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Local who shot two cats to death on Spain’s Costa Blanca avoids jail

Outrage after local who shot two shelter cats to death on Spain’s Costa Blanca avoids jail

AN ELCHE man has avoided going to prison despite brutally shooting two cats dead with his hunting rifle. The 54-year-old Elche council employee fired several

23 Oct, 2024 @ 11:42

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

TAUSENDE PROTESTIEREN IN SPANIEN GEGEN MASSENTOURISMUS: EINHEIMISCHE STÜRMEN STRÄNDE UND CAMPIEREN VOR RATHÄUSERN

Am Wochenende gingen Tausende Menschen in Spanien auf die Straße, um gegen den Massentourismus zu protestieren. Die Kanarischen Inseln verwandelten sich am Sonntag in ein

23 Oct, 2024 @ 11:14

Auf Deutsch

France to tighten border controls between Spain and other neighbours over ‘terrorism fears’ and ‘illegal immigration’

FEARS over terrorist threats have prompted France to re-establish border controls from November 1 until the end of April 2025- despite it being part of

22 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Exclusive: Amnesia-struck Brit in Spain who can only remember his name suffers second stroke in hospital as police race to identify him

SPANISH cops are desperate to identify a British man who woke up in hospital with severe memory loss – as his health deteriorates following two

22 Oct, 2024 @ 17:02

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Torrevieja

Railway worker in Spain ‘purposefully derailed a train’ that was ‘moments away from causing a disaster’ in Madrid

A QUICK decision by a rail control worker to avoid a disaster was the reason behind a train derailment in Madrid’s Atocha railway station tunnel.

22 Oct, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·Madrid·National News

Two brothers are brutally bashed unconscious in a pub car park after a row over whose turn it was on a foosball table in Spain’s Balearics

A PAIR of brothers were bashed unconscious with rocks after a row over whose turn it was at the pub foosball table in Formentera. The

22 Oct, 2024 @ 16:25

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Spanish cops intercept new ‘Rosin Hash’ drug being sent from the US to the Costa del Sol

CUSTOMS officers and the Guardia Civil have seized a shipment of a marijuana super-concentrate known as ‘Rosin Hash’ at the port of Sevilla which had

22 Oct, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Fears for missing woman in Mallorca: Police launch appeal for Sarah, 46, who vanished from Palma

AN urgent appeal has been launched for a missing woman in Mallorca. National missing person’s database SOS Desaparecidos has shared a photo of Sarah Elizabeth

22 Oct, 2024 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

The best insurance for expats in Spain comes from Generali

Advertorial Generali has strengthened its commitment to expatriate customers in Spain with a strategic move that consolidates its position as one of Europe’s leading insurers.

22 Oct, 2024 @ 15:26

‘Go to Zara and go home!’ New ‘anti-tourism’ graffiti appears on Spain’s northern coast as destination surges in popularity

ANTI-TOURISM graffiti with a commercial twist has appeared in the city of A Coruña in the Galicia region. Like in July, a partition wall in

22 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Galicia·Lead

Brits praise ‘beautiful’ and ‘more affordable’ new rooftop bar in Estepona after becoming ‘fed-up’ of ‘luxury’ venues

A NEW rooftop venue in Estepona has been praised after expats and locals alike became ‘fed up’ with luxury beach bars. The latest development in

22 Oct, 2024 @ 14:41

Estepona·Olive Press Travel

Urgent weather warning for eastern Spain as alert for heavy rain is upgraded to orange

METEOROLOGISTS have upgraded a weather warning in place for parts of eastern Spain from midnight tonight. It comes after the entire coast, plus the coasts

22 Oct, 2024 @ 14:39

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Spanish police dog proudly poses with huge marijuana haul after catching ‘trafficker’ in Alicante

AN ALICANTE police dog sniffed out a 4.2 kilo marijuana stash during a random check on a coach at the city’s bus station. A 21-year-old

22 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Immigration remains the number one concern in Spain – but housing struggles are the fastest-growing worry, according to a new opinion survey

IMMIGRATION remains Spain’s most pressing concern, according to a new opinion survey. Almost three in ten people listed it as their number one concern (28.1%)

22 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·Other News

Watch: Aftermath of eight-car inferno in Marbella after ‘drug-user’ accidentally set fire to his vehicle and set off domino effect

THIS is the aftermath of an eight-car fire that was allegedly caused by a drug-user in Marbella last Friday. Footage shared on the Marbellasequeja page

22 Oct, 2024 @ 13:22

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Video

2 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in Corralejo – € 225,000

Semi-detached Villa Corralejo, Fuerteventura 2 beds 1 baths € 225,000 Unique Opportunity: Charming House for Sale in the Urbanization Las Fuentes, Corralejo We

22 Oct, 2024 @ 13:05

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Ryanair threatens 'drastic cuts' to flights in Spain due to airport tax rise

Ryanair says people stuck on planes from Spain and Portugal for up to 15 hours due to Storm Ashley were ‘not entitled’ to free water

RYANAIR says passengers stuck on its planes from Spain and Portugal for up to 15 hours due to Storm Ashley last weekend were not entitled

22 Oct, 2024 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Malaga Airport ranks second in Spain for delayed flights this summer

MALAGA Airport has been ranked as Spain’s second-worst airport for flight delays this summer. A whopping 3.4 million passengers saw their travel plans disrupted at

22 Oct, 2024 @ 11:42

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Watch: Defiant tourists refuse to leave beach in Spain while being surrounded by protestors

THIS is the moment two tourists refused to leave a beach in Spain despite being surrounded by protestors. Footage shared online shows the man and

22 Oct, 2024 @ 10:05

Canary Islands·Lead·Video

Weather warnings are issued for heavy rain and storms along Spain’s Costa Blanca – as deluge to soak tourists in Benidorm from today

LARGE parts of Spain’s eastern coast have been placed on a weather alert for heavy rain and storms. The yellow-level warnings from state weather agency

22 Oct, 2024 @ 09:38

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

US surfing champion flies her son ‘across the world’ to Spain for life-changing eye surgery

A US surfing champion has flown her son ‘across the world’ to receive life-changing eye surgery in Spain. Alana Blanchard, 34, from Hawaii, told her

22 Oct, 2024 @ 09:11

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead·Malaga·Video

Spain scraps free public transport for 2025 – but these discounts will still be available

BLANKET public transport discounts of up to 60% and free rail travel on Renfe will stop after December 31. The wide range of bargain tickets

22 Oct, 2024 @ 07:00

Lead·National News·OP Money Tree

Netflix is raising its prices in Spain – all you need to know

NETFLIX is putting up subscription rates in Spain- following suit with other parts of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Japan. The increases for the

22 Oct, 2024 @ 06:00

Entertainment·Lead·National News

Watch: Boat blaze in Marbella just hours after ‘drug user’ caused eight-car inferno in nearby Cabopino Beach car park

THIS is the moment a boat caught fire at a major port on the Costa del Sol on Sunday – just hours after a nearby

21 Oct, 2024 @ 18:20

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Video

Must-visit: Four lesser-known but stunning walking routes in Spain that make for the perfect autumn getaway

LOOKING for an autumn getaway? Check out these four lesser-known walking routes for a stunning holiday. The mild temperatures, frequent sunshine and stunning landscapes of

21 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Olive Press Travel

Watch: Wild boar goes on rampage in Spain’s Madrid as it charges at locals and bites a police officer

A WILD boar was shot dead on Saturday after rampaging around the Madrid district of Entrevias. Emergency services received calls from 10.30am from ‘very scared’

21 Oct, 2024 @ 17:30

Lead·Madrid

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