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Money laundering 101: Package is intercepted at Palma airport in Spain’s Mallorca with €200k in cash hidden in secret safe

CUSTOMS officials in Mallorca made a stunning discovery when they flagged a suspicious package during a routine cargo terminal inspection last month. The box raised

11 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Golden Visa scheme gets last-minute reprieve after law to repeal it is vetoed in the Senate

AN end to Spain’s Golden Visa scheme has been delayed after the country’s Senate voted to keep it going. It was set for abolition as

11 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·National News·Property

The only ski resort in southern Spain will open its slopes this weekend as cold snap promises more snow

SOUTHERN Spain’s only ski resort is due to open its slopes this weekend as snow finally arrives. The Sierra Nevada winter resort will open the

11 Dec, 2024 @ 16:56

Granada·Lead·Malaga·Weather

EU vows to rollout its Entry/Exit System in 2025 – this is what you should know

THE European Commission has proposed a phased start in 2025 for its much delayed new EU digital border system known as EES. The proposal, once

11 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Gibraltar set to crackdown on under-the-table tradesmen from Spain: Local businesses urged to report ‘unlicensed competitors’ to combat ‘illegal trade’

GIBRALTAR is set to crack down on cash-in-hand Spanish labourers who charge less than their local counterparts. The move targets small traders such as plumbers,

11 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Squatter crackdown U-turn in Spain as politicians send ‘game-changing’ amendment back to Congress – in crushing blow to victims

FAST-TRACK trials for squatter cases have been delayed by a vote in Senate on the Judicial Efficiency Bill. Congress approved the measure last month but

11 Dec, 2024 @ 14:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Property

Gibraltar’s controversial Eastside marina project ‘breaks no environmental laws’, says EU report – in major blow for Spanish opponents

THE European Union has ruled that Gibraltar’s controversial marina development is legally sound, according to developers TNG. The EU’s Directorate General for the Environment has

11 Dec, 2024 @ 14:20

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Tommy Robinson is ordered to pay £50,000 by UK court after being jailed over libelous film about a Syrian refugee

FAR-RIGHT activist Tommy Robinson has been ordered to pay £50,000 in legal costs following his 18-month prison sentence for contempt of court. The Luton-native, who

11 Dec, 2024 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News

Snow arrives to Malaga: White stuff is visible from the Costa del Sol as cold snap sends temperatures plummeting

MALAGA has seen its first snow of the season as cold snap sees cool temperatures descend on the Costa del Sol. Sudden cold temperatures has

11 Dec, 2024 @ 13:29

Lead·Malaga·Weather

UPDATED: Spanish teenager, 19, arrested in Gibraltar over apartment fire: Two adults remain in intensive care as pet dog perishes in the flames

A SPANISH teenager has been arrested in Gibraltar on suspicion of setting an apartment fire that hospitalised a family and killed their dog. Juan Francisco

11 Dec, 2024 @ 12:41

Gibraltar·Lead

Cross-border workers rejoice: Residents in Spain who work in Gibraltar can claim Spanish benefits for another two years

WORKERS living in Spain and commuting to their jobs in Gibraltar will continue to be able to claim benefits from the Spanish government for another

11 Dec, 2024 @ 12:30

Gibraltar·Lead

DANA warning for Spain: Dreaded weather phenomenon threatens snow, strong rain and -6C

SPAIN has received yet another DANA warning this week as snow, strong rain and temperatures of -6C are on the horizon. The Spanish Meteorological Agency

11 Dec, 2024 @ 12:02

Lead·Weather

'Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane after stealing coat at security control

Police chief jailed in corruption probe after taking bungs from drug gang in Spain

THE former head of the Guardia Civil’s surveillance unit at the port of Valencia has been arrested after allegedly being paid bungs to ignore drug

11 Dec, 2024 @ 11:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Missing Brit is found after vanishing from Malaga almost two months ago

A ‘VULNERABLE’ British woman who disappeared after landing in Malaga has been found alive and returned home. Tanya (pictured above), arrived at the Costa del

11 Dec, 2024 @ 11:09

Lead·Malaga

Watch: Bizarre moment Malaga local drives around on a dining chair after attaching it to his e-scooter

A MALAGA local has been spotted riding a dining chair mounted on an electric scooter through the city. The man was seen near the Parque

11 Dec, 2024 @ 10:59

Lead·Malaga·Video

Alleged Islamist who attacked churches and killed sexton in Spain’s Algeciras has his appeal to be tried by a local jury rejected

THE alleged jihadi who killed a church worker during a rampage in Algeciras has had his appeal to be tried by a local jury rejected.

10 Dec, 2024 @ 19:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Help us find the man who killed our mum’: Emotional plea two years after fatal hit and run on Tenerife

AN emotional plea for witnesses to a fatal hit and run in Tenerife, which killed a British mum, has been put out two years after

10 Dec, 2024 @ 17:28

Canary Islands·Lead

Environmental activists criticise plans to build a luxury hotel next to dunes after Junta approval

ENVIRONMENTAL activists are protesting against plans to build a luxury hotel complex on the Playa Real de Zaragoza dunes. Known as ‘Las Dunas Club’, the

10 Dec, 2024 @ 17:18

Lead·Marbella

Illegal eyesore advertising billboards on busy Costa Blanca roads and junctions are being removed after years of complaints

TIME has been called on illegal advertising billboards erected across the Orihuela Costa with council workers tearing them down. The N-332 has seen unsanctioned billboard

