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British Embassy in Spain requests yet another extension as driving licence deadline of April 30 looms

THE British Embassy in Madrid has requested yet another extension to the deadline on the validity of British driving licences for expats in Spain insisting

14 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Brexit·Lead·National News

The Dangers Of Rising Waters In Spain Caused By Global Warming

Spain’s beaches are anticipated to shrink by an average of 15 meters (50 feet) by 2050 as sea levels rise and stronger waves and currents

14 Apr, 2022 @ 11:58

Environment·Travel News

Torrijas Easter in Spain by Vincenzo Caico / Flickr

Torrijas: This is the Easter treat to feast on in Spain during Semana Santa

SPAIN’S version of French toast or “eggy bread” is scrumptiously sweet, dangerously calorific and firmly associated with Easter in Spain in the same way that

14 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

ON THE UP: BFA takes a look at property development in Gibraltar

GIBRALTAR has undergone a major transformation evolving from a small British Colonial Garrison Town into a self-thriving economy built upon a wide range of commercial

14 Apr, 2022 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Other News·Property

Spain's top court orders end of height discrimination against female police force recruits

Man extradited from Ukraine to Spain to face attempted murder charge

WHILE the 110,00 Ukrainians who have found refuge in Spain will be relieved to be here, one man won’t after he was extradited from the

13 Apr, 2022 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Boy in Spain’s Alicante turns in own parents after they order him to sell drugs at school

A BOY aged 16 who was forced by his parents to sell drugs at his school tipped the police off. Now his mother and father

13 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

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Police in Spain destroy what they claim was Europe’s ‘biggest crop of cannabis’

POLICE have raided what they describe as Europe’s biggest cannabis farm that covered 67 hectares and had 415,000 plants potentially worth €100 million. Guardia Civil

13 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Thief steals €20,000 of brass ornaments from cemeteries but sells them for virtually nothing in Spain’s Alicante area

A man has been arrested for stealing 70 ornaments from cemeteries in Elda and Petrer. The metal items, which cost a total of €20,000 for

13 Apr, 2022 @ 12:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Jail for Irish crime boss linked to notorious Kinahan clan who ran drug trafficking ring on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A CROOK with links to the notorious Irish Kinahan crime gang has been jailed for 21 years. Thomas Kavanagh, part of the infamous Byrne organised

13 Apr, 2022 @ 11:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Easter Covid update: How to stay safe during Semana Santa festivities in Spain’s Andalucia

THE Regional Ministry of Health and Families of Andalucia has published a list of health recommendations and mask use for a safe Easter Week in

13 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Other News

Malaga nurse discovers mosquito in Moderna vaccine and forces recall of 765K doses across Spain and beyond

A MOSQUITO was discovered floating within a vial containing the Moderna vaccine forcing 760,000 doses to be recalled. A nurse from Malaga discovered the offending

13 Apr, 2022 @ 09:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Second wave of Easter getaway traffic to arrive as millions hit the road across Spain

MILLIONS of individual getaway trips by car are expected to take place across Spain in the run-up to Good Friday. In fact, the director general

13 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Marbella in Style: Luxury villas and hospitality for rent on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WITH balmy, languid summer days now tantalisingly close, and the pandemic and its restrictions slowly slipping beneath the horizon, it is finally time to celebrate

13 Apr, 2022 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·Malaga·Other News·Property

Plans move forward to cut bird electrocutions on power lines and deaths in wind turbines across Spain

MAPPED: New research highlights extreme danger wind turbines pose to migratory birds in Spain

SCIENTISTS have tracked the migratory routes of hundreds of birds to highlight the areas in Europe and North Africa where they are at most risk

12 Apr, 2022 @ 18:39

Environment·Lead·National News·Nature

Spain forms specialist hate crime police units to counter increase in racist and homophobic assaults

SPECIALIST hate crime police units are to be set up across Spain to counter a big rise in hate crime and discriminatory offences in recent

12 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Man ties to drown semi-naked woman in Valencia park fountain in Spain

Cap thief finally apprehended in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE man dubbed ‘the Fuengirola cap thief’ has been arrested and charged with 29 separate robberies. The man was famed for commiting lightning-quick thefts using

12 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Police Officer And Part Time Male Stripper Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Woman At Ibiza Police Station In Spain

Male-stripping police officer in sex assault probe at Ibiza police station in Spain

A Policia Nacional officer, who worked as a stripper at Ibiza erotic parties, has been arrested over a sex assault. A young woman complained she

12 Apr, 2022 @ 15:44

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Kinahan mob and Spain-based businessman Johnny Morrissey and Nero Vodka named on US Treasury sanctions list as €5 MILLION reward offered for leaders of crime gang

A RAFT of businesses with strong links to Spain have been placed on a US Treasury sanctions list for their association with Ireland’s top mafia

12 Apr, 2022 @ 15:27

Crime & Law·Lead

Holy Monday Celebrations In Seville, Spain 11 Apr 2022

IN PICS: Crowds fill streets for Semana Santa in Spain’s Andalucia

CROWDS lined the streets in cities across Andalucia to watch the Easter processions for the first time since the pandemic hit. In true Semana Santa

12 Apr, 2022 @ 15:07

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Fugitive Tiktok Preacher Who 'cured' Covid 19 Patients Is Jailed After Fleeing Long Prison Term For Child Sex Abuse In Spain's Costa Blanca

Fugitive TikTok healer who ‘cures’ Covid-19 patients is jailed after fleeing long prison term for child sex abuse in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A self-styled preacher who posted TikTok videos claiming he could cure people of Covid-19 has been arrested in the Basque Country after skipping a 17-year

12 Apr, 2022 @ 14:21

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Port Adriano Photo Courtesy Eco Wave Power

MAKING A SPLASH: Spain’s first wave power project planned for Mallorca

PORT ADRIANO in Mallorca is set to have Spain’s first wave power station. The local authorities have signed an agreement with Swedish/Israeli company Eco Wave

12 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Right Wing Extremist Who Posted Whatsapp Death Threats To Spain's Pm, Pedro Sanchez, Is Jailed For Seven Years

Right-wing weapons collector who made WhatsApp death threats against Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez, is jailed

A 66-year-old right-wing gun enthusiast from Catalunya has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after making threats to kill Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. The National Court

12 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

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George Clooney reveals how he nearly bought Malaga football club

GEORGE Clooney has revealed how he almost joined a consortium to buy Malaga football club. The 60-year-old Hollywood heartthrob explained how he had been approached

12 Apr, 2022 @ 12:15

Celebrity·Lead·National News

Antonio Banderas Malaga Easter Cordon Press

IN PICS: Antonio Banderas returns to leading role in Easter processions in his home city of Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ACTOR Antonio Banderas returned to take a leading role in Easter processions in his home city of Malaga. The 61-year-old Zorro star was pictured with

12 Apr, 2022 @ 12:11

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Storm Evelyn to bring sand calima once more to Spain’s Malaga this Easter Tuesday

A NEW Atlantic front will bring occasional rain and more red sand to Malaga today, Tuesday April 12. Spain’s weather agency AEMET has forecast that

12 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

The Best Cities in Spain for Easter Getaways According to Brits, French, Dutch, Germans and Italians

BARCELONA, Malaga, Alicante and Palma are the most popular Easter destinations in Spain, according to new research, but not all nationalities favour the same cities.

12 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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