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Two men killed after plane crashes into olive grove in Spain’s countryside

TWO people died when a light aircraft crashed near the village of Niebla in Huelva southwestern Spain, police have confirmed. The force said it received a call at 2pm on Monday raising

31 Aug, 2021 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Other News

REVEALED: The toll roads which will be FREE across Spain’s from September 1

THREE toll roads in northeastern Spain will be free from September 1. As of tomorrow, almost 500 kilometres of toll roads will become free across Catalunyan and Aragon. It means the tolls

31 Aug, 2021 @ 17:20

Catalunya·Lead

Yellow weather warning issued for southern Spain as thunderstorms get set to hit

SPAIN is set to be battered with rain as forecasters issue yellow weather warnings for parts of the country. A yellow weather warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms is in place this

31 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Almeria·Granada·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Weather

Singer RaRa performs charity concerts on Spain’s Costa del Sol to raise money for girl, 10, with cancer

A LITTLE girl battling cancer has received a flood of cash to help pay for her potentially life-saving treatment, thanks to Pimlico Plumbers. Youngster Chloe Balloqui has been fighting Neuroblastoma, a cancer

28 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Appeal Over Kidnapped Uk Toddler Flown Into The Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

CCTV shows last sighting of missing Gracie-May Rogers, 2, before her abduction to Spain

Police have released a CCTV image showing two-year-old girl Gracie-May Rogers with her parents prior to boarding a flight to Alicante from Glasgow Airport. As we reported yesterday, police have launched a

28 Aug, 2021 @ 16:04

Alicante·Crime & Law·Other News

Afghan Refugees Arrive At TorrejÛn De Ardoz Military Base In Madrid, Spain 19 Aug 2021

Spain completes final dash to leave Afghanistan as thousands face being left behind

SPANISH troops have completed a frantic countdown to rescue people from Afghanistan as the airlift looks set to end this afternoon. Just hours of evacuation flights remain before American soldiers start packing

27 Aug, 2021 @ 16:00

Cadiz·Malaga·National News·Sevilla

Bulgarian fugitive accused of kidnap and fraud arrested at Malaga airport

A HUNGARIAN fugitive has been arrested at Malaga airport on suspicion of kidnapping and fraud. The 27-year-old was taken into police custody after the National Police cuffed him in the car

26 Aug, 2021 @ 16:21

Crime & Law·Malaga·Other News

Malaga announces new festive light show at Botanic Gardens throughout December

MALAGA will be turned into a lighting spectacular as part of this year’s unique Christmas celebrations. Following the news that many of the Christmas celebrations had to be limited last year due

26 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga

Family in Spain increasingly concerned for missing 19-year-old last seen in Malaga

POLICE in Spain are appealing for information to help trace a teenager reported missing from Malaga. Carmen Roja, 19, was last seen in Alozaina on Wednesday, August 24 . There is a

26 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Father arrested in Lisbon after fleeing with kids to Tenerife

THE DAD of two children who went missing in Tenerife has been arrested in Portugal. Police arrested Caldas da Rainha, a Portuguese municipality around 100 kilometers from Lisbon, on Tuesday. The children,

25 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Hunt for father after toddler, 2, dies ‘violently’ in Barcelona hotel room

POLICE in Barcelona are investigating the ‘violent’ death of a two-year-old boy at a hotel in the city. Cops rushed to the Hotel Concordia on Avinguda del Paral·lel at around 10.30pm on

25 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

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

‘Source of pride’ Junta confirms Andalucia is on track to receive 4000 Afghan refugees

THE president of the Junta de Andalucia has confirmed the region is on track to receive thousands of Afghan refugees. Juanma Moreno said that it was a ‘source of pride’ that two

25 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

National News

Police in Spain's Valencia search for beggar who killed bar owner who refused to give him money

Spain’s most notorious con artist Little Nicolas, 27, hospitalised after fight in Marbella

