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TRADITION, wine, sustainability, and a love for good meals have earned the Cadiz metropolis of Jerez de la Frontera the title of Spain’s Gastronomy Capital 2026. After three years of dedication – with its earlier entries dropping to Oviedo (2024) and Alicante (2025) – Jerez has lastly claimed the title. The town’s wealthy culinary heritage, from dishes like sherry-infused kidneys …

POLICE throughout Europe are searching a convicted British drug trafficker who vanished earlier than sentencing — however might be hiding out amongst expat communities in Spain. Jonathan McAllister, 32, from Wortley close to Sheffield, was handed a 20-year jail sentence in his absence after being discovered responsible of operating a significant narcotics community flooding the UK with cocaine, heroin and …

AN UNNAMED ‘major’ music festival promoter’ in Spain could be fined up to €1 million for not allowing people to bring in their own food and drink to a venue. Consumer Affairs Ministry is bringing the action. The article 47.1 of the General Law for the Defence of Consumers and Users is broken. READ MORE BENICASSIM, ONE OF SPAIN’S BEST …

A BOGUS Alicante-based cosmetician left a scar on a woman’s face when she injected her with hyaluronic. The Policia Nacional arrested a 43-year old woman after the patient made a complaint The fake medic was charged with fraud and bodily harm as well as workplace intrusion. READ MORE COSMETIC COSMETICAL PROCEDURE The victim said she heard about the ‘doctor’ via …

SPAIN’s ‘golden goose’ tourism sector – which fuels one in eight jobs and more than a tenth of the economy – is about to face a shake-up. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a new plan for managing Spain’s record visitor numbers. This new plan will focus in particular on holiday rentals and the impact they have on housing. Unveiled at …

Jon Clarke & Walter Finch EXPAT fashion chief Jody smart has lost an appeal against a conviction of fraud for her role as a suspect in the Continental Wealth Management scandal. Despite being implicated in the massive €35 million fraud that saw hundreds of mostly British expats in Spain lose much or even all of their pensions in 2017, Smart …

One of Malaga’s last remaining horses, a carriage horse, was saved from certain death by a brave animal rights activist. Anne Blitz, from France, said she is ‘very excited’ but admitted that it was a ‘hard decision’ to spend a large sum of money in order to save the animal. Her Association Burrito y Caballo LibreTwo of the carriage horses …

HIS albums were emblazoned on the shirt of his beloved Ipswich Town for four seasons – but now Ed Sheeran’s latest musical offering will be displayed on a limited-edition kit for one of Europe’s top clubs.  PlayThe song, which was released by the English singer last month, is set to appear on the fronts of shirts worn by Lamine and …

Investors are noticing the quiet transformation of Alcaidesa.  This coastal paradise has grown from a well kept secret to an exclusive location that is attracting the attention and money of wealthy people all over the world.  Anchoring this change is the opening of the Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol in early 2025 – a five-star resort of 213 rooms, …

Researchers in Spain have identified eight genomes of coronavirus in bats collected from different parts in the country. Three of these could be new viral species. SARS-CoV-2 is one of the genes that caused the Covid-19 pandemic. Alphacoronavirus, a new genus of coronavirus, is believed to be the source of three new species. READ MORE This genus contains a significant …