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British expat haven in southern Spain is accused of ‘ignoring drought measures’: Villa owners face €6,000 fines for filling up private swimming pools

A BRITISH expat haven in southern Spain has been accused of ignoring drought measures by using sprinklers and filling up swimming pools. The upmarket community

7 May, 2024 @ 13:02

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

WATCH: Narco crackdown in Marbella: Restaurant and yacht are raided in Puerto Banus and 14 people are arrested for ‘trafficking drugs from Spain to Europe’

A MAJOR international drug trafficking organisation which allegedly employed Colombian sicarios and dealt with German Hell’s Angels gangs was run out of a restaurant in

2 May, 2024 @ 16:09

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Cadiz to have its first ever five-star hotel: Luxury brand Melia begins transforming centuries-old finca and palatial home in centre of city

LUXURY brand Melia will open Cadiz’s first ever five-star hotel as it transforms a city centre finca and palatial home into a holiday haven. Work

23 Apr, 2024 @ 11:59

Cadiz·Lead·Travel News

The Almadraba starts TODAY in Spain: How fishermen in Cadiz use a 3,000-year old technique to catch the world’s biggest tuna

TODAY is a very special day in Cadiz as fishermen celebrated the start of an ancient tradition – which happens to be the source of

18 Apr, 2024 @ 16:18

Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead

High-speed train connecting Sevilla with Huelva is too expensive and ‘not worth it’, says Spain’s transport minister in huge blow for similar projects in Andalucia – including Cadiz

SPAIN’S high-speed rail network is the pride of many Spaniards, thanks to nearly 4,000 kilometres of track that connect dozens of cities across the Iberian

16 Apr, 2024 @ 14:48

Cadiz·Huelva·Lead·Travel News

British expat, 75, is cycling 1,000km across Spain to raise funds for homeless charity close to his heart

AN expat who has just turned 75 is not letting age keep him back ‘ he has set off on a 1,000 kilometre bike ride

6 Apr, 2024 @ 08:43

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Love Spain but hate overcrowding? Study reveals the best alternatives to the biggest tourist traps

A STUDY has revealed the best ‘dupes’ of over-crowded tourist destinations, swapping packed island and city breaks for relaxed holidays in cultural havens. Overtourism is

6 Apr, 2024 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Cadiz·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

Revealed: How Ukrainian fighter pilots were paid €150,000 per flight to carry millions of euros worth of drugs into Spain in low-flying helicopters in the dead of night

UKRAINIAN pilots who imported drugs from Morocco to Spain on helicopters have been busted by the Guardia Civil and the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie. READ MORE:

2 Apr, 2024 @ 12:46

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Warning for tourists in Tenerife as seemingly harmless activity can bring €1,500 fine

The sad history of the pigeon in Spain: How the bird once deemed essential in the middle ages is now nothing but a “nuisance” taking up space in city centres

THE tragedy of the pigeon is a story of humankind’s careless relationship with another species — how a once peaceful, symbiotic connection turned to one

31 Mar, 2024 @ 14:38

Andalucia·Barcelona·Cadiz·Catalunya

Storm Nelson causes flooding road blockages, landslides in Malaga

ANDALUCIA’S emergency services have responded to 20 calls due to flooding and landslides in the Malaga province caused by Storm Nelson, which has brought heavy

31 Mar, 2024 @ 13:57

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Malaga·Marbella

This city in Cadiz loved by Brits is seeing property prices soar: Study finds homebuyers in Spain are looking for cheaper alternatives to the major capitals

A CITY in Cadiz has some of the fastest growing property prices in the country, a study has found. Property portal Idealista analysed the increase

28 Mar, 2024 @ 15:34

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Other News·Property

Warning: This ‘hidden’ speed camera in Andalucia hands out the most fines in all of Spain – with 80,000 drivers caught out in a year

SPAIN has a network of 2,941 roadside radar cameras and one in Andalucia generates an average of 217 fines per day. Most of the cameras

25 Mar, 2024 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

IN PICTURES: The English painter who captured the cities of pre-industrial Spain frozen in time in 1908 on a remarkable voyage through the country

A REMARKABLE tome by a British writer and painter on Spain’s wealth of incredible cathedrals was released 115 years ago this month. Cathedral Cities of

23 Mar, 2024 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sevilla·Valencia

These expat havens in Cadiz and Malaga are among the most affordable towns in Spain in terms of buying and renting homes, according to Business Insider

A RECENT report from Business Insider has proclaimed two Andalucian towns are some of the most affordable places in Spain for buying and renting homes.

