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Woman threatening to shoot down planes at Malaga airport arrested

The National Police have arrested a woman who threatened to shoot down planes at Malaga airport on April 3. The 46-year-old called Aena airport security services claiming to be in possession of

11 Apr, 2023 @ 15:55

Fire that forced evacuation of nine towns is declared extinguished in Spain’s Castellon region

CASTELLON province firefighters declared the first major forest blaze of the year to be extinguished on Tuesday morning. The fire started at Villanueva de Viver on March 23 and incinerated 4,723 hectares

11 Apr, 2023 @ 15:45

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

Malaga becomes fifth most expensive location to buy a home in Spain, new studies indicate

MALAGA is the now the fifth most expensive province for buying homes in Spain in comparison to wages, latest figures indicate. The place where the highest proportion of wages that has to

11 Apr, 2023 @ 15:30

Malaga·Other News·Property

Squatter-removal firm accused of violent assault on residents they had no right to evict in Spain's Murcia|

Pervert caught taking pictures of a little girl trying on clothes in Spain’s Fuengirola

A pervert who was caught red-handed photographing a little girl under the curtain as she was trying on clothes has been arrested. It was the cries of her daughter that alerted the

11 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Shakira slams treatment of children by the press in Barcelona, calling for privacy in Miami

COLOMBIAN singing superstar Shakira has made a public call for her two children to be left alone as the three of them begin a new life in Miami, and has slammed the

11 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Celebrity·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Mojacar – € 118,000

Mojácar, Almería 2 beds 1 baths € 118,000 Apartment with 83 m² built, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms, 0 Toilets, Good condition, Outward… See full property details

11 Apr, 2023 @ 13:05

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All change? European Commission comes ever closer to scrapping one- and two-euro-cent coins

THE DAYS OF sorting through near-useless one- and two-euro-cent coins among your change could soon be over in Spain and the rest of the eurozone, as the European Commission comes ever closer

11 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

The importance of improved regulation in the Spanish real estate market

BRIAN Berney from C2C Properties is passionate about regulation in the real estate industry and concerned that the vast majority of real estate agents on the Costa del Sol are not members

11 Apr, 2023 @ 12:39

Property

Sex Exploitation Victims Freed With Criminal Gang Arrested In Spain's Valencia

Sex exploitation victims freed after criminal gang’s arrest in Spain’s Valencia

FIVE PEOPLE have been arrested and eight victims of sexual exploitation freed after raids on four addresses in Valencia province. The Policia Nacional discovered the women were badly treated in two flats

11 Apr, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

This November was one of the hottest and driest on record in Spain, stark figures show

One-day midweek heatwave coming to parts of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

AFTER a pleasant sunny and dry Easter in the Valencian Community, a one-day taste of high summer is predicted to reach parts of the region on Wednesday. State weather forecaster Aemet says

11 Apr, 2023 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Scientists find evidence of prehistoric drug use on Spain’s Menorca

RESEARCHERS have found that civilizations on Menorca were using hallucinogenic drugs as far back as 3,000 years ago. The findings are based on analysis of hair from a burial site on the

11 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Menorca

Firefighters put out Tarifa blaze that charred over 50 hectares in Spain’s Andalucia

AUTHORITIES in Spain’s Andalucia have now put out most of the Tarifa blaze that burnt over 50 hectares to a cinder since Wednesday. The Forestry Fire Service reduced the alert level from

11 Apr, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Other News

Robber goes on spending spree after bank card theft from elderly victim in Spain’s Valencia area

AN elderly woman fell foul to a distraction robbery at a Valencia area ATM with the thief stealing her bank card and then going on a spending spree A 47-year-old man has

11 Apr, 2023 @ 08:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Cancer of the eye caught early thanks to an eye test

WHEN Teresa B booked an eye test at Specsavers Ópticas in Javea, she had no idea it would lead to saving her sight and potentially her life. Teresa first noticed a slightly

