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Extra low-cost fast train services to run between Spain’s Costa Blanca and Madrid

LOW-COST high speed train operator Ouigo is to add an additional service between Alicante and Madrid from December 10. It means there will be three-round trips as opposed to two, due to

12 Oct, 2023 @ 17:29

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Madrid·Valencian Community

Things to do on Spain’s Costa del Sol this holiday weekend: From festivals and concerts to Flamenco and shopping

FROM live music to acrobatics to shopping, there’s something for everyone to enjoy on the Costa del Sol this weekend. Pizarra Tapas Route, Pizarra October 13-15 27 restaurants will be taking part

12 Oct, 2023 @ 16:39

Andalucia·Malaga

Irish fugitive accused of helping cover up the murder of Carl Carr on Spain’s Costa Blanca dies before standing trial

AN IRISH fugitive wanted over the cover up of the murder of fellow Irish national Carl Carr in Torrevieja five years ago has died suddenly at the age of 30. Six people

12 Oct, 2023 @ 15:54

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Student pilot killed in plane crash was 26-year-old Brit who lived on Spain’s Costa del Sol

IT’S BEEN revealed that a British man was one of the two victims in Wednesday’s light aircraft crash in Almeria’s Cabo de Gata natural park. The pilot has been named as 24-year-old

12 Oct, 2023 @ 14:41

Almeria·Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Valencia

Fossil of last ever crocodile to live in Europe some 4.5 MILLION years ago is found in Spain’s Andalucia

EUROPE’s last ever crocodile has been discovered by paleontologists near Granada. Paleontologists at the site, in Baza, Granada, have found a 4.5 million year old crocodile fossil amongst mammoths and small vertebrates.

12 Oct, 2023 @ 14:22

Andalucia·Animals·Granada·Nature

4 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Mijas Costa with pool garage – € 759,000

Townhouse Mijas Costa, Málaga 4 beds 3 baths € 759,000 Under construction! Delivery December 2024 A gated residential complex with 80 three and four bedroom townhouses featuring innovative, contemporary, functional

12 Oct, 2023 @ 13:04

Featured Property

Bed bugs surge in Spain: Population of pest swells by 71% amid ongoing ‘plague’ in Paris – here’s how to avoid them taking over YOUR home

THE FRENCH capital Paris is suffering from a plague of bed bugs affecting thousands of homes, hotels and businesses and the pest is also spreading in Spain. The tiny insects, which feed

12 Oct, 2023 @ 12:45

Health·Lead·National News

Monster pit bull weighing 30kg kills a family’s tiny pet Maltese at a dog hotel in Spain

A FIVE-KILO Maltese bichon dog called Toby was mauled to death by a 30-kilo pit bull at a Valladolid area boarding kennel. It’s been reported that the pit bull bit through the

12 Oct, 2023 @ 12:00

Animals·Lead·National News

Malaga’s iconic Christmas lights are already being prepared: This is when they will be switched on

MALAGA will switch on its famous Christmas lights with a celebration and brand new light show. The Cordoban company in charge of the spectacle is already preparing for the big day, which

12 Oct, 2023 @ 11:28

Andalucia·Malaga

Hotel worker, 24, ‘stole cash and valuables from guests’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca by ‘using universal code to raid safes while they were out’

AN ALICANTE hotel worker has been caught stealing money from room safes by using a universal access code to open them. The 24-year-old Spanish woman- who was the hotel housekeeper- has been

12 Oct, 2023 @ 11:26

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Young Israelis in Spain vow to return home and fight ‘barbaric’ Hamas after losing loved ones in unprecedented attack and hearing of ‘blood-chilling’ horrors – including the killing of babies and children

YOUNG Israelis trapped in Spain have vowed to return home to fight against Hamas following the militant group’s unprecedented attack on the Jewish state last weekend. Hundreds of innocent civilians have been

12 Oct, 2023 @ 11:13

Lead

What is Spain’s National Day? All you need to know about the holiday that was born in Andalucia

THE ‘National Day of Spain’ (Fiesta Nacional de España) celebrates Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, a story which began in Andalucia. The agreement to send Christopher Columbus to the ‘New World’

12 Oct, 2023 @ 10:23

Andalucia·La Cultura

Gibraltar Customs seize ‘staggering’ 500 kilos of cocaine valued at £30 million attached to passing ships

