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Luxury watches with aeronautical inspiration on display in Spain’s Puerto Banus

BELLA&ROSS, the prestigious luxury brand, is showcasing its most exclusive timepieces at the Gomez&Molina jewellers’ store. Puerto Banus’ Gomez&Molina jewellers’ establishment will unveil the latest

16 Aug, 2023 @ 10:00

Malaga·Other News

Spain’s Doñana National Park marks 54th anniversary amid challenges of drought and proposed irrigation measures

ESTABLISHED on August 14, 1969, by a government decree, Doñana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, marks its 54th anniversary amidst the concerning decline

16 Aug, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Environment·Huelva

Record-breaking July at Spain’s Malaga Airport with over 2.4 million passengers

MALAGA Airport has achieved a remarkable milestone with a record-breaking July, welcoming over 2.4 million passengers. The previous record, set in July 2019, has been

16 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s Andalucia set to launch first nanosatellite, ‘Platero’, this year

ANDALUCIA is poised to make a significant leap in space technology with the upcoming launch of its inaugural nanosatellite, named ‘Platero’. Consisting of six ten-centimetre-cubed

16 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Brits told ‘go home, we will p**s in your beer’ as part of disturbing new anti-tourism campaign in Spain launched by fed-up locals

Dozens of offensive signs have been plastered across Barcelona in the past few days, causing distress to visiting Brits and other English speakers

16 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

TERUEL: Spain’s coolest summer spot

Take a trip to the inland province of Teruel to find Spain’s coolest place in summer… and make sure to stop off at Albarracin on

15 Aug, 2023 @ 19:00

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel

Spanish customs official accused of illegally boarding UK vessel in British waters off Gibraltar

Spain chases UK boat before ‘illegally’ detaining crew member: Row brewing after the Ultimate Predator was boarded in British waters off Gibraltar despite Spain having no jurisdiction

THE UK will lodge a formal complaint with Madrid on Wednesday after a Spanish patrol boat pursued a UK-flagged vessel in British waters – before

15 Aug, 2023 @ 18:30

Gibraltar·Lead·Madrid

Emergency 112 number gets over 11,000 calls about animals so far this year in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Emergency 112 number gets 11,177 calls about animals in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY’S emergency 112 number has received 11,177 calls this year up to August 15 about animals. Over half of the calls- 58%- were

15 Aug, 2023 @ 18:00

Animals·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Valencia·Valencian Community

‘Love Hug’ robber with eight year trail of crime is arrested yet again on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Callous ‘love hug’ robber targeting old people- and even offering sex- gets fifth arrest in recent months on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PROFESSIONAL ‘love hug’ street robber has been arrested in Alicante for the fifth time in recent months. The 26-year-old woman travelled all round Spain

15 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

KING OF THE JELLYFISH: Monster 40kg behemoth photographed off Alicante coast

BEACH-GOERS in Alicante got a shock when they spotted a giant jellyfish floating just metres from the shore. The remarkable sight unfolded on Sunday at

15 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Lead

Spain leads the world’s cryptocurrency property market: Almost 300 homes are purchasable with Bitcoin or Ethereum in Marbella, Alicante and elsewhere

THE latest findings presented by Forex Suggest delves into the global property market to discover the countries dominating with the number of properties payable by

15 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Property

Big new €4.2 million municipal park with sports courts, playgrounds, and dog area set for October opening in British expat area of Spain's Costa Blanca

New €4 million municipal park set for October construction finish in British expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

WORK on the long-awaited new municipal park for Torrevieja’s La Siesta area should be finished by October. The area covers 44,000 m2 and has cost

15 Aug, 2023 @ 15:19

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja·Travel News·Valencian Community

Spain clinch dramatic winner to make it to women’s World Cup final and set up potential mouthwatering clash with England

LA Roja’s remarkable journey through the women’s World Cup continues as Spain clinched a dramatic victory against Sweden in the Tuesday semifinal, with Olga Carmona’s

