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50,000 Ukrainian refugees granted temporary protection in Spain since March 10

SPAIN has granted more than 50,000 temporary ‘protection documents’ to Ukrainian refugees in just one month. The Ministry of the Interior reported that it processed

13 Apr, 2022 @ 13:50

Lead·National News

British pensioner found dead on waste tip in southern Spain three weeks after he went missing

POLICE in Almeria are investigating the death of a British man whose body was found on a waste tip more than two weeks after he

13 Apr, 2022 @ 13:15

Almeria·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Manilva – € 149,000

Apartment Manilva, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 149,000 JUST REDUCED BY 10K FOR A QUICK SALE LOVELY GROUND FLOOR 2 Bedroom +

13 Apr, 2022 @ 13:07

Featured Property

Thief steals €20,000 of brass ornaments from cemeteries but sells them for virtually nothing in Spain’s Alicante area

A man has been arrested for stealing 70 ornaments from cemeteries in Elda and Petrer. The metal items, which cost a total of €20,000 for

13 Apr, 2022 @ 12:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain's top court orders end of height discrimination against female police force recruits

Jail for Irish crime boss linked to notorious Kinahan clan who ran drug trafficking ring on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A CROOK with links to the notorious Irish Kinahan crime gang has been jailed for 21 years. Thomas Kavanagh, part of the infamous Byrne organised

13 Apr, 2022 @ 11:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Brittany Ferries to launch ‘cruise ferry’ to upgrade route between Spain and Ireland

BRITTANY Ferries have unveiled plans for a new luxury ‘cruise-ferry’ to carry passengers on the route between Ireland and Spain beginning in November 2022. The

13 Apr, 2022 @ 11:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

Easter Covid update: How to stay safe during Semana Santa festivities in Spain’s Andalucia

THE Regional Ministry of Health and Families of Andalucia has published a list of health recommendations and mask use for a safe Easter Week in

13 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Other News

Malaga nurse discovers mosquito in Moderna vaccine and forces recall of 765K doses across Spain and beyond

A MOSQUITO was discovered floating within a vial containing the Moderna vaccine forcing 760,000 doses to be recalled. A nurse from Malaga discovered the offending

13 Apr, 2022 @ 09:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Second wave of Easter getaway traffic to arrive as millions hit the road across Spain

MILLIONS of individual getaway trips by car are expected to take place across Spain in the run-up to Good Friday. In fact, the director general

13 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Marbella in Style: Luxury villas and hospitality for rent on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WITH balmy, languid summer days now tantalisingly close, and the pandemic and its restrictions slowly slipping beneath the horizon, it is finally time to celebrate

13 Apr, 2022 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·Malaga·Other News·Property

Plans move forward to cut bird electrocutions on power lines and deaths in wind turbines across Spain

MAPPED: New research highlights extreme danger wind turbines pose to migratory birds in Spain

SCIENTISTS have tracked the migratory routes of hundreds of birds to highlight the areas in Europe and North Africa where they are at most risk

12 Apr, 2022 @ 18:39

Environment·Lead·National News·Nature

Spain forms specialist hate crime police units to counter increase in racist and homophobic assaults

SPECIALIST hate crime police units are to be set up across Spain to counter a big rise in hate crime and discriminatory offences in recent

12 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Man ties to drown semi-naked woman in Valencia park fountain in Spain

Cap thief finally apprehended in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE man dubbed ‘the Fuengirola cap thief’ has been arrested and charged with 29 separate robberies. The man was famed for commiting lightning-quick thefts using

12 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Police Officer And Part Time Male Stripper Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Woman At Ibiza Police Station In Spain

Male-stripping police officer in sex assault probe at Ibiza police station in Spain

A Policia Nacional officer, who worked as a stripper at Ibiza erotic parties, has been arrested over a sex assault. A young woman complained she

12 Apr, 2022 @ 15:44

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

fire at carrer Valencia in Barcelona Photo: Bcn bomberos

Neighbours accuse Chinese restaurant owner of starting fire that ravaged building in Barcelona injuring four people

A FIRE that tore through a building in Barcelona’s upmarket Eixample district on Monday night leaving four injured and dozens of others suffering from smoke

12 Apr, 2022 @ 15:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Kinahan mob and Spain-based businessman Johnny Morrissey and Nero Vodka named on US Treasury sanctions list as €5 MILLION reward offered for leaders of crime gang

A RAFT of businesses with strong links to Spain have been placed on a US Treasury sanctions list for their association with Ireland’s top mafia

12 Apr, 2022 @ 15:27

Crime & Law·Lead

Holy Monday Celebrations In Seville, Spain 11 Apr 2022

IN PICS: Crowds fill streets for Semana Santa in Spain’s Andalucia

CROWDS lined the streets in cities across Andalucia to watch the Easter processions for the first time since the pandemic hit. In true Semana Santa

12 Apr, 2022 @ 15:07

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Fugitive Tiktok Preacher Who 'cured' Covid 19 Patients Is Jailed After Fleeing Long Prison Term For Child Sex Abuse In Spain's Costa Blanca

Fugitive TikTok healer who ‘cures’ Covid-19 patients is jailed after fleeing long prison term for child sex abuse in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A self-styled preacher who posted TikTok videos claiming he could cure people of Covid-19 has been arrested in the Basque Country after skipping a 17-year

12 Apr, 2022 @ 14:21

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Port Adriano Photo Courtesy Eco Wave Power

MAKING A SPLASH: Spain’s first wave power project planned for Mallorca

PORT ADRIANO in Mallorca is set to have Spain’s first wave power station. The local authorities have signed an agreement with Swedish/Israeli company Eco Wave

12 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Palm-Mar – € 302,000

Apartment Palm-Mar, Tenerife 2 beds 2 baths € 302,000 Bright duplex apartment with two large terraces overlooking the sea and pool. Located in

12 Apr, 2022 @ 13:07

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Right Wing Extremist Who Posted Whatsapp Death Threats To Spain's Pm, Pedro Sanchez, Is Jailed For Seven Years

Right-wing weapons collector who made WhatsApp death threats against Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez, is jailed

A 66-year-old right-wing gun enthusiast from Catalunya has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after making threats to kill Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. The National Court

12 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

George Clooney Bfi London Film Festival 2021

George Clooney reveals how he nearly bought Malaga football club

GEORGE Clooney has revealed how he almost joined a consortium to buy Malaga football club. The 60-year-old Hollywood heartthrob explained how he had been approached

12 Apr, 2022 @ 12:15

Celebrity·Lead·National News

Antonio Banderas Malaga Easter Cordon Press

IN PICS: Antonio Banderas returns to leading role in Easter processions in his home city of Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ACTOR Antonio Banderas returned to take a leading role in Easter processions in his home city of Malaga. The 61-year-old Zorro star was pictured with

12 Apr, 2022 @ 12:11

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Alicante hotels almost 75% full for Easter holidays on Spain's Costa Blanca

Alicante City hotels are nearly 75% full for Easter holidays on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EASTER holiday bookings for the Alicante City area are seeing a return to levels last seen in 2019- the year before the start of the

12 Apr, 2022 @ 11:37

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tourists warned over car rental shortage over Easter holidays in Spain

RENTAL companies may not have enough cars to meet demand during Semana Santa, industry chiefs have warned. Feneval, the association of car rental companies in

12 Apr, 2022 @ 10:45

Lead·National News·Travel News

Storm Evelyn to bring sand calima once more to Spain’s Malaga this Easter Tuesday

A NEW Atlantic front will bring occasional rain and more red sand to Malaga today, Tuesday April 12. Spain’s weather agency AEMET has forecast that

12 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

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