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Residents vow to stop mega solar park that will ruin environment and spoil views in most desirable corner of southern Spain

The celebrated green valleys and whitewashed village route around Andalucia are being lined up for a giant industrial makeover, writes Fiona Govan in Gaucin

15 Jun, 2021 @ 10:58

Cadiz·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

World’s tallest ship to dock at Malaga Port

AT 6am on Tuesday June 15, the world’s tallest ship, Golden Horizon, will make a short stop in Malaga Port, en route from the shipyard in Croatia. Operated by Tradewind Voyages, the

14 Jun, 2021 @ 21:30

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Mother of daughters killed by father and dumped at sea off Spain’s Tenerife calls for tougher laws

THE mother of two girls feared murdered by their father who is accused of dumping their bodies at sea off Tenerife has spoken out and demanded tougher laws to protect children in

14 Jun, 2021 @ 21:00

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

All of Spain’s Malaga—except the Costa del Sol—will see COVID-19 restrictions lifted

‘RAISE A GLASS’ as bars and restaurants in the Murcia region of Spain get an extra hour of late-night opening

BARS and restaurants can stay open later from this Wednesday night(June 16) in the Murcia region. The regional Ministry of Health has decided to extend opening hours for hospitality and non-essential businesses

14 Jun, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Madrid·Mar Menor

Costa Blanca and Valencia area of Spain backs plan to scrap compulsory mask-wearing on beaches from July

THE Valencian government will join other regions in asking for compulsory mask-wearing on beaches and natural spaces to end this July. Health experts largely back the the rule change and in recent

14 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Unvaccinated party-going teenagers fuel weekend COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain

WEEKEND coronavirus cases have seen a tiny fall according to today’s report (June 14) from the Valencia health ministry. The chief cause of concern appears to be infections among young people meeting

14 Jun, 2021 @ 17:58

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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JUST THE START: El Melillero acid attack suspect on trial this week for gun crimes

THE man currently accused of the sickening acid attack on two females in Malaga is to sit trial this week for gun crimes relating to an incident back in 2018. Jose Arcadio

14 Jun, 2021 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Breast is still best: research in Spain’s Valencia shows vaccinated mums create antibodies for their newborn babies

VALENCIAN researchers have confirmed that breast milk is safe from the Covid-19 vaccine and even produces antibodies protecting newborn babies from the virus. In the first studies of their kind worldwide, research

14 Jun, 2021 @ 15:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·National News·Valencian Community

Divers Fish Out 53 Tyres From Just One Area Of The Costa Blanca Sea In Spain

Divers fish out dozens of tyres from just one small area of the Costa Blanca sea in Spain

400 kilos of rubbish, including 53 tyres, were removed in a weekend clear-up around Javea’s Punta de l’Arenal beach and Primer Muntanyar. It was a part of an initiative started in 2018

14 Jun, 2021 @ 15:04

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

LIGHTS, CAMERA… Spain’s Valencia celebrates 100th anniversary of iconic cinema director Luis Berlanga

THIS year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the most iconic and influential Spanish cinema directors of all time. Luis Garcia Berlanga was born in Valencia on June

14 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

TAKEN ITS TOLL: Popular Costa del Sol toll road records lowest traffic in 22 years during COVID-19 pandemic

THE Ministry of Transport has released traffic figures for the AP-7 and AP-46 Autopista toll roads for 2020 showing its lowest usage since its construction in 1999. The stretch of highway recorded

14 Jun, 2021 @ 14:45

Lead·Malaga

Man Dies After Being Shot In The Chest At A Seaside Cafeteria Terrace In The Mazarron Area Of Spain's Murcia Region

Man dies in seaside cafeteria execution in the Mazarron area of Spain’s Murcia region

A 35-year-old man died in a Murcia City hospital after he was shot three times in the chest while sitting at a seaside cafeteria terrace. The victim, named as Jouanes Blal, got

14 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

STOP FASCISM: Two participants in far-right march in Spain’s Valencia become the first to be fined for displaying Franco symbols

Glorifying fascism is a very serious offence punished with fines of between €2,000 and €10,000.

