7 New Year’s resolutions for British expats living in Spain (WARNING: Not for easily offended)
IT’S THAT time of year again … Cue the ‘new year new me’ declarations and empty promises to give up chocolate, booze or smoking. After
Learn the slopes with Sierra Nevada’s dedicated English ski school
WANT to find the cream of British skiing talent in the Sierra Nevada? Well look no further than seminal Crescendo bar at the foot of
WATCH: Border police in Spain discover migrants hiding in MATTRESSES strapped to car roof
The driver managed to run from the vehicle back into Morocco
British family of grandma in coma SLAM insurers forcing them to pay €5800 to fly her home after brain haemorrhage in Spain
THE British family of a grandma in a coma have slammed their insurers after being made to pay almost €6000 to fly her home. Patricia Reid,
Swiss-Spanish man arrested on suspicion of beheading and stabbing to death backpacker pair in Morocco
MOROCCAN authorities have detained a Swiss-Spanish national in connection with the brutal killing of two Scandinavian backpackers. Maren Ueland, 28 from Norway and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen,
Two Andalucia villages make it onto list of Spain’s seven rural wonders
TWO Andalucian villages have made Homeaway’s Seven Rural Wonders of Spain list. Voted for by the travel website’s clients, in fourth place the Moorish hilltop
Which Andalucia landmark used in STAR WARS was voted best in Europe at TripAdvisor awards?
THE results of TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards, which honour the best things in travel from around the world, have been revealed. Destinations, landmarks, hotels, beaches
The Sierra Nevada is fast becoming a natural haven for Spain’s top snowboarders
LOCALS boast of its cream snow. So it is no wonder the Sierra Nevada is a Mecca for thrill-seeking snowboarders, who come in their droves
Sunbathe and quit smoking to reduce MS risk in Spain’s Malaga say leading doctors
LACK of Vitamin D and smoking are among the leading causes behind a surge in multiple sclerosis cases in the Malaga region, say local doctors.
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
BREXIT: Rights of British expats in Spain ‘will be preserved whatever’ Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has tried to calm British expats in Spain by saying a no-deal Brexit will not affect their rights. Even if
Man STABBED to death and thrown under moving car in Spain’s Malaga this morning
POLICE are investigating the death of a man in Malaga after he was stabbed several times. The victim, believed to be between 35 and 40
WATCH: Hunter in Spain throws injured fox through air and repeatedly STAMPS on its head (WARNING: distressing images)
SHOCKING images have shown a Spanish hunter chase a fox and then smile to the camera after he stamps on its head. The hunter, in
OVERHAUL: Law changes give communities in Spain power to ban new tourist blocks from their area
THE government has granted neighbours powers to limit the expansion of tourist renters in their building. Following the success of rental platforms like Airbnb, the
ORANGE and YELLOW weather alerts for Costa del Sol as 80km/h winds and four metre waves expected
PARTS of Andalucia are on orange and yellow alert today as Spain’s weather agency AEMET predict strong weather across the coast. AEMET have forecast 80km/h
Alpine dreaming! Where to stay in the Sierra Nevada
IT is hard to describe Pradollano as an authentic mountain village. But, with a metre of snow on the ground and the sun finally out,
SHOWTIME: World-famous Cirque du Soleil returns to Spain’s Malaga in New Year with spectacular fresh twist
HOLD on to your seats because the world’s most thrilling show is coming back to the Costa del Sol. The iconic Cirque du Soleil is
STRIKE: 300 Madrid airport workers walk out until New Year after company refuses them warm clothes for winter
AROUND 300 Madrid airport workers have gone on strike because it is too cold, placing thousands of British holidaymakers in jeopardy. As New Year arrives,
After Lavapies was crowned Spain’s coolest neighbourhood here are the top 10 other hip hoods worth a visit
EVERY city in Spain has its colourful neighbourhoods whose rhythms move according to the culture and customs of their inhabitants. Lavapies in Madrid – recently
300 mainly African migrants dock in Spain after a week at sea saw them refused entry by Italy and Malta
A BOAT carrying 300 migrants docked in Spain this morning after being refused entry twice into Europe. Operated by Spanish charity NGO Proactiva Open Arms,
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
Family friendly skiing for all ages in the Sierra Nevada
THERE are not many inches of the Sierra Nevada that Luis Casanova and partner Jesus Fernandez don’t know. Be it hiking, biking, cross country or
LEGENDS: Iconic band The Beach Boys to perform at Marbella’s Starlite festival in 2019
THE Beach Boys will perform at the Starlite festival this summer, it has been announced.Marbella’s world-famous festival will host the California surf rockers on July
The Sierra Nevada is becoming one of Andalucia’s best places to eat
AT least two kings of Spain have eaten at Javier and Luis’s seminal restaurant Tito Luigi in the heart of Pradollano. Take a look on
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