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WANTED international drug trafficker arrested outside bar while with pals in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

A WANTED international drug trafficker has been cuffed outside a bar in Marbella. Known only as R.M, the 42-year-old was arrested while with two friends

12 Nov, 2019 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police launch awareness campaign to tackle ‘affectionate thieves’ epidemic in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICIA Nacional have launched a campaign to tackle a growing epidemic of ‘affectionate’ pickpockets in Andalucia. The police force will be holding talks across public

12 Nov, 2019 @ 12:53

Crime & Law·Lead

Obesity on the rise in Spain as almost HALF of children have ‘unhealthy weight’ while 1 in 4 adults in Andalucia are obese

OBESITY is on the march in developed countries and Spain is no exception. That’s the warning from the president of the Spanish Society for the

12 Nov, 2019 @ 12:26

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca·National News

‘Fake bus driver’ who made €3.2 million from tourists and kids on Costa del Sol and across Spain arrested and has his 19 buses seized

Police located the illegal buses in areas of Spain as far-flung as Madrid, Toledo, Valencia, Malaga, Almeria and Zaragoza

12 Nov, 2019 @ 12:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Heavy riders to be BANNED from riding donkeys in Spain’s Mijas come 2020

It comes after a long campaign by local animal rights activists who say some donkeys have died due to their poor working conditions.

12 Nov, 2019 @ 11:36

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Superyacht owned by Microsoft founder and on sale for €300 million, docked in Spain’s Andalucia

The ship is part of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s estate, who passed away in October 2018.

12 Nov, 2019 @ 11:24

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Bad news for homeowners as house sales in Andalucia slow faster than in rest of Spain

7,307 houses exchanged hands in Andalucia during September.

12 Nov, 2019 @ 10:55

Lead·Property

Residents in this Costa del Sol neighbourhood were given €900,000 to spend—here’s what they came up with…

From September 4 to October 31 almost 300 proposals were submitted, but a shortlist will now be whittled down to just seven

12 Nov, 2019 @ 08:02

Lead·Malaga

Popular gay bar owner ‘fearful’ of growing far right and Vox after ‘noticeable spike’ in homophobic attacks in LGBT hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol sees British expat and well-known drag queen assaulted

As a gay man and owner of a gay bar in the LGBT-friendly resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol, he has never felt unsafe, until

11 Nov, 2019 @ 22:41

Lead·Malaga·Politics

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British expat visiting family in Spanish-plated car told to ‘f**k off back to Europe’ by road rage driver in Dorset

A BRITISH man visiting family in his Spanish-plated car has been told to ‘f**k off back to Europe’ by a road rage driver in Dorset.

11 Nov, 2019 @ 17:52

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics

Spain’s far right Vox party wins most votes in Murcia at Spanish General Election

Turnout at the general election, which was narrowly won by the PSOE, was only 73.53%, three percentage points down from the April elections

11 Nov, 2019 @ 14:18

Lead·Politics

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“Their parents pimp them out from age 10 to buy drugs” – the shocking stories of 98 children in Alicante safehouses aided by British-run charity Make a Smile

NINE homes for abused and neglected children exist in northern region of Alicante province and you won’t have heard of them. That is except for

11 Nov, 2019 @ 13:49

Costa Blanca·Lead

Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera resigns after shocking performance in Spain’s general election

CIUDADANOS leader Albert Rivera has resigned today after his centre-right party was almost wiped off the map in yesterday’s general election. The C’s, as its

11 Nov, 2019 @ 13:35

Lead·National News·Politics

British expats abroad can vote in the December general election – here’s how

BRITISH citizens residing outside the UK can vote in the upcoming general election scheduled for December 12. However, there is one caveat: you must have

11 Nov, 2019 @ 12:27

Lead·Politics

Olive Press offers Greta Thunberg lift to key Spain climate summit

“It turns out I’ve travelled halfway around the world, the wrong way,” the teen wrote on her Twitter account, which has three million followers

11 Nov, 2019 @ 12:11

Environment·Lead·National News

Elderly woman dies at polling station before exercising her right to vote in Spain’s Andalucia

The woman, thought to be above the age of 80, died of natural causes before exercising her right to vote in Spain’s General Election.

11 Nov, 2019 @ 11:30

Lead

THESE streets on Spain’s Costa del Sol are having €100,000 worth of new trees planted

The first part of the development will be to conduct a report into trees’ overall health, as well as their structural stability

11 Nov, 2019 @ 10:11

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WARNING: Deadly LISTERIA detected in popular Aldi product in Spain

ALDI has sounded the alarm after one if its products was found to be contaminated with listeria. The warning at the weekend came just days

11 Nov, 2019 @ 08:01

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca·National News

HUNG PARLIAMENT: Spain’s socialist PSOE wins election but no party has absolute majority

A left wing block of the PSOE, Podemos and Mas Pais only adds up to 159 seats, 17 short of a majority

11 Nov, 2019 @ 00:24

Lead·National News·Politics

France's Marine Le Pen was one of the first to congratulate Vox on their victory

F-RIGHT NIGHT: France’s Le Pen and Italy’s Salvini congratulate Vox after far-right party becomes third biggest political force in Spain

FAR-right leaders in Europe are beaming with pride tonight after Vox surged in the Spanish polls to become the third biggest political force in Spain.

