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Three Brits accused of swindling €17.3m out of British clients in southern Spain will finally stand trial TODAY – almost 20 years later

THREE British nationals and three Spaniards went on trial on Monday over a €17.3 million real estate scam involving UK citizens buying property in La

12 Feb, 2024 @ 13:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Other News·Property

Must-visit: Town in Spain that is ‘identical to the Beauty and the Beast’ village goes viral

A TOWN in northern Spain has gone viral for being ‘identical to the Beauty and the Beast’. READ MORE: This town of ‘echanting forests’, chestnut

12 Feb, 2024 @ 13:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain’s war on drugs in numbers: How almost 20,000 people have been arrested in the Campo de Gibraltar with TONNES of hashish, cocaine and other drugs seized since 2018

SPAIN’S position as a narco gateway into Europe has come under the spotlight again with the latest release of staggering arrest and seizure figures. Over

12 Feb, 2024 @ 12:58

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

PICTURED: Narco boss Kiko ‘the goat’ who ‘killed two police officers’ in Spain’s Cadiz as part of a ‘revenge attack’

THE infamous Gibraltar Strait hash smuggler who killed two Guardia Civil officers by ramming them with a ‘narco launcher’ has been pictured. Francisco Javier MP,

12 Feb, 2024 @ 11:30

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

Unspoilt stretch of Spain’s Costa Blanca WILL be the site of 2,200 homes after environmentalists lose years-long battle to halt the project

A CONTROVERISAL plan to build 2,200 homes at Cala Mosca on the Orihuela Costa will definitely go ahead after two groups decided not to appeal

12 Feb, 2024 @ 11:11

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

10 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Sant Aniol de Finestres – € 1,200,000

Finca/Country House Sant Aniol de Finestres, Girona 10 beds 5 baths € 1,200,000 "Beautiful 18th century mill house with 6 ha of land

12 Feb, 2024 @ 11:05

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Donald Trump’s latest NATO comments put the security of Spain and other alliance members at risk, warns chief of security organisation

NATO’S secretary general has warned Donald Trump that his latest comments “undermine all of our security” after the former US President claimed that he would

12 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

Lead·Politics

This town of ‘echanting forests’, chestnut desserts and white-washed streets is a must visit for lovers of Spain’s Andalucia – according to the Sun

A TOWN in Andalucia has been branded the ideal getaway for nature lovers thanks to its ‘authentic forests’ and ‘rich history’. Parauta, in Malaga province,

12 Feb, 2024 @ 09:01

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Hot locations: These 10 smaller cities and towns in Spain are seeing the highest demand for rent amid surging prices in the capitals

A NEW study from Idealista has revealed how suburban towns in Spain are seeing higher rental demand than large cities, indicating a shifting housing market

12 Feb, 2024 @ 08:15

Lead·Other News·Property·Tenerife·Valencia

Farmer strikes in Spain enter a second week: Tractors block a major road in Malaga while Madrid, Alicante and elsewhere are targeted by anti-EU protests

FARMERS have blocked off a major road in Malaga province this morning as their anti-EU protest enters a second week. Tractors cut off traffic on

12 Feb, 2024 @ 07:57

Lead

Highs of 24C on Spain’s Costa del Sol TODAY as summer-like temperatures return following weekend of rain – but beware VERY strong gusts of wind

TEMPERATURES across Andalucia will today return to unusually high levels for this time of year, say meteorologists. According to official weather agency AEMET, Malaga city

12 Feb, 2024 @ 07:33

Lead·Other News·Weather

Revealed: How Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner ‘joked that the British toddler was in his basement’ – as unearthed photos show the paedophile enjoying a Spanish-themed birthday party

NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN photos of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner have emerged just days before his multiple sex crimes trial in Germany. The images give a rare

11 Feb, 2024 @ 16:12

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At least 14 people injured – two critically – after a TREE falls on the Tomahawk rollercoaster at Spain’s PortAventura theme park

A ROLLERCOASTER has been struck by a tree at the PortAventura theme park in Catalunya, causing more than a dozen injuries. At least 14 people

11 Feb, 2024 @ 14:33

Catalunya·Lead

On the rise: Erotic toy start-up in Spain rakes in MILLIONS as customers splurge on their unique designs ahead of Valentine’s Day

A COMPANY making and distributing erotic toys on the Costa Blanca has become a major success story and is currently enjoying a boom period up

11 Feb, 2024 @ 13:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Eight arrests in Spain’s Cadiz province after two civil guards killed during a boat chase with drug gangs

A TOTAL of eight arrests have been made in Spain’s Cadiz province after two civil guards were killed on Friday night when their speedboat was

11 Feb, 2024 @ 12:01

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Other News

‘Society of the Snow’ cleans up at Spain’s 38th Goya cinema awards

‘SOCIETY of the Snow’ from director J. A. Bayona cleaned up on Saturday night at the 38th Goya Awards, which are Spain’s equivalent of the

11 Feb, 2024 @ 11:35

3 bedroom Villa for sale in El Vergel / Verger – € 350,000

Villa El Vergel / Verger, Alicante 3 beds 3 baths € 350,000 Imagine waking up and hearing the birds singing, knowing that you

11 Feb, 2024 @ 11:05

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New pair of Sri Lankan leopards arrive to a nature park on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A PAIR of Sri Lankan leopards called Uda and Okanda(pictured above) have a new home at Bioparc Fuengirola after transferring there from French zoos. The

11 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga·Nature·Other News

WATCH: Thug beats multiple random women on a train platform in Spain before being arrested for a hate crime

A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after assaulting 10 women in a Barcelona metro station on Friday, in what police are investigating as a possible

11 Feb, 2024 @ 10:16

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Boy, 14, who learned to drive via social media tutorials is chased by cops during a joy ride on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 14-year-old boy who learned to drive in social media tutorials led police on a high speed chase in the Alicante area. With no licence,

11 Feb, 2024 @ 10:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

For sale: Stunning ski chalets in Spain – but you’re going to need a BIG budget

AS Andalucia’s unique ‘Semana Blanca’ half term holiday looms, schoolchildren across the Costa del Sol will be dusting off their skis and stocking up on

11 Feb, 2024 @ 09:30

Lead·Other News·Property

EXCLUSIVE: Meet the textile factory challenging fast fashion in Spain and reviving Malaga’s ‘lost art’

FOR Juan Carlos Vera Garcia, business is part of his ‘DNA’. His father owned the first ever industrial bakery in Teba, a small town near

11 Feb, 2024 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

First ever ‘vegan butchers’ in Andalucia opens on the Costa del Sol – this is what’s on the menu

ANDALUCIA’S first ever ‘vegan butchers’ has opened on the Costa del Sol and here’s what they’re serving up. READ MORE: Vegan foie gras takes Spain

11 Feb, 2024 @ 08:30

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Young Disabled Man In Wheelchair Walking Park

Gibraltar to investigate how to make life easier for its disabled residents

MINISTERS from the government combined with Opposition members to thrash out solutions for people with disabilities in Gibraltar. Minister for Equality Christian Santos led the

11 Feb, 2024 @ 08:13

Gibraltar·Health·Other News