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Man Throws Glass Bottles At Travellers And Threatens To Kill Police At Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Man throws bottles at travellers and threatens to kill police at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a man at Alicante-Elche airport who threw objects at travellers and threatened to kill police officers. The 36-year-old man caused

7 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

In joint operation between Spain and UK, authorities bust cocaine smugglers using recreational boats

SPAIN’S Civil Guard has carried out a joint operation with UK authorities to bust a drug-trafficking gang that was using recreational boats to smuggle their

7 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Huge barge carrying two sections of OS 35 wreck gets ready to leave Gibraltar for the Netherlands

THE OS 35 bulk carrier is getting ready to leave Gibraltar’s Catalan Bay aboard a huge barge just over ten months after it beached there

7 Jul, 2023 @ 15:20

Gibraltar·Lead

British girl, 15, is in a serious condition after falling from a balcony in Spain’s Mallorca

Three-year-old boy dies in Spain’s Galicia after mother accidently leaves him in locked car

A THREE-YEAR-OLD child died on Thursday after his mother accidently left him in a locked car. The youngster passed away after spending several hours in

7 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead

Spain’s state weather agency warns of second heatwave of the year with 44ºC highs

A NEW heatwave could be about to arrive in Spain, with a chance of highs up to 44ºC from Sunday onward. That’s according to the

7 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Weather

Billboard installed by right-wing evictions company in Madrid targeted by protestors

A HUGE advertising billboard installed in central Madrid by a notorious right-wing evictions company continued to cause controversy on Friday, after activists partially covered it

7 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Madrid·Politics

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in San Roque with pool garage – € 360,000

San Roque, Cádiz 2 beds 2 baths € 360,000 New phase for sale An exclusive residential project with new apartments and penthouses with

7 Jul, 2023 @ 13:05

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British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

British expat pensioner dies after home burglary assault in Spain’s Andalucia

A BRITISH expat died in hospital on Wednesday after three men assaulted him during a home burglary in Sevilla province. The 81-year-old victim was attacked

7 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Family Uses Child Under Arrestable Age To Steal Gold Bracelet From Store In Spain's Mallorca

Family uses child below arrestable age to steal gold bracelet in Spain’s Mallorca

A FAMILY has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after a €4,000 gold bracelet was stolen from a Palma jewellery shop. The group used a

7 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Greenpeace calls for faster action to save Spain from ravages of climate change

A NEW REPORT from Greenpeace has highlighted the effects of climate change on Spain and has called for tough action soon to counter its impact.

7 Jul, 2023 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·National News

Spain’s Malaga declares war on unattended beach umbrellas

Beach hoggers planting early morning umbrellas face fines on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BEACH hoggers reserving breakfast slots on Calpe’s beaches will be fined for hindering daily cleaning work. Calpe council has reminded beach users of a local

7 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

There could be a referendum if EU treaty talks ‘relate to sovereignty’, Gibraltar leader says

THE Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo admitted that there could be a referendum if issues at EU treaty talks ‘relate to sovereignty’ in a

7 Jul, 2023 @ 09:25

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

British tourist, 23, seriously injured after falling into hotel swimming pool in Ibiza

Drought crisis sees first closures of swimming pools and dismissals of lifeguards in Spain’s Malaga

THE growing drought crisis is placing hundreds of swimming pools in inland Malaga under threat. The water supply restrictions have arrived earlier than expected. Back

7 Jul, 2023 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Gatehouse Of The English Cemetery In Málaga

Oldest cemetery in Spain launches ‘Las Noches del Ingles’ summer cultural events

THE English Cemetery in Malaga is the oldest non-Roman Catholic Christian cemetery established on mainland Spain and for the first time ever it will hold

7 Jul, 2023 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Team Gibraltar made up of 73 athletes heads to Guernsey Island Games that begins Saturday

A TEAM of 73 athletes from Gibraltar will take part in nine different sports at the Island Games in Guernsey starting Saturday. The Rock’s Minister

7 Jul, 2023 @ 08:42

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Drought crisis measures introduced in Spain’s Ronda

RONDA has banned the use of drinking water for filling swimming pools, watering gardens and washing cars. The measures come following notification from the Junta

7 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Toxic spill bill: Junta to sue Boliden for €90m over 1988 contamination of Doñana

THE junta is suing mining company Boliden for €90 over the 1988 toxic spill that contaminated the wetlands in Andalucia’s Doñana National Park. The disaster

6 Jul, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

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Spanish government improves upon its climate pledges and aims for CO2 reductions of 32%

THE Spanish government has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 32% of its levels in 1990, after receiving a backlash against the previous target

6 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Environment·Lead

Fresh blow for ex-Catalan separatist leader trying to dodge extradition to Spain

THE EUROPEAN UNION Court of Justice has confirmed that the former Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont and two other Catalan separatist Members of the European Parliament,

6 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

World-famous Pamplona bull-runs start this Friday in Spain

PAMPLONA’S famous bull-running festival starts on Friday(July 7) and continues until July 14 in the streets of the northern city which is the capital of

6 Jul, 2023 @ 16:53

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Navarra

Popular beach bars closed for peak summer season in busy tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

VISITORS to Orihuela Costa’s beaches this summer(and all year) have been greeted with the unusual sight of closed beach bars and no basic facilities like

6 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Rights group says at least 951 migrants died in dangerous sea crossings to Spain in first half of 2023

AT LEAST 951 migrants have died while trying to reach Spain by sea in the first half of 2023 according to a Spanish migrant rights

6 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Benidorm cannabis club closed for selling drugs to foreign tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BENIDORM cannabis club operating from city centre premises has been closed down for selling drugs- mainly to foreign tourists. Licensed cannabis associations are permitted

6 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torrevieja with pool – € 169,900

Torrevieja, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 169,900 We present to you a charming 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house located in a privileged and completely

6 Jul, 2023 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Two people seriously injured in firework factory explosion in Spain’s Valencia

TWO firework factory workers in Vilamarxant sustained serious injuries after an explosion on Thursday. One of the men was a professional pyrotechnician and the other

6 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

HAVE YOU SEEN? Missing child abducted by his father in Portugal thought to have crossed into Spain

A CHILD who was abducted by his biological father while on holiday in Portugal a year ago is thought to have crossed into Spain. Jayden

6 Jul, 2023 @ 11:01

Andalucia·Lead

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