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

Ryanair flight from Dublin to Ibiza is forced to divert after ‘drunk tourists assaulted a flight attendant’

FOUR drunk passengers were removed from a plane on Saturday after assaulting a Ryanair flight attendant en route from Dublin to Ibiza. The plane left

1 May, 2024 @ 17:40

Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

All phones, tablets and other devices in Spain MUST be sold with the same type of charger from this date

AN EU directive that demands the supply of a single-sized charger for all mobile phones, phones, tablets, and cameras will be imposed by Spain in

1 May, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Technology

Warning: Dozens of new cameras than can detect people not wearing seatbelts are installed on THESE roads across Spain's Andalucia

Warning: Dozens of new cameras that can detect people not wearing seatbelts are installed on THESE roads across Spain’s Andalucia

SPAIN’S General Directorate of Traffic(DGT) has recently installed 59 surveillance cameras in Andalucia to monitor the use of seat belts- yielding some dramatic results. According

1 May, 2024 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Lead

Nick Clegg’s wife blasts Spain for lacking a ‘code of ethics’ for MPs – after PM Pedro Sanchez threatened to resign over ‘mud-slinging tactics’ of his rivals

THE SPANISH spouse of a former UK deputy Prime Minister has called for Spain to have a ‘code of ethics’ for politicians to avoid a

1 May, 2024 @ 16:21

Lead·National News·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Nolotil killed our mum in Spain after she was given the drug for a slipped disc in Benidorm – this is how we sued and WON

THE family of a British expat who died after taking Nolotil have recalled their years’ long battle for justice. Yvonne Flowers had been living in

1 May, 2024 @ 15:49

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Adorable panda couple land in Spain from China: Jin Xi and Zhu Yu will spend the next few years at Madrid Zoo

TWO giant pandas have arrived in Spain on a flight from China, and will settle in to their new home- for the next few years-

1 May, 2024 @ 15:45

Animals·Lead·Madrid

Revealed: Forbes magazine's choice as the world's best retirement city is in Spain

Crackdown on tourist apartments in Spain: Valencia suspends 160 holiday lets for failing to have correct licences

VALENCIA City Council has closed down 160 unlicensed tourist apartments in a bid to curb their uncontrolled rise. The Valencia Residents Federation recently held a

1 May, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia

Laguna Village in Estepona is reborn: Photos show stunning new Sublim Beach club four years after site suffered catastrophic inferno

PHOTOS show the stunning new Sublim Beach club four years after a catastrophic inferno at Laguna Village, Estepona. A post uploaded to Facebook group Estepona

1 May, 2024 @ 13:55

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torrevieja with pool – € 85,000

Apartment Torrevieja, Alicante 1 beds 1 baths € 85,000 This apartment in the center of Torrevieja has everything you need to rent or

1 May, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Girl, 4, dies after she and her mother are knocked off their bike by a drug driver in Spain’s Mallorca

Horror double murder in Mallorca: Farmer bludgeons his own mother and brother to death and blames it on ‘psychotic break’

A FARMER snapped and murdered his own mother and brother in an apparent ‘psychotic break’. The horrific attack occurred last Sunday in Mallorca but Miquel

1 May, 2024 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Mallorca

Environmentalists award 'black' flags to two 'threatened' parts of the Costa Blanca in Spain

Thousands of homes, hotels and beach bars face being ‘taken’ by the government ‘to protect the coastline’ of Spain – all you need to know about the proposed law

Is YOUR property or business affected by this story? Email tips@theolivepress.es HOMES, bars and hotels across Spain face being expropriated by the government, it has

1 May, 2024 @ 12:21

Lead·National News·Property

What is Labour Day? All you need to know about the May 1 holiday in Spain

SPAIN is enjoying the Labour Day bank holiday on Wednesday- a May 1 celebration dating back to 1889 that was banned for decades under the

1 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

Rafael Nadal crashes out of Madrid Open: Tennis ace thanks crowd after playing the tournament for the last time – almost 20 years after first lifting the trophy

