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Pressure mounts for resignation of PP leader Cristina Cifuentes amid ‘fake university degree’ scandal

Despite calls for resignation from opposition parties, Podemos and PSOE, Cifuentes insisted she will not step down because she has 'not lied about anything'

6 Apr, 2018 @ 17:35

Lead·National News

Tourist tirade about use of Catalan in Mallorcan church divides internet

A TOURIST from Granada has become an internet sensation after ranting about the use of Catalan during a Mallorquin church service. The unnamed woman fulminated

6 Apr, 2018 @ 16:36

Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

Iconic Marbella hotel returning from decade hiatus with €70 million renovation plan

AN iconic Marbella hotel is set for a €70-million renovation after being closed for over 10 years. The Hotel Don Miguel is due to reopen

6 Apr, 2018 @ 16:29

Lead·Property

Arrests made after Spain company found to be selling ‘nauseating’ expired meat

THREE men have been arrested in Polígono de Marratxí after they were discovered selling salmonella infused meat across Mallorca. Police discovered 50 tonnes of expired

6 Apr, 2018 @ 15:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Irish expat and member of IRA wanted for murder of man five years ago arrested on Costa del Sol

Dean Evans, from Dublin, has been on the run for 18 months after he failed to show up to his trial for the murder of

6 Apr, 2018 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont released on bail by German court

The separatist leader will be released with a €75,000 bail after German courts ruled the charge of rebellion as 'inadmissable'

6 Apr, 2018 @ 11:16

Lead·National News

Mallorcan rapper Valtonyc sentenced to three and half years over incendiary lyrics

A SA POBLA rapper has been sentenced to three and half years in prison over the inflammatory nature of his lyrics. Josep Miquel Arenas Beltran,

6 Apr, 2018 @ 11:12

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca·National News

German cyclist fights for life after drug driver crashes into holidaymakers

A GERMAN cyclist is fighting for their life after being mown down near Capdepera by a woman driving a Porsche Cayenne. While the police are

6 Apr, 2018 @ 10:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sport

WATCH: Incredible footage of Spain’s property developments left abandoned by 2007 crash

THIS is the behind the scenes look at an award-winning photography series cataloging Spain’s abandoned homes. Mark Redondo has spent nearly a decade documenting the

6 Apr, 2018 @ 10:35

Lead·Property

The Brits are coming! Study finds Mallorca is favourite summer destination

THREE Mallorca resorts have emerged as preferred holiday destinations for Brits this summer. A study carried out by Lastminute.com found that Magaluf was the fourth

6 Apr, 2018 @ 10:14

Lead·Mallorca

Further blow for Cursach as Megapark capacity reduced by half

THERE was more bad news for disgraced nightlife magnate Tolo Cursach this week. Megapark, marketed as Europe’s largest beer garden, will have its capacity slashed

5 Apr, 2018 @ 20:06

Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca

Armed robbers who donned wigs and hoodies while raiding Costa del Sol homes arrested

TWO men have been arrested for carrying out armed robberies in Estepona. The 23 and 25 year old Spaniards burst into at least two homes

5 Apr, 2018 @ 17:38

Crime & Law·Lead

VIDEO: Drug den raided by police in Andalucia

THREE drug dens in Malaga have been raided by the Policia Nacional. Some 44 doses of cocaine, 22 of heroin, 10.7 grams of heroin rock and

5 Apr, 2018 @ 16:58

Crime & Law·Lead

Passenger warnings issued as London airports face Europe flight delays

It comes after air traffic control moves to a new digital system

5 Apr, 2018 @ 15:41

Lead·Other News

British boy dies on beach in southern Spain after waiting almost an hour for ambulance

A BRITISH boy has died after waiting almost an hour for an ambulance to take him to hospital in Alicante. Witnesses say the nine-year-old collapsed

5 Apr, 2018 @ 15:37

Crime & Law·Lead

British and French tourist numbers drop in Andalucia as tourism sector fears downturn

ANDALUCIA’S tourism sector is fearing a downturn after the number of foreign visitors decreased for the first time in 33 months in February. The number

5 Apr, 2018 @ 14:26

Business & Finance·Lead

Former Catalan police chief to face trial over independence referendum

THE former head of the Catalan police will stand trial for his role in Catalunya’s independence referendum, the Spanish High Court has ruled. Josep Lluis

