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Granada’s Sierra Nevada ski resort in Spain opens for the season with new six-seater chairlift that improves on capacity, speed, and comfort

A new Emile Allais chairlift is the crowning addition to the Sierra Nevada ski resort in Granada, which launched its 2022/23 winter season at the

10 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead

Christmas shopping sorted: 10 top spots for unique hand-crafted gifts in Spain

After something unique, traditionally Spanish with a modern twist without images of bulls or polka dots? Step out of the souvenir shops and into these

10 Dec, 2022 @ 13:29

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Puerto Banus is the most expensive port to dock a yacht in Europe, according to new ranking

Spain’s Puerto Banus becomes first Andalucian port to install innovative marine biodiversity regeneration system

PUERTO Banus, Marbella, in a collaboration with Ocean Ecostructures, has installed an innovative system which allows the regeneration of marine biodiversity. The most fashionable and

10 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga

SUCCESS: Gibraltar Regiment soldier gets three golds at British Army championships in Aldershot

A ROYAL Gibraltar Regiment soldier has won an impressive three gold medals at the British Army Inter Corps Swimming Championships. Private Jordan Gonzalez took first

10 Dec, 2022 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

The Costa Blanca city in Spain that makes a massive meal of Christmas

The Costa Blanca city in Spain that’s home to a festive spectacular for Christmas lovers from home and abroad

ALICANTE clearly loves this time of the year as its home to the world’s biggest nativity display as well as one of the country’s largest

10 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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Snow billowing down across Sierra Nevada as cold snap brings storms, rain

Snow is billowing down in Spain’s Sierra Nevada as a cold front sweeps across the country. The Monachil fire station shared footage online of its

9 Dec, 2022 @ 17:32

Granada·Lead·National News·Weather

Wounded Ukrainian soldier to be flown back to Malaga to undergo leg surgery after stepping on landmine defending his country

A Costa del Sol-based Ukrainian man whose left leg was blown off defending his country is to have it reconstructed in a Malaga hospital. Last

9 Dec, 2022 @ 17:30

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Lightning strikes remote Cadiz mountain village as extreme wind and rain lashes Gibraltar

GUSTS rising to 67km/h, torrential rain of 113mm/h, thunder and lightning have lashed Gibraltar and the surrounding area during some of the worst weather seen

9 Dec, 2022 @ 17:04

Gibraltar·Lead

andalucia junta president grinan announces plan for illegal properties

Former President of the Junta de Andalucía Griñan looking to dodge jail entirely due to new penal code reform being considered in Madrid

A proposed reform to the Penal Code that could see the six-year sentence of former president of the Junta de Andalucía José Antonio Griñan cut

9 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead

Spain strikes deal with Portugal and France in Alicante for green hydrogen pipeline

THE leaders of Spain, Portugal, and France have agreed on a €2.5 billion plan for a green hydrogen pipeline that should become operational by 2030.

9 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Environment·Lead·National News

Heavy rains finally hit Malaga replenishing reservoirs but no flood warnings in place

THE heavens have finally opened over Malaga this week as torrential rainfall has swamped the usually sun-drenched province, with the Serranía de Ronda soaking in

9 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·Weather

Neo-Nazi football hooligans in Spain attempted to take to the streets to do battle with celebrating Morocco fans after World Cup match

Spain’s crumbling defeat to Morocco in the World Cup on Tuesday prompted the country’s extremist elements to crawl out and ‘defend Spain’ ahead of the

9 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·World Cup 2022

Two Brits cleared of Benidorm group sex attack after languishing in Spanish jail for 20 months

Woman gets 15 years behind bars in Spain for killing boyfriend and putting his head in cardboard box

A woman who killed her boyfriend to spend his money has been jailed for 15 years by a Santander court. Mari Carmen Merino, 66, fatally

9 Dec, 2022 @ 13:47

Crime & Law·Lead

Drone Catches Out British Men Running Remote Marijuana Farm In Spain's Murcia

Drone catches out British owners of remote rural marijuana farm in Spain’s Murcia

A drone caught out two British men who ran a marijuana farm in a remote area of the Murcia region. The Brits, aged 48 and

9 Dec, 2022 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

EXCLUSIVE: Private investigator in Levi Davis search worked with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

A top-tier private investigator hired to track down missing X-Factor star Levi Davis has previously worked with a string of celebrities, including Prince Harry and

9 Dec, 2022 @ 11:25

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Must Read·National News

Man In Spain's Valencia Gets Shot And Tasered In Trick To Steal His Watch

Man is shot and tasered during hoax meeting to steal his watch in Spain’s Valencia

FOUR men have been denied bail after trying to kill a man who went to an Oliva house in Valencia Province to buy a luxury

9 Dec, 2022 @ 11:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Cirque du Soleil ‘Crystal’ kicks-off magical show in Spain’s Malaga this Saturday

CIRQUE du Soleil’s first ever acrobatic show on ice lands in Malaga—a magical show that blends Cirque’s trademark circus acts and acrobatics with high level

9 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

Man is killed when car overturns amid 100km/hr winds in Spain's Andalucia: Six others are injured after emergency services received 2,000 incident reports

Weather warning in Spain’s Malaga raised to Orange

AEMET, the State Meteorological Agency, has upgraded the weather warning to orange alert, in place due to torrential rain forecast throughout the whole province, except

9 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Man who disappeared with 22-month-old grandson in Spain’s Huelva province dies after being found unconscious in his vehicle

A HUELVA man who went missing on Wednesday with his 22-month old grandson was found unconscious in his car today, and later died in hospital.

