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Disgraced former monarch Juan Carlos I leaves Spain after making fourth visit to Galician municipality Sanxenxo

SPAIN’S disgraced former monarch Juan Carlos I left the Galician municipality of Sanxenxo on Monday morning, concluding his fourth visit to his home country since

2 Oct, 2023 @ 13:00

Lead·Politics

Key to your own business

Pass the Keys is currently seeking Franchise Partners in Spain to meet the growing demand from homeowners in need of a comprehensive short-let property management

2 Oct, 2023 @ 12:16

Business & Finance·Property

King Felipe VI and Sumar leader Yolanda Diaz

Spain’s King Felipe starts new round of talks with political leaders to find next prime ministerial candidate

SPAIN’S King Felipe VI on Monday began a new round of meetings with Spain’s political leaders, ahead of the nomination of a new candidate for

2 Oct, 2023 @ 12:11

Lead·Politics

British expat arsonist sets fire to bins and parked cars on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH man, 43, has been arrested in Javea and charged with setting fire to several municipal rubbish collection bins and parked cars. The Guardia

2 Oct, 2023 @ 11:58

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

ITragic deaths in Murcia nightclub fire prompts licence checks across Spain

Investigations could last ‘for weeks’ to find cause of Murcia nightclub inferno that killed 13 people

POLICE have confirmed that 13 people died in a nightclub fire in Murcia City on Sunday morning with five ‘missing’ guests located safe and sound.

2 Oct, 2023 @ 11:08

Lead·Murcia·National News

Spain Stops Women Being Hassled By Protestors When Going For An Abortion

Number of abortions carried out in Spain rises 9% in 2022 from year before

THE NUMBER of abortions carried out in Spain during 2022 came in at 98,136, which represents a 9% increase on the year before. That’s according

1 Oct, 2023 @ 18:00

Health·Lead

Foreign tourist facing fine after crashing drone into Spain’s world-famous Mosque-Cathedral in Cordoba

A DRONE that was being flown by a foreign tourist crashed this week into the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba. Fortunately there was no damage to the

1 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Cordoba·Lead

British HGV driver, 30, is ‘lucky to be alive’ after being scalped in horror car crash on Spain’s Ibiza

A 30-YEAR-OLD HGV driver from Warrington was scalped and left with other serious injuries as the result of a horrific car crash on the Balearic

1 Oct, 2023 @ 14:15

Ibiza·Lead

More bad news for Luis Rubiales as home town of Motril moots stripping him of gold medal honour

THE LOCAL council in the town of Motril has taken the first steps toward stripping disgraced former football chief Luis Rubiales of the ‘gold medal’

1 Oct, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Sport

BIRTHDAY HORROR: At least seven dead in fire at discotheque in Spain’s Murcia

FIREFIGHTERS have discovered the bodies of seven people killed when fire ripped through a disco in Murcia in southern Spain this morning during a birthday

1 Oct, 2023 @ 12:29

Lead·Murcia

Loggerhead Turtle Lays 130 Eggs In Sands Of Costa Blanca Beach In Spain

Summer of surprises: Unexpected boon of loggerhead turtles nesting in Andalucia’s beaches driven by climate change

THE unexpected surge in loggerhead turtles nesting along the beaches of Andalucia which has so delighted turtle enthusiasts is driven by climate change, conservationists believe.

1 Oct, 2023 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

New book ‘by women, for women’ charts little known impact they had on Gibraltar’s history

A ‘GROUNDBREAKING’ new book charting the lives of 25 women who lived in Gibraltar hopes to reshape traditional views on the gender divide. Caretaker Minister

1 Oct, 2023 @ 09:13

Gibraltar·Lead

Charred body discovered in burning car in Almeria: Police launch probe as identity of victim remains a mystery

A CHARRED body has been found in a burned-out car in Andalucia. The grisly discovery was made in Albox, Almeria, on Friday morning. The blackened

30 Sep, 2023 @ 16:05

Almeria·Lead

WATCH: Moment oriental hornets devour a dead BIRD on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Experts warn the insects attack in groups and can sting you multiple times

THIS is the moment a pack of oriental hornets were seen feasting on a dead bird on the Costa del Sol. The footage, shared on

30 Sep, 2023 @ 13:15

Animals·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga reintroduces 14 chameleon specimens into their natural habitat

MALAGA has successfully reintroduced 14 chameleon specimens into their native habitat during September, marking a significant step in their conservation efforts. The most recent release

30 Sep, 2023 @ 11:15

Animals·Environment·Lead·Malaga

New offshore wind turbine off Spain’s Basque coast could power about 2,000 homes

A FLOATING wind turbine capable of powering about 2,000 homes has been set up off the Basque coast to make it Spain’s first offshore wind

30 Sep, 2023 @ 09:24

Basque Country·Environment

Mallorca homeowners in Spain surprised by naked man who used their shower

Stinking advice: Harvard study warns against showering every day

IF you want a healthy skin then stay out of the shower. This is the message from a Harvard University study that says a daily

30 Sep, 2023 @ 08:38

Health

Ancient art dating back 24,000 years discovered in Valencia’s Cova Dones cave system

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have made a momentous discovery at Valencia’s Cova Dones caves, unearthing over 100 ancient paintings and engravings believed to be at least 24,000 years

30 Sep, 2023 @ 07:58

Alicante·Lead·Valencia

Giant German Hell’s Angel boss accused of running operations in Mallorca acquitted on all charged

AN infamous German Hell’s Angels boss has been acquitted on all charges of organised crime and drug trafficking between 2009 and 2013 after his arrest

29 Sep, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Mallorca

Energy Firm Endesa Gets €500 Million Loans To Fund Solar And Wind Projects In Spain

Are you an Endesa customer? Check your energy bills NOW: Campaigners call for probe over ‘irregular charges’ on invoices across Spain

CAMPAIGNERS are demanding energy supplier Endesa be investigated after scores of customers reported ‘irregular’ charges on their bills. The charges have reportedly been going on

29 Sep, 2023 @ 18:25

Business & Finance·Lead

FC SCANDAL-ONA: Barca charged with bribing referees after early morning raid on Spanish FA headquarters

FC BARCELONA could be in some very hot water after morning raids on the Spanish football association’s offices resulted in the club being charged with

29 Sep, 2023 @ 16:22

Lead·Sport

Gibraltar deputy leader leads MP reception at Tory UK party conference in Manchester

SENIOR Conservative MPs will learn more about Gibraltar’s key issues in its reception at the party’s annual conference in Manchester that will take place from

29 Sep, 2023 @ 15:57

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

‘Don’t come to school tomorrow’: Chilling warning ‘bullied’ 14-year-old pupil made to his friend the day before he stabbed three teachers and two classmates in Jerez

THE teenage boy who stabbed two pupils and three teachers at his school allegedly warned his friend of the attack a day earlier. The unnamed

29 Sep, 2023 @ 12:11

Cadiz·Lead

When Should You Consider Diet Pills?

Many people out there want to lose some weight, feel fitter, or have a better relationship with their bodies. Because of this, diet pills are

29 Sep, 2023 @ 11:19

Health

EXPLAINER: Find out the summer beaches to enjoy with your dog in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Can I leave my dog outside a shop in Spain? All you need to know as new animal laws come into effect TODAY – with fines of up to €200,000 for breaking them

A NEW set of animal protection laws have come into effect across Spain today with fines of up to €200,000 for breaking them. Under the

29 Sep, 2023 @ 11:15

Animals·Lead

Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba voted most beautiful Cathedral in Spain on Twitter

THE Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba has clinched the title of the most beautiful cathedral on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The Relatando Historia profile

29 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead

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