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HUNDREDS of migrants including newborn babies rescued by Spain amid stormy sea conditions

HUNDREDS of migrants have been rescued by Spain amid stormy sea conditions. Some 329 people, including newborn babies, had to be rescued after their wooden

29 Jan, 2018 @ 15:31

Lead·National News·Politics

Five arrested for allegedly stealing 4,000 kilos of oranges in cars in Sevilla

Suspicions were raised after three cars, that were lined up behind one another, made a ‘sharp’ manoeuvre to escape the city.

29 Jan, 2018 @ 12:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

British expats are not registering on the padron and Costa del Sol towns are worried

COSTA del Sol towns popular with British expats are concerned at the rising number of unregistered residents. It comes after new figures revealed at least

29 Jan, 2018 @ 12:04

Almeria·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Politics

Frost and drought causing widespread shortages in Spanish vegetable crops

FROSTS across Spain are causing widespread shortages of vegetables with suppliers scrambling to find alternatives to avoid a repeat of last year’s crisis. The January

29 Jan, 2018 @ 11:18

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead

Pensioner cyclist fighting for her life in Malaga after being swept by strong winds

A CYCLIST is fighting for her life after being swept by the strong winds in Malaga. The 67-year-old received a traumatic brain injury yesterday when

29 Jan, 2018 @ 11:17

Environment·Lead·Malaga

British ‘expat’ found dead in a ditch after hit-and-run in southern Spain

A BRITISH woman has been found dead in a ditch in southern Spain. The yet unnamed 39-year-old was located in Los Ramos, near Murcia, on

29 Jan, 2018 @ 10:46

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Ronaldo puts on brave face amid ‘texting’ allegations with glamour model

This comes after glamour model Rhian Sugden said the 32-year-old sent her a barrage of ‘late night texts’.

29 Jan, 2018 @ 10:26

Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

IN PICS: Storms wreak havoc on Costa del Sol after strong winds in Spain

STRONG winds have caused damage along the Costa del Sol following two days of strong winds and rain. Pictures of fallen trees and damaged buildings

29 Jan, 2018 @ 10:25

Environment·Lead·Malaga

British mother ‘took 13 hours to report 3-year-old son missing’ after night out in Spain

A BRITISH mother is facing prosecution for allegedly taking 13 hours to report her son as missing while holidaying in Spain. It comes after a

29 Jan, 2018 @ 10:14

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Why buying a bike is the only resolution worth investing in for the New Year

Writes Ashley from Andalucian Cycling Experience

27 Jan, 2018 @ 12:28

Environment·Health·Lead·Nature·Sport·Travel News

IN PICS: Brits rushed to hospital as coach overturns on ‘sheer drop’ in Spain

A COACH carrying British tourists has overturned on a ‘sheer drop’ in Spain. Two Brits have been injured after the coach carrying 22 holidaymakers flipped

26 Jan, 2018 @ 17:43

Lead·National News·Travel News

Doomsday clock moves closer to midnight as nuclear war deemed more likely

THE Doomsday clock which represents the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe has just moved closer to midnight. Started in 1947 by Chicago Atomic Scientists,

26 Jan, 2018 @ 16:46

Lead

Venezuela expels Spanish ambassador for ‘continuous aggression’ against the socialist state

Jesus Silva, had been ambassador to Caracas since March 2017 before the Venezuelan government declared him ‘persona non grata’.

26 Jan, 2018 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics·Travel News

Orange alert for Costa del Sol as strong winds and rain forecast this weekend

AN orange alert has been issued for the Costa del Sol this Sunday. According to weather agency AEMET, there will be winds of up to

26 Jan, 2018 @ 15:27

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Mysterious Game of Thrones-like crystal weapons from 3,500 BC discovered in Spain

ANCIENT crystal weapons have been unearthed in Spain. Archaeologists found the glass-like spearheads and arrowheads in a megalithic tomb – a burial ground built thousands

26 Jan, 2018 @ 14:03

La Cultura·Lead

Viral app finds your ‘art twin’ and some of the results are UNCANNY

AN app has gone viral after finding uncanny dopplegangers of everyday people in world-famous art. The Google Arts & Culture app only needs a selfie

26 Jan, 2018 @ 12:37

La Cultura·Lead·National News

FOUR MORE YEARS? Mariano Rajoy will seek third term as Spain’s prime minister

MARIANO Rajoy will run for prime minister again. The current Spain leader made the announcement during a radio interview this week, but said there were

26 Jan, 2018 @ 12:20

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Judas Priest drummer dies in exile in Spain after attempted rape of British teenage boy over a decade ago

EX-Judas Priest drummer Dave Holland has died in Spain more than 15 years after receiving an attempted rape conviction in the UK. The 69-year-old was

26 Jan, 2018 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

IN PICS: British expat ‘killed by son’ in mystery hit-and-run in Marbella identified as more details emerge

DETAILS have emerged of the victim of a lethal hit-and-run in Marbella. Paul Murphy, 60, died after being struck by a Range Rover outside his

26 Jan, 2018 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Reduction in Spain’s economy forecast following political unrest

SPAIN is the only developed economy to have its growth prospects for 2018 reduced by the International Monetary Fund. The forecast cut back, announced during

25 Jan, 2018 @ 15:20

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·National News

British expat arrested for murder after ‘running over his father’ outside Marbella home

A BRIT has been arrested for murder after allegedly running over his father intentionally just metres outside his Marbella home. Shockingly, investigators believe the father’s

25 Jan, 2018 @ 14:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spanish man jailed for sexually abusing cousin in Andalucia after plying her with drugs

A 36-year-old Spanish man who sexually abused his cousin while she was unconscious has been sentenced to five years in prison. The offence, dating

25 Jan, 2018 @ 13:17

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Wolverhampton Wanderers spotted in Marbella after shocking defeat

THE Wolverhampton Wanderers were spotted roaming around Marbella last night. The Championship players were snapped hanging out in popular expat haunt La Sala in Puerto

25 Jan, 2018 @ 12:56

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga·Sport

British expat killer Dave Mahon gets cancer in prison as search for missing stepdaughter Amy Fitzpatrick in Spain continues

KILLER expat Dave Mahon has been diagnosed with cancer. The convicted killer has cancer of the throat and neck, sources in Ireland have revealed. It

25 Jan, 2018 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

British husband of tragic Marbella expat Rebecca Muldoon allegedly conned OAPs out of hundreds of thousands of euros and ‘sold cannabis e-cigarettes’ from Spain home

THE husband of tragic British expat Rebecca Muldoon allegedly exported cannabis e-cigarettes and conned pensioners out of hundreds of thousands of euros. Authorities believe Paul

25 Jan, 2018 @ 12:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Spain pledges to boost defence spending to €18 billion by 2024

Cospedal said the increase was in line with the governments plans to increase military spending to ‘around 1.53 percent of GDP’ as it currently spends

25 Jan, 2018 @ 10:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

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