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Reservoirs in Spain’s Malaga will end year with 17 hectometres more than in 2021 thanks to recent rains

THE seven reservoirs in Malaga end 2022 at 37% of their capacity, with a total of 228 cubic hectometres (Hm3), which is 17 hectometres more

29 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

January 2023 will continue with higher than normal temperatures across most of Spain—with Malaga seeing in the New Year with highs of 21ºC

THE year 2023 will commence with temperatures between 1 and 3ºC above average in practically all of Spain, except in specific inland areas. In regards

29 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

Series of domestic violence killings set to turn December into one of the worst months on record in Spain

A SERIES of domestic violence murders of women in Spain has turned December into the month with the highest number of such deaths this year,

29 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Spain Increases Tax Breaks To Entice More International Tv And Movie Shoots

Spain bumps up tax breaks to entice more international film and TV productions

SPAIN has announced bigger tax breaks to woo more international TV and movie producers to the country. As of January 1, tax rebates on international

29 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Parents in Spain’s Barcelona province file police report after sex video of underage daughter goes viral

A COUPLE in Barcelona province has filed a police report after a video of their underage daughter performing a sex act in a nightclub went

29 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Lead

4 bedroom Apartment for sale in Denia – € 191,000

Apartment Dénia, Alicante 4 beds 2 baths € 191,000 Blue square is delighted to present this fabulous first floor bright apartment, two minutes

29 Dec, 2022 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Mallorca homeowners in Spain surprised by naked man who used their shower

A couple from Manacor in Mallorca heard noises coming from their kitchen on Saturday night and found a naked man helping himself to food and

29 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Big boost in state aid to fight Mar Menor lagoon pollution

€4.7 million to be spent in 2023 removing biomass from polluted Mar Menor in Murcia

THE Murcia regional government has authorised €4.7 million to be allocated next year to continue the process of removing biomass from the Mar Menor lagoon.

29 Dec, 2022 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Dog bites several police officers trying to arrest drug-trafficking gang leader on Spain's Costa Blanca

Police dog sniffs out hash in tyres of luxury Merc going from Spain’s Ceuta to Algeciras

A POLICE dog foiled an attempt to smuggle over 28 kilos of hashish hidden inside the tyres of a luxury car in Spain’s Ceuta driven

29 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Other News

BUSTED: Police arrest gang who allegedly sent drugs to UK from Spain’s Andalucia hidden in containers

POLICE arrested six members of a gang that allegedly sent drugs to Britain in specially prepared secret compartments inside maritime containers. Guardia Civil agents raided

29 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

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

Christmas food shopping basket costs on average 5% more this year in Spain

Supermarkets in Spain in last minute rush to change tills and price labels ahead of lower food taxes

FOOD retailers in Spain have welcomed Tuesday’s government decision to cut IVA rates on basic products from January 1, but have warned of frantic last-minute

29 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News

Cadiz politician calls for ‘courage’ to clinch EU treaty ‘utopia’ on Gibraltar as Spain digs in on demands

A LEADING politician from Andalucia has called for ‘more courage’ from Spain, the UK and the EU to reach agreement on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future. Juan

29 Dec, 2022 @ 09:00

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Concierto De Manuel Carrasco En El Starlite De Marbella

Nephew of Spain’s King Felipe denies press reports of involvement in nightclub brawl

KING FELIPE’S nephew has made a statement to categorically deny a series of news stories that have emerged in recent days. According to online daily

29 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Madrid·National News

SWEET MUSIC: the village of Cáñar, in Spain’s Andalucia, has an annual fiesta where men serenade the women overnight

THE small mountain village of Cáñar, in the Alpujarra of Granada, has an unusual festive tradition that takes place on the morning of 28 December

28 Dec, 2022 @ 17:46

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Other News

Online seller of endangered toads is punished in Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante man has been fined €1,080 for selling natterjack toads on the internet. He’s also been banned from breeding or trading wild animals for

28 Dec, 2022 @ 17:00

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

Son Abused Father, 80, For Years By Hitting Him In House Full Of Excrement In Spain's Valencia

Son abused elderly father for years in house full of excrement in Spain’s Valencia

A 51-year-old Betera man has been arrested after neighbours claimed he systematically abused his 80-year-old father. They said the elderly resident suffered harassment, beatings, and

28 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Animal shelters in Spain’s Malaga alarmed by increase in number of abandoned animals due to soaring inflation

RISING inflation means people are having to give up pets they can’t afford, animal shelters say. According to local animal shelters, everything related to products

28 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

New stretch of Spain’s Estepona coastal path is put to tender

ESTEPONA City council has put out to tender the works for the construction of a new stretch of coastal corridor in the area of Cristo

28 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Blaze that incinerated electricity cables in central Madrid likely caused by surge in demand

A FIRE that broke out in central Madrid in the early hours of December 26 was likely caused by a surge in power consumption, sources

28 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid

Massive Investment Planned To Stop Repeat Of Disastrous 2019 Floods In Southern Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Spain at worst risk of climate-related home damage, new study finds

DROUGHTS, flash floods, forest fires, torrential rain… This year has seen a series of extreme weather events not just in Spain, but in many other

28 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·National News

SpanishChristmastraditionsyoudon'twanttomissthisyear

All Fools’ Day: How Spain marks Dia de los Santos Inocentes

DECEMBER 28, Spain marks the Dia de los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents’ Day) which is somewhat similar to April Fools’ Day. It’s the day to

28 Dec, 2022 @ 13:14

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Spain has three airports ranked among the world’s best for shopping and eating

THREE airports in Spain have been named in the world’s top 100 for shops and restaurants according to the AirHelp Score 2022 rankings. Madrid came

28 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

Guacin Zipline Rescue Diputacion De Malaga

WATCH: Firefighters rescue woman from zipline after she got stuck 40 metres in the air in Andalucia’s Gaucin

THIS footage shows the spectacular rescue of a hiker who had got stuck on a zipline in Gaucin. Malaga province firefighters from Manilva and Algatocin

28 Dec, 2022 @ 12:06

Andalucia·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Benissa with pool – € 264,000

Apartment Benissa, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 264,000 Apartment for sale in Benissa costa, situated in La Fustera, 1,2 Km from La

28 Dec, 2022 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Pedro Sanchez announces windfall and temporary taxes on banks and energy companies in Spain

After making concessions to Catalan politicians, Spain’s prime minister rules out more talks

FOR THE government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the proces, as the Catalan independence drive is commonly known, is now the past. There will, for

28 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Benidorm's main promenade to celebrate New Year twice with Big Ben and Puerta del Sol chimes

Benidorm’s main promenade to celebrate New Year twice with Big Ben and Spain’s Puerta del Sol chimes from Madrid

A big party to celebrate the New Year will run for over seven hours on Saturday on Benidorm’s Paseo de Levante. An estimated 5,000 people

28 Dec, 2022 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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