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Retired British copper saved by quick-thinking Spanish police after falling in home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH pensioner has been rescued from his home thanks to the diligent efforts of Spanish police. The Briton, in his 70s, had not contacted

8 Jan, 2020 @ 15:37

Lead·Malaga

Expat historian Ian Gibson lends weight to new push for search for Spain’s famous murdered poet Federico Garcia Lorca

The other two Republicans killed alongside Lorca were bullfighters Francisco Galadí and Joaquín Arcollas

8 Jan, 2020 @ 14:40

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

Police arrest six in ‘sex gang’ in Spain’s Andalucia, freeing five trapped women each forced into 70 hours of prostitution a week

They are thought to have got the women to pose as tourists and get them to jet into Malaga Airport

8 Jan, 2020 @ 12:48

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

FINALLY! The nearly man becomes the Main Man, as Pedro Sanchez forms a government in Spain after a turbulent two-year wait

'He has the qualities of a true statesman,' insists celebrated expat author Ian Gibson

8 Jan, 2020 @ 11:50

Lead·National News·Politics

WATCH: Onlookers horrified as toddler in Spain walks along tower block ledge while ‘mother in shower’

Using her hand for support, she reaches a balcony before she doubles back and climbs through the window

7 Jan, 2020 @ 19:00

Lead·National News

From sausages to sardines, these are the Top 10 WORST paellas making Spain go loca!

Jamie Oliver already angered Spain for his use of chorizo and now the Olive Press has compiled a Top 10 of the ugliest examples of

7 Jan, 2020 @ 15:46

Food & Drink·Lead

Emergency no-deal Brexit preparations called off in UK as Boris Johnson’s deal set to be approved

THE UK has called off its emergency preparations for a no-deal Brexit ahead of the expected approval of Boris Johnson’s deal by British MPs. The

7 Jan, 2020 @ 13:15

Lead·Politics

Spanish Government tightens restrictions on Yemeni refugees entering Spain, amid civil war that has killed 100,000 people

The Yemeni Civil War which has been ongoing since 2015 has claimed the lives of more than 100,000 people

7 Jan, 2020 @ 11:53

Lead·National News·Politics

Young German man killed in horror crash on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A YOUNG German man has died after being involved in a horrific car crash. The 24-year-old was killed on the A-7 motorway passing through Maro,

7 Jan, 2020 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga

Drunken tourist three times over alcohol limit drives 10km WRONG WAY up dual carriageway in Spain’s Andalucia

“From rates higher than 0.75 milligrams per litre, the risk of having an accident can be multiplied by up to 15”

7 Jan, 2020 @ 08:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Mystery as body of female tourist found floating offshore on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN investigation has been launched after the body of a female tourist was found floating off Spain’s Costa del Sol yesterday. The 51-year-old Chinese-born holidaymaker

7 Jan, 2020 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga

Crucial Brexit meeting for British expats and businesses in Spain’s Rincon de la Victoria next week

The meeting is part of a programme that the British Consulate is conducting to help inform the expat communities

6 Jan, 2020 @ 20:01

Malaga·Politics

US beefs up military presence in tiny towns in Spain’s Andalucia after Trump’s drone killing of Iran General Soleimani

Dozens of large cargo aircraft have arrived in the largest deployment since the 2003 Gulf War

6 Jan, 2020 @ 16:23

Cadiz·Lead·National News·Sevilla

Catalunya's government comes under fire over police contracts signed with Israeli firm

Man ‘kills wife and 3-year-old daughter’ in Spain’s first gender violence crime of 2020

A MAN has been arrested after allegedly killing his wife and young daughter in Spain. The unnamed 27-year-old is accused of murdering his wife, 28,

6 Jan, 2020 @ 12:57

Crime & Law·Lead

Malaga court rules developers must pay back more than €11 MILLION for unfinished homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MALAGA courts have ruled that at least €11.1 million must be returned to buyers of unfinished homes. The almost historic amount corresponds to the countless

6 Jan, 2020 @ 11:12

Lead·Malaga·Property

Spain’s Antonio Banderas loses out to Joker actor Joaquin Phoenix at Golden Globes in Los Angeles

LAST night on a starry night in Los Angeles Antonio Banderas had his fifth opportunity to finally win a Golden Globe, but it was again

6 Jan, 2020 @ 11:03

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads

REVEALED: When the AP-7 toll road between Estepona and Malaga will be free (and it’s not good news)

SEVERAL toll roads have become free from January 1 2020. This includes the AP-4 motorway between Sevilla and Cadiz and the AP-7 motorway between Tarragona,

6 Jan, 2020 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga

In Spain three animals are abandoned every five minutes

The group also points to the recent surge in the adoption of pets, which it claims can actually help perpetuate the cycle of ‘animal abuse’

5 Jan, 2020 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead

Spain’s Mediterranean diet crowned healthiest nutritional plan IN THE WORLD

Eating a Mediterranean diet could also help preserve kidney function in thousands of patients who have already had transplants

