December 2021

Each of Spain’s 17 regions have determined their own measures to control the spread of COVID infections from no restrictions in Madrid to a nightly curfew in place in Catalunya. The restrictions could impact celebrations on New Year’s Eve. However, those who live in the regions of Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha , Extremadura and Castilla y […]

IT is a big decision – and parents can spend months thinking of names for their children to ensure they make the perfect choice.  Whether you’re considering naming your offspring after family members or picking a traditional Spanish name, there’s always trends in baby names as some come back into fashion while others fade away.

ALICANTE City Council says that cruise ship passengers visiting the area will more than quadruple in 2022. The authority also predicts that tourists spending time in the city will spend €12 million next year, as opposed to over €2.5 million during 2021. Alicante’s Tourism councillor, Mari Carmen Sanchez said: “The forecasts for next year are

AS I slumped on the sofa on Boxing Day, wanting background distraction, I clicked dismissively on the Netflix home screen and selected ‘Don’t Look Up’, which looked like a naff disaster movie requiring zero attention. To my surprise, what unfolded was an excellent metaphor for the whole year – and the state of the world.

MALAGA has broken its all-time record for high temperatures in the month of December since official records began in 1942. The gauge, located at the weather station at the Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport, reached 24.8ºC degrees on Wednesday, December 29, the highest-ever December temperature recorded in the city, surpassing the previous figure of 24.6ºC set

DETECTIVES have launched an investigation after a woman was violently attacked with a wrench on Wednesday.  Officers have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was left with serious head injuries.  Cops were called to Guadalhorce industrial estate in Malaga after receiving reports that a woman had been assaulted and had

A MAN, 42, was arrested after a spate of robberies at hotels and restaurants on the Costa del Sol.  The suspect is being held in Estepona after he was arrested in connection with five robberies in the area between November 14 and 23.  Police believe all the incidents are linked as they all occurred in

THE MAYOR of Torremolinos has reminded residents that the rules have changed when it comes to New Years’ Eve celebrations in the Costa del Sol town this year. On Wednesday mayor Margarita del Cid signed a bill that prohibits the use of fireworks in the area.  The bill depicts that people in Torremolinos will not

BRITISH expats have been refused access to bars and restaurants in Spain’s Balearic Islands despite showing a valid NHS COVID Pass. One resident in Menorca said staff denied a British man entry to a restaurant after the Balearic government’s COVID app failed to validate the QR code of his NHS-issued COVID vaccination certificate. The man,

VALENCIAN Community residents who have received no COVID-19 vaccines have been told to stay away from New Year’s Eve parties. The appeal came this Thursday from Valencia’s vice-president, Monica Oltra during a news conference. Asked about her views on people attending parties and family gatherings this Friday evening, Monica Oltra said: “The picture is very