought one third of Christmas presents ahead of Black Friday rush
Black Friday has a huge impact on Christmas spending habits, with 77% of consumers making a purchase on the now-legendary discount day