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FOUND: Expat girl, 15, who failed to return home from international school on Spain’s Costa del Sol is safe and sound

A TEENAGER who failed to return home from school on the Costa del Sol has been found alive and well. Valeriia Romaniuk vanished on Thursday

10 Nov, 2023 @ 15:48

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Dolphins spotted swimming near the beach in Spain’s Estepona

THIS is the moment a pod of dolphins were seen swimming off the beach in Estepona. A video recorded by local Ana Ros Fernandez shows

10 Nov, 2023 @ 15:29

Estepona·Lead

Why does Spain have so many bidets? How sink used to wash your intimate areas exploded under General Franco

THOSE who live in Spain will have noticed that many bathrooms in the country come with a bidet. If you’ve ever wondered why, an X

10 Nov, 2023 @ 14:30

Lead

Governor opens Gibraltar Parliament as Chief Minister delivers fiery speech in ‘undoubtedly’ last term

CHIEF Minister Fabian Picardo gave a fiery speech where he said it was ‘all-go for the GSLP/Liberal government’ as parliament opened Friday. He said that

10 Nov, 2023 @ 14:16

Gibraltar·Politics

Almost 40,000 ecstasy tablets are found stashed in car en route to Spain’s Murcia

TWO MEN transporting 37,950 ecstasy pills with a €433,000 retail value from France to the Murcia region have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in

10 Nov, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Dozens arrested during violent anti-government protests in Madrid: Videos show far-right supporters performing Nazi salutes and clashing with police

DOZENS of people were arrested during ongoing anti-government protests in Madrid last night as images indicate the protests have been infiltrated by the far-right. Violent

10 Nov, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Why my trophy cabinet is bare: What’s wrong with international property awards, asks Adam Neale of Terrameridiana on Spain’s Costa del Sol

REAL estate agency awards are a funny thing. Agents want them because it brings prestige and can be used in their marketing materials. And I’m

10 Nov, 2023 @ 13:17

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Property

Christmas PR wars: Several towns in Europe – including Spain – claim to have the tallest tree this year… but who is telling the truth?

AT 57 metres tall, Granada, Spain claims to be home to Europe’s biggest Christmas tree, but so does Portugal and Italy, so who really comes

10 Nov, 2023 @ 13:16

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Multiple reservoirs in Spain’s Alicante reach lowest levels in a decade following record-breaking summer

ALICANTE PROVINCE reservoir levels are continuing to fall as the area has not enjoyed autumn rain levels seen in other parts of Spain. Some reservoirs

10 Nov, 2023 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Are you an expat in Spain in need of surgery? Meet Operarme

Being an expat in Spain brings a unique experience to those who venture to relocate from their home country: the sunny climate, stunning Mediterranean coastlines

10 Nov, 2023 @ 12:33

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Health

2 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Competa – € 275,000

Finca/Country House Cómpeta, Málaga 2 beds 1 baths € 275,000 Charming country property in Cómpeta with a total of 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom,

10 Nov, 2023 @ 12:04

Featured Property

Estepona is crowned the second-best city in EUROPE: Judges brand Costa del Sol resort ‘inspiring’ and ‘an example’ – here’s why

THE jewel in the Costa del Sol’s crown is not Marbella nor Malaga nor Nerja nor Mijas – it’s Estepona. The beloved garden town of

10 Nov, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Estepona·Lead

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

Spain will see highest November temperatures since 1950 across Valencia from next week

FORECASTERS have predicted the warmest average November daytime temperatures since at least 1950 for the Valencian Community between this Sunday and Tuesday. The State Meteorological

10 Nov, 2023 @ 11:30

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

MISSING: Girl, 15, vanished while walking home from international school on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A 15-year-old girl has gone missing from Benalmadena, Spain as she walked home from school. Law enforcement are searching for the girl who disappeared on

10 Nov, 2023 @ 10:50

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Pope Francis urges Gibraltar preserve interfaith respect as chief minister and governor visit Vatican

POPE Francis said Gibraltar’s harmony and respect among religions ‘must be preserved’ as he met with its Chief Minister and Governor at the Vatican in

10 Nov, 2023 @ 08:58

Gibraltar·Lead

Why Brits remain the most important tourism market for Spain’s Andalucia – as region is set to beat all records this year

ANDALUCIA’S tourism bosses have toasted to their best and most essential customers – the Brits. As the region’s tourism industry bounces back in style from

10 Nov, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Was IRAN behind the assassination attempt of politician and founder of far-right Vox party in Spain?

A SPANISH politician who miraculously survived an assassination attempt has pointed the finger at the Iranian regime. Alejo Vidal-Quadras, 78, was shot in the face

9 Nov, 2023 @ 20:57

Lead

Dates revealed for parliamentary votes to make Partido Popular's Alberto Nuñez Feijoo Spain's new prime minister

An ‘unprecedented attack on Spanish democracy’: Leader of Spain’s conservative Popular Party slams Pedro Sanchez’s Catalan amnesty deal

THE LEADER of Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, made a statement on Thursday in which he slammed the deal reached between the

9 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Politics

Birthday celebrations for first elephant born in Spain’s Valencia region

MAKENA, the first elephant born in the Valencian Community, celebrated her first birthday at BIOPARC Valencia on Thursday, as hundreds of schoolchildren sang to her

9 Nov, 2023 @ 17:45

Animals·Valencia·Valencian Community