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EXCLUSIVE: Expat couple vow to leave Spain after beloved dog shot by hunters and police ‘did nothing’

AN expat couple have slammed police inactivity after their dog was shot dead by hunters on an evening stroll. Jennifer and Victor Gebhardt, 67 and 78, are furious that the Guardia Civil

18 May, 2022 @ 19:30

Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

Spain’s Asturias region gets very rare Covid-19 variant that has only been detected in South Africa

SCIENTISTS at the Asturias Central University Hospital have identified several Covid-19 cases with a new variant that is largely local to the region, One case of the new strain has been detected

4 May, 2022 @ 17:36

Asturias·Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Orange growers in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas rally against cheap imports

Costa Blanca orange growers cry ‘foul’ as Spain’s supermarkets squeeze them dry

ORANGE farmers in Alicante Province say crop prices have collapsed because of cheap imports from South Africa and supermarkets getting rock-bottom deals. The Alicante Young Farmers group, Asaja, says that a kilo

13 Jan, 2022 @ 17:47

Alicante·Costa Blanca·European Union·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain orders fully-vaccinated people to quarantine if they have contact with confirmed or even suspected Omicron COVID-19 cases

FEARS about the spread of the newly-discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant has led Spanish health chiefs to toughen-up self-isolation rules for fully-vaccinated people. The Ministry of Health says that fully-immunised people will have

1 Dec, 2021 @ 20:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Coronavirus·Lead·Madrid

First case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected in Spain

SPANISH health authorities have confirmed that the first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Spain. The variant was detected in a traveller who had recently arrived

29 Nov, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Spain to ban flights from South Africa over fears of new COVID-19 variant

SPAIN’S government is planning on restricting flights from South Africa and Botswana over concerns about a highly contagious new COVID-19 variant that has been detected there. Health Minister Carolina Darias announced the

26 Nov, 2021 @ 16:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Spain restricts entry of flights from Brazil and South Africa due to new COVID-19 strains

THE Spanish government has restricted entry into the country from Brazil and South Africa in an attempt to halt the advance of COVID-19 variants. The decision was taken this Tuesday by the

3 Feb, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Other News

Former European Tour golfer takes family hostage before killing himself in front of wife

His wife and children are said to have locked themselves inside a bathroom

5 Jan, 2017 @ 16:10

Lead·Sport

Sotogrande expat reveals touching life journey in new golf love novel

Sotogrande-based Calum McGregor, who said the sport helped him battle his ‘demons’, has released Touching Distance From Africa

5 Jan, 2017 @ 10:00

Cadiz·La Cultura

Iker Casillas and Sara Carbonero set for second child

Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas is set to have his hands full…

12 Nov, 2015 @ 11:44

Sport

Malaga is second top city in the world to visit in 2015

Up there with New Orleans and Johannesburg, Malaga is the world’s second hottest city

11 Jan, 2015 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga

Vodafone sees massive revenue dip

The weak economies of Spain and South Africa are to blame for the mobile phone giant's bad luck

7 Aug, 2014 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Other News

Britain’s ‘most wanted’ arrested in South Africa

Drug trafficker and fraudster Martin Evans bought a luxury mansion in Marbella

4 Aug, 2014 @ 17:11

Lead·Malaga

Joseph Heller is right – It’s Catch 22!

And IKEA is a four-letter word

18 Apr, 2011 @ 22:31

Calliope's Musings on Spain

Never a cross word

This week’s clues and answers had so much meaning to me that I decided the compiler must be someone I know

11 Mar, 2011 @ 09:01

Calliope's Musings on Spain

Remember when…

South Africa to southern Spain: A moving experience for Calliope

4 Mar, 2011 @ 17:39

Calliope's Musings on Spain

Villa double gets Spain charge back on track

Hitman's brace secures a win for the resurgent Furia Roja

22 Jun, 2010 @ 11:01

Sport

Scammers beware!

The arrest of auctioneer John White and four others who attempted to retrieve their valuable property is a reminder of what lurks on the Costa del Crime. In light of this incredulous

4 Mar, 2010 @ 11:41