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Brit left partially paralysed by ‘one punch attack’ in Benidorm must be driven back to UK due to severe injuries

A BRITISH airport worker left paralysed after a one-punch attack in Benidorm is set to be driven home from Spain. Andrew Frazer, 42, who works

28 Nov, 2024 @ 17:20

Benidorm·Lead·National News

Vanlifers facing crackdown in Spain’s Mallorca: Motorhome dwellers to incur huge fines

VANLIFERS are facing a crackdown in Mallorca after the Palma city hall voted to fine those who live in their campervans. The authorities have announced

28 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·Mallorca

Pictured: Narco drones used by ex-military gang to fly drugs from Morocco to southern Spain

THE Policia Nacional has busted a gang that used Ukrainian drones to fly hashish to Spain from Morocco. The crew was led by a Ukrainian

28 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

British expats and locals vote against plans for a child migrant centre in Mallorca

CALVIA Vila residents have voted overwhelmingly against a child migrant reception centre opening up in their area. Unaccompanied teenagers would be housed at the old

28 Nov, 2024 @ 14:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Costa del Sol train latest: Regional and local leaders meet today to begin thrashing out long-awaited project

REGIONAL and local leaders have met today to begin plans for the long-awaited Costa del Sol train. The Minister for Transport, Oscar Puente, has hosted

28 Nov, 2024 @ 13:59

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Flurry of migrant boat arrivals in Spain’s Balearics Islands sees figures nearly tripled

THE number of migrants who have arrived in the Balearics this year has almost tripled the figure from the same period in 2023. Authorities intercepted

28 Nov, 2024 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

British and Irish pubs are ordered to close in Mallorca for ‘making too much noise’

PALMA will temporarily lose two popular bars after Three Lions is shut down for six weeks over noise complaints. The Three Lions on the Paseo

28 Nov, 2024 @ 12:58

Lead·Mallorca

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Roldan with pool – € 379,950

Villa Roldan, Murcia 3 beds 3 baths € 379,950 This exclusive villa has 3 bedrooms and 3 fully-fitted bathrooms with private pool, terraced

28 Nov, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Bus strikes are taking place across Spain today: Check status of your journey before travelling

BUS services are being disrupted in Spain this Thursday and Friday in a dispute over early retirement. Two days of strikes have been called by

28 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

Why are cases of gonorrhea soaring on Spain’s Balearic Islands?

SEXUALLY transmitted diseases are spreading fastest in the Balearic Islands and Catalunya, according to experts. Gonorrhea is the main culprit on the islands, described as

28 Nov, 2024 @ 11:31

Health·Lead·Mallorca

“AIRBNB HAT MEIN LEBEN RUINIERT”: EINWOHNER IN MALAGA WÜTEND ÜBER „BETRUNKENE TOURISTEN“, DIE SEINEN „HISTORISCHEN“ BLOCK IN EIN „DRECKSHOTEL“ VERWANDELT HABEN

Von Laurence Dollimore Ein Bewohner von Málaga hat erklärt, dass Airbnb-Wohnungen sein Leben ruiniert haben, nachdem die Hälfte der Wohnungen in seinem Wohnblock an Touristen vermietet wurde.

28 Nov, 2024 @ 11:15

Auf Deutsch

DIE SPANISCHE POLIZEI GIBT EINEN LEITFADEN FÜR DAS FAHREN IM KREISVERKEHR HERAUS, NACHDEM EINE UMFRAGE ERGEBEN HAT, DASS 60 PROZENT DER SPANIER NICHT RICHTIG BLINKEN

von Laurence Dollimore Die spanische Polizei hat einen neuen Leitfaden für die Benutzung von Kreisverkehren veröffentlicht. Zuvor hatten Studien ergeben, dass einer von zehn Verkehrstoten

28 Nov, 2024 @ 11:05

Auf Deutsch

Missing Brit in Malaga suffers from Korsakoff syndrome and vertigo, family reveals: Desperate search continues

MORE details have emerged about a British woman who vanished after landing in Malaga more than a month ago. Tanya (pictured above), arrived at the