10 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Narco gangs in the Strait of Gibraltar are luring in ‘younger and younger’ recruits: Spanish authorities vow to ‘eliminate’ social foundations of trafficking

MORE and more young people are being drawn into the highly-organised drug trafficking networks that operate in the Strait of Gibraltar region. The warning came

10 Dec, 2024 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

PM Pedro Sanchez to raise tax on Airbnb tourist flats and non-EU residents buying property in Spain

Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez, announces special events to celebrate democracy during 2025- 50 years after death of fascist dictator Francisco Franco

SPAIN will stage over 100 events next year to commemorate 50 years of democracy following the death of dictator General Franco in 1975. Prime Minister

10 Dec, 2024 @ 15:15

Lead·National News

Gibraltar’s Christmas drink-driving campaign kicks off: Drivers four times over the limit, 12 vehicles ploughed into and six arrests

THE Royal Gibraltar Police have been left exasperated after the first weekend of their Christmas Drink Drive Campaign kicked off with mayhem on the roads.

10 Dec, 2024 @ 14:30

Gibraltar·Lead

New homes will be in Costa Blanca flood zone, warn environmentalists who will fight ‘reckless’ plans

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have slammed ‘reckless’ plans for new properties in a Costa Blanca flood zone. A developer wants to build 64 semi-detached homes in the north

10 Dec, 2024 @ 13:46

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Moroccan child with hypothermia is rescued from interior of refrigerated truck at major port in southern Spain

Horror in Gibraltar: Woman, 40, is arrested for attempted murder after late-night frenzied knife attack

A WOMAN has been arrested in Gibraltar for attempted murder after going on a late-night stabbing frenzy. Emergency services were called to a residential address

10 Dec, 2024 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

€4 billion electric car battery factory to be built in Spain- promising to cut costs for vehicle owners

A JOINT venture will see €4.1 billion spent on a new electric car battery factory in Zaragoza with an opening date of late 2026. Stellantis

10 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

WATCH: Two children are among five rushed to hospital in mystery Gibraltar apartment fire: Two adults in ICU while pet dog perishes

A GIBRALTAR family has been rushed to hospital after a fire ripped through their apartment block and killed their pet dog in the early hours

10 Dec, 2024 @ 12:00

Gibraltar·Lead

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Money laundering 101: Package is intercepted at Palma airport in Spain’s Mallorca with €200k in cash hidden in secret safe

Spain’s Golden Visa scheme gets last-minute reprieve after law to repeal it is vetoed in the Senate

The only ski resort in southern Spain will open its slopes this weekend as cold snap promises more snow

EU vows to rollout its Entry/Exit System in 2025 – this is what you should know

Gibraltar set to crackdown on under-the-table tradesmen from Spain: Local businesses urged to report ‘unlicensed competitors’ to combat ‘illegal trade’

Squatter crackdown U-turn in Spain as politicians send ‘game-changing’ amendment back to Congress – in crushing blow to victims

Gibraltar’s controversial Eastside marina project ‘breaks no environmental laws’, says EU report – in major blow for Spanish opponents

Tommy Robinson is ordered to pay £50,000 by UK court after being jailed over libelous film about a Syrian refugee

Snow arrives to Malaga: White stuff is visible from the Costa del Sol as cold snap sends temperatures plummeting

UPDATED: Spanish teenager, 19, arrested in Gibraltar over apartment fire: Two adults remain in intensive care as pet dog perishes in the flames

Cross-border workers rejoice: Residents in Spain who work in Gibraltar can claim Spanish benefits for another two years

DANA warning for Spain: Dreaded weather phenomenon threatens snow, strong rain and -6C

Police chief jailed in corruption probe after taking bungs from drug gang in Spain

Missing Brit is found after vanishing from Malaga almost two months ago

Watch: Bizarre moment Malaga local drives around on a dining chair after attaching it to his e-scooter

Alleged Islamist who attacked churches and killed sexton in Spain’s Algeciras has his appeal to be tried by a local jury rejected

‘Help us find the man who killed our mum’: Emotional plea two years after fatal hit and run on Tenerife

Environmental activists criticise plans to build a luxury hotel next to dunes after Junta approval

Illegal eyesore advertising billboards on busy Costa Blanca roads and junctions are being removed after years of complaints

Narco gangs in the Strait of Gibraltar are luring in ‘younger and younger’ recruits: Spanish authorities vow to ‘eliminate’ social foundations of trafficking

Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez, announces special events to celebrate democracy during 2025- 50 years after death of fascist dictator Francisco Franco

Gibraltar’s Christmas drink-driving campaign kicks off: Drivers four times over the limit, 12 vehicles ploughed into and six arrests

New homes will be in Costa Blanca flood zone, warn environmentalists who will fight ‘reckless’ plans

Horror in Gibraltar: Woman, 40, is arrested for attempted murder after late-night frenzied knife attack

€4 billion electric car battery factory to be built in Spain- promising to cut costs for vehicle owners

WATCH: Two children are among five rushed to hospital in mystery Gibraltar apartment fire: Two adults in ICU while pet dog perishes

Summer holiday blow as persistent 3.2% inflation squeeze forces one in five families to cancel vacation plans in Spain

Miracle of nature as up to 9,000 newborn flamingo chicks begin spectacular annual migration across Torrevieja lagoons

Beachgoers celebrate as police arrest man exposing himself to women on one of Cadiz’s main beaches

Spain opens competition probe into six biggest banks over concerns of price coordination driven by cutthroat ‘mortgage war’

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

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