May 2024

A BABY boy died on Tuesday after drowning in a swimming pool at a Palma house. The one-year-old child was being cared for by his grandmother after his parents had to go to hospital. The toddler went in the direction of the pool and fell in. READ MORE: His grandmother noticed that he was missing […]

A SPANIARD raised in the UK could become the first British saint of the 21st century after succumbing to cancer in 2018.  In 2014, Pedro Ballester Arenas was diagnosed with bone cancer in his pelvis after back pains became ‘unbearable’.  Born to a Sevillan mother and Mallorcan father, Pedrito, as he was known to his

RUSSIA has warned it ‘will not hesitate’ to attack Gibraltar if Ukraine uses British weapons in its territory.  The threat, made last Thursday, came from Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  She told reporters that British enclaves would find themselves in the firing line, both ‘within Ukraine and beyond its

A TOURIST has died after falling 100 metres off a cliff during her holiday to Spain. The 57-year-old was walking on top of a mountain in Gran Canaria with her daughter when tragedy struck. The Belgian fell to her death in the area of Roque Nublo, one of the most popular tourist sites on the

Villa Villamartin, Alicante   3 beds   2 baths € 369,000 Discover an architectural gem located in a sought-after location, surrounded by the beauty of three stunning golf courses. These captivating villas feature exquisite design and offer an unparalleled living experience. With three bedrooms, one of them en-suite , these residences offer a haven of

CONOR McGregor’s plans to bring bare knuckle fighting to Marbella have sparked outrage amongst local British expats.  The MMA legend announced his plans during a social media live stream last week.  Bare knuckle boxing sees fighters use only bandages to protect themselves, normally ending with a knockout.  The proposal has caused a social media outcry,

THE beach club restaurant in Palma de Mallorca that suddenly collapsed last week killing four people did not have a licence for the area that gave way. That’s according to the mayor of the Balearic city, Jaime Martinez, who held a press conference on Tuesday to provide an update about the tragedy, which also saw

MEASURING 100 metres in length, and 16 metres wide, the Moonrise is the kind of yacht that is only within the reach of the super-rich – most likely a tech billionaire. It can hold up to 16 guests in eight cabins, has a crew of 32, a heliport and a gym too. All for the

A BLACK man has claimed he was refused entry to a beach club on Spain’s Costa del Sol due to the colour of his skin, igniting a racism row.  One of Malaga’s most popular beaches, Los Alamos, Torremolinos was generally considered a great place to enjoy the sun and relax.  That was until a group

A CHINESE mafia is suspected to have made profits of a million euros by trafficking hundreds of their fellow countrymen into Spain, only to then send them to Britain via Gibraltar using fake documents.  According to the Policia Nacional, which has made 14 arrests in the case, the arrivals were allegedly hidden in appalling conditions