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SIERRA NEVADA: Spain’s premier ski resort gets 33 new snow cannons, Domino’s Pizza and lift upgrades in €9 million cash boost

A new Domino's Pizza restaurant at Ts Monachil and an extension and new San Miguel ‘tasting station’ at La Bodega in Pradollano make this one

13 Nov, 2019 @ 08:03

Granada·Lead·Travel News

Irish expats in Spain this Christmas will need these ‘care packages’, full of essentials like Barry’s Tea and Tayto crisps

“Not being home for Christmas is incredibly difficult and we aim to help Irish expats who are feeling homesick"

12 Nov, 2019 @ 18:29

Food & Drink·Lead

Storm Cecilia from the Atlantic to blast southern Spain this week as Costa del Sol, Murcia and Costa Blanca on alert for strong winds ahead of FIVE DAYS OF RAIN

LARGE parts of southern Spain have been placed on yellow alert from Wednesday onwards as an Atlantic storm is set to arrive. Dubbed Storm Cecilia,

12 Nov, 2019 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

WANTED international drug trafficker arrested outside bar while with pals in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

A WANTED international drug trafficker has been cuffed outside a bar in Marbella. Known only as R.M, the 42-year-old was arrested while with two friends

12 Nov, 2019 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police launch awareness campaign to tackle ‘affectionate thieves’ epidemic in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICIA Nacional have launched a campaign to tackle a growing epidemic of ‘affectionate’ pickpockets in Andalucia. The police force will be holding talks across public

12 Nov, 2019 @ 12:53

Crime & Law·Lead

Obesity on the rise in Spain as almost HALF of children have ‘unhealthy weight’ while 1 in 4 adults in Andalucia are obese

OBESITY is on the march in developed countries and Spain is no exception. That’s the warning from the president of the Spanish Society for the

12 Nov, 2019 @ 12:26

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca·National News

‘Fake bus driver’ who made €3.2 million from tourists and kids on Costa del Sol and across Spain arrested and has his 19 buses seized

Police located the illegal buses in areas of Spain as far-flung as Madrid, Toledo, Valencia, Malaga, Almeria and Zaragoza

12 Nov, 2019 @ 12:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Popular gay bar owner ‘fearful’ of growing far right and Vox after ‘noticeable spike’ in homophobic attacks in LGBT hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol sees British expat and well-known drag queen assaulted

As a gay man and owner of a gay bar in the LGBT-friendly resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol, he has never felt unsafe, until

11 Nov, 2019 @ 22:41

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Spain’s far right Vox party wins most votes in Murcia at Spanish General Election

Turnout at the general election, which was narrowly won by the PSOE, was only 73.53%, three percentage points down from the April elections

11 Nov, 2019 @ 14:18

Lead·Politics

Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera resigns after shocking performance in Spain’s general election

CIUDADANOS leader Albert Rivera has resigned today after his centre-right party was almost wiped off the map in yesterday’s general election. The C’s, as its

11 Nov, 2019 @ 13:35

Lead·National News·Politics

British expats abroad can vote in the December general election – here’s how

BRITISH citizens residing outside the UK can vote in the upcoming general election scheduled for December 12. However, there is one caveat: you must have

11 Nov, 2019 @ 12:27

Lead·Politics

Olive Press offers Greta Thunberg lift to key Spain climate summit

“It turns out I’ve travelled halfway around the world, the wrong way,” the teen wrote on her Twitter account, which has three million followers

11 Nov, 2019 @ 12:11

Environment·Lead·National News

THESE streets on Spain’s Costa del Sol are having €100,000 worth of new trees planted

The first part of the development will be to conduct a report into trees’ overall health, as well as their structural stability

11 Nov, 2019 @ 10:11

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WARNING: Deadly LISTERIA detected in popular Aldi product in Spain

ALDI has sounded the alarm after one if its products was found to be contaminated with listeria. The warning at the weekend came just days

11 Nov, 2019 @ 08:01

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Jonathan Holdaway reveals his secrets to increasing your net wealth and where to put your money in Spain

As each new opportunity appears, you can react on a larger scale than your previous investments

11 Nov, 2019 @ 08:00

Business & Finance

HUNG PARLIAMENT: Spain’s socialist PSOE wins election but no party has absolute majority

A left wing block of the PSOE, Podemos and Mas Pais only adds up to 159 seats, 17 short of a majority

11 Nov, 2019 @ 00:24

Lead·National News·Politics

France's Marine Le Pen was one of the first to congratulate Vox on their victory

F-RIGHT NIGHT: France’s Le Pen and Italy’s Salvini congratulate Vox after far-right party becomes third biggest political force in Spain

FAR-right leaders in Europe are beaming with pride tonight after Vox surged in the Spanish polls to become the third biggest political force in Spain.

