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‘BREXIT ZONE’: Airport boss denies claims it is preparing separate area for Brits in southern Spain hotspot

It comes after staff at Alicante Elche Airport claimed new passport control barriers were being installed to separate Brits alongside Algerians, Russians and Ukrainians

1 Aug, 2018 @ 17:11

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

British tourist, 17, on life support machine after possible pesticide poisoning in Spain

Callum Forster from Leeds was rushed to hospital suffering ten seizures after a family night out in Alicante

1 Aug, 2018 @ 15:55

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Drug traffickers may have started huge Costa del Sol fire to distract from mammoth smuggling operation

According to reports, several 4x4s were seen racing at high speed from the beach while the hills of Manilva burned

1 Aug, 2018 @ 15:19

Crime & Law·Lead

Boat propeller hacks off arm and leg of two young tourists in Spain

The German holidaymakers were testing an underwater scooter in Mallorca when the speeding vessel rammed through them and left them for dead

1 Aug, 2018 @ 14:48

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Irish tourist, 18, in ‘serious condition’ in hospital after falling from second-floor balcony in Spain

Padraig Morgan, from Belfast, has been left seriously injured after falling from Hotel Apartments Deya on Tuesday morning

1 Aug, 2018 @ 14:37

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Cruel British tourists in Spain pay homeless man to get humiliating face tattoo

The incident has infuriated expats and locals alike

31 Jul, 2018 @ 13:33

Crime & Law·Lead

SCORCHING: Spain set for first heat wave of 2018 with highs of 40C

AEMET has warned of boiling temperatures from Wednesday until at least Sunday

30 Jul, 2018 @ 21:33

Lead·Other News

More details emerge of Irish girl, 4, who drowned in Marbella swimming pool

THE girl who drowned in a Marbella swimming pool at the weekend has been revealed as being Irish. The four-year-old tragically died while enjoying a

30 Jul, 2018 @ 21:20

Lead·Malaga

Hurricane Force – the coolest hotel group on the Costa de la Luz

TAKE a slice of Ibiza cool, a dash of London savvy and a gust of Europe’s most wonderful wind and you find the hippest beach

30 Jul, 2018 @ 17:40

Entertainment·Travel News

WATCH: Car pulled out of sea on Costa del Sol beach in Spain

THIS is the moment a car was pulled out from the sea on a Costa del Sol beach today. https://www.facebook.com/manilvaweb/videos/1885997121459882/ The 90 second clip shows

30 Jul, 2018 @ 17:12

Lead

WATCH: Fireworks ‘not to blame’ for huge fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the moment a forest fire tore through a holiday hotspot on the Costa del Sol late last night. The flames broke out in

30 Jul, 2018 @ 12:28

Environment·Lead

On the up…at last – De la Luz Spanish property agents

IT’S been 14 years since Duncan Hill first set up his agency on the Costa de la Luz. Aiming to help British buyers locate the

29 Jul, 2018 @ 20:14

Property

Antonio Banderas gets financial backing for new Malaga theatre

ANTONIO Banderas is one step closer to raising the curtain on his Malaga theatre project. The Malagueño actor, singer, and producer has received sponsorship from

29 Jul, 2018 @ 12:09

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Greenpeace blasts Spain for more than DOUBLING its construction on coastal areas

THE rate of urbanization of Spain’s coastal land has more than doubled in the past 30 years, according to environmental organization Greenpeace. Despite the introduction

29 Jul, 2018 @ 10:07

Lead

EU STINK!: Andalucia to blame for Spain’s sewage treatment problem as country handed €12 million fine

SPAIN has been fined €12 million by the EU for failing to deal with its sewage water properly – and the majority of offending towns

29 Jul, 2018 @ 10:01

Environment·Lead

Hooked on Barbate the world’s tuna capital

In an unsuspecting little town in Andalucia a Phoenician fishing technique is keeping the Japanese sushi market afloat

28 Jul, 2018 @ 18:25

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·Nature

Girl, 4, dies in swimming pool on Costa del Sol in Spain

A YOUNG girl has died in a swimming pool on the Costa del Sol. According to Diario Sur, the four-year-old fell into the pool at

28 Jul, 2018 @ 14:44

Lead

Costa del Sol taxi drivers rally against Uber and Cabify

COSTA del Sol taxi drivers are demanding stricter regulations on ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Cabify. They want local authorities to crackdown on the

28 Jul, 2018 @ 10:01

Lead

Surf and turf – exciting mix of restaurants on the Costa de la Luz

THERE is something about the province of Cadiz that brings out the best in restaurateurs. A combination of style, creativity and, above all, positive vibes

