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‘Sue us, if you dare!’ Gibraltar challenges Spain over ‘nonsense’ claims which branded the Rock’s €340m marina project a ‘territorial invasion’

GIBRALTAR has dared the Spanish authorities to ‘sue us in your own courts’ over a controversial landfill project on the Rock’s eastern side. The government

17 Oct, 2024 @ 18:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Alicante sees high-end property prices surge as buyers flock to the Costa Blanca

LUXURY house prices soared by 9.6% in Alicante province during the last year- the largest rise in Spain. Valuers and consultants Grupo Tecnitasa said luxury

17 Oct, 2024 @ 16:57

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Brits ‘barred’ from entering Spain ‘because of Brexit’ after their easyJet flight was diverted from Gibraltar to Malaga

BRITISH passengers on an easyJet flight from London Gatwick to Gibraltar were allegedly told they could not leave the plane at Malaga ‘because of Brexit’.

17 Oct, 2024 @ 16:16

Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

Wild boars increasingly seen in Spain's towns and even shopping centres carry 'diarrhoea parasite that can transmit to humans'

Wild boar numbers surge by 700% in Malaga province raising risk of diseases and cross breeding

WILD boar numbers have increased dramatically in Spain, with an estimated 500% rise in Malaga province during the last decade. Besides causing road accidents, boars

17 Oct, 2024 @ 15:20

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

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

Spain tourism bosses to campaign for direct flights between Alicante and New York

A NEW attempt to establish flights between the United States and Alicante-Elche airport will be made in December. Valencia’s Tourist Minister, Nuria Montes, will travel

17 Oct, 2024 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Tragic cause of death of British DJ in Ibiza is confirmed

SCOTTISH music producer DJ Jackmaster ‘agonised for two days’ before dying of a head injury in Ibiza. Real name Jack Revill, he was rushed to

17 Oct, 2024 @ 13:15

Ibiza·Lead

4 bedroom Villa for sale in San Javier with pool – € 510,000

Villa San Javier, Murcia 4 beds 2 baths € 510,000 Elegant and Spacious Villa in the Coveted San Javier Neighborhood Upon arrival, you'll

17 Oct, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Family of British woman who fell to her death on Spain’s Costa Blanca demand police investigation

THE family and friends of a British woman who fell to her death from a Torrevieja apartment window want the Metropolitan Police to contact their

17 Oct, 2024 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Kinahan cartel enforcers plead guilty to ‘fake informant’ scam in ploy to fool British cops with weapons stash

TWO Kinahan cartel leaders have pleaded guilty to a ruse to dupe British cops into believing the pair had cooperated in uncovering a weapons stash.

17 Oct, 2024 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead

DNA tests confirm missing woman, 24, was incinerated after being trapped inside waste bin in Mallorca

Missing woman, 24, was likely incinerated after becoming trapped inside a bin in Spain’s Mallorca, say police

A 24-YEAR-OLD woman has been presumed dead, as police believe she was likely incinerated after becoming trapped inside a bin. The Policia Nacional now believe

17 Oct, 2024 @ 12:10

Lead·Mallorca

‘Is this even legal?’ Outrage over 10m2 ‘flat’ for sale in Madrid with microwave under sink and shower next to bed

A ‘FLAT’ with a microwave under the sink and a shower squished next to the bed has caused outrage in Madrid. Spain’s housing crisis is

17 Oct, 2024 @ 11:32

Lead·Madrid·Property

Esports Tournament PGL Barcelona 2026 – Prediction News and Updates

Counter-Strike’s future is right here, and PGL is leading. Prepare for enormous CS2 competitions scheduled for 2025 and 2026. New features and gameplay techniques will

16 Oct, 2024 @ 20:41

Gaming

Drunk British tourist suffers serious injuries after falling off a wall and rolling down an embankment for 15 metres in Mallorca

Drunk British tourist seriously injured after falling off wall and rolling down an embankment in Mallorca

A DRUNK British tourist was seriously injured on Tuesday evening after falling off a wall and rolling 15 metres down an embankment in the Calvia

16 Oct, 2024 @ 20:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Gibraltar-Spain water row: Madrid claims the Rock never sought permission to take supplies from ‘protected Spanish territory’

GIBRALTAR is facing mounting pressure from a number of Spanish government departments over its controversial land reclamation project on the east side of the Rock.

