THEY may carry millions of passengers to Spain’s beaches each year, but Ryanair, Jet2, Vueling and easyJet are nowhere to be seen in the latest ranking of Europe’s best airlines. The 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards, based on millions of…
SPAIN’S September heatwave is about to come to an abrupt and brutal end, with temperatures forecast to collapse by as much as 20C in some areas over the weekend. After days of ‘second summer’ conditions more typical of July than…
SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has doubled down on his support for the thousands of pro-Palestine protesters who forced the cancellation of the final stage of the Vuelta a España – Spain’s equivalent of the Tour de France. Speaking the…
THE British ambassador to Spain received a grilling from regional mayors yesterday over the uncertainty surrounding Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future during a tour of southern Spain. Alex Ellis found himself pressed by local leaders in the Campo de Gibraltar, as well…
VETERAN Irish gangster John Gilligan cut a sorry figure as he signed on at a Costa Blanca courthouse today – his first appearance since being released on €10,000 bail last month. The 73-year-old looked a shadow of his former self…
A NEW report from Spain’s Prosecutor’s Office has laid bare some of the many mafia groups operating in the country today. There are some real big hitters among the rogue’s gallery, who have chosen to base themselves in Spain and…
IN the heart of the UNESCO Global Geopark Las Loras, on the border between Palencia and Burgos, lies one of Spain’s most striking hidden gems: the Covalagua waterfall. Fed by the Ivia River, the cascade plunges nearly 200 metres through…
SPAIN’S economic outlook received a major boost this week after credit rating agency S&P upgraded the country’s sovereign debt rating to A+ with a stable outlook. The agency said Spain’s economy had shown strong resilience, with growth this year forecast…
A PHALLANX of Danish expats cheered their tennis legends onto an extraordinary first day lead in a crucial Davis Cup tie in Marbella. They turned up in their thousands as the key international tournament arrived on the Costa del Sol.…
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced plans to remove 53,000 tourist apartments from rental platforms across Spain – with 6,000 of them located in Malaga province. The Socialist leader made the announcement at a rally at the University of…
