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Government campaign to warn of dangers of alcohol gel poisoning in children as emergency calls skyrocket in Spain
THE government of Spain has launched a campaign aimed at children and parents to warn of the dangers of poisoning from hydroalcoholic...
German student completes Spain to Scotland trek with her trusty Shetland Pony
A GERMAN student is on the verge of completing a mammoth trek across Europe to help raise awareness for climate change.
Spain extends non EU entry restrictions until the end of the month as Madrid considers local lockdowns
SPAIN has announced this morning that it will extend restrictions on all non essential travel from outside the European Union until September...
Junta de Andalucia launches ‘Green Seal’ badge of honour in bid to meet climate goals during COVID-19 recovery
THE Junta de Andalucia has launched a dramatic new initiative to revolutionise the region's recovery from the damage caused by the COVID-19...
Rate of new business creation remains unchanged on last year in Spain’s Andalucia despite COVID-19 crisis
According to the figures, the number of new businesses registered on the commercial register have matched the same period in 2019
COVID-19 vaccine trials begin today in Spain as Madrid suffers early hiccup
It is expected that the full development and testing of the vaccine could take up to two years to reach the public
Spain invests €4 million into PR campaign for its food exports as COVID-19 hits sales hard
The aim of the campaign is to rebuild confidence in Spain's largest export industry and to reassure international clients of the quality and safety of Spanish food
Spain COVID-19 vaccine setback as British test subject falls ill
SPAIN's purchase of three million doses of the British developed vaccine has hit a setback after one of the UK's test subjects...
Hunter shoots rare eagle and dumps it in bin in Spain’s Andalucia
The killing took place in the village of Iznajar, south of Cordoba City, on Sunday
Spain’s military opens enrolment postponed by COVID-19 amidst nationwide record unemployment
SPAIN's military has opened its enrolment process this amid a second spike in unemployment rates across the country. The...
Lionel Messi no option but to stay at Barcelona thanks to €700 million legal battle
LIONEL Messi will not be leaving Barcelona this summer after all after a legal minefield has given the football legend no choice...
Velez-Malaga joins fellow Andalucia coastal resorts in introducing COVID-19 beach curfews
VELEZ-MALAGA has joined its Andalucian neighbours in implementing a beach curfew to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The...
Navy sailing boat damaged in tense stand off with killer whales in Spain
The whales circled the boat for a number of minutes, passing close to the catamaran's hulls and swimming underneath the sailors
Cordoba city sees 60% hotel occupancy drop in August but rural tourism sees boost
Falling prices and discount offers are being offered to encourage tourists to return to the city, causing low revenue figures
WATCH: Huge brawl erupts at popular chiringuito over men refusing to wear t-shirts on Spain’s Costa del Sol
After one of the waiting staff asked them to put on a shirt to comply with the restaurant's dress code, one of the men became aggressive, wielding a table knife and throwing insults at the waiter
Mega-rich snub popular Costa del Sol ports in Spain in favour of Turkey and Croatia
WALKING along the Paseo del Muelle Uno on Malaga’s popular port area it is not an uncommon sight to see some of...
Two clients kidnapped and beaten in Andalucian brothel for not paying their bills
A BROTHEL in the Andalucian town of Antequera is under investigation after three members of its staff were arrested for torturing two...
Barcelona FC legend Lionel Messi requests transfer after 20 years at the club amid legal battle
BARCELONA legend Lionel Messi has requested to leave La Liga giants Barcelona with immediate effect. A spokesman from the...
Brit Paedophile nabbed in Spain’s Costa Blanca resort extradited to UK to serve sentence
A WANTED paedophile has been extradited to the UK after being arrested in the Costa Blanca resort of Benidorm.
Brit rescued off Spain’s Costa del Sol after spending three days adrift on a surfboard
DETAILS are emerging of a dramatic rescue of a British man off the coast of the popular Costa del Sol resort of...
Simon appeals to ‘influencers’ to spread COVID-19 message across Spain
THE Director of Health Alerts and Emergencies, Fernando Simon has called on the growing trend of social media ‘influencers’ to help spread...
One dead and eight injured in Melilla migrant fence jump on Spain – Morocco border
A MIGRANT was killed and eight others injured as a 300 strong gang tried to jump a border fence to enter Spanish...
Cheeky beach-goers get red flag as Spain’s Nerja clamps down on reserving spaces on beaches
BEACH-GOERS in Nerja have been warned that reserving spots on restricted beaches is strictly prohibited after a spate of complaints.
Cordoba in Spain’s Andalucia slammed for setting aside €1.6 million for Christmas show amid COVID-19 recession
Between April and June, the country’s GDP dropped by a staggering 18.5%, the largest collapse of its kind since records began in 1970
Nerja joins Marbella in night closures of public beaches in fight against COVID-19
The regulations will affect the beaches of Playa de Burriana, Playa Carabeillo and Playa Torrecilla and will be closely monitored by law enforcement officers
Woman arrested after 41 dogs saved from death in central Spain
None of the dogs had microchips and documentation, a legal requirement in Spain
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Icelandic fugitive convicted of multiple sex assaults on his young daughter is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ICELANDIC paedophile who abused his daughter has been arrested in Benissa on the northern Costa Blanca. The perverted...
