British pensioner charged ‘four times’ normal taxi fare to Alicante Airport after falling ill with double pneumonia and sleeping through entire drive

A BRITISH pensioner who fell ill with double pneumonia while on the Costa Blanca is seeking action after her taxi driver from Calpe to Alicante

7 Oct, 2019 @ 22:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman Who Put Boyfriends Head In A Box And Gave It To A Friend Claiming It Was Sex Toys In Spain Baked Head To Remove Smell

New twist in ‘head in a box’ crime in Spain as cleaner may have unwittingly disposed of the body before alleged killer ‘baked his head’

A CLEANER has told police she fears she may have disposed of a body without realising. It comes as police are investigating the cleaner’s boss

7 Oct, 2019 @ 21:05

Cadiz·Lead·National News

Drug traffickers who rescued Guardia Civil officers following boat collision locked up without bail

The fact that they rescued the policemen did not help their cause, authorities told press today

7 Oct, 2019 @ 20:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Woman dies after being rescued from sea by fellow beachgoers on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A WOMAN has died after coming into trouble in the waters off the Costa del Sol earlier today. The unnamed woman was pulled out of

7 Oct, 2019 @ 20:18

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: British actor Tyger Drew-Honey confronts Spanish ‘flasher’ on Denia beach

THIS is the moment British actor Tyger Drew-Honey confronted the man who ‘flashed’ him on Denia beach last Saturday afternoon. Drew-Honey, 23, was relaxing in

7 Oct, 2019 @ 19:10

Costa Blanca·Lead

Blind and diseased dog found in ‘serious, dehydrated state’, owner found and charged

A BLIND dog suffering from a severe skin disease has been rescued after its callous owner abandoned it in Alicante city. The Canine Unit of

7 Oct, 2019 @ 17:36

Costa Blanca·Lead

New rules will ban electric scooters from pavements says Spain’s road transport chief

The new regulations will forbid scooters and bicycles from both riding and parking on pavements.

7 Oct, 2019 @ 17:32

Lead·National News

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Irregular migration to Spanish coasts falls by 39% after EU and Spain grant €170m to Moroccan authorities

IRREGULAR migration to Spanish coasts has fallen by 39% after the EU and Spain granted €170m to Moroccan authorities in a bid to boost that

7 Oct, 2019 @ 16:37

Costa Blanca·Lead

Police ramp up training to deal with THOUSANDS of illegal vehicles roaming the streets of Malaga

The course, held in Torremolinos, has been showing officers how to recognise illegal vehicles.

7 Oct, 2019 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga

Man Dies After Being Hit On The Road On Spain S Costa Del Sol

Man instantly killed after being hit on the road on Spain’s Costa del Sol

He died at the scene, the emergency services finding him dead on arrival.

7 Oct, 2019 @ 14:56

Lead

100-year-old British woman mugged while riding mobility scooter in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH woman aged 100 has been mugged while riding her mobility scooter in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Betty Guinness was riding home after

7 Oct, 2019 @ 14:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

See all the stars without hammering a tent peg – why the luxury yurts at Yurtas Pepita are the best break on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WE’VE all been lured into camping with visions of a star-studded night, food roasting on an open fire. And we’ve been there, a few weekends

7 Oct, 2019 @ 11:19

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Forex Regulation – what does it mean for brokers, IBs and strategy providers?

As it is legally defined, regulation is a rule of order having the force of law, prescribed by a superior or competent authority, relating to

7 Oct, 2019 @ 11:03

Business & Finance

Woman stopped by police after riding electric scooter on motorway in Spain

The 36-year-old was soon approached by two members of the Guardia Civil and stopped.

7 Oct, 2019 @ 11:00

Lead·National News·Other News

THOMAS COOK: Refunds now open for Brits who booked holidays to Spain before travel giant went bust

Refunds are to be repaid within 60 days on the submission of a valid completed claim form

7 Oct, 2019 @ 09:57

Lead·National News·Travel News

Four arrested and over €2,000 seized during cannabis club crackdown in Spain’s Marbella

440 grams of marijuana, 63 joints, a dozen containers of THC and €2,212 were seized during the raid.

7 Oct, 2019 @ 09:56

Crime & Law·Lead

Temperatures to rise today on Spain’s Costa del Sol as HEATWAVE will set upon Andalucia

We may only be two months away from Christmas, but the Andalucia weather is still fine enough to sunbathe in.

7 Oct, 2019 @ 09:45

Environment·Lead

Spain’s Jon Rahm defends Spanish Open title in Madrid and beats record of golf legend Seve Ballesteros

Rahm has now overtaken Open champion Shane Lowry to top the European Tour's Race to Dubai leaderboard, with seven events still left to play

7 Oct, 2019 @ 08:10

Lead·Sport

Expect Spain’s property prices to plateau and ‘sustainable’ to become the buzzword for buyers, writes Adam Neale

The market’s appetite for sleek white villas and apartments appears to be slowly cooling but homebuyers continue to look for innovations in style, comfort, economy

6 Oct, 2019 @ 18:46

Columnists·Property

ELECTION 2019: GSLP/Liberals lead the way as all three parties release their manifestos

The three parties looking to get into parliament presented their manifestos, aiming to shape Gibraltar with their ideas.