27 Jul, 2018 @ 18:35

Food & Drink

Whale of a time in the deepest part of the Straits of Gibraltar

WE are about between Spain and Morocco in the deepest part of the Straits of Gibraltar. Flying fish, turtles and two types of whale are

27 Jul, 2018 @ 18:16

Nature·Travel News

Lunar eclipse blood moon will be visible in Spanish skies TONIGHT

THE longest lunar eclipse in the 21st century will be visible in Spain tonight. The phenomenon will be a total lunar eclipse, in which the

27 Jul, 2018 @ 16:45

Environment·Lead

WATCH: Sickening moment British expat beats and slams pet dog against a wall on Costa del Sol in Spain (WARNING: Distressing content)

THIS is the shocking moment a British expat was filmed abusing his dog on the Costa del Sol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjdK54RHASM The 30-second clip shows the

27 Jul, 2018 @ 12:36

Crime & Law·Lead

Mayor of Algeciras claims Spanish town is now ‘migrant crisis epicentre’

MAYOR Jose Ignacio Landaluce has said his ‘town couldn’t cope’ as around 1,600 migrants land in Spain, arriving predominantly in Algeciras last week. Landaluce has

27 Jul, 2018 @ 12:11

Lead·National News

Tune out! There’s bravely no tuna on the menu at restaurant 21

“TUNA? No way… it’s the last thing I’m going to serve in a town with 120 restaurants serving it,” barks Ali Palmiero. “I only ever

26 Jul, 2018 @ 18:21

Food & Drink

Costa de la Luz: Capital of light

No trip to the Costa de la Luz would be complete without a night or two in the majestic, coastal city of Cadiz. Considered the

26 Jul, 2018 @ 17:39

Cadiz·Travel News

Harry Maguire sends England fans wild as he heads ball into crowd at Spain nightclub

The 25-year-old headed a ball into the crowd before breaking into a celebratory dance

26 Jul, 2018 @ 17:38

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

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‘BREXIT ZONE’: Airport boss denies claims it is preparing separate area for Brits in southern Spain hotspot

British tourist, 17, on life support machine after possible pesticide poisoning in Spain

Drug traffickers may have started huge Costa del Sol fire to distract from mammoth smuggling operation

Boat propeller hacks off arm and leg of two young tourists in Spain

Irish tourist, 18, in ‘serious condition’ in hospital after falling from second-floor balcony in Spain

Cruel British tourists in Spain pay homeless man to get humiliating face tattoo

SCORCHING: Spain set for first heat wave of 2018 with highs of 40C

More details emerge of Irish girl, 4, who drowned in Marbella swimming pool

Hurricane Force – the coolest hotel group on the Costa de la Luz

WATCH: Car pulled out of sea on Costa del Sol beach in Spain

WATCH: Fireworks ‘not to blame’ for huge fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

On the up…at last – De la Luz Spanish property agents

Antonio Banderas gets financial backing for new Malaga theatre

Greenpeace blasts Spain for more than DOUBLING its construction on coastal areas

EU STINK!: Andalucia to blame for Spain’s sewage treatment problem as country handed €12 million fine

Hooked on Barbate the world’s tuna capital

Girl, 4, dies in swimming pool on Costa del Sol in Spain

Costa del Sol taxi drivers rally against Uber and Cabify

Surf and turf – exciting mix of restaurants on the Costa de la Luz

Whale of a time in the deepest part of the Straits of Gibraltar

Lunar eclipse blood moon will be visible in Spanish skies TONIGHT

WATCH: Sickening moment British expat beats and slams pet dog against a wall on Costa del Sol in Spain (WARNING: Distressing content)

Mayor of Algeciras claims Spanish town is now ‘migrant crisis epicentre’

Tune out! There’s bravely no tuna on the menu at restaurant 21

Costa de la Luz: Capital of light

Harry Maguire sends England fans wild as he heads ball into crowd at Spain nightclub

A mysterious joker calling himself the ‘Son of Cervantes’ is leaving bizarre anti-foreigner poems on statues around Malaga’s Ronda

Massive €15m shopping and leisure complex set to open this summer on the Gibraltar border bringing Aldi, Fitness Park and 400 new jobs

Man convicted of animal cruelty after cameras caught him spraying acid at neighbour’s barking dog in Spain

Drought-busting new park and sports complex with water-saving soil planned on Estepona’s eastern outskirts

One dead and another suffers 60 per cent burns after explosion at family-owned fireworks factory in Spain