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WATCH: Police release sea turtle caught in fishing net off Spain’s Costa Blanca

Guardia Civil footage shows the sea turtle fighting to survive after becoming snared by the net

Will a tiny village of 135 people be the site of Norman Foster’s 6th project in Spain?

NORMAN Foster’s sixth building in Spain may not be in a city or cross a river – but in a village of 135 people...

Belgian Prince who ‘broke’ Spain’s lockdown rules to be investigated after party-goer in Andalucia is COVID-19 positive

BELGIAN Party Prince Joachim is under investigation by the Spanish authorities as more details of his jet set lockdown antics have been uncovered –...

Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova top Spain’s celebrity power couple list and rank 22nd worldwide

ENRIQUE Iglesias and Anna Kournikova have been named as Spain's top celebrity power couple and 22nd worldwide.

Fake cop who ‘raided’ houses with illegal immigrants demanding bribes and bank cards arrested in Spain’s Murcia

A FAKE copper who scammed bank cards, PIN numbers and bribes from illegal immigrants has been arrested in Spain’s Murcia region. The 36-year-old reportedly ‘raided’...

British ‘drug dealer’ busted at police checkpoint on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH fugitive hiding out on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been arrested by police for drug trafficking. The 26-year-old man, who has not been...

‘NON PRIORITY’: Balearic Islands restricts reopening of nightclubs in Phase 3 of Spain’s COVID-19 de-escalation plan

President Francina Armengol said the utmost caution was needed at this moment and that she did not want to risk 'any wrong steps' being made in the fight against coronavirus

RIVER TERROR: Police hunt for monster crocodile after multiple sightings in Spanish river

POLICE have launched a 'croc hunt' for a 1.5 metre-long crocodile spotted in a Spanish river. It comes after terrified locals in the city of...

Leave the car! The Electric City Bike is ideal for a relaxing ride in Costa Blanca’s towns and pueblos

A mid Range Winora E City Bike was provided by Xabias Bike, based in Javea, Moraira and Jalon (see end of article). This Electric city...

Spain’s La Sagrada Familia will open its doors to Barcelona front-line professionals free of charge for two weekends in...

LA Sagrada Familia will open its doors to Barcelona front-line professionals free of charge for the first two weekends in July, as a sign of gratitude, it has been announced.

Spanish scientists find people with blood group A-positive at high-risk of severe illness from COVID-19

Coronavirus triggers an overreaction of the immune system in some people, leading to massive inflammation and lung damage

WATCH: Man arrested as police shut down large-scale drug lab in Spain’s Mallorca, seizing HUGE haul of narcotics

Copious amounts of narcotics, including cocaine, speed and ecstasy, were found at the makeshift drugs lab in Palma de Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: British expat on Spain’s Costa del Sol has card details hacked losing nearly €500, but bank refuses to...

A BRITISH expat on the Costa del Sol has been left fuming after a hacker stole his card details and spent nearly €500 on a pair of shoes, with his bank refusing to refund the amount.

Andalucia registers biggest decrease in unemployment numbers throughout Spain in May

ANDALUCIA has registered the highest decrease in unemployment numbers throughout the whole of Spain in the month of May.

These five summer music festivals in Spain’s Andalucia have still not been cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic

THE Spanish summer you had hoped for is more than likely not going ahead as planned. Especially if you are a music fan, artist or...

Raw sewage flows onto stunning beach in Spain’s Andalucia prompting calls for its closure over ‘disease and health’ fears

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have called for the closure of a stunning Andalucian beach after another raw sewage spill. A bout of rain this morning has once again...

Costa del Sol’s Lisa Burgess offers her experience on weight-watching and how chemo can tip the scales

MY weight has always gone up and down - much like Elizabeth Taylor except she was much more beautiful and had more husbands than...

Green group gives President of Spain’s Andalucia award for ‘environmental destruction’ over his controversial ‘land grab’ bill

THE President of Andalucia has received the dubious Atila Andalucía 2020 award by the environmental group Ecologists in Action. The leading nature protection group gave...

Two women arrested in Spain’s Malaga after they were caught hiding one kilogram of hashish in their bras

TWO women have been arrested in Malaga after they were caught hiding one kilogram of hashish in their bras.

WHO advises to wear face masks in public in order to combat coronavirus

THE World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying that they should be worn in public in order to halt the spread of coronavirus.

Woman raped on first date with man she met ‘online’ during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown in San Javier, Murcia

A WOMAN has been raped after meeting a man on their first date following the easing of Spain’s lockdown restrictions. The victim reported the incident...

Danish ‘drug kingpin’ arrested in Dubai over San Pedro and Estepona shootings and is linked to two bomb attacks...

A DANISH fugitive has been arrested in Dubai over a pair of gangland killings on the Costa del Sol. The man of Iranian heritage is...

COVID-19 caused by nature disdain, says Gibraltar Government

The COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder we need to care for nature like we care for ourselves, said the Gibraltar Government on World Environment Day.

CONFIRMED: 6,000 Germans to jet into Spain’s Balearic Islands this month in pilot test for summer tourism

4,000 German nationals will be permitted to enter Mallorca, 1,000 to Menorca and 1,000 to the Pitiusas, made up of Ibiza and Formentera

Two British expats given 24 years in prison for blowing up cash machines on Spain’s Costa del Sol

TWO British men have been given a total of 24 years in prison for using explosives to rob cash machines across Malaga and Cadiz. A...

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