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Sales of Spain's famous sparkling wine suffer due to drought-hit vineyards and inflation

Drought latest in Spain: Wine giant Freixenet to furlough 615 workers due to lack of water in Catalunya

THE Freixenet Group, which is one of Spain’s biggest wine producers, announced on Monday that it is going to temporarily lay off more than 600

23 Apr, 2024 @ 11:30

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead

Revealed: How young people in Spain need to save for up to 61 YEARS to afford a 100m2 flat

YOUNG people in Spain need to save for up to 61 years to afford a 100m2 flat, a study has revealed. Ibiza has made headlines

23 Apr, 2024 @ 11:15

Lead·Other News·Property

How doctors in Spain are freezing tumours at -40ºC to rid patients of cancer while avoiding surgery

A HOSPITAL in Spain is making use of a new method for treating tumours, in particular for cancer patients who cannot risk surgery due to

23 Apr, 2024 @ 10:44

Alicante·Health·Lead

A mock-up of a possible tunnel running between Spain and Morocco

Underwater tunnel connecting Spain and Morocco by train could be finished in time for the 2030 World Cup, say researchers

AN UNDERWATER tunnel connecting Spain and Morocco via train could be constructed in just five years, meaning that potentially it could be ready in time

23 Apr, 2024 @ 10:01

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Exploring the World of iOS Jailbreaking with iDeviceCentral’s Expert Tutorials

When you learn how to hack iOS, you can give your iPhone or iPad a lot of new features. With the help of iDeviceCentral’s knowledge,

23 Apr, 2024 @ 09:37

Technology

Poles, Brits and other foreigners are reserving 90% of new homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol, study suggests

A STUDY has suggested nine out of ten new homes on the Costa del Sol are being reserved by foreign buyers. The data has come

23 Apr, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Property

This little-known town on Spain’s Costa Blanca is ‘Europe’s Best Hidden Gem’ – according to travel experts

A TOWN just a few kilometres south of bustling Benidorm has been given the title of ‘Best Hidden Gem in Europe 2024’ by the European

23 Apr, 2024 @ 07:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel

British expats are attacked by armed squatters upon returning to their home in Spain: Cannabis-growing thugs took over villa while the owners were on holiday

A BRITISH couple suffered the beating of a lifetime when they returned to their property in Ibiza only to find it taken over by squatters.

22 Apr, 2024 @ 20:00

Ibiza·Lead

SHOW COOKING: Little stars outshine their dozens of Michelin-starred teachers at Malaga’s annual Chefs for Children bash

A SQUADRON of Spain’s top chefs have led their whisks into the annual battle to teach youngsters how to cook healthily on the Costa del

22 Apr, 2024 @ 18:58

Food & Drink

Spain gets its first astronaut in 31 years: Pablo Alvarez says he ‘still can’t believe it’ after achieving his childhood dream

SPANISH space exploration has a new star: 36-year-old Pablo Alvarez from Leon. Alvarez has officially graduated as an astronaut for the European Space Agency (ESA)

22 Apr, 2024 @ 18:30

Lead·Other News

Revealed: Plans for new €16million beachside hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca that will count 200 rooms

PLANS for a €16 million beach-front hotel for Arenales del Sol have been submitted to Elche City Council. It will be built on Calle Albacete

22 Apr, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Anti-tourism protester is hospitalised in Spain after enduring 12 days of hunger strike on the Canary Islands – as ‘desperate’ fellow activists vow to continue despite their deteriorating health

A PROTESTER has been hospitalised after enduring 12 days of a hunger strike on the Canary Islands. In footage shared online, the unnamed individual can

22 Apr, 2024 @ 17:47

Canary Islands·Lead

Pictured: Audrey Fang’s alleged 6ft1 killer who she knew ‘for many years’ before he ‘stabbed her 30 times during knife rampage in Spain’ – as police probe potential ‘financial motive’

THE alleged killer of Singaporean tourist Audrey Fang has been named as Mitchell Ong. The 43-year-old, also from the East Asian country, is accused of

