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Covid-19 pandemic triggers big rise in stressed-out workers taking drugs in Spain

A massive uptake in drug consumption among public sector workers in Spain has been recorded since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. The shock results come from a CSIF

10 Oct, 2022 @ 19:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Top 30 poorest places in Spain revealed

New data has revealed where people who earn the least live in Spain, and the southern part of the country has fared the worst. 24 of the 30 poorest places in Spain

10 Oct, 2022 @ 19:15

Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·National News·Sevilla

Heroic police officers save life of unconscious baby in Spain’s Valencia

POLICIA Nacional officers in Valencia City saved the life of an unconscious 11-month-old boy on Sunday. Two patrol cars were sent to a property on Calle Bordadores at around 8.00 pm. They

10 Oct, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police in Spain find masses of marijuana hidden inside bags of lettuce on lorry

Police have taken down a major criminal organisation in Spain, and one part of the operation left officers shocked. Police have seized 296 kilograms of marijuana hidden among bags of lettuce as

10 Oct, 2022 @ 18:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·National News·Valencia

Summer-like temperatures to remain in Spain’s Malaga until Saturday

Barcelona issues zero fines for smoking on beaches, despite ban being in place since July

IN April of this year, Barcelona City Hall banned smoking from all of its beaches, with €30 fines since July for anyone breaking the rules. Despite the crackdown, however, not a single

10 Oct, 2022 @ 17:16

Catalunya·Lead

Donald Trump among foreign politicians to send message of support to Spain’s far-right Vox

FORMER US president Donald Trump was among the foreign politicians to send messages of support this weekend to Vox, the far-right Spanish party that has the third-biggest presence in the Congress of

10 Oct, 2022 @ 16:51

Lead·National News

London exhibition of Gibraltar art returns home after successful outing to an international audience

A LONDON exhibition showcasing nine artists from Gibraltar has moved to the Rock’s modern art gallery at Montagu Bastion. The Gibraltar Exhibition of Modern Arts (GEMA) is now hosting the ‘Gibraltar Our

10 Oct, 2022 @ 16:35

Gibraltar·Lead

Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas keeps quiet on alleged ‘hack’ of Twitter account after message posted saying he was gay

FORMER Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas was today keeping quiet about a controversial tweet he posted and then deleted on Sunday in which he apparently came out as gay. “I

10 Oct, 2022 @ 16:00

Lead·Sport

BORDER BLUES: Children will no longer be able to cross Gibraltar frontier alone, Spain warns

CHILDREN under the age of 18 will no longer be able to cross the Gibraltar frontier with Spain unless they are with an adult from Wednesday, Spanish authorities said. Border guards could

10 Oct, 2022 @ 15:41

Gibraltar·Lead

Ex-Valencia president, Eduardo Zaplana, accused of using laundered money to buy €1.6 million apartment in Spain's Madrid

Former Valencia region president Zaplana faces up to 19 years in jail if convicted of corruption in Spain

TWO former Partido Popular presidents of the Valencian Community face long jail stints if convicted of corruption over the award of a regional Wind Energy Plan and ITV concessions. Anti-Corruption prosecutors want

10 Oct, 2022 @ 15:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Top Gibraltar director takes the baton of European Symphony Orchestra in St Michael’s Cave concert

THE European Symphony orchestra will play a sensational classical music concert at the iconic St Michael’s Cave in the Upper Rock directed by Gibraltar’s own world-renowned conductor. The autumn concert promises to

10 Oct, 2022 @ 14:27

Gibraltar·Lead

Dodgy dentist scammed customers with 'double' loans in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

Dodgy dentist scams customers with ‘double’ loans in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

THE owner of a dental clinic chain in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas has been charged with fraud after ripping off customers who applied for dental work loans. At least 46

10 Oct, 2022 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Valencian Community

4 bedroom Bungalow for sale in Finestrat with pool – € 250,000

Bungalow Finestrat, Alicante 4 beds 2 baths € 250,000 This semi-detached house is located in the urbanization of "Balcón de Finestrat" next to the golf course of the same town

10 Oct, 2022 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Man charged with raping mother-in-law pepper sprays police officer in Spain's Valencia

Fugitive wanted over sexual crime used Malaga hostel as hideout

A man wanted over a horrific sexual crime has been arrested after police discovered his hideout in Malaga. Spanish police have swooped on a hostel in Malaga and arrested a fugitive from

10 Oct, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Thieves Blow Up Atm To Steal €40,000 From Valencia Area Of Spain

Thieves blow up bank ATM to steal €40,000 from Valencia area of Spain

THIEVES used explosives to access a bank ATM machine in Valencia and drove off in stolen cars with an estimated €40,000. It was the first-such incident in the Valencian Community since 2020.

