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Horror plane crash on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Man, 40, is killed after becoming trapped in aircraft

A 40-YEAR-OLD man has died after the light aircraft he was travelling in crashed in Velez-Malaga. The incident occurred just before 12.30pm on Saturday, according

14 Dec, 2024 @ 16:45

Lead·Malaga

Trade between Gibraltar and the UK stands at over £7 billion, almost entirely in services – and works of art

THE United Kingdom continues to run a trade surplus with Gibraltar to the tune of £2 billion – amounting to two third of the territory’s

14 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Gibraltar·Lead

2 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Castano del Robledo with pool – € 268,000

Finca/Country House Castaño del Robledo, Huelva 2 beds 2 baths € 268,000 Less than 1 km from Castaño del Robledo, with an excellent

14 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Get in the chocolate spirit! Village in Spain’s Andalucia to unveil impressive nativity and miniature town made entirely of the sugary treat

THIS village in Spain’s Andalucia is home to a huge chocolate nativity- here’s how to visit. Christmas is a time of indulgence, nowhere more so

14 Dec, 2024 @ 10:00

Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Watch: One of Spain’s highest towns transforms into winter wonderland at night after being inundated with snow

WINTER has arrived in Spain as this Asturian town is covered in a thick blanket of snow making it look like lapland. Ever wanted to

14 Dec, 2024 @ 09:00

Asturias·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Video·Weather

Watch: Giant jellyfish is filmed swimming in popular tourist port in Spain

A GIANT jellyfish was spotted in the fishing port of Cangas in Spain’s northern Galicia region last Friday. Eyewitnesses said it was around two metres

13 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Galicia·Lead

British expat causes a stir after revealing her reasons for moving to Spain with her children

A BRITISH expat has caused a stir on TikTok by saying she moved her family to Spain because Britain has ‘gone so downhill’. 32-year-old mortgage

13 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Watch: Women are barred from cathedral in Spain’s Andalucia ‘for wearing short skirts’

A DEBATE has broken out in Andalucia after two women were turned away from a cathedral because their ‘skirts were too short.’ Sevilla is known

13 Dec, 2024 @ 16:07

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Police launch pre-Christmas blitz on drunk drivers in Spain

THE Guardia Civil launches its annual pre-Christmas campaign from Monday to stop motorists from getting behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

13 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Choosing vaping as an alternative to smoking is not a good option

ELECTRONIC cigarettes are becoming one of the most popular gifts this holiday season. However, experts advise against this habit and warn of the potential damage

13 Dec, 2024 @ 15:57

Andalucia·Health

Exclusive: Real reason why Brits’ favourite bacon disappeared from supermarket shelves in Spain – and if it will return

THE manufacturer behind one of the few bacon rasher products in Spain has revealed why it disappeared from shelves a couple of months ago. It

13 Dec, 2024 @ 15:21

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

WATCH: Brazen drug traffickers film themselves ‘chilling’ in the Strait of Gibraltar as a giant US warship cruises past

DRUG traffickers in the Strait of Gibraltar have become so brazen that they have filmed themselves relaxing at sea as an enormous US warship sails

13 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Family’s heartbreak over ‘beloved’ missing son who mysteriously vanished from Malaga seven months ago

THE desperate search for Alejandro Navarro continues after he disappeared from Malaga province some seven months ago. The 25-year-old, from Ronda, has been missing for

13 Dec, 2024 @ 14:19

Lead·Malaga

Young Costa Blanca cyclist goes berserk and attacks police officers after refusing to take a breath test

Young Costa Blanca cyclist ‘attacks police officers after refusing to take a breathalyser test’

A YOUNG cyclist in Elche refused to take a breath test after an accident and ended up being arrested for assaulting several police officers. The

13 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

‘McTragedy!’ British expats in Spain fume over surge in fast food restaurants and complain their Costa del Sol town is ‘turning into Blackpool’

BRITISH expats are fuming after discovering a huge site in their idyllic town has been turned into ‘yet another’ McDonald’s. Residents in Benalmadena, on the

13 Dec, 2024 @ 13:01

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Important long distance rail service reopens on Monday- eight weeks after Valencia flood disaster

RAIL services between Valencia and Alicante will resume on Monday without the need for buses after extensive repair work on lines damaged by the DANA

13 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Cheste with garage – € 149,000

Villa Cheste, Valencia 4 beds 1 baths € 149,000 Are you looking for a home that combines the tranquility of the rural environment

13 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Spain's inflation rate climbs to highest figure since June 2024 due to electricity prices

Inflation goes up in Spain due to energy costs BUT food price rises are lowest in over three years

SPAIN’S annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in November- up 0.6% on October, but food price rises were at their lowest for more than three

13 Dec, 2024 @ 11:12

Lead·National News

British gang visited Ibiza to carry out robberies and used stolen vehicles including UK car with false plates

