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Radar speed traps destroyed in wave of vandalism costing €67,000 per roadside unit in Spain

Traffic authorities in Spain to clamp down on ‘unsupportive’ apps that give away the location of speed cameras and police controls

SPANISH traffic police are set to clamp down on websites that give away the locations of speed cameras or drug and alcohol checkpoints. Applications such

16 Jan, 2025 @ 15:31

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BREAKING: Spanish tourist taken hostage by Islamic militants at the Algeria – Mali border

A SPANISH tourist has been abducted by Islamic State militants in a raid near the Algeria-Mali border, Spanish authorities confirmed today. The male victim, whose

16 Jan, 2025 @ 15:03

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Flu warning with infections set to peak next week in Mallorca and rest of Balearic Islands

CASES of flu and other respiratory viruses are set to peak next week in the Balearics on the back of the Sant Antoni and Sant

16 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead

Torremolinos party organiser arrested for advert featuring homophobic ban on f----ts

Party organiser responsible for ‘no f—-ts’ advert in the Costa del Sol’s gay capital is arrested

THE organiser of a party at a Torremolinos club who advertised an event that said ‘no’ to fights, drugs, caps, flip-flops as well as a

16 Jan, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Amazing security breach as bogus police officer regularly visited military barracks to 'recruit' soldiers for fake spy jobs in Spain

Italian bar owner who raped drunk customer in Spain’s Mallorca dodges jail in exchange for paying €8k and undergoing ‘re-education program’

AN Italian bar owner in Palma’s popular Paseo Marítimo has been handed a two-year suspended prison sentence after admitting to raping an drunk customer in

16 Jan, 2025 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in L'Ametlla de Mar with pool – € 285,000

Detached villa of 153 m2 built on a plot of 557 m2 WITH A TOURIST LICENSE It consists of: 3 double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes:

16 Jan, 2025 @ 12:05

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British woman arrested for helping run drug den operating out of Costa Blanca city

British woman arrested for running a drug den in a Costa Blanca city

A BRITISH woman was among a group of seven people arrested for her involvement in running a drug den in Javea. The 37-year-old along with

16 Jan, 2025 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s armed forces will continue working in Valencia flood area as ‘long as necessary’ says Defence Minister

ARMED forces will continue to work in Valencia’s flood-hit area for as ‘long as necessary’. The pledge was made by Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, during

16 Jan, 2025 @ 11:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

How is Palma, Spain celebrating San Sebastian’s saints day this weekend?

PALMA will celebrate San Sebastian festivities this weekend, honouring their patron saint. The official saint’s day falls on January 20, Monday, but celebrations are being

16 Jan, 2025 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead

Flu vaccination rate described by leading doctor as ‘ridiculously low’ in Valencia region

VACCINATION rates for flu in the Valencian Community are down on what they were last year. The president of the Valencian Society of Preventive Medicine

16 Jan, 2025 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Shell announces plans to shutter its Madrid office just months after buying it: Staff will be sent to Singapore, Dubai or London

BRITISH energy giant Shell is set to close its Madrid gas trading hub and relocate dozens of workers out of Spain just months after it

16 Jan, 2025 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid

‘They’re just a bit mixed up’: Spanish Football Federation downplays claims footballers’ wives were harassed during Super Cup in Saudi Arabia

THE Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is in trouble again after it shrugged off serious harassment complaints from footballers’ wives during the Spanish Super Cup in

15 Jan, 2025 @ 19:30

Lead·Sport

Horse carriages will be eliminated by the end of the year in Spain’s Malaga

THE MAYOR of Malaga has announced he wants to end horse carriages by the end of the year. Francisco de la Torre made the announcement

15 Jan, 2025 @ 19:00

Animals·Lead·Malaga

Exclusive: New Gibraltar national stadium marred by bar dispute but government confirms it WILL host ‘all league matches and grassroot facilities’

A BAR owner claims he is being ‘bullied out’ of his quarter century business at the Victoria Stadium because of a mammoth new national football