10 Apr, 2023 @ 21:42

Health

Man, 20, Kills Barcelona Shooting Range Instructor And Forces Hostages To Drive 600 Kilometres To Spain's Murcia

Man kills Barcelona shooting instructor and forces hostages to drive 600 kilometres to Spain’s Murcia

POLICE in Murcia have arrested a 20-year-old man who fatally shot a Barcelona shooting range instructor and then forced two women to drive him 600 kilometres to Murcia. The man was carrying

10 Apr, 2023 @ 19:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Ministers in Spain support new law that will classify all 'non-consensual' sex as rape

No means no: Row in Spain’s government over controversial consent law rumbles on

ONGOING divisions in Spain’s coalition government over a controversial law covering consent show no sign of healing. On Monday, the Socialist Party (PSOE) made clear it would not support planned amendments to

10 Apr, 2023 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·National News·Politics

Forgetful passengers left over 2,200 items on Costa Blanca tram services last year in Spain

DOGS, surfboards, suitcases, sun lounger, motorcycle helmets and crutches were among 2,297 items left behind on TRAM d’Alacant services last year. It means an average of six items per day were lost

10 Apr, 2023 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police Raid Brothel To Arrest 'madame' Who Exploited Women On Spain's Mallorca

Brothel raided by police to arrest ‘madame’ who exploited women on Spain’s Mallorca

A 43-year-old Argentinian brothel owner in the Pere Garau district of Palma has been arrested for crimes relating to prostitution and infringing labour laws. The Policia Nacional inspected her premises three times

10 Apr, 2023 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Vista De La Nao Victoria Navegando En Mar Abierto

Replica ship Nao Victoria to visit Marbella

A REPLICA of the first ship to sail around the world will be paying a visit to Marbella. The Nao Victoria will remain docked, and open to curious visitors, from April 21

10 Apr, 2023 @ 17:15

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Largest ever drug trafficking trial of Castanas gang starts in Spain’s Andalucia

THE largest drug traffic trial ever in Spain started Monday in Andalucia as members of the Castanas clan were brought to justice. Prosecutors will now be trying a total of 75 defendants

10 Apr, 2023 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Malaga·Other News

Five people charged with starting devastating forest fires in Spain’s Asturias region

FIVE people have been charged with starting forest fires in the Asturias region over the last three weeks with police investigating a further ten suspects. At one point at the end of

10 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

Agentes De La Guarcia Civil Buscan Una Pantera Negra Que Ha Sido Vista Cerca De Granada

Man rescued after getting lost on Marbella’s La Concha mountain

A HIKER had to spend a night on Marbella’s La Concha mountain even after rescuers had found him the previous evening. The 30-year-old man had called for help at 7.30pm on Saturday

10 Apr, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead

OIL SPILL: Workers lay down protective boom around OS 35 shipwreck as storm passes

GIBRALTAR’S Port Authority has returned the oil barriers around the OS 35 as seas calmed down enough after last week’s Levante storm. Captain of the Port John Ghio said that there had

10 Apr, 2023 @ 14:44

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain's Emeritus King Juan Carlos to see King Charles in London plus quick return home for regatta

Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos returns for sailing regatta and lunch with King Charles in London

SPAIN’S Emeritus King Juan Carlos is returning home next week to take part in a sailing event in Pontevedra and will also pop over to London to have a private lunch with

10 Apr, 2023 @ 13:46

Lead·National News

Pleased Interracial Couple Sitting On Couch Near Blurred Electri

TIME TO STRIP OFF: Temperatures set to soar as terral wind hits Malaga

THE spring temperatures are set to soar from today (Monday, April 10) to as high as 30 degrees as the terral wind arrives. Director of Malaga’s Meteorological Centre Jesus Riesco has forecast

10 Apr, 2023 @ 13:21

Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Mil Palmeras with pool – € 269,900

Mil Palmeras, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 269,900 Contemporary style top floor apartment with 2 bedrooms and private rooftop solarium located in Mil Palmeras (Alicante) just 400 metres from

10 Apr, 2023 @ 13:05

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