
Table for one: The growing trend of eating alone at restaurants
No longer frowned upon, making a reservation for yourself and enjoying a good meal in solitude is gaining popularity, as well as a recipe for receiving the royal treatment
No longer frowned upon, making a reservation for yourself and enjoying a good meal in solitude is gaining popularity, as well as a recipe for receiving the royal treatment
A crash on the A-7 near the southern city of Marbella sent €20,000 in cash flying out the window of a car. Nearby vehicles, including a bus, screeched to a halt as drivers raced to pick up the notes before the police arrived
Spanish police have arrested 15 people, including actor and painter Jean-Claude Pautot, dismantling a drug-trafficking network that smuggled hundreds of kilos of narcotics into Europe
Relive the golden age of the Costa del Sol on a walk along La Carihuela beach
The Spanish actor has 300 employees, real estate businesses, a production company, four restaurants, and even his own perfume line
Andalusian authorities have rubber-stamped the overhaul of an old ‘cortijo’ behind Los Genoveses beach, in one of the country’s most unspoiled stretches of coastline
With seizures jumping eighteenfold in Almería province, authorities warn that growers are passing off illegal cannabis as hemp for industrial use
The 170 hospital workers who gathered for a meal in Málaga had taken antigen tests, but the virus spread to 80 diners and the health center had to hire extra staff
Eerily silent paths meander through pine groves and fig trees before opening up to the sea on an island that has preserved unspoiled areas despite the tourist boom
The health crisis has affected households with lower incomes worse than others, and has increased the already-existing gap in Spanish society
According to authorities, the man was covered in ice and placed in front of a fan so that he would get hypothermia
In the past five years, violent gangs from Sweden have increased their presence in Málaga province, drawn in by the warm weather and high quality of life
Mass tourism, pressure from urban development and the ubiquitous cellphone camera are all working against naturists who are calling for the practice to be respected
A new book explores the stories of the actors, writers and criminals who flocked to Málaga’s coast for its beaches, parties and discretion
Around 18,000 properties were built irregularly under former mayor Jesús Gil, but despite numerous court cases that canceled permits, chances are good they will never be torn down
An NGO has created one of the first nurseries in the Mediterranean to restore and conserve an important colony of the species which is threatened by waste from the fishing industry
The 22-year-old, who is facing charges for around a dozen offenses, used some 130 profiles on the social network to request bitcoins, managing to raise $117,000
The aircraft, which has a wingspan of 4.5 meters and seven hours of flight autonomy, was able to fly up to 150 kilos of narcotics between the coast of North Africa and southern Spain
Health authorities are investigating the death of a 43-year-old woman from Marbella who had a brain hemorrhage after complaining of headaches for days
The staggering rise in marijuana production and trafficking is the hallmark of a new era of organized crime in the country, where anonymity is key as gangs go global and diversify. From Galicia to Cádiz, EL PAÍS looks at the hotspots for the drug trade across the territory
Five incidents involving firearms in the last month underscore the problem of drug-related violence in parts of southern Spain
More than a dozen officers have been injured after being rammed by SUVs driven by narcos who are increasingly ‘broke and desperate’
More than 80% of hotels on the Málaga beachfront have closed while Cádiz’s are surviving on 20% occupancy
The station, which is broadcast from Spain's Costa del Sol, has become a mouthpiece for British residents to voice their opinions, including criticism of Boris Johnson's handling of the coronavirus crisis
Residents of the Lazy Days in Spain – Pueblo Fiesta site recount to EL PAÍS how they saw their belongings go up into flames during a devastating blaze on Sunday
Police officers relate the multitude of excuses employed by people to explain why they are not following the coronavirus safety measure
The number of households with no working members has risen to 1.14 million due to the Covid-19 pandemic. EL PAÍS spoke with three people in this situation