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Andalucia

Bizarre moment a cyclist rides a penny-farthing along a main road on Spain’s Costa del Sol as ‘obsessed’ social...

Laurence Dollimore - 25 Sep, 2023 @ 11:18

THIS the bizarre moment a man was seen riding a penny farthing along a major road on the Costa del Sol. A clip shared...

Cantabria

British motorcyclist, 57, dies after veering off a highway in Spain

Laurence Dollimore - 25 Sep, 2023 @ 10:33

A BRITISH motorcyclist has died after veering off a motorway in northern Spain. The unnamed 57-year-old was driving in the Alto de la Matanela...

Malaga

TOURISM TRIUMPH: Spain’s Torremolinos achieves record-breaking August with highest-ever number of travellers and overnight Stays

Cristina Hodgson - 25 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

TORREMOLINOS has hit an all-time high in its tourism statistics this August, as indicated by recent data. The renowned destination on the Costa del Sol...

French Tourist Dies After Spending 9 Days In Coma After Bull Gored Him At Costa Blanca Festival In Spain

Animals

Man dies in Spain’s Valencia region after being gored by a bull at a local fiesta

Simon Hunter - 24 Sep, 2023 @ 18:00

A MAN has died in Spain’s Valencia region after he was gored by a bull during local fiestas. Another participant in the event was...

Lead

Apple CEO Tim Cook enjoy’s a special meal and live music concert in Spain’s capital Madrid

Simon Hunter - 24 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

THE CEO of technology giant Apple, Tim Cook, made a visit to Spain this weekend, the day after the company launched its latest smartphone,...

Lead

Body found floating in Malaga port on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Simon Hunter - 24 Sep, 2023 @ 13:30

THE LIFELESS corpse of a man was located in the early hours of Sunday morning floating in Malaga port on Spain’s Costa del Sol. The...

Lead

Fourteen vehicles left burnt to a crisp in Marbella as fire razes outdoor parking garage

Simon Hunter - 24 Sep, 2023 @ 13:21

SOME 14 vehicles were burnt to a crisp last night in the city of Marbella, as the result of a fire that fortunately left...

Lead

Thousands take to streets of Spain’s capital Madrid to protest against amnesty for Catalan secessionists

Simon Hunter - 24 Sep, 2023 @ 12:54

THOUSANDS of people took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday to join a protest led by the conservative Popular Party against a potential...

Lead

EXCLUSIVE: At home with an Irish mafia kingpin, whose new life planned for Spain was – like most expats...

Staff Reporter - 24 Sep, 2023 @ 12:03

LEGENDARY crime boss John Gilligan, 71, avoided prison for trafficking marijuana in flip flops and gun possession after cutting a deal with Spanish prosecutors...

Environment

Wolves in Spain: From sheep predator to underdog prey, all you need to know as the EU considers revoking...

Walter Finch - 24 Sep, 2023 @ 08:57

THEY are the reviled monsters of folklore that gobble up girls in red hoods and blow down the houses of little piggies. But the reality...

Animals

Iberian wolf population in Spain Surges by 26% since 2014, recent study reveals, alongside increase in livestock attacks

Cristina Hodgson - 24 Sep, 2023 @ 08:15

SPAIN'S Iberian wolf population has undergone a significant 26% increase since 2014, as reported in a recent study. The study, conducted by the Artemisan Foundation,...

Andalucia

Pedro Ximenez sherry produced from a grape in Spain’s Andalucia is in line to be crowned a piece of...

Laurence Dollimore - 23 Sep, 2023 @ 18:19

PEDRO Ximenez wines, produced from a grape grown in the Andalucian municipality of Montilla, are in line to be named an Intangible Cultural Heritage...

Crime & Law

COP BASHING: Figures reveal assaults against police officers in Spain are soaring as chiefs blame ‘loss of respect for...

Staff Reporter - 23 Sep, 2023 @ 13:00

ATTACKS on police officers in the Balearics are at their highest in 16 years, with approximately 500 incidents reported last year. The Spanish Police Confederation...

Tough new animal welfare law approved for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Animals

How killing a RAT in your home could land you 18 months’ prison in Spain under new animal cruelty...

Simon Hunter - 23 Sep, 2023 @ 10:00

THANKS to bullfighting and other traditional fiestas that involve cruelty to creatures, Spain has not always enjoyed the greatest reputation when it comes to...

Andalucia

Highs of up to 31C from TODAY as the so-called ‘summer of San Miguel’ arrives in Spain’s Andalucia

Laurence Dollimore - 23 Sep, 2023 @ 08:42

TEMPERATURES across Andalucia will reach highs of up to 31C today as the so-called 'summer of San Miguel' arrives this weekend. Each year a...

Ibiza

Fears grow for missing Brit in Spain: Friends of young man launch desperate appeal after he failed to board...

Laurence Dollimore - 23 Sep, 2023 @ 06:00

FEARS are growing for a young British man who failed to return from a holiday in Ibiza after posting a 'worrying status' on Facebook....

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