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The Council of Europe has required all EU batteries to be recyclable by 2027, initiated by Spain

A new European Union regulation requires that all batteries in member states must be recyclable by the next four years. The law was initiated by

19 Jul, 2023 @ 20:00

Environment·Lead·Politics

Spain S Air Europa Gets Official Government Approval For Bailout Loan

No more summer strikes at Spanish airline Air Europa, as pilots union reaches deal

THE SEPLA pilots union has reached a deal with Spanish airline Air Europa that will avoid any fresh strikes in the short term, after three

19 Jul, 2023 @ 19:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Junta orders emergency intervention at the La Viñuela reservoir due to historically low water levels

For the first time, the La Viñuela reservoir is below nine percent capacity, raising alarms for the Junta. The reservoir is important to agriculture in

19 Jul, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead

Large number of dead fish appear in marina area on Spain's Costa Blanca

Large number of dead fish appear in popular marina area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A LARGE number of dead fish appeared in Javea’s Canal de la Fontana marina on Wednesday morning close to the city’s Arenal beach. Some reports

19 Jul, 2023 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Schoolboy hero: Five-year-old Brit hailed for saving sister from drowning while on holiday in Spain’s Mallorca

A FIVE-year-old boy from Wales has been hailed a hero for saving his sister’s life after she nearly drowned in their hotel swimming pool. The

19 Jul, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Mallorca

Robbers looking to rob shoppers are arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca

Robbers looking to steal from shoppers are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO LOITERING men in a Calpe shopping area eyeing up potential victims to rob have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Officers discovered that the

19 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain grabs second best place for expat life in global survey

MAYBE it’s because of the laidback lifestyle, the cafe culture, the beaches and good weather or perhaps it’s just the good food. But Spain has

19 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

Warning for drivers in Spain after gangs assault and rob tourists on these motorway services

Busy motorway to get third lane in Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GOVERNMENT has announced that 17 kilometres of the A-7 motorway in the south of Alicante province will be upgraded to three lanes. It’s the

19 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Drug trafficker supplies ecstasy to teenage boy who goes into a coma on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested a drug trafficker who supplied ecstasy to a minor who went into a coma at Alicante General Hospital. The 26-year-old

19 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

15 sand dune areas to be restored with natural vegetation in La Manga area of Spain's Mar Menor

15 sand dune areas will be restored with natural vegetation in La Manga area of Spain’s Mar Menor

15 SECTIONS of La Manga del Mar Menor’s coast will see over 117,000 m2 of sand dunes restored in a €1.06 million project announced by

19 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Two people arrested in Spain's Costa Blanca for swapping 100,000 fake US dollars at money exchanges

Two arrests on Spain’s Costa Blanca for swapping 100,000 fake US dollars at money exchanges

TWO PEOPLE have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante province for using fake US dollar bills at money exchanges around Spain. The detainees

19 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Valencian Community

Mediterranean Sea on its way to reach its highest temperature ever recorded

Mediterranean Sea on its way to reaching highest temperature ever recorded

RISING thermometer readings are not only affecting mainland Spain, but they are also having a significant impact on the Mediterranean Sea. So far this summer,

19 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Nature

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Santa Ponsa with pool – € 399,000

Santa Ponsa, Majorca 2 beds 1 baths € 399,000 Cozy apartment in a prestigious location in Santa Ponsa This cozy family apartment is

19 Jul, 2023 @ 13:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Kestrel rescued from fireplace in Spain’s Benahavis

A KESTREL has been rescued from a chimney in Benahavis after the homeowner called the Guardia Civil for help. The incident occurred at the end

19 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Paedophile British expat from Spain's Costa Blanca gets jailed for 15 years in UK

Elderly British paedophile living on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets jailed for 15 years in UK

A BRITISH resident of Algorfa has been jailed for 15 years and given a 20-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order after sexually abusing a girl in

19 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Apple and Amazon fined €194 million for iilegal collusion in Spain

Apple and Amazon fined €194 million for illegal collusion in Spain

SPAIN’S competition watchdog, the CNMC, has fined international companies Amazon and Apple a total of €194 million for collusion in the sale of products. The

19 Jul, 2023 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Car maker Seat to build car battery cell assembly plant in Spain's Catalunya

Car maker Seat to build battery cell assembly plant in Spain’s Catalunya

SEAT has announced that it will build a vehicle battery cell assembly plant in Martorell, Catalunya. The car maker- owned by Volkswagen- says the project

19 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Valencia

Former Venezuelan spy chief looses extradition battle in Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

Former Venezuelan spy chief extradited from Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

A FORMER Venezuelan military intelligence chief was extradited on Wednesday from Spain to the United States, where he is wanted on drug trafficking charges. His

19 Jul, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Gibraltar government signs extension to £500 million flexible loan with Natwest Bank

THE Chief Minister and Financial Secretary of the Gibraltar Government agreed to extend the flexible £500 million ‘revolving’loan with Natwest Bank for three more years.

19 Jul, 2023 @ 09:14

Gibraltar·Lead

CCTV app foils burglary after Gibraltar resident gets live feed of intruder in his home

A CCTV app foiled a burglary in Gibraltar after a juvenile climbed into a flat and tried to make off with the owner’s valuables. The

19 Jul, 2023 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Tourists are being put off returning to Spain after experiencing extreme heatwaves, survey suggests

RED WEATHER ALERT: Spain’s Costa de Sol under Maximum heat warning

MALAGA braces for blistering temperatures today, Wednesday July 19, as the mercury is set to soar to stifling highs of 45ºC. The third heatwave of

19 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

WATCH: Moment man opens fire with automatic gun in Marbella

A VIDEO clip shows the moment a gunman wielding a submachine gun apparently opened fire in broad daylight in one of Spain’s most exclusive resorts.

18 Jul, 2023 @ 21:11

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Walk with donkeys Donkey Dreamland Costa del Sol

MOONLIGHT WALKS with Donkeys on the Costa del Sol

BEHIND a small wooden gate in the hills above La Cala de Mijas on the Costa del Sol you’ll find the sort of place donkeys

18 Jul, 2023 @ 19:15

Andalucia·Day Trips·Olive Press Travel

Regions of Spain vye to receive $1bn US investment and become next semiconductor hub

VARIOUS regions are jockeying for pole position in a nationwide business beauty contest to win a $1 billion (€889.92 million) investment in Spain by a

18 Jul, 2023 @ 19:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Drought Forces Earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be brought forward

Drought forces earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be even earlier

THE harvest season in Montilla-Moriles, Cordoba, is one of the first to commence in the whole of Europe and this year it will start even

18 Jul, 2023 @ 18:30

Cordoba·Environment·Food & Drink·Lead

Santiago Abascal, Vox leader. Photo by Cordon Press

Tensions rise on Spain’s campaign trail, as likely election winners PP and Vox become mired in controversies

AS THE JULY 23 general election approaches, tensions are rising on the campaign trail, with the conservative Popular Party and far-right Vox, who are expected

18 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Politics

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