11 Nov, 2019 @ 00:07

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Far right and anti-immigrant party Vox win big in British expat hotspots on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SPAIN’S far right party Vox has emerged from today’s general election as the third biggest political force in the country. Running on a campaign which

10 Nov, 2019 @ 22:53

Lead·Malaga·National News·Politics

Polls close for Spain general election with socialist PSOE set for slim win and far right anti-immigrant Vox predicted HUGE gains

Voter turnout was last calculated at 6pm, when it was put at 56.8%, four points lower than on April 28

10 Nov, 2019 @ 21:13

Lead·National News·Politics

News Round-up Episode 3

Our journalists break down the biggest news stories from Andalucia and across Spain during the last two weeks. This episode we discuss the upcoming Spanish

10 Nov, 2019 @ 20:00

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West Nile virus threat level is raised to four in several areas of Malaga province - including the capital

Europe’s first case of dengue fever transmitted by sex recorded in Spain

“To our knowledge, the first sexual transmission of the dengue virus among men who have sex with men”

10 Nov, 2019 @ 19:42

Health·Lead·National News

Benidorm police slammed after emails reveal they let British grandfather Philip Pearce – missing since September – leave station at 3am in ‘confused and disoriented’ state

BENIDORM police have been slammed after emails reveal they allowed missing British man Philip Pearce walk out of a police station into the dead of

10 Nov, 2019 @ 18:40

Costa Blanca·Lead

Voter turnout drops as Spain heads to polls for fourth general election in four years

Voter turnout at 14:00pm today was recorded at 37.93%, 3.6 points less than in April, reflecting Spaniards’ apathy at yet another election

10 Nov, 2019 @ 16:22

Lead·National News·Politics

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WANTED international drug trafficker arrested outside bar while with pals in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

Police launch awareness campaign to tackle ‘affectionate thieves’ epidemic in Spain’s Andalucia

Obesity on the rise in Spain as almost HALF of children have ‘unhealthy weight’ while 1 in 4 adults in Andalucia are obese

‘Fake bus driver’ who made €3.2 million from tourists and kids on Costa del Sol and across Spain arrested and has his 19 buses seized

Heavy riders to be BANNED from riding donkeys in Spain’s Mijas come 2020

Superyacht owned by Microsoft founder and on sale for €300 million, docked in Spain’s Andalucia

Bad news for homeowners as house sales in Andalucia slow faster than in rest of Spain

Residents in this Costa del Sol neighbourhood were given €900,000 to spend—here’s what they came up with…

Popular gay bar owner ‘fearful’ of growing far right and Vox after ‘noticeable spike’ in homophobic attacks in LGBT hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol sees British expat and well-known drag queen assaulted

British expat visiting family in Spanish-plated car told to ‘f**k off back to Europe’ by road rage driver in Dorset

Spain’s far right Vox party wins most votes in Murcia at Spanish General Election

“Their parents pimp them out from age 10 to buy drugs” – the shocking stories of 98 children in Alicante safehouses aided by British-run charity Make a Smile

Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera resigns after shocking performance in Spain’s general election

British expats abroad can vote in the December general election – here’s how

Olive Press offers Greta Thunberg lift to key Spain climate summit

Elderly woman dies at polling station before exercising her right to vote in Spain’s Andalucia

THESE streets on Spain’s Costa del Sol are having €100,000 worth of new trees planted

WARNING: Deadly LISTERIA detected in popular Aldi product in Spain

HUNG PARLIAMENT: Spain’s socialist PSOE wins election but no party has absolute majority

F-RIGHT NIGHT: France’s Le Pen and Italy’s Salvini congratulate Vox after far-right party becomes third biggest political force in Spain

Far right and anti-immigrant party Vox win big in British expat hotspots on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Polls close for Spain general election with socialist PSOE set for slim win and far right anti-immigrant Vox predicted HUGE gains

News Round-up Episode 3

Europe’s first case of dengue fever transmitted by sex recorded in Spain

Benidorm police slammed after emails reveal they let British grandfather Philip Pearce – missing since September – leave station at 3am in ‘confused and disoriented’ state

Voter turnout drops as Spain heads to polls for fourth general election in four years

Fast-track approval granted for massive €60 million sports and music stadium complex in Alicante

Serb shot dead in broad daylight Barcelona assassination was ‘laying low after previously controlling cocaine entering Antwerp port’

Tragedy as British boy, 4, drowns in swimming pool on second day of family holiday in rural Malaga village

Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero in two-day corruption quiz over €53M airline bailout plus high-value jewellery stashed in office safe

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