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IN DEPTH: Police in Portugal start searching wells in Maddie McCann case as investigations intensify

POLICE in Portugal have begun to search in various locations, some 20 minutes inland from where Maddie McCann was allegedly snatched. The searches, in a

11 Jul, 2020 @ 15:50

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Brit plummets from luxury hotel balcony and kills local upon impact on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Policia Nacional are investigating whether the Brit jumped or fell by accident.

11 Jul, 2020 @ 14:19

Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Masks to become mandatory in Spain’s Andalucia from next week

MASKS will be mandatory at all times in Andalucia from next week, it has been announced. It is believed the personal protective gear must be

11 Jul, 2020 @ 14:09

Coronavirus·Lead

‘TYPICAL SPANISH’: Why British expats in Spain need to stop using this derogatory phrase

By Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson I HAVE supported the British community in Spain in a number of articles over the years. During the COVID-19 crisis,

11 Jul, 2020 @ 14:04

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead·National News

LONG READ: The last untouched stretch of Malaga coastline comes under threat from wealthy developers

THE clock is ticking in the battle to save the last natural jewel on the Nerja coastline from the clutches of developers who want ANOTHER

11 Jul, 2020 @ 11:00

Lead·Malaga

July 10th: The King and I

I’m not especially hostile to monarchy per se, but when King Felipe VI’s visit to Haro coincided with mine, it was inevitable that if either

11 Jul, 2020 @ 10:08

Silver Screen Spain (on the road with Thelma)

Paedo caged after ‘sexually abusing girlfriend’s six-year-old granddaughter’ in Spain’s Valencia

A MAN has been arrested in Valencia for sexually abusing his girlfriend’s granddaughter.

11 Jul, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

OPINION: Spain’s economy needs tourists, it’s good to have you back

THE first set of Brits have been arriving on the Costa del Sol in recent days and we could not be happier that they’re here.

11 Jul, 2020 @ 09:00

Opinion·Travel News

Newly qualified nurses raise the bar in Gibraltar health and care

THE latest group of 16 nurses to complete their courses are already at work in the health service to help in the fight against COVID-19

10 Jul, 2020 @ 18:07

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar becomes testing ‘world leader’ as free COVID-19 tests start

Any Gibraltar health card holder over 16-years-old who wants to be tested for COVID-19 can now do so for free, to normally be processed in

10 Jul, 2020 @ 17:26

Gibraltar·Lead

28 arrested in Spain for smuggling migrants from Morocco to the Canary Islands in rubber boats

SPANISH police have arrested 28 people who were part of a ring that smuggled migrants to the Canary Islands in rubber boats. The operation, which

10 Jul, 2020 @ 16:22

National News

COSTA CORONA: Tourism fails to return to Spain’s Costa del Sol as hoped as number of Brits and foreign travellers plummets

So far in July, many municipalities have failed to reach 40% occupancy rates and the current outlook for August is equally bleak

10 Jul, 2020 @ 15:52

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Wedding in Spain sees 23 people test positive for COVID-19

SOME 23 people have tested positive for COVID-19 after an outbreak at a wedding in northern Spain. It is unclear how many of the new

10 Jul, 2020 @ 15:42

Lead·National News

Costa Blanca Police At Alicante Elche Airport Seize Cocaine Filled Car Engine Worth 891 000 On The Open Market

Spanish police at Costa Blanca´s Alicante-Elche airport discover car engine with an extra-special ingredient

COCAINE with a street value of €891,000 was discovered hidden in a car engine that had been sent from Peru to Alicante-Elche airport on the

10 Jul, 2020 @ 15:34

Costa Blanca

New political party in Andalucia sets sights on Spain – Portugal union

A NEW political party based in Granada is slowly emerging onto the Spanish political scene. Izquierda en Positivo Granada is the brainchild of historian and

10 Jul, 2020 @ 15:21

Granada

Calvia beaches in Mallorca awarded most Q Flags throughout Spain

CALVIA beaches in Mallorca have been awarded the most Q Flags throughout the whole of Spain.

10 Jul, 2020 @ 13:25

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

IN PICS: Locals in Spain’s Mallorca condemn mandatory use of face masks in public demonstration

Meeting on the Paseo Maritimo this morning, residents publicly denounced the new order expected to come in force from Monday

10 Jul, 2020 @ 12:18

Health·Lead·Mallorca

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Spain’s Estepona gifts 73,479 free passes to local residents to visit Selwo Aventura Park

Passes can be picked up at the Town Hall, in the Puertosol building

10 Jul, 2020 @ 11:34

Lead·Malaga

Former Malaga and Manchester City manager, Manuel Pellegrini appointed as new Real Betis boss

MANUEL Pellegrini has been appointed as the new Real Betis manager.