10 Oct, 2022 @ 12:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman Dies In Her Car After It Plummeted Into Canal On Spain's Costa Blanca

Woman dies in car that ended up overturned in canal on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman died on Saturday after losing control of her car which ended up overturned in a canal in the Dolores area of the Vega Baja. A female passenger survived the accident

10 Oct, 2022 @ 11:21

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain opens finals week for European Cricket Championships

Spain will do battle against reigning European Cricket Championship winners England, in a blockbuster clash expected to attract huge crowds in Malaga tonight. Thousands of sport fans are expected to flock to

10 Oct, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·National News·Sport

Spanish tennis legend Rafa Nadal and wife Mery ‘Xisca’ Perello welcome first child

THREE years after their wedding in Mallorca, the tennis star, Rafael Nadal, and wife Mery Perello welcomed their first child on Saturday afternoon, October 8. Ms Perello had been admitted to a

10 Oct, 2022 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

Much-needed rain on the horizon for Spain’s Malaga this week

WITH the effects of the drought more than visible, any rainfall in the province of Malaga will be more than welcome. According to the weather forecast of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET),

10 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Famous Caminito del Rey in Spain’s Malaga to be accessed by train again

A SUBURBAN train network will once again include a stop at El Caminito del Rey in its itinerary. From the first quarter of 2023 trains that run on the C-2 Málaga-Álora line

10 Oct, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel News

How to get Spanish NIE number: My experience moving to Spain

Researching how to obtain the Spanish NIE number is almost as complicated as the application process, here’s what happened to me. I’ve decided to re-locate to Spain: I just got a job,

9 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

European Union·Lead·Madrid·National News·Olive Press Travel·Opinion

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Santa Pola with pool – € 242,000

Apartment Santa Pola, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 242,000 wp:paragraph Villa Mediterráneo is a residential development located in the best area of Santa Pola, just 50 meters from the

9 Oct, 2022 @ 13:05

Featured Property

20200502 Mallorca During Corona Lock Down Palma De Mallorca, Spain May 2 2020 : Lighthouse Of Cap Blanc With The Isla

Environmental war zone: Petition calls for old army coastal installation in Mallorca to be preserved after it goes up for sale at €3.8mn

A PETITION calling for the Cap Blanc military zone to be preserved has collected 46,000 signatures. It was handed over to the Medi Ambient environmental department yesterday. Although the land has been

9 Oct, 2022 @ 12:46

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca·Property

SPAIN’S REAL LIFE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH?

THE Queen of the South is glamorous Teresa Mendoza, who rises from poverty to run a multimillion-euro drug empire from Marbella. The Queen of Ronda is 39-year-old Maria del Mar Mellado, who

9 Oct, 2022 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Premium

The Queen Celebrates The Start Of The Platinum Jubilee

Sadness and reflection: The wave of emotion from the people of Scotland, England, Wales and Northen Ireland after the death of the Queen has been overwhelming

I FEELthat it is appropriate to speak about Queen Elizabeth instead of insurance this month. I have been overwhelmed by the reaction of people in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England. As

9 Oct, 2022 @ 11:47

Dear Jennifer, with Jennifer Cunningham

Personal action: Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon given ‘personhood’ status in bid to protect it from even greater environmental disaster

THE Mar Menor lagoon has been given ‘personhood’ status in an effort to provide better protection for the threatened ecosystem. A total of 1,600 square kilometres of the lagoon and nearby Murcia

9 Oct, 2022 @ 11:35

Environment·Lead·Murcia·National News

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