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Shark forces beach closure in Spain: Lifeguards hoist red flag after spotting seven foot creature in the water

BEACHGOERS have been banned from swimming at a popular Menorca resort after a shark sighting. The seven-foot blue shark was spotted with its fin pointing

8 May, 2024 @ 10:59

Balearic Islands·Lead

MCGRAIL INQUIRY: Fabian Picardo flexes his lawyer muscles in final showdown at the McGrail Inquiry but admits he shared sensitive information with a suspect and boasts he is ‘wealthier than I ever wanted’

By Walter Finch at the McGrail Inquiry FABIAN Picardo said he did not need a minor stake in a company at the heart of the

8 May, 2024 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Drought warning in Mallorca: Balearic Islands are placed on ‘pre-alert’ as water supplies run low

Drought warning for Spain’s Costa Blanca: Dry conditions will worsen in May due to lack of rainfall and high temperatures, experts predict

FORECASTERS are predicting hot and dry weather all during May in Alicante province, despite some rainfall at the start of the month. The State Meteorological

7 May, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Children under 10 should avoid eating these types of fish, according to health agency in Spain

AS any parent of a small child will know, getting them to eat healthy foods such as fish can be something of a challenge. But

7 May, 2024 @ 17:37

Health·Lead

Plans to place tolls on ALL motorways in Spain are delayed in huge relief for motorists

Toll charges will NOT be removed on the AP-7 on the Costa del Sol: Spain’s central government rejects proposal to reduce traffic woes

IN a written response, Spain’s central government has made it clear that it will not be removing tolls from the AP-7 motorway on the Costa

7 May, 2024 @ 17:07

Costa del Sol·Lead

This region in Spain has the highest number of prestigious Blue Flag beaches – after adding three new winners

THE Valencian Community once again has the highest number of blue flag beaches in Spain- six more than in last year- totalling 159, three ahead

7 May, 2024 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Revealed: Tips for parents to make sure young children stay healthy during Spain's long hot summer

Malaga WILL be allowed to fill private swimming pools this summer ‘due to tourism demands’ – while Cadiz, Almeria and other provinces await permission

MALAGA today revealed that it will be permissible to fill up private swimming pools this summer ‘due to the high tourism demand.’ Experts have spent

7 May, 2024 @ 16:18

Lead·Malaga

German tourist, 23, dies after plunging 12 metres from her hotel balcony in Spain’s Mallorca

A GERMAN tourist has died after falling from her hotel balcony during a holiday to Spain. The 23-year-old plunged 12 metres when she fell from

7 May, 2024 @ 16:17

Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Boxer divides opinion in Spain after beating up an ‘abusive boyfriend’ who was ‘shouting at his girlfriend’ inside a cinema

A YOUNG boxer from the northern Spanish province of Leon has offered heartfelt apologies in a video message, after a video of him beating up

7 May, 2024 @ 16:02

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Sabadell bank rejects merger offer from BBVA after being ‘significantly undervalued’ by its rival

A PROPOSED merger between Banco Sabadell and the BBVA has been rejected by the Sabadell board on the grounds that it ‘significantly undervalues’ the bank

7 May, 2024 @ 15:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Heat warning in Spain: Anticyclone will bring highs of 30C from TODAY and ‘extreme heat’ at the weekend

THE arrival of an anticyclone to Spain is bringing higher-than-average temperatures to certain parts of the country from today. The hot weather will begin in

7 May, 2024 @ 15:01

Lead·Weather

British expats fume as ‘luxury’ beach club in Estepona introduces €75 minimum spend: Chiringuito is accused of ‘mistaking the area for Marbella’ over ‘rip-off prices’

BRITISH expats on the Costa del Sol have taken to social media to blast a beach club’s new price list – which includes a minimum

7 May, 2024 @ 14:32

Estepona·Food & Drink·Lead

Brits are named among victims of €1million ‘man in the middle’ scam in Spain: Police make 30 arrests

