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Uphill battle for Great Britain after Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot lose Davis Cup doubles rubber in Marbella

JAMIE Murray and Dominic Inglot have lost their doubles rubber in the Davis Cup tie against Spain. The Brits lost 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in

3 Feb, 2018 @ 18:15

Lead·Malaga·Sport

CCTV cameras to be installed in ‘crime hotspots’ in Marbella

The video feed will go straight to local police rather than the town hall.

3 Feb, 2018 @ 13:27

Environment·La Cultura·Lead·Property

Spanish teachers face continual violence in their classrooms, according to new study

The study is based on 2,000 questionnaires distributed to teachers in public primary and secondary schools in all eight regions of Spain.

3 Feb, 2018 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Education·La Cultura·Lead

Bilbao is all hooked up to be the world’s internet hub

Today, there are over 420 submarine cables in service around the world, stretching a length of over 700,000 miles.

3 Feb, 2018 @ 11:09

Business & Finance·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Nature·Travel News

Estepona signs off on land for Russian Orthodox church

Decked out in traditional onion-domed architecture, the building will also have a cultural centre next to it in the Arroyo de las Canas area.

2 Feb, 2018 @ 16:47

Business & Finance·Environment·La Cultura·Lead·Property

Turning 50 isn’t all doom and gloom, especially when you’re in Marbella

Perhaps a more conventional 50-year-old would have celebrated the event with a discreet gathering.

2 Feb, 2018 @ 15:52

Entertainment·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·La Cultura·Lead

Team GB lose first Davis Cup rubber against Spain in Marbella

GREAT Britain are 1-0 down against Spain in their Davis Cup World Group after Brit Liam Broady was beaten in straight sets by Albert Ramos-Vinolas.

2 Feb, 2018 @ 13:31

Lead·Malaga·National News·Sport

NO MORE bar licences and music crackdown for more than 100 Malaga streets

MALAGA will not grant any more licences for bars and will crackdown on music-playing hours. More than 100 streets will be affected by the new

2 Feb, 2018 @ 13:06

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Politics

Alicante hospital employee takes year-long sick leave on 15 different occasions

His story came to light after it was revealed he had been on sick leave for over 4,000 days between 2001 and 2006.

2 Feb, 2018 @ 13:02

Education·Environment·Health·Lead·Nature

Scientists create computer model to predict corruption in Spanish provinces

Interestingly, other risk factors for shady shenanigans include real estate tax, a housing price increase, bank openings and the creation of new companies, according to

2 Feb, 2018 @ 12:18

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Politics

‘Cursed’ book in Spain about Granada orphan thought lost for 400 YEARS published for the first time

A BOOK chronicling the adventures of a Granada orphan during Spain’s Golden Age has been published for the first time. Historia del Huerfano, or The

2 Feb, 2018 @ 12:02

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Suspected jihadist who plotted van attack in Spain told wannabe terrorists to ‘kill six or seven Spaniards’

AN alleged jihadist accused of planning a van attack allegedly told wannabe terrorists to ‘kill six or seven Spaniards if they cannot make it to

2 Feb, 2018 @ 11:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

JAILED: Spain policemen who accepted cheese and wine bribes on Costa del Sol

A PAIR of Spanish cops have been sentenced to two years behind bars after accepting cheese and wine as bribes. The Guardia Civil officers accepted

2 Feb, 2018 @ 11:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: British football team ‘kicked out’ of Costa del Sol kids league for being ‘too good and too British’

EXPAT children as young as eight have been allegedly kicked out of their football league for being ‘too good’ and ‘too British’. The organisers of

2 Feb, 2018 @ 11:03

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Big freeze in Spain as 33 provinces put on red, orange and yellow alerts for SNOW, rain and storms, including in Andalucia

ALICANTE, Murcia, Granada and Jaen are all on yellow alert for snow. Weather agency AEMET has forecast accumulations of between 3 and 5 centimetres. Drivers

2 Feb, 2018 @ 10:49

Environment·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Formula One scrap grid girls for being at ‘odds with societal norms’

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says he cannot see why a ‘good looking’ woman standing next to a driver at the start of a race

2 Feb, 2018 @ 10:48

Business & Finance·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Sport

University of Salamanca voted second most beautiful in Europe

Among the attributes of Salamanca’s university, which was opened in 1134, THE noted that the college library had a special attraction to help students.

