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Spanish footballer Rafa Mir, 27, is released on bail following his arrest over the alleged sexual assault of a 25-year-old woman

VALENCIA footballer, Rafa Mir, has been bailed over an alleged sexual assault on a 25-year-old woman last Sunday morning. The 27-year-old striker was released by

4 Sep, 2024 @ 17:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

First ever British Legacy Fair comes to Spain’s Andalucia this September as Huelva celebrates its little-known connection to the United Kingdom

A LITTLE known fact about the little known province of Huelva is the deep influence Britain had on its history. British companies became heavily involved

4 Sep, 2024 @ 17:00

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Green Spain leads the way: Renewable sources accounted for more than half of energy production in August as coal disappears from the mix

SPAIN’s renewable energy sources once again accounted for over half of the country’s electricity generation in August, according to provisional figures from Spanish power grid

4 Sep, 2024 @ 16:15

Environment·Lead

Former Derby Winner Bidding to Produce Future Champions in Spain

Former Epsom Derby winner Ruler Of The World has moved to Spain where he will become a stallion in the country. It is a huge

4 Sep, 2024 @ 15:54

Property sales in Spain soared by 20% in July, new figures show – while prices jumped by almost 3%

HOME sales in Spain leapt up by 20.2% in July 2024 compared to a year earlier according to figures published on Wednesday by the General

4 Sep, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Property

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez is under fire after appointing government minister and ally as new Bank of Spain chief

PEDRO Sanchez has been accused of ‘colonising’ the independent Bank of Spain after reports emerged that a government minister is set to be announced as

4 Sep, 2024 @ 14:40

Lead·Politics

Mallorca braces for hurricane winds: Flights are delayed and public areas sealed off over fears of uprooted trees – as experts warn when the most severe weather will hit

MALLORCA is batting down the hatches today as hurricane force winds of over 120km/hr are set to blow into the island. According to state weather

4 Sep, 2024 @ 13:49

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Weather

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Itrabo with pool garage – € 106,000

Flat Itrabo, Granada 2 beds 2 baths € 106,000 Flat with 90 m² built, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 0 Toilets, New, Outward, Beautiful

4 Sep, 2024 @ 13:05

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German tourists are arrested for ‘defecating in lifts’ of Mallorca hotel and ‘emptying fire extinguishers’

TWO German tourists appeared in court on Monday after causing extensive damage to a hotel in Arenal, a small tourist town south of Palma. The

4 Sep, 2024 @ 13:02

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British tourist, 32, dead and his partner missing after being swept away by flash floods in Mallorca – amid ‘hurricane’ alert

A DESPERATE search is underway for a British tourist swept away in a flash flood after the body of her boyfriend was discovered on a

4 Sep, 2024 @ 12:01

Lead·Mallorca

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. calls for Spain to lose 2030 World Cup hosting role if action not taken over racism

REAL Madrid star Vinicius Jr. has said that Spain should lose its co-hosting role at the 2030 World Cup if more action is not taken

4 Sep, 2024 @ 10:44

Lead·Sport

‘Guiris go home’: High school in Spain’s Barcelona files police reports for hate crimes over offensive graffiti messages

A HIGH school in Barcelona has taken legal action after offensive graffiti against foreigners and ‘posh’ people has repeatedly appeared on its walls. The Barcelona

4 Sep, 2024 @ 10:05

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Man is arrested following execution-style shooting on Spain's Costa Blanca

Spanish police launch investigation after man shot in the head in Valencian city

THE Policia Nacional have launched an investigation after a 45-year-old man was fatally shot in the head in Denia. The victim was discovered in a

4 Sep, 2024 @ 09:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain second best country in the world for prospective American expats

Spain’s booming housing market sets new record, but its pain for renters as price rises continue to soar in double digits – where does your area rank?

SPAIN’S housing market continues to burn brightly, with both purchase and rental markets seeing near-double digit price rises year-on-year. Homeowners and landlords will be pleased

4 Sep, 2024 @ 08:01

National News

Israel urges Spain to ‘reverse’ its recognition of Palestine as a nation state

ISRAEL has called on Spain to renege its recognition of Palestine as a nation state in the wake of the murder of six Israeli hostages

4 Sep, 2024 @ 07:30

Lead·Politics

Exclusive: Fed-up Gibraltar teachers blast ‘toxic’ 1300-pupil school and threaten to strike over unruly kids who ‘think they can get away with anything’

THE start of a new academic year for 1300-plus pupils at a popular Gibraltar school is under threat as teachers complaining of ‘anarchy, chaos and

3 Sep, 2024 @ 19:00

EXCLUSIVE·Gibraltar·Lead

Record number of heat-related deaths in Spain during August

UPDATED: This August was the hottest in Spain since records began, figures reveal

SPAIN sweltered its way to its hottest August since records began, with average temperatures of 25C. It was 2C above the 1991-2020 average and even

3 Sep, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Olive thieves are caught in the act while trying to flee with half-tonne haul in Spain’s Sevilla

THE Guardia Civil has thwarted the theft of nearly half a tonne of olives in Sevilla province that had been illegally harvested by seven pickers.

3 Sep, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Unemployment in Spain falls to lowest March total for 17 years with new jobs created in hotels, bars, and restaurants

A cruel summer in Spain’s job market: August sees unemployment rise by 22,000 people with 200,000 fewer workers signed up to Social Security

THE so-called ‘summer effect’ was clear to see in the Spanish job market in August, as unemployment rose by 22,000 people to a total of

3 Sep, 2024 @ 16:40

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Spanish footballer is arrested over alleged sexual assault of a 25-year-old woman at a private house party in Valencia

VALENCIA CF footballer, Rafa Mir, has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault on a woman aged 25. A friend of Mir’s was also detained

3 Sep, 2024 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Why has Spain seen far fewer forest fires this year?

SPAIN has seen a big fall in land destroyed by forest fires in the first eight months of 2023- around half the average for the

3 Sep, 2024 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·National News

This fishing village on Spain’s beautiful Asturian coast is the perfect escape from the heat and crowds, according to the Guardian

THE Guardian has recommended a beautiful fishing village in Asturias for the perfect summer escape. While the summer of anti-tourism discontent comes to an end,

3 Sep, 2024 @ 14:54

Asturias·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Hurricane alert in Mallorca: Spain’s state weather agency Aemet warns winds could exceed 120km/hr

MALLORCA has been warned of ‘hurricane winds’ that could exceed 120km/hr. The entire Balearic island has been placed on an orange alert for Wednesday by

3 Sep, 2024 @ 14:06

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Video·Weather

Watch: Weather chaos in Spain as roads are destroyed by hail and rain storms in the north and east – while Mallorca is placed on orange alert

SEVERE storms are continuing to batter north and eastern Spain, as well as the Balearic Islands. Images shared online show how roads have collapsed in

3 Sep, 2024 @ 13:54

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Video·Weather

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Ciudad Quesada with pool – € 213,000

Apartment Ciudad Quesada, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 213,000 First floor apartment in Rojales, Cuidad Quesada. The property has a garden of

3 Sep, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Must-visit: Eight of the best ‘underrated’ cities in Spain – according to Time Out magazine

THESE are eight of Spain’s best ‘underrated’ cities according to Time Out magazine, but how many have you visited? Amidst scores of anti-tourism protests throughout

3 Sep, 2024 @ 13:03

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