23 Mar, 2024 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property

Criminals operated helicopter ‘narco flights’ importing hashish into Spain

A CRIMINAL gang importing drugs from Morocco to Spain on two helicopters has been busted by the Guardia Civil and the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie. Nine

22 Mar, 2024 @ 16:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Milder winter 'than normal' predicted by weather forecasters in Spain

Temperatures of up to 27C in Spain’s Andalucia this week: No more rain is forecast for majority of region after weekend of downpours

AFTER a wet and chilly weekend, temperatures are expected to warm significantly throughout Andalucia this week, with a high of 24C expected in Malaga city

11 Mar, 2024 @ 10:02

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Costa del Sol·Granada·Malaga

WATCH: Driving in Spain reaches new low as e-scooter rider is filmed carrying a DOOR and slats of wood

THIS is the moment an e-scooter rider was filmed carrying a door and huge slats of wood on the base of his two-wheeled vehicle in

10 Mar, 2024 @ 16:24

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Powerful winter storm brings snow, wind, and rain across Spain TODAY

WINTER storm Monica will have blanketed much of the peninsula with snowfall, rain and hail by the time it dissipates late Sunday, with weather advisories

9 Mar, 2024 @ 20:33

Almeria·Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Basque Country·Cadiz·Cantabria·Catalunya·Lead·Menorca

Guardia Civil arrests six, seizes more than two tonnes of hash, as part of ongoing drugs war on Spain’s southern coast

THE Spanish Civil Guard has made six arrests in recent days, as part of the country’s ongoing war with drug gangs on the southern coast.

3 Mar, 2024 @ 12:27

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Six men who posted a €250k bail for their ‘narco’ friend are arrested in Spain’s Campo de Gibraltar after being unable to explain where the cash came from

AN accused narcotrafficker was released after posting €250,000 in bail – only for his associates who raised the money to be arrested for money laundering.

26 Feb, 2024 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

WATCH: How narco boats hide out in the open sea for DAYS before being ordered to drop off drugs in Spain

THE so-called ‘narco launches’ that deliver a steady stream of illegal drugs through the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain have been filmed camped out in

19 Feb, 2024 @ 15:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Welcome to ‘Narco Village’: The drug traffickers’ paradise in southern Spain with rows of illegal villas featuring swimming pools, top notch security and secret tunnels

LAST Friday’s killing of two Guardia Civil officers off the coast of Barbate has served as a reminder of the power wielded by drug traffickers

16 Feb, 2024 @ 11:07

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Tensions between narcos and police reach new heights in southern Spain: Guardia Civil car is rammed by tobacco smuggler in Cadiz – just days after the ‘murder’ of two officers in Barbate

A MAN has been arrested at Punte Mayorga beach in San Roque(Cadiz province) after ramming a camouflaged Guardia Civil car after he was caught with

15 Feb, 2024 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Top anti-drug cop set to be judged in bribery trial: Decorated officer had ‘dangerous friendships with hashish smugglers’ in Spain’s Cadiz

A TOP counternarcotics officer on trial over allegations he bribed a fellow officer is set to learn his fate tomorrow. Lieutenant Colonel David Oliva, the

14 Feb, 2024 @ 17:30

Algeciras·Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Other News

Revealed: The eye-watering amounts drug cartels offer young people to work for them in the Campo de Gibraltar – one of the poorest areas of Spain

THE huge sums of money that young people can earn trafficking drugs between Morocco and the Cadiz coast has been thrust into the spotlight after

