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Public prosecution office opens investigation into homophobic Torremolinos club

MALAGA’S public prosecution office has opened an investigation into a Torremolinos club accused of an anti-gay hate crime. It comes after Casa Fatima promoted it’s

13 Jan, 2025 @ 16:37

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Italian mob boss from feared Camorra mafia arrested in Spain’s Marbella ‘while walking with his wife’

A HIGH-RANKING capo from Italy’s feared Camorra has been arrested on the Costa del Sol along with his son and son-in-law. Officers from Spain’s elite

13 Jan, 2025 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain suffering chronic shortage of nurses despite 20% increase in numbers during last 10 years

Spain suffering from worrying shortage of nurses as 17% say they will quit in next two years

SPAIN’S Health Ministry has admitted to a chronic shortage of nurses and that needs at least 100,000 more to reach the EU average of 8.5

13 Jan, 2025 @ 15:34

Health·Lead

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

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced plans for tax increases on tourist flat rentals and restrictions on non-EU residents buying a home in Spain. Monday’s

13 Jan, 2025 @ 14:34

Lead·National News·Property

Cyber scammer arrested over €1.3m con which cheated 12 people in Spain

A UKRAINIAN woman has been arrested in Orihuela(Alicante province) over a €1.3 million cyber scam involving a bogus investment company. International arrest warrants have been

13 Jan, 2025 @ 13:12

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca airport enjoys bumper July with passenger numbers set to smash annual record

Expanded Costa Blanca airport terminal will have dedicated area for UK flights and other non-Schengen zone services

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport’s terminal will be expanded to include a dedicated area for UK flights and other non-Schengen zone services. The Transport Ministry promised the enhancement

13 Jan, 2025 @ 11:46

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Galgos and Podencos: The silent victims of Spanish hunting culture

By Sigrun Hvalvik ON a cold January morning a galgo named Luna limped into a village, her ribs protruding from weeks without food. Once prized

12 Jan, 2025 @ 15:38

Lead·Opinion

Major new land reclamation project announced in Gibraltar as tiny territory nears 40,000 residents

A MAJOR new land reclamation project in the northern end of Gibraltar’s inner harbour is set to expand the territory’s affordable housing stock. The new

12 Jan, 2025 @ 10:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain becomes world leader in medical research – this is what it achieved in 2024

FROM face transplants to robot surgeons, Spain has achieved many medical discoveries and innovations in the last year. The country is becoming a world leader

12 Jan, 2025 @ 08:00

Health·Lead

Spanish mayor who imitated the pope is investigated for ‘offending religion’

A SPANISH mayor is under investigation for ‘offending religion’ after he imitated the famous popemobile. Carlos Martinez, the mayor of Soria, has been summoned to

11 Jan, 2025 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Exclusive: ‘Chronic pollution’ warning in northern Spain one year after 25 tonnes of plastic pellets were dropped into the sea

A YEAR after millions of tiny plastic pellets were spilled off the coast of Galicia, how has the environmental disaster impacted Spain? On December 8

11 Jan, 2025 @ 11:00

Galicia·Lead

How AI is transforming Spain’s healthcare – from ‘digital hearts’ to ‘predicting strokes’

ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of modern medicine, offering solutions to long-standing challenges across diagnostics, treatment, and drug discovery. In Spain, this technological

11 Jan, 2025 @ 08:00

Barcelona·Health·Lead

Fugitive Russian mafia mobster arrested on Costa Blanca after Italian court gave him long jail term

Body of a woman is found inside a torched caravan in southern Spain

A WOMAN’s body has been found inside a burnt motorhome in Andalucia. Yesterday a body was found in a torched caravan in a carpark in

10 Jan, 2025 @ 17:28

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Homophobic club in gay mecca of Torremolinos faces hate crime charges after doubling down on ‘no f**s’ policy

Torremolinos mayor Margarita del Cid has received insults and threats after she criticised a local club for a ‘homophobic’ policy banning gay men from entering.

10 Jan, 2025 @ 17:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

John George killing: Two people summoned to answer questions about the murder from judge in Spain

John George: Suspect is released on bail over murder of Belfast father-of-two in Alicante

A TORREVIEJA judge bailed a 32-year-old Czech man on Friday over his connection to the murder of Belfast father-of-two John George, whose body was found

10 Jan, 2025 @ 16:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Polish drug lord is caged in Murcia after making Spain’s Top 10 Most Wanted list

A POLISH fugitive named as one of Spain’s ’10 most wanted’ criminals has surrendered to police in Murcia because the added exposure put him under

10 Jan, 2025 @ 15:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

‘Wall of cars’ from deadly DANA in Valencia sparks outrage among locals and activists

HUNDREDS of cars destroyed in the Valencia floods have piled up on land owned by a scrap firm in Muro. Residents and ecologists have been

10 Jan, 2025 @ 14:35

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Richard Gere and Antonio Banderas enjoy a night out at the theatre in Malaga

AMERICAN actor and new Spanish resident, Richard Gere, was in Malaga on Thursday to see the musical Gypsy directed by Antonio Banderas at the Teatro