A MASS scam that netted over €1 million by sending bogus invoices via emails has been busted by the Guardia Civil. The con is known

7 May, 2024 @ 13:47

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Drought latest in Spain: Major tourist destination lifts emergency measures

THE Catalan government has lifted emergency drought measures after recent heavy rainfall provided a sufficient boost to the region’s reservoir levels. Previously, over 200 municipalities

7 May, 2024 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Husband charged with kidnapping and murdering Ana Knezevich after she disappeared from her Madrid apartment in February

Who is David Knezevich? The Serbian-American businessman who has become the prime suspect in the disappearance of his wife Ana from Spain – following his arrest at Miami Airport

THE estranged husband of missing US expat Ana Knezevich has emerged as the lead suspect in her disappearance from Madrid over three months ago after

7 May, 2024 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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

Argentina’s Javier Milei takes a dig at Pedro Sanchez after Spain’s transport minister suggested the far-right firebrand was on drugs

A DIPLOMATIC row has erupted after Spain’s transport minister accused far-right Argentine president Javier Milei of consuming drugs during last year’s election campaign. At a

7 May, 2024 @ 12:27

Lead·Politics

Ana Knezevich latest: Husband is arrested in Miami three months after US expat, 40, vanished from Spain while taking refuge from a ‘complicated’ divorce

THE estranged husband of US expat Ana Knezevich who vanished from her apartment in Madrid three months ago has been arrested at Miami International Airport

7 May, 2024 @ 11:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

MCGRAIL INQUIRY: Fabian Picardo says he acted ‘selflessly’ and ‘in the tax payer’s best interest’ to support Gibraltar’s ‘biggest rain maker’ – and insists he never broke the ministerial code

THE Chief Minister told the McGrail inquiry that a ‘guileless’ search warrant against Gibraltar’s ‘biggest rain maker’ could have led to ‘serious reputational damage’ for

7 May, 2024 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British expat family in Marbella are ‘so proud’ after their young daughter wows judges on The Voice Kids in Spain

A YOUNG British expat from Marbella has wowed judges on The Voice Kids Spain, making her family ‘so proud’. Carmen Holden was just 11 when

6 May, 2024 @ 17:00

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead

Revealed: The most sexually active provinces in Spain – and where you’re most likely to be cheated on

THE most sexually active provinces in Spain and where you’re most likely to be cheated on has been revealed. Hoping to find love? Or do

6 May, 2024 @ 16:44

Lead·Other News

Must-read: How British expats can vote in the UK general election this year

BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been saying for some time that his ‘working assumption’ is for a UK general election to be held in

6 May, 2024 @ 16:30

Lead

WATCH: Shooting in Antequera causes multiple injuries after brawl between rival clans ends in a shootout near council estate of inland Malaga town

DRAMATIC footage shared online shows the moment a shootout ensued in the Malaga town of Antequera today. The incident took place at around 1.45pm on

6 May, 2024 @ 16:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

‘Lost’ €50 million masterpiece Ecce Homo by Italian master Caravaggio to go on show at Madrid’s Prado museum after nearly being sold for €1,500

A LONG-LOST painting by Italian master Caravaggio that was on the verge of being sold for just €1,500 before an expert stepped in has gone

6 May, 2024 @ 16:03

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Irish tourists ‘beat up two police officers’ in Marbella after ‘refusing to turn their music down during 5am party at their holiday flat’

TWO Irish tourists have been arrested after allegedly attacking a pair of police officers in Marbella. The holidaymakers, both 29, reportedly became aggressive when they

6 May, 2024 @ 15:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Disease warning in Spain: Malaria, dengue and leishmaniasis cases are expected to grow due to climate change, says expert – after causing multiple deaths in 2023

MORE than 100 cases of Malaria were detected in Andalucia last year, official figures have revealed. The southernmost region is at risk of seeing a

6 May, 2024 @ 15:06

Andalucia·Health·Lead

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