22 Apr, 2024 @ 17:21

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

House sales in Spain dropped by 4.6% in the first half of 2024, new figures show

Is the north of Spain the next property goldmine? Figures from February show sales in Galicia and Navarra are soaring – while Andalucia and the Canaries suffered a year-on-year decrease

NORTHERN Spain led an important turn round for February property sales in the country- after a year of monthly declines in real estate deals. The

22 Apr, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Property

Eight-year-old boy dies in car crash amid heavy rain and flooding in Spain’s Granada

A TRAGEDY has struck in Granada as an eight-year-old boy dies in a car crash due to heavy rain and flooding. The incident took place

22 Apr, 2024 @ 16:31

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Woman steals identity of a dead baby before embarking on 10-year criminal career as head of a mafia gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN from the Dominican Republic used the identity of a deceased two-month-old baby to gain Spanish nationality before setting up a Costa Blanca-based criminal

22 Apr, 2024 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

How hot will Spain be this summer? Experts give their verdict after last year’s record-breaking heat

Experts have given their verdict on how hot Spain could be this summer after last year’s record breaking heat across the country. Spain saw its

22 Apr, 2024 @ 16:21

Lead·Other News·Weather

Two teens from Malaga create a vegan, gluten-free and edible cutlery business: Six cafes have already stocked their vanilla-flavoured coffee stirrers

TWO young entrepreneurs have won praise across Spain for their edible cutlery business. Malaga-based Ivan Marmolejo, 19, and best friend Jose Robles, now 20, are

22 Apr, 2024 @ 16:19

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

British Nolotil victim accuses Spain of ‘playing Russian roulette with people’s lives’ for failing to ban ‘lethal’ painkiller

THE Telegraph has reported the case of a British Nolotil victim, accusing Spain of ‘playing Russian roulette with people’s lives’. In recent months, Nolotil has

22 Apr, 2024 @ 16:11

Health·Lead·Other News

Horror in Almeria: Headless body is found next to a huge pool of blood in British holiday hotspot in southern Spain

A HEADLESS body has been discovered by police in a British holiday hotspot in Spain. The corpse, belonging to a man, was found by the

22 Apr, 2024 @ 15:56

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: How a narco gang in Murcia sent marijuana from Spain to the UK by hiding the drug inside fridges

A MURCIA gang exported large quantities of marijuana to the UK hidden in refrigerated lorries full of vegetables. Six Spaniards have been arrested in a

22 Apr, 2024 @ 15:45

Lead·Murcia

Crackdown on illegal Airbnbs in Ibiza: Owners are fined up to €120,000 each

THE war on illegal tourist rentals is hotting up as 13 Airbnb hosts in Ibiza have been hit with fines totalling €460,000. One marketing consultant

22 Apr, 2024 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

WATCH: Moment British drug lord dubbed the ‘Wikipedia Narco’ was arrested in Spain: Police brought down ‘€10m empire’ after seizing a tonne of cocaine – plus 44 cars, 40 Rolexes and 60 works of art

THIS is the moment a notorious British drug lord infamous for editing his own Wikipedia page was arrested in a huge multinational police operation. Middlesbrough

22 Apr, 2024 @ 13:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

The La Sala empire expands into property: Hospitality juggernaut opens a real estate agency in Marbella

THE successful La Sala restaurant empire has officially expanded into property after launching its own real estate business. La Sala Homes opened its doors to

22 Apr, 2024 @ 13:07

Lead·Marbella·Property

Novak Djokovic is among the star-studded crowd at El Clasico in Spain – which saw British star Jude Bellingham score a last-minute winner

BRITISH star Jude Bellingham scored a last-minute winner as Real Madrid beat arch rivals Barcelona 3-2 in a star-studded rendition of El Clasico. The England

22 Apr, 2024 @ 13:07

Celebrity·Lead·Sport

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Alicante / Alacant city – € 129,900

Apartment Alicante / Alacant, Alicante 1 beds 1 baths € 129,900 NEW BUILD APARTMENTS IN ALICANTE CITYNew residential building of 8 apartments in

22 Apr, 2024 @ 13:05

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