12 silly laws in Spain that will leave you baffled (and possibly fined)
It turns out dominoes are also illegal, as is publicly displaying your mop.
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This week we saw Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez call Israel’s operation in Gaza a genocide, as he announced an arms embargo on Israel, prompting Netanyahu
12 silly laws in Spain that will leave you baffled (and possibly fined)
SUNSHINE, sangria and… legal landmines? Spain may be known for its beaches and fiestas, but it’s also a hotspot for eyebrow-raising laws that can land
Teen cannabis use in Spain plummets 40% in 20 years – but adults still lighting up
TEENAGERS in Spain are ditching the weed – with cannabis use among 14 to 18-year-olds slashed by 40% over the last two decades, a new
Two Brits behind botched ‘prison-break’ lose appeals against eight-year jail terms for drug trafficking in Ibiza
TWO British men behind a botched ‘prison-break’ to rescue a drug trafficker, have lost their Suprme Court appeal against drug convictions in Ibiza. The unnamed
Spain launches crackdown on fake news: Newspapers must register their owners and investors
The data will be held in a specially created 'media registry', managed by the National Securities Market and Competition Commission (CNMC)
What is pickleball? The sport Matthew Perry played just hours before his death and which is already growing in Spain
MATTHEW Perry played pickleball, a sport growing in popularity in Spain, five times a week in his battle against drug and alcohol addiction. The Friends
Elderly man dies while swimming off Marbella beach
An ELDERLY man has died after drowning at the Playa de Venus beach in Marbella. The incident occurred this Sunday, October 29. Onlookers managed to
Off-duty policeman arrests a man who was strangling his partner at a park in MadridÂ
A YOUNG man who was strangling his partner has been arrested by an off-duty officer in Madrid. A Policia Nacional agent who was not in
WATCH OUT: Thermometer hits 41ºC as extremely high temperatures blanket the Costa del Sol
A RED alert for extremely high temperatures has been issued on the Costa del Sol. The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has warned of the
Headless baby’s body found at a beach in CataloniaÂ
A HEADLESS child’s corpse has been found at a beach in Tarragona (Catalonia). The body was found by a council cleaner at a beach in
Mom arrested for assaulting her daughter’s school headmistress in MalagaÂ
THE mother of a high school student has been arrested for assaulting the school headmistress in Malaga. The 37-year-old woman allegedly attended the school in
Bolt driver stabbed to death by a passenger in FuengirolaÂ
A BOLT driver has been stabbed to death by a customer in Fuengirola (Malaga). The victim, who worked for a private hire vehicle company similar
Al Pacino welcomes his fourth child at 83 years of age
AL PACINO has welcomed his fourth child at the age of 83. The actor’s new son is the first child he has with producer Noor
Homophobic attack: Woman punches man and calls him ‘mechanical monster’ in Spain’s MallorcaÂ
A WOMAN has been accused of punching a man on the face as part of a homophobic assault in Palma de Mallorca. The assailant allegedly
Elections to be repeated in Andalucian town in Spain after single vote was placed in wrong ballot boxÂ
ELECTIONS will be repeated in a town in Almeria after a vote was placed in the wrong ballot box. PSOE won the elections in the
Four thieves accused of stealing from seven perfumeries arrested in MallorcaÂ
FOUR burglars accused of stealing perfumes from seven different shops in Mallorca have been arrested. The alleged thieves, three women and a man, are said
The European Council denounces labour exploitation in Andalucia’s Huelva strawberry farmsÂ
THE European Council has slammed Spain for the poor working conditions in Andalucia’s Huelva strawberry farms. The institution has exposed the labour exploitation in a
Two Betis players condemned homophobic comments they received for carrying handbags to a wedding
Two Real Betis players have condemned homophobic comments they got for carrying handbags to a wedding. Strikers Antonio Ruibal and Borja Iglesias attended the wedding
Spain slammed for being the European country with more dolphins in captivityÂ
Environmentalists have exposed Spain as the European country with the largest number of dolphins in captivity. NGO World Animal Protection slams the Mediterranean country for
Three Latin gang members set free after shooting a 15-year-old rival in MadridÂ
THREE members of a Latin gang will not be remanded in custody after murdering a 15-year-old in Villaverde (Madrid). The accused, two men and a
Mallorcan real estate agent voted as the most handsome man in Spain Â
A MALLORCAN real estate agent has been voted as the most handsome man in Spain at the Mister International Spain competition in Tenerife. Tony Company,
Arrested the three squatters accused of brutally assaulting British homeowner in Costa del SolÂ
THE three squatters who allegedly brutally assaulted a British man near Marbella have been arrested today (Wednesday June 7). Guardia Civil have conducted a search
19-year-old arrested for allegedly stabbing a shop manager in the neck in MarbellaÂ
A 19-YEAR-OLD who allegedly stabbed a food shop manager in the neck in Marbella has been arrested. The young man is accused of assaulting the
Guardia Civil in custody after having 8 kg of hash allegedly seized from her storage room in AlbaceteÂ
A GUARDIA Civil officer has been remanded in custody after she was allegedly found in possession of 8 kg of hash in Albacete last week.
Reservoir levels continue to fall despite rain
RESERVOIR levels in Andalucia continue to fall despite a number of heavy rainfalls around the region. They sit at 27.2% of storage capacity, or 0.4%