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Celebrities, including Joseph Fiennes and Peter Egan, throw weight behind expat anti-bullfighting protest battling to stop a corrida in Spain’s Mallorca this weekend

HOLLYWOOD star Joseph Fiennes and BBC presenter Chris Packham have weighed in to back a British-led campaign to stop a ‘barbaric’ bullfight this Sunday in Mallorca. The Shakespeare in Love star, who

9 Sep, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

4 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Lubrin – € 180,000

Lubrín, Almería 4 beds 2 baths € 180,000 Two (2) charming restored country houses. In total 262m built on a plot of 22375m. Beautiful natural garden. Situated in the countryside

9 Sep, 2023 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Powerful earthquake leaves at least 820 dead in Morocco

A POWERFUL earthquake on Friday night left hundreds dead in Morocco, according to information released by the North African country’s Interior Ministry. At least 820 people have been killed and 672 injured,

9 Sep, 2023 @ 09:27

Lead·Must Read

Olives with ‘illegally high levels of pesticides’ are being imported into Spain from Morocco, health experts warn

A FOOD alert has been issued this week by the European Union in Spain warning that a shipment of olives exported from Morocco contain high levels of a pesticide that has not

9 Sep, 2023 @ 09:15

Food & Drink·Lead

Bus drivers go on strike in Gibraltar as Unite the Union engages in war of words with the government

BUS drivers went on strike across Gibraltar for better wages Wednesday after workers balloted by over 98% to take industrial action. The government has since clashed with Unite the Union, with the

9 Sep, 2023 @ 09:09

Gibraltar·Lead

Lidl Spain is forced to recall an ‘apricot-scented’ paint cleaner over fears shoppers would mistake it for a soft drink

LIDL has been forced to recall a cleaning product over fears it would be mistaken for a soft drink by customers. The car paint cleaner by Robbyrob came in a one-litre transparent

9 Sep, 2023 @ 08:51

Lead

Ronda to host the Spanish Canyoning Championship

RONDA is set to host the Spanish Canyoning Championship on September 23 and 24. Following the success of the qualifying event for the 2022 Spanish Canyoning Championship, held in Ronda last November,

9 Sep, 2023 @ 07:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

British man, 56, dies while cycling on Spain's Mallorca

British cyclist, 56, dies while cycling in Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH man, 56, died from a heart attack on Friday while cycling in the Formentor area of Mallorca. Reports described him as ‘English’ and that emergency services were called at 10.50am.

8 Sep, 2023 @ 17:20

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

EXC: British single mother, 44, is branded a ‘squatter’ by her Spanish landlord and faces eviction despite paying rent for SEVEN years

A BRITISH single mother is being evicted from her home in Javea for being a squatter – despite not missing a rent payment in SEVEN YEARS. Kate Langshaw, 44, and her seven-year-old

8 Sep, 2023 @ 16:26

Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read

Singaporean artist creates dazzling ‘flower carpet show’ on streets of Spain’s Barcelona

IN the heart of Barcelona, a Singaporean artist, Vijaya Mohan, has unveiled a rangoli piece that combines the Indian artform with Spanish flowers. The 64-year-old’s mission is to promote rangoli to the

8 Sep, 2023 @ 15:45

La Cultura

British company gets the nod to build waste water treatment plant in Europa Point area of Gibraltar

UNTREATED sewage flowing into the sea from Gibraltar could soon be a thing of the past after its government found a company that could clean it up in a sustainable way. The

8 Sep, 2023 @ 15:11

Gibraltar·Lead

Embattled 'kisser' Luis Rubiales could face sex assault charges as top prosecutors in Spain open probe

Prosecutors at Spain’s national High Court formalise criminal case against Luis Rubiales over unsolicited kiss

SPAIN’S public prosecutor has formalised the case against Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales in the High Court, over his unsolicited kiss of player Jenni Hermoso after Spain won the Women’s World Cup

8 Sep, 2023 @ 13:51

Lead·Sport

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Pinoso – € 288,000

Pinoso, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 288,000 MEDITERRANEAN VILLA IN TYPICAL VILLAGE Fantastic new Villa built on a plot of 500 m2 in Pinoso. The villa has a built

8 Sep, 2023 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Irishman, 29, is arrested after ‘fleeing the scene of a fatal car crash’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a 29-year-old Irish national over a hit and run car crash in Torrevieja that killed a motorist. The man is being investigated for crimes of reckless homicide

