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What is pickleball? The sport Matthew Perry played just hours before his death and which is already growing in Spain

MATTHEW Perry played pickleball, a sport growing in popularity in Spain, five times a week in his battle against drug and alcohol addiction. The Friends star died on Saturday, October 28, after

30 Oct, 2023 @ 13:54

Lead·Other News·Sport

Police cordoned off a section of Playa de Venus, Marbella on Sunday where a man had drowned.

Elderly man dies while swimming off Marbella beach

An ELDERLY man has died after drowning at the Playa de Venus beach in Marbella. The incident occurred this Sunday, October 29. Onlookers managed to get the man out of the water

30 Oct, 2023 @ 11:17

Costa del Sol·Lead

Automóvil De La Policía Nacional Española En Valencia

Off-duty policeman arrests a man who was strangling his partner at a park in Madrid

A YOUNG man who was strangling his partner has been arrested by an off-duty officer in Madrid. A Policia Nacional agent who was not in service started hearing people arguing when he

12 Jul, 2023 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Madrid

WATCH OUT: Thermometer hits 41ºC as extremely high temperatures blanket the Costa del Sol

A RED alert for extremely high temperatures has been issued on the Costa del Sol. The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has warned of the current ‘extreme risk’ as a consequence of

12 Jul, 2023 @ 18:03

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Headless baby’s body found at a beach in Catalonia

A HEADLESS child’s corpse has been found at a beach in Tarragona (Catalonia). The body was found by a council cleaner at a beach in the municipality of Roda de Bera on

11 Jul, 2023 @ 19:30

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead

Automóvil De La Policía Nacional Española En Valencia (1)

Mom arrested for assaulting her daughter’s school headmistress in Malaga

THE mother of a high school student has been arrested for assaulting the school headmistress in Malaga. The 37-year-old woman allegedly attended the school in the Churriana neighbourhood with another family member,

26 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Bolt driver stabbed to death by a passenger in Fuengirola

A BOLT driver has been stabbed to death by a customer in Fuengirola (Malaga). The victim, who worked for a private hire vehicle company similar to Uber or Cabify, had picked up

22 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Malaga

Al Pacino welcomes his fourth child at 83 years of age

AL PACINO has welcomed his fourth child at the age of 83. The actor’s new son is the first child he has with producer Noor Alfallah, his 29-year-old girlfriend. The leading role

17 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Expat stabs himself with a knife to get his wife arrested for attempted murder at their home in Spain's Mallorca

Homophobic attack: Woman punches man and calls him ‘mechanical monster’ in Spain’s Mallorca

A WOMAN has been accused of punching a man on the face as part of a homophobic assault in Palma de Mallorca. The assailant allegedly approached the victim and started screaming at

16 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Elections to be repeated in Andalucian town in Spain after single vote was placed in wrong ballot box

ELECTIONS will be repeated in a town in Almeria after a vote was placed in the wrong ballot box. PSOE won the elections in the municipality of Fiñana, a town with a

16 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Other News

Four thieves accused of stealing from seven perfumeries arrested in Mallorca

FOUR burglars accused of stealing perfumes from seven different shops in Mallorca have been arrested. The alleged thieves, three women and a man, are said to have robbed different perfumeries in Manacor,

14 Jun, 2023 @ 20:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

The European Council denounces labour exploitation in Andalucia’s Huelva strawberry farms

THE European Council has slammed Spain for the poor working conditions in Andalucia’s Huelva strawberry farms. The institution has exposed the labour exploitation in a report after experts visited the Andalucian strawberry

13 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Huelva·Lead·Other News

Betis Players With Handbags Photo From Social Media

Two Betis players condemned homophobic comments they received for carrying handbags to a wedding

Two Real Betis players have condemned homophobic comments they got for carrying handbags to a wedding. Strikers Antonio Ruibal and Borja Iglesias attended the wedding of a staff member to which they

12 Jun, 2023 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Lead·Other News·Sevilla·Sport

Dolphins Oceanografic Javier Yaya Tur Wikimedia Commons

Spain slammed for being the European country with more dolphins in captivity

Environmentalists have exposed Spain as the European country with the largest number of dolphins in captivity. NGO World Animal Protection slams the Mediterranean country for keeping 93 dolphins captive, which accounts for

8 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Environment·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Three Latin gang members set free after shooting a 15-year-old rival in Madrid

THREE members of a Latin gang will not be remanded in custody after murdering a 15-year-old in Villaverde (Madrid). The accused, two men and a woman in their early 20s, are members

8 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Mallorcan real estate agent voted as the most handsome man in Spain

A MALLORCAN real estate agent has been voted as the most handsome man in Spain at the Mister International Spain competition in Tenerife. Tony Company, from Palma, was chosen as Mister Baleares

7 Jun, 2023 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Mallorca·Other News

Arrested the three squatters accused of brutally assaulting British homeowner in Costa del Sol

THE three squatters who allegedly brutally assaulted a British man near Marbella have been arrested today (Wednesday June 7). Guardia Civil have conducted a search at the occupied property in Manilva (Malaga)

7 Jun, 2023 @ 15:34

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Photo Man Stabbed In Marbella In The Neck

19-year-old arrested for allegedly stabbing a shop manager in the neck in Marbella

A 19-YEAR-OLD who allegedly stabbed a food shop manager in the neck in Marbella has been arrested. The young man is accused of assaulting the worker to rob him of the cash

5 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Guardia Civil in custody after having 8 kg of hash allegedly seized from her storage room in Albacete

A GUARDIA Civil officer has been remanded in custody after she was allegedly found in possession of 8 kg of hash in Albacete last week. The agent is accused of keeping the

3 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Reservoir levels continue to fall despite rain

RESERVOIR levels in Andalucia continue to fall despite a number of heavy rainfalls around the region. They sit at 27.2% of storage capacity, or 0.4% below a week ago, while they are

30 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Popular Party (pp) President, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo Votes During The 2023 Spanish Local Elections 28 May 2023

PP obtains over 26% more councillors across all Andalucia while PSOE collapsed on May 28 elections

ANDALUCIA’S political arena has taken a right turn as the conservative Partido Popular (PP) has obtained almost 900 councillors more than in the 2019 elections. The right-wing party has seen its overall

29 May, 2023 @ 17:04

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Politics

Dozens of Coldplay fans scammed with fake tickets in Barcelona

Dozens of Brits attending the Coldplay concerts in Barcelona this week have been scammed with fake tickets. Police are dismantling a complex network that has swindled many people by selling them invalid

28 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Police seize 322 kg of cocaine hidden between popcorn bags in Algeciras (Cadiz)

A TOTAL of 322 kg of cocaine hidden between popcorn bags inside a container have been seized at Algeciras Port (Cadiz). Policia Nacional were notified of the imminent arrival of goods declared

25 May, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Traveller For Spanish Population Trends Story

Spain has lost over 12,000 nationals while welcoming almost 150,000 foreigners this year’s first quarter

The number of Spanish nationals has decreased by 12,614 during this year’s first quarter, according to the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE). These figures contrast with the number of foreigners now living

23 May, 2023 @ 16:30

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Farm owner investigated after 31 horses were found dead in Murcia

A MAN is being investigated after 31 horses were found dead at his farm in Murcia. The animals died of a respiratory infection and some of them were in a state of

19 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Murcia·Other News

Young man arrested for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in Mallorca

A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for allegedly abusing a 12-year-old girl in Port de Pollenca (Mallorca). The accused, a Colombian national, is said to have inappropriately touched the minor at a

18 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca