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Spain’s Coin to get its own specialised dog park—with a surface area of almost 1,000 square metres

POOCH owners in Coin will soon be able to take their furry friends to the town’s first recreational area specifically designed for dogs. Construction has

9 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Online sexual groomer of children faces 285-year jail sentence in Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE prosecutors want an online sexual groomer of children to be jailed for 285 years if convicted of 42 charges. The 37-year-old man used social

9 Jan, 2023 @ 11:24

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

Malaga is third province in Spain with most centenarians

MALAGA is among the Spanish provinces with the most centenarians—with a total of 744 people in the province over 100 years old. There are currently

9 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain’s Sierra Nevada ski resort closes Christmas period with nearly 160,000 visitors

THE Sierra Nevada ski and mountain resort closed the Christmas holidays—from December 22 to January 6—with more than 158,000 visitors. Of the almost 160,000 visitors,

9 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

Granada·Lead·Sport

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Superstition emptied a Spanish village in the 14th century before turning it into a must-visit festival

There is live music, falconry demonstrations, sword fights, hypnosis and magical shows

8 Jan, 2023 @ 18:38

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Big criminal gang staged 30 shop robberies in Spain’s Mar Menor area

THE Guardia Civil have arrested 15 members of a gang that staged 30 shop robberies in San Javier and Los Alcazares. Four of the gang

8 Jan, 2023 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Spain’s Andalucia expects to reach 30 million tourists this year

Whopping 67.4 million tourists visited Spain in first 11 months of last year

Spain received nearly 140% more tourists in the first 11 months of last year compared to 2021, according to new data. Fresh figures from Spain’s

8 Jan, 2023 @ 15:01

Lead·National News·Travel News

WHERE TO EAT IN ANDALUCIA: A taste of Cordoba’s tastiest treats

CÓRDOBA was a Roman colony, an Islamic capital and a cultural crossroads where Christian, Jewish and Moorish influences mixed. From Roman olive oil to the

8 Jan, 2023 @ 13:54

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead·Olive Press Travel

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Cabo Roig with pool garage – € 265,000

Cabo Roig, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 265,000 Modern and beautiful terraced house with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms at Residencial Tabora,

8 Jan, 2023 @ 12:05

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Spanish social media influencer Elena Huelva dies after years-long battle with bone cancer

Spanish social media influencer Elena Huelva who rose to fame after detailing her years-long battle with cancer has died at just 20 years of age.

8 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Health·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Sevilla

Free bike loan program offered by Spain’s University of Malaga in drive to go green

The University of Malaga is leading the way in sustainable transportation with the launch of a free bike loan program. Dubbed the ‘go green’ initiative,

8 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Environment·Malaga

Spain's Costa Blanca Counts Down With Week To Go Before World Ocean Race Starts From Alicante

Spain’s Costa Blanca in week-long countdown to World Ocean Race start in Alicante

THE World Ocean Race will set sail from Alicante on January 15 for the fifth consecutive time. 11 teams will take part in the tough

8 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

The problem with Andrew Tate, the “king of toxic masculinity”, and adolescent males in Spain

RECENTLY, a British teenager showed me a YouTube video of a “kickboxer and influencer” called Andrew Tate. Apparently, the man – a butch type –

7 Jan, 2023 @ 12:53

Lead·Opinion·Other News

Residents On Costa Blanca Urbanisation In Spain Finally Getting Council Run Street Lights After Decades Long Battle

Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain finally getting the street lights it needs after decades-long battle

DEMANDS for a proper street lighting system on a Javea urbanisation are coming to fruition this year. Residents on the El Tosalet urbanisation had to

7 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in San Roque with pool – € 418,000

San Roque, Cádiz 3 beds 2 baths € 418,000 3 bedroom groundfloor aparment in the exclusive residential project “Emerald Greens” with contemporary Mediterranean

7 Jan, 2023 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Half the sweets used for Three Kings Parade in Spain’s Andalucian were from Ukraine

FOLLOWING a two-year absence due to the pandemic, the much anticipated tradition of throwing sweets to the crowds returned. Tonnes of sweets were hurled into

7 Jan, 2023 @ 10:30

Lead·Other News

Unesco body slams plans for hotel skyscraper at Malaga port in Spain’s Andalucia

AN UNESCO advisory body has slammed a proposed skyscraper at Malaga’s port for the third time after Spain’s minister of culture gave the hotel project

7 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Cadiz university academic slams Spain for saying it is ready for no EU deal on Gibraltar

A LEADING Cadiz university academic has predicted that Gibraltar’s neighbouring towns in Spain are ‘not ready’ for a no EU deal scenario. Jesus Verdu, a

7 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain's Rail Operator Renfe Announces Big Investment In Its Freight Operation

Spain’s main rail operator Renfe announces big investment in its freight operation

SPAIN’S national rail operator Renfe will spend €122.7 million on improvements to its freight network system over the next three years. The money will be

7 Jan, 2023 @ 08:30

Environment·Lead·National News

Ryanair hits passenger record in Spain despite regional airport axe and closing routes

Ryanair apologises, claims 2.5 hour delay on New Year’s flight to Spain was ‘minor’

Ryanair has merely apologised to passengers and claimed a 2.5 hour delay on one of its New Year’s Day flights to Spain was just ‘minor’.

6 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Lead·Malaga·National News

King and Queen of Spain attend the annual Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain marked the beginning of a new military year with the traditional Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid. The royal

6 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Madrid·National News

Ciuidadanos MP asks Spain’s government to help Campo economy if there is no EU deal on Gibraltar

SPAIN’S liberal Ciudadanos party has asked the government what plans there are to strengthen the Gibraltar Campo economy if there is no deal on an

6 Jan, 2023 @ 16:18

Gibraltar·Lead

Swan S Corner Tax Aspects Of Remote Working In Spain S Valencian Community

Spanish employee who fell at home while teleworking wins appeal to deem it as ‘workplace accident’

A Spanish employee has won their appeal to have a fall they suffered in their kitchen while teleworking at home deemed as a workplace incident.

6 Jan, 2023 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Sagrada Familia Pinnacle Of Jesus Christ Tower Presented

Barcelona raises tourist tax again in bid to boost coffers and chase ‘quality tourism’

A bump in Barcelona’s tourist tax means that visitors should get ready to fork out a little extra for their stay as the city shifts

6 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Families greet return of Three Kings Cavalcade in Gibraltar after two year pandemic hiatus

TEN floats took part in the Three Kings Cavalcade on Thursday that returned to Gibraltar after a two year break because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Jan, 2023 @ 14:46