15 Jan, 2025 @ 18:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Robber preyed on single women who were violently and sexually assaulted as they walked through Costa Blanca park

A MAN who terrorised women walking on their own in Torrevieja has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The 57-year-old has been charged with four

15 Jan, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tourist, 28, charged with starting 12th floor Costa del Sol hotel fire: CCTV captured moment suspect bought petrol and a lighter

A TOURIST has been arrested for allegedly using an accelerant to start a fire in his 12th-floor hotel room on the Costa del Sol. The

15 Jan, 2025 @ 17:36

Costa del Sol·Lead

Spain’s proposed new property tax for non-EU citizens ‘likely to apply to Gibraltarians even in the event of a deal’

GIBRALTARIANS will likely not be exempt from proposals in Spain to double the tax paid by non-EU residents when buying property – even in the

15 Jan, 2025 @ 17:30

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

Spain’s energy network ‘rules out a cyber attack as the cause of the blackout’

Spain’s inflation rate closed 2024 on 2.8% due to rising energy costs, but still 0.8% down over 12 months

SPAIN’S December inflation rate was confirmed as 2.8% on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute- up by 0.4% on November’s figure, but down 0.8% on

15 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

ENTHÜLLT: DIE VIELFÄLTIGE UND UNGEWÖHNLICHE REIHE VON GEGENSTÄNDEN, DIE VON BUSFAHRGÄSTEN IN VALENCIA VERLOREN WURDEN, EINSCHLIESSLICH EINES ROLLSTUHLS UND EINES DROHNEN

von Alex Trelinski Eine Rekordzahl von Gegenständen wurde 2024 auf den Bussen der EMT Valencia liegen gelassen – insgesamt 9.698 Fundstücke, was im Vergleich zum

15 Jan, 2025 @ 16:40

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DIE FÜNF “ÜBERSEHENEN ECKEN” SPANIENS, DIE MAN 2025 BESUCHEN SOLLTE, LAUT DER TELEGRAPH

von Walter Finch Eine Reihe weniger bekannter, unentdeckter Juwelen im spanischen Inland hat die britische Zeitung The Daily Telegraph vorgestellt.Ihre Liste umfasst Reiseziele abseits der ausgetretenen Pfade,

15 Jan, 2025 @ 16:37

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Worried UK buyers ask if they can back out of deals to buy Costa Blanca homes due to proposed 100% tax on non-EU buyers

REAL Estate agency associations on the Costa Blanca have slammed a proposal from Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over introducing a 100% stamp duty style tax

15 Jan, 2025 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

SPANIEN WIRD BIS ZU DIESEM DATUM DIE NUMMER EINS DER TOURISMUSZIELE DER WELT WERDEN, LAUT EINEM BERICHT VON GOOGLE UND DELOITTE

von Alex Trelinski Spanien wird bis 2040 jährlich 110 Millionen ausländische Touristen begrüßen und das weltweit größte Urlaubsland werden, so eine Studie von Google und

15 Jan, 2025 @ 16:26

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VERSICHERUNGSZAHLUNGEN NACH DEM VALENCIANISCHEN DANA BRAUCHEN ZU LANG, SAGEN REGIONALE MINISTER

von Alex Trelinski Die valencianische Regierung kritisiert, dass die Versicherungszahlungen an die von den Überschwemmungen im Oktober betroffenen Menschen zu lange dauern.Es wurden Probleme bei Gemeinschaftseigentum mit

15 Jan, 2025 @ 16:19

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Party protesting Mallorca’s housing crisis to take place in Mallorca this weekend

PROTESTORS have organised a party in Mallorca to highlight the island’s ongoing housing crisis. ‘Revival of the Resident Martyrs’ will be celebrated on January 19

15 Jan, 2025 @ 16:10

Lead·Mallorca·Property

Spain welcomed record number of foreign tourists in 2024

A RECORD 94 million foreign tourists visited Spain last year- 10% more than in 2023. Tourism accounts for 13% of the country’s GDP with Spain

