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Spain’s population drops during coronavirus pandemic for first time in four years

SPAIN’S population decreased for the first time in five years during 2020 with drop blamed on deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Preliminary figures released

20 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Kids these days: Luxury car brand Audi is the most popular for first-time drivers in Spain

GERMAN luxury car brand Audi has been named as Spain’s most popular manufacturer for first time drivers according to a new study by leading insurance

20 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Combined police operation sees gang of 65 Chinese drug smugglers arrested across Spain

ONE OF the largest Chinese drug trafficking gangs has been taken down by a combined police operation over three countries. A total of 65 people

20 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Severe Covid sufferers are likely to age faster than others, Spanish study finds - this is why

British variant of COVID-19 dominates fourth wave in Spain but this could be a good thing

THE British variant of Covid-19 is responsible for spreading the fourth wave of coronavirus across Spain according to the latest data, but the nation’s chief

20 Apr, 2021 @ 12:58

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Migrant who wants Africans to stay at home wins top award in Spain

Dumped in the Sahara Desert by traffickers, Ousman Umar believed he was going to die like scores of other immigrants. However, he survived against the

19 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Other News

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

Mother arrested as part of Spanish paedophile gang distributing sexual images of her own young daughter

A WOMAN who sent sexual images of her own young daughter to other paedophiles has been arrested as part of a gang of a dozen

18 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

EXPLAINED: What Caixabank merger with Bankia means for customers

Last month two of Spain’s high street banks completed a merger to become Spain’s largest banking entity, but what does that mean for those who

18 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

Pyromaniac Turned Firefighter Lit Up A Forest Blaze In Spain's Cantabria Region

Pyromaniac firefighter used petrol to start a forest blaze in Spain’s Cantabria region

A volunteer firefighter has been jailed for three and half years for starting a forest fire in Cantabria in 2019. Luis Trueba was also fined

17 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·National News

Spain’s flamenco agony: Tablaos are on the path to extinction in battle to survive coronavirus crisis

THE temples of flamenco, the sacred tablaos, find themselves on the path to extinction as one by one they are closing their doors for good.

17 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Sabadell gang-rapist gets 31 years in jail for attacking teenage woman in Spain’s Catalunya region

A man who took part in a group rape of an 18-year-old woman in Sabadell in February 2019 has been jailed for 31 years. Two

16 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

EXPLAINED: What we know about proposed travel rules to Spain under new ‘vaccine passport’ scheme

THE EU has given the go ahead to a vaccine passport scheme which will be available across the bloc by the end of June. Travellers

16 Apr, 2021 @ 13:08

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·National News·Other News·Travel News

Scotland’s biggest rock band add one extra date to rearranged European tour, and it’s here in Spain

TEXAS, arguably Scotland’s biggest and most endearing rock band have added an extra concert date in Spain for their rearranged 2021 tour. Albacete’s Palacio de

16 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Spanish Stonehenge set for cultural protection status despite being abandoned to soggy fate

A collection of ancient standing stones in Extremadura dubbed the Spanish Stonehenge is set to acquire cultural heritage protection status despite being completely unvisitable because

15 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

12 mass graves of Civil War victims that are being excavated in Spain right now

WITH news this week that the government of Spain has started the process to open up the Valley of The Fallen crypts containing the remains of

15 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Valencian Community

Pervert sexually assaults boy,3, and videos abuse in Spain's Valencia

Child sex abuse video swappers in Spain are arrested after tip-off from US Embassy in Madrid

12 people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional across Spain for possessing and distributing obscene child sex abuse materials via the internet. One of

15 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Bitcoin investors claim they lost over €250 million in first-ever crypto-currency fraud case before Spain's National Court

‘CRYPTO-CON’ as investors sue for €250 million in first-ever crypto-currency fraud case before Spain’s National Court

SPAIN’S first-ever class action involving crypto-currency fraud has been presented to the National Court in Madrid. The lawsuit claims that over 300 small crypto investors

15 Apr, 2021 @ 12:09

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·National News

Spain revealed as one of the costliest places to run electric cars, but UK only slightly cheaper

AN ENERGY broker has revealed that Spain is one of the most expensive countries in Europe to charge and run an electric car. Using data

14 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·National News·Travel News

With racial and homophobic attacks on the rise, new study reveals those most likely to commit hate crimes

A STUDY carried out by the National Institution of Prisons has for the first time pieced together a detailed profile of those most likely to

14 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

PENCIL IT IN: Spain publishes COVID vaccination calendar for each age group

All residents who are registered with the public Health service should be clearly notified with a date, time and place to receive their jab.

