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Italian mob boss from feared Camorra mafia arrested in Spain’s Marbella ‘while walking with his wife’

A HIGH-RANKING capo from Italy’s feared Camorra has been arrested on the Costa del Sol along with his son and son-in-law. Officers from Spain’s elite

13 Jan, 2025 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain suffering chronic shortage of nurses despite 20% increase in numbers during last 10 years

Spain suffering from worrying shortage of nurses as 17% say they will quit in next two years

SPAIN’S Health Ministry has admitted to a chronic shortage of nurses and that needs at least 100,000 more to reach the EU average of 8.5

13 Jan, 2025 @ 15:34

Health·Lead

PM Pedro Sanchez to raise tax on Airbnb tourist flats and non-EU residents buying property in Spain

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced plans for tax increases on tourist flat rentals and restrictions on non-EU residents buying a home in Spain. Monday’s

13 Jan, 2025 @ 14:34

Lead·National News·Property

Cyber scammer arrested over €1.3m con which cheated 12 people in Spain

A UKRAINIAN woman has been arrested in Orihuela(Alicante province) over a €1.3 million cyber scam involving a bogus investment company. International arrest warrants have been

13 Jan, 2025 @ 13:12

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Benitachell / Benitatxell with pool garage – € 449,995

This spacious villa is located in Benitachell and has panoramic views of El Montgó, the surrounding mountains and the pretty village opposite. You will be

13 Jan, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property

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

Expanded Costa Blanca airport terminal will have dedicated area for UK flights and other non-Schengen zone services

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport’s terminal will be expanded to include a dedicated area for UK flights and other non-Schengen zone services. The Transport Ministry promised the enhancement

13 Jan, 2025 @ 11:46

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

WIE KI DAS SPANISCHE GESUNDHEITSWESEN VERÄNDERT – VOM „DIGITALEN HERZEN“ BIS ZUR „SCHLAGANFALLVORHERSAGE”

VON TATUM ASKEY Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) steht an der Spitze der modernen Medizin und bietet Lösungen für langjährige Herausforderungen in den Bereichen Diagnose, Behandlung und

13 Jan, 2025 @ 06:38

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Galgos and Podencos: The silent victims of Spanish hunting culture

By Sigrun Hvalvik ON a cold January morning a galgo named Luna limped into a village, her ribs protruding from weeks without food. Once prized

12 Jan, 2025 @ 15:38

Lead·Opinion

Major new land reclamation project announced in Gibraltar as tiny territory nears 40,000 residents

A MAJOR new land reclamation project in the northern end of Gibraltar’s inner harbour is set to expand the territory’s affordable housing stock. The new

12 Jan, 2025 @ 10:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain becomes world leader in medical research – this is what it achieved in 2024

FROM face transplants to robot surgeons, Spain has achieved many medical discoveries and innovations in the last year. The country is becoming a world leader

12 Jan, 2025 @ 08:00

Health·Lead

3 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Guadalmina with pool garage – € 649,000

Penthouse Guadalmina, Málaga 3 beds 3 baths € 649,000 This stunning duplex penthouse, located in the highly sought-after area of Guadalmina Alta, San

11 Jan, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Spanish mayor who imitated the pope is investigated for ‘offending religion’

A SPANISH mayor is under investigation for ‘offending religion’ after he imitated the famous popemobile. Carlos Martinez, the mayor of Soria, has been summoned to

11 Jan, 2025 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead

BALD GEÖFFNET: DER GROßE PARK DER COSTA DEL SOL ERÖFFNET IN WENIGEN MONATEN

Von Alex Trelinski Die Arbeiten am „Großen Park der Costa del Sol“, der eine Fläche von 270.000 Quadratmetern in Mijas umfasst, gehen in die Endphase. Die Eröffnung ist

11 Jan, 2025 @ 11:43

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AHOI, MATROSEN!: SPANIENS ZUKÜNFTIGE KÖNIGIN STICHT IN SEE

Prinzessin Leonor von Spanien, die 19-jährige Thronfolgerin, hat an Bord des ikonischen spanischen Marineschulschiffs Juan Sebastián de Elcano eine sechsmonatige Reise begonnen. Von Dilip Kuner

11 Jan, 2025 @ 11:36

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Exclusive: ‘Chronic pollution’ warning in northern Spain one year after 25 tonnes of plastic pellets were dropped into the sea

A YEAR after millions of tiny plastic pellets were spilled off the coast of Galicia, how has the environmental disaster impacted Spain? On December 8

11 Jan, 2025 @ 11:00

Galicia·Lead

How AI is transforming Spain’s healthcare – from ‘digital hearts’ to ‘predicting strokes’

ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of modern medicine, offering solutions to long-standing challenges across diagnostics, treatment, and drug discovery. In Spain, this technological

11 Jan, 2025 @ 08:00

Barcelona·Health·Lead

Fugitive Russian mafia mobster arrested on Costa Blanca after Italian court gave him long jail term

Body of a woman is found inside a torched caravan in southern Spain

A WOMAN’s body has been found inside a burnt motorhome in Andalucia. Yesterday a body was found in a torched caravan in a carpark in

10 Jan, 2025 @ 17:28

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Homophobic club in gay mecca of Torremolinos faces hate crime charges after doubling down on ‘no f**s’ policy

Torremolinos mayor Margarita del Cid has received insults and threats after she criticised a local club for a ‘homophobic’ policy banning gay men from entering.

10 Jan, 2025 @ 17:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Signal Boosters and 5G: Are You Ready for the Next Communication Leap?

A couple of years ago, when 4G was just starting to take over the market, no one thought much about its massive potential. But now

10 Jan, 2025 @ 16:44

John George: Suspect is released on bail over murder of Belfast father-of-two in Alicante

A TORREVIEJA judge bailed a 32-year-old Czech man on Friday over his connection to the murder of Belfast father-of-two John George, whose body was found

10 Jan, 2025 @ 16:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Polish drug lord is caged in Murcia after making Spain’s Top 10 Most Wanted list

A POLISH fugitive named as one of Spain’s ’10 most wanted’ criminals has surrendered to police in Murcia because the added exposure put him under

10 Jan, 2025 @ 15:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

‘Wall of cars’ from deadly DANA in Valencia sparks outrage among locals and activists

HUNDREDS of cars destroyed in the Valencia floods have piled up on land owned by a scrap firm in Muro. Residents and ecologists have been

10 Jan, 2025 @ 14:35

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Real Estate Trends in Spain for 2025: What to Expect

AS we enter 2025, the Spain property market is gearing up for transformative changes, shaped by evolving buyer preferences, economic trends, and technological advancements. From

10 Jan, 2025 @ 14:03

Andalucia·Property