11 Nov, 2019 @ 00:07

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Far right and anti-immigrant party Vox win big in British expat hotspots on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SPAIN’S far right party Vox has emerged from today’s general election as the third biggest political force in the country. Running on a campaign which

10 Nov, 2019 @ 22:53

Lead·Malaga·National News·Politics

Polls close for Spain general election with socialist PSOE set for slim win and far right anti-immigrant Vox predicted HUGE gains

Voter turnout was last calculated at 6pm, when it was put at 56.8%, four points lower than on April 28

10 Nov, 2019 @ 21:13

Lead·National News·Politics

West Nile virus threat level is raised to four in several areas of Malaga province - including the capital

Europe’s first case of dengue fever transmitted by sex recorded in Spain

“To our knowledge, the first sexual transmission of the dengue virus among men who have sex with men”

10 Nov, 2019 @ 19:42

Health·Lead·National News

Voter turnout drops as Spain heads to polls for fourth general election in four years

Voter turnout at 14:00pm today was recorded at 37.93%, 3.6 points less than in April, reflecting Spaniards’ apathy at yet another election

10 Nov, 2019 @ 16:22

Lead·National News·Politics

Snow falling in Spain’s Mallorca, while Costa del Sol, Balearics, Murcia and Costa Blanca on weather alert for 120 km/h wind and six-metre waves

ON Spain’s election day, the first snow of the year has been reported in Mallorca, while much of the country has weather warnings in place.

10 Nov, 2019 @ 14:09

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

OPINION: Diners at THIS restaurant in Spain knew about its underwhelming food, but not about its ‘slave labour’ and owner’s arrest

Why then did it take until just over a month ago for someone to finally tip off police?

10 Nov, 2019 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Mallorca·Opinion

A trip to the hospital in Spain has turned Giles Brown into a bookworm with six pack abs and restored his faith in humanity

Spraining an ankle is not a training programme that I would recommend, but there is an upside!

10 Nov, 2019 @ 12:15

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Malaga

Jonathan Holdaway presents the six-step plan to ensure your investments are watertight in Spain

What are the steps you should take when reviewing your investment portfolio?

10 Nov, 2019 @ 11:29

Business & Finance

Spain’s internationally renowned filmmaker Carlos Saura discusses Brexit, anarchy and ‘the future’ in exclusive interview

Looking to the future, Pablo Picasso is pencilled in on Saura’s agenda

10 Nov, 2019 @ 11:01

La Cultura·Lead

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SIERRA NEVADA: Spain’s premier ski resort gets 33 new snow cannons, Domino’s Pizza and lift upgrades in €9 million cash boost

Irish expats in Spain this Christmas will need these ‘care packages’, full of essentials like Barry’s Tea and Tayto crisps

Storm Cecilia from the Atlantic to blast southern Spain this week as Costa del Sol, Murcia and Costa Blanca on alert for strong winds ahead of FIVE DAYS OF RAIN

WANTED international drug trafficker arrested outside bar while with pals in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

Police launch awareness campaign to tackle ‘affectionate thieves’ epidemic in Spain’s Andalucia

Obesity on the rise in Spain as almost HALF of children have ‘unhealthy weight’ while 1 in 4 adults in Andalucia are obese

‘Fake bus driver’ who made €3.2 million from tourists and kids on Costa del Sol and across Spain arrested and has his 19 buses seized

Popular gay bar owner ‘fearful’ of growing far right and Vox after ‘noticeable spike’ in homophobic attacks in LGBT hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol sees British expat and well-known drag queen assaulted

Spain’s far right Vox party wins most votes in Murcia at Spanish General Election

Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera resigns after shocking performance in Spain’s general election

British expats abroad can vote in the December general election – here’s how

Olive Press offers Greta Thunberg lift to key Spain climate summit

THESE streets on Spain’s Costa del Sol are having €100,000 worth of new trees planted

WARNING: Deadly LISTERIA detected in popular Aldi product in Spain

Jonathan Holdaway reveals his secrets to increasing your net wealth and where to put your money in Spain

HUNG PARLIAMENT: Spain’s socialist PSOE wins election but no party has absolute majority

F-RIGHT NIGHT: France’s Le Pen and Italy’s Salvini congratulate Vox after far-right party becomes third biggest political force in Spain

Far right and anti-immigrant party Vox win big in British expat hotspots on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Polls close for Spain general election with socialist PSOE set for slim win and far right anti-immigrant Vox predicted HUGE gains

Europe’s first case of dengue fever transmitted by sex recorded in Spain

Voter turnout drops as Spain heads to polls for fourth general election in four years

Snow falling in Spain’s Mallorca, while Costa del Sol, Balearics, Murcia and Costa Blanca on weather alert for 120 km/h wind and six-metre waves

OPINION: Diners at THIS restaurant in Spain knew about its underwhelming food, but not about its ‘slave labour’ and owner’s arrest

A trip to the hospital in Spain has turned Giles Brown into a bookworm with six pack abs and restored his faith in humanity

Jonathan Holdaway presents the six-step plan to ensure your investments are watertight in Spain

Spain’s internationally renowned filmmaker Carlos Saura discusses Brexit, anarchy and ‘the future’ in exclusive interview

ON THIS DAY: The death of Goya – The artist who captured Spain’s heart through bloody wars, royal portraits and a ‘poisoned’ Duchess

The EES deadline has caused chaos across Europe for beleaguered travellers – but how have Spain’s airports fared?

Fuengirola’s BIOPARC is helping to keep this endangered tiger species alive

Illegal Botox clinics with links to the UK performed unlicensed operations across the Costa Blanca and Valencia

Barcelona fights back against petty street crime: Six foreign criminals responsible for dozens of thefts and muggings are finally deported