5 Jan, 2020 @ 09:00

Health·Lead

Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez FINALLY to form left-wing coalition PSOE-Podemos government after agreement with Catalan separatists

The move marks a breakthrough as the November 10 elections were dominated by the future of Catalunya

4 Jan, 2020 @ 16:43

Lead·National News·Politics

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: These are the 12 national holidays in Spain and Andalucia in 2020

In Andalucia eight holidays fall on either a Friday or Monday

4 Jan, 2020 @ 11:53

Lead·National News

Spain employed almost 400,000 more people in 2019, but recorded worst increase for six years

Signs of exhaustion have been reported and a similarly weak decrease has also been registered in unemployment levels

4 Jan, 2020 @ 11:05

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

189-seat passenger plane makes emergency landing on Spain’s Costa del Sol after its engine shuts down mid-flight

AN 189-seat passenger plane has been forced to make an emergency landing on the Costa del Sol. The Austrian Lauda aircraft was forced to turn

3 Jan, 2020 @ 15:17

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Dog dead and another near death after sick owner leaves them locked inside home for over TWO WEEKS in Spain’s Sevilla

A PET owner will have his day in court after abandoning two dogs in his Seville home, leading to the death of one of them.

3 Jan, 2020 @ 11:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

REVEALED: The 29 Mercadona perfumes and colognes which smell like your designer favourites for €10 or less

WE all like to smell good but sometimes the designer perfumes and colognes we love just cost too much. Well, we’re not alone, it seems,

3 Jan, 2020 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead

REVEALED: Why Spain’s Costa del Sol is among the best places to retire in the WORLD, according to Forbes

AMERICAN publication Forbes has prepared a list of the best places for its readers to retire in 2020. And it’s no surprise Spain has made

3 Jan, 2020 @ 08:26

Health·Lead

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Retired British copper saved by quick-thinking Spanish police after falling in home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Expat historian Ian Gibson lends weight to new push for search for Spain’s famous murdered poet Federico Garcia Lorca

Police arrest six in ‘sex gang’ in Spain’s Andalucia, freeing five trapped women each forced into 70 hours of prostitution a week

FINALLY! The nearly man becomes the Main Man, as Pedro Sanchez forms a government in Spain after a turbulent two-year wait

WATCH: Onlookers horrified as toddler in Spain walks along tower block ledge while ‘mother in shower’

From sausages to sardines, these are the Top 10 WORST paellas making Spain go loca!

Emergency no-deal Brexit preparations called off in UK as Boris Johnson’s deal set to be approved

Spanish Government tightens restrictions on Yemeni refugees entering Spain, amid civil war that has killed 100,000 people

Young German man killed in horror crash on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Drunken tourist three times over alcohol limit drives 10km WRONG WAY up dual carriageway in Spain’s Andalucia

Mystery as body of female tourist found floating offshore on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Crucial Brexit meeting for British expats and businesses in Spain’s Rincon de la Victoria next week

US beefs up military presence in tiny towns in Spain’s Andalucia after Trump’s drone killing of Iran General Soleimani

Man ‘kills wife and 3-year-old daughter’ in Spain’s first gender violence crime of 2020

Malaga court rules developers must pay back more than €11 MILLION for unfinished homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain’s Antonio Banderas loses out to Joker actor Joaquin Phoenix at Golden Globes in Los Angeles

REVEALED: When the AP-7 toll road between Estepona and Malaga will be free (and it’s not good news)

In Spain three animals are abandoned every five minutes

Spain’s Mediterranean diet crowned healthiest nutritional plan IN THE WORLD

Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez FINALLY to form left-wing coalition PSOE-Podemos government after agreement with Catalan separatists

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: These are the 12 national holidays in Spain and Andalucia in 2020

Spain employed almost 400,000 more people in 2019, but recorded worst increase for six years

189-seat passenger plane makes emergency landing on Spain’s Costa del Sol after its engine shuts down mid-flight

Dog dead and another near death after sick owner leaves them locked inside home for over TWO WEEKS in Spain’s Sevilla

REVEALED: The 29 Mercadona perfumes and colognes which smell like your designer favourites for €10 or less

REVEALED: Why Spain’s Costa del Sol is among the best places to retire in the WORLD, according to Forbes

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez vows to release all top-secret files related to failed coup d’état attempt made 45 years ago today

WATCH: Father and daughter rescued in dramatic operation after being swept to sea from same Tenerife rock pool where four tourists died late last year

A mysterious joker calling himself the ‘Son of Cervantes’ is leaving bizarre anti-foreigner poems on statues around Malaga’s Ronda

Massive €15m shopping and leisure complex set to open this summer on the Gibraltar border bringing Aldi, Fitness Park and 400 new jobs

Man convicted of animal cruelty after cameras caught him spraying acid at neighbour’s barking dog in Spain