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Team GB basketball player reveals why Spanish basketball is miles ahead of UK game

AFTER Team GB women’s basketball suffered heartbreak against Spain in the Olympic qualifiers, Team GB star, Nicolette Fong-Lyew-Quee has spoken out about what UK basketball needs to do to improve.

Demonstrations against opening of new quarry in Spain’s Andalucia

RESIDENTS in Coin have been protesting against the opening of a new quarry.

Marbella demanding ‘urgent action’ over daily traffic hell between Puerto Banus and San Pedro as it seeks budget for...

MARBELLA town hall is set to ask Madrid for urgent action to tackle the daily traffic nightmare between Puerto Banus and San Pedro.  The A-7...

Lynx cats may be reintroduced to the UK following successful Spanish breeding programme

THE tripling of Spain’s Lynx cat population following a successful captive breeding program might see them reintroduced to the UK. The 15-year project saw the...

Two towns in Spain’s Malaga set for increased funding after being declared ‘tourist municipalities’

SIX towns in Andalucia have been officially classed as 'tourist municipalities'.  The classification will allow each municipality more access to funding to help deal with...

CORONAVIRUS SPAIN: 1,000 tourists on LOCKDOWN after Italian doctor tests positive and two others isolated

MORE than 1,000 tourists have been placed under quarantine in Tenerife after an Italian doctor staying at the resort tested positive for coronavirus. According to...

WARNING: Parasitic tiger mosquitos capable of killing dogs and cats arrive in Spain’s Mallorca

A warning has been issued in Mallorca about the arrival of the parasitic tiger mosquito

IN PICS: 10 hilarious memes attempting to bring comic relief to the coronavirus outbreak

THE internet can be a depressing and scary place, especially amid a global epidemic such as the ongoing coronavirus.  But there will always be jokers...

Military ready to intervene in Spain’s coronavirus crisis

THE Defense Ministry is ready to intervene in Spain's ongoing coronavirus crisis.  The military has revealed it is prepared to deploy and operate emergency health...

IN PICS: Shoppers branded ‘selfish’ for leaving shelves empty in supermarkets from Mijas to Marbella as coronavirus ‘sparks stockpiling’...

SHOPPERS have been branded 'selfish' for panic buying and leaving shelves empty along the Costa del Sol.  Fruit and vegetables, rice, pasta and meats have...

Booking.com advising guests to cancel their bookings in Spain due to coronavirus

BOOKING.COM have been advising guests to cancel their bookings due to coronavirus.

Italy’s coronavirus death count overtakes China’s with 3,405 fatalities

ITALY has recorded more coronavirus deaths than China and is the country with the most fatalities worldwide.

Eurobasket 2021 moved back by a year to 2022 due to coronavirus

THE Basketball European Championships scheduled for September 2021 have been moved to 2022 due to coronavirus.

EASTER MESSAGE: Gibraltar Governor urges strength in testing times

In light of Gibraltar COVID-19 recovery numbers rising, Acting Governor Nick Pyle urges strength during difficult times in his first ever public speech.

Mallorcan sporting hero Rafael Nadal auctions winning French Open shirt for €20,000 to fight coronavirus in Spain

The funds will be used to support hospitals and vulnerable groups as part of the Red Cross Responds campaign

Italy tests glass cubicles for its beaches in bid to open for summer amid devastating coronavirus pandemic – will...

AN Italian company believes it has come up with a way to ensure its country's beaches can open for the summer season.  Nuova Neon Group...

Husband and wife arrested for breaching Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown after being caught skinny-dipping by off-duty policeman in Mallorca

Upon arrival, officers ordered the husband and wife, both reported to be in their 50s, to get out of the water and put their clothes on

Recent rainfall gives farmers in Spain’s Andalucia welcome relief as water restrictions lifted

FARMERS in Axarquia have been given welcome relief after recent heavy rainfall in the area has allowed current irrigation restrictions to be lifted. Limits on...

Firefighters in Andalucia demand apology from Telecinco over its ‘fake news’ report they received training from Spanish Army

FIREFIGHTERS from Velez Malaga have demanded an apology from channel Telecinco after the Spanish TV station wrongly announced that the men had received exclusive...

EXCLUSIVE: British expat on Spain’s Costa del Sol is launching new flip flop brand this summer

A BRITISH expat on the Costa del Sol has announced he’s launching his own flip flop brand this summer.

Inmate in Spanish prison who was imprisoned for breaking lockdown 16 times, takes his own life

A MAN who was imprisoned in La Rioja for breaking lockdown rules 16 times has taken his own life.

American exhibition basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters announce new dates in September for postponed tour of Spain

THE world famous Harlem Globetrotters have moved their tour of Spain from May to September due to the coronavirus crisis.

Luxury golf resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol offers private jet package to entice golfers back to the greens

THE exclusive La Reserva Sotogrande Golf Resort in Marbella is reportedly offering a 'Private Jet Package' to help bring the high-flying golfers back to...

EuroLeague Basketball cancels season, rendering it null and void

THE EuroLeague and EuroCup seasons have been cancelled and no champions will be crowned this year.

Female expats slam police for ridiculous sanctions, as it emerges Spain has issued over ONE million fines for breaking...

A PAIR of female expats have appealed to their town halls over intimidation and overreaction by their local police forces during the COVID-19 lockdown. The...

PIC EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s Most Wanted fugitive Mark Acklom strips off in Spain

Leaving a string of broken hearts and empty bank accounts across Europe, Acklom sent naked pictures of himself to targeted women

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