January 2024

Brits flocked to Spain in November with almost 1 million visiting the country in new record: These were the most popular destinations

SPAIN welcomed a record 5.1 million foreign tourists in November, with nearly a million of them coming from the United Kingdom. Figures published on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics(INE) showed a 18.6% rise on the same month in 2022 and a 10.5% rise on 2019- which was the previous record. Spending reached €6.65 […]

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Casting call in Spain: Antonio Banderas is searching for dozens of singers, actors and dancers for a variety of shows at his Malaga theatre

SPANISH silver screen legend Antonio Banderas is on the hunt for jazz-singing and tap-dancing talent for a pair of Broadway-style musicals to debut at his Malaga theatre this year. The actor, director, and producer is calling for auditions for the productions ‘Touching Our Song’ and ‘Gypsy’ at the Teatro del Soho CaixaBank. Banderas, who has

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What can I do if my flight is cancelled by the Iberia strikes in Spain? All you need to know as January walkouts are set to affect 45,000 passengers

TRAVEL disruption is expected over the King’s Day weekend as ground staff from Spanish airline Iberia go on strike.  The former flag carrier has already cancelled 444 flights over the period of the stoppages, which will run from January 5 to 8.  The cancellations will affect 45,641 passengers, according to Spanish press reports, with 270

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Young man, 26, ‘is raped by a group of eight men’ in a park in Spain’s Madrid in the early hours of New Year’s Day

A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Honduras has filed a police report in Madrid after he was allegedly gang-raped by eight men in a Madrid park in the early hours of New Year’s Day. According to the victim, his ordeal began at around 3am on January 1 when he began talking to two young women in a

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Spanish traveller released from Iranian prison after 15 months behind bars with no charges: “We don’t know how lucky we are to have been born in this country”

A SPANISH traveller who was trying to reach the 2022 Qatar World Cup on foot, but who was detained in Iran and kept behind bars for 15 months, has returned to Spain and has spoken about his ordeal.  “I can’t believe it, it has been very long, very tough, but I am here, I am

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Petrol station in Estepona is robbed at gunpoint: Masked attacker makes getaway on an e-scooter and remains on the run

STAFF at a petrol station in Estepona were held up at gunpoint on January 2.  The robbery took place at a branch of Galp in Huerta Nueva, according to online daily Area Costa del Sol. Police sources said that the robbery took place at about 5pm. The authorities are searching for a man of South

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Polar ice blast will bring rain and snow to Spain this weekend – these are the affected areas

FRIDAY night will see the arrival of the Three Kings, leaving gifts for children all over Spain. But this year the Kings will not just be bringing presents with them, but also a blast of icy weather.  The first days of January have already seen frost and fog in inland areas of Spain, and there

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Homebuyer alert: Price of housing in Malaga city rises 7.2% to €3,000/m2, a third higher than Spain’s Andalucia

THE price of housing went up a stunning 7.2% in the city of Malaga in 2023 to more than €3,000 per square metre, one of the steepest rises in Spain, a study has found. The attractive city on the Mediterranean coast followed a national trend which saw prices of homes rise by 5.1% throughout the

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