8 Sep, 2023 @ 12:34

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Lonely cancer patient, 60, asks to be sent to be PRISON on Spain’s Costa del Sol because he is ‘tired of being alone 24/7’

A 60-YEAR-OLD cancer sufferer from Granada has requested to be voluntarily taken into prison because, he says, he is afraid of ‘being alone’ all day given his state of health. In jail,

8 Sep, 2023 @ 11:51

Granada·Health·Lead

Costa del Sol football trials to be held TODAY: New club Racing Marbella on the hunt for fresh talent

A NEW football club in Marbella is holding trials THIS AFTERNOON for budding footballers who think they’ve got what it takes. Racing Marbella, part of the global takeover by the Racing City

8 Sep, 2023 @ 11:49

Football·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Spanish teens jump the Gibraltar border and attack a policeman: Two 14-year-olds are sentenced for throwing rocks and BITING an RGP officer

TWO Spanish teenagers have been avoided jail for jumping the Gibraltar border and attacking a police officer. The two boys, aged just 14, climbed over a fence near Western Beach at around

8 Sep, 2023 @ 11:37

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain's Pedro Sanchez catches Covid-19 meaning he won't be rubbbing shoulders with world's top leaders at G-20 summit in New Delhi

Pedro Sanchez tests positive for Covid: Spain’s caretaker PM, 51, is forced to skip G-20 summit

SPAIN’S acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, will not attend this weekend’s G-20 summit in New Delhi because he has contracted Covid-19. Sanchez made the announcement on Thursday saying that he was ‘fine’

8 Sep, 2023 @ 09:40

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News·Politics

U-TURN: Together Gibraltar ditches plans for alliance with GSD claiming its executive is in ‘disarray’

TOGETHER Gibraltar announced a major U-turn this week by ending plans to unite with main Opposition party GSD before the 2023 election. The newest of all the local parties, that got a

8 Sep, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Scorching summer in Spain’s Malaga: 14 temperature records broken, averages surge by 2.2°C

AS the summer season draws to a close, Spain has experienced an exceptionally scorching period, with Malaga taking centre stage in the heat wave. A study conducted by Eltiempo.es has unveiled that

8 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Spain’s Malaga to host Seatrade Cruise Med Fair again in 2024

MALAGA is set to host the international cruise industry fair, Seatrade Cruise Med, for the second consecutive year in 2024. The announcement was made in Hamburg, marking the first time the organisation

8 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Heavily pregnant woman claims she was kicked off EasyJet flight from Belfast to Ibiza over row with staff along with every other passenger after they started chanting for AIR HOSTESS to be kicked off

BUDGET airline EasyJet has been accused of overreacting after throwing all of its passengers off an Ibiza bound flight after a heavily pregnant woman got into an argument with a cabin crew

7 Sep, 2023 @ 18:39

Ibiza·Lead

Spain’s Queen Sofia visits Mallorca food bank amid surge in demand and drop in donations

SPAIN’S Queen Sofia paid the Mallorca Food Bank a visit last Monday, September 4, to show her support for the work the foundation has been carrying out for many years. The senior

7 Sep, 2023 @ 17:15

Balearic Islands·Mallorca

640px Calle Marqués De Larios Under Cover Of Tents. Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, Southeastern Europe

PRICED OUT: Malaga province sees highest rise in property prices in last year

MALAGA province has recorded the highest rises in house prices in Spain in the last year, according to the real estate portal Pisos.com. Buying a property in the region is 18% more

7 Sep, 2023 @ 17:03

Andalucia·Malaga·Property

Tourists making multiple restaurant reservations and not turning up are getting their credit cards docked in Spain's Mallorca

Sorry we’re NOT full: Restaurants in Spain’s Mallorca are charging up to €120 for last minute cancellations

ONE IN FIVE Mallorca restaurants are charging for last minute reservation cancellations and no-shows, with more businesses set to follow suit. Alfonso Robledo, president of the CAEB restaurant association, said that penalties

7 Sep, 2023 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

Gibraltar unveils plans for new ‘state-of-the-art’ cruise terminal in goal to become top Med port

A STUNNING new cruise terminal could soon greet holidaymakers arriving in Gibraltar port and attract new ships to the popular tourist destination. Minister for Tourism Vijay Daryanani called the project ‘a magnificent

7 Sep, 2023 @ 15:16

Gibraltar·Lead

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