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EXCLUSIVE: Chaos on first day of Christian Brueckner trial: Madeleine McCann suspect, 47, sees court case postponed over a judge’s bizarre tweets

By Jon Clarke in Braunschweig A TECHNICALITY over a rogue tweet of a lay judge has postponed the opening day of the trial of Madeleine

16 Feb, 2024 @ 15:44

Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Other News

Alexei Navalny dies in prison: Spain demands full explanation from Russia over death of Putin’s fearless political opponent

ALEXEI Navalny, the Russian opposition leader and fearless critic of President Putin, has died in what Western officials are labeling as a brutal political assassination.

16 Feb, 2024 @ 14:29

Lead·Politics

Furious shop owner says she was almost killed when her building collapsed in Spain’s Estepona – as she blasts ‘shameful’ local government

THE owner of a souvenir shop that suddenly collapsed in Estepona on Wednesday has said it was a “miracle” that she wasn’t killed. Souvenirs Estepona,

16 Feb, 2024 @ 14:00

Estepona·Lead

Revealed: How an Argentinian ‘cocaine kingpin’ used bars, restaurants and gyms in Marbella to ‘launder millions of euros of cartel profits’ – after importing the drugs from Ecuador

AN Argentinian impresario whose sprawling business empire in Marbella allegedly served as a giant ‘cocaine money laundromat’ has been arrested. Over three tonnes of cocaine

16 Feb, 2024 @ 13:03

Algeciras·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Monkey is freed after being held captive for 35 YEARS in Spain: Little Linito lived in ‘terrible conditions’ in a woman’s flat in Barcelona

AN animal rights association in Spain has managed to rescue a capuchin monkey that had been kept in an apartment by its owner for more

16 Feb, 2024 @ 12:50

Animals·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Farmer strikes latest: Protests to continue across Spain after meeting between trade unions and government

FARMER strikes across Spain are set to continue despite a meeting between the government and agricultural trade unions. Representatives from Asaja, COAG, and UPA met

16 Feb, 2024 @ 12:34

Lead

Revealed: How Britain’s MI6 tried to steal the ‘Holy Grail of Valencia’ during Spain’s Civil War – according to new study

AS anyone who has seen the third (and arguably best) instalment of the Indian Jones trilogy will remember, the Holy Chalice, or Holy Grail, is

16 Feb, 2024 @ 12:16

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

This is currently the best mortgage available in Spain, according to Idealista

THE major rise in the cost of living that residents of Spain have seen since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been exacerbated by a rise

16 Feb, 2024 @ 11:32

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Welcome to ‘Narco Village’: The drug traffickers’ paradise in southern Spain with rows of illegal villas featuring swimming pools, top notch security and secret tunnels

LAST Friday’s killing of two Guardia Civil officers off the coast of Barbate has served as a reminder of the power wielded by drug traffickers

16 Feb, 2024 @ 11:07

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

3 bedroom Flat for sale in Palma de Mallorca with pool garage – € 470,000

Flat Palma de Mallorca, Majorca 3 beds 2 baths € 470,000 Fantastic Penthouse in Son Moix Area, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands. In

16 Feb, 2024 @ 11:05

Featured Property

This airport in Spain loses the most luggage in EUROPE, new study claims

A SPANISH airport has taken the unfortunate prize of losing the most luggage across the entirety of Europe, according to a new study New research

16 Feb, 2024 @ 10:55

Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Homes may run out of water on Spain’s Costa del Sol next week: Acosol to reduce pressure on supply networks due to the ‘critical’ drought and lack of rainfall

WATER pressure will be reduced in homes on the Costa del Sol next week and many could see their taps run dry, it has been

16 Feb, 2024 @ 10:54

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Fit for a king: Stunning 130-year-old CASTLE in Spain is on sale for €3.49 million – boasting 19 bedrooms, gorgeous mountain views and a swimming pool

EVER fancied living like a king? Now’s your chance as an impressive 19th century castle has just gone up for sale in Spain. The French

16 Feb, 2024 @ 09:00

Lead·Other News·Property

Health alert over diabetes medication in Spain: ‘Defective’ packets are removed from shelves – this is the affected batch

A HEALTH alert has been issued for a medicine used to treat people with diabetes. The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (Aemps) has

