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Granada university students find out about Gibraltar realities and myths in visit to the Rock

A GROUP of Granada University students learnt about Gibraltar’s realities and Spain’s myths from its government ministers recently. The talk by Ministers John Cortes and

9 Nov, 2023 @ 09:39

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Granada·Lead

For €425k you can buy a lovely seafront villa on the Costa Blanca – But what can that sum get you around the world?

IT may come as little surprise that €425,000 will get you a sparkling seafront villa on the Spanish coast. But what will this sum buy

9 Nov, 2023 @ 08:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Father jumped into a ravine in Spain while hugging his 7-year-old son in horrific murder-suicide, autopsy suggests

THE discovery of the bodies of a man and his seven-year-old son at the bottom of a ravine has led a coroner to surmise it

8 Nov, 2023 @ 20:00

Lead·Navarra

New direct flights from Malaga: Easyjet will fly to THESE three cities in Greece and France next year

BUDGET airline Easyjet is set to launch three new routes from Malaga next summer, including two French and one Greek destination. The British airline has

8 Nov, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Brits among 100 injured after cruise ship battles rough seas off Spain’s Canary Islands

PASSENGERS aboard a cruise ship have been injured off the coast of the Canary Islands with 100 affected and five in critical condition. The Saga

8 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Easyjet cabin crews to strike at start of summer season in Spain

New direct flights from Alicante: Easyjet to connect Spain’s Costa Blanca with Southampton, Newcastle and 7 other European cities next year

LOW COST airline Easyjet will be launching nine routes next summer from Alicante-Elche airport to coincide with the company opening a new base there. Three of

8 Nov, 2023 @ 17:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Deadly Asian hornet comes to Malaga city: Swarms hover around terraces and homes

RESIDENTS of Malaga are being overrun with an invasion of deadly hornets that buzz around their properties and endanger pets and children. One malagueño has

8 Nov, 2023 @ 17:30

Environment·Health·Lead·Malaga

Doctors in Spain perform the world’s first EVER ‘perfect’ reconstruction of the abdominal wall

A TEAM at Barcelona’s Sant Pau Hospital has performed the first ‘perfect’ reconstruction of the abdominal wall, so that it recovers all its functionality. The

8 Nov, 2023 @ 17:04

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

Spain will give young people €250 per month help pay for rapidly rising rents - but move divides opinion

Why are young people struggling to get on the property ladder in Spain?

SPAIN’S housing problem has been featured in the latest OECD Economic Survey on the country and especially problems for buyers aged under 30. There’s been

8 Nov, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·National News·Property

King and Queen of Spain call for ‘strong’ and ‘united’ Europe during state visit to Denmark

KING Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain took part in a state visit to Denmark for the first time in 40 years last week. The

8 Nov, 2023 @ 16:06

Lead

Spain lays claim to ‘Holy Grail of shipwrecks’: Galleon which sank more than 300 years ago contains up to €18bn in treasure

A SPANISH galleon dubbed as the ‘Holy Grail of shipwrecks’ is set to be excavated from its watery grave with an estimated €18 billion in

8 Nov, 2023 @ 15:45

La Cultura·Lead

Israel confirms Spaniard and his wife were killed by Hamas on same day as attack: Couple were found burned in their home

Spaniard is killed by Hamas: Ivan Illarramendi, 46, was taken hostage alongside his wife during savage attack on Israel last month

A SPANISH man kidnapped by Hamas militia during the October 7 attacks on Israel, has died, according to diplomatic sources speaking to the El Pais

8 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Basque Country·Lead·National News

Outrage after 80 passengers are kicked off a flight in Spain to make room for Sevilla football team

AIR NOSTRUM has been slammed for turfing passengers off a Vigo to Madrid flight at the last minute to make way for a bunch of

8 Nov, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid·National News·Sevilla

Must visit: The tiny island off the coast of Spain’s Cadiz you’ve likely never heard of – and where the Romans believed Hercules was buried

