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THE US-based short-term rental site Airbnb has been forced to cough up a massive €64 million fine after a Spanish court threw out a request to delay its payment. The High Court of Justice of Madrid’s ruling published on Monday denied Airbnb’s request to suspend the payment of the fine pending a final judgment in the case, which means the …

A BLASTING of polar air will sweep across Spain bringing with it a drastic drop in temperatures, widespread rain and strong winds, as well as snowfall, ahead of Semana Santa celebrations.  Spain, after a brief taste last week of early summer, when temperatures reached up to 25C in Bilbao is bracing themselves for the return to winter conditions, as a …

Luiz Filipe, who is a trained French chef with a background in a three Michelin star kitchen in Spain’s north, explained the pairing of eel and chicken broth. In fact, the owner of São Paulo’s leading restaurant Evvai is entirely self-taught, rebelling against his engineer father and teacher mother to master the stove instead. After working with his mentor in …

Barcelona and the capital of Spain have been attacked. In two of Spain’s major cities, copies of the Olive Press new national newspaper have already been picked up. Over 20 distribution points in the Catalan city regularly stock the paper. These include five-star luxury hotels, historic polo and golf clubs, as well as upmarket, high-end hotels. Overlooked by our Digital …

Claudio Vazquez Colomo is Spain’s Club Doctor and he explains that it’s the subtle, lateral moves of the best sportsmen. It is amazing what a World Cup will set into motion. Football’s stars are always in the spotlight. But as the tournament approaches, a preparation frenzy washes over millions around the world – from builders to lawmakers, from hotel workers …

A man from Italy has been sentenced for 24 years to prison in Torremolinos, in what is one of the most shocking crimes that Malaga has seen in recent times. This comes as Marco R (identified as the suspect) awaits his second trial in the horrific killing of an ex-partner whose corpse was found behind a wall. The 48-year old …

A SUN-DRENCHED city on the Costa Blanca is in mourning this weekend after a three-year-old girl was killed by her own father in a suspected act of so-called ‘vicarious violence’. The 40-year old man who has not been named is believed to be the one who murdered his 2-year-old daughter in Torrevieja before killing himself. The child’s 36-year-old mother alerted …

A former Premier League footballer has been identified as the man arrested in an daring drugs raid at Costa del Sol. Neil Clement, 47 was handcuffed in Mijas by police undercover earlier this week on suspicion of an offense against public safety after they detected suspicious movement in and out his shop. The British national was taken into custody at …

Superyachts are a common sight, as well as designer boutiques and VIP beaches. A new toxic export is growing under the glamor of the Costa del Sol. The target market is? The minds of young men. Louis Theroux, Inside the Manosphere is the latest Netflix documentary by the veteran broadcaster. Theroux turns his trademark uneasy gaze to the dark world …

A group of armed men with balaclavas and loaded guns were stopped on their way to the Costa del Sol just hours before they are suspected of committing a revenge attack against a busy seafront. Spanish Policía Nacional have stopped a planned ‘settling of scores’ in Fuengirola after arresting three men and seizing several firearms. The suspects, aged between 27 …