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Gold coins plus Nazi and Francoist treasures owned by deceased German are discovered on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Alex Trelinski - 9 Nov, 2021 @ 15:54

A collection of Nazi and Francoist medals as well as valuable gold coins owned by a deceased German Costa Blanca resident are set to...

Malaga

Picasso artworks sold off by Las Vegas hotel fetch over €90million at auction

Elena Gocmen Rueda - 26 Oct, 2021 @ 10:45

ELEVEN artworks by Spanish artist Picasso have been sold for over €93,6 million at an auction held in Las Vegas. The works had been displayed...

Malaga

Giant teddy bears raise funds for family-run animal shelter on Costa del Sol

Amber Edirisinghe - 4 Oct, 2021 @ 15:30

FAMILY run animal shelter, Palevlas Protectora de Animales, held a fundraising event on Tuesday, September 28. Kim Arthurs, the event planner, said that she really...

La Cultura

OH MY GOGH: Gun Van Gogh ‘killed himself with’ to be auctioned off while southern Spain tour of his...

Charlie Smith - 19 Jun, 2019 @ 12:30

He died in a field near the French town of Auvers-sur-Oise, where the revolver was located some 70 years later

La Cultura

Claire Leibovich delivers a masterclass on Spain’s most astronomically-priced paintings you can’t afford

Claire Leibovich - 25 May, 2019 @ 09:00

Les Femmes d´Algers (Version O) set a world record price when it was sold for US$179 million (€125 million) at Christie's New York in 2015

Crime & Law

Marbella seize huge estates worth €6.5 million from disgraced Malaya town planner Roca

Tim McNulty - 1 Mar, 2019 @ 16:11

One of the properties, the 30 acre Finca Siete Colchones, could now become a sports complex for local residents

Lead

Spanish student auctioning her virginity has already been offered €250k

Aleesha Hansel - 18 May, 2018 @ 14:42

A SPANISH teenager is auctioning her virginity after stating she has been 'too busy' studying to find a boyfriend. Alice Hayson, 19, originally from Spain...

La Cultura

Malaga-born Picasso’s ‘hidden mistress’ becomes most expensive piece sold at European auction

Aleesha Hansel - 5 Mar, 2018 @ 10:47

A PAINTING by Spanish artist Picasso has smashed estimates to reach the highest auction price paid for art in Europe in pounds. His portrait of...

Andalucia

Ill-gotten gains of Marbella’s disgraced town planning advisor go under the hammer

Laurence Dollimore - 14 Nov, 2016 @ 13:31

Roca was convicted of being the ringleader of the Malaya Plot, which saw 53 officials across dozens of Andalusian municipalities tried for embezzlement of public funds, breaches of trust, influence peddling and more

La Cultura

Rare Spanish treasure found among child’s ‘toy’ set by British owner

Rob Horgan - 2 Nov, 2016 @ 09:56

Worth up to €300,000, the rare Queen Anne Vigo five guinea piece was given to an anonymous owner by his grandfather

Granada

British expats forced to hand over holiday home after Spanish neighbour buys it at ‘secret’ auction

Rob Horgan - 28 Oct, 2016 @ 09:15

EXCLUSIVE: The €50,000 property was sold off after neighbour Adoracion Gonzales submitted a complaint about damp in her house

Celebrity

Antonio Banderas hosts auction at Marbella’s Starlite music festival

Rob Horgan - 9 Aug, 2016 @ 12:00

The Zorro star posed for photos with fans before hosting the annual auction

Property

Auction of Manilva plot owned by property swindlers falls short of price

Joe Duggan (Reporter) - 19 Jan, 2016 @ 11:28

The land was seized off Forum Filatelico, which swindled 270,000 people in a bogus stamp investment scheme

Business & Finance

Spain’s savings banks turn to auctions to raise funds

Staff Reporter - 8 Jan, 2016 @ 08:58

Going, going, gone

National News

King Juan Carlos’s Ferraris up for auction

Joe Duggan (Reporter) - 29 Oct, 2015 @ 13:52

The former king was given the two Ferrari FF models by the prime minister of United Arab Emirates in 2011

La Cultura

Games of Thrones memorabilia up for auction

Joe Duggan (Reporter) - 16 Oct, 2015 @ 13:58

Lights, cameras, auction!

