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Traffic restrictions TODAY in Malaga for Tour of Spain

Cristina Hodgson - 1 Sep, 2022 @ 09:15

THE twelfth stage of the la Vuelta a España, one of the leading cycling races in the international calendar, will cross through the province...

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Amateur runner breaks world the record for pushing mum in wheelchair for 26 miles at Barcelona Marathon

Kirsty Mckenzie - 10 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

A SPANISH amateur athlete has smashed an incredible world record by pushing his mother in a wheelchair for 26 miles in under three hours. Dedicated...

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New ‘wedding race’ sees brides and grooms run 5km to win their ‘dream’ big day worth €40,000 on Spain’s...

Charlie Smith - 2 Oct, 2019 @ 08:21

A RACE giving prospective couples the chance to win the ‘wedding of their dreams’ has been announced for the Costa del Sol. The lucky winners...

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Pedro Sanchez leads tributes to 14-year-old killed in motorcycle race in Spain’s Andalucia

Charlie Smith - 25 Mar, 2019 @ 11:25

Garrido, who is originally from Rota, Cadiz, is the third person to die in the competition since it began in 1985

Sport

Odds made available for Epsom Derby 2018

Staff Reporter - 12 Apr, 2018 @ 10:06

After watching Cheltenham Festival and The Grand National come to pass, a lot of horse racing fans set their sights on The Epsom Derby,...

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World renowned sailing race cancelled due to political unrest in Cataluyna

Aleesha Hansel - 29 Mar, 2018 @ 15:30

THE Barcelona World Race, which sees crews of two sailing across the world, has been suspended due to political unrest. It was announced on Thursday that...

Sport

Antequera dolmenes to be showcased on TV during La Vuelta cycling race

Chloe Glover (Reporter) - 19 Mar, 2017 @ 15:00

Organisers of the world famous cycling race already have a plan on how to best showcase to the world the megalithic dolmens of Antequera, which will sit on the finish line of stage 12

Sport

World famous La Vuelta cycling race to return to Andalucia in 2017

Chloe Glover (Reporter) - 26 Jan, 2017 @ 11:38

Almost one quarter of the brutal 3297.7km long La Vuelta will take place between August 30 and September 3 in the region, which was entirely missed off the contest’s route last year

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Quirky dog and human ‘canicross’ race coming to Malaga this weekend

Chloe Glover (Reporter) - 19 Jan, 2017 @ 20:00

The Canicross trail competition in Benahavis on January 22 is the latest in a series of pet events which are taking Andalucia by storm

Cadiz

Jerez gears up for first European MotoGP race of the season

Rob Horgan - 12 Apr, 2015 @ 09:00

Jerez is gearing up for this season’s MotoGP with a trio of Spaniards vying to lay down their title credentials

Sport

Spain’s La Vuelta 2015 cycle race stage to start in Puerto Banus

Imogen Calderwood - 16 Nov, 2014 @ 17:00

With four additional stages in Andalucia to be announced

Business & Finance

Spain is pulling ahead in worldwide production race

Imogen Calderwood - 5 Sep, 2014 @ 16:00

In the last six months alone, Spain has produced 1.3 million vehicles

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EXPANDING HORIZONS: What a difference breakfast makes from the UK to France and Spain, writes Susannah Grant

Susannah Grant - 4 Jun, 2023 @ 16:21

I CAN and have eaten snake's blood for lunch and worms for dinner but breakfast is sacred. On a weekend, ideally it would include...

CORPUS: a week-long celebration with fairground, flowers, flamenco, and flamboyance in Spain’s Granada

4 Jun, 2023 @ 14:56

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Cala Golf with pool garage – € 297,500

4 Jun, 2023 @ 13:05

Los Alcazares: Inside Spain’s largest urban-air museum

4 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

IBIZA GROWTH: Israeli chain Leonardo has opened three new hotels on the White Island

4 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Beach in Malaga rated as one of best beaches in Spain to go to with kids

4 Jun, 2023 @ 10:30

Spain's Cabinet approves end of indoor mask wearing this Wednesday but with key exceptions

MASKS OFF: No visitors will have to wear masks at Gibraltar’s hospital from Monday, health chiefs reveal

4 Jun, 2023 @ 09:11

Speaking English is still a pending subject for many of Spain’s politicians

3 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Guardia Civil in custody after having 8 kg of hash allegedly seized from her storage room in Albacete

3 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang who stole €1m thanks to identity theft

3 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

4 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in La Pobla de Vallbona – € 255,000

3 Jun, 2023 @ 13:05

GERALD BRENAN: The search for Lorca’s grave in Andalucia

3 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

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Wolfgang on Protestors come out in force on streets of Madrid to denounce regional government’s ‘dismantling’ of healthcare system: “Germany will warmly welcome all doctors from Madrid, who are looking for better labour conditions and salary! Ayuso has to…” Feb 12, 19:43
Wolfgang on OLIVE PRESS CAMPAIGN: Bus company Avanza promises to improve services along the coast if demand becomes clear: “The problem is not a lack of cash mashines, the problem is the lack of visible bus stops with a…” Feb 9, 15:34
Wolfgang on IN PICTURES: If trees could talk then these 10 amazing trees in Spain would have some tales to tell: “What a nice gigantism! Where on earth may I watch a sequoia tree over 1000 m tall? To my knowledge,…” Feb 5, 23:23
Wolfgang on OLIVE PRESS OPINION: It should be a basic no-brainer to run reliable buses up and down the coast: “As long as tickets for a bus ride are so cheap, the private bus companies will not change that situation.” Jan 28, 21:07
Wolfgang on ‘Disgusting, frustrating, nightmare, shambles:’ Residents in Spain’s Costa del Sol vent their feelings at the region’s public transport: “The buses in Estepona only serve the main road along the coast. I live on top of a hill just…” Jan 20, 15:01

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