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87-year-old man rescued from car after skidding into ditch during gota fría storm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN 87-year-old man has been pulled from his sinking car after he skidded into a ditch during this week’s gota fría storms. Guardia Civil and

3 Dec, 2019 @ 15:53

Costa Blanca·Lead

Ministry of Equality marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Gibraltar as it takes greater strides towards their social inclusion

Minister challenges the community to break down society stereotypes and accept people with disabilities in a number of campaigns.

3 Dec, 2019 @ 15:08

Gibraltar·Lead

Los Alcazares mayor says ‘mud-filled drains’ from September’s gota fria to blame for fresh flash flooding

THE mayor of a Costa Blanca town hit AGAIN by flash floods has blamed mud-filled drains gone neglected since September’s deadly gota fria. Loz Alcazares’

3 Dec, 2019 @ 14:52

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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GRINCH: Vox blasts €100 Christmas surprise to help 150 young people working outside of Spain come home to Elche for Christmas

VOX have blasted Elche town hall’s plans to help 150 of its expatriate sons and daughters come home for the Christmas period. The spokeswoman for

3 Dec, 2019 @ 13:13

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics

British man saved by firemen after getting lost in mountains near Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

He was unharmed but was without waterproof clothing and food or water

3 Dec, 2019 @ 12:15

Lead

Beginner’s Guide for Playing Scrabble

Word games can be extremely fun to play, especially if you enjoy stumbling upon new words and being challenged based on your vocabulary skills. If

3 Dec, 2019 @ 11:11

Entertainment

Greta Thunberg arrives in Lisbon for train up to Madrid climate conference amid criticism from Spanish TV personality

The former tennis player and naturalist impersonated the activist in a wig and a green sack for an online sketch

3 Dec, 2019 @ 09:57

Environment

WATCH: Boat carrying dozens of migrants washes up on popular Tarifa beach in Spain’s Cadiz

Llegada de más de 30 inmigrantes en patera hoy en la mañana a la playa de #Tarifa, Cadiz, #España. Salieron en la noche de #Marruecos.

3 Dec, 2019 @ 09:04

Cadiz·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Hero who chased and tackled ‘killer’ at club stabbing on Spain’s Costa del Sol is Gibraltar Chief Minister’s security guard and ex-soldier

“It was really violent and there was literally a river of blood as his attacker must have hit an artery”

3 Dec, 2019 @ 08:53

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Dog shot, beaten and dragged along road by its neck by sick hunter in Spain just after having puppies (WARNING: Distressing images)

A HUNTER in Spain has been filmed dragging his dog along the road by its neck after allegedly shooting and beating her to within an

3 Dec, 2019 @ 08:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

British boy reunited with mother in time for Christmas after police rescue him from Andalucian dad-turned-kidnapper in Spain

The boy's father has been detained under the terms of a European Arrest Warrant

3 Dec, 2019 @ 07:30

Cordoba·Lead·National News

“I AM BLESSED”: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi beats van Dijk and Ronaldo to win Ballon d’Or – full list HERE

"As my wife said, you must never stop dreaming but always work to improve and continue to enjoy"

2 Dec, 2019 @ 23:12

Lead·Sport

REVEALED: Shocking timeline of violence on Spain’s Costa del Sol sees up to four Brits KILLED as emboldened drug mafias use bombs and assassinate enemies in broad daylight

A British man from Manchester became the latest victim after being shot and killed in Mijas last month

2 Dec, 2019 @ 21:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Gibraltar on weather alert as agency warns of ‘FLASH FLOODS’ amid heavy rain

Further heavy rain will add to already wet roads leading to some difficult travelling conditions at times

2 Dec, 2019 @ 18:46

Gibraltar·Lead

€300 for a jetski ride from Africa to Spain – how illegal immigrants built a €50 million industry in the Western Mediterranean

ILLEGAL immigrants crossing the Straits of Gibraltar can buy a ticket on a jetski for as little as €300 a pop, new figures have revealed.

2 Dec, 2019 @ 17:54

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

‘Hero’ taxi driver from Belfast travels 2,522 miles to pick up injured friend in Benidorm whom doctors said ‘could not fly home’

Phil Hamilton was once an ordinary taxi driver in a suburb of Belfast – now people press him for selfies, stop his wife in the

2 Dec, 2019 @ 13:54

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Woman falls down burst sewer drain, roads closed and drivers rescued from vehicles as Spain’s Costa Blanca put on ORANGE alert following new gota fría

THE FOURTH gota fría weather event this year has struck eastern Spain today, already causing freak flooding and road closures. The worst rainfall has been

2 Dec, 2019 @ 13:33

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Inbreeding between ‘uncle and niece’ caused facial deformity of Spain’s 17th century King Carlos II, new study says

INBREEDING between ‘uncle and niece’ caused the striking facial deformity of Spain’s 17th century King Carlos II, a new study has revealed. The parents of

2 Dec, 2019 @ 12:50

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Mass brawl at bar in Spain’s Sevilla forces petrified revellers to lock themselves in toilets

Ten people were involved in the mass brawl during which glasses, hookah pipes and tables were thrown across the establishment

2 Dec, 2019 @ 11:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Slender Health Nutrition is the Costa del Sol company specialising in diabetes management, menopause management and weight loss

Slender Health Nutrition also offers help with digestive issues, hormonal problems, skin problems, fatigue, sleep problems and much more

2 Dec, 2019 @ 11:22

Health·Malaga

Woman gets €37,000 payout after slipping on soapy pavement being cleaned by town hall workers in Spain’s Andalucia

The areas being cleaned ‘were not signposted’

2 Dec, 2019 @ 10:36

Almeria·Lead

Homelessness

Karen Rhodes takes a look at homelessness

2 Dec, 2019 @ 10:30

Psychotherapist

Man suspected of stealing 1,200 kilos of avocados arrested in Spain’s Granada

The farm’s owner was alerted by a neighbour during the theft, who spotted the youngest of three suspects

2 Dec, 2019 @ 10:25

Granada·Lead

UN secretary general demands countries TRIPLE efforts to halt global warming as COP25 begins today in Madrid

THE international community’s forum to fight climate change, COP25, has begun today in Madrid. The summit aims to complete the implementation of the Paris Accord,

2 Dec, 2019 @ 10:04

Environment·Lead