28 Nov, 2024 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

DIE VALENCIANER, DIE FAST EINEN MONAT NACH DER TÖDLICHEN DANA-KATASTROPHE IMMER NOCH VERMISST WERDEN

von Alex Trelinski Nach der Flutkatastrophe in Valencia, die am 29. Oktober stattfand, werden offiziell noch immer fünf Personen vermisst. Die Zahl der Todesopfer beläuft sich

28 Nov, 2024 @ 10:58

Auf Deutsch

WARNUNG FÜR HAUSBESITZER IN SPANIEN: RUFEN SIE SOFORT DIE POLIZEI, WENN SIE DIES FINDEN

von Laurence Dollimore Die spanische Polizei hat eine dringende Warnung an Hausbesitzer im ganzen Land herausgegeben, insbesondere an jene, die ihre Häuser für mehrere Tage

28 Nov, 2024 @ 10:49

Auf Deutsch

Marbella gets approval for €350m hotel: Luxury Ritz-Carlton or St Regis to open by this date

A LUXURY hotel in Marbella has been given final approval by the Junta de Andalucia. The €350m plan by Platinum Estates had been set to

28 Nov, 2024 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Property

Gibraltar vows to uphold fresh UK sanctions on Russia’s ‘shadow oil transport fleet’

GIBRALTAR has vowed it will support the British government in its latest sanctions package against the ‘shadow fleet’ transporting Russian oil. The move hits 30

28 Nov, 2024 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Gibraltar

Men accused of throwing German tourist to his death in Spain tell court he ‘fell out of car because he was drunk’

DEFENCE lawyers for two men accused of throwing a German tourist to his death from a moving car in Playa de Palma have alleged the

28 Nov, 2024 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Missing girl, 16, is found alive and well after vanishing from Tenerife almost a week ago

THE community of Tenerife has breathed a huge sigh of relief after locating a missing 16-year-old girl. Aroa Perdomo Rodriguez had disappeared almost a week

27 Nov, 2024 @ 21:53

Canary Islands·Lead

Exclusive: Endangered sperm whales are dying in the Strait of Gibraltar – as experts reveal ‘biggest culprit’

THE Strait of Gibraltar is becoming a deadly kill zone for the Mediterranean’s endangered whale populations. Experts estimate that two sperm whales die each year

27 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads

Toll road charges on Spain’s Costa del Sol will be reduced- but not for everyone

TOLL charges on the AP-7 motorway on the Costa del Sol are set to be reduced for regular users who are workers and students. The

27 Nov, 2024 @ 17:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Watch: Michael Barrymore, 72, enjoys his ‘new life’ in Spain as he shares video updates on TikTok

MICHAEL Barrymore has shared a series of videos showing his ‘new life’ in Spain after making a permanent move to Barcelona. The British former TV

27 Nov, 2024 @ 17:13

Barcelona·Celebrity·Lead

This ‘city of 1,001 rices’ in eastern Spain is named the gastronomic capital for 2025

ALICANTE- nicknamed the ‘city of 1,001 rice dishes’- will be Spain’s gastronomic capital in 2025. The Costa Blanca city succeeds Oviedo which has had the

27 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Alicante·Food & Drink·Lead

Watch: Spanish YouTubers ‘are threatened with a huge fine’ in Gibraltar while trying to ‘conquer the Rock’

SPANISH YouTubers claim they were ‘threatened with a huge fine’ in Gibraltar after attempting to unfurl their country’s flag. As Britain and Spain try to

27 Nov, 2024 @ 16:26

Gibraltar·Lead·Video

Malaga vows to end controversial blackface tradition that shames towns across Spain each year

MALAGA will only hire black people to play the role of King Balthazar at its annual Three Kings’ Parade, it has been announced. The City

27 Nov, 2024 @ 16:02

Lead·Malaga·National News

Four foods you MUST remove from your diet in Spain if you want to live to 100, according to an expert

ALTHOUGH Spain is famed for its healthy and long-living Mediterranean diet, it is not officially recognised alongside Sardinia, Okinawa and Ikaria as a hallowed Blue

27 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Food & Drink·Lead

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