15 Aug, 2023 @ 15:15

Lead

Non-resident foreign property owners face car restrictions in Mallorca Non-resident foreign property owners face car restrictions in Mallorca A ONE car per household limit could be introduced for non-resident foreign property owners in Mallorca. The aim is to reduce traffic jams during the 27 May, 2025 @ 12:00 Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca ERA Costa & Sol: The premier property agency on Spain’s sunshine coast. ERA Costa & Sol is making waves as a standout real estate agency along Spain’s beautiful southern coast. Part of the renowned, international, ERA Real 27 May, 2025 @ 11:42 Sponsored Empty Spain: rural exodus leaves property market in flux as foreigners move in SPAIN’S rural heartlands are hollowing out. As young people migrate to cities and northern European ‘snowbirds’ snap up second homes, villages are left teetering on 26 May, 2025 @ 13:20 Lead·Other News·Property Spain moves forward with hiking tourist flat taxes and new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers Spain moves forward with higher Airbnb taxes and new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers A BILL to increase tourist flat rental taxes in Spain which also features a new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers has been registered in 23 May, 2025 @ 13:30 Lead·Politics·Property Hidden gems: The up-and-coming Spanish hotspots that smart property buyers are watching While the masses flock to Spain’s familiar hotspots, savvy property hunters are turning their attention to under-the-radar locations where authenticity and value still reign supreme. 23 May, 2025 @ 09:23 Lead·Other News·Property Polish property buyers head west to Spain to escape war in the east Polish property buyers head west to Spain to escape war in the east POLES looking for a safe haven are boosting foreign property sales in Spain amidst fears that Russia could attack their homeland. They had the biggest 19 May, 2025 @ 17:30 Lead·Property House sales set March record as highest-ever on Spain's Costa Blanca Property sales set March record for highest-ever on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Interest rate rises leading to costlier mortgages slows down Spain’s real estate market but sales fall not as steep as expected in first half of 2023

INTEREST RATE rises with the knock-on effect of making mortgages costlier has slowed down Spain’s real estate market in the first half of 2023. The

15 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Property

Casting call: Extras wanted for ‘international’ series being filmed on Spain’s Costa del Sol but ‘tattooed eyebrows, false eyelashes and pumped up lips’ are forbidden

Modexpor Casting is looking for men and women who have a 'natural look'

15 Aug, 2023 @ 14:12

Estepona·Lead·Malaga

Briton, 29, is arrested after savage brawl left a tourist lying unconscious in a pool of his own blood in Spain’s Magaluf resort

A BRITISH man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for being the ‘main instigator’ of a violent street brawl in Magaluf last Thursday. As

15 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Wild boars surprise beachgoers in Spain’s Marbella

Wild boars could spark ‘devastating’ African swine flu outbreak across Spain: Experts’ warning as they reveal why the ‘dangerous’ animals are increasingly roaming beaches of Costa del Sol

Activists have slammed the Junta de Andalucia in recent weeks amid a surge in videos showing wild boars interacting with humans on the beaches and

15 Aug, 2023 @ 13:22

Lead·Malaga

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Radazul with pool garage – € 278,000

Radazul, Tenerife 3 beds 3 baths € 278,000 Exclusive semi-detached house with pool and sea views in the prestigious urbanization of Radazul. It

15 Aug, 2023 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Sacked firefighter turned ‘pyromaniac’ is accused of starting seven fires in Mallorca: Police drone ‘films 61-year-old setting blaze close to properties in latest arson attack’

A DISGRUNTLED sacked ex-firefighter has been accused of starting seven fires in the Selva and Caimari areas of Mallorca. He had caused great alarm to

15 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Spanish police seek new lead in case of missing Briton, 53, who vanished from Spain’s Lanzarote in March

THE perplexing disappearance of a British man in Lanzarote back in March has prompted an ongoing police investigation to track down an individual he was

15 Aug, 2023 @ 12:21

Canary Islands·Lead

Beachgoers are warned their parasols and other belongings used to reserve a space WILL be removed: Resort in southern Spain popular with British expats adopts ‘drastic’ measures to battle ‘umbrella wars’

Since yesterday, workers from the City Council have been placing warning stickers on parasols and other items left on the sand as a way to

15 Aug, 2023 @ 12:21

Granada·Lead

Ambulance calls will be dealt with once again on Spain's Costa Blanca after claims people died due to late-arriving vehicles

Local centre reopening for ambulance call outs after claims people died due to late arrivals on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A HEALTH emergency co-ordination centre(CICU) will be restored to Alicante province- just months after it was integrated into one Valencian region facility. Alicante’s CICU shut

15 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Valencia·Valencian Community

LOLA Landscape Architects and IWA Design Studio wins competition to remodel Begona cemetery

AFTER creating the winning proposal to revive Begona cemetery LOLA Landscape Architects and IWA Design Studio now have to bring their vision to life. The

15 Aug, 2023 @ 11:15

Property

Why does Spain have a national bank holiday on August 15?

THE ASSUMPTION of the Virgin Mary is a public holiday in Spain celebrated every August 15 alongside other the world’s other major Catholic countries. It

15 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·National News

Tranquil and Convenient: Discover one of the calmest and easiest-to-park beaches in Spain’s Malaga

BEACH with easy parking in Malaga revealed

WHEN it comes to beachgoers' priorities, easy parking is at the top of the list along with clear seas and fine sand. Here's one with

15 Aug, 2023 @ 10:00

Malaga

Palace of Viana in Spain’s Cordoba to resonate with music during September nights

THE Palace of Viana in Cordoba is set to host a series of concerts during September nights as part of the Eclectic Nights event. Returning

15 Aug, 2023 @ 09:15

Cordoba·La Cultura

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