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Migrant arrivals at the Canary Islands to break record for second year running: Ten percent estimated to die on the journey to Spain

THE Canary Islands are on track to break their record for the number of undocumented migrants coming to the islands for the second year running.

22 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital, Leading the Way in Hair Transplantation

The Marbella centre incorporates the most advanced procedure that eradicates baldness in 8 hours, with no scars, and excellent results. IN its mission to offer

22 Nov, 2024 @ 11:42

Andalucia·Health

Health service warning in Spain: This summer will be ‘very difficult’ due to lack of doctors, say industry leaders

Guide to Choosing the Ideal Local Healthcare Provider

Selecting the right healthcare provider is a pivotal decision that directly impacts your well-being. If you are new in the neighborhood and scouting for a

22 Nov, 2024 @ 11:35

Health

Global Spanish speakers hit 600 million for first time, 2024 study finds

For the first time in history the number of Spanish speakers in the world has exceeded 600 million. This milestone, detailed in the latest report

22 Nov, 2024 @ 11:33

La Cultura

Madrid hotel named ‘best venue in Spain’ for corporate meetings & events for 6th time

A hotel in Madrid has been named the ‘Best in Spain’ for corporate meetings and exhibitions at the 2024 World MICE Awards last October. The

22 Nov, 2024 @ 11:30

Madrid

Woman spiked drinks with bleach and ammonia that could have killed her housemate in Spain

AN ALICANTE woman has been accused of attempted murder after pouring bleach and ammonia into bottles of alcohol and energy drinks consumed by her housemate.

22 Nov, 2024 @ 11:06

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Ryanair being taken to court AGAIN in Spain in 'test case' over hand luggage charges

Spain confirms eye-watering €179 million fine on airlines like Ryanair and Easyjet over ‘abusive practices’ like hand luggage charges

FIVE airlines including Ryanair and Easyjet have been fined a whopping total of €179 million for abusive practices. The penalty has been confirmed by Spain’s

22 Nov, 2024 @ 10:35

Lead·National News

Fugitive Russian mafia mobster arrested on Costa Blanca after Italian court gave him long jail term

British victim of doorway shooting by hooded man may never walk again according to medics in Spain

A 27-year-old British man who was shot by a hooded man outside his Murcia region home may never walk again. The La Verdad newspaper has

22 Nov, 2024 @ 09:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

British fighter jets over Spain: Unassuming Spanish town hosts major NATO ‘flying laboratory’ in the art of modern air combat

BRITISH fighter jets are leading NATO exercises in Spanish skies designed to train alliance pilots in the art of modern combat. The eight Typhoon jets

21 Nov, 2024 @ 20:00

Lead

REVEALED: The cheapest areas of Spain to enjoy a traditional ‘menu del dia’ as average prices rise this year by over 6%

THE cost of the traditional and very popular menu del dia in Spain has gone up 6.1% this year with an average price of €14.

21 Nov, 2024 @ 18:45

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Date revealed for fully restored tram service in flood-hit Valencia after pain-staking work costing €40 million

METROVALENCIA tram services are expected to be full restored on December 6- the national Constitution Day bank holiday. The regional government has budgeted €40 million

21 Nov, 2024 @ 18:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

West Ham shirt-wearing hitman finally snared after shooting up a Marbella restaurant in broad daylight

A TERRIFYING mid-afternoon shoot-out which sent onlookers scurrying for cover and shocked Marbella has been solved. Three suspected gangsters have been arrested in France for

21 Nov, 2024 @ 17:45

National News

Crypto-fraudsters stole €19m from over 200 victims lured by AI-generated celebrity endorsements in Spain

Cyber scammers pocket over €5 million by defrauding users of cloned electronic product websites in Spain

CYBER criminals banked over €5 million by cloning websites selling high-end electrical products that customers never received. Three people have been arrested in the Orihuela

21 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Television is first choice for daily news according to two-thirds of people in Spain

OVER two-thirds of people in Spain use television as their main daily source of news, despite the big rise in popularity of social media. A

21 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Thieving factory worker ordered to pay back €529,000 for stolen Iberian ham in Spain's Andalucia

Ham heist heartbreak: €200,000 worth of Jamon Iberico stolen in Spain’s Huelva

POLICE are hunting for thieves who made off with a staggering €200,000 worth of prized Christmas ham. Some 400 legs of the nation’s finest Iberian

21 Nov, 2024 @ 15:38

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Manslaughter investigation opened against Spain’s weather agency over Valencia flood deaths

THE chief of Spain’s national weather agency is facing investigation for manslaughter over the deaths of 221 people in Valencia last month. María Jose Rallo

21 Nov, 2024 @ 15:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Muñoz dethroned: After three years as Best Chef in the World, Spaniard is knocked off his perch by Dane Rasmus Munk

MADRID based chef Dabiz Muñoz has been knocked off his throne as ‘best chef in the world’. Muñoz was given the title three years in

21 Nov, 2024 @ 14:27

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Orange weather alerts are activated for Valencia and Alicante today as Storm Caetano brings 90km/hr winds

AN ORANGE alert for high winds on Thursday and Friday in parts of the Valencian Community has been issued by the State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) Gusts

21 Nov, 2024 @ 14:00

Alicante·Lead·Valencia

Drug Traffickers Steal Boat But Owner's Friend Spots It Docked Up On Spain's Costa Blanca

Warning for boat owners on Spain’s Costa del Sol following string of thefts by migrant smugglers

BOAT owners along the Costa del Sol and Campo de Gibraltar are being urged to step up security after a surge in thefts linked to

21 Nov, 2024 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Chirivel – € 195,000

Villa Chirivel, Almería 4 beds 2 baths € 195,000 Beautiful Villa in a lovely hamlet just 10 mins away from Velez Rubio and

21 Nov, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Spain offers temporary residency to estimated 25,000 migrants affected by Valencia floods

Spain’s government blames climate change for Valencia flood disaster and criticises region ‘for not knowing how to respond’

SPAIN’S environment minister says that climate change was mainly to blame for the Valencia flood disaster, as she defended the government’s handling of the response

21 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Pregnant Finnish expat issues warning about Marbella after her ‘entire life possessions’ were stolen on the day she arrived

A warning has been issued in Marbella after a pregnant woman has her ‘entire life possessions’ stolen on her first day here. An anonymous whistleblower

21 Nov, 2024 @ 11:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain will give work permits and residency to thousands of illegal migrants

SPAIN will grant residency and work permits annually for the next three years to around 300,000 migrants who are in the country illegally. The policy

21 Nov, 2024 @ 11:09

Lead·National News

Gambling Addiction in Spain: What the Latest Statistics Say

The gambling sector has been growing steadily for many decades, and the rapid evolution of its digital alternative boosted user excitement in this risky entertainment.

21 Nov, 2024 @ 10:08

Gaming

WATCH: Police tackle Swedish teenage hitman on the streets of Spain’s Costa del Sol: Alicante family recruited Scandinavian youths to carry out murders

THIS is the moment Spanish police dramatically intercept a Swedish youth who had flown to the Costa del Sol to kill a member of a

20 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Fears of rat plague in Alicante: Pests are spotted in popular square currently being redeveloped

RATS have appeared around Alicante City’s Plaza de San Blas redevelopment forcing the council to take action. Residents complained last week of spotting several rodents

20 Nov, 2024 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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