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Leader of far-left Podemos party says there will be election pact with new Sumar grouping in Spain

THE LEADER of Spain’s far-left party Podemos has said that it will run with new left grouping Sumar in July’s general election. Podemos general secretary

9 Jun, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Politics

Migrants Drown Off Coast Of Spain's Almeria After Being Ordered To Swim To Shore

Migrants drown off Almeria coast in Spain after being forced to swim to shore by boat captains

TWO people died on Friday as migrant boat captains forced their passengers to swim to the Almeria shore so that they could flee back to

9 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Higher temperatures bring foot bacteria warning from podiatrists in Spain

RISING temperatures in Spain have brought a warning about foot bacterial infections caused by excess sweating. The Valencian Community’s College of Podiatrists(ICOPCV) says that ‘keratolysis

9 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Big San Juan party night on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets tourist award

CALA DE FINESTRAT’S San Juan Party night on June 23 has been declared as a Valencian Community party of ‘provincial tourist interest’. The honorary title

9 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Foreign police join patrols in busy tourist areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE POLICIA NACIONAL have welcomed their French and Italian counterparts once again this summer to patrol tourist areas of the Costa Blanca during the summer.

9 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

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

How The Gslp/liberals Took The Majority The Final Hours Of The Count And The Celebrations

Gibraltar leaders to state their case for self-determination at New York Fourth Committee meeting

GIBRALTAR’S top two political leaders will set about defending the Rock’s desire to decide its own future at the UN Committee of 24 in New

9 Jun, 2023 @ 14:28

Gibraltar·Lead

Economic shock as finance director of vast Malaga business group arrested for embezzling millions

THE financial director of a sprawling Malaga-based business group has been arrested for running a massive fraud and embezzlement scheme. The high-ranking executive abused his

9 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Malaga

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Denia with pool garage – € 199,000

Dénia, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 199,000 Relaxation and well-being by the Mediterranean In an environment of great scenic beauty and with

9 Jun, 2023 @ 13:05

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Gay killer gets 25 years in jail with four murder trials still pending in Spain

Mother and son exploited Alzheimer’s sufferer for cheap house purchase on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DENIA mother and son have been convicted by an Alicante court of hoodwinking an Alzheimer’s sufferer into selling her house at over half the

9 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

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

Couple accused of buying young boy as mother in Spain's Madrid says husband ordered sale to distant relatives

Madrid police discover ‘dark room’ for orgies in the back of a local cafeteria

FROM THE outside, it looked like just another of Madrid’s many cafés. But inside this venue in the working-class neighbourhood of Usera, in the south

9 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Wanted terrorist is arrested at a hotel in Spain’s Benidorm

Hostel in Spain’s Benidorm in trouble for not telling police about criminals staying there

A HOSTEL in the Levante beach area of Benidorm had over a dozen criminals as guests with the Policia Nacional not being told about their

9 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

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

Altea Gets Eu Grant To Improve Longest River In Marina Baixa Area Of Spain's Costa Blanca

EU money will improve state of longest river in Marina Baixa area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALTEA council has been given a €810,652 European Union grant to improve the mouth of the Algar River between the Sogai bridge and the sea.

9 Jun, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain

A 32-YEAR-OLD scammer conned people out of €82,400 by selling them cut price cars they never received. The Guardia Civil arrested the Columbian man after

9 Jun, 2023 @ 10:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Elon Musk's Tesla eyeing up massive Valencia deal in Spain

Elon Musk’s Tesla revealed as car maker interested in opening factory in Spain’s Valencia area

DISCUSSIONS are said to be an ‘advanced stage’ for Elon Musk’s electric car manufacturer Tesla to open a factory in the Valencia area. Both the

9 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Local horror writer Amy Montegriffo wins Gibraltar short story competition that included Llanito section

HORROR writer Amy Montegriffo is the overall winner from nearly 450 entries at this year’s Spring Festival short story competition. The event, organised by Gibraltar

9 Jun, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

TRASHED: Firefighters in Spain’s Malaga rescue British tourist who fell into underground rubbish bin

FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a young tourist, apparently British, who plummeted into an underground rubbish bin on the Costa del Sol. The incident took place after

9 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Weather forecasters predict above average temperatures for winter while Christmas is expected to be rain-free for most of Spain

Tropical Storm Oscar to give way to summery weekend in Spain’s Malaga

STORM OSCAR, which hit mainland Spain last Wednesday, June 7, bringing driving rain and gale-force winds will finally give way to a summery weekend starting

9 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Summer sports programme in Gibraltar starts early as three schools change end of term dates

THE government’s summer sports programme for children will start early in Gibraltar after three local schools announced they would close their doors sooner than normal.

8 Jun, 2023 @ 15:47

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain tests first large train to be powered by renewable diesel

SPAIN’S state train operator Renfe and energy company Cepsa have teamed up with freight transporter Maersk to power up a large freight train with renewable

8 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Madrid·National News

Rainy weather in Madrid forces cancellation of first night of Primavera Sound festival

THE FIRST-EVER MADRID edition of the Primavera Sound festival was plunged into chaos on Wednesday, as organisers had to cancel concerts scheduled for tonight due

8 Jun, 2023 @ 15:26

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Chief inspector in Spain’s Basque Country offers extra days off for officers who arrest immigrants

A PROBE has been opened in the Basque Country after it emerged that a chief inspector from the National Police offered his officers days off

8 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law

As deadline approaches, Podemos turns to grassroots members before deciding whether to join Spain’s new leftist bloc Sumar

LEFTIST POLITICAL party Podemos (We Can) is going to make a last-minute consultation of its grassroots members before deciding whether or not to join forces

8 Jun, 2023 @ 14:56

Lead·Politics