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Most of Spain is affected by water shortages says management company

THREE-QUARTERS of Spain is affected by water shortages according to reports from water management company Aqualia. Spain has been struggling with ongoing droughts since 2017

22 Mar, 2023 @ 21:00

Environment·National News

Spain’s Constitutional Court votes to uphold euthanasia law

SPAIN’S Constitutional Court has voted to uphold the country’s euthanasia law, which has been in force since June 2021 and was appealed against at the

22 Mar, 2023 @ 20:30

Lead·National News·Politics

Wanted terrorist is arrested at a hotel in Spain’s Benidorm

Spain’s crime rate drops and is better than UK

Security forces reported a total of 2,325,358 crimes in 2022 of which 83.9% fell under the category of ‘conventional crime’. This figure represents a reduction

22 Mar, 2023 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Bank of Spain forecasts double-digit food inflation to continue for rest of 2023

Bank of Spain forecasts double-digit food inflation rate to continue for rest of 2023

THE Bank of Spain has offered little respite to food shoppers with its prediction on Wednesday that double-digit food inflation will continue for the rest

22 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Spain has some of the highest traces of recreational drugs in its wastewater

Spain is one of the European countries with the most traces of cannabis, cocaine, ketamine and MDMA in its wastewater, according to a study carried

22 Mar, 2023 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Far-right Vox party humiliated in no confidence vote against Pedro Sanchez government in Spain

A MOVE by the far-right Vox party to oust the Pedro Sanchez government from office failed, as expected, in Congress on Wednesday. The Vox no-confidence

22 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Passenger tries to smuggle suitcase crammed with live giant African snails into Spain

A TRAVELLER who flew into Bilbao airport has been arrested for having 38 live giant African snails in his luggage. The man had arrived in

22 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

A pointless debate? Vox’s second motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Sanchez reaches Congress

SPAIN’S sixth motion of no confidence debate since the return of democracy got underway on Tuesday, and proved to be as unusual and bizarre as

21 Mar, 2023 @ 17:35

Lead·National News·Politics

Rescatados 61 Migrantes Subsaharianos A Bordo De Una Patera En Las Costas De Tenerife

40% of migrants who lost their lives while traveling to Spain died between 2020 and 2022

The Association for Human Rights in Andalucia has found that 40% of people who lost their lives on their migratory journey to Spain since 2003

21 Mar, 2023 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

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Live music shows, festivals contribute eye-watering €459 million to Spanish economy

Ticket sales from live music and festivals have contributed to €459 million in 2022 in Spain, with Andalucia a large contributor to the total figure.

21 Mar, 2023 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Supermarket Chain In Spain Introduces 'anti Waste Bags' Containing Bargain Fruit And Vegetables

Supermarket chain in Spain introduces bags containing deformed fruit and vegetables to comply with food waste law

LIDL supermarkets in Spain are introducing an ‘anti-waste’ bag containing misshaped fruit and vegetables that are perfectly fine to eat. Priced at €3, the bag

21 Mar, 2023 @ 10:58

Lead·National News

Hundreds protest against giant solar macro project in Serrania de Ronda

A handful of mayors have been joined by an X-Factor winner to oppose a series of giant solar macro projects that will ‘scar’ large parts

20 Mar, 2023 @ 20:00

Environment·Lead·National News

Clouds on the horizon: Spain drops three places on list of the happiest countries in the world

SPAIN has dropped three places on the list of the happiest countries in the world. It has fallen to 32nd position, coming below Saudi Arabia

20 Mar, 2023 @ 19:15

Lead·National News·Other News

Thousands of cyclists to take over Malaga streets in protest over lack of bike lanes

Thousands of cyclists are set to take over the streets on Sunday in a massive protest against Malaga council and its lack of bike lanes

20 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Malaga·National News

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

Police arrest 19 people allegedly linked to ‘well-known’ drug trafficking clan

Police have arrested 19 people in Malaga who are allegedly a part of a ‘well-known drug-trafficking clan’. The group can also allegedly be linked to

20 Mar, 2023 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Alora properties go above and beyond to meet buys’ needs

ALORA Properties owner Margaret Mitchell moved from Scotland to Spain in 1997 and has worked in the real estate sector since then selling to both

20 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Property

Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain

Malaga policeman who smashed own head against window cops three years’ jail

A Guardia Civil officer has copped a three-year prison sentence after self-harming and then blaming a drunk driver he had stopped at a breathalyser checkpoint.