10 Jul, 2020 @ 10:20

Lead·Sport

Qualitur Flag For Orihuela Costa Beaches

Costa Blanca resort get more prestigious awards but local mayor hints that there is more to tourism than beaches

ORIHUELA Costa has been presented with a Qualitur flag in recognition of high standards on the area’s beaches. Popular with expats and Spanish alike, they

10 Jul, 2020 @ 09:23

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca town looks to ‘fresh start’ after ‘frustrating’ delays to essential road improvements

IT has taken hell and brimstone… but Ciudad Quesada’s new-look main road is finally open. Following years of delays due to storms, floods and pandemics,

10 Jul, 2020 @ 07:28

Costa Blanca·Lead

Two Scots end up in Spain’s Ibiza after going for ‘quiet drinks’ in Dundee

TWO friends from the UK who went for a couple of ‘quiet drinks’, ended up in Ibiza six hours later.

9 Jul, 2020 @ 19:24

Lead·Travel News

Latest post-Brexit talks held in Gibraltar were ‘friendly’ and ‘constructive’

THE second meeting of officials to discuss Gibraltar's future relationship with Spain in terms of citizens' rights was held today at the Garrison Library.

9 Jul, 2020 @ 18:50

Gibraltar·Lead

A council on Spain´s Costa Blanca has money to burn on a new corporate logo despite the coronavirus crisis

TORREVIEJA council on the southern Costa Blanca is to spend €115,000 of public money on creating a new “corporate image” and a new website. The

9 Jul, 2020 @ 18:35

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

July 9th: Terminator Versus Bambi

Today was a white line day; hundreds of kilometres on the road and not much to show for it, unless you consider killing a baby

9 Jul, 2020 @ 18:25

Silver Screen Spain (on the road with Thelma)

Russian fugitive swindler arrested in Benidorm hotel two years after flying to Spain's Costa Blanca

British visitors to Spain´s Costa Blanca holiday hotspots like Benidorm will enjoy full outdoor bar and restaurant space from this weekend

BAR and restaurant terraces on Spain´s Costa Blanca will be able to expand to full 100 per cent capacity from as soon as tomorrow(July 10),

9 Jul, 2020 @ 18:07

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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IN DEPTH: Police in Portugal start searching wells in Maddie McCann case as investigations intensify

BREAKING: Brit plummets from luxury hotel balcony and kills local upon impact on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BREAKING: Masks to become mandatory in Spain’s Andalucia from next week

‘TYPICAL SPANISH’: Why British expats in Spain need to stop using this derogatory phrase

LONG READ: The last untouched stretch of Malaga coastline comes under threat from wealthy developers

July 10th: The King and I

Paedo caged after ‘sexually abusing girlfriend’s six-year-old granddaughter’ in Spain’s Valencia

OPINION: Spain’s economy needs tourists, it’s good to have you back

Newly qualified nurses raise the bar in Gibraltar health and care

Gibraltar becomes testing ‘world leader’ as free COVID-19 tests start

28 arrested in Spain for smuggling migrants from Morocco to the Canary Islands in rubber boats

COSTA CORONA: Tourism fails to return to Spain’s Costa del Sol as hoped as number of Brits and foreign travellers plummets

Wedding in Spain sees 23 people test positive for COVID-19

Spanish police at Costa Blanca´s Alicante-Elche airport discover car engine with an extra-special ingredient

New political party in Andalucia sets sights on Spain – Portugal union

Calvia beaches in Mallorca awarded most Q Flags throughout Spain

IN PICS: Locals in Spain’s Mallorca condemn mandatory use of face masks in public demonstration

Spain’s Estepona gifts 73,479 free passes to local residents to visit Selwo Aventura Park

Former Malaga and Manchester City manager, Manuel Pellegrini appointed as new Real Betis boss

Costa Blanca resort get more prestigious awards but local mayor hints that there is more to tourism than beaches

Costa Blanca town looks to ‘fresh start’ after ‘frustrating’ delays to essential road improvements

Two Scots end up in Spain’s Ibiza after going for ‘quiet drinks’ in Dundee

Latest post-Brexit talks held in Gibraltar were ‘friendly’ and ‘constructive’

A council on Spain´s Costa Blanca has money to burn on a new corporate logo despite the coronavirus crisis

July 9th: Terminator Versus Bambi

British visitors to Spain´s Costa Blanca holiday hotspots like Benidorm will enjoy full outdoor bar and restaurant space from this weekend

WATCH: Alicante police want to speak with three passersby who battered thief trying to steal a motorbike in broad daylight

Brussels blocks Italy and Portugal from following Greece and suspending EES in blow to British holidaymakers

Police find a dozen AK-74 assault rifles inside Porsche Cayenne heading towards Barcelona during routine stop

Lorry driver tests positive for cocaine after smashing into school bus carrying 14 children on Malaga motorway

Far-right Vox leader during lightning Costa del Sol: ‘Narcos armed to the teeth must be laughing at non-lethal means for the Guardia Civil’