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Colombians making a FORTUNE in cocaine trafficking in Spain’s inland Andalucia as two arrested in Granada with €400,000 CASH hidden in car

A SPANISH-Colombian drug trafficking ring has been rumbled in Granada. Police have caged two men and a woman after seizing just under €400,000 in cash

14 Feb, 2020 @ 15:27

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Spanish crisp firm’s orders surge 150% after its snacks appear in Korean Oscar-winning film Parasite

It may have been a small part, but it has had a big effect on the fortunes of the family firm

14 Feb, 2020 @ 14:35

Food & Drink·Lead

Ibiza named the most expensive Spanish destination to visit this summer

IBIZA has been named as the most expensive destination to visit in Spain this summer.

14 Feb, 2020 @ 13:53

Lead·Travel News

Number of pensioners transmitting sexual diseases shoots up in recent years

NUMBER of sexually transmitted diseases for OAPs has skyrocketed.

14 Feb, 2020 @ 11:59

Health·Lead

Postal service wants time extension for mail-in ballots ahead of Sunday's general election in Spain

Post office in Spain offers new lifeline to rural farmers in wake of nationwide protests

CORREOS has signed an agreement with the Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) to integrate fresh produce into their Correos Market online store. Coming

14 Feb, 2020 @ 11:42

Cordoba·Lead

Driving school broadcasts porn in Spain’s Andalucia

local police woke the owner of the shop to tell him that the monitor in his shop window was broadcasting the cheeky video

14 Feb, 2020 @ 11:30

Lead

Vaso Cruzcampo Session Ipa Con Mangos De Malaga

Humble Spanish beer brand Cruzcampo has gone hipster, as it launches its new fruity pale ale.

THE world famous brewery in Malaga is courting beer aficionados and gastronomy lovers with the creation of its ‘Mangos de Malaga’ pale ale. Flavoured with

14 Feb, 2020 @ 11:23

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

The history behind Valentine’s Day and why it’s celebrated today

ONE of the most commercial days of the year has arrived.

14 Feb, 2020 @ 10:59

La Cultura·Lead

‘BREXIT ANTIDOTE’: Malaga bosses seeking direct flights to MIAMI and WASHINGTON in bid to ditch Costa del Sol’s reliance on British market

MALAGA is bracing for Brexit by looking to the US and Middle East to reduce its reliance on the British market. In its new 800-page

13 Feb, 2020 @ 19:49

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: 16 dogs rescued from living HELL with eyes and JAWS missing on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the shocking moment police rescued 16 dogs from an apartment in Malaga. A 49-year-old man has been charged after the animals were found

13 Feb, 2020 @ 18:37

Crime & Law·Lead

False bomb threat forces evacuation of Amazon headquarters in Madrid

Workers were able to return to their posts shortly before 1:00pm

13 Feb, 2020 @ 15:50

Lead·Madrid

New €3 million Costa del Sol coastal path approved

With an investment of 3.3 million euros and a total of 2,996 meters of travel, the path will eventually link La Cala with Fuengirola

13 Feb, 2020 @ 14:20

Lead·Travel News

Golf can help reduce the risk of early death

PLAYING golf once a month can reduce the risk of an early death, a study has announced.

13 Feb, 2020 @ 13:37

Lead·Sport

Tourists spend most of their money in supermarkets in Spain’s Valencia

TOURISTS are spending most of their money in supermarkets, a study has announced.

13 Feb, 2020 @ 11:55

Business & Finance·Lead

REVEALED: Every single shop coming to new McArthurGlen designer outlet on Spain’s Costa del Sol (and which ones are open TODAY)

THE McArthurGlen shopping centre has finally opened its doors next to Plaza Mayor in Malaga. The British company has set up shop with 38 stores

13 Feb, 2020 @ 11:06

Lead·Malaga

Case of missing ‘child painter’ reopened 33 years after disappearing from Spain’s Malaga

His house was 150 meters from the bus stop but he failed to catch the bus and his trail was lost somewhere along this journey

13 Feb, 2020 @ 10:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

IN NUMBERS: Luxury McArthurGlen shopping centre opens TODAY on Spain’s Costa del Sol with dozens of shops and hundreds of jobs

THE long-awaited McArthurGlen shopping centre will finally open in Malaga today. The luxury complex, next to Plaza Mayor, has 38 shops open today and will

13 Feb, 2020 @ 10:43

Lead·Malaga

Estepona Mayor visits Manchester United during their warm weather camp on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ESTEPONA Mayor, Jose Maria Garcia Urbano, has paid a visit to Manchester United at the Kempinski hotel.