20 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·National News

New study: Women deemed safer drivers than men in Spain

Women are safer drivers than men, according to new Spanish data. Figures from Spain’s Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) revealed 60% of women drivers have never

18 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Furious residents to protest against big renewable energy projects in Setenil de las Bodegas

Angry residents against energy macro-projects in Setenil de las Bodegas will protest through the town’s winding streets today. The ‘Let’s Save Setenil’ march will take

18 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Cadiz·Environment·Lead·National News

More motorists ditch cars for electric bikes to save money as petrol prices rise

Motorists are ditching their cars for bikes to save money, especially after the government scrapped the 20 cents per litre fuel discount. About 20 million

17 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·National News

Explainer: Everything you need to know about swapping your UK driving licence for a Spanish one

TO THE relief of hundreds if not thousands of people across Spain, this week the Spanish Cabinet finally approved a deal on driving licence exchange

17 Mar, 2023 @ 14:28

Lead·National News

For the better!: Insurance services in Spain

WHAT makes Jennifer Cunningham Insurances so different? A good question and I can offer you a number of answers. I started my company nearly 30

17 Mar, 2023 @ 14:08

Business & Finance·Dear Jennifer, with Jennifer Cunningham·National News

British woman who lost all limbs in Spain asked if she would accept male hands as transplant

A British woman awaiting a rare double hand transplant after contracting a horror infection in Spain was asked if she’d accept limbs from a man,

17 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Alicante·Health·Lead·National News

Authorities in Portugal, Spain bust gang that was illegally trafficking in protected eels

SPAIN’S National Police force has busted a gang that was trafficking in protected species of eels. The joint operation, which also involved the Portuguese and

16 Mar, 2023 @ 20:41

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain drops out of foreign investment top 10 over 'squatter problem and red tape'

Spain’s government and unions hail ‘historic’ pension reforms

THE SPANISH government and the country’s major unions today reached an agreement on pension reform, hailing the changes as ‘historic’ and claiming that they will

16 Mar, 2023 @ 10:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Demonstration Against The Ley Mordaza 'gag Law' In Madrid, Spain 13 Feb 2022

No change to Spain’s ‘gag law’, as parties fail to find common ground on reforms

AN ATTEMPT by the Spanish government to reform the country’s so-called ‘gag law’ failed this week, after the ruling Socialist Party and junior coalition partner

15 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Politics

National News - Page 20

Most of Spain is affected by water shortages says management company

Spain’s Constitutional Court votes to uphold euthanasia law

Spain’s crime rate drops and is better than UK

Bank of Spain forecasts double-digit food inflation rate to continue for rest of 2023

Spain has some of the highest traces of recreational drugs in its wastewater

Far-right Vox party humiliated in no confidence vote against Pedro Sanchez government in Spain

Passenger tries to smuggle suitcase crammed with live giant African snails into Spain

A pointless debate? Vox’s second motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Sanchez reaches Congress

40% of migrants who lost their lives while traveling to Spain died between 2020 and 2022

Live music shows, festivals contribute eye-watering €459 million to Spanish economy

Supermarket chain in Spain introduces bags containing deformed fruit and vegetables to comply with food waste law

Hundreds protest against giant solar macro project in Serrania de Ronda

Clouds on the horizon: Spain drops three places on list of the happiest countries in the world

Thousands of cyclists to take over Malaga streets in protest over lack of bike lanes

Police arrest 19 people allegedly linked to ‘well-known’ drug trafficking clan

Alora properties go above and beyond to meet buys’ needs

Malaga policeman who smashed own head against window cops three years’ jail

New study: Women deemed safer drivers than men in Spain

Furious residents to protest against big renewable energy projects in Setenil de las Bodegas

More motorists ditch cars for electric bikes to save money as petrol prices rise

Explainer: Everything you need to know about swapping your UK driving licence for a Spanish one

For the better!: Insurance services in Spain

British woman who lost all limbs in Spain asked if she would accept male hands as transplant

Authorities in Portugal, Spain bust gang that was illegally trafficking in protected eels

No change to Spain’s ‘gag law’, as parties fail to find common ground on reforms

New cancer cases in Spain are expected to exceed 300,000 for the first time in a single year

Seedy bar owner in Spain installed bathroom spy cameras which downloaded customer images to his computer

INTERVIEW: Animal charity founder speaks to the Olive Press ahead of UK march against Spanish hunting dog cruelty

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds flip over lorries, flood towns and rip roofs of schools as red alerts issued

Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost