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A wooden footbridge that was running along the rocky cliff edge in northern Spain collapsed unexpectedly, killing at least four and leaving two people unaccounted for. At around 4.30pm Tuesday, seven people were on a walkway near the coastal region of El Bocal in Santander when it collapsed. The people on the bridge fell into the water and jagged rocks …

Since Shakespeare’s day, Jerez de la Frontera has been renowned for its sherries. Now, they are served alongside a food culture that has really come into its own. If Falstaff once regaled sherry as bringing good ‘humor’, today he would no doubt wax lyrical about the wonderful mix of Andaluz flavours meeting contemporary creativity in the city.  Read more: Spain’s …

A pensioner who was tortured for a drug debt hurled himself out of an apartment window. After a night filled with violence and captivity, the police claim that the 74-year-old man crashed into a car parked below on Friday, February 26. Officers from the Policía Nacional later arrested a 35-year-old woman accused of tying the pensioner to a chair, beating …

It is known as Europe’s driest landscape, with harsh sun, dust, and silence. But this week, photographer Beatriz Urrutia (@mandolinaes on X and Instagram) stumbled upon a fleeting ‘miracle’ in Almeria’s Cabo de Gata. The usually barren landscape around the famous Los Genoveses beaches exploded into a carpet of wildflowers after weeks of heavy rains during a seemingly never-ending series …

Renting in Spain is affordable if you look beyond the tourist areas and major cities. Property Platform Idealist Renters can find the top ten affordable cities in Spain. This shows that even outside major cities, Spanish real estate is still a great value.  The cheapest cities for living are in Andalucia and Galicia. Zamora Zamora, in Castilla y Leon, is …

More and more US-based researchers are moving to Spain, as budget cuts and new US political controls on science push academics to seek funding and independence overseas.. As uncertainty grows in the American scientific system due to President Donald Trump’s political changes and funding cuts, a growing number of scientists in the United States have applied to move their research …

THE Valle de las Pedroches is famous for some of the finest pork in Europe. Finding a restaurant that is truly outstanding can be difficult. COVAP is the local association in Pozoblanco. Jamon Ibérico Karen Bistro, however, is an exception. Unexpected gem Pozoblanco might not be the most beautiful of towns, but its bistro is situated in a charming and …

A FUENGIROLA cabbie has been arrested for punching a 65 year old Irish passenger after he threw him out of the cab. The incident occurred on Monday, 23 February. The driver, who was 51, picked up two Irish customers, both of whom were intoxicated, according to reports. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL CABBIE ARREST One of the passengers started burping and …

A MAJOR Police Operation on the Costa del Sol in Granada and on the Costa del Sol has uncovered a logistics empire consisting of warehouses and transport companies used to funnel drugs to Eastern Europe from southern Spain. The investigation, led by the Policía Nacional with support from Europol, dismantled a network accused of stockpiling narcotics in Spain before distributing …

The property market in Spain is booming, but where are the most sought-after locations by buyers? Idealista, a property platform, has released its latest ranking which highlights the Spanish housing markets with the highest demand.  Alicante has 28 of Spain’s top property hotspots, including one in five.  El Campello, Gran Alacant and tourist destinations such as Benidorm or Denia are …