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Spain lays claim to ‘Holy Grail of shipwrecks’: Galleon which sank more than 300 years ago contains up to €18bn in treasure

A SPANISH galleon dubbed as the ‘Holy Grail of shipwrecks’ is set to be excavated from its watery grave with an estimated €18 billion in treasure believed to be on board off

8 Nov, 2023 @ 15:45

La Cultura·Lead

Scuffles between Spanish riot police and Peruvian footballers

Watch: Spain’s riot police involved in scuffles with Peruvian national football team after not recognising players

MEMBERS of Peru’s national football team were involved in scuffles with Spanish riot police on Monday evening, as they tried to leave their hotel in Madrid to greet fans who were camped

28 Mar, 2023 @ 19:00

Football·Lead·Madrid·Sport

WATCH: Costa del Sol sex-trafficking gang that kept its victims high on drugs and made them work 24 hours a day busted and seven women rescued

A monstrous sex-trafficking ring that operated on the Costa del Sol and forced its victims to get hooked on drugs and work every hour of the day and week has been busted.

7 Dec, 2022 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Man wanted over 10 murders arrested in Spain

A fugitive part of the internationally feared ‘Death Squad’ and wanted for 10 murders has been arrested in Spain. A former non-commissioned officer for the National Police of Peru has been arrested

11 Oct, 2022 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

PAW ME A COFFEE: New cafe in Spain lets you adopt a dog while eating brunch

The Doger cafe in Madrid, the only one of its kind in Spain, has been a hit amongst animal lovers, with 12 dogs adopted to date

26 Feb, 2019 @ 21:43

Food & Drink·Lead

Coffee for the children! Palmanova to host charity event

CAKE, coffee and hand-crafted goods await at Palmanova’s annual Feed a Child charity event hosted by a group of local expats. For almost a decade the group have supported poor and orphaned

29 Apr, 2018 @ 16:00

Education·Entertainment·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

‘Cursed’ book in Spain about Granada orphan thought lost for 400 YEARS published for the first time

A BOOK chronicling the adventures of a Granada orphan during Spain’s Golden Age has been published for the first time. Historia del Huerfano, or The Orphan’s Story, was written by a Malaga

2 Feb, 2018 @ 12:02

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Potatoes brought peace to Spain

POTATOES brought back to Europe by the Spanish reduced civil conflict for almost 200 years. Researchers from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that areas in which the vegetable grew had

8 Dec, 2017 @ 13:42

Food & Drink

Peru Two drugs mule relaxes on Marbella beach after cocaine-smuggling ordeal

It comes four years after the Irishwoman was caught in Peru while trying to smuggle more than €2 million worth of cocaine

23 Feb, 2017 @ 10:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News·Travel News

Chased by men with machetes in Mexico, mugged in Peru and arrested in Iran for taking a selfie, Spaniard completes three-year walk around world

Quitting his job as a lifeguard, Malagueno Dean totted up 33,000 kms documenting climate change as he went

24 Mar, 2016 @ 11:14

Environment·Lead

Spanish goat semen is to be transported to South America

Malaga’s goat semen has become sought-after as Spain’s goats produce up to twice as much milk as those elsewhere

16 Jan, 2016 @ 11:31

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Fossil fuel giant Repsol slammed in climate report for South America

The 'corporate conquistadors' are accused of causing irreparable damage to indigenous communities

17 Dec, 2014 @ 15:07

Lead·National News

Chess champ detained in Spain en route to World Championships

Peruivan prodigy wasn't given the correct documentation for his travels

18 Dec, 2013 @ 11:52

National News