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“This has to stop” – mother delivers petition to Congress with 63,000 signatures demanding total ban of mobile phones for teenagers

TWO TEACHERS on Thursday delivered a petition with 63,000 signatures to Spain’s Congress of Deputies in a bid to encourage a total ban on the use of mobile phones for teenagers aged

30 Nov, 2023 @ 18:53

Lead·Politics·Technology

Campaign calls for an end to Spain’s status as the ‘biggest dolphin prison in the world’

A YOUNG Spanish animal-rights activist has handed over to Congress a petition with 150,000 signatures calling for an end to the high number of dolphins kept in captivity across the country. Olivia

20 Apr, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·National News

Beloved guide dog found dead after running off scared during fireworks at local fiesta in southern Spain

A BELOVED guide dog was found dead in a ravine after running off during a firework display at local fiestas in Monachil, southern Spain on Sunday. Rubio had been a guide dog

31 Aug, 2022 @ 18:30

Environment·Lead

U-TURN CAMPAIGN: How Spain’s driving ban on Brits compares to other EU nations

MOST European countries are happy to allow Brits to swap their driving licences for domestic ones. Indeed, the rules for expats to drive are more lenient in every other EU country. And

2 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

Campaigners call for Sierra Bermeja to be awarded national park status in wake of devastating wildfire

FOLLOWING the recent wildfire that ravaged nearly 10,000 hectares of the Sierra Bermeja mountains and the Genal Valley, there have been even louder calls for Sierra Bermeja to be included in the

20 Sep, 2021 @ 15:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Petition calls on UK govt to allow vaccinated British expats to visit without quarantining

An official petition is demanding that the UK government allow all vaccinated British expats to visit the UK without quarantining. After the outrage from British expats following the news that new quarantine

12 Jul, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead

STUB IT OUT! Petition calls on nationwide ban on cigarette smoking at Spain's beaches

STUB IT OUT! Calls for nationwide ban on cigarette smoking at Spain’s beaches

283,000 people have signed a petition calling for a smoking ban on all of Spain’s beaches. Environment minister, Teresa Ribera, received the petition organised by the ‘No Fumadores’ group. They want beach

24 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Environment·Health·Lead

Mercadona shocks Spain by axing popular ice creams but new petition aims to bring them back

MERCADONA has shocked Spain by discontinuing some of its most popular ice creams, but a new petition aims to bring them back. The Mochi range was only launched last year, under the

1 Aug, 2019 @ 11:15

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Over 1 million people in Spain sign petitions supporting euthanasia, to be put before Government on Friday

It comes after surveys have shown that 84% of Spain supports changing the legislation on euthanasia

18 Jul, 2019 @ 00:00

Health·Lead·National News

Protesters SLAM €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella as petition reaches 80,000

HUNDREDS are set to protest against the planned €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella next week. Campaigners will take the streets on January 12 at 5pm to voice their anger at

8 Jan, 2019 @ 17:08

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Nature

Javier Bardem leads the charge in support of Spanish activist on trial in Morocco

However, a petition, signed by more than 200 public figures including No Country For Old Men star Bardem are condemning the criminal case.

11 Jan, 2018 @ 13:24

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Politics

Petition launched to turn Costa del Sol mountain range into national park

Over 13,500 people have already signed the campaign on Change.org to grant Estepona’s Sierra Bermeja the status jointly with neighbouring Sierra de las Nieves in Ronda

25 Apr, 2017 @ 14:33

Lead·Malaga·Nature

Llamamiento a todos los españoles a que apoyen la petición de expatriados británicos para conseguir la doble nacionalidad tras Brexit

The Olive Press pide a los españoles, en nombre de los británicos, que apoyen la petición para poder permanecer en España

20 Jul, 2016 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Politics

Plea to Spaniards to support British expat petition for dual nationality

In the first ever OP Spanish splash, the Olive Press makes a plea for Spaniards to support British expats

20 Jul, 2016 @ 12:34

National News·Politics

Petition launched for British expats in Spain and Gibraltarian representation in UK parliament

The petition already has 1,000 signatories

14 Jul, 2016 @ 10:20

Lead·Politics

Petition pleads Spanish government to offer Brits dual-citizenship

The creators of the petition estimate 25,000 Brits would be interested

13 Jul, 2016 @ 17:50

Politics

Hundreds sign petition demanding dual nationality for British people living in Spain

Esteemed British journalists call for Spanish government to grant Brits joint nationality

6 Jul, 2016 @ 12:48

Lead·Politics

Missing Lisa Brown: Family offer cash reward for key information

Lisa disappeared from her home near Sotogrande four months ago

15 Mar, 2016 @ 12:03

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Lisa Brown: Campaign launched to get British police involved in search

The 33-year-old has now been missing for almost four months

1 Mar, 2016 @ 17:04

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Environmentalists fight back as 1,000-year-old olive trees are ripped out of the ground in Spain and sold for six-figure sums

With trees selling for as much as €100,000, the Felix Rodriguez de la Fuente Foundation wants a law change to ban the uprooting and sale of these trees

15 Jan, 2016 @ 12:13

Environment·Lead·National News

Campaign launched to remove dressed-up dog from abusive homeless owner in Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: The owner is accused of forcing his dog to wear sunglasses and a police cap, and also placing a studded collar around his neck to stop him from moving.

3 Oct, 2015 @ 12:52

Crime & Law·Featured·Malaga

VIDEO: Exhausted donkey kicked and dragged in Mijas Pueblo

Podemos Mijas publishes shocking video of donkey cruelty

23 Sep, 2015 @ 11:01

Crime & Law·Featured·Malaga

British expat banned from feeding stray cats by Benalmadena Town Hall

Kelly Dooley, 44, is fighting back after being told she couldn't look after the cats

1 Jun, 2015 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Animal rights group fighting against closure of Mijas shelter

The Andalucian government is threatening to close a shelter in Mijas that homes 250 animals

20 May, 2015 @ 12:44

Lead

spanish parents association calls for homework strike e

More than 100,000 parents back petition to standardise homework levels across Spain

A Madrid mother launched the petition after her son showed signs of stress from working three hours each evening

19 May, 2015 @ 16:05

Education·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: Expat outrage at injured horses on show in Coin

Expats want more checks at Spain's 'biggest horse show'

15 May, 2015 @ 10:00

Environment·Featured