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BREAKING: Huge Mobile World Congress in Barcelona cancelled due to coronavirus fears losing Spain €490 MILLION and over 14,000 jobs

THE Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is set to be cancelled due to coronavirus fears, it has been reported. Organisers GSMA were left with little other choice after Amazon, Sony and a

12 Feb, 2020 @ 20:11

Business & Finance·Lead

Julio Iglesias to perform in Spain’s Andalucia

The tour will end in Cordoba on September 5 at the Plaza de los Califas

12 Feb, 2020 @ 16:58

Cadiz·Celebrity·Cordoba·Lead·Malaga

When Should Drivers Use the Emergency Brake?

The extremely rare situation, nevertheless acutely critical, arises during a complete failure of the brake system. Modern cars are equipped with a dual-circuit brake system, which almost certainly eliminates the complete failure

12 Feb, 2020 @ 16:10

Education

Fugitive paedophile Irish nabbed near Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICIA Nacional agents have arrested an Irish alleged paedophile who was on the run for three months.

12 Feb, 2020 @ 15:25

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain backs euthanasia bid amid criticism from right wing politicians and Catholic Church

Details of the bill explain that the person in question must have an incurable illness or a chronic disability that renders life ‘unbearable

12 Feb, 2020 @ 15:03

Health·Lead·National News

Woman arrested trying to fly from Malaga airport with 13 kilos of marijuana

The agents found the marijuana inside 24 vacuum-packed plastic wrappers with a total weight of 13.5 kilograms

12 Feb, 2020 @ 14:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Cristiano Ronaldo opening hotel in Madrid, his first one outside Portugal

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has announced he will be opening a hotel in Madrid this summer.

12 Feb, 2020 @ 13:25

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid

Prison guards in Spain jailed for beating up baby-killer

After making initial threats, the two guards went to cell 11 at around 11:45pm that night and told the victim’s cellmate to leave the room

12 Feb, 2020 @ 12:49

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Amancio Ortega Fundador Y Ma Ximo Accionista De Inditex Efe

Spanish billionaire and Zara founder Amancio Ortega ranked fifth richest man in the world and second in Europe

ZARA founder, Amancio Ortega has been ranked as the fifth richest man in the world.

12 Feb, 2020 @ 11:54

Business & Finance·Lead

How one Costa Blanca industry is going nuts for global warming

THE WARMER climate is favouring at least one industry on the Costa Blanca. Almond growers have seen cultivation for their premium type of nut boom in recent years, thanks largely due to

12 Feb, 2020 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Food & Drink·Lead

Plastic contaminates every blade of seagrass

PLASTIC contaminates every blade of seagrass a study of ocean habitats has found. The study carried out in the Orkney seagrass beds found that every blade of seagrass examined had microplastic flakes,

12 Feb, 2020 @ 10:31

Environment·Lead

Brexit Awareness Event For British And Eu Citizens To Be Held In Spain

REVEALED: British who own homes in Spain facing significant tax increase on rental profits post-Brexit transition

IT’S bad news for Brits who own homes in Spain and rent them out for extra cash or to help pay the bills. According to economist Santiago Lapausa, the tax paid by

12 Feb, 2020 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Property

WATCH: Woman who caused coronavirus MAYHEM in Spain was actually just DRUNK

https://twitter.com/pilar_diz/status/1226993450026983424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1226993450026983424&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elindependiente.com%2Fsociedad%2F2020%2F02%2F11%2Fla-surrealista-alarma-por-el-coronavirus-en-valladolid-alcohol-histeria-y-huida-en-taxi%2F A CHINESE woman who caused a mass coronavirus panic on Monday night after vomiting at a party was actually just drunk. The reveller, who had returned from Shanghai some 10 days

12 Feb, 2020 @ 08:30

Health·Lead

WATCH: Dramatic moment Marbella police open fire during hot pursuit of three men on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the dramatic moment police chased three men through the streets of Marbella before firing warning shots into the air yesterday. The trio were making a run for it

12 Feb, 2020 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Dozens of expats lead the way after Costa Blanca council sends out urgent plea for help in beach clean-up

BRITISH and Irish expats, along with this newspaper, lead the way yesterday morning after Orihuela Costa council called out for volunteers to help clean up a local beach. The enormous job of

12 Feb, 2020 @ 06:34

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

WATCH: Hollywood style car chase ends in dramatic crash before police circle car with guns pointing at driver in Spain’s Andalucia

THIS is the dramatic moment a high-speed car chase between police and a suspect was captured in Andalucia. The dashboard cam of another driver records the moment a Policia Nacional car stops

11 Feb, 2020 @ 23:03

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

Tree planted to recall 50 years since original Gibraltar parliament began

A tree was planted in the Governor's residence to celebrate 50 years since the first meeting of Gibraltar's former House of Assembly.

11 Feb, 2020 @ 22:21

Gibraltar·La Cultura

Rent in Spain’s Estepona almost DOUBLES in six years as locals blast being ‘priced out’ of Costa del Sol town

RENT prices in Estepona have almost doubled in the past six years, new figures have shown. According to property portal Idealista, a flat in the costa town will now cost at least

11 Feb, 2020 @ 18:29

Lead·Property

EXPLAINED: How a British businessman was dubbed ‘superspreader’ of lethal coronavirus after unknowingly infecting British expat in Spain

A BRITISH businessman has been dubbed a ‘superspreader’ of the coronavirus after unknowingly infecting 11 people. Steve Walsh, 53, has now fully recovered after being diagnosed in Brighton in the UK on

11 Feb, 2020 @ 17:41

Health·Lead·Mallorca

PAPER TRAIL: Clumsy office clerk drops box of ‘A4 sheets’ full of cocaine, leading police in Spain to 1.5-tonne haul of the drug

The boxes had originally come from Brazil

11 Feb, 2020 @ 14:54

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

2 Things Expat Gamblers Must Know About Spain Casinos

Being an expat in Spain really is living the dream. However for some, that dream needs to involve a bit of casino play at least every now and again. Here’s two things

11 Feb, 2020 @ 13:59

Entertainment

UK’s Two Door Cinema Club to headline at Spain’s Brisa Festival

THE lineup for the Brisa Festival in Malaga has been announced.

11 Feb, 2020 @ 13:18

Entertainment·Lead

Valentine’s treat for Costa Blanca city as Madrid orchestra performs movie magic

TORREVIEJA Auditorium will see and hear some of cinema’s biggest hits come to musical life as Madrid’s Film Symphony Orchestra comes to town on St Valentine’s Day. Over 70 musicians will treat

11 Feb, 2020 @ 09:52

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

‘DON’T SHAKE HANDS’: Coronavirus warning for huge tech show in Spain after Amazon and Sony pull out

ONE of the world’s largest tech shows has been dealt a huge blow after Amazon and Sony pulled out citing coronavirus concerns. The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which attracts 100,000 people,

11 Feb, 2020 @ 09:30

Business & Finance·Lead

UK meetings set out the stall for Gibraltar to bring in more business

Gibraltar is pushing to take over more financial services and economic development during meetings held this week in London.

11 Feb, 2020 @ 01:09

Business & Finance·Gibraltar

Happy Couple Shaking Hands With Real Estate Agent At Home

Spanish property expert Adam Neale explains why the first offer is always the best offer

As sellers on the Costa del Sol know only too well, selling takes time, not because the market is rubbish but because this is typical of a holiday home market

10 Feb, 2020 @ 19:19

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Malaga·Property

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