A BABY-FACED con artist who became Spain’s most notorious gatecrasher has been hospitalised following an alleged brawl at a concert in Marbella. Former law student Francisco Nicolás Gómez Iglesias, 27, who earned

24 Aug, 2021 @ 18:45

Lead·Malaga

Benidorm man records secret sex video on Spain's Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp against woman's wishes

Authorities warn of fake kidnapping scam targeting parents in Spain’s Fuengirola

AUTHORITIES in Fuengirola are warning residents about a fake kidnapping scam circulating through the area. A WhatsApp message telling people to watch out for kidnappers at the Miramar Shopping Centre has been

24 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

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Spain’s La Vuelta race is passing through the Costa del Sol today – here’s everything you need to know

IT’S been a long time coming. Spain’s most scenic cycling competition (finally!) returned to the roads last week – and today it will be passing through Andalucia. The Vuelta a España 2021

24 Aug, 2021 @ 15:15

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Teen dies after an electric scooter accident in Mijas

A teenager has died at a hospital in Marbella nearly one week after falling off an electric scooter in Mijas. The crash occurred at around 4.30pm on Sunday, 15 August and the

23 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead

Paralympics Spain: Which Andalucian athletes are competing in Tokyo?

THE Paralympics are just around the corner meaning the Paralympics Spain team are in the final stages of preparation. 139 Spaniards have been selected to compete for Paralympics Spain in Tokyo, with

23 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·Sport

British tourist dies while on holiday in Marbella after getting run over on motorway

A BRITISH holidaymaker has died after he was hit by a car on a motorway on the Costa del Sol. The 20-year-old was killed on the A-7 coast road, near tourist hot

23 Aug, 2021 @ 13:23

10 things you should know about Federico Garcia Lorca, killed 85 years ago during Spanish Civil War

THE playwright and poet Federico García Lorca was arrested and killed on the orders of rightwing military authorities led by General Francisco Franco in the early weeks of the Spanish Civil War. His death

22 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spain unveils plans for €20million revamp of A-7 highway on Costa del Sol

SPAIN’S Ministry of Transport has announced one of the biggest, boldest and most far-reaching roads programme for decades along the Costa del Sol. The government is to spend €20million on a range

22 Aug, 2021 @ 16:00

Malaga

Spain Begins Airlifting Embassy Officials And Afghan Staff Out Of Kabul On Flight To Dubai

Afghan refugees in Spain: How many will arrive and what aid is offered to them

A THIRD flight carrying evacuees fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan arrived in Spain on Saturday night at a military airbase close to Madrid where a temporary camp has been set up to

22 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News

Motorcyclist, 51, dies in road traffic crash on AP-7 on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE in Spain are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic crash on AP-7 on the Costa del Sol. The incident happened around 9.10pm on Thursday, 19 August, 2021 near Benalmadena

21 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Family demand answers over sudden death of woman, 20, at Costa del Sol Hospital in Spain

THE devastated family of a young woman are determined to find out why she died suddenly at a hospital in Spain. The 20-year-old repeatedly visited the emergency room at the Costa del

21 Aug, 2021 @ 19:45

Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spanish artist Mariangeles Lazaro Guil unveils incredible tree scultpure in Granada natural park

IF you are a tree-hugger, then hurry along. You will probably like this show. The Spanish sculptor Mariángeles Lazaro Guil is obsessed with the natural world and her latest work of art,

21 Aug, 2021 @ 16:38

Entertainment·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spain to take in 400 Afghan refugees with connections to EU

SPAIN has announced plans to help the Afghans fleeing the Taliban – but the offer has so far only been extended to those who have worked for the European Union (EU) in

18 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·National News

Firecrackers cause mass evacuation at hotel in Barcelona on eve of 2017 terror attack anniversary

PARTYGOERS let off firecrackers causing mass panic and confusion at a hotel in Barcelona on Monday. Families were quickly evacuated from the Petit Palace hotel close to La Rambla at noon. The

18 Aug, 2021 @ 19:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Other News