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TRAGIC END: Body of missing and much-loved Manilva family doctor found on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE body of a missing doctor from Manilva has been found this afternoon following a day’s long search. Reported only as J.P.S, the 54-year-old’s corpse

15 Jan, 2020 @ 16:42

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Hotel Los Alamos in Torremolinos may FINALLY re-open after serving as eyesore and squatter haven on Spain’s Costa del Sol for years

It began to fall into disrepair in 2014 when the then-owner filed for bankruptcy

15 Jan, 2020 @ 16:21

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s SEAT experiences most successful sales year EVER in 2019

SEAT sales grow by 10.9% to 574,100 vehicles in 2019.

15 Jan, 2020 @ 16:17

Business & Finance

BREAKING: Fire at Alicante airport sees ‘thousands’ of passengers evacuated while flights diverted

ALICANTE airport has been evacuated this afternoon after a fire reportedly stopped flights. No one has been reported injured while a team of 15 firefighters

15 Jan, 2020 @ 15:56

Costa Blanca·Lead

Gibraltar manager becomes football commentator at Indian national TV station

A former football manager from Gibraltar will be commentating on matches for an Indian national TV station after winning the league with his club.

15 Jan, 2020 @ 15:24

Gibraltar

Tiny town in Spain’s Andalucia bags national award for its anis liqueur, drunk by farmers before work

According to locals; it has a warming ‘sherry-type quality’, perfect for preparing for a cold day in the fields

15 Jan, 2020 @ 15:03

Cordoba·Food & Drink

Online gaming companies are finding ways to get big spenders hooked, says report

SOME Gibraltar gaming companies could be hit by a ban on VIP schemes after a UK Gambling Commission report which said they were unfair.

15 Jan, 2020 @ 14:55

Gibraltar

First self-driving bus to arrive on Spain’s Costa del Sol in 2020

The driver-less bus will be electric and manufactured by Irizar

15 Jan, 2020 @ 14:36

Lead·Malaga

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Valencian government slices 20 days off waiting times for operations – but patients still wait an average of FOUR months to see the surgeon

WAITING times for operations in the Valencian Community are currently averaging 113 days – or four months – across all the region’s hospitals. Figures released

15 Jan, 2020 @ 13:49

Costa Blanca·Health

Two plumbers die in septic tank servicing urbanisation on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO plumbers have tragically died after attempting to repair a septic tank at an urbanisation on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The workers, aged 59 and 38,

15 Jan, 2020 @ 13:31

Costa Blanca·Lead

‘IT WAS HIM’: Missing British man who disappeared on way home to Malaga for Christmas spotted TWICE in Spain’s Andalucia

“I couldn’t live with myself if I hadn’t reported it, if it was my son I would hope someone would do the same”

15 Jan, 2020 @ 13:18

Lead·Malaga

Sniffer dog Piba finds Alzheimer’s sufferer, 70, after going missing for three days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SNIFFER dog with the Policia Nacional has discovered an Alzheimer’s sufferer, 70, who went missing for three days on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The dog,

15 Jan, 2020 @ 12:56

Costa Blanca·Lead

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SNOW JOKE: Gota fría warnings as Alicante Climate Lab predicts rain and snow to hit the Costa Blanca this Sunday

A ‘PRETTY POWERFUL’ gota fría weather event has been predicted to hit the Costa Blanca from this Sunday, according to Alicante University’s Climatology Laboratory. The

15 Jan, 2020 @ 12:32

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Costa del Sol experienced most successful year EVER for tourism in 2019

THE Costa del Sol welcomed a record amount of tourists in 2019.

15 Jan, 2020 @ 12:06

Lead·Travel News

What killed Sergio? Authorities struggle to understand the ‘ball of fire’ that killed Tarragona resident living 2km from site of massive explosion

IT was nearing 7pm. Sergio’s wife had just gone out for a walk with their granddaughter, when a massive explosion sent up a mushroom cloud

15 Jan, 2020 @ 12:03

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Missing worker found dead as death toll reaches two following massive explosion at petrochemical plant in Spain’s Tarragona

A WORKER who went missing after a massive explosion at a petrochemical plant in Spain’s Tarragona has been found dead this morning. The blast at

15 Jan, 2020 @ 11:39

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Costa Blanca holiday home registration doubles in four years, after owners threatened with sanctions

LAST YEAR closed with over 81,000 holiday apartments registered in the region, nearly double the number recorded in 2015. Figures released by the Valencian Community

15 Jan, 2020 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Benidorm's Intempo building has sold its most expensive homes for €2 million each on Spain's Costa Blanca

PICS: View inside a €500,000 apartment from Spain’s tallest residential building set for 2021 completion date

BELEAGUERED by elevator crashes, worker strikes and five years of paralysis, Spain’s tallest residential building finally has a completion date set for next year. The

14 Jan, 2020 @ 22:35

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Airline Flybe saved by British Government deal that includes tax break

Flybe’s Spanish destinations include Madrid, Palma, Alicante and Malaga

14 Jan, 2020 @ 22:03

Lead·National News

SPAIN BLAST: Two workers fighting for their lives after suffering serious burns while another employee missing from Tarragona petrochemical plant

TWO workers are fighting for their lives after suffering serious burns to their bodies when a petrochemical plant exploded in Tarragona earlier this evening. Another

14 Jan, 2020 @ 21:10

Lead·National News

SPAIN EXPLOSION: One killed in Tarragona petrochemical blast as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez monitors situation and more information is revealed

ONE worker has been killed and at least another six injured following an explosion at a petrochemical plant in Tarragona. Dozens of firefighters are tackling

14 Jan, 2020 @ 20:29

Lead·National News

WATCH: Tangier musicians put on rare show for Gibraltar public in cultural exchange programme

A night of revelry brought together two cultures in Gibraltar as Moroccan musicians performed at a local gallery of modern art to a lively crowd.

14 Jan, 2020 @ 19:27

Gibraltar

IN VIDEOS: Huge explosion at petrochemical plant in Spain with ‘several severely injured’ as police tell residents to lock windows and doors

Columna de humo de una #explosion en la petroquímica de #tarragona. Ha retumbado hasta mi habitación pic.twitter.com/cwEtN2sKkm — LeSmile (@LeSmileLOL) January 14, 2020 A HUGE

14 Jan, 2020 @ 19:25

Lead·National News