CUSTOMS officers have seized more than 500 kilos of cocaine attached to the hull of two bulk carriers that were anchored off Gibraltar’s coast. The street value of the cocaine comes to

12 Oct, 2023 @ 09:37

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Young man knocks out 67-year-old in Spain’s city of Malaga just because he was angry

A YOUNG man admitted to police in Spain’s Malaga that he knocked out a 67-year-old for no other reason than that he was feeling angry at the time. Local Police in the

12 Oct, 2023 @ 09:16

Crime & Law·Malaga

Gibraltar elections: New digital counting system will update votes automatically through the night

RESIDENTS of Gibraltar who want to know who will govern them for the next four years on Friday morning will not even have to switch on their televisions to find out the

12 Oct, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain football player Jenni Hermoso calls for action to be taken after testimony in High Court case leaked to media

SPANISH women’s football player Jenni Hermoso has called on the High Court to take action after statements from a sealed criminal case against ex-Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales were leaked to the

11 Oct, 2023 @ 18:16

Lead·Sport

New ice rink in Benalmadena is the first of its kind in Spain’s Andalucia

BENALMADENA will open Andalucia’s first ever ice-rink this October, hosting a huge welcome party for residents. The event on October 27 will include a skating show, a visit from Spanish junior figure

11 Oct, 2023 @ 17:29

Andalucia

First-ever case of deadly West Nile virus caused by mosquito bite reported in Spain's Valencia region

West Nile virus moves towards Spain’s Costa del Sol after being detected in Malaga’s Coin

THE FIRST case of West Nile virus was confirmed today in Malaga province, after it was detected in a horse in the municipality of Coin. A further three cases have also been

11 Oct, 2023 @ 17:12

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Two killed in plane crash: Pilot and student, both 25, plunge to their deaths during overnight flight from Malaga to Valencia

TWO young pilots died in an aviation disaster when their light aircraft crashed into an Almerian mountain range just after midnight. The victims, an instructor and student, both 25, were on a

11 Oct, 2023 @ 16:42

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Valencia

Health chiefs launch ‘Stoptober’ as stats show 95% of Gibraltar lung cancer victims are or were smokers

HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar have launched a new campaign to stop smoking after a study showed that 95% of lung cancer victims locally are or were smokers. The Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA)

11 Oct, 2023 @ 15:42

Gibraltar·Health

Activity Ideas for Expats in Spain This Autumn

Spain is a country that’s rich in both heritage and culture, which is why it’s such a popular destination for expats. While the weather is a key factor for many, there’s much

11 Oct, 2023 @ 15:34

Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Indignation in Spain’s Vigo as three children die in apartment block inferno: Building had already suffered ‘three or four minor fires’, squatter under suspicion

RESIDENTS in the Galician city of Vigo are up in arms after a devastating fire claimed the lives of three children and one adult in the middle of the night, with several

11 Oct, 2023 @ 14:56

Lead·Must Read

Pictured: Soldier, 19, from Sevilla is among two missing Spaniards in Israel following deadly Hamas attack

Spain confirms death of Spanish 19-year-old in Hamas attacks on Israel

SPAIN’S Foreign Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the death of Maya Villalobo Sinvany, a 19-year-old woman with joint Spanish-Israeli nationality who had been missing since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on Israel this

11 Oct, 2023 @ 14:08

Lead·Must Read

WATCH: Expat squatter, 47, brawls with passenger after being asked to stop masturbating on busy metro in Spain’s Valencia

THIS is the moment an expat started a brawl after being filmed pleasuring himself on a busy metro in Spain. In video footage shared online, the 47-year-old can be seen masturbating in

11 Oct, 2023 @ 13:19

Lead·Valencia

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Sant Feliu de Guixols with garage – € 545,000

Apartment Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Girona 2 beds 2 baths € 545,000 Located in an exclusive residential complex on the bay of Sant Pol, S'Agaró, with a small private garden

11 Oct, 2023 @ 13:04

Featured Property

Humble Malaga bakery is shocked after its simple apple tart wins ‘best cake in Spain’ award

A MALAGA bakery has been awarded ‘the best cake’ in Spain for its delicious apple tart. La Pasteleria Daza has been making the same simple recipe for 12 years using only puff

11 Oct, 2023 @ 11:51

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

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