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Working holiday: King Felipe VI arrives in Palma for his summer holidays but there will be little rest

SPAIN’S King Felipe VI arrived in Palma yesterday to kick off his summer holidays at the Marivent Palace. However it won’t be all mojitos and

27 Jul, 2023 @ 10:56

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Neigbours alert police to mysterious rotting smell and discover dead body in flat that lay there for at least ten days on Spain's Costa Blanca

Tragic incident in Spain’s Torremolinos as man dies after getting trapped between Car and wall in Car Park

A MAN has tragically lost his life in Torremolinos after becoming trapped between a car and a wall in a car park. The incident, as

27 Jul, 2023 @ 09:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News

New operating theatre will slash surgery waiting times by 50% in Gibraltar, health authorities claim

A FIFTH operating theatre opened this week at Gibraltar’s main hospital that will be dedicated to trauma and emergency surgery. The Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA)

27 Jul, 2023 @ 09:05

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport hits historic milestone with 10 million passengers in H1 2023

IN a momentous year spanning more than a century of operations, 2023 has so far been one of remarkable achievements for Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport,

27 Jul, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga airport launches new air route to Bristol with Jet2 four days a week

MALAGA-Costa del Sol Airport and Jet2 have successfully launched their new air route to Bristol. The debut air route, launched last Tuesday, July 25, offers

27 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

British toddler drowns in villa swimming pool on Spain's Costa Blanca 18-month-old boy could not be revived in La Nucia

Three-year-old and his dad die after drowning in a swimming pool in Mallorca

A THREE-YEAR-OLD kid has died after drowning with his dad in a swimming pool in a residential complex in Calvia on Monday. Their unmoving bodies

26 Jul, 2023 @ 19:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Nine year old girl in hospital after being run over by an out of control van in Menorca

On July 24 an ice delivery truck lost control due to brake failure and sped down a 40 metre hill in Menorca. On its way

26 Jul, 2023 @ 19:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Dirty sheets: The latest strikes to ruin your holiday? Laundry workers laying down the detergent in Spain’s Balearic Islands

HOTEL guests in the Balearics are facing the prospect of sleeping in soiled sheets after laundry workers voted to go on strike. Tourists visiting the

26 Jul, 2023 @ 18:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Travel News

Dutchman arms trafficker who was hiding in Spain arrested in Alicante

A DUTCHMAN sought for arms and drug trafficking has been arrested in Orihuela (Alicante). Guardia Civil started an investigation in March after being informed the

26 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Gibraltar director describes the ‘precious’ win of two awards at UK National Drama Festival in Coventry

A GIBRALTAR director described the ‘precious’ win of two awards at the British National Drama Festival in Coventry, England last weekend. Signed Me by Christian

26 Jul, 2023 @ 16:47

Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead

Three dead after drowning in a beach closed to bathing in Valencia

THREE locals have drowned in a beach closed for swimmers in Valencia. The bathers, two men and a woman aged between 57 and 63, went

26 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Madrid regional government to dismantle monument to 2004 train bombings to make way for new one

THE MADRID regional government will next month begin work to dismantle the monument in Atocha station commemorating the victims of the 2004 terrorist attacks in

26 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Mass brawl erupts in Catalunya’s Sitges after rival family clans beat each other with chairs in Spain

SIN Street in Sitges was the surprisingly apt location for a massive brawl that broke out between boozy blokes that saw bottles and chairs thrown

26 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Piling for foundations starts at Chatham Views on old Westside school site in Gibraltar

CONSTRUCTION work has begun ahead of schedule for the latest set of buildings of the Gibraltar Government’s affordable homes scheme. Situs Construction Group started the

26 Jul, 2023 @ 14:57

Gibraltar·Lead

Explainer: Why the winner of Sunday’s general election in Spain has done a U-turn to court the Socialists

THE LEADER of Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, did a serious about face on Tuesday, as he continued to seek support for

26 Jul, 2023 @ 14:32

Lead·Politics

Hottest start to June since modern records began with 'sticky nights' affecting Spain's Costa Blanca

Alicante province experiencing the hottest July nights in the last 100 years

ALICANTE province is dealing with the hottest July nights in the last 100 years, according to Spain’s weather agency Aemet. The most affected area is

26 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Two men found dead due to suspected overdose in Mallorca

Two bodies were discovered on July 24 in a town in Mallorca The cause of death was most likely an overdose however the Policia Nacional

26 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Man On Hate Crime Charges After An Anti Islamic Tirade During A Wedding In A Costa Blanca Mosque In Spain

Fugitive wanted in France and Germany found living in Sevilla

A DANGEROUS criminal was arrested by police in the Andalusian town of Cantillana. The man, who has two European arrest warrants against him, is accused

26 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Five popular Valencia beaches reopen after being closed to bathing due to water pollution

ALMOST half a dozen beaches have reopened after being closed for swimmers due to water pollution in the Valencia region. The well-known beaches of Pobla

26 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Low cost train operator Ouigo to start Murcia to Madrid services with €9 fares from 2024 High-speed journey to capital will take 2 hours and 45 minutes

Passengers stuck in Valencia train station after flood

A TOTAL of 15,300 people have been affected by a delay on a high speed line between Valencia and Madrid at 5 a.m. on Sunday.

26 Jul, 2023 @ 11:15

Lead·Valencia

European Commission Threatens Spain Over Water Extraction Plans For Andalucia's Doñana National Park

Doñana’s biggest lagoon in Spain’s Huelva faces second consecutive year of drying up

THE largest lagoon in Spain’s Huelva region, situated within the Doñana Natural Park, faces the ominous prospect of drying up for the second consecutive year.

26 Jul, 2023 @ 10:15

Andalucia·Environment·Huelva·Lead

Spain’s Malaga expands sustainable bus fleet in the city

MALAGA is making significant strides in its commitment to sustainability by growing the city’s fleet of eco-friendly buses. The City Council, in collaboration with the

26 Jul, 2023 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s popular hiking trail “El Caminito del Rey” encourages afternoon visits to beat the heat

El CAMINITO DEL REY, the famous scenic walkway in Malaga, has adopted a strategy to help visitors avoid the scorching daytime temperatures. The administration of

26 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Member of religious association arrested for sexually assaulting three young girls in Valencia

On July 17 police arrested a senior member of a religious association for sexually assaulting three minors in Valencia. The accused is from Paraguayan origin

25 Jul, 2023 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Five men imprisoned for an illegal marihuana plantation in a luxury chalet in Alicante

An illegal marihuana crop was discovered by the Guardia Civil on July 24 in a luxury urbanization in Alicante. The men are all between the

25 Jul, 2023 @ 20:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Construction worker killed, two more injured, as school building collapses in Logroño

A CONSTRUCTION WORKER was killed and two others injured on Tuesday after a school building in the northern Spanish city of Logroño collapsed. The accident

25 Jul, 2023 @ 20:00

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