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Spain’s Palma to switch off lights for one hour to raise awareness of climate change

PALMA City Council is supporting the Earth Hour again this weekend, and raising awareness of global warming. Between 8:30pm and 9:30pm on Saturday, March 27,

23 Mar, 2022 @ 20:30

Balearic Islands·Lead

Easyjet cabin crew in Spain reach pay deal and call off strikes

Easyjet flights from Palma return this weekend as base reopens on Spain’s Mallorca

AIRLINE bosses have revealed details of the reopening of the seasonal base in Mallorca. From Sunday, March 27, EasyJet’s seasonal base at Palma de Mallorca

23 Mar, 2022 @ 19:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·National News

A week to go….but March already wettest for 72 years in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

DROUGHT fears expressed a few weeks ago with warnings of water-rationing have been banished by record March rainfalls in the Valencian Community. With a week

23 Mar, 2022 @ 19:15

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Police catch international drugs gang boss who used helicopters to carry narcotics in Spain's Andalucia

Man charged over alleged ‘glass bottle’ assault inside Palma nightclub

A MAN has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault at a nightclub in Palma. It comes after reports a man was struck with

23 Mar, 2022 @ 18:44

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Foreign Ministry seeks news of ‘arrested’ Valencia pensioner in occupied area of Ukraine

SPAIN’S Foreign Ministry is looking into the arrest of a Valencian pensioner by Russian troops during a protest in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson.

23 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tory Peer Zac Goldsmith faces tax avoidance probe in Spain’s Costa del Sol

TORY peer Zac Goldsmith is facing fresh allegations of tax evasion linked to his vast Costa del Sol estate where Prime Minister Boris Johnson was

23 Mar, 2022 @ 17:45

Lead

It’s official: These are the rules of paella as determined by researchers in Spain’s Valencia (and chorizo is most definitely not allowed)

WHEN British chef Jamie Oliver released a paella recipe that included chunks of chorizo, it stirred more nationalistic emotions than the issue of Gibraltar’s sovereignty.

23 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Valencia

IN IMAGES: Torrential rain causes flooding across Costa del Sol

By Katharina Beiersdoerfer

23 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·Malaga·Weather

ANALYSIS: What’s so special about the microclimate in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca?

IF you’ve ever browsed Javea’s official tourism website you might have come across an interesting fact. “The climate in Javea is considered the second-best microclimate

23 Mar, 2022 @ 15:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Weather

UK tourists focus on holiday breaks in Spain as Greece and Turkey get shunned due to Ukraine war

UK tourists aim for foreign holiday breaks in Spain as Greece and Turkey suffer due to Ukraine war

UK holidaymakers are opting for Spanish flight and hotel bookings, as interest in breaks to Greece and Turkey falls following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mabrian’s

23 Mar, 2022 @ 13:41

Lead·National News

'highly Specialised' Costa Blanca Robbery Gang Plundered Homes And Shops In Five Provinces Of Spain

‘Highly specialised’ Costa Blanca and Murcia robbery gang plundered dozens of homes and shops in five provinces of Spain

FOUR members of a Costa Blanca and Murcia-based gang have been jailed over 35 robberies in five Spanish provinces. The seven-strong crew, with previous arrests

23 Mar, 2022 @ 12:39

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Vera with pool – € 123,000

Apartment Vera, Almería 2 beds 1 baths € 123,000 This lovely first floor south facing apartment with elevator access is within a gated

23 Mar, 2022 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Stained brown: Spain’s ‘white villages’ call for help to clear up after Sahara sandstorms

THE recent ‘calima’ sandstorm that swept across Spain dumping Saharan dust has left thousands of buildings stained with ugly discolouration and brown streaks. The effect

23 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead·Weather

Volkswagen to make electric car batteries at new site in Spain's Valencia area

Car giant Volkswagen to produce electric car batteries at new site in Spain’s Valencia area

VOLKSWAGEN’S car battery cell plant in Spain will be located in Sagunto, 30 kilometres north of Valencia City. The factory, costing around €7 billion to

23 Mar, 2022 @ 11:09

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

No Strawberry Fields Forever: Supermarkets urge Spain to stop plans for more farms in protected wetlands

By Katharina Beiersdoerfer

23 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead

Disgrace as Spanish border police stop Ukrainian refugee shipment of 1,500 fleeces and demand 25% tax

A GROUP of big-hearted Brits were left stunned when Spanish customs refused to let a van packed with aid for Ukraine cross from Gibraltar into

23 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Cold snap will bring rain and snow to Spain this weekend: Storm will blow in from Greenland - these are the affected areas

Weather warnings issued for torrential rain in Spain’s Malaga

MALAGA is back under alert for severe weather conditions. As of yesterday, Tuesday March 22, the Spanish Met office, AEMET, placed Malaga province, specifically the

23 Mar, 2022 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Historical Places That You Need to Check Out When in Germany

Getting to travel someplace new is always a wonderful privilege filled with feelings of adventure and awe. When you’re going to be exploring a new

22 Mar, 2022 @ 21:49

Travel News

What is THB, how can it ruin refugees’ lives and what can be done to prevent it in Spain?

RUSSIA’S INVASION of Ukraine has caused a humanitarian crisis and prompted large numbers of refugees to flee from Ukraine to the EU, including many already

22 Mar, 2022 @ 21:00

Lead

Michelin-starred restaurant celebrate the artichoke on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALMORADI intends to sparke this weekend, thanks to the ‘Jewel of the Vega Baja’ – the humble artichoke. Over Saturday & Sunday, March 26 &

22 Mar, 2022 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

Spain’s Malaga ramps up police surveillance on Midsummer’s Eve to 300 police officers and a drone

Police intercept drug-dealers trying to flee Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR drug dealers have been arrested after trying to speed away from a police patrol car in the ‘English Zone’ of Benidorm. Policia Nacional officers

22 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Top of the class: Malaga’s Laude San Pedro International College recognised for educational excellence

MALAGA school Laude San Pedro International College has been ranked number two in the whole of Spain by Forbes Magazine. It also made it in

22 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·Malaga

School bullies kick and punch girl, 11, in toilet on Spain’s Costa Blanca and post video on social media

JUVENILE prosecutors are probing an assault on a girl, 11, by seven children from her Costa Blanca school. The attack happened on March 16 in

22 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Davis Cup in Spain: Marbella one of four host cities for group stages

SPAIN has been chosen as one of the four host nations for the Davis Cup Finals group stages, with Puente Romano Club de Tennis named

22 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sport

Heavy Rain Leads To Floods And Dramatic Rescues In Spain's Valencia Area

Heavy rain causes flooding and dramatic rescues in Spain’s Valencia area

TORRENTIAL downpours and strong winds have caused flooding and other problems in the Valencia area. A yellow warning alert for bad weather has been put

22 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia·Weather

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Man dies after being shot at funeral in Spain’s Jaen

GUNFIRE claimed the life of a man outside a Jaen funeral home as a family was mourning a relative killed in a fire over the

22 Mar, 2022 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Other News

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