8 Dec, 2022 @ 18:30

Huelva·Lead

Convicted sex offenders who have seen sentences reduced under Spain’s ‘only yes means yes’ law now number 50

SOME 50 convicted sex offenders have had their sentences reduced under Spain’s controversial ‘only yes means yes’ law, which was designed to put consent at

8 Dec, 2022 @ 18:15

Lead·National News·Politics

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Man in Madrid detained for homicide after leaving wife to die on floor after a fall

OFFICERS from Spain’s National Police force have arrested a man in Madrid after he allegedly left his wife to die on the floor of their

8 Dec, 2022 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Judge Gets Tough In Probe Over Valencia Music Festival Stage Collapse In Spain That Killed A Man

Judge gets tough probing music festival stage collapse in Spain’s Valencia which killed a man

A judge investigating the collapse of a Valencia area music festival stage in August has ordered the appearance of a solicitor acting for the organisers.

8 Dec, 2022 @ 16:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Environmental activists spray children’s nativity scene with paint at Spain’s El Corte Ingles department store

ENVIRONMENTAL activists from the Futuro Vegetal (Vegetable Future) group on Thursday sprayed black and red paint on part of the children’s nativity scene outside El

8 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Environment·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain's Valencia Loses Out To Marseille Which Is Named As 2022 European Capital Of Innovation

Spain’s Valencia beaten by Marseille in battle for 2022 European Capital of Innovation award

VALENCIA has failed to become the 2022 European Capital of Innovation after it was beaten by Marseille. The announcement was made during an awards ceremony

8 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Robbery Gang Based In Spain's Valencia Stole From At Least 40 Homes Across The Country

Robbers with base in Spain’s Valencia plundered at least 40 homes across seven provinces

SEVEN people have been arrested for robbing at least 40 homes across Spain- netting money and valuables worth around €800,000. The Albanian gang based themselves

8 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez considering measures to cut basic food prices

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez says he’s looking at containing food price rises as part of a new anti-crisis package to be implemented at the end

8 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

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Granada’s Sierra Nevada ski resort in Spain opens for the season with new six-seater chairlift that improves on capacity, speed, and comfort

Christmas shopping sorted: 10 top spots for unique hand-crafted gifts in Spain

Spain’s Puerto Banus becomes first Andalucian port to install innovative marine biodiversity regeneration system

SUCCESS: Gibraltar Regiment soldier gets three golds at British Army championships in Aldershot

The Costa Blanca city in Spain that’s home to a festive spectacular for Christmas lovers from home and abroad

Snow billowing down across Sierra Nevada as cold snap brings storms, rain

Wounded Ukrainian soldier to be flown back to Malaga to undergo leg surgery after stepping on landmine defending his country

WATCH: Lightning strikes remote Cadiz mountain village as extreme wind and rain lashes Gibraltar

Former President of the Junta de Andalucía Griñan looking to dodge jail entirely due to new penal code reform being considered in Madrid

Spain strikes deal with Portugal and France in Alicante for green hydrogen pipeline

Heavy rains finally hit Malaga replenishing reservoirs but no flood warnings in place

Neo-Nazi football hooligans in Spain attempted to take to the streets to do battle with celebrating Morocco fans after World Cup match

Woman gets 15 years behind bars in Spain for killing boyfriend and putting his head in cardboard box

Drone catches out British owners of remote rural marijuana farm in Spain’s Murcia

EXCLUSIVE: Private investigator in Levi Davis search worked with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Man is shot and tasered during hoax meeting to steal his watch in Spain’s Valencia

Cirque du Soleil ‘Crystal’ kicks-off magical show in Spain’s Malaga this Saturday

Weather warning in Spain’s Malaga raised to Orange

Man who disappeared with 22-month-old grandson in Spain’s Huelva province dies after being found unconscious in his vehicle

Man in Madrid detained for homicide after leaving wife to die on floor after a fall

Judge gets tough probing music festival stage collapse in Spain’s Valencia which killed a man

Environmental activists spray children’s nativity scene with paint at Spain’s El Corte Ingles department store

Spain’s Valencia beaten by Marseille in battle for 2022 European Capital of Innovation award

Robbers with base in Spain’s Valencia plundered at least 40 homes across seven provinces

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez considering measures to cut basic food prices

Stormy winter surges water levels in key Malaga reservoirs – in a silver lining amid the devastation wrought by Atlantic storms

WATCH: Great white sharks confirmed in Spanish waters after juvenile is caught off Alicante coast

Four remarkable Spanish women – A gallega painter and a malagueña philosopher; a child and a tennis star

Fresh flood fears for Malaga as Storm Nils set to drench the Serrania de Ronda – and overflow the Montejaque dam?

The Hotel Vistamar on the Costa del Sol is evicted after scammers ‘from Middle East’ hijack resort in €3m fraud