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Earthquake in Portugal shakes multiple cities in Spain’s Andalucia

A MAGNITUDE 5 earthquake has been felt in Sevilla and other Andalusian locations. According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the epicenter was 17 kilometers south

18 Feb, 2025 @ 12:19

Environment·Lead·Nature

2 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in L'Aldea – € 245,000

And no, it is not spelled incorrectly. Karma is a Buddhist concept that essentially says that your actions and words will create your destiny while

18 Feb, 2025 @ 12:05

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‘Konstantin Ishkhanov is a Visionary,’ says Franz Schubert Filharmonia Ahead of InClassica 2025 concert in Dubai

ONE of the leading Spanish orchestras, Franz Schubert Filharmonia, makes its grand debut at the 14th edition of the prestigious InClassica International Music Festival 2025

18 Feb, 2025 @ 11:59

Bars and restaurants revolt over ‘nonsensical’ new rules for outdoor terraces in Costa Blanca city

BARS and restaurants in Guardamar del Segura are fuming over a new law that forces the removal of outdoor terraces each night and banning any

18 Feb, 2025 @ 11:47

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

MASSENHAFTER LIZENZENTZUG: ANDALUSIEN STREICHT 2.600 FERIENWOHNUNGEN IN MALAGA, SEVILLA UND CADIZ

von Laurence Dollimore Die Junta de Andalucía hat mit dem Entzug von rund 2.600 Lizenzen für Ferienwohnungen begonnen – eine Maßnahme, die auf eine Reihe

18 Feb, 2025 @ 08:11

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SPANIEN IGNORIERT TRUMPS FORDERUNG ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER VERTEIDIGUNGSAUSGABEN, WÄHREND DIE EU ÜBER EINE GEMEINSAME ARMEE BERÄT

von Walter Finch Spanien hat sich geweigert, seine Militärausgaben – die niedrigsten in der NATO – zu erhöhen und hält in diesem Jahr an einem

18 Feb, 2025 @ 08:01

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WO AN DER COSTA DEL SOL IMMOBILIEN NOCH ERSCHWINGLICH SIND: MANILVA IM FOKUS

von Tom Ewart Smith Die Costa del Sol ist ein äußerst attraktiver Wohnort. Doch aufgrund ihrer Beliebtheit sind die Immobilienpreise in der Region oft zu

18 Feb, 2025 @ 07:51

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Revealed: Malaga’s cheapest seaside town for buying a home

THE Costa del Sol is a highly attractive location to live, hence why around 60,000 Brits reside on the sunny coastline. But as a result

18 Feb, 2025 @ 07:05

Lead·Other News·Property

Locals celebrate graffiti on Mallorca’s Osborne Bull statue that says ‘rich foreign property buyers to go to hell’

ANTI-TOURISM activists have targeted Mallorca’s Osborne Bull monument with graffiti telling wealthy foreign homebuyers to ‘go to hell.’ The vandalism, shared on Instagram by protest

17 Feb, 2025 @ 19:15

Lead·Mallorca

IBreakthrough in removing notorious traffic bottleneck with up to 14 hours of delays in Costa Blanca tourist city

Breakthrough in removing notorious traffic bottleneck that brings misery to motorists in Costa Blanca tourist city

A MAJOR hurdle has been jumped in sorting out an infamous traffic bottleneck in Torrevieja following a positive environmental impact report. The Ministry of Transport

17 Feb, 2025 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Watch: Incredible rescue operation in Spain after injured climber becomes stuck on cliff face

DRAMATIC footage has been released by Catalonia’s Generalitat force, showing the rescue of a climber in Lleida. On Saturday afternoon, a MAER helicopter, a GRAE

17 Feb, 2025 @ 18:14

Lead·Nature·Other News·Sport

Invasive SNAKES are on the rise in Spain's Mallorca, experts warn, after 1.6 metre serpent is discovered

Snake warning in Ibiza: Serpents are becoming ‘gigantic’ as numbers on the island soar

IBIZA faces a serious issue as snakes are becoming more and more dominant, according to experts. The horseshoe snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis), in particular, has proliferated