10 Jan, 2025 @ 13:14

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Hotel worker is accused of putting bleach in desserts at Costa del Sol resort

A SACKED hotel waitress faces up to three years in prison after being accused of pouring bleach over desserts at a buffet table. The incident

10 Jan, 2025 @ 12:27

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Alicante launches its Low Emissions Zone today - here’s what drivers should know

Low emissions zone is coming to Alicante: This is what drivers should know

ALICANTE’S Low Emission Zone(ZBE) will officially come into force on January 30. The reality is that motorists will notice no difference as the Old Town

10 Jan, 2025 @ 11:36

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

‘No f**s’: Outrage over homophobic advert for Moroccan-owned club in Torremolinos

A TORREMOLINOS club has sparked outrage after releasing a homophobic advert banning ‘f**s.’ The mayor of Torremolinos, Margarita del Cid, has spoken out after a

10 Jan, 2025 @ 11:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Russian model who falsely accused footballer Theo Hernandez of rape outside a Marbella nightclub avoids jail

A RUSSIAN glamour model has avoided jail after falsely accusing footballer Theo Fernandez of raping her outside a Marbella nightclub. Luisa Kremleva, 28, was handed

9 Jan, 2025 @ 18:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

More than 10,400 migrants died while trying to reach Spain in 2024

Baby girl is born on packed migrant boat heading to Spain: Mother and child are recovering in Lanzarote

A NEWBORN baby is recovering in a Spanish hospital after being born on a packed migrant boat en route to Spain. The girl and mother

9 Jan, 2025 @ 17:51

Canary Islands·Lead

Ahoy mateys!: Future Queen of Spain takes to the high seas

PRINCESS Leonor of Spain, the 19-year-old heir to the throne, has embarked aboard the Spanish Navy’s iconic training ship, Juan Sebastian de Elcano, for a

9 Jan, 2025 @ 17:21

Andalucia·Celebrity·Lead

What is the HMPV virus sweeping through China and should Spain be worried?

SHOULD Spain be worried about the HMPV virus sweeping through China and should we be concerned? In the last few days China has sounded the

9 Jan, 2025 @ 17:12

Health·Lead

Coming soon: The Great Park of the Costa del Sol to open within months

WORK on the ‘Great Park of the Costa del Sol’ covering 270,000 m2 in Mijas is entering its final stage with the opening set for

9 Jan, 2025 @ 17:08

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

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Public prosecution office opens investigation into homophobic Torremolinos club

Italian mob boss from feared Camorra mafia arrested in Spain’s Marbella ‘while walking with his wife’

Spain suffering from worrying shortage of nurses as 17% say they will quit in next two years

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

Cyber scammer arrested over €1.3m con which cheated 12 people in Spain

Expanded Costa Blanca airport terminal will have dedicated area for UK flights and other non-Schengen zone services

Galgos and Podencos: The silent victims of Spanish hunting culture

Major new land reclamation project announced in Gibraltar as tiny territory nears 40,000 residents

Spain becomes world leader in medical research – this is what it achieved in 2024

Spanish mayor who imitated the pope is investigated for ‘offending religion’

Exclusive: ‘Chronic pollution’ warning in northern Spain one year after 25 tonnes of plastic pellets were dropped into the sea

How AI is transforming Spain’s healthcare – from ‘digital hearts’ to ‘predicting strokes’

Body of a woman is found inside a torched caravan in southern Spain

Homophobic club in gay mecca of Torremolinos faces hate crime charges after doubling down on ‘no f**s’ policy

John George: Suspect is released on bail over murder of Belfast father-of-two in Alicante

Polish drug lord is caged in Murcia after making Spain’s Top 10 Most Wanted list

‘Wall of cars’ from deadly DANA in Valencia sparks outrage among locals and activists

Richard Gere and Antonio Banderas enjoy a night out at the theatre in Malaga

Hotel worker is accused of putting bleach in desserts at Costa del Sol resort

Low emissions zone is coming to Alicante: This is what drivers should know

‘No f**s’: Outrage over homophobic advert for Moroccan-owned club in Torremolinos

Russian model who falsely accused footballer Theo Hernandez of rape outside a Marbella nightclub avoids jail

Baby girl is born on packed migrant boat heading to Spain: Mother and child are recovering in Lanzarote

Ahoy mateys!: Future Queen of Spain takes to the high seas

What is the HMPV virus sweeping through China and should Spain be worried?

Coming soon: The Great Park of the Costa del Sol to open within months

Malaga hotels complain beach closures in high summer have damaged city’s reputation internationally

US Hurricane centre is monitoring a rare August Atlantic storm threatening Spain this weekend

Got lots of tats? International TV shoot in Malaga is casting for ‘tattooed men of any ethnicity’ to film in September

Brit pensioner, 74, rescued from brink of death after heatstroke left him trapped in his Murcia home for three days

Ryanair slams Spain for delayed flights, claiming country’s air traffic control network is ‘worse than France’

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