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Terrified expat couple hid on roof as armed robbers – including their own security guard -raided luxury home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A TERRIFIED expat couple hid on their roof as armed robbers raided their property on the Costa del Sol. Policia Nacional revealed today how the

20 Jan, 2021 @ 14:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

The Dolmens Museum in Spain’s Antequera will open to the public this year

THE restoration work on Antequera’s Dolmens Museum has been completed. After an investment of €4.5 million and 33 months of work, the centre in Antequera

20 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

The hospitality sector has been one of the worst-hit by the restrictions

BAILED OUT: Valencian government announces €340 million aid package for self-employed workers and businesses

THE Valencian regional government has announced a €340 million bailout plan for small businesses and self-employed workers to help mitigate the disastrous economic effects of

19 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ukrainian refugees robbed of €7,000 and valuables at Valencia region motorway service area in Spain

94-year-old woman sexually attacked by 24-year-old in robbery in northern Spain

GUARDIA Civil officers have arrested the perpetrator of a sexual assault and burglary of a 94-year-old woman in northern Spain. The break in occurred in

19 Jan, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead

THE FUTURE IS ORANGE: Valencian citrus farmers finally on the money ‘thanks’ to COVID

Valencian orange and lemon producers saw their income go up at last

19 Jan, 2021 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca city becomes the greenest in Spain’s Valencian Community with over 50 charging stations for electric cars

ORIHUELA and its surrounding areas now have over 50 charging stations for electric vehicles, more than anywhere else in the Valencian Community. The Environment Councillor,

18 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

ANIMAL HOUSE: Another good year for Valencia’s Bioparc

LAST year was yet another success for Valencia city’s Bioparc animal refuge. Always keen to escape the ‘zoo’ tag due to its negative connotations, the

18 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

The best airport in Europe is in Spain

A SPANISH airport has been named “Best Airport in Europe” according to a recent study. The report, carried out by Omio, a booking platform for

18 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Madrid·Other News·Travel News

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Property boom time set to return to Spain despite COVID-19 pandemic

OVER 500,000 new homes are expected to be built in Spain over the next four years in spite of the current construction slowdown caused by

17 Jan, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Property

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Breaking: Cartama acid attack suspect arrested hiding out on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A MAN suspected of carrying out an horrific acid attack on his former girlfriend and another woman in Cartama on Tuesday has been arrested. Officers

16 Jan, 2021 @ 17:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

BLOWN OUT AGAIN: Valencia’s Fallas cancelled for second consecutive year due to COVID

THE world-famous Fallas festivities in Valencia have been cancelled again this year due to COVID-19. City mayor Joan Ribo made the dreaded – but expected

15 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Valencia·Valencian Community

Surge in number of Brits looking to buy a second home in Spain as demand jumps by nearly 40%

The first week of 2021 has seen the number of Brits hunting for second homes in Spain skyrocket by nearly 40%. Despite Britain leaving the

15 Jan, 2021 @ 14:57

Lead·Other News·Property

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Acid attack update: Suspect identified and on the run after 200kph high speed chase across Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE suspect in the sickening Cartama acid attack has fled a police checkpoint in a 200 kilometre per hour chase it was revealed this morning.

15 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

How to Craft the Most Impressive Essay as a High School Student

Writing essays in high school is always inevitable. To get desirable grades, your essays must be of high quality and engaging. To many high school

15 Jan, 2021 @ 09:27

Education

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Spanish tech giant MediaMarkt purchases 17 failing Worten stores

LEADING technology and electrical retailer MediaMarkt has signed an agreement to acquire 17 failing Worten stores as their Portuguese rival records another year of losses.

14 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Pops stars put pressure on UK government to resolve EU touring visas

A PETITION calling for the Government to resolve issues around EU touring visas for musicians and crews has attracted more than 250,000 signatures. Since leaving

14 Jan, 2021 @ 16:31

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Huawei and European industry: natural partners

As the turbulent year of 2020 comes to an end, it is clear that the past months have been quite extraordinary for all of us.

14 Jan, 2021 @ 09:22

Technology

SAVE OUR COAST: Spanish ministry announces urgent project to regenerate the shoreline off Valencia’s Cullera

CULLERA (Valencia Province) will recover the historic sand dunes that dotted its shores more than 60 years ago in a bid to prevent coastal erosion.

13 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Environment·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

Weather alerts for freezing temperatures continue in Spain’s Andalucia

IT’S A DOG’S LIFE: Animal welfare experts in Valencia warn that leaving pets out in the cold can lead to prison

LEAVING pets outside in extreme weather conditions is a crime punishable with prison, animal welfare societies in Valencia are warning. With images doing the rounds

13 Jan, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

Netflix casting call in Spain’s Ronda

NETFLIX is looking for extras for its new series ‘Feria.’ The company Son de Casting has put out a casting call for 700 extras to

13 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

BREAKING: Manhunt for acid attacker after girlfriend and pal doused in hydrochloric acid, one airlifted to hospital

A MANHUNT is underway for an acid attacker who doused two women with hydrochloric acid. The sickening attack occurred in Cartama, Malaga, this afternoon, leaving

12 Jan, 2021 @ 16:42

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

ELLE Spain coverstar Eve Herzigova reveals she’s ‘back to herself’ after battling COVID

EVA Herzigova has revealed that she is ‘back to herself’ after battling COVID-19 over Christmas. ELLE Spain’s January cover star took to Instagram that she

12 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Celebrity·Other News

Largest synthetic drug bust in Spain history as 11 arrested in raids across the country

POLICE have blown apart one of Europe’s largest synthetic drug networks with bases across Spain, including Seville and Malaga. After a year long investigation, coined

12 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Valencia region leads industrial recovery in Spain

THE Valencia region is spearheading the gradual recovery of industry in Spain following the COVID-inflicted crash. Led by the energy sector, the Valencian Community registered

12 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Valencia·Valencian Community

Expat brutally murdered in his Bentley in upmarket neighbourhood on Spain’s Costa del Sol had more than 20 bullet wounds

A FRENCH national received more than 20 bullets when he was shot to death in his Bentley in Benahavis on Sunday, police have revealed. The

12 Jan, 2021 @ 13:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

How Can Family Cope When a Loved One is Severely Injured

If there are people in the world who wouldn’t turn their back on us, that would definitely be our family. Our family has been our

11 Jan, 2021 @ 16:45

Health

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