A BRITISH boy who mysteriously vanished during a Marbella holiday six years ago has been found alive and well in France, the public prosecutor has announced. Alex Batty, who was 11 years old at the time of his kidnapping in 2017, turned up in Revel, a remote region in the French Pyrenees near Toulouse. The […]
SPAIN is full of enchanting hillside towns for the perfect getaway and we have picked the top five you should visit this winter. Although Andalucia is known for its charming mountainside towns, many regions across the country are home to such delightful villages. A weekend spent wandering winding cobbled streets, admiring views and perhaps enjoying
AN alleged ‘highly trusted’ member of the Kinahan cartel has been extradited to the UK to face a string of firearms charges. Liam Byrne, 42, was escorted to Britain by a team of officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) on December 12, before appearing at Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday. The Dublin-born suspect has
POLICE in Barcelona are seeking a pair of thieves who made off with a watch worth €500,000 on Friday. One of the duo ripped the expensive timepiece off the wrist of a tourist, passing it off to their accomplice who sped away on an electric scooter. The victim of the theft reported the loss of
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THE SPANISH Royal Family this week released its annual Christmas card, which features a previously unseen picture of King Felipe VI, his wife Queen Letizia, and their daughters Leonor and Sofia. The snap was taken on October 31, when Leonor, who is the princess of Asturias, swore allegiance to the Constitution in Congress on the
Villa Alfaix, Almería 4 beds 3 baths € 389,000 Designer villa with gorgeous mountain views and an integrated garage for sale in Alfaix in Almeria, Andalusia. Overview: Step into this splendid villa, thoughtfully designed by its owners, and you’ll be immediately captivated by its unique layout. From the moment you enter, the quality
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SPAIN’S Civil Guard has published a graphic on X (formerly Twitter) in a bid to clarify the rules of roundabouts when they are being crossed by groups of cyclists. “When you reach a roundabout, if there are already cyclists inside the roundabout, the other cyclists in the same group have priority over you,” the message
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THE most-googled recipes in the world have been revealed and this popular Spanish fish dish comes in second. It was most searched by people in Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Argentina and Paraguay. The dish, commonly served in chiringuitos, is popular in countries with plenty of summer sun and coastline. According to Google’s ‘Year in Search 2023’
SPAIN’S two biggest labour unions, UGT and CCOO, have called eight days of strike action for Spanish airline Iberia’s ground service staff over the Christmas holidays, threatening travel chaos for thousands of passengers during the busy festive season. The dates chosen for the stoppages are December 29, 30 and 31, and January 1, 4, 5,
SPAIN’S registered population stood at 48,085,361 people as of January 1, 2023, according to the latest census published by the National Institute of Statistics on Wednesday. That’s an overall 1.25% rise, with 87.3% of the total having Spanish nationality and 12.7% foreigners. The INE figures show that the upturn is mainly due to the increase
