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Why this ‘underrated’ city on Spain’s Canary Islands is a must visit for 2024 – according to The Telegraph

THE Telegraph has named this city on Spain’s Canary Islands an ‘underrated’ must visit destination for 2024. The Canary Islands are a popular holiday location for Brits looking for winter sun. Many

26 Feb, 2024 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead·Olive Press Travel

British merchant ship rescues more than 50 migrants from an inflatable off coast of Spain’s Canary Islands

A BRITISH merchant ship sailing back to the UK rescued 54 migrants on an inflatable boat that was on the verge of sinking off Gran Canaria. The vessel called Hartland Point picked

2 Dec, 2023 @ 07:15

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

Stowaways found on oil tanker rudder before docking in Spain’s Canary Islands

THREE stowaways risked their lives by travelling on the rudder of an oil tanker that docked in the Canary Islands after an 11-day trip from Nigeria. The Salvamento Maritimo rescued the men

29 Nov, 2022 @ 11:03

Canary Islands·Lead

Scammer cons new girlfriend out of cash by pretending to be professional footballer in Spain's Valencia

Scammer pretends to be professional footballer to con new girlfriend out of cash in Spain’s Valencia

A man who pretended to be a professional footballer to con his new girlfriend out of money has been given a two-year-jail term by Valencia’s Provincial Court. He’s also been ordered to

9 Aug, 2022 @ 16:30

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

TV football pirates hit by police raids to stop illegal screenings of La Liga matches in Spain

THE Policia Nacional have arrested 166 people in a big push against illegal football match screenings in hospitality establishments across Spain. Those detained were business owners along with distributors of the clandestine

20 May, 2022 @ 12:13

Crime & Law·Football·Lead·National News·Premium

Spain Could Send Fighter Jets To Bulgaria As Fears Mount Over Possible Russian Invasion Of The Ukraine

Spain could send fighter jets to Bulgaria as fears mount over Russian invasion of the Ukraine

SPAIN could deploy fighter jets to Bulgaria as part of NATO plans to deter Russia from invading the Ukraine. Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, said on Thursday that Spain could ‘possibly participate’ in

20 Jan, 2022 @ 20:00

Lead·National News

Holiday hotspots in Spain like Balearic Islands and Costa Blanca feature in new low-cost flights out of London's Gatwick airport

New budget flights will serve holiday hotspots in Spain like the Balearic Islands and Costa Blanca

BRITISH Airways will start operating ‘low-cost’ flights to eight Spanish destinations this spring out of Gatwick airport. BA is relaunching its budget short-haul division which was mothballed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Sevilla·Travel News·Valencian Community

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Mother arrested in Spain for abandoning her autistic son in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

A WOMAN has been detained by National Police agents after allegedly abandoning her 5-year-old autistic son at the hostel where they lived in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Police officers raced to the hostel

16 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Expat hot dog seller who stabbed customer to death after food hygiene row in Spain sentenced to 8 years

The murder happened on the night of 12 April in 2017, two days after the victim's son had argued with Adriel about food hygiene

5 Dec, 2018 @ 19:32

Crime & Law·Lead

SURREAL: Barcelona play to empty stadium after referendum unrest

BARCELONA’S La Liga fixture against Las Palmas has gone ahead behind closed doors after political unrest in the Catalan city following today’s referendum. Reports suggest Barcelona requested to postpone the game entirely

1 Oct, 2017 @ 17:56

Barcelona·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

Attorney questions whether xenophobia is to blame for ‘unjust treatment’ of Russian-Jewish family detained in Spain

A family of Russian-Jewish heritage has been detained on unclear charges with no access to a case file or indication of trial date

29 Mar, 2017 @ 11:34

Crime & Law

European lawyers demand answers after Spanish family kept behind bars for almost 18 months with no formal charges

There has yet to be any formal charges brought against the Kokorevs

21 Feb, 2017 @ 12:42

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Princess Cristina loses appeal and will testify this month

The Princess is one of 18 defendants charged in a corruption trial, also featuring her husband Iñaki Urdangarin

1 Feb, 2016 @ 11:37

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

‘El Horrible’ Algarrobico hotel in Almeria named one of ‘world’s ugliest hotels’

The 400-room monstrosity, built on a virgin beach in the Cabo de Gata natural park, features on a list of the world’s 20 most ill-conceived buildings

11 Nov, 2015 @ 13:43

Almeria·Environment·Lead

Spain’s ten poorest towns all in the south, says new report

Spain's geographical wealth divide is starkly illustrated in a new report

9 Oct, 2015 @ 10:30

Business & Finance

Presidential perks

Antonio Flores asks if presidents of communities of owners can receive remuneration?

5 Apr, 2015 @ 11:38

Antonio Flores: Legal Problems

Spain’s top five stargazing hotels

The best spots in Spain for dazzling night sky views

24 Aug, 2014 @ 10:20

Other News·Travel News