Daredevil parachutist jumps off 100m high tower block in Malaga
A THRILL-SEEKER has been spotted parachuting off a 100m high tower block in Malaga. The incident occurred at around 10:15am yesterday, Thursday June 22, when
Spain’s Malaga ramps up police surveillance on Midsummer’s Eve to 300 police officers and a drone
MALAGA will step up security on beaches today ahead of the crowds that are expected to gather for Midsummer’s Eve celebrations. The beginning of summer
Air Europa and Iryo to launch first ever combined plane and train ticket in Spain
AIR Europa and Iryo have announced the launch of combined plane and train tickets in Spain from September. The agreement will include flights connecting Spain
Spain starts summer with drought in nearly 40% of the country
THE BEGINNING of the summer on Wednesday, June 21 was marked by a situation of drought in nearly 40% of the country. That’s according to
Spain’s Popular Party distances itself from Vox ad throwing feminism and the LGBTQ+ flag in the bin
THE SPOKESPERSON for the conservative Popular Party (PP) has had to make a statement distancing his group from Vox, after the far-right group placed a
REVEALED: Torrevieja, Alicante, Marbella, San Roque, Catalonia – The luxury villas in Spain owned by Russian supporters of Putin and the invasion of Ukraine
A UKRAINIAN media outlet tracked down a number of properties in Spain belonging – or supposedly belonging – to sanctioned Russians who support their country’s
Almost 40% of workers in Spain do not receive overtime compensationÂ
FOUR out of 10 workers in Spain receive no compensation for their overtime work. A study carried out by Infojobs and Adecco exposed businesses in
DNA test confirms identity of body found in the walls of her old flat in Spain’s Torremolinos
A DNA test has confirmed that human remains found behind a wall in a house in the Malaga municipality of Torremolinos in early June belong
Newly restored O’Hara’s Battery at southern end of the Rock of Gibraltar reopens for visits
VISITORS to O’Hara’s Battery at the top of the Rock of Gibraltar will be greeted with a more interesting and interactive experience after it reopened
Plans for 12,000 panel solar farm blocked on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AUTHORITIES in Valencia have blocked plans for a 12,000 panel solar farm on land between Los Montesinos and Torrevieja because of its proximity to a
Police chase van crammed with 600 kilos of stolen oranges on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A VAN crammed with 600 kilos of stolen oranges refused to stop for the police in the Orihuela area of Alicante province and led officers
Teachers, police and carers unite to fight for abused children in Gibraltar during recent training
CHILDREN will be better protected from domestic abuse in Gibraltar after its Ministry of Justice ran further multi-agency training for Operation Encompass recently. The unified
‘Spain has become a Greece’: 39 feared to have drowned trying to reach the Canary Islands after rescue services dawdled
AS many as 39 people, including four women and a baby, are feared to have died en route to the Canary Islands after their dinghy
Rising interest rates cause big fall in new mortgages for house buyers in Spain
NEW HOME mortgages granted in April fell by 18.3% compared to a year earlier according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics published on
First heatwave of the summer coming to Spain with temperatures soaring to 42 degrees
SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) has warned about the first heatwave of the summer arriving this weekend which could last until the middle of next week.
EU could block merger in Spain between mobile phone giants Orange and MasMovil
PLANS for a €18.6 billion merger between two of Spain’s biggest telecoms companies Orange and MasMovil are under threat from the European Commission(EC). The news
BOOKWORMS UNITE: Gibraltar’s book crossing invites readers from up the Costa to exchange novels
AVID readers from Gibraltar and all the way up the Costa del Sol will be able to exchange their books at a Book Crossing event
Port authority could give green light to finally remove Gibraltar’s shipwreck as early as next week
WRECK removers are waiting for ‘an uninterrupted five-day period of certain weather’ to bring the OS 35 out of the water after refloating the stern
LISTED: Andalucia kicks-off the summer with all-time record for number of blue flags
THE official ceremony for the presentation of the prestigious Blue Flags in Andalucia was held yesterday, Wednesday June 21, in Islantilla, a hidden gem on
Daylight gunpoint bank robbery in Spain’s Fuengirola
DAYLIGHT bank robbery in the tourist hot spot of Fuengirola has shocked local residents. The incident took place at around 8am yesterday morning, June 21,
Spain’s Malaga falls short in bid for 2027 World Expo
MALAGA will have to wait for another opportunity to host the World Expo after losing in the last round to Belgrade. The capital of the
Far-right Vox-led council bans gay ‘rainbow’ flag from public buildings in Valencia area town in Spain
THE RAINBOW-coloured flag representing the LGBTQ community has been banned from public buildings in Naquera following Vox coming top of the poll in May’s municipal
Fugitive Irish gangster set for July return to face drugs trial on Spain’s Costa Blanca
IRISH gangster, Darren Gilligan- son of notorious drug trafficker John Gilligan, has told a Dublin court that he has consented to his surrender to Spain
British woman falls to her death from balcony of her Madrid hotel
A YOUNG podcast host from Manchester fell to her death from a Madrid balcony while covering a festival taking place in the Spanish capital. Eden
Mallorca residents complain German tourists now as boozy and awful as the Brits
EXASPERATED Mallorca residents are complaining that the ‘Brits abroad’ mentality has spread to Germans and other nationalities when they holiday on the island. Locals residing
Shameful behaviour of drunk causing chaotic scenes at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A DRUNK woman has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after assaulting several police officers and health workers. The 32-year-old female of undisclosed nationality was told