14 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXPLAINED: The latest rules on people from the UK travelling to and from Spain

Online searches for holidays in Spain surge during the month of May

SEARCH trends data shows Google searches for holidays to Spain have increased by 50% since mid-May. The opening up to tourism, both nationally and internationally together with the COVID-19 vaccine rollouts globally

14 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Dutch drug kingpin who botched assassination attempt on Kinahan clan rival arrested by police in Spain

A DUTCH crime boss who Spanish police say fumbled an assassination attempt against a member of the Kinahan cartel has been arrested on the Costa del Sol. The 40-year-old fugitive, identified only

14 Jun, 2021 @ 09:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

LISTED: 276 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia have no registered coronavirus cases in 14 days

FIGURES reveal that 276 municipalities in Andalucia have no new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks— five weeks after the end of the national state of alarm. According to data from

14 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Other News

CLEANING UP: Volunteers collect 70 kilos of rubbish from beach and seabed on the Costa del Sol

By Nickacia Forrester FIFTY volunteers who joined in a beach cleanup collected 70kg of trash in just one day. Members of the Association Subacuática Casares (Casares Underwater Association) headed to the beaches

13 Jun, 2021 @ 16:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

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Catch that pigeon: Winged pests threaten Renaissance tapestries of Raphael in Spain’s Madrid

A PRICELESS set of tapestries by famed Renaissance artist Raphael are in danger of being seriously damaged by pigeons. Madrid’s Royal Palace has nine of the works on show. They may have

13 Jun, 2021 @ 14:13

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Someone to turn to: Wondering about mental health options in Andalucia and Spain?

By WENDY ANDERSEN WE may have left everything behind for a life in the sun, but even Andalucia can have its downside – especially in these mid-COVID post-Brexit times. Not knowing when

13 Jun, 2021 @ 13:42

Health·Lead·Other News

Secret silos of dangerous diesel and the 30 gas stations in Spain’s Valencia defrauding €50m from both drivers and the taxman

A MULTINATIONAL gang that imported dangerous diesel to Spain from Eastern Europe has been busted, resulting in 22 arrests. The alleged fraudsters, from Spain, Poland, Ukraine, Georgia and Algeria were central to

13 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencian Community

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EN ESPAÑOL, POR FAVOR: Spanish language and culture centre reopens in Valencia with summer courses to suit every need

AFTER what seems like an eternity, Spain is gradually opening up again now that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is behind us. With an end to restrictions on movement, nocturnal curfews

13 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

Education·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Discovering a Secret Paradise in the Serrania de Ronda, inland Malaga in southern Spain

There is a secret paradise deep in the hills above the Costa del Sol, as writer Jason Luban discovers.

13 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia

CONGRATS! Queen honours campaigners who fought Brexit and provide support to Brits in Spain

FOUR Britons behind leading citizens’ rights campaigns in Spain have been awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year. The British Embassy in Madrid, released the names of the four

12 Jun, 2021 @ 17:51

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

Spain to offer COVID jabs to football team ahead of Euros

SPAIN’s football players have received their COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the Euros 2020. The team are now all vaccinated ahead of their opening match against Sweden on Monday. Health professionals supported by

12 Jun, 2021 @ 15:59

Lead·Sport

Medical marijuana use could become legal in Spain as government studies health benefits

A NEWLY formed government subcommittee dedicated to studying the benefits of medicinal marijuana has brought the drugs legal use in Spain one step closer. In a plenary session held on Friday, representatives

12 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Health·Lead

Picasso branded ‘woman abuser’ in protest at Barcelona museum dedicated to Spain’s most famous artist

By Nickacia Forrester The Picasso Museum in Barcelona was the scene of a protest when a group of art students took “silent action” to expose the artist’s often unsavoury behaviour towards women.

12 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

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