17 Feb, 2025 @ 18:13

Balearic Islands·Environment·Ibiza·Lead·Nature

Parents get first-ever vote to pick main language for school lessons in Valencia in choice between Spanish and regional Valenciano

Parents will decide over main language for school lessons in Valencia with choice between Spanish and regional Valenciano

VALENCIA region parents will decide whether their children are mainly taught in Spanish or the Valenciano language from the 2025-26 school year. A majority vote

17 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Education·Lead·Valencia

Bullfighting’s protected status in Spain ‘to be reviewed by Congress’ after protestors gather 700,000 signatures

THE protected cultural heritage status of bullfighting will be reconsidered by Spain’s congress after a protest campaign gathered over 700,000 signatures. The No Es Mi

17 Feb, 2025 @ 17:19

Lead·Other News

Irish woman arrested for Turkish bath sex assault on young male tourist at Mallorca hotel

Acid attack in Spain sparks fear among locals after woman is targeted while walking her dog

A WOMAN out walking her dog in a Costa Blanca city had acid thrown into her face by a man on Friday. The incident happened

17 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Sotogrande, Marbella and Estepona are among Spain’s priciest places to rent – but the most expensive tops out at over €4,000 a month

RENTING in Spain’s most sought-after locations has never been more costly, with Sotogrande, Marbella, and Estepona ranking among the priciest areas in the country, according

17 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Estepona·Lead·Marbella·Property

Violent crime surges in Alicante: 2024 saw second-highest number of murders since records began

ALICANTE province’s murder rate hit 20 homicides last year- the second highest figure in recent history. There were only 11 killings in 2023 and last

17 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Victim of historic ‘Wolf Pack’ case in Spain wants private detectives jailed for ‘spying on her’ in wake of horrific attack

THE SURVIVOR of the horrific ‘Wolf Pack’ attacks in Spain has called for detectives to be jailed for ‘spying on her’ after the incident. According

17 Feb, 2025 @ 14:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

John George latest: Family of murdered Belfast father fly out to Spain to hunt his killers

THE family of John George have changed their mind about returning to Spain in a move to find answers about his murder. They plan to

17 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain-Gibraltar border row is reignited: ‘Right-wing’ Spanish chief to stamp passports of Gibraltarians – threatening huge delays at the frontier

SPAIN’S ‘rogue officer’ at the Gibraltar border has issued an ‘internal note’ instructing that passport stamping resume ‘until written instructions are received’, according to reports

17 Feb, 2025 @ 13:43

Gibraltar·Lead

NATO laggard Spain shrugs off demands from Trump to ramp up defence spending as EU leaders meet in Paris to discuss a European army

SPAIN has refused to increase its military spending – the lowest in NATO – to maintain a defence budget of just 1.32% of GDP this

17 Feb, 2025 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Politics

2 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in Ciudad Quesada with pool – € 145,000

Discover this charming townhouse in the prestigious residential area of Doña Pepa, Ciudad Quesada. With 80 m² spread over two floors, this property offers comfort,

17 Feb, 2025 @ 12:05

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Bomb squad is called in Spain after local finds live grenade from the Spanish Civil War

AN ALBACETE province resident stumbled on a bizarre find when he discovered a hand grenade dating back to the Spanish Civil War. Guardia Civil bomb

17 Feb, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

Getting a full body health check in your own language with British-brained doctors is a real – and affordable – luxury, writes Jon Clarke

IT is probably the worst time to be going to a wellman clinic: Just after the festivities, which in Spain run till the night of

17 Feb, 2025 @ 11:17

Health·Lead

Two flights leaving Spain are forced to return after aircraft suffered ‘technical issues’

TWO Swedish-bound planes that had departed two Canary Islands airports had to make unscheduled returns due to technical issues. The incidents happened within 24 hours

17 Feb, 2025 @ 11:15

Canary Islands·Lead

Ryanair worker is sacked after guiding planes at Mallorca airport while high on drugs

A RYANAIR ground crew member has been fired for directing aircraft at Palma airport while high on drugs. The ramp agent, who held specialised security

17 Feb, 2025 @ 10:37

Lead·Mallorca

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