15 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Revealed: Forbes magazine’s choice as the world’s best retirement city is in Spain

AMERICA’S Forbes magazine has picked Valencia as the world’s best city to retire to. It’s the second-such recommendation for Valencia after the ‘Live and Invest

15 Jan, 2025 @ 15:30

Lead·National News·Valencia

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Traffic authorities in Spain to clamp down on ‘unsupportive’ apps that give away the location of speed cameras and police controls

BREAKING: Spanish tourist taken hostage by Islamic militants at the Algeria – Mali border

Flu warning with infections set to peak next week in Mallorca and rest of Balearic Islands

Party organiser responsible for ‘no f—-ts’ advert in the Costa del Sol’s gay capital is arrested

Italian bar owner who raped drunk customer in Spain’s Mallorca dodges jail in exchange for paying €8k and undergoing ‘re-education program’

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in L'Ametlla de Mar with pool – € 285,000

British woman arrested for running a drug den in a Costa Blanca city

Spain’s armed forces will continue working in Valencia flood area as ‘long as necessary’ says Defence Minister

How is Palma, Spain celebrating San Sebastian’s saints day this weekend?

Flu vaccination rate described by leading doctor as ‘ridiculously low’ in Valencia region

Shell announces plans to shutter its Madrid office just months after buying it: Staff will be sent to Singapore, Dubai or London

‘They’re just a bit mixed up’: Spanish Football Federation downplays claims footballers’ wives were harassed during Super Cup in Saudi Arabia

Horse carriages will be eliminated by the end of the year in Spain’s Malaga

Exclusive: New Gibraltar national stadium marred by bar dispute but government confirms it WILL host ‘all league matches and grassroot facilities’

Robber preyed on single women who were violently and sexually assaulted as they walked through Costa Blanca park

Tourist, 28, charged with starting 12th floor Costa del Sol hotel fire: CCTV captured moment suspect bought petrol and a lighter

Spain’s proposed new property tax for non-EU citizens ‘likely to apply to Gibraltarians even in the event of a deal’

Spain’s inflation rate closed 2024 on 2.8% due to rising energy costs, but still 0.8% down over 12 months

ENTHÜLLT: DIE VIELFÄLTIGE UND UNGEWÖHNLICHE REIHE VON GEGENSTÄNDEN, DIE VON BUSFAHRGÄSTEN IN VALENCIA VERLOREN WURDEN, EINSCHLIESSLICH EINES ROLLSTUHLS UND EINES DROHNEN

DIE FÜNF “ÜBERSEHENEN ECKEN” SPANIENS, DIE MAN 2025 BESUCHEN SOLLTE, LAUT DER TELEGRAPH

Worried UK buyers ask if they can back out of deals to buy Costa Blanca homes due to proposed 100% tax on non-EU buyers

SPANIEN WIRD BIS ZU DIESEM DATUM DIE NUMMER EINS DER TOURISMUSZIELE DER WELT WERDEN, LAUT EINEM BERICHT VON GOOGLE UND DELOITTE

VERSICHERUNGSZAHLUNGEN NACH DEM VALENCIANISCHEN DANA BRAUCHEN ZU LANG, SAGEN REGIONALE MINISTER

Party protesting Mallorca’s housing crisis to take place in Mallorca this weekend

Spain welcomed record number of foreign tourists in 2024

Revealed: Forbes magazine’s choice as the world’s best retirement city is in Spain

Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite

WATCH: Activists troll mayor with birthday cake shaped like the illegal Algarrobico mega hotel on Almeria coast he refuses to demolish

Hard luck: Spain withdraws ‘Love Nectar’ aphrodisiac drink from shelves after discovering hidden Viagra ingredient

Malaga hospitals in chaos as doctors’ strike cancels 200,000 appointments – what happens now?

Brit found dead in Benidorm hospital ‘suffocated’ after tragically getting stuck ‘upside down’ in tight gap