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Spanish movie director Pedro Almodovar makes history with win for ‘The Room Next Door’ at Venice film festival

OSCAR-WINNING director Pedro Almodovar made history for Spanish cinema yesterday, when his first English-language feature, The Room Next Door, took the prestigious Golden Lion award

8 Sep, 2024 @ 12:37

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

Are you buying an off-plan property in Spain? These are the most important things to know

BUYING off-plan is when you purchase a property before it is built. This model has several advantages in Spain, like having more time to save

8 Sep, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Property·Sponsored

‘I visited Tenerife’s little-known UNESCO World Heritage city and was taken aback by its charm – here’s how to see it in a day’

HERE’S how to visit Tenerife’s UNESCO World Heritage city in just a day. When most people think of Tenerife, they picture tacky tourist shops, fake

8 Sep, 2024 @ 09:00

Olive Press Travel·Tenerife

Weather warning in Spain: Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca are placed on alert for strong thunder and rainfall on Sunday

THE entirety of Mallorca is on yellow alert today for extreme weather. State weather agency Aemet has placed the Balearic Island on a yellow level

8 Sep, 2024 @ 07:46

Lead·Weather

When will the clocks change for winter 2024 and on when does summer officially end?

THE height of summer is over and the season itself will officially come to an end this month. You will already be noticing that the

7 Sep, 2024 @ 14:49

National News·Weather

Weather alert for Cadiz, Malaga and Costa del Sol: Storms and strong winds throughout Saturday

THE majority of Malaga province has been placed on a weather alert for storms and strong winds today. According to state weather agency Aemet, storms

7 Sep, 2024 @ 14:32

Cadiz·Lead·Malaga·Weather

British pensioners in Spain are warned of ‘ticking time bomb’ over depleting volunteer care workers

BRITISH pensioners in Spain have been warned they may have to return home for care due to depleting local volunteers. Thousands of retired expats in

7 Sep, 2024 @ 14:05

Health·Lead

Nolotil latest: ‘Benefits’ of painkiller ‘outweigh the risks’, say European health chiefs – despite scores of British deaths linked to the drug

THE European Medicines Agency (EMA) has ruled out banning or bringing in tougher restrictions on controversial painkiller Nolotil – for now. The EMA has been

7 Sep, 2024 @ 13:37

Health·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Vilanova i la Geltru – € 260,000

Apartment Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona 2 beds 2 baths € 260,000 This stunning 98m² apartment has been completely renovated to offer you

7 Sep, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Brit killed by local with a gardening hoe in Spain is branded a ‘hooligan’ by the suspect’s lawyer in extraordinary outburst against a ‘certain type’ of expat

A SPANISH lawyer defending a man accused of killing a British expat with a gardening hoe insists the victim was a ‘hooligan’ who ‘provoked the

7 Sep, 2024 @ 13:04

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Shocking moment mums in Spain launch attack on Burger King staff for ‘taking too long’ – before throwing bin that hits a terrified toddler

THIS is the shocking moment a group of Spanish mothers were seen attacking Burger King staff in southern Spain. In video footage shared online, the

6 Sep, 2024 @ 21:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Video

Horror in Sevilla: Body of unidentified woman is found floating in the Guadalquivir river near the city centre

MYSTERY surrounds the death of a woman who was found floating in the Guadalquivir river in the centre of Sevilla. The unidentified corpse was discovered

6 Sep, 2024 @ 20:26

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Warning to boat owners on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘narcos’ are caught trying to steal a second vessel in a week

A SECOND attempt by drug traffickers in less than a week to steal a speedboat from the same Costa Blanca yacht club has again ended

6 Sep, 2024 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Gibraltar man, 49, awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to downloading child abuse images

A LOCAL man and DJ has been arrested in Gibraltar and charged with child abuse offences. Stuart Santos, 49, pleaded guilty to one count of

6 Sep, 2024 @ 18:00

Gibraltar·Lead

British expats and locals vote against plans for a child migrant centre in Mallorca

Number of teen and child migrants arriving to Spain doubled last year, new figures show – with the majority coming from Senegal and Morocco

SPAIN took in 4,865 unaccompanied foreign child migrants in 2023, more than twice as many as in the previous year, when 2,375 arrived. The Attorney

6 Sep, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

Ancient footprints of humans, rhinos and other animals dating back 26,000 years are discovered on a €1billion building site in Spain’s Madrid

HUMAN and animal remains dating back 26,000 years have been discovered during the construction of a €1 billion housing development in the Mendez Alvaro district

6 Sep, 2024 @ 16:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Emergency services at the scene of the fatal accident

Bodies of deadly car crash victims are mixed up by authorities in Spain’s Madrid: Fuming family only discover the error at the funeral

THE family of a car crash victim in Madrid has been left furious and in shock after they discovered they did not have the body

6 Sep, 2024 @ 15:48

Lead·Madrid

Offshore oil spill forces beach closures in Spain’s Gran Canaria: Experts fear for marine wildlife

AN oil spill off the coast of Gran Canaria has forced local authorities to close off several popular tourist beaches and declare an environmental emergency.

6 Sep, 2024 @ 15:26

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Spain and the UK share more flights between them than any two countries in the WORLD: Incredible statistic is confirmed after expert ‘fact-checked’ claim made by outgoing British ambassador Hugh Elliott

THIS week saw Hugh Elliott’s time as British ambassador to Spain come to a close, and as he has done so many times over the

6 Sep, 2024 @ 14:38

Lead·Travel News

Drug mafias are ramping up activity ‘to a scandalous level’ on this major Andalucian river and coastline, warn prosecutors – and this is why

SPANISH authorities have sounded the alarm over the ‘scandalous proliferation of narcolanchas’ (drug boats) operating off the Cadiz coast. More than 230 high-speed boats were

6 Sep, 2024 @ 14:36

Cadiz·Lead

Outrage as two football teams in Spain adopt ‘dynamic pricing’ for tickets – just days after Oasis reunion debacle

SUPPORTERS of Valencia and Celta Vigo have expressed outrage after their clubs vowed to introduce so-called ‘dynamic pricing’ for tickets – just days after a

6 Sep, 2024 @ 14:35

Entertainment·Lead·Sport

Double tragedy as body of British hiker, 32, is found in Spain’s Mallorca days after his girlfriend, 26, died in torrential storms

THE body of a British hiker who was washed away in torrent of water while hiking in Mallorca on Tuesday night has been found, the

6 Sep, 2024 @ 13:36

Lead·Mallorca

Rail operator in Spain ‘Iryo’ launches summer discount scheme for younger people

New high-speed train route between Malaga and Barcelona is announced by low-cost operator Iryo

LOW-COST train operator Iryo will launch a direct route between Malaga and Barcelona this year, it has been announced. The Italian-owned company revealed the service

6 Sep, 2024 @ 13:25

Barcelona·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Casares with pool garage – € 320,000

Apartment Casares, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 320,000 Welcome to this stunning property where you can enjoy an extremely comfortable lifestyle. Step

6 Sep, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Watch: US TikToker lists seven things in Spain that ‘don’t make sense’ – before being mercilessly mocked by locals in the comments

AN AMERICAN TikToker has been mercilessly mocked by Spaniards after posting a video listing all the things that ‘don’t make sense’ in Spain. @DameDamian on

6 Sep, 2024 @ 12:43

Barcelona·Lead

Empowering student success at Shackleton international school

Since Shackleton International School (SIS) opened in 2021, it has rapidly become a leading institution for international education in Valencia. With a strong commitment to

6 Sep, 2024 @ 12:40

Costa Blanca·Education·Valencia

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