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Endangered species and habitats ‘threatened’ by new hydrogen gas pipeline in Spain

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are opposing plans for a new hydrogen gas pipeline linking Valencia province with the Murcia region. The Ecologists in Action group says the 206-kilometre-long

24 Jul, 2025 @ 18:11

Environment·Lead

Alicante launches blitz against illegal street sellers and destroys two tonnes of counterfeit items

Summer blitz against Alicante’s illegal street sellers with two tonnes of counterfeit items destroyed

ALICANTE has stepped up action against illegal street hawkers with 120 police interventions in July alone. The city council has so far destroyed two tonnes

24 Jul, 2025 @ 17:22

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Court rejects appeal to reopen criminal probe into Valencia apartment fire that killed 10 people

A COURT has ruled out reopening a criminal investigation into the Campanar apartment block fire that claimed 10 lives in February 2024. The Valencia Provincial

24 Jul, 2025 @ 16:35

Lead·Valencia

WATCH: British TikToker slams Spain’s famous Pamplona bull run as ‘f***ing cruel’

“THAT bit is just f***ing cruel.” Those were the damning words of one British TikToker who participated in the world-famous San Fermin festival on the

24 Jul, 2025 @ 16:07

La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: World’s largest cruise ship docks in Spain TODAY – equipped with 2,800 rooms, 327-ton glass dome and ‘greatest waterpark at sea’

THE world’s largest cruise ship is set to dock in Spain today ahead of its maiden voyage later next month. Royal Caribbean will put the

24 Jul, 2025 @ 15:27

Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Tech for Travel: Staying safe and connected on the go this summer

AH, summer in Spain! The sun is shining, the sangria is flowing, and your phone just buzzed with a weather alert back home (spoiler: it’s

24 Jul, 2025 @ 14:42

Business & Finance·Sponsored

Quirónsalud Marbella Supports 40th Anniversary of Gala Dinner Against Cancer

MARBELLA is preparing to host one of the most significant charitable events in its social calendar: the 40th Gala Dinner in aid of the Spanish

24 Jul, 2025 @ 14:31

Andalucia·Health·Sponsored

Spain’s coastal holiday flats are largely booked up for August – with touristphobic Mallorca almost at 100%

SPAIN’S coastal holiday rental market is shrugging off the anti-tourism sentiment as 84% of properties within 15 kilometres of a beach are already booked in

24 Jul, 2025 @ 14:08

Lead·Mallorca·Property

Vueling accused of anti-semitism after group of Jewish children are removed from plane in Valencia

A PARTY of around 50 French-Jewish children were booted off a Vueling flight at Valencia airport on Wednesday with accusations of anti-semitism coming from Israel.

24 Jul, 2025 @ 13:59

Lead·Valencia

Crime drops 9% in Spain’s Barcelona – but knife attacks and sexual violence surge

HEAD to Barcelona for a holiday and the advice is almost always the same – beware of the pickpockets, hide your valuables and keep your

24 Jul, 2025 @ 13:29

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Drunk British tourist punches police officer in the jaw- just hours after arriving in Mallorca

A DRUNK British tourist has been arrested in Playa de Palma after punching a Policia Nacional officer in the jaw. The 29-year-old Brit had only

24 Jul, 2025 @ 13:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

4 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Sagunto / Sagunt with garage – € 365,000

This magnificent residence located in the new part of Sagunto offers you an exceptional living experience, combining luxury, comfort and functionality in its 260 square

24 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Brit exodus to Spain continues as Barcelona sign Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford

MARCUS Rashford has become the latest British football star to move to Spain after the 27-year-old completed a season-long loan move to Catalan giants Barcelona.

24 Jul, 2025 @ 12:43

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

Street thieves ordered by court to stay out of Costa Blanca tourist area

FOUR Romanians have been ordered by a court to stay out of Guadalest after robbing numerous tourists. A Villajoyosa judge bailed a 43-year-old man and

24 Jul, 2025 @ 12:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ex-British soldier gets 15 years in jail for murdering girlfriend Kirsty Ward at hotel in Spain

A TARRAGONA judge has jailed Irishman Keith Byrne for 15 years for killing his girlfriend Kirsty Ward at a Salou hotel in July 2023. Mother-of-two

24 Jul, 2025 @ 11:45

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: Spain set up tantalising Euro 2025 final against England after dramatic extra-time victory over Germany

SPAIN will face England in Sunday’s Euro 2025 final in a tantalising rematch of the World Cup final two years ago after La Roja defeated

24 Jul, 2025 @ 00:03

Lead·Sport

Spain to finally recognise Gibraltar airport — and unlock ‘up to 20,000 passengers daily’

GIBRALTAR airport could be welcoming up to 20,000 passengers a day after Spain agreed to formally recognise the airstrip and treat it as part of

23 Jul, 2025 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

Manhunt underway for suspected ‘pyromaniac’ who caused mass evacuations as forest fires pepper swathes of Spain

POLICE are looking for a suspected arsonist who authorities claim started a wildfire that tore through the forested hills of Valdecaballeros in Badajoz. The blaze,

23 Jul, 2025 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Lead

Taxi association rubbishes claims of long queues for cabs at Costa Blanca airport

Taxi association rubbishes claims of regular long queues for cabs at Costa Blanca airport

A TAXI drivers association at Alicante-Elche airport has dismissed reports of regular long delays for cabs as a ‘smear campaign’ which paints an incorrect picture

23 Jul, 2025 @ 18:06

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s tourism boom prices out locals from their own holiday resorts

As temperatures soar in the summer months, tourists are not the only ones dreaming of the coast, but it is becoming impossible for the average

23 Jul, 2025 @ 17:46

Lead·Olive Press Travel

How AI is disrupting procurement: Try Wikifarmer’s free tool to source olive oil smarter

Wikifarmer’s AI-powered RFP system transforms how olive oil buyers connect with suppliers, setting new standards for agricultural commerce The agricultural sector has long been characterized

23 Jul, 2025 @ 17:40

Business & Finance·Other Posts

Police investigate hundreds of bogus parking tickets that advertised Alicante kebab shop

POLICE in Alicante are investigating if a crime was committed after hundreds of bogus parking tickets advertising a kebab shop were plastered on cars The

23 Jul, 2025 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm's beaches go high-tech to help out visually-impaired tourists

Benidorm’s beaches go high-tech to help visually-impaired visitors

BENIDORM’S beaches have a new network of information boards where visually-impaired visitors can access information Using the NaviLens code technology, users can find out whether

23 Jul, 2025 @ 16:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead