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Far-right VOX party in Marbella demands helpful information for young LGBT+ people be removed from local government websites because it ‘indoctrinates children’

VOX politicians in Marbella have called on the local council to remove educational guides from their website aimed at helping the region’s young LGBT+ people.

19 Feb, 2024 @ 10:17

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Politics

Angry Benidorm residents to stage protest this weekend over big local tax rises

Polish fugitive, 34, is dramatically arrested in Spain’s Benidorm resort for ‘kidnapping, sexual assault, fraud’ and a list of other serious charges

A POLISH fugitive has been arrested in Benidorm after fleeing his home country where he had been serving a seven year jail term. The man,

19 Feb, 2024 @ 10:16

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

This is where Brits are buying the most property in Spain – as figures show they are STILL the biggest foreign market despite Brexit

UNDETERRED by the dark clouds of Brexit, Brits are still leading the pack as the most significant foreign buyers in Spain’s property sector. In spite

19 Feb, 2024 @ 10:15

Lead·Other News·Property

Malaga crowned as one of Spain’s best cities to retire in

Unlock Exclusive Savings on Expat Health Insurance with NowCompare.es

In the ever-changing landscape of expat life in Spain, securing comprehensive and affordable health insurance is a priority for many. NowCompare.es, a seasoned player in

19 Feb, 2024 @ 09:54

Health·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: British couple’s Catalan retirement dream is ruined by a shock €11,200 tax bill on their Marbella property sale – after it was ‘missed by lawyers 10 years ago’

A BRITISH couple’s retirement dreams have been shattered after their Spanish lawyers failed to pick up an ‘outstanding’ property tax that only emerged 26 years

18 Feb, 2024 @ 14:11

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Must Read·Other News·Property

US expat, 40, vanishes from Spain: Friends launch private investigation fund after a man was seen ‘breaking into her building’ in Madrid 13 days ago

THERE are rising concerns about the whereabouts of a US expat who disappeared earlier this month from Madrid. Relatives of Ana Maria Henao, who had

18 Feb, 2024 @ 11:48

Lead·Madrid

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Los Alcazares with pool garage – € 519,000

Villa Los Alcázares, Murcia 3 beds 2 baths € 519,000 NEW BUILD VILLAS IN LOS ALCAZARES New Build residential is composed of 32

18 Feb, 2024 @ 11:05

Featured Property

This is the most underrated city in Spain for a holiday – according to The Telegraph

THIS quaint capital nestled in the heart of La Rioja, has been named Spain’s most underrated city by the British newspaper The Telegraph. Logroño, known

18 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

Lead·Travel News

Former cleaner steals nun's bank card to make multiple cash withdrawals on Spain's Costa Blanca

Get thee to a nunnery! Convent in Spain’s Malaga is looking for holy women to avoid closure

A COMMUNITY of cloistered nuns are in desperate need of new members with the Vatican threatening to close the convent. The convent of the Discalced

18 Feb, 2024 @ 09:40

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Housing activist pushes for ‘holistic plan’ for Gibraltar old town: young people could repair abandoned homes, he says

YOUNG people could get the opportunity to fix up some of the abandoned homes in the Upper Town and revive Gibraltar’s heritage, a housing activist

18 Feb, 2024 @ 08:47

Gibraltar·Other News·Property

Nadal and Alcaraz to face each other at the Netflix Slam

Nadal v Alcaraz: All you need to know as Spain’s biggest tennis stars prepare to clash at ‘The Netflix Slam’

TWO of Spain’s sporting heroes are set to clash next month in an exhibition tennis match exclusively streamed on Netflix. Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand

18 Feb, 2024 @ 07:30

Lead·Sport

Earn extra cash in Spain: These 7 products are the biggest sellers on second-hand websites

SALES of second-hand items via trading websites are continuing to rise in Spain as people look to save money and to pick up a bargain.

18 Feb, 2024 @ 07:00

Lead·National News·OP Money Tree·Other News

What are ‘chemtrails’? The conspiracy theory that persists among Brits and locals in Spain – despite scientists debunking the claims

ONE of the world’s most popular conspiracy theories, “chemtrails” alleges that contrails — the vapour that forms on the wings of aeroplanes during high altitude

17 Feb, 2024 @ 17:30

EXPLAINER·spain

Expat Glovo driver, 22, has his bike stolen outside McDonald’s in Marbella’s San Pedro – and locals react in the most heartwarming way

A GLOVO delivery driver who had his bike stolen on the job in Marbella has been left overwhelmed after being gifted a new bike by

17 Feb, 2024 @ 14:59

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

What are the new red lines being painted on roads across Spain? Follow this rule to avoid a €600 fine

RED lines are being painted on deadly roads in Andalucia in a bid to stop people from overtaking and causing fatal accidents. Spain’s traffic authority,

17 Feb, 2024 @ 14:17

Lead·OP Money Tree

Police officer in Spain who moonlighted as an armed private security guard for a $1billion Saudi royal family while they shopped around Marbella is suspended

A GUARDIA Civil officer who acted as an armed body guard for the Saudi royal family has been suspended from the force. The Supreme Court

17 Feb, 2024 @ 13:42

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Visiting Madrid’s iconic Prado museum? Don’t miss these 10 standout works from Spain’s artistic greats

WITH over two and a half million visitors a year, the Prado Museum is the beating heart of Madrid’s rich cultural tradition. Renowned artists such

17 Feb, 2024 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

These are the new rules for jet skis, surfing, padel boarding and more along Spain’s Costa del Sol

NEW rules have come into force for sea safety in Costa del Sol waters, primarily affecting recreational boats and sports craft like jet skis, canoes,

17 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

These are the 25 best beaches in Spain – according to National Geographic

NATIONAL Geographic has named its best 25 beaches to be found in Spain in its annual survey. With close to 8,000 kilometres of coastline bathed

17 Feb, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Other News

Spain’s housing market review is in: Which Spanish region is bucking the property trend towards a ‘seller’s market’?

ANDALUCIA is bucking the downward trend in the Spanish housing market as property prices continue to soar on Spain’s south coast. The southern region witnessed

17 Feb, 2024 @ 09:00

Lead·Other News·Property

Benidorm will FINALLY have a funeral home and crematorium after almost 20 years of waiting

BENIDORM is set to get its first funeral home/crematorium after plans have been mired in red tape since 2005. Families have been going to Villajoyosa

17 Feb, 2024 @ 07:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Is marijuana legal in Spain and can I REALLY grow plants at home?

THE legality of cannabis consumption and cultivation in Spain is murky, with consumption and cultivation being decriminalised, but only if done in private. To put

17 Feb, 2024 @ 06:45

Drugs·Lead·spain

What will happen to Spain’s property market in 2024? Expert Mark Stucklin gives his verdict – and the reason why Alicante sales are soaring

By property expert Mark Stucklin WITH the data in hand it looks like the Spanish housing market enjoyed a soft landing in 2023 after a

16 Feb, 2024 @ 16:48

Alicante·Lead·Other News·Property

RIP: Anne Hernandez, much-loved founder of the ‘Brexpats in Spain’ network dies – as tributes pour in for the ‘tireless’ campaigner

THE much-loved founder of the Brexpats in Spain support group Anne Hernandez has died. Tributes have poured in for the ‘tireless’ campaigner following her death

16 Feb, 2024 @ 16:21

Lead

Sewage ‘is being dumped in the sea off Benidorm’: Ecologists in Spain demand action

COMPLAINTS about untreated wastewater being pumped into the sea off Benidorm have prompted two councils to demand urgent action. The El Xoriguer environmentalist group says

16 Feb, 2024 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: Chaos on first day of Christian Brueckner trial: Madeleine McCann suspect, 47, sees court case postponed over a judge’s bizarre tweets

By Jon Clarke in Braunschweig A TECHNICALITY over a rogue tweet of a lay judge has postponed the opening day of the trial of Madeleine

16 Feb, 2024 @ 15:44

Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Other News

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