5 Apr, 2018 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

Malaga Film Festival to bring Hollywood stars to Andalucia

The glitzy 10-day event, now in its 21st year, will take over the city to showcase the best in Spanish cinema

5 Apr, 2018 @ 13:26

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Fresh Prince of Bel Air video wins Nottingham pupils free trip to Mallorca

A GROUP of Year 6 pupils has won an all expenses paid holiday to Mallorca after filming their own version of The Fresh Prince of

5 Apr, 2018 @ 12:55

Education·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca

HSBC Swissleaks whistleblower arrested in Spain

Herve Falciani, known for leaking documents which claimed the bank helped clients cover up tax evasion, was detained in Madrid

5 Apr, 2018 @ 11:35

Lead·National News

Balcony jumping thief arrested for stealing jewellery from Costa del Sol hotel

A guest caught the criminal red-handed while he was stealing from their room

4 Apr, 2018 @ 15:25

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain set to become one of first countries to make laws against fake news

Introduced by the PSOE party, the new amendment bill is currently being passed through Spanish parliament

4 Apr, 2018 @ 13:18

Lead·National News

WATCH: Awkward interaction between Queen Sofia and Princess Leonor goes viral

THIS is the moment princess Leonor and her grandmother Queen Sofia had an awkward moment while leaving Easter Mass on Sunday. In the clip, Sofia

4 Apr, 2018 @ 10:37

Celebrity·Lead

Four-year-old dies after falling from apartment window in Malaga

The child was leaning out of the window before falling 12 metres

3 Apr, 2018 @ 17:28

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Ryanair customers unable to check in due do website error

VISITORS to Ryanair’s website and app are being greeted by an error message. Users have taken to Twitter to vent their anger but the company

3 Apr, 2018 @ 17:27

Lead·National News

9 must-watch series and films on Spanish Netflix

THE recent Netflix news that Brits in Spain will have to ‘settle’ with the Spanish version of the streaming site has left many up in

3 Apr, 2018 @ 17:13

Entertainment·Lead

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Pressure mounts for resignation of PP leader Cristina Cifuentes amid ‘fake university degree’ scandal

Tourist tirade about use of Catalan in Mallorcan church divides internet

Iconic Marbella hotel returning from decade hiatus with €70 million renovation plan

Arrests made after Spain company found to be selling ‘nauseating’ expired meat

Irish expat and member of IRA wanted for murder of man five years ago arrested on Costa del Sol

Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont released on bail by German court

Mallorcan rapper Valtonyc sentenced to three and half years over incendiary lyrics

German cyclist fights for life after drug driver crashes into holidaymakers

WATCH: Incredible footage of Spain’s property developments left abandoned by 2007 crash

The Brits are coming! Study finds Mallorca is favourite summer destination

Further blow for Cursach as Megapark capacity reduced by half

Armed robbers who donned wigs and hoodies while raiding Costa del Sol homes arrested

VIDEO: Drug den raided by police in Andalucia

Passenger warnings issued as London airports face Europe flight delays

British boy dies on beach in southern Spain after waiting almost an hour for ambulance

British and French tourist numbers drop in Andalucia as tourism sector fears downturn

Former Catalan police chief to face trial over independence referendum

Malaga Film Festival to bring Hollywood stars to Andalucia

Fresh Prince of Bel Air video wins Nottingham pupils free trip to Mallorca

HSBC Swissleaks whistleblower arrested in Spain

Balcony jumping thief arrested for stealing jewellery from Costa del Sol hotel

Spain set to become one of first countries to make laws against fake news

WATCH: Awkward interaction between Queen Sofia and Princess Leonor goes viral

Four-year-old dies after falling from apartment window in Malaga

Ryanair customers unable to check in due do website error

9 must-watch series and films on Spanish Netflix

Send your child to Spanish state schools or British international? Here’s everything parents need to know

Tenerife president insists island is ‘more prepared than ever’ for possible Mount Teide eruption after 6,000 earthquakes registered in just three weeks

Erasmus returns to the UK allowing students to study in Europe once again – but how does it work?

Hiker, 72, is bitten by snake and goes into anaphylactic shock – helicopter airlifts him to hospital in Spain

Feared Campo de Gibraltar hitman ‘El Pastilla’ is spectacularly cleared of murder on appeal after police botch identification