BREXIT: British driving licence exchange scheme extended until end of 2021
IN news that will come as a huge relief to all those British drivers resident in Spain who are in the process of exchanging their
CONFIRMED: Spain to trial EU’s ‘COVID-19 passport’ from June 7
SPAIN will participate in trials of the European Union’s digital COVID-19 certificate from June 7, the Prime Minister announced on Friday. The involvement in the
SOLAR WARS: Protest against massive 900 hectare ‘environmentally friendly’ power plant in Southern Spain
By Elena Gogmen Rueda LOCALS worried that plans for solar power stations in some of Andalucia’s best beauty spots could affect archaeological sites and blight
Health services in major British expat area of the Costa Blanca in Spain will be publicly-run from October
TORREVIEJA Hospital and the local health department serving 180,000 people will return to public management on October 15. The Valencian Superior Court has rejected a
SEAWEED BREAD: Scientists in Spain’s Valencia produce a healthier type of gluten-free bread by adding edible algae
This problem is said to directly affect nearly 450,000 celiac people in Spain.
ONE LAST HURRAH: Lightning storms, Saharan dust and 35 degrees this weekend in Spain
AS Spain is due to begin the climatological ‘summer’ season on June 1, mother nature has prepared one last hurrah in the form of thunderstorms,
TV streamers like Netflix and Amazon Prime continue to boost their viewing figures in Spain
HALF of Spain’s homes with an internet service are now watching streamers like Netflix, Amazon Prime, or HBO. That’s according to a survey conducted by
Thieves on Spain’s Costa Blanca steal catalytic converters to harvest precious metals
COSTA Blanca thieves who stole catalytic converters to extract expensive metals have been arrested in Barcelona. Three men were detained by the Policia Nacional after
Qatar Airways to begin routes to Spain’s Malaga from June 2
AS part of the international carriers rejuvenation plan, Qatar Airways has announced that it will be resuming flights to Malaga from June 2. The flights
Cats feast on eating part of their dead owner in her Madrid area apartment in Spain
MADRID firefighters made a gruesome find of a woman’s body partially eaten by her pet cats. Residents in the Fuencarral district reported a foul stench
Spain’s post office sells skin-tone postal stamps in ‘disaster’ anti-racism campaign
SPAIN’S postal service is under fire after unveiling a new set of stamps representing skin-tone with the highest value placed on the whitest. A stamp
Mad about Madinat: How the ruined Moorish city outside Spain’s Cordoba inspired a trilogy
Novelist Joan Fallon guides us around the ruined city that proved to be an inspiration...
Workers at Spain’s BBVA bank will strike next week over redundancy plans
EMPLOYEES at the BBVA bank, the second largest in Spain, are set to strike on June 2 in protest over planned job losses and branch
Barcelona attack terrorists jailed
THREE members of an Islamist terror group responsible for the 2017 terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils which killed 16 and injured 140 have been
COVID-19 cases are rising very slowly in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A slow upward trend in new coronavirus infections is developing in the Valencian Community. Latest figures from the regional health ministry show 210 new COVID-19
Angry guests punch police officer at COVID rule-breaking party on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUESTS at an illegal Alicante City party surrounded and threatened police officers who raided the venue. Four people in their 20s have been arrested after
Walk this way: Why Cordoba should be top of your Spain travel list
For most tourists Cordoba is all about the Mesquita, the Alcazar and the Roman bridge. Laurence Crumbie took the road less travelled and found a
IN PICS: A look around the unmissable monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site that is Cordoba’s Mesquita-catedral
THE iconic symbol of Cordoba is the stunning Mosque-Cathedral, which is an extraordinary example of the blending of Muslim and Christian cultures. Built in the
Gibraltar announces prize winners in annual Visual Arts Exhibition
THE Gibraltar Spring Visual Arts Exhibition has opened its doors to the public after a successful prize giving ceremony held on Monday. In the presence
Cordoba’s Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos: Where the Christian, Roman and Moorish meet
FEW places in Spain boast a history as rich and varied as Cordoba’s breathtaking Alcazar. Founded in 1328 by Alfonso XI, this palace has served
Angry man mimics Basil Fawlty by thrashing a police car with a branch in Murcia region of Spain
A police car was given the ‘Basil Fawlty’ treatment when an angry man attacked it with a branch. In a scene that was almost a
Couple are arrested on suspicion of killing six-month-old baby boy on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO people have been arrested in Elche over the death of a six-month-old baby. The boy died on Monday(May 24) at Elche General Hospital after
15-year rule scrapped: Long-term Brits in Spain move step closer to gain right to ‘votes for life’ in UK elections
British citizens who have moved abroad will be given ‘votes for life’ as the UK Government scraps the arbitrary 15-year limit on the voting rights.
Spain’s Costa Blanca witnesses the first beach drowning tragedy of the year
THE first case this year of a swimmer dying from drowning in Costa Blanca waters has been reported in Teulada-Moraira. A 60-year-old German tourist died
Gibraltar phishing scam warning across Facebook job sites as thousands of pounds recovered
VISITORS to Gibraltar job sites on Facebook are being warned of an elaborate phishing scam that has so far claimed several thousands of pounds from
GIANT KILLERS! But just who are the Yellow Submarine, the team that conquered mighty Manchester Utd?
VILLAREAL’s victory over the mighty Manchester United really is a David vs Goliath story. The Yellow Submarine, as Villareal are known, won the match 11-10