16 Feb, 2024 @ 08:20

Health·Lead·Other News

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures reveal HUGE differences between the British expat hotspots|

Have a variable mortgage in Spain? Your bills will begin to fall soon – according to the national bank

MORTGAGES are set to become less of a burden for millions of families this year, the Bank of Spain has said. Governor Pablo Hernandez de

16 Feb, 2024 @ 07:20

Lead·Other News·Property

Scam warning in Spain: Ignore these texts pretending to be from the DGT traffic authority, say police

Scam warning in Spain: Ignore these text messages ‘from the DGT’ to avoid losing thousands to fraudsters

MOBILE phone owners in Spain have been warned of a new scam circulating the country. According to the Spanish Consumer Association (AEC), SMS text messages

16 Feb, 2024 @ 06:22

Crime & Law·Lead·OP Money Tree·Other News

Elderly woman, 67, jailed for 20 months over ‘intricate’ €50,000 Gibraltar embezzlement scheme

A 67-year-old woman has been handed a stint in the slammer after being convicted of syphoning off company funds through her role as an accountant.

15 Feb, 2024 @ 17:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Revealed: These are the most popular supermarkets in Spain, according to sales figures

SUPERMARKETS continued their stranglehold on Spain’s grocery and fresh produce purchases in 2023, accounting for 74.9% of sales- up 1.3% on the previous year. A

15 Feb, 2024 @ 16:29

‘Blood rain’ latest: These are the 5 best methods for removing the red stains caused by the ‘calima’ – as weather phenomenon blows into Spain TODAY

CALIMA- known as blood rain- has been sweeping across parts of Spain on Thursday with the Madrid region recommending that vulnerable people with respiratory issues

15 Feb, 2024 @ 15:49

Lead·National News·Other News·Weather

EXCLUSIVE: Terrifying moment expat brothers are arrested inside their own flat in Spain after the SQUATTERS they kicked out called in police

TWO expat brothers claim they have been let down by Spanish police as a horrifying two-month ordeal with violent squatters remains unresolved. Siarhei and Aleh

15 Feb, 2024 @ 15:09

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read·Other News

WATCH: Gibraltar monkey dubbed ‘Sir Kingsway’ is returned to his home on the Rock after ‘invading’ Spain

THE Barbary macaque who ‘invaded’ Spain last week has been returned to his home on the iconic Rock of Gibraltar. The male monkey, newly christened

15 Feb, 2024 @ 14:20

Gibraltar·Lead

This city in eastern Spain is the first in Europe to approve a Google parking app for disabled drivers

VALENCIA will be the first European city to utilise a phone app that helps people with reduced mobility locate car parking spaces. The pilot project

15 Feb, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·Other News·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: Why did a building in Spain’s Estepona collapse and are other properties at risk?

A SOUVENIR shop in central Estepona is set to be demolished completely after the building suddenly collapsed on Wednesday. The property, located on Avenida de

15 Feb, 2024 @ 13:42

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Tensions between narcos and police reach new heights in southern Spain: Guardia Civil car is rammed by tobacco smuggler in Cadiz – just days after the ‘murder’ of two officers in Barbate

A MAN has been arrested at Punte Mayorga beach in San Roque(Cadiz province) after ramming a camouflaged Guardia Civil car after he was caught with

15 Feb, 2024 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

EXPLOSION IM HAFEN VON BENALMADENA: ZWEI MENSCHEN WERDEN INS KRANKENHAUS GEBRACHT, NACHDEM EIN BOOT IN FLAMMEN AUFGEGANGEN IST

von Lawrence Dollimore Nach Angaben des Rathauses ging gestern gegen 17.50 Uhr (15 Februar 2024) in Puerto Marina ein Schiff in Flammen auf. Die Explosion

15 Feb, 2024 @ 12:52

Auf Deutsch

British tourist arrested over sex assault on UK holidaymaker at party-resort Magaluf hotel on Spain's Mallorca

Revealed: The cheapest weeks for Brits to book a holiday to Spain and elsewhere this summer – according to Which?

AS winter nears its much-anticipated end, millions of parents across the UK will begin planning for their annual family summer holiday. A new study by

15 Feb, 2024 @ 12:28

Lead·Olive Press Travel·OP Money Tree

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