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Summer sports programme in Gibraltar starts early as three schools change end of term dates
THE government’s summer sports programme for children will start early in Gibraltar after three local schools announced they would close their doors sooner than...
Spain tests first large train to be powered by renewable diesel
SPAIN'S state train operator Renfe and energy company Cepsa have teamed up with freight transporter Maersk to power up a large freight train with...
Rainy weather in Madrid forces cancellation of first night of Primavera Sound festival
THE FIRST-EVER MADRID edition of the Primavera Sound festival was plunged into chaos on Wednesday, as organisers had to cancel concerts scheduled for tonight...
Chief inspector in Spain’s Basque Country offers extra days off for officers who arrest immigrants
A PROBE has been opened in the Basque Country after it emerged that a chief inspector from the National Police offered his officers days...
As deadline approaches, Podemos turns to grassroots members before deciding whether to join Spain’s new leftist bloc Sumar
LEFTIST POLITICAL party Podemos (We Can) is going to make a last-minute consultation of its grassroots members before deciding whether or not to join...
Former pro golfer hopes to raise €10,000 for Gibraltar Cancer Relief and La Linea charity in July
A FORMER pro golfer will be hoping to raise €10,000 for Gibraltar’s Cancer Relief and Centro Contigo in La Linea in a charity golf...
Spain trumps other European countries to become the first to get 50% of its energy from renewables
SPAIN is set to become the first major European country to get over 50% of its energy from renewable sources this year.
It will beat...
5 bedroom Villa for sale in Cala Egos with pool – € 575,000
Cala Egos, Majorca
5 beds
3 baths
€ 575,000
This fantastic, detached villa is offered for sale near Cala d´Or, on a...
Spain’s post office to boost staff by 10,000 workers to cope with summer general elections
SPAIN’S post office is reportedly finalising a deal to hire around 10,000 extra members of staff so that the system can cope with the...
‘Love Hug’ robber who struck across Spain is finally jailed by Costa Blanca court
A 'love hug' robber and her getaway driver have been arrested in Elche after an elderly woman had a gold chain snatched in broad...
Multinational car manufacturer could seal massive deal for project in Spain’s Valencia area
TALKS are said to be an 'advanced stage' for an international car manufacturer to launch a project in the metropolitan area of Valencia.
Reports from...
Man stabs girlfriend but gets hit by taxi during police chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN stabbed his girlfriend five times in a Guardamar del Segura street on Tuesday before he ran in front of a taxi as...
Top tips for food safety from Gibraltar’s public health chiefs try to stem salmonella outbreak
AFTER a recent outbreak of salmonella sent a few people to hospital in Gibraltar, health chiefs there have put forward some tips to stop...
Spain’s Supreme Court backs sentence reductions for sex offenders under ‘only yes means yes’ law
THE SUPREME COURT has ratified the decisions of lower tribunals to reduce the prison sentences of some convicted sex offenders after the Spanish government’s...
Children get chance to dance, paint and take pictures in ‘fun’ Gibraltar summer programme
ART classes, dance sessions, outdoor storytelling, photography workshops and cultural tours will make sure children do not get bored over summer in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar Cultural...
Gibraltar finally unveils ‘state of the art’ Lathbury Sports Complex after four year delay
THE state-of-the-art Lathbury Sports Complex, called ‘a feat of engineering’ by the government, is now open for public use.
Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Minister...
Spain’s Malaga Port and Asaec join forces to provide food to more than 7,000 vulnerable families
MORE than 7,000 families will receive food assistance thanks to a collaboration between Malaga Port and the Malaga-based NGO Asaec.
Tons of agri-foodstuffs arrive at...
Rail operator in Spain ‘Iryo’ launches summer discount scheme for young people
IRYO has put tickets on sale with a 50% discount for young people this summer.
In a bid to make travel throughout Spain more affordable,...
Emergency works sanctioned to clean the water in Malaga’s Viñuela reservoir as levels drop below 10% and drought continues
THE Viñuela reservoir is set to undergo emergency works aimed at improving water quality that Malagueños drink.
The drastic measure is a response to the...
One of the world’s best restaurants reopens as a museum in Spain’s Catalunya
EL BULLI, repeatedly voted the world's best restaurant before it closed in July 2011 is reopening as a museum to tell the story of...
Forecasters predict one of the hottest summers over recent decades in Spain
SPAIN'S State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) says there's a high probability of a hot summer which will be among the warmest in recent decades.
Aemet spokesperson, Ruben...
IN PICTURES: First night of Marbella Fair 2023 ravaged by rain but beauty pageants and fireworks still go ahead
MARBELLA’S annual fair to celebrate its patron saint, San Bernabe, kicked off last night with a condensed program ravaged by the looming threat of...
Police stop woman from jumping out of high-rise building window in Spain’s Valencia
POLICIA NACIONAL officers saved the life of a 21-year-old woman in Valencia on Tuesday after she threatened to jump from the 24th floor of...
Wild boar sightings soar to 74% of all municipalities in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
WILD BOAR sightings have soared over a year in the Valencian Community according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
283 municipalities reported sightings in the region...
French air traffic controller strikes cause mass flight cancellations disrupting travel to Spain
A 36-hour strike by French air traffic controllers has caused the cancellations of dozens of flights to and from Spain.
Starting from Monday 6pm, affected...
Spain’s largest chain of beauty and perfume stores created by ‘friendly’ merger
BEAUTY AND PERFUME stores Druni and Arenal have announced an €870 million merger with both brands retained and no job losses expected.
Druni is based...
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NGO World Animal Protection slams the Mediterranean country for...
