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Ayto Marbella Angeles Munoz, The Mayor Of Marbella

Marbella reveals plans for €14.5 million stadium to boost sports facilities on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE city council has announced a new multi-million euro initiative to improve the sports facilities in Marbella. The new stadium will replace the Antonio Lorenzo

11 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

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Forest fires are a constant threat in the Valencia region

Forest fire lights up hills above Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ON Tuesday evening, at around 11pm, the hills above Spain’s Marbella became victim to another forest fire. Up in the mountains, near Ojen, the fire

11 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

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Dog Owner Drowns Trying To Save His Pet In The Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Dog owner drowns in ‘rough’ sea trying to save his pet on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Murcia man drowned when he went into the sea to save his dog. The 57-year-old was on holiday with a friend in Campoamor on

11 Aug, 2021 @ 12:22

Costa Blanca·Lead

Johnny Depp At Photocall For Premiere Film El Fotografo De Minamata During Barcelona Film Festival 2021 In Barcelona On Friday, 16 April 2021. Cordon Press

Spain’s women filmmakers condemn San Sebastian film festival’s top honour for ‘abuser’ Johnny Depp

A GROUP of Spain’s leading female filmmakers have spoken out against the decision to honour actor Johnny Depp with San Sebastian’s Donostia Award arguing it

11 Aug, 2021 @ 11:10

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

IN PICS: ‘Mini-tsunami’ brings flooding to two coastal towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THOUSANDS of people living on and near the coast in Santa Pola and Guardamar woke up on Wednesday to see devastation caused by overnight flooding

11 Aug, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Security guards call strike at Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport threatening travel chaos during peak holiday season

SECURITY guards at Malaga airport, the gateway to Spain’s Costa del Sol, are going ahead with their threat to strike during the busiest holiday month.

11 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Did you feel it? Earthquake rumbles Spain’s Torremolinos

A MINOR magnitude 3.1 earthquake has been registered in Malaga province this Tuesday. The quake was felt yesterday, Tuesday afternoon, in the tourist hotspot town

11 Aug, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases fall by over 40% in a week across the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE trend of falling coronavirus infections stepped up another gear today(August 10) in the Valencian Community with a 40% drop in new cases over a

10 Aug, 2021 @ 20:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Caregiver steals €15,000 of jewels and watches on first day of helping 90-year-old woman on Spain's Costa Blanca

Thieving caregiver starts new job by taking jewellery and cash worth over €16,000 from employer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A caregiver used her first day at work in an Alicante house to steal jewellery and cash totalling over €16,500. The 42-year-old Spanish woman answered

10 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

The Sevilla-themed tapas bar you can find in the middle of Dubai

FROM skyscrapers to luxury shopping, glitzy nightlife, and top of the range cars, Dubai does an incredible job celebrating the things it loves. And believe

10 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Spain’s Equality Minister Irene Montero shares personal snaps to celebrate Breastfeeding Week

IRENE Montero has shared an intimate snap of herself breastfeeding youngest daughter Aitana as she marked World Breastfeeding Week on Saturday. The Minister of Equality,

10 Aug, 2021 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

Polisario Front threatens Spanish airline with legal action over flights to the Sahara

THE NATIONALIST group Polisario Front has threatened to take legal action against Spanish airline company Binter Canarias after they resumed flights between Laâyoune and Gran

10 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Police bust criminal gang targeting rental car zone at Spain’s Malaga airport to steal luggage

FIVE people have been arrested after they were caught stealing tourists’ bags at Malaga airport. The thieves were operating in two groups, laying wait in

10 Aug, 2021 @ 16:30

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Boyfriend finds body of missing hiker Esther Dingley in Pyrenees close to path where skull was discovered

THE boyfriend of Esther Dingley found the remains of her body and belongings near the mountain pass where a skull was discovered two weeks ago.

10 Aug, 2021 @ 16:03

Lead·National News·Other News

Over 21% of 'thirty-somethings' are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Second chance for people who missed COVID-19 vaccine dates in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE Valencian Community is launching a new push to get residents vaccinated who missed their appointments to get immunised against COVID-19. The regional Health Ministry

10 Aug, 2021 @ 15:05

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Spate of house fire deaths reported in Spain’s Castellon Province

THREE people have died in house fires in Castellon Province so far this year. The number of blazes due to electrical faults and other domestic

10 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Castellon·Lead·Property·Valencian Community

Lifeguard is attacked by swimmer who ignored red flag warning on a popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

Lifeguard gets attacked by swimmer who ignored red flag warning on a popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A swimmer assaulted a lifeguard who told him to get out of the sea at Javea on the northern Costa Blanca. Red flags were posted

10 Aug, 2021 @ 13:51

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dramatic tourist rescue at Benidorm area waterfalls by brave police officer on Spain's Costa Blanca

Dramatic tourist rescue at Benidorm area scenic waterfalls by brave police officer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO German tourists were rescued by a police officer who swam against dangerous currents at the Fuentes del Algar waterfalls on the Costa Blanca. The

10 Aug, 2021 @ 12:43

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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Snickers forced to pull homophobic ice cream advert amid widespread outrage across Spain

SNICKERS has found itself in a sticky situation after an advert for its ice-cream was branded homophobic. The prime-time ad starred Aless Gibaja, a flamboyant

10 Aug, 2021 @ 11:12

Lead·National News

Bather in Spain’s Estepona rescued after rip currents dragged him 200m off-shore

A SWIMMER has been rescued after being sucked into the sea by strong currents in Estepona. The bather, a 57-year-old Romanian man, was caught off

10 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Heatwave could reach 45 degrees in inland areas of Spain's Valencia region

Heatwave with highs of 46ºC to bake Spain’s Andalucia this week— with temperatures above 42ºC expected in Malaga

SPANISH weather agency AEMET has predicted temperatures could hit a blistering 46ºC inland this week. Mainland Spain is preparing for the first big heat wave

10 Aug, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Weather

Outrage after escaped bull rammed to death by car during town fiesta in central Spain

ANIMAL rights groups have expressed outrage after a bull was mowed down by cars after escaping from a bullring during a fiesta in central Spain.

9 Aug, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Other News

Hollywood arrives in Spain: Studio to bring big bucks into Spanish economy and create boom in jobs

SPAIN is set to become the new Hollywood during the COVID-19 pandemic after major movie studio entered into an exclusive contract to film in Andalucia

9 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Madrid will prioritise vaccination of pregnant women by offering drop-in appointments

MADRID has said it will prioritise pregnant women who have not yet received any dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Expectant mothers are now able to

9 Aug, 2021 @ 18:02

Health·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Still got it! Dame Joan Collins steals the show at charity gala in Spain’s Mallorca

DAME Joan Collins stole the show when she attended a glitzy charity ball in Spain. The 88-year-old and hubby Percy Gibson, 56, were at the

9 Aug, 2021 @ 17:45

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana

Yachts banned from stretch of coast in southern Spain after recent spate of killer whale attacks

SPAIN has once again ordered small vessels to avoid sailing in a stretch of coast that is being terrorised by a rogue pod of killer

9 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

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Marbella reveals plans for €14.5 million stadium to boost sports facilities on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Forest fire lights up hills above Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Dog owner drowns in ‘rough’ sea trying to save his pet on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s women filmmakers condemn San Sebastian film festival’s top honour for ‘abuser’ Johnny Depp

IN PICS: ‘Mini-tsunami’ brings flooding to two coastal towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Security guards call strike at Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport threatening travel chaos during peak holiday season

Did you feel it? Earthquake rumbles Spain’s Torremolinos

COVID-19 cases fall by over 40% in a week across the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Thieving caregiver starts new job by taking jewellery and cash worth over €16,000 from employer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The Sevilla-themed tapas bar you can find in the middle of Dubai

Polisario Front threatens Spanish airline with legal action over flights to the Sahara

Police bust criminal gang targeting rental car zone at Spain’s Malaga airport to steal luggage

Boyfriend finds body of missing hiker Esther Dingley in Pyrenees close to path where skull was discovered

Second chance for people who missed COVID-19 vaccine dates in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Spate of house fire deaths reported in Spain’s Castellon Province

Lifeguard gets attacked by swimmer who ignored red flag warning on a popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

Dramatic tourist rescue at Benidorm area scenic waterfalls by brave police officer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Snickers forced to pull homophobic ice cream advert amid widespread outrage across Spain

Bather in Spain’s Estepona rescued after rip currents dragged him 200m off-shore

Heatwave with highs of 46ºC to bake Spain’s Andalucia this week— with temperatures above 42ºC expected in Malaga

Outrage after escaped bull rammed to death by car during town fiesta in central Spain

Hollywood arrives in Spain: Studio to bring big bucks into Spanish economy and create boom in jobs

Madrid will prioritise vaccination of pregnant women by offering drop-in appointments

Still got it! Dame Joan Collins steals the show at charity gala in Spain’s Mallorca

Yachts banned from stretch of coast in southern Spain after recent spate of killer whale attacks

The EES deadline has caused chaos across Europe for beleaguered travellers – but how have Spain’s airports fared?

Fuengirola’s BIOPARC is helping to keep this endangered tiger species alive

Illegal Botox clinics with links to the UK performed unlicensed operations across the Costa Blanca and Valencia

Barcelona fights back against petty street crime: Six foreign criminals responsible for dozens of thefts and muggings are finally deported

Step inside Toledo’s hidden convents and chapels this weekend as historic city opens its ‘closed’ doors for free