TWO businessmen have been acquitted of defrauding Madrid City Council by charging €6 million in commission for securing a PPE contract in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Alberto Luceño and Luis Medina were in the dock for a high-profile case heard by the Madrid Provincial Court. It was ruled by the court that the men were not guilty …

The first day of spring at the Costa del Sol: Rain or shine? Credit: Aleksandr Ozerov / alybaba – Shutterstock. Parasols, umbrellas or both this weekend? The flowers are blooming, the chill has gone and spring is finally here. It’s time to go outside, breathe in some fresh air and get moving as we prepare for the beach. Right? Wrong! …

Andalusian jokes that the south of Spain is now Britain, after weeks and weeks of rain and storms.  As wet weather continues to plague Spain this week, locals are despairing that it is the ‘new UK’. Social media users in Andalucia joked that ‘[their] Mum made fish and chip tea after two weeks of nonstop rain. Another said: “I tried …