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Barcelona based labratory investigating how light can be used for disease detection

A BARCELONA technology research centre is investigating how light can be used to detect diseases. Located in the DFactory, Leitat’s laboratory researchers are working to

16 May, 2025 @ 14:00

Health

Israel summons Spanish ambassador after PM Pedro Sanchez calls country a ‘genocidal state’

ISRAEL summoned the Spanish ambassador to a meeting on Thursday after prime minister Pedro Sanchez called the country a ‘genocidal state’ while speaking in congress.

16 May, 2025 @ 13:28

Lead·Politics

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Palafrugell with garage – € 197,000

Discover this charming ground floor flat, located in C/ Solsonès 16, a stone's throw from all the services and amenities that the centre of Palafrugell

16 May, 2025 @ 13:05

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WATCH: TikToker faces €200k fine for hurling rock into ravine in Spanish national park

A YOUNG man is facing a €200k fine after he threw a large rock down a ravine in Picos de Europa national park, in the

16 May, 2025 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm is home to the ‘best hotel’ in Spain, according to TripAdvisor

BENIDORM’S Voramar Hotel has been voted as the ‘Best Hotel in Spain 2024’ by users of the TripAdvisor travel portal. The hotel is situated just

16 May, 2025 @ 12:50

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Work set to begin on coastal footpath between Cala de Mijas and Fuengirola

WORKS will begin shortly on the long-anticipated coastal pedestrian connection between Cala de Mijas and Fuengirola. The bureaucratic process ended after three years, with all

16 May, 2025 @ 12:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

British boy, 8, seriously injured after running into Mallorca hotel window

AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD British boy was seriously injured when he ran into a hotel window in Mallorca on Thursday. The youngster was with his parents when

16 May, 2025 @ 11:53

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Five little-known casino games with big wins

THE world collection of online slot machines has thousands of titles. Experienced gamblers have chosen a few slots where even a beginner can try to

16 May, 2025 @ 11:48

Gaming·Sponsored

British expat in Spain begs for help after animal sanctuary is devastated by floods

A VIDEO has gone viral on TikTok of a British man who dedicates his life to rescuing abused donkeys and brings them to his sanctuary

16 May, 2025 @ 11:18

Lead·Murcia

Benidorm will fine electric scooter riders up to €500 if they are delivering goods

BENIDORM is tightening up rules over using electric scooters including fines of up to €500 if they are used to deliver goods. The Policia Local

16 May, 2025 @ 11:11

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s first-known illegal opium farm is closed down by police in Murcia

POLICE have dismantled the first-known illegal opium farm in Spain and arrested two men. It was being operated by two brothers in the Cartagena area

16 May, 2025 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

WATCH: Car ploughs through crowd of football fans in Barcelona – at least 15 injured

AT least 15 football supporters have been injured after a car drove through a crowd prior to last night’s crunch Catalan derby between Espanyol and

16 May, 2025 @ 07:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Spain’s government to guarantee healthy meals for hospitals and nursing homes

SPAIN’S government will impose minimum standards for healthy menus in hospitals and nursing homes- similar to what schools will have to do from September. The

16 May, 2025 @ 07:00

Health·Lead

Malaga airport continues to grow, with record amount of passengers expected this year

MORE than seven million passengers passed through Malaga airport in the first four months of this year. Around 51,500 flights were operated, with 7,177, 616

15 May, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga

Bogus email demands ‘immediate’ €850 tuition fee payment from parents in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA region parents have been warned about an email scam demanding tuition fee payments. The Valencian Education Ministry says the bogus message requests an ‘immediate

15 May, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

WATCH: British popstar Dua Lipa wows fans singing in Spanish at Madrid shows

DUA Lipa has wowed fans after singing in Spanish during a Madrid show, on May 11. She sang a fully Spanish rendition of Enrique Iglesias’

15 May, 2025 @ 16:37

La Cultura·Madrid·Video

Fruit warehouse could be fined €3m over massive banana scam in Spain

AN Alicante fruit and vegetable distributor could be fined up to €3 million for a scam involving bananas. The company has been accused of passing

15 May, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Orca ‘interactions’ with on vessels in Gibraltar Strait down by 40% on last year

ORCA attacks in the Strait of Gibraltar reduced 40% last summer when compared to 2023. According to the Ministry for Ecological Transition, the area between

15 May, 2025 @ 15:27

Animals·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Quirónsalud Marbella: A Pioneer in Private Healthcare in Andalusia with the Introduction of PTeye for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital has become the first private healthcare facility in Andalusia to adopt the PTeye™ device for parathyroid gland detection during thyroid surgery. This

15 May, 2025 @ 15:03

Andalucia·Health·Other News

Real Madrid star, 22, ‘will face criminal proceedings’ over alleged distribution of child pornography

REAL Madrid star Raul Asencio is set to be hauled before court for allegedly sharing a sex tape involving a minor, a judge declared on

15 May, 2025 @ 15:03

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Costa Blanca airport claims 10 successive months of passenger records- with a third of visitors coming from the UK

UK passengers make up a third of record April figures at Costa Blanca airport

A NEW April passenger record has been set at Alicante-Elche airport with over 1.7 million travellers using the facility. Over a third of the total

15 May, 2025 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Locals in Mijas urbanisation continue their fight against noise pollution

MIJAS locals continue to fight noise pollution from the AP-7 motorway, 11 months after their petition reached 3,000 signatures. Residents of the La Sierrezuela Urbanization,

15 May, 2025 @ 14:40

Lead·Malaga

Is Bullfighting Undergoing a Revival? Over a million tune in as Morante de la Puebla rekindles Spain’s passion for the toros

BULLFIGHTING may have been written off as a relic of the past — a cultural tradition in slow decline — but a recent spectacle in

15 May, 2025 @ 14:33

La Cultura·Lead

Emergency services considered sending DANA alert an hour and a half before it was sent- court reveals

THE Valencian government considered sending the emergency DANA alert an hour and a half before it was actually sent, an emergency services employee has confirmed.

15 May, 2025 @ 14:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

3 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in San Bartolome with pool – € 379,950

Country retreat with stunning mountain views, pool & privacy near Orihuela Peace, tranquility, and breathtaking mountain views await at this charming country home, perfectly nestled

15 May, 2025 @ 13:05