14 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

Pedro Sanchez gets his 2022 budget plans passed in Spain's lower house of parliament

Spanish PM unveils “the most ambitious and transcendental plan in the economic history of Spain”

SPAIN’S Prime Minister has outlined his Recovery and Resilience plan for the nation aiming to revive and modernise its economy using €72 billion in grants

14 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Lead·National News

BREXIT deadline forced unregistered UK expats in Spain to beat deportation fears by officially becoming residents

Stats reveal expat boom in Spain as Brits rushed to meet Brexit deadline

BRITISH expats legalising their situation in Spain ahead of Brexit have helped the country to reach a record number of foreign residents. As of December

13 Apr, 2021 @ 17:04

Lead·Must Read·National News

Driving licence scam causes Spain to scrap all exchanges with Venezuelan nationals

802 people have been arrested since the start of 2020 for trying to swap forged Venezuelan driving licences for legitimate Spanish documents. The Policia Nacional

13 Apr, 2021 @ 15:20

National News

Spain’s Malaga records the lowest number of daily Covid infections in seven months and zero deaths

30-year-old teacher in Spain dies of blood clot within days of receiving AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

THE Toledo University Hospital Complex has reported this Monday night the death of a patient due to an alleged adverse reaction caused by the AstraZeneca

13 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·National News

Animal testing lab in Spain closed amid allegations of “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”

MADRID authorities have suspended activities at a scientific research facility in Spain after activists exposed animal testing involving “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”. The regional government

12 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

Tourists arrive in Spain Coronavirus airport

ANALYSIS: Will UK’s new travel traffic light system allow holidays to Spain this summer?

British Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced that travel abroad will be permitted from as early as May 17. ‘I’m not advising against booking summer

12 Apr, 2021 @ 12:17

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Franco's Mausoleum In The Valley Of The Fallen

Valley of the Fallen: How archaelogists are planning a massive dig at Franco’s legacy

A NEW look at the lives of the prisoners who built the Valley of Fallen aims to give it a more acceptable spin, writes Heather

10 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News

National News - Page 104

Spain’s population drops during coronavirus pandemic for first time in four years

Kids these days: Luxury car brand Audi is the most popular for first-time drivers in Spain

Combined police operation sees gang of 65 Chinese drug smugglers arrested across Spain

British variant of COVID-19 dominates fourth wave in Spain but this could be a good thing

Migrant who wants Africans to stay at home wins top award in Spain

Mother arrested as part of Spanish paedophile gang distributing sexual images of her own young daughter

EXPLAINED: What Caixabank merger with Bankia means for customers

Pyromaniac firefighter used petrol to start a forest blaze in Spain’s Cantabria region

Spain’s flamenco agony: Tablaos are on the path to extinction in battle to survive coronavirus crisis

EXPLAINED: What we know about proposed travel rules to Spain under new ‘vaccine passport’ scheme

Scotland’s biggest rock band add one extra date to rearranged European tour, and it’s here in Spain

Spanish Stonehenge set for cultural protection status despite being abandoned to soggy fate

12 mass graves of Civil War victims that are being excavated in Spain right now

Child sex abuse video swappers in Spain are arrested after tip-off from US Embassy in Madrid

‘CRYPTO-CON’ as investors sue for €250 million in first-ever crypto-currency fraud case before Spain’s National Court

Spain revealed as one of the costliest places to run electric cars, but UK only slightly cheaper

With racial and homophobic attacks on the rise, new study reveals those most likely to commit hate crimes

PENCIL IT IN: Spain publishes COVID vaccination calendar for each age group

Spanish PM unveils “the most ambitious and transcendental plan in the economic history of Spain”

Stats reveal expat boom in Spain as Brits rushed to meet Brexit deadline

Driving licence scam causes Spain to scrap all exchanges with Venezuelan nationals

30-year-old teacher in Spain dies of blood clot within days of receiving AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Animal testing lab in Spain closed amid allegations of “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”

ANALYSIS: Will UK’s new travel traffic light system allow holidays to Spain this summer?

Valley of the Fallen: How archaelogists are planning a massive dig at Franco’s legacy

Donald Trump Jr holes up with new squeeze in Marbella for rainy weekend after business trip to Gibraltar

Huge Andalucia tsunami drill to send phone alerts to EVERYONE in coastal risk zones – as region prepares for catastrophic ‘Lisbon-style’ earthquake scenario

What is the mysterious ‘bridge ship’ creeping along the horizon from the Costa del Sol?

Prosecutors to get complaint about Carlos Mazon ‘lying to Congress’ during Valencia flood inquiry hearing

Child horror as ruthless Swedish mafia bosses treat teenagers as ‘disposable contract killers’ for hits on the Costa del Sol