AN emotional Rafael Nadal bid farewell to the Madrid Open crowd for the final time after the legendary Spaniard was defeated in straight sets by

1 May, 2024 @ 11:36

Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Sport

Text fraud warning in Spain: How hundreds of parents sent €850,000 to scammers posing as their children in distress

THE Guardia Civil has arrested 102 people across Spain for a phone app scam asking victims to make bank transfers of between €800 and €55,000

1 May, 2024 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Could Spain be disqualified from Euro 2024? All you need to know amid probe into ‘government interference’ in the Spanish FA

SPAIN’S participation in this summer’s European Championships could be at risk over alleged ‘government interference’ in the Spanish FA, according to reports. The three-time Euros

1 May, 2024 @ 10:45

Lead·Sport

Spain will need 24 million migrant workers until 2053 to shore up pension system, warns central bank

THE Bank of Spain has warned that the country’s economy will need around 24 million migrant workers until 2053 if the pension system is to

1 May, 2024 @ 10:02

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez announces he is staying on as PM

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez was on the verge of quitting, he tells interviewers, as he lays out future plans after deciding to stay on

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has taken to the media interview circuit to explain his actions over the last week, after dramatically announcing that he

30 Apr, 2024 @ 17:39

Lead·Politics

Aldi vows to reduce the price of 400 products across all of its stores in Spain

DISCOUNT supermarket Aldi says it has cut the price of more than 400 products in its stores in Spain. It claims, in a statement, that

30 Apr, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

British expat dies after being run off the road in Spain: Tributes pour in for much-loved Scotsman and keen scuba diver

A BRITISH expat has died after being run off the road by a driver in Spain and suffering catastrophic injuries. Robert Paterson, a father-of-three and

30 Apr, 2024 @ 16:36

Costa Blanca·Lead

UK team taking part in ‘biggest air show on the planet’ over Mar Menor lagoon in Spain

OVER 50 aircraft from Spain and Europe will be involved in the first-ever San Javier Air Show this Friday through to Sunday. Amongst those flying

30 Apr, 2024 @ 16:30

Lead·Mar Menor

Feijoo Popular Party Rally In Malaga, Spain 19 Mar 2022

Right-wing PP party would comfortably hold onto Andalucia if an election were held today, new poll shows

THE Andalusian branch of the conservative Partido Popular (PP-A) would comfortably hold onto power in the southern region were a new election to be held

30 Apr, 2024 @ 16:23

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

BBVA offers to buy Sabadell Bank shares from Monday as hostile bid moves into decisive stage in Spain

BBVA and Sabadell banks to discuss huge potential merger in Spain

TWO of Spain’s leading banks- BBVA and Banco Sabadell- could merge, subject to successful talks. The initiative has come from BBVA, the country’s second-largest bank.

30 Apr, 2024 @ 15:43

Business & Finance·Lead

Thief pinched hundreds of books from libraries in Spain's Valencia for online resale

5 Facts You Need to Know About Book Bans

Book bans have long been a divisive topic that has sparked discussions about censorship, free speech, and the place of literature in society. Books, whether

30 Apr, 2024 @ 15:19

Education

4 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in Marratxi with pool garage – € 540,000

Semi-detached Villa Marratxí, Majorca 4 beds 3 baths € 540,000 CYRIL HEYNE REAL ESTATE presents: UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY IN PÒRTOL PRIVILEGED LOCATION IN MARRATXÍ:

30 Apr, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

WHERE INNOVATION MEETS TRADITION – Arkitech Revolutionises Home Construction with Modular Innovation

At Arkitech, the journey begins with your vision. Designing and building upon over three decades of experience, Arkitech blends modern innovation with time-honored craftsmanship to

30 Apr, 2024 @ 12:15

Property

Unbeschwert schlafen – Wenn Sie ein neues Bett kaufen wollen, brauchen Sie nicht weiterzusuchen

Der Kauf eines neuen Bettes kann sehr aufwändig sein. Bei der großen Auswahl an Marken, Materialien und Füllmaterialien kann sich ein einfacher Prozess in ein

30 Apr, 2024 @ 12:14

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