THE coast of Spain’s Cadiz is home to a stunning island escape you’ll want to keep a secret. Though small, Sancti-Petri has lots to offer

8 Nov, 2023 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Migrants fill up empty four-star Guardamar hotel

Hundreds of boat migrants are put up in four-star hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AROUND 230 migrants- mainly from Senegal- who landed in the Canary Islands are being accommodated in a Guardamar del Segura hotel on the southern Costa

8 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Notorious Bandidos biker gang members are arrested for ‘trafficking large amounts of drugs from Spain’s Costa del Sol to Denmark’

A MEMBER of the notorious ‘Bandidos’ biker gang has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking drugs from the Costa del Sol to Denmark. The ringleader’s

8 Nov, 2023 @ 12:58

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Canaries to regulate new holiday home builds

Crackdown on holiday homes in Spain: Canary Islands to limit tourist lets in ‘overcrowded areas’

THE CANARY ISLANDS government wants to slap a ban on building holiday homes in certain municipalities and tourist areas following an increase in what it

8 Nov, 2023 @ 12:37

Canary Islands·Lead·Property

How this exotic fruit can help prevent cardiovascular diseases – as it is grown on Spain’s Costa del Sol for the first time

AN exotic fruit that prevents cardiovascular disease has been grown on Spain’s Costa del Sol for the first time. Originally from South America, the plant

8 Nov, 2023 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Food & Drink·Lead

Orcas sink yacht off the coast of Spain: Passengers suffer harrowing 45 minute attack by a pod of killer whales

A GROUP of wild orcas have sunk a yacht in the straits of Gibraltar after a harrowing 45 minute attack. The incident occurred last Tuesday,

7 Nov, 2023 @ 15:30

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead·Nature

Spain's leading supermarket Mercadona continues to win more customers leaving its rivals floundering|

Mercadona to enjoy a record year with more than €30bn in sales predicted

MERCADONA is enjoying rapid growth in Spain, while the rest of the supermarket sector is stagnating- according to figures published by online portal El Economista.

7 Nov, 2023 @ 11:20

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Madrid moves to ban electric scooters on all modes of transport after shocking explosion last month left carriage destroyed

MADRID’S regional authorities have slapped a ban on e-scooters across all modes of public transport after a faulty battery exploded on a Metro carriage last

7 Nov, 2023 @ 10:33

Lead·Madrid

Woman cleared putting 'knock-out' drug into a croquette to steal husband's money in Spain

Woman cleared of slipping ‘knock-out’ drug into croquette to steal husband’s money in Spain

A JUDGE has thrown out a case where a Zaragoza woman going through a divorce was alleged to have put a knock-out drug in a

6 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Must visit: The stunning small beach resort in northern Spain you’ve likely never heard of – but is LOVED by the Spanish

SOMO, Cantabria is set to be Spain’s next big tourist destination, with stunning beaches, incredible water sports and tons of history at budget friendly prices.

6 Nov, 2023 @ 18:26

Cantabria·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Is eating beetroot daily good for you? How the purple vegetable grown in Spain can boost your health – but also cause you problems if consumed too often

EATING beetroot can have many benefits including better sports performance and blood pressure control but did you know it can also be harmful if eaten

6 Nov, 2023 @ 17:41

Health·Lead

Man, 22, is arrested a year after ‘raping a young British tourist’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have arrested a man for the rape of a young British woman who was on holiday with her family in Pilar de la Horadada

6 Nov, 2023 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain welcomed record number of foreign tourists in 2024

Hundreds of British and Irish tourists are infected by a parasite found lurking in swimming pools in Spain

HUNDREDS of British and Irish tourists returning from recent holidays in Spain are suffering from cryptosporidium- a parasite of the digestive system- which Spanish experts

6 Nov, 2023 @ 16:00

Health·Lead·National News

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