16 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Malaga port is erecting a two-metre barrier to protect the mega yachts of the super rich

A NEW fence made of glass panels will be erected at Malaga’s mega yacht marina over the next few days to replace a controversial structure

16 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Drought warning in Mallorca: Balearic Islands are placed on ‘pre-alert’ as water supplies run low

PARTS of Mallorca have been put on drought pre-alert with situation in some areas just a level down as being categorised as an emergency. The

16 Oct, 2024 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Senegalese man, 31, who drugged and raped a Swiss tourist in Spain is jailed for four years

A MAN who drugged and raped a Swiss tourist has been served a four year jail sentence. A 31-YEAR-OLD man has been found guilty of

16 Oct, 2024 @ 16:51

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Snow falls in Andalucia as Storm Leslie brings drop in temperatures

STORM Leslie has brought a temperature drop throughout Andalucia as snow falls in some areas. We’re barely into autumn and Andalucia has already seen snow,

16 Oct, 2024 @ 16:12

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Police officer bitten by man fuming over lost luggage at Mallorca airport

British couple who ‘trashed their Magaluf hotel room’ are arrested while trying to fly home

A YOUNG British couple were arrested at Palma airport on Friday after trashing a bedroom in their four-star Magaluf hotel. The man, 27, and woman,

16 Oct, 2024 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Nadal and Alcaraz play for biggest cash prize in tennis history at controversial Saudia Arabia tournament

SIX of the world’s top male tennis players including Spain’s Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, will play in the richest-ever exhibition tournament starting in Saudi

16 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Sport

Plans to turn Spanish airport into an emergency migrant arrival centre slammed as a ‘concentration camp’

SPAIN is weighing the possibility of converting an airport south of Madrid into an emergency migrant reception centre. Ciudad Real Airport, located in Castilla-La Mancha

16 Oct, 2024 @ 14:20

Lead

Spain’s ‘third world’ train shame in Andalucia is laid bare: Route to Madrid takes the same time as ‘flying to New York or Dubai’

A TRAIN from Algeciras, home to Spain’s busiest port, to Madrid takes as long as a flight to New York or Dubai, according to the

16 Oct, 2024 @ 13:30

Cadiz·Lead

3 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Badalona with pool garage – € 729,000

Penthouse Badalona, Barcelona 3 beds 3 baths € 729,000 DESIGN PENTHOUSE BY THE SEA Fantastic penthouse with 3 bedrooms (previously 4) and 3

16 Oct, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Pictured: Thick white fog blankets Spain’s Costa del Sol after night of heavy rain

A HUGE blanket of fog has descended on the Costa del Sol following a night of heavy rain. Pictures show how the A-7 motorway is

16 Oct, 2024 @ 12:36

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Huge narco crackdown in Valencia and Alicante: Police make 71 arrests in operation ‘Detalka-Aspid’

A JOINT Policia Nacional-Guardia Civil operation has taken down a Murcia-based drugs gang that had associates in Alicante and Castellon provinces. 71 people were arrested

16 Oct, 2024 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Foreigners buried in Costa Blanca cemetery 'disappeared' to make space with French woman shocked to find her sister's tombstone removed

Outrage over expat grave diggers on Spain’s Costa Blanca: French woman is illegally dug up after German corpse was removed to find space for local official’s grandmother

CALPE council has ordered an inquiry into illegal exhumations at the municipal cemetery after the relatives of a French girl buried in a niche in

16 Oct, 2024 @ 11:31

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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