Body of ‘foreign woman’ is found torched in a car in Mijas: Police open investigation

FIREFIGHTERS have found the torched body of a ‘foreign woman’ in a car in Mijas. A torched body has been found by firefighters on a

13 Dec, 2024 @ 10:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Estepona mayor under second investigation in Spain: High-flying politician hired his alleged victim on hard-to-justify salary

THE chickens may be coming home to roost for Estepona’s high-flying mayor after a second investigation was opened into his conduct in office. Partido Popular

12 Dec, 2024 @ 21:59

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Milder winter 'than normal' predicted by weather forecasters in Spain

Above average temperatures forecast this winter in Spain with Christmas expected to be rain-free

AFTER a mild autumn, weather forecasters are predicting above average temperatures and below average rainfall for this winter. The autumn of 2024 was the seventh

12 Dec, 2024 @ 18:45

Lead·National News·Weather

Families of Valencia flood victims present petition to Spain’s politicians calling for inquiry into slow response to disaster

A 65,000 signature petition was presented to Spain’s Congress of Deputies on Thursday by three relatives of Valencia flood victims demanding an inquiry into the

12 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca airport smashes November passenger record boosted by big number of UK visitors

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport smashed its November passenger record by almost a fifth, with nearly a third of travellers coming from the UK. Airport operator Aena said

12 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Restaurant faces huge fine for stocking black-market seafood that could poison diners on Costa Blanca

AN Elche area restaurant could be fined over €60,000 after 59 kilos of black-market seafood was discovered in its freezers. All of the products lacked

12 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Valencia flood death toll rises to 223 after body of missing man is discovered in ‘ground zero’ town

THE death toll in the Valencia flood disaster rose to 223 on Thursday after the body of one of four missing people was discovered in

12 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police find 'love hug' robbers hiding out in Barcelona after multiple thefts on the Costa Blanca

Woman offering sex to men in the street steals two watches worth over €50k within 30 minutes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Romanians have been arrested in the Benidorm area after ‘love hug’ robberies netted them two watches valued at over €50,000 within half-an-hour. The man

12 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Horror plane crash on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Man, 40, is killed after becoming trapped in aircraft

Trade between Gibraltar and the UK stands at over £7 billion, almost entirely in services – and works of art

2 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Castano del Robledo with pool – € 268,000

Get in the chocolate spirit! Village in Spain’s Andalucia to unveil impressive nativity and miniature town made entirely of the sugary treat

Watch: One of Spain’s highest towns transforms into winter wonderland at night after being inundated with snow

Watch: Giant jellyfish is filmed swimming in popular tourist port in Spain

British expat causes a stir after revealing her reasons for moving to Spain with her children

Watch: Women are barred from cathedral in Spain’s Andalucia ‘for wearing short skirts’

Police launch pre-Christmas blitz on drunk drivers in Spain

Choosing vaping as an alternative to smoking is not a good option

Exclusive: Real reason why Brits’ favourite bacon disappeared from supermarket shelves in Spain – and if it will return

WATCH: Brazen drug traffickers film themselves ‘chilling’ in the Strait of Gibraltar as a giant US warship cruises past

Family’s heartbreak over ‘beloved’ missing son who mysteriously vanished from Malaga seven months ago

Young Costa Blanca cyclist ‘attacks police officers after refusing to take a breathalyser test’

‘McTragedy!’ British expats in Spain fume over surge in fast food restaurants and complain their Costa del Sol town is ‘turning into Blackpool’

Important long distance rail service reopens on Monday- eight weeks after Valencia flood disaster

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Cheste with garage – € 149,000

Inflation goes up in Spain due to energy costs BUT food price rises are lowest in over three years

Body of ‘foreign woman’ is found torched in a car in Mijas: Police open investigation

EXCLUSIVE: Estepona mayor under second investigation in Spain: High-flying politician hired his alleged victim on hard-to-justify salary

Above average temperatures forecast this winter in Spain with Christmas expected to be rain-free

Families of Valencia flood victims present petition to Spain’s politicians calling for inquiry into slow response to disaster

Costa Blanca airport smashes November passenger record boosted by big number of UK visitors

Restaurant faces huge fine for stocking black-market seafood that could poison diners on Costa Blanca

Valencia flood death toll rises to 223 after body of missing man is discovered in ‘ground zero’ town

Woman offering sex to men in the street steals two watches worth over €50k within 30 minutes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WATCH: Europe’s biggest fake perfume factory offering knock-off Chanel, Dior and Gucci is uncovered in northern Spain

Spain paves the way for 310 square-km offshore wind farm as close as 25km from the Costa del Sol shore

Spain’s TENTH named storm arrives: Pedro will bring winds of up to 110km/h – and more insurance claims

Spain’s La Liga is offering a €50 reward to anyone who reports bars streaming football without a licence

Foreigners bought up nearly half of all properties sold in this Costa Blanca province in late 2025 – but Brits are falling