13 Feb, 2020 @ 10:13

Lead·Sport

Public AND private sector preventing pollution in Spain’s Costa Calida during 2020

MAJOR steps in preventing air pollution are being taken this year by both public and private entities in the Murcia region. A solar farm producing

13 Feb, 2020 @ 06:36

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

BREAKING: Huge Mobile World Congress in Barcelona cancelled due to coronavirus fears losing Spain €490 MILLION and over 14,000 jobs

THE Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is set to be cancelled due to coronavirus fears, it has been reported. Organisers GSMA were left with little

12 Feb, 2020 @ 20:11

Business & Finance·Lead

REVEALED: How many foreigners (and British) live in Marbella as new figures show they make up massive 25% of population as number of Colombians boom

NEW figures have revealed that Marbella’s foreign population has increased by 5.38%. According to the latest statistics from January 1 2019, which have just been

12 Feb, 2020 @ 17:17

Lead·Malaga

Julio Iglesias to perform in Spain’s Andalucia

The tour will end in Cordoba on September 5 at the Plaza de los Califas

12 Feb, 2020 @ 16:58

Cadiz·Celebrity·Cordoba·Lead·Malaga

Gibraltar admits it needs to do more to fight dirty money after EU report

Gibraltar needs to improve money laundering and terrorist funding measures according to a European Council report published its findings this week.

12 Feb, 2020 @ 16:15

Gibraltar·Lead

When Should Drivers Use the Emergency Brake?

The extremely rare situation, nevertheless acutely critical, arises during a complete failure of the brake system. Modern cars are equipped with a dual-circuit brake system,

12 Feb, 2020 @ 16:10

Education

Fugitive paedophile Irish nabbed near Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICIA Nacional agents have arrested an Irish alleged paedophile who was on the run for three months.

12 Feb, 2020 @ 15:25

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain backs euthanasia bid amid criticism from right wing politicians and Catholic Church

Details of the bill explain that the person in question must have an incurable illness or a chronic disability that renders life ‘unbearable

12 Feb, 2020 @ 15:03

Health·Lead·National News

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Colombians making a FORTUNE in cocaine trafficking in Spain’s inland Andalucia as two arrested in Granada with €400,000 CASH hidden in car

Spanish crisp firm’s orders surge 150% after its snacks appear in Korean Oscar-winning film Parasite

Ibiza named the most expensive Spanish destination to visit this summer

Number of pensioners transmitting sexual diseases shoots up in recent years

Post office in Spain offers new lifeline to rural farmers in wake of nationwide protests

Driving school broadcasts porn in Spain’s Andalucia

Humble Spanish beer brand Cruzcampo has gone hipster, as it launches its new fruity pale ale.

The history behind Valentine’s Day and why it’s celebrated today

‘BREXIT ANTIDOTE’: Malaga bosses seeking direct flights to MIAMI and WASHINGTON in bid to ditch Costa del Sol’s reliance on British market

WATCH: 16 dogs rescued from living HELL with eyes and JAWS missing on Spain’s Costa del Sol

False bomb threat forces evacuation of Amazon headquarters in Madrid

New €3 million Costa del Sol coastal path approved

Golf can help reduce the risk of early death

Tourists spend most of their money in supermarkets in Spain’s Valencia

REVEALED: Every single shop coming to new McArthurGlen designer outlet on Spain’s Costa del Sol (and which ones are open TODAY)

Case of missing ‘child painter’ reopened 33 years after disappearing from Spain’s Malaga

IN NUMBERS: Luxury McArthurGlen shopping centre opens TODAY on Spain’s Costa del Sol with dozens of shops and hundreds of jobs

Estepona Mayor visits Manchester United during their warm weather camp on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Public AND private sector preventing pollution in Spain’s Costa Calida during 2020

BREAKING: Huge Mobile World Congress in Barcelona cancelled due to coronavirus fears losing Spain €490 MILLION and over 14,000 jobs

REVEALED: How many foreigners (and British) live in Marbella as new figures show they make up massive 25% of population as number of Colombians boom

Julio Iglesias to perform in Spain’s Andalucia

Gibraltar admits it needs to do more to fight dirty money after EU report

When Should Drivers Use the Emergency Brake?

Fugitive paedophile Irish nabbed near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain backs euthanasia bid amid criticism from right wing politicians and Catholic Church

Two disruptive passengers who forced Ryanair flight from London Stansted Airport to Ibiza to divert fined thousands

Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent

Malaga city finally breaks 600,000 population milestone – after adding just 30,000 people in 10 years

Rosalia takes Zendaya to the cleaners in HBO swear-off – but is Spanish really so superior to English when it comes to dishing out insults?

Spain’s most famous matador will return to the bullring in Andalucia this month – just weeks after brutal 10cm rectum goring left him in hospital