ALICANTE and Malaga are the two top destinations for British ex-pats seeking to establish their legal status in Spain. Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE). Alicante is the top destination for British residents who have applied for TIE cards since mid-2020. The new documents have been obtained by a quarter (25%) of the British residents who lived in Spain before …

AFTER a week of settled and warm weather, a new cold front sweeping in from North Africa is forecast to bring with it the dreaded ‘blood rain’. Meteo365, a meteorological expert firm, has made a prediction using its long-range forecasting radar. Andalucia is experiencing a new phenomenon starting Thursday calima“An intense Saharan Dust Storm”, they say.  There’s a possibility of …

Calahonda, Spain – April 7, 2025 — A disturbing incident at The Irish Times bar in Calahonda on Sunday night has left a 62-year-old tourist hospitalized with a serious head injury, raising concerns about safety and staff response at the well-known local establishment. Eyewitnesses report that a local resident had a friend visiting him at the bar, when a group …