January 2024

FORMER King Juan Carlos I celebrated his 86th birthday on January 5 at his new home in Abu Dhabi, surrounded by friends, family and a star-studded assortment of Spanish and international guests. Spanish media reports the celebration included a flamenco-themed dinner, and the globally known Latin Pop duo Los del Rio (of Macarena fame) as […]

Finca/Country House Sayalonga, Málaga   2 beds   2 baths € 395,000 Description of object: Country house with pool near Sayalonga / Competa Through the entrance area you come into the living area, the dining area. A hallway divides from here, from which you can reach the two bedrooms and the two bathrooms. The property

SPANISH police have arrested a French couple in Algeciras for allegedly plotting to murder their five-year-old son in Morocco. According to authorities, the couple, originally from the town of Carcans near Bordeaux, planned to “sacrifice” the child after becoming convinced he was possessed. The Guardia Civil intercepted the couple — who had been issued a

ALTEA City Council has voted to suspend granting new licences for holiday lets for a year while a report is prepared to regularise the sector. The move does not affect properties that already have a licence. Urban Planning councillor Jose Orozco said the decision was taken because of a recent boom in tourist lets which

BREXIT has hurt the economy, increased prices and made stopping illegal immigration tougher than ever, a large majority in the UK think. The findings of a new Opinium poll of over 2,000 UK voters has shown that more people than ever think leaving the EU was a mistake. A whole three years after the UK

CASES of the flu in Spain have grown by 75% in the last week to 438 cases per 100,000 people, overloading hospitals across the country. Hospitals have have seen an increase of 60% of patients in seven days, meaning that nearly 10 cases of every 100,000 cases have needed serious attention. Authorities believe that the

AS the Brexit treaty for Gibraltar falters over claims for joint use of its airport, a local enthusiast has pointed out that 58 military planes touched down there during 2023. Regional Spanish newspaper Europa Sur pointed out that this continued presence of the RAF ‘highlights the difficulty of the shared use of the airport’. Spain’s

THE 2024 tourist season in the Costa del Sol is set to be dominated by the Dutch, according to a new market analysis. The study shows that 24% of early bookings for the upcoming year have been made by tourists from the Netherlands, with a population of just 18 million. This influx from the Netherlands

THE top ten things about living in Spain have been revealed by this Spanish Tiktoker.  Life in Spain has many advantages, the weather, the lifestyle, the food, but which do Spaniards miss most when they travel abroad?  My Daily Spanish, also known as Lucia Bodas, is a Spanish native who has lived across the world. 

A WAITER at a Madrid burger restaurant says he suffered an unpleasant experience with two English-speaking clients who disrespected him. Unay Ferrer shared his story via social media and described the pair as ‘two loud-mouthed customers’ who he shocked later on with his own English language skills. The couple, who spoke English, tried to place