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Thousands to attend networking event for start-ups in Marbella – all you need to know

A MARBELLA fair will connect more than 1,000 entrepreneurs with potential investors this month. OLE Marbella Startup Fair will take place from June 26-28 at

28 May, 2024 @ 17:05

National News

How a Spaniard raised in the UK could become the first British saint of the 21st century following his tragic death from cancer

A SPANIARD raised in the UK could become the first British saint of the 21st century after succumbing to cancer in 2018. In 2014, Pedro

28 May, 2024 @ 16:49

La Cultura·Lead

Russia ‘could attack Gibraltar’ if British weapons are used by Ukraine in its territory, Putin’s foreign ministry warns

RUSSIA has warned it ‘will not hesitate’ to attack strategic military bases like Gibraltar if Ukraine uses British weapons in its territory. The threat, made

28 May, 2024 @ 14:47

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Tourist, 57, plunges 100 metres to her death during mountain walk with her daughter in Spain

A TOURIST has died after falling 100 metres off a cliff during her holiday to Spain. The 57-year-old was walking on top of a mountain

28 May, 2024 @ 14:01

Canary Islands·Lead

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Villamartin with pool – € 369,000

Villa Villamartin, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 369,000 Discover an architectural gem located in a sought-after location, surrounded by the beauty of

28 May, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

British expats blast Conor McGregor’s plans to bring bare knuckle fighting to Marbella

CONOR McGregor’s plans to bring bare knuckle fighting to Marbella have sparked outrage amongst local British expats. The MMA legend announced his plans during a

28 May, 2024 @ 13:03

Lead·Marbella

Mallorca beach club where four people died after its roof caved in ‘did not have correct licences’

THE beach club restaurant in Palma de Mallorca that suddenly collapsed last week killing four people did not have a licence for the area that

28 May, 2024 @ 12:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

The super yacht 'Moonrise', which belongs to WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum

Huge €220m yacht belonging to a WhatsApp co-founder visits Spain’s Costa del Sol

MEASURING 100 metres in length, and 16 metres wide, the Moonrise is the kind of yacht that is only within the reach of the super-rich

28 May, 2024 @ 12:31

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Racism row engulfs popular beach club on Spain’s Costa del Sol after a black man claims he was refused entry due to the colour of his skin

A BLACK man has claimed he was refused entry to a beach club on Spain’s Costa del Sol due to the colour of his skin,

28 May, 2024 @ 12:10

Costa del Sol·Lead

Revealed: How the Chinese mafia in Spain ‘trafficked HUNDREDS of people and drugs into Britain via Gibraltar’

A CHINESE mafia is suspected to have made profits of a million euros by trafficking hundreds of their fellow countrymen into Spain, only to then

28 May, 2024 @ 12:05

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain approves recognition of state of Palestine: Madrid declares Jerusalem as the capital and says 1967 borders should return – but Israel accused PM Pedro Sanchez of ‘inciting genocide’

SPAIN will join 140 member states of the United Nations today by officially recognising a Palestinian state as Israel’s foreign minister claimed Spanish PM Pedro

28 May, 2024 @ 11:40

Lead·Politics

Taylor Swift takes over Madrid: More than 100 huge trailers fill the streets ahead of pop star’s concert – infuriating locals trying to get to work

FOR ‘Swifties’ from Spain, and those who have travelled to Madrid this week to see their musical hero Taylor Swift play in Madrid, the countdown

28 May, 2024 @ 11:33

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

EINHEIMISCHE SIND WÜTEND ÜBER DEN PREIS FÜR EINEN „CAFE CON LECHE“ IN SEVILLA: TOURISTEN WERDEN FÜR DIE STEIGENDEN KOSTEN FÜR ESSEN UND TRINKEN VERANTWORTLICH GEMACHT

von Alex Trelinski Die Einwohner von SEVILLA sind über die hohen Frühstückspreise und die gleichgültige Qualität in den Restaurants der Touristengegend verärgert. Eine Kundin schrieb

28 May, 2024 @ 11:29

Auf Deutsch

Spain agrees to send €1billion of arms to Ukraine – as Putin’s forces hammer the north of the country

SPAIN has pledged to send €1billion worth of military aid to Ukraine this year after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

28 May, 2024 @ 10:50

Lead·Politics

Victory for expat family trying to prevent tourist flats being built on 'their land' on Spain's Costa Blanca

Expats fall prey to tourist flat surge in Spain: Family is forcibly arrested on the Costa Blanca while attempting to block Airbnb-style homes being built on ‘their’ land

TWO members of an Austrian family have been arrested in a last-ditch effort to stop a new housing development on land which they say is

27 May, 2024 @ 18:02

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Conor McGregor hopes to bring bare knuckle fighting to Marbella

BARE knuckle fighting will come to Marbella under MMA legend Conor McGregor. With only the protection of bandages, bare knuckle boxing is one of the

27 May, 2024 @ 17:08

Lead·Sport

APPEAL: US-based couple search for elderly Spanish gentlemen who saved them from a holiday nightmare in southern Spain

A COUPLE of US tourists have launched an appeal to track down two Spanish gentlemen who helped rescue them from a holiday nightmare. Jyothish Rajan,

27 May, 2024 @ 16:31

Cadiz·Lead

Move over oats: This ancient Egyptian ‘super cereal’ is the best at reducing cholesterol, say global health experts

GLOBAL health experts have revealed THIS ancient Egyptian ‘super cereal’ is the best at reducing cholesterol. Cereals have been the cornerstone of the human diet

27 May, 2024 @ 15:21

Health·Lead

Spain refuses to make the AP-7 toll road free along the Costa del Sol despite horrendous daily traffic jams – but WILL open up a toll road in Alicante

THE government is hoping that the AP-7 and A-70 Alicante by-pass will very soon become a toll-free road. The imminent move will free up a

27 May, 2024 @ 15:14

Alicante·Costa del Sol·Lead

Los 10 elementos principales que es importante llevar consigo en la carretera por motivos de seguridad

Al emprender un viaje, es fundamental estar bien preparado para cualquier circunstancia imprevista que pueda surgir. Asegurando que un extintor de incendios del vehículo debe

27 May, 2024 @ 13:25

Other News

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Manilva with pool – € 940,000

Villa Manilva, Málaga 4 beds 3 baths € 940,000 Beautiful classic Andalusian style villa with incredible panoramic sea views in Manilva. Built on

27 May, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Ukraine President Zelensky to address Spain's parliament next week

Zelensky lands in Spain: Ukraine president is met by King Felipe in Madrid ahead of sit down with PM Pedro Sanchez

UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky landed in Madrid on Monday morning, where he was greeted off the plane by Spanish King Felipe VI. The Ukrainian leader

27 May, 2024 @ 12:59

Lead·Politics

‘We harm those who harm us’: Israel threatens Spain after it recognised Palestine as a nation state alongside Ireland and Norway

ISRAEL’S Foreign Minister has accused Spain of ‘rewarding terror’ as relations between the two countries broke down on the eve of Madrid’s diplomatic recognition of

27 May, 2024 @ 12:43

Lead·Politics

‘Historic’ anti-tourism march in Mallorca: 10,000 locals take to the streets demanding change to ‘destructive’ industry

MALLORCA has seen a historic anti-tourism march with 10,000 locals taking to the streets to demand change to the ‘destructive’ effects of tourism. ON Saturday,

27 May, 2024 @ 12:24

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca