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Embassy: UK licence holders will have to take ‘psychophysical aptitude test’ to exchange document for Spanish one

THE BRITISH embassy on Friday provided more information about how driving licence exchange will work once an agreement between Spain and the UK has finally

2 Dec, 2022 @ 18:25

Lead·National News

Man tries to suffocate his partner and threatens her with gun in Spain's Valencia

Man stuffs blanket down girlfriend’s mouth and points gun at her in Spain’s Valencia

A Spaniard, 24, has been jailed after threatening his girlfriend with a gun and trying to suffocate her in front of their nine-month-old son in

2 Dec, 2022 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Migrant reaches Spanish soil from Morocco by flying over border in paraglider

WOULD-BE migrants trying to reach Spanish soil from North Africa will go to desperate measures to get across the borders at the exclave cities of

2 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

Major Congestion At Main Access Roads To Valencia Brings Traffic To A Standstill

Spain’s traffic authority predicts 13.5 million car journeys in next week thanks to December national holidays

A WHOPPING 13.5 million car journeys are expected to be made over the next week, as much of Spain will grind to a halt thanks

2 Dec, 2022 @ 16:45

Lead·National News

ISpain sends specialist police team to investigate war crimes in Ukraine

Armed police in Spain cordon off Ukraine embassy in Madrid after it gets ‘bloody’ package of animal remains

ARMED Policia Nacional officers cordoned off the area surrounding the Ukraine embassy in Madrid on Friday afternoon following the delivery of a ‘bloody package’. It

2 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain sends specialist police team to investigate war crimes in Ukraine

AN 11-strong Spanish police team has arrived in Ukraine to investigate possible war crimes and crimes against humanity, the Interior Ministry said on Friday. Interior

2 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·Madrid·National News

Minister of health, care, justice and equity, Samantha Sacramento

New anti-corruption authority could deliver ‘more transparency’ in Gibraltar, government says

GIBRALTAR government looks to create a new independent anti-corruption authority that will be able to investigate fraud, bribery or misconduct in public office. Chief Minister

2 Dec, 2022 @ 15:20

Gibraltar·Lead

Man Threatens To Shoot Police Officer Inside Nightclub Toilet On Spain's Costa Blanca

Man threatens to shoot police officer in nightclub toilet on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 47-year-old Spaniard assaulted a Policia Nacional officer in an Elche nightclub and threatened to shoot him dead. He’s been charged with attempted murder, assault,

2 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

‘Bird man’ of Andalucia soars under the famous arched bridge of Spain’s Ronda in incredible death-defying stunt

Andalucia’s very own ‘bird man’ pulled off an astonishing feat today as he flew under the famous arch bridge of Ronda at 300km per hour.

2 Dec, 2022 @ 14:05

Andalucia·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Mother of missing X-Factor star Levi Davis ‘in shock’ at grim twist in five-week search

The mother of missing X-Factor star Levi Davis who went missing in Barcelona is ‘in shock’ after police investigating her son’s disappearance found a body,

2 Dec, 2022 @ 13:50

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Must Read·National News

Twelve-year Operation Shovel fizzles out with ‘Dapper Don’ Christy Kinahan Sr facing just four years in jail over passport fraud

Christy Kinahan Sr, the alleged head of a drug trafficking empire, is facing a return to Spain to stand trial and a potential four-year jail

2 Dec, 2022 @ 13:23

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain's unemployment rate has surprise September fall with lowest total for 18 years

Spain’s November jobless total is lowest for the month since 2007

SPAIN’S unemployment total of 2.88 million for November is the lowest seen for the month since 2007. Figures from the Labour Ministry showed it was

2 Dec, 2022 @ 12:20

Lead·National News

Bogus Physiotherapist Accused Of Raping Female Clients At His Murcia Home In Spain

Fake physiotherapist accused of raping female clients at his Murcia home in Spain

A bogus physiotherapist from Totana, Murcia, has been jailed after he was arrested for raping at least three women. He was denied bail after a

2 Dec, 2022 @ 11:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Gibraltar spruces up its famous Moorish Castle, restores a whipping pole and protects valuable graves

HERITAGE department workers removed plants from Moorish Castle walls, restored a Europa Point whipping pole and protected historic graves in Gibraltar recently. Minister for Heritage

2 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Gibraltar·Lead

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Two dead and four-year-old injured after car overturns in Spain’s Antequera

A WOMAN and a man have lost their lives and a four-year-old child has been injured in a tragic traffic accident on Wednesday night, November

2 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Airline chiefs and industry leaders flock to Gibraltar for aviation summit at Sunborn Hotel

TOP air travel bosses are in Gibraltar to tackle the challenges of the industry post-pandemic and the effects of rising fuel prices. The British Territory’s

2 Dec, 2022 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s Axarquia to receive water from the Western Costa del Sol to battle ‘exceptional drought’ despite recent rainsLa Viñuela Credit Wikimedia

DROUGHT CRISIS: Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Malaga equals all-time low

THE Viñuela reservoir in Axarquia is at 9.2% of its capacity, a figure it has only reached once before, in 2008. The lack of rainfall

2 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Illegal Horse Meat Gang Banked €4.5 Million Selling Sick Animals From Farm In Spain's Valencia

Horse meat gang banked €4.5 million by selling sick animals from Valencia farm in Spain

A joint Guardia Civil and Europol operation has dismantled a criminal gang that illegally marketed horses to be slaughtered for meat that was not fit

1 Dec, 2022 @ 19:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Victim allegedly shot 12 times with steel BB gun in horrific attack in San Pedro de Alcantara

Police have arrested two people for allegedly punching a person in the face and then shooting them 12 times with a BB gun on a

1 Dec, 2022 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Booze Bust With Over 20,000 Bottles Carrying Fake Tax Labels Seized From Costa Blanca Distillery In Spain

Booze bust with over 20,000 bottles missing tax labels seized from Costa Blanca distillery in Spain

AN Alicante Province distillery and warehouse has been raided and 20,231 bottles of wine seized for not having official tax seals on them. It followed

1 Dec, 2022 @ 18:23

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

€1 Mil Fines Tabled For Grafitti Vandals In Mallorca's Serra

Spain’s Mallorca plans €1 million fine for graffiti artists vandalising heritage areas

VANDALS daubing graffiti on protected elements of the Serra de Tramuntana could be fined up to €1 million under plans for a new law. The

1 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s telecoms giant Telefonica puts up prices for packages and mobile phones from New Year

SPAIN’S biggest telecoms provider Telefonica is putting up its prices from January 13, 2023. The firm is putting up tariffs for all of its Movistar

1 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Revolutionary drug that reduces chances of catching HIV from sex by 99% now available in Gibraltar

HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar announced they would start offering a 99% effective HIV medication to those most at risk on World AIDS Day. It formed

1 Dec, 2022 @ 15:13

Gibraltar·Health·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Balearic Islands wants to restrict non-resident property buyers but EU law forbids it

THE Balearic Islands regional government is looking to see if can limit property sales to non-residents. High prices and availability of homes to islanders have

1 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Property

Fears grow for Mallorca hiker who fell on track near Raixa, missing since Monday

Emergency crews are still searching for a hiker who has been missing in bushland on Mallorca for five days. The hiker, a Spanish national and

1 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Valencia’s largest ever bust nets entire roomful of 5.5 tonnes of cocaine

Valencia has set a new – if unwelcome – record for its largest ever seizure of cocaine. A staggering 5.5 tonnes of Colombia’s finest –

1 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

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Embassy: UK licence holders will have to take ‘psychophysical aptitude test’ to exchange document for Spanish one

Man stuffs blanket down girlfriend’s mouth and points gun at her in Spain’s Valencia

Migrant reaches Spanish soil from Morocco by flying over border in paraglider

Spain’s traffic authority predicts 13.5 million car journeys in next week thanks to December national holidays

Armed police in Spain cordon off Ukraine embassy in Madrid after it gets ‘bloody’ package of animal remains

Spain sends specialist police team to investigate war crimes in Ukraine

New anti-corruption authority could deliver ‘more transparency’ in Gibraltar, government says

Man threatens to shoot police officer in nightclub toilet on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Bird man’ of Andalucia soars under the famous arched bridge of Spain’s Ronda in incredible death-defying stunt

EXCLUSIVE: Mother of missing X-Factor star Levi Davis ‘in shock’ at grim twist in five-week search

Twelve-year Operation Shovel fizzles out with ‘Dapper Don’ Christy Kinahan Sr facing just four years in jail over passport fraud

Spain’s November jobless total is lowest for the month since 2007

Fake physiotherapist accused of raping female clients at his Murcia home in Spain

Gibraltar spruces up its famous Moorish Castle, restores a whipping pole and protects valuable graves

Two dead and four-year-old injured after car overturns in Spain’s Antequera

Airline chiefs and industry leaders flock to Gibraltar for aviation summit at Sunborn Hotel

DROUGHT CRISIS: Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Malaga equals all-time low

Horse meat gang banked €4.5 million by selling sick animals from Valencia farm in Spain

Victim allegedly shot 12 times with steel BB gun in horrific attack in San Pedro de Alcantara

Booze bust with over 20,000 bottles missing tax labels seized from Costa Blanca distillery in Spain

Spain’s Mallorca plans €1 million fine for graffiti artists vandalising heritage areas

Spain’s telecoms giant Telefonica puts up prices for packages and mobile phones from New Year

Revolutionary drug that reduces chances of catching HIV from sex by 99% now available in Gibraltar

Spain’s Balearic Islands wants to restrict non-resident property buyers but EU law forbids it

Fears grow for Mallorca hiker who fell on track near Raixa, missing since Monday

Valencia’s largest ever bust nets entire roomful of 5.5 tonnes of cocaine

‘Don’t even think about coming to rob us’: Chaos in Malaga as over 40 machete-wielding masked youths gather to shoot fireworks and film rap video

Lining up the legends – the world’s golfing stars are descending on Spain three times this year

IN PICS: Firefighters struggle to rescue horse trapped all night in mud in southern Spain

At last! Spring arrives early in Costa Blanca and Andalucia with highs of 28C – this is where you can hit the beach this weekend

Body of missing British tourist, 79, discovered on the Costa del Sol after week-long search