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Farmer strikes enter third week in Spain: Andalucia, Catalunya and the Balearics are among the targets for tractor road blocks

FARMER protests in Spain have entered their third week with roadblocks continuing to cause chaos on the nation’s roads. Protests show no sign of slowing

19 Feb, 2024 @ 14:23

Lead

Body of man, 80, is found floating in Alicante port in Spain

THE body of an 80-year-old man was discovered on Monday floating in the waters off the Port of Alicante. Sources from the Civil Guard told

19 Feb, 2024 @ 14:10

Alicante·Lead

Man breaks into winery of a huge brand in Spain and pours away €2million worth of vino

AN INTRUDER entered a Valladolid winery on Sunday and emptied three tanks containing maturing premium wine with a retail value of around €2 million. The

19 Feb, 2024 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Huge ‘crystal lagoon’ is coming to this major city in Spain’s Andalucia – featuring artificial beaches and water sports

AN ARTIFICIAL inland beach lagoon conceived by US company Crystal Lagoons is to be set up in Sevilla. It has created a process that allows

19 Feb, 2024 @ 12:50

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

What is ‘tusi’? The ‘high class’ drug known as ‘pink cocaine’ believed to be behind the death of a teenager in Spain this week

A 14-YEAR old boy died in Spain last week after drinking a can of Red Bull spiked with over two grams of a lethal drug.

19 Feb, 2024 @ 12:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Independence Protest Due To The Visit Of The President Of The Spanish Government To Barcelona, Spain 21 Jun 2021

Boy, 14, dies in Spain after drinking a Red Bull spiked with ‘luxury’ drug known as ‘tusi’

A 14-YEAR old boy has died in Getafe after drinking a Red Bull laced with two grams of a psychostimulant drug known as ‘tusi’. The

19 Feb, 2024 @ 12:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

Guardia Civil officer who ‘brutally assaulted his wife when she said she wanted to leave him’ is arrested in eastern Spain

A GUARDIA Civil officer has been arrested in Valencia after brutally beating up his wife who told him she wanted a separation. The victim, 50,

19 Feb, 2024 @ 11:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Muchamiel / Mutxamel with pool garage – € 715,000

Villa Muchamiel / Mutxamel, Alicante 5 beds 3 baths € 715,000 Located in the heart of Mutxamel, this exclusive property for sale is

19 Feb, 2024 @ 11:05

Featured Property

Three golf courses are being investigated for misuse of water on Spain’s Costa del Sol – as the region faces its worst drought for decades

THREE golf courses on the Costa del Sol are being investigated for the misuse of water as the region suffers under a red level emergency

19 Feb, 2024 @ 11:04

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Far-right VOX party in Marbella demands helpful information for young LGBT+ people be removed from local government websites because it ‘indoctrinates children’

VOX politicians in Marbella have called on the local council to remove educational guides from their website aimed at helping the region’s young LGBT+ people.

19 Feb, 2024 @ 10:17

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Politics

Angry Benidorm residents to stage protest this weekend over big local tax rises

Polish fugitive, 34, is dramatically arrested in Spain’s Benidorm resort for ‘kidnapping, sexual assault, fraud’ and a list of other serious charges

A POLISH fugitive has been arrested in Benidorm after fleeing his home country where he had been serving a seven year jail term. The man,

19 Feb, 2024 @ 10:16

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

This is where Brits are buying the most property in Spain – as figures show they are STILL the biggest foreign market despite Brexit

UNDETERRED by the dark clouds of Brexit, Brits are still leading the pack as the most significant foreign buyers in Spain’s property sector. In spite

19 Feb, 2024 @ 10:15

Lead·Other News·Property

Why US citizens should NOT retire to Spain, according to Forbes

Unlock Exclusive Savings on Expat Health Insurance with NowCompare.es

In the ever-changing landscape of expat life in Spain, securing comprehensive and affordable health insurance is a priority for many. NowCompare.es, a seasoned player in

19 Feb, 2024 @ 09:54

Health·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: British couple’s Catalan retirement dream is ruined by a shock €11,200 tax bill on their Marbella property sale – after it was ‘missed by lawyers 10 years ago’

A BRITISH couple’s retirement dreams have been shattered after their Spanish lawyers failed to pick up an ‘outstanding’ property tax that only emerged 26 years

18 Feb, 2024 @ 14:11

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Must Read·Other News·Property

US expat, 40, vanishes from Spain: Friends launch private investigation fund after a man was seen ‘breaking into her building’ in Madrid 13 days ago

THERE are rising concerns about the whereabouts of a US expat who disappeared earlier this month from Madrid. Relatives of Ana Maria Henao, who had

18 Feb, 2024 @ 11:48

Lead·Madrid

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Los Alcazares with pool garage – € 519,000

Villa Los Alcázares, Murcia 3 beds 2 baths € 519,000 NEW BUILD VILLAS IN LOS ALCAZARES New Build residential is composed of 32

18 Feb, 2024 @ 11:05

Featured Property

This is the most underrated city in Spain for a holiday – according to The Telegraph

THIS quaint capital nestled in the heart of La Rioja, has been named Spain’s most underrated city by the British newspaper The Telegraph. Logroño, known

18 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

Lead·Travel News

Former cleaner steals nun's bank card to make multiple cash withdrawals on Spain's Costa Blanca

Get thee to a nunnery! Convent in Spain’s Malaga is looking for holy women to avoid closure

A COMMUNITY of cloistered nuns are in desperate need of new members with the Vatican threatening to close the convent. The convent of the Discalced

18 Feb, 2024 @ 09:40

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Housing activist pushes for ‘holistic plan’ for Gibraltar old town: young people could repair abandoned homes, he says

YOUNG people could get the opportunity to fix up some of the abandoned homes in the Upper Town and revive Gibraltar’s heritage, a housing activist

18 Feb, 2024 @ 08:47

Gibraltar·Other News·Property

Nadal and Alcaraz to face each other at the Netflix Slam

Nadal v Alcaraz: All you need to know as Spain’s biggest tennis stars prepare to clash at ‘The Netflix Slam’

TWO of Spain’s sporting heroes are set to clash next month in an exhibition tennis match exclusively streamed on Netflix. Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand

18 Feb, 2024 @ 07:30

Lead·Sport

Earn extra cash in Spain: These 7 products are the biggest sellers on second-hand websites

SALES of second-hand items via trading websites are continuing to rise in Spain as people look to save money and to pick up a bargain.

18 Feb, 2024 @ 07:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

What are ‘chemtrails’? The conspiracy theory that persists among Brits and locals in Spain – despite scientists debunking the claims

ONE of the world’s most popular conspiracy theories, “chemtrails” alleges that contrails — the vapour that forms on the wings of aeroplanes during high altitude

17 Feb, 2024 @ 17:30

EXPLAINER

Expat Glovo driver, 22, has his bike stolen outside McDonald’s in Marbella’s San Pedro – and locals react in the most heartwarming way

A GLOVO delivery driver who had his bike stolen on the job in Marbella has been left overwhelmed after being gifted a new bike by

17 Feb, 2024 @ 14:59

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

What are the new red lines being painted on roads across Spain? Follow this rule to avoid a €600 fine

RED lines are being painted on deadly roads in Andalucia in a bid to stop people from overtaking and causing fatal accidents. Spain’s traffic authority,

17 Feb, 2024 @ 14:17

Business & Finance·Lead

Police officer in Spain who moonlighted as an armed private security guard for a $1billion Saudi royal family while they shopped around Marbella is suspended

A GUARDIA Civil officer who acted as an armed body guard for the Saudi royal family has been suspended from the force. The Supreme Court

17 Feb, 2024 @ 13:42

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

Visiting Madrid’s iconic Prado museum? Don’t miss these 10 standout works from Spain’s artistic greats

WITH over two and a half million visitors a year, the Prado Museum is the beating heart of Madrid’s rich cultural tradition. Renowned artists such

17 Feb, 2024 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

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