September 2022

Thousands of groups flock to the sun-scorched Costa Blanca resort each year for a hedonistic, booze-fuelled weekend before their friend ties-the-knot. Yet with energy prices soaring, and budgets being tightened across the continent, is Benidorm’s title as Spain’s stag and hen capital under-threat? According to one of the industry’s leading voices, Benidorm has never been […]

ILSA, the first private Spanish high-speed train operator, has announced that it will start operating its trains in March 2023 between Malaga, Sevilla and Madrid. Private high-speed train operator Iryo will join Renfe and Ouigo on the Spanish high-speed rail network from November 25 onwards, with the Madrid-Andalucia corridor forecast from March 2023. The company’s

Catalonia is a beautiful region in Spain, located on the northeast coast of the country. It’s known for its rugged coastline, diverse landscapes, and excellent food. There are plenty of things to do in this region: you can go hiking through the mountains or explore the historic sites. Or just relax on the beach with

GÖTHEBORG of Sweden, considered one of the largest classic wooden sailboats in the world, has sailed into Malaga port. Moored at dock number one within the facilities of the Marina de Megayates, this three-masted Swedish-flagged sailing ship arrived yesterday, Thursday September 15, from Lisbon and is scheduled to remain in Malaga waters until next Monday,

HE has long been one of the Costas most feared ‘businessmen’. A former Manchester doorman, Johnny Morrissey, 62, was this week led out of his own front door in handcuffs. The notorious boss of Nero Vodka, John Francis Morrissey – nicknamed Johnny Cash – is accused of laundering €200 million in a giant blow against

The Carlos III Institute has estimated that so far this year there have been 30,861 excess deaths in Spain, of which 3,833 are attributable to the unusually high temperatures registered in the country during July and August.  According to the Institute, which is part of the central Health Ministry, the figure for heat-related deaths is

The president of Spain’s Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, has been accused by his uncle of using funds from the organisation to pay for private parties at which orgies took place. The claims were made voluntarily to Spain’s corruption prosecutor by Rubiales’ uncle, Juan Rubiales, who was also a former colleague.  According to Rubiales’ uncle, Federation

THE bous al carrer bull-running festivals in the Valencia region have claimed their eighth victim this year so far, after an 80-year-old man was gored by a young bull on Wednesday in the Canet d’en Berenguer municipality. He was taken to hospital to treat his injuries but doctors were unable to save him. According to

SPAIN’S Queen Letizia is today celebrating her 50th birthday. Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, was a well known face amongst Spanish households being a news presenter for RTVE when she caught the eye of the then Prince Felipe. Their romance led to the couple’s marriage at the El Pardo Palace in Madrid in 2004. She was born

MORE than 12,000 accidents occurred at work in the province of Malaga in the first seven months of the year, 17 which were fatal, latest figures showed. According to the Junta de Andalucia regional government, the reports of work accidents showed a 19% increase from the year before. There were seven more deaths in 2022