2 Feb, 2018 @ 10:36

Education·Environment·La Cultura·Lead·Nature

EXCLUSIVE: British expat accused of animal mistreatment in Spain opens new refuge in Sevilla

A BRITISH expat accused of mistreating animals has opened another refuge after dodging a court date over animal abuse, it can be revealed. Kim

1 Feb, 2018 @ 17:30

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Dubai and Florida up to 60% CHEAPER than Spain hotspots for early summer holidays including Costa del Sol and Ibiza

IT is up to 59% cheaper for British families to have a holiday in Orlando, Abu Dhabi or Dubai than in Spain favourites like Menorca,

1 Feb, 2018 @ 17:05

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Police tracking down van driver in Valencia who had 20 pallets stacked to the roof

The stacks went so high the driver narrowly missed hitting a sign as traffic began to build up near an industrial estate.

1 Feb, 2018 @ 16:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

Spain soldier claims she was raped by comrades in Malaga barracks

A SOLDIER stationed in Malaga has claimed she was raped by her fellow soldiers in her barracks. Policia Nacional have confirmed an investigation has been

1 Feb, 2018 @ 16:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

One-metre loggerhead turtle found dead on Marbella beach

A LOGGERHEAD turtle has been found washed up on a Marbella beach. The one-metre animal was spotted by a local resident walking on Las Petunias

1 Feb, 2018 @ 15:46

Environment·Lead·Malaga

British expat extradited from southern Spain to face child rape charges found NOT guilty

A BRITISH expat who was sent back to the UK to face child rape charges has been cleared of any wrongdoing. Craig Shaw was extradited

1 Feb, 2018 @ 15:22

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Evil animal abuser who killed TEN horses gets historic jail sentence in Spain

AN evil animal abuser has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. Under the landmark ruling, the horse trader, from Extremadura, was also ordered to

1 Feb, 2018 @ 14:51

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·National News

Briton Kyle Edmund to sit out first Davis Cup tie in Marbella

RISING British tennis star Kyle Edmund has been ruled out of the opening day of Team GB’s first-round Davis Cup match against Spain. The Australian

1 Feb, 2018 @ 14:45

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Junta drafts up plans to overhaul transport network along Costa del Sol

The draft plan called Plan de Ordenación del Territorio (POT), is part of a 20-year scheme to ease mobility along the coast and is more

1 Feb, 2018 @ 14:36

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·Nature·Travel News

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Uphill battle for Great Britain after Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot lose Davis Cup doubles rubber in Marbella

CCTV cameras to be installed in ‘crime hotspots’ in Marbella

Spanish teachers face continual violence in their classrooms, according to new study

Bilbao is all hooked up to be the world’s internet hub

Estepona signs off on land for Russian Orthodox church

Turning 50 isn’t all doom and gloom, especially when you’re in Marbella

Team GB lose first Davis Cup rubber against Spain in Marbella

NO MORE bar licences and music crackdown for more than 100 Malaga streets

Scientists create computer model to predict corruption in Spanish provinces

‘Cursed’ book in Spain about Granada orphan thought lost for 400 YEARS published for the first time

Suspected jihadist who plotted van attack in Spain told wannabe terrorists to ‘kill six or seven Spaniards’

JAILED: Spain policemen who accepted cheese and wine bribes on Costa del Sol

EXCLUSIVE: British football team ‘kicked out’ of Costa del Sol kids league for being ‘too good and too British’

Big freeze in Spain as 33 provinces put on red, orange and yellow alerts for SNOW, rain and storms, including in Andalucia

Formula One scrap grid girls for being at ‘odds with societal norms’

University of Salamanca voted second most beautiful in Europe

EXCLUSIVE: British expat accused of animal mistreatment in Spain opens new refuge in Sevilla

Dubai and Florida up to 60% CHEAPER than Spain hotspots for early summer holidays including Costa del Sol and Ibiza

Police tracking down van driver in Valencia who had 20 pallets stacked to the roof

Spain soldier claims she was raped by comrades in Malaga barracks

One-metre loggerhead turtle found dead on Marbella beach

British expat extradited from southern Spain to face child rape charges found NOT guilty

Evil animal abuser who killed TEN horses gets historic jail sentence in Spain

Briton Kyle Edmund to sit out first Davis Cup tie in Marbella

Junta drafts up plans to overhaul transport network along Costa del Sol

Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite

WATCH: Activists troll mayor with birthday cake shaped like the illegal Algarrobico mega hotel on Almeria coast he refuses to demolish

Hard luck: Spain withdraws ‘Love Nectar’ aphrodisiac drink from shelves after discovering hidden Viagra ingredient

Malaga hospitals in chaos as doctors’ strike cancels 200,000 appointments – what happens now?

Brit found dead in Benidorm hospital ‘suffocated’ after tragically getting stuck ‘upside down’ in tight gap