6 Oct, 2019 @ 14:14

Gibraltar·Lead

Popular Spanish game show axed as British broadcaster ITV wins legal battle over claims its 90s quiz ‘Alphabetical’ was copied

It has since emerged that Pasapalabra producer Mediaset, Spain’s largest TV network, had expected the court ruling this year and had been working on replacements

6 Oct, 2019 @ 13:24

Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead

Spain basketball ace to join Freddie Flintoff and Katie Price in buying world’s leading protection dog

“We get frequent calls from the underworld to buy dogs. Criminals, drug dealers - they come knocking, but we assess each client before we even

6 Oct, 2019 @ 11:00

Barcelona·Celebrity·Lead

Spain medical experts say products containing salt should come with warning similar to tobacco

The WHO has now set countries a goal of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025.

6 Oct, 2019 @ 10:00

Lead

Charlie Smith spends a spooky night at the office in Spain with British psychic medium Gerry Cannon

Before I have time to think, we move onto the ouija board

6 Oct, 2019 @ 09:05

Lead·Malaga

The rescue centre may be home and dry, but there’s a bigger crisis on the horizon, writes Susan Weeding

The next instalment of Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, and what a story we have! I’m sure all of you will have seen the horrendous

5 Oct, 2019 @ 15:30

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Lead

Loraine Gostling’s weather-won advice on how to prepare for a gota fría

My ponderings over the last week or so obviously took me to floods and the impact of the extreme weather we both enjoy and suffer

5 Oct, 2019 @ 10:30

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

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British pensioner charged ‘four times’ normal taxi fare to Alicante Airport after falling ill with double pneumonia and sleeping through entire drive

New twist in ‘head in a box’ crime in Spain as cleaner may have unwittingly disposed of the body before alleged killer ‘baked his head’

Drug traffickers who rescued Guardia Civil officers following boat collision locked up without bail

Woman dies after being rescued from sea by fellow beachgoers on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: British actor Tyger Drew-Honey confronts Spanish ‘flasher’ on Denia beach

Blind and diseased dog found in ‘serious, dehydrated state’, owner found and charged

New rules will ban electric scooters from pavements says Spain’s road transport chief

Irregular migration to Spanish coasts falls by 39% after EU and Spain grant €170m to Moroccan authorities

Police ramp up training to deal with THOUSANDS of illegal vehicles roaming the streets of Malaga

Man instantly killed after being hit on the road on Spain’s Costa del Sol

100-year-old British woman mugged while riding mobility scooter in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

See all the stars without hammering a tent peg – why the luxury yurts at Yurtas Pepita are the best break on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Forex Regulation – what does it mean for brokers, IBs and strategy providers?

Woman stopped by police after riding electric scooter on motorway in Spain

THOMAS COOK: Refunds now open for Brits who booked holidays to Spain before travel giant went bust

Four arrested and over €2,000 seized during cannabis club crackdown in Spain’s Marbella

Temperatures to rise today on Spain’s Costa del Sol as HEATWAVE will set upon Andalucia

Spain’s Jon Rahm defends Spanish Open title in Madrid and beats record of golf legend Seve Ballesteros

Expect Spain’s property prices to plateau and ‘sustainable’ to become the buzzword for buyers, writes Adam Neale

ELECTION 2019: GSLP/Liberals lead the way as all three parties release their manifestos

Popular Spanish game show axed as British broadcaster ITV wins legal battle over claims its 90s quiz ‘Alphabetical’ was copied

Spain basketball ace to join Freddie Flintoff and Katie Price in buying world’s leading protection dog

Spain medical experts say products containing salt should come with warning similar to tobacco

Charlie Smith spends a spooky night at the office in Spain with British psychic medium Gerry Cannon

The rescue centre may be home and dry, but there’s a bigger crisis on the horizon, writes Susan Weeding

Loraine Gostling’s weather-won advice on how to prepare for a gota fría

Blow to Mango murder case as police admit they cannot prove ‘other people’ were involved in billionaire Isak Andic’s fatal mountain fall

Spain passes housing decree extending leases and ban on evicting vulnerable families but rules out indefinite contracts

One in five people living in Spain is now born abroad as the population expects to break 50 million imminently

FROM THE ARCHIVES: How Spain’s far-right extremists are emerging from under the rocks – and growing bolder every day

IN PICS: Gibraltar’s new 2,000-home residential estate to be built on reclaimed land in the harbour

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