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EXCLUSIVE: ‘They tried to make it as difficult as possible for us’: Family of ‘murdered’ Brit set to protest police inaction in Spanish holiday town

THE family of a Brit who died under mysterious circumstances in an Andalucian holiday town last summer is set to launch a protest against the

17 Apr, 2025 @ 13:06

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

3 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in L'Ametlla de Mar with pool – € 449,000

This beautiful house is located in the urbanization of Las 3 Calas in l'Ametlla de Mar. Recently built, it has an area of 158 m2

17 Apr, 2025 @ 13:05

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British mobsters with machine guns make death threats to forcibly take over cannabis clubs on Costa Blanca

‘I’ll blow your head off’: Heavily-armed British mobsters’ reign of terror against Costa Blanca cannabis clubs

TWO members of a British gang that terrorised cannabis clubs on the Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. One of them is

17 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Easter in Mallorca: Holy Week takes a theatrical turn with music, musicals, and a dash of Disney magic

MALLORCA’S Holy Week might be best known for solemn processions and spiritual reflection – but this long weekend, the island is bursting with music, musicals,

17 Apr, 2025 @ 12:59

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Say adios to bringing jamon, chorizo and manchego cheese home from Spain: UK bans meat and dairy products from the EU

UK holidaymakers returning from European getaways will now have to leave their delicious Spanish food products behind, after the government introduced new restrictions banning the

17 Apr, 2025 @ 12:27

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Squatters move into seafront ruin in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca as housing crisis spirals

MALLORCA’S spiralling housing crisis has taken another bizarre twist – with a gang of Algerian squatters moving into an abandoned lobster hatchery perched above the

17 Apr, 2025 @ 12:11

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Property

Trump admin tells Spain to increase defence spending and drop the Google tax during ‘frank’ White House meeting

IT was a ‘frank’ conversation between Spain’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise Carols Cuerpo and the US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, when

17 Apr, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·Politics

Skater grandpa: meet the 88-year-old thrill-seeker shredding Bilbao’s skating bowls

BASEBALL cap on, elbow pads strapped, and a mischievous grin in place — Juanjo Urbizu isn’t your typical pensioner. At 88 years old, this Spanish

17 Apr, 2025 @ 11:51

Lead

Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise spark romance rumors after flying from Spain’s Madrid to London together

ANA de Armas and Tom Cruise have set tongues wagging after being spotted arriving in London together on Sunday – fresh from a trip to

17 Apr, 2025 @ 11:21

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Andalucia on measles alert: Health outbreak ‘originating from Morocco’ hits the Costa del Sol

HEALTH authorities in southern Spain have sounded the alarm over a growing measles outbreak across Andalucia, with the Costa del Sol among the worst affected

17 Apr, 2025 @ 11:06

Andalucia·Health·Lead

ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: A dodgy deal and a dynamite girl that created a country and then blew it up

THERE are two reasons why Spaniards keep April 17 in mind. The first is a strange business deal between a ‘power couple’ and an Italian

17 Apr, 2025 @ 09:30

La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Scientists are attaching cameras to orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar amid growing yachtie anger over dangerous ‘interactions’

ORCA season is returning to the Strait of Gibraltar and scientists are already working on ways to mitigate their interactions with sail boats amid rising

16 Apr, 2025 @ 18:45

Cadiz·Environment·Gibraltar·Other News

EXPLAINER: What is Gibraltar’s McGrail inquiry and why is it important?

Gibraltar is once again gripped by the public inquiry that has pulled back the curtain on power and the powerful on the Rock. Take a

16 Apr, 2025 @ 18:35

EXPLAINER·Gibraltar·Lead

Specially-built underground shooting range used to test high-end 'weapons of war' sold to narco gangs in Spain

Police uncover specially-built underground shooting range to test ‘weapons of war’ sold to narco gangs in Spain

THREE people have been arrested in the Granada area for selling ‘weapons of war’ to drug trafficking gangs. Assault rifles were priced at up to

16 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Spain's Economy Minister Cuerpo meets US counterpart and says trade deal can be struck with EU

Spain’s Economy Minister meets US counterpart: Cuerpo ‘convinced’ trade deal can be thrashed out

SPAIN’S Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo says he’s ‘convinced’ the US and EU would thrash out a fair trade deal in the wake of the Trump

16 Apr, 2025 @ 17:39

Lead·National News

ALL ABOARD THE FUTURE!: driverless trains set to take over Madrid’s busiest Metro line

MADRID’S iconic Metro is getting a sci-fi-style makeover – and you can get a sneak preview at the bustling Plaza de Colon. From 2027, a

16 Apr, 2025 @ 17:18

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Other News

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

Spaniards outraged at Costa del Sol toll road cash grab during Semana Santa – ahead of hated summer tourist rates

THIS Friday, the high toll rates of the AP-7 and AP-46 come into force, as officials question why toll roads in Galicia are subsidised, but

16 Apr, 2025 @ 16:44

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Believe it or not: Spain’s pensioners are financially better off than their European neighbours

PENSIONERS in Spain are 6.4% better off than their EU counterparts according to figures compiled by Eurostat. That’s in contrast to the working population which

16 Apr, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Smoking ban introduced across all 13 beaches of popular Costa Blanca resort

Smoking ban announced for all beaches at popular Costa Blanca resort

VILLAJOYOSA has banned smoking on all of its beaches with the city signing up to the Valencian Community’s Smoke-Free Beaches network. Last month, a ban

16 Apr, 2025 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Where and when to catch the Semana Santa processions in Mijas on the Costa del Sol

THE Costa del Sol town of Mijas is set to mark Semana Santa (Holy Week) with a series of traditional processions taking place between April

16 Apr, 2025 @ 15:43

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead

Migrants in Spain claim Barcelona is paying for their train tickets to Valencia as homelessness rises

MIGRANTS have been found sleeping rough in Valencia after arriving from Barcelona with their bus and train fares paid by the Catalan capital’s council. Valencia

16 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Lead·Valencia

No joke: Win two pairs of tickets for comedian David Walliams by joining the growing Olive Press club online

THE Olive Press is giving away four tickets to see comedian David Walliams in Gibraltar later this month. The sometimes-controversial Little Britain star is rocking

16 Apr, 2025 @ 14:13

Gibraltar·Lead

Trump tries to say ‘make America great again’ in Spanish – how does he compare to the average expat in Spain?

DONALD Trump tried to speak Spanish in an interview with Fox News yesterday when he was asked to say make America great again. The host,

16 Apr, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Other News·Politics

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Calonge i Sant Antoni – € 520,000

Discover the perfect retreat in Calonge! This charming detached house, located in a quiet urbanization, offers you the opportunity to enjoy sea views and an

16 Apr, 2025 @ 13:05

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Costa del Sol town hall vetoes plan to house hundreds of migrants recently arrived in Spain

TORREMOLINOS Town Hall has vetoed a plan to house around 150 migrants in the former Miratorre residence after discovering serious legal and safety issues with

16 Apr, 2025 @ 12:48

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Quirónsalud Marbella strengthens its commitment to healthcare with the opening of three new floors in Singlehome

QUIRÓNSALUD Marbella Hospital is reinforcing its commitment to the healthcare of both residents and visitors of the city with the opening of three new floors

16 Apr, 2025 @ 12:34

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Other News·Sponsored

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