March 2023

AN Albanian drugs gang that grew marijuana in Costa Blanca and Murcia properties has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. The group committed similar offences in Germany, Greece, and Italy, before rolling up in Spain. All of the rented houses used in El Campello, Molina de Segura, and Lorqui were equipped with state of […]

AIRLINES are offering more seats to the Costa del Sol this spring than they did in 2022. The supply of airline seats to Malaga during the months of March, April and May will increase on average by 14.5% compared to the same period last year. Specifically to 3,135,903 seats from 122 cities, according to the

A NEW 16-year private sector partnership will help Gibraltar take a ‘huge’ step toward diagnosing and treating heart problems locally. The Gibraltar Health Authority closed the deal with Royal Philips this week to supply heart scanning, X-ray and surgery equipment and training. This agreement with the global leader in health technology is part of the

THREE cold soups that are made in Malaga are considered to be three of the ten best in Europe. The renowned food guide, Taste Atlas, has compiled a list of the best cold soups in Europe, a ranking full of delicacies and refreshing, healthy dishes, three of which are typically ‘Made in Malaga.’ In eighth

RESEARCHERS have discovered traces of wine in Malaga dating back to the fourth millennia BC – meaning Malagueños have been making and drinking wine for much longer than previously thought. A discovery has revealed that wine-growing practices already existed in the province some 6000 years ago and fermented grapes were consumed. The research is the

THE AUTHORITIES in Catalonia have confiscated the passport of a 17-month-old girl in a bid to prevent her parents from subjecting her to female genital mutilation (FGM).  The mother of the child tried to get the procedure performed in Spain and also stated that she would ‘do it herself’ during a visit to a healthcare

IT HAS taken him two months, but Gerard Pique has finally broken his silence about the ‘revenge song’ dedicated to him by his ex-partner, Shakira.  Speaking on Tuesday on Catalan radio network Rac1, the former Barcelona FC and Spain player still kept his cards close to his chest about Session 53, which was released by

WORKERS at a Valencia waste treatment plant were shocked to discover a dismembered body amongst the rubbish during their shift on Tuesday. The gruesome find led to work at the Algimia d’Alfara plant being suspended as the Guardia Civil began investigations to identify the body and where it came from. The corpse was in such

THE UK ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, on Tuesday posted a video on social media that he said, he hopes, is his ‘last update for you on driving licences’.  The video was shared by the top diplomat after the Spanish Interior Ministry announced that a deal with the UK had finally been approved by the

The National Police have made six arrests in the provinces of Madrid, Malaga, Baleares, Guadalajara, Pontevedra and Valencia during an investigation carried out in collaboration with US Homeland Security Investigations.  Police searched six houses in which electronic devices were seized including five laptops, 10 mobile phones, 19 storage devices, four cameras, as well as photographic