Terraces in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca face imminent new COVID-19 restrictions as current rules ‘abused’
These could include limits on capacity and seating at tables, or in a more extreme move, reduced opening hours
Police bust criminal gang that preyed on unsuspecting tourists in Spain’s Mallorca
Policia Nacional arrested nine gang members in S'Arenal in the early hours of this morning
Brits living in Spain ‘furious’ that new quarantine exemption doesn’t apply to those vaccinated outside UK
The quarantine exemption from ‘amber list’ countries such as Spain only applies to those who were vaccinated in the UK, it has emerged. When Transport
French holidaymakers told to ‘avoid Spain’ this summer as coronavirus cases rise
THE FRENCH have been advised to ‘avoid Spain and Portugal’ this summer as Delta variant becomes dominant and infections rise. “To those who have not
British fugitive arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol for arms and explosives trafficking crimes
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional detained a 39 year-old British man on Monday who has been on the run since 2017 when he was linked to an
Malaga Mayor calls on nightclubs to introduce COVID-19 tests in exchange for longer opening hours
NIGHTCLUBS in Malaga should test all their customers for COVID – and foot the bill too, according to the mayor of the city. Francisco de
New restrictions enforced in Spain’s Ibiza and Mallorca as Balearic Islands welcome flood of British tourists
From today, San Antonio in Ibiza and Magaluf, Playa de Palma and S'Arenal in Mallorca will be hit with new restrictions
A renovated 16th century church is up for sale in Spain’s Basque Country
WHEN designer Tas Careaga found his ‘dream home’ he certainly had more vision than most. Many people would have seen the crumbling walls and collapsed
Child investigated for animal cruelty after donkey shot dead with bow and arrow in Spain
THE Guardia Civil’s Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) are investigating a disturbing case of animal cruelty. A minor from Albacete is being investigated for allegedly killing
14 of the formerly quarantined students test positive for COVID-19 after travelling from Spain’s Mallorca to Valencia
Almost 120 students had taken a COVID-test after disembarking from a ferry which took them from the Balearic island to the mainland
EQUINE DREAM: Finca La Donaira is Andalucia’s luxury eco-retreat with its own studfarm
La Donaira’s natural horsemanship classes with 90 Lusitano horses is the perfect escape for riding fanatic Fiona Govan
Spain approves pioneering transgender bill that puts it at forefront of LGTBI rights
SPAIN has approved a draft bill on LGBTI rights that will allow transgender people over 14 to change their legal gender without medical diagnosis or
#Orgullo: How Gay Pride is being celebrated across Spain
CELEBRATIONS for Gay Pride are taking place across Spain this year, although events will be on a smaller scale to allow for coronavirus restrictions on
BEACHY FEET: Meet the Marbella-based Brit behind a new beachwear brand that promises to be anything but a flop
Making waves: With a Made in Marbella plan close to execution, John Lodge is winning plaudits to ensure his new beachwear brand BeachyFeet will be
Expat Dad discovers his vintage Petrus (wine worth €3,000) was used to make sangria by daughter’s friends at house party in Spain
PETE Jones is one hell of an understanding father. When he woke up last Saturday morning to discover that his daughter and her friends had
Travelling to the Balearic Islands? Here are Spain’s Covid-19 rules you need to know about
FOURTEEN countries and territories, including the Balearic Islands, have been added to the UK’s green travel list, which will come into effect at 4am on
Spain’s new face mask law includes €100 fines for those who break social distancing rules
HEALTH authorities have confirmed that face masks must be worn outdoors if a social distance of 1.5 meters cannot be observed, with fines of up
Come on England! – the chants from Spain
MY Irish grandfather was an international referee so my mum caught the football bug early on and Match of the Day featured heavily in our
“Yellow Submarine”: How Villarreal football club rose from humble beginnings to European triumph
Shannon Chaffers digs into the history of the football club from Castellon that swept to glory in blur of yellow last month to make European
Lucia and Hugo: The most popular baby names in Spain
THE most recent data from new births registered in 2020 reveals Spain’s most popular baby names. Hugo is the favourite name for boys, while Lucia
Spain’s mortality rate hits record high and birth rate falls as nation faces biggest demographic crisis since Spanish Civil War
MORE people died in Spain during 2020 than in any year since records began in 1941. The mortality rate across Spain hit its highest annual
Spain’s PM agrees 12 month deadline to submit road toll reform
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as brought the nationwide toll road reform a step closer after agreeing with the EU to a 12 month deadline
INDUSTRY HOPE: US tariffs on Andalucian olives scrapped for FIVE years after EU truce
THE tariffs placed on Andalucian table olives and olive oil, as well as many other European food produces, have been scrapped for five years after
Spain’s Tourism chief makes new green list appeal insisting UK has a problem with its own rising COVID rates
SPAIN’S Secretary of State for Tourism has made a fresh plea for the UK to put Spain on the ‘Green’ travel list at the end
GIS A LIFT: Car share giants Uber expand its services on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE American taxi company Uber is expanding its presence across the Costa del Sol, giving summer tourists unrivalled access to the region’s top attractions. Three
EXCLUSIVE: British expat forced to demolish his own villa in Spain or face jail just weeks after wife died
British expat finally demolishes his 17-year home to live in a van on the land.