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Opening month unveiled for Valencia's new €300m music and sports venue- the Juan Roig Arena- with name of first performer being kept a 'secret'

Valencia’s new €300m music and sports venue will open in September with secrecy surrounding identity of first act

VALENCIA’S Juan Roig Arena- named after and funded by the boss of the Mercadona supermarket chain- will open in September. The multi-purpose venue will have

31 Jan, 2025 @ 17:31

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

PICTURED: Famous World War Two tunnels complex undergoes revamp to ‘tell the stories of the people of Gibraltar’

GIBRALTAR’s impressive Second World War tunnels have been revamped and opened to the public in a public ceremony today. An engineering feat whose siege galleries

31 Jan, 2025 @ 15:57

Gibraltar·Lead

John George killing: Two people summoned to answer questions about the murder from judge in Spain

John George killing: Judge summonses two people to answer questions about Belfast man’s murder on Costa Blanca

TWO people were scheduled to appear at a Torrevieja court on Friday to answer questions over the murder of Belfast man, John George. Mr. George’s

31 Jan, 2025 @ 15:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm police arrest violent French fugitive who inflicted life-changing injuries on victim

A VIOLENT French fugitive who was jailed over a brutal 2018 assault has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. The man was sentenced

31 Jan, 2025 @ 15:14

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Owner of Husky shot dead in Spain’s Malaga demands justice

A DISTRAUGHT resident of Coin near Malaga in Spain is calling for justice after her four-year-old Husky, Dylan, was shot dead in a residential area.

31 Jan, 2025 @ 14:08

Andalucia·Animals·Lead

Violent Albanian gang stole more than €10m by robbing luxury homes across southern Spain

A VIOLENT Albanian gang has been arrested in connection with at least 16 robberies from luxury homes in southern Spain that netted items worth at

31 Jan, 2025 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Six hurt in explosion at German-owned munitions factory with links to Ukraine in Spain’s Murcia

SIX workers have been hurt, one seriously, in an explosion at a German-owned munitions factory in Murcia, Spain. The blast occurred at approximately 4.20 pm

31 Jan, 2025 @ 13:40

Lead·Murcia

Alicante launches its Low Emissions Zone today – here’s what drivers should know

ALICANTE’S Low Emission Zone(ZBE) officially came into force on Friday after two years of discussions and preparations. The council passed a motion approving the city’s

31 Jan, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Environment·Lead

'Cowboy mechanic' accused of swindling British expats out of thousands of euros flees Spain

Alleged ‘cowboy mechanic’ accused of swindling dozens of expats out of thousands of euros on the Costa Blanca

AN alleged ‘cowboy mechanic’ has been accused of swindling dozens of expats out of thousands of euros on the Costa Blanca. Brit Mikey Brierley allegedly

31 Jan, 2025 @ 12:13

Costa Blanca·Lead

2 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Los Balcones with pool – € 325,000

Here we have the fourth phase of this set. Nice ground floor and top floor apartments. All the houses have a view of the green

31 Jan, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Shameful behaviour of councillor pictured buying online wine during debate on Valencia flood disaster relief

A VALENCIA councillor has apologised after a camera caught him doing online shopping during a council debate on flood relief funding. Partido Popular(PP) representative Jose

31 Jan, 2025 @ 11:26

Lead·Valencia

SPANISCHE POLIZEI FINDET FAST 300 KILOGRAMM HASCHISCH IM MEER

von Walter Finch Nach einer Woche intensiver Drogenaktivität im Raum Gibraltar hat die spanische Polizei fast 300 Kilogramm Haschisch aus dem Meer geborgen. Weitere Patrouillen

31 Jan, 2025 @ 09:53

Auf Deutsch

Deutsche Auswanderin tot in Wohnmobil gefunden – Verdächtiger festgenommen

Eine deutsche Auswanderin, deren verkohlte Leiche in einem ausgebrannten Wohnmobil in Cádiz entdeckt wurde, wurde nach Polizeiangaben von einem Mann getötet, den sie erst vierundzwanzig

31 Jan, 2025 @ 09:41

Auf Deutsch

Exclusive: The inside story of ‘criminal activity’ at gaming company Mansion during the wild-west era of online gambling in Gibraltar

ONCE upon a time, Mansion was a well-known gaming company which had its name emblazoned across the chests of Premier League football players. It rode

30 Jan, 2025 @ 19:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain smashes annual foreign tourist record with one month to spare- boosted by British holidaymakers

Visiting Spain in 2025? Be aware of these nine big changes

AS Spain anticipates another bustling year for tourism in 2025, several significant changes are set to impact visitors, particularly those from the UK. Last year

30 Jan, 2025 @ 18:59

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Spain-Morocco tunnel latest: Hopes dashed that it will be completed in time for 2030 World Cup amid reports of 'decade-long' delay

Spain-Morocco tunnel latest: Completion hopes dashed for 2030 World Cup amid reports of ‘decade-long’ delay

PLANS for a rail tunnel linking Spain and Morocco have hit the buffers due to ‘complex conditions’ and it may not be ready until 2040.

30 Jan, 2025 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

‘I’m so scared’: Trans woman suffers horrific attack on the streets of Madrid

POLICE are looking for two men who brutally assaulted a trans woman in the Madrid area last Sunday. The attack took place at around 3.45am

30 Jan, 2025 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Two Spanish company directors in court over one of Gibraltar’s largest corporate tax fraud cases

TWO Spanish construction company directors are facing serious fraud and money laundering charges in Gibraltar following an investigation into alleged tax evasion worth over £370,000.

30 Jan, 2025 @ 17:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain opposes changes affecting air passenger rights over cabin luggage and flight delay compensation

Brussels to investigate Spain’s historic fines against airlines for ‘abusive’ hand luggage rules

THE European Commission will investigate fines of €179 million imposed on five budget airlines, including Ryanair, for abusive practices. The penalties were announced last November

30 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

UPDATED: ‘Spain is fixed on the airport’: Have negotiations over a post-Brexit deal for Gibraltar hit a new snag?

A NEW and monumental issue could be holding up progress in the negotiations to agree a post-Brexit treaty for Gibraltar, according to reports from the

30 Jan, 2025 @ 16:43

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Spanish police find nearly 300kg of hash floating in the Strait of Gibraltar after a week of intense narco activity

SPANISH police have discovered nearly 300kg of hash floating in the Strait of Gibraltar just a day after narco speed boats were spotted up and

30 Jan, 2025 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Irish mobster John Gilligan jailed after pink cocaine laboratory is found at his Costa Blanca villa

IRISH mobster John Gilligan is back behind bars after he was arrested last month when police discovered a pink cocaine drugs lab at his Orihuela

30 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Pretty Woman and Chicago star Richard Gere to receive International Goya award in Spain

AMERICAN film star Richard Gere will be awarded the 2025 International Goya at next month’s Goya Awards in Granada. Gere, who recently moved to the

30 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead

Watch: Young Spaniard sparks debate online after claiming migrants ‘don’t integrate’ and ‘bring crime’

A YOUNG Spaniard has sparked backlash online after claiming immigrants are ‘failing to adapt’ to local culture. San Adrian de Besos, from Barcelona, made the

30 Jan, 2025 @ 14:28

Barcelona·Lead·Politics·Video