14 Feb, 2024 @ 11:34

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Eight TONNES of cocaine are seized at Algeciras port in southern Spain – after ruse to trick officials failed

EIGHT tonnes of cocaine hidden in a specially-built cargo container have been seized at Algeciras port. The bonanza of cocaine, Spain’s second largest ever and

13 Feb, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

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British expat haven in southern Spain is accused of ‘ignoring drought measures’: Villa owners face €6,000 fines for filling up private swimming pools

WATCH: Narco crackdown in Marbella: Restaurant and yacht are raided in Puerto Banus and 14 people are arrested for ‘trafficking drugs from Spain to Europe’

Cadiz to have its first ever five-star hotel: Luxury brand Melia begins transforming centuries-old finca and palatial home in centre of city

The Almadraba starts TODAY in Spain: How fishermen in Cadiz use a 3,000-year old technique to catch the world’s biggest tuna

High-speed train connecting Sevilla with Huelva is too expensive and ‘not worth it’, says Spain’s transport minister in huge blow for similar projects in Andalucia – including Cadiz

British expat, 75, is cycling 1,000km across Spain to raise funds for homeless charity close to his heart

Love Spain but hate overcrowding? Study reveals the best alternatives to the biggest tourist traps

Revealed: How Ukrainian fighter pilots were paid €150,000 per flight to carry millions of euros worth of drugs into Spain in low-flying helicopters in the dead of night

The sad history of the pigeon in Spain: How the bird once deemed essential in the middle ages is now nothing but a “nuisance” taking up space in city centres

Storm Nelson causes flooding road blockages, landslides in Malaga

This city in Cadiz loved by Brits is seeing property prices soar: Study finds homebuyers in Spain are looking for cheaper alternatives to the major capitals

Warning: This ‘hidden’ speed camera in Andalucia hands out the most fines in all of Spain – with 80,000 drivers caught out in a year

IN PICTURES: The English painter who captured the cities of pre-industrial Spain frozen in time in 1908 on a remarkable voyage through the country

These expat havens in Cadiz and Malaga are among the most affordable towns in Spain in terms of buying and renting homes, according to Business Insider

Criminals operated helicopter ‘narco flights’ importing hashish into Spain

Temperatures of up to 27C in Spain’s Andalucia this week: No more rain is forecast for majority of region after weekend of downpours

WATCH: Driving in Spain reaches new low as e-scooter rider is filmed carrying a DOOR and slats of wood

Powerful winter storm brings snow, wind, and rain across Spain TODAY

Guardia Civil arrests six, seizes more than two tonnes of hash, as part of ongoing drugs war on Spain’s southern coast

Six men who posted a €250k bail for their ‘narco’ friend are arrested in Spain’s Campo de Gibraltar after being unable to explain where the cash came from

WATCH: How narco boats hide out in the open sea for DAYS before being ordered to drop off drugs in Spain

Welcome to ‘Narco Village’: The drug traffickers’ paradise in southern Spain with rows of illegal villas featuring swimming pools, top notch security and secret tunnels

Tensions between narcos and police reach new heights in southern Spain: Guardia Civil car is rammed by tobacco smuggler in Cadiz – just days after the ‘murder’ of two officers in Barbate

Top anti-drug cop set to be judged in bribery trial: Decorated officer had ‘dangerous friendships with hashish smugglers’ in Spain’s Cadiz

Revealed: The eye-watering amounts drug cartels offer young people to work for them in the Campo de Gibraltar – one of the poorest areas of Spain

WATCH: Eight TONNES of cocaine are seized at Algeciras port in southern Spain – after ruse to trick officials failed

‘We miss you’: Spain’s Pedro Sanchez says UK should rejoin the EU a decade on from Brexit

Kindergarden owner in Spain is arrested for allegedly hitting and locking up children

Owner of aggressive dog that attacked children in Marbella finally found

Row erupts in Murcia after local lawmakers refuse to rescind ‘gold medal’ awarded to fascist dictator Franco

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