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Luxury golf resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol offers private jet package to entice golfers back to the greens
THE exclusive La Reserva Sotogrande Golf Resort in Marbella is reportedly offering a 'Private Jet Package' to help bring the high-flying golfers...
British and US stars hope to descend on Spain’s Andalucia for Cadiz music festival
STAR producer DJ Steve Aoki and British Reggae outfit Steel Pulse have been announced as headliners for the third annual Brota Musica...
Tensions over coronavirus boil over in violent weekend in Andalucia prison
PRISON guards have narrowly averted a full blown riot at the Centro Penitenciario de Cordoba as tensions overflowed due to the COVID-19...
Spain’s La Liga to use coronavirus video surveillance ahead of Sevilla-Betis derby
LA Liga has announced that it will use high tech video analysis technology to stop the spread of coronavirus when the season...
Violent conman ex-boxer arrested for killing pensioner in Spain’s Andalucia
A VIOLENT conman has been arrested in Velez-Malaga over the death of an elderly man during a botched home invasion.
Spain’s oldest ever goalscorer Aritz Aduriz announces retirement from football
ARITZ Aduriz, the 39-year-old striker for Athletic Bilbao, has announced his retirement from professional football. Aduriz has spent most...
Spain’s Ministry of Health warns of possible link between COVID-19 and minks
A RECENT case in the Netherlands has shed new light on the possible source of coronavirus as minks have been confirmed as...
Andalucia invests €171 million into prevention of forest fires
THE Junta de Andalucia has invested a cool €171 million into its fire fighting and prevention department (Infoca Plan) in preparation for...
Spanish motorsport legend Fernando Alonso primed for F1 return, says long-term boss Briatore
FERNANDO Alonso's long-term manager Flavio Briatore has tipped the Spanish motorsport stalwart for a return to F1 in 2021 after a year...
Ryanair slams rival airline handouts as it records €1 billion profit pre-COVID-19
LEADING budget airline Ryanair has recorded profits of €1 billion during the 2019 financial year. This marks an increase...
WATCH: Huge 8-metre shark spotted in Spain’s Andalucia in second such sighting in two weeks
DEEP sea divers have managed to film a 'giant' shark off the coast of Andalucia this weekend. The creature...
Seismologists reveal there were THREE earthquakes in just two hours in Spain’s Andalucia last night
THREE earthquakes were recorded in the space of just two hours last night in areas of Malaga and Axarquia.
Bar in Spain’s Sevilla installs robot ‘barman’ that can serve 600 cañas per hour
A BAR owner in Sevilla has teamed up with a Spanish tech company to help serve thirsty locals in the post-COVID-19 era.
World Health Organisation issues warning to Spain’s smokers over coronavirus
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a statement urging smokers to quit the habit to help prevent a second wave of...
ITV stations in Spain’s Andalucia reopen with strict COVID-19 measures
MOTORISTS in Andalucia have been informed by the DGT that ITV stations will begin tentatively reopening to carry out periodic inspections.
Polish mob bosses target Andalucia as Policia crack down on Granada cartels
THREE police raids alone since November 2019 have disbanded a Polish drug network operating out of Granada. Swat teams...
WEB OF SHAME: Man dressed as Spiderman injured after botched burglary attempt on Spain’s Costa del Sol
AN attempted burglary went spectacularly wrong in Malaga on Sunday after a man dressed as Spiderman fell nearly seven metres from an...
Spain’s La Liga aims for June start while 5 top players test positive for COVID-19
THE president of La Liga has said he hopes Spanish football will return next month. Speaking to Movistar on...
Experts call for calm after hornet death in northern Spain causes panic
A 54-YEAR-OLD beekeeper has been killed after he was stung in the face by an Asian Hornet yesterday in Santiago de Compostela,...
Moroccan mafia bags up to €160 million from illegal immigrant trade to Spain
THE Moroccan Mafia has supposedly netted a whopping €160 million in the trade of illegal immigrants in the past three years, according...
Far-right Vox party pushes to lift ban on hunting during Spain’s state of alarm
FAR-RIGHT political party VOX has pushed the Spanish government to lift the ban of hunting activities during the state of alarm.
Franco era torturer known as ‘Billy the Kid’ dies from COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE notorious torturer and Franco henchman Antonio Gonzalez Pacheco, otherwise known as ‘Billy the Kid’, has died from coronavirus aged 73.
Mayor in Spain forced to apologise after celebrating during COVID-19 street party
THE Deputy Mayor of Alcorisa in Aragon has been forced to apologise after a video emerged of him partying with residents in...
Spain aims to become climate neutral by 2050
SPAIN, one of Europe's most polluted countries, aims to become climate neutral by 2050, according to new plans revealed yesterday.
CON-FLU-SED: What to do when your hamlet borders up to three different provinces amid Spain’s coronavirus travel restrictions?
THE announcement of the multi-phase de-escalation plan can be somewhat confusing, and many people have discovered various grey areas in the regulations.
Madrid school children refused fresh fruit as fast food chains monopolise free meal deliveries
VULNERABLE school children in Madrid have been left without fresh fruit after contracted fast food chains refused to strike a deal with...
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Travelplan offers seven-night stays in Spain’s Balearic Islands from €299 to boost national tourism post COVID-19
Aptly named 'Phase T,' the tour operator will offer 'once in a lifetime deals never seen before in its history'