La Cultura

Picasso painting smashes record for most expensive art ever sold at auction

Tom Powell - 12 May, 2015 @ 14:10

Women of Algiers sold for 160 million euros

Business & Finance

EXCLUSIVE: Mystery consortium set to bid for Ciudad Real ghost airport

Iona Napier - 4 May, 2015 @ 16:24

Mystery consortium, led by a Briton, set to make a bid for Spain’s ghost airport

Business & Finance

Ghost airport at Ciudad Real goes up for auction with NO starting price

Iona Napier - 23 Apr, 2015 @ 19:25

Another monument to Spain’s boomtime of overspending goes up auction for the ninth time, but this time … with no reserve price

La Cultura

First ever Spanish-invented mop, up for €300 at auction

Iona Napier - 16 Apr, 2015 @ 10:45

Money for old mops

La Cultura

Picasso masterpiece set for world-record €130 million auction sale

Rob Horgan - 26 Mar, 2015 @ 10:10

Pablo Picasso’s ‘Women of Algiers’ is set for a world record fee when it goes under the hammer in May

National News

Spain’s ex-king Juan Carlos hands ‘excessive’ Ferraris over to state

Iona Napier - 12 Feb, 2015 @ 10:12

The gift was considered excessive in times of austerity for Spain

Andalucia

British expat embarks on epic four-day walk from Malaga to Sabinillas

Imogen Calderwood - 26 Jan, 2015 @ 15:15

Rod Andrew's welcome home party to be held at O'Callaghan's in Sabinillas

Antonio Flores: Legal Problems

Fiddling the bids

Antonio Flores (Columnist) - 11 Jan, 2015 @ 09:00

Lawyer Antonio Flores looks out for real estate cons at auctions

Andalucia

Bankia launches end-of-year housing sale

Imogen Calderwood - 14 Dec, 2014 @ 13:13

It has slashed the price of 6,000 homes by up to half price

Andalucia

111-year-old Spanish aristocrat’s car to star in auction

Rob Horgan - 17 Oct, 2014 @ 10:00

A 1903 Panhard et Levassor Phaeton is to sold at a London auction

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Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez fires off ‘massive sanctions’ warning to Russia over Ukraine invasion

Alex Trelinski - 26 Jan, 2022 @ 18:30

SPAIN'S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has warned Russia about 'massive sanctions' if it attacks the Ukraine. Russia has built up an estimated 100,000 troops close...

Big rise in suicidal and self-harm helpline calls among younger Spaniards during COVID-19 pandemic

Suicidal and self-harm helpline calls from young people in Spain dramatically rise during COVID-19 pandemic

26 Jan, 2022 @ 17:59

Sniffer Dogs Search For Spanish Civil War Explosives Buried In Deserted Alicante Area Factory

Sniffer dogs find Spanish Civil War bombs buried on old factory site in Alicante area

26 Jan, 2022 @ 17:15

Body of missing American/Russian woman found in shallow grave in Spain’s Valencia as husband goes on the run

26 Jan, 2022 @ 16:30

Council Official On Spain's Costa Blanca Stole €40,000 From Clubs And Charities And Took Bungs Over Awarding Of Contracts

Council official on Spain’s Costa Blanca stole €40,000 from clubs and charities and took bungs for contracts

26 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Man Wraps Cellophane Tape Around Elderly Uncle's Head To Suffocate Him After Robbery At Valencia Area Home In Spain

Nephew wraps cellophane tape around uncle’s head to suffocate him at his Valencia home in Spain

26 Jan, 2022 @ 14:15

Drug gang dismantled in Spain’s Malaga as police uncover cocaine, heroin and thousands in cash

26 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Tragedy as woman dies after van careers off road in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

26 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

4 bedroom Apartment for sale in Santa Eulalia / Santa Eularia – € 630,000

26 Jan, 2022 @ 12:07

Vaccine queue-jumping Costa Blanca mayors in Spain test positive for COVID-19

26 Jan, 2022 @ 12:04

Santiago Abascal, Vox leader. Photo by Cordon Press

ANALYSIS: The meteoric rise of Spain’s far-right party – how far can VOX go?

26 Jan, 2022 @ 11:52

TRAVEL UPDATE: Do I need a COVID-19 booster shot to travel to Spain?

26 Jan, 2022 @ 11:00

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Spain’s Malaga airport joins the Airport Collaborative Decision Making family—a system which improves punctuality and air traffic control

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