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Children from Gibraltar learn the meaning of Hanukkah Jewish feast during visit to Hebrew school

THE youngest children from one of Gibraltar’s government schools learnt about the Jewish festival of Hanukkah from Year 3 pupils of the Hebrew primary schools.

5 Dec, 2023 @ 09:37

Gibraltar

Why Christmas lights are not twinkling yet in one major area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

CHRISTMAS lights have been switched on across the Costa Blanca but Orihuela council has been left on the starting line as politicians blame each other

5 Dec, 2023 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

Talks FINALLY resume between Spain and UK for EU treaty to govern Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future

TALKS on an EU treaty for Gibraltar started up once again in the city of Malaga between the UK and Spain on Monday. Chief Minister

5 Dec, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Malaga

Why are Spain’s biggest newspapers filing a €550m lawsuit against Meta’s Facebook?

A GROUP representing 83 newspapers in Spain has filed a €550 million lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms, claiming that its breaching advertising competition rules.

4 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Paro falls below 10% for first time since 2008 as Spain's booming economy slowly crushes persistent unemployment

Spain records highest employment rate for November since 2007 in positive sign for the economy

SPAIN’S unemployment total fell by 24,573 in November with 2.73 million people out of work- the lowest figure for the month since 2007. It’s only

4 Dec, 2023 @ 17:30

Lead·National News

Spain’s royal family is rocked by affair allegations: Queen Letizia’s ex-brother-in-law claims he had relationship with the former journalist AFTER she married King Felipe

SPANIARDS are in uproar today after Queen Letizia’s ex-brother-in-law claimed he had an illicit affair with the royal following her marriage to King Felipe. Jaime

4 Dec, 2023 @ 17:27

Lead

Is bread bad for you? Scientists reveal the healthiest options for one of Spain’s most popular foods

SCIENTISTS have revealed the healthiest bread options, with results that may surprise you. Although the World Health Organisation recommends just 250 grams of bread per

4 Dec, 2023 @ 17:00

Health·Lead

WATCH: British tourists clamber sacred nativity display in southern Spain as local brands them ‘puto ingleses’ before they are stopped by police

THIS is the moment a group of British tourists were scolded by locals in Spain for scaling a sacred nativity display. In a video shared

4 Dec, 2023 @ 16:56

Cadiz·Lead·Must Read

Olive oil mafia which ‘sold fake extra virgin shipments abroad’ is exposed following raids in Spain and Italy

THE Guardia Civil has arrested 11 people in Spain and Italy for belonging to a gang trading tampered olive oil. Authorities have seized 16 containers

4 Dec, 2023 @ 16:24

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

Lidl will open 30 new stores in Spain in 2024 after surpassing €6bn in sales this year

LIDL has announced plans to open 30 new stores in Spain next year, taking its count to over 700 outlets. The aim of the German

4 Dec, 2023 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Sierra Nevada ski slopes in Spain set to open tomorrow

SIERRA NEVADA ski slopes will be open to skiers in Spain from tomorrow (Tuesday, December 5) – sort of. Cold nights over the weekend have

4 Dec, 2023 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sport

Christmas Saturdays and New Year party set to liven up Gibraltar festive season with music, dance and fun

MUSIC and entertainment will welcome shoppers every Saturday in the lead-up to Christmas finishing off with a bang or two for the New Year. The

4 Dec, 2023 @ 14:53

Business & Finance·Entertainment·Gibraltar

Simple Minds are coming to Spain: British rock band will perform on the Costa del Sol in 2024

ONE of the eighties’ biggest rock bands, Simple Minds, are set to return to the Costa del Sol next summer. On July 22 the group

4 Dec, 2023 @ 14:47

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

A mock-up of the new health centre in Marbella

This is the sleek new health centre coming to Marbella after being approved by the city council

A NEW HEALTHCARE centre will be coming to Marbella after it was approved by the city council, and will involve a total investment of €1

4 Dec, 2023 @ 13:56

Health·Lead·Marbella

EXCLUSIVE: Why Ronda is still among the most charming cities in Spain – almost a century after Ernest Hemingway fell in love with its beauty

IT is easily one of Spain’s most memorable sensations; the moment the adrenaline hits as you look down from a ledge at the top of

4 Dec, 2023 @ 13:35

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spanish waiter is mistaken for David Cameron by punters on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A WAITER on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been branded the spitting image of Lord David Cameron. You wouldn’t expect to find a former Prime

4 Dec, 2023 @ 13:31

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Why is Andalucia’s flag green and white and what does its emblem represent?

TODAY, December 4, is not just any other day in the southern Spanish region of Andalucia. It is, in fact, the ‘Day of the Andalucian

4 Dec, 2023 @ 13:28

Andalucia·Lead

Virtually perfect: The Spanish model who is earning €10,000 a month but doesn’t actually exist

MEET Aitana, the latest Spanish supermodel, whose looks are turning heads. But the ‘celebrities’ who are said to be sending her private messages looking for

4 Dec, 2023 @ 12:35

Business & Finance·Lead

Mother warns girls in Spain are being targeted by pimps on TikTok and Instagram after her daughter was roped into prostitution and killed by a sadomasochist

THE MOTHER of a 20-year-old woman who was murdered just over a year ago in Madrid has warned that girls in Spain are being targeted

4 Dec, 2023 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Fraudsters posing as Denzel Washington and Hugh Jackman scam victims out of €75,000 on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE COSTA del Scam strikes again with victims losing €75,000 to fraudsters posing as famous Hollywood actors. Policia Nacional have reported numerous cases in which

4 Dec, 2023 @ 12:28

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

12-year dispute over popular Costa Blanca footpath resolved with an end to long detours for beach goers

Council votes to take back land in long-running saga to reopen popular footpath on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A LONG dispute over reopening a small stretch of an Orihuela Costa footpath has seen Orihuela council vote to expropriate land despite opposition from the

4 Dec, 2023 @ 12:16

Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

2 bedroom Flat for sale in San Juan de los Terreros with pool garage – € 198,500

Flat San Juan de los Terreros, Almería 2 beds 2 baths € 198,500 * Exclusively available through Clover Estates! * Take a look

4 Dec, 2023 @ 12:04

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Illegal taxi boat service shipping migrants and drugs worth €3 million is busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has busted a ‘taxi-boat’ gang that shipped over a total 68 kilos of drugs worth over €3 million to Algeria and returned

4 Dec, 2023 @ 11:32

Alicante·Almeria·Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Three new defibrillators installed in Coín thanks to ‘Touch of Kindness’ campaign

A CAMPAIGN by a local real estate company has seen life saving equipment installed at local schools and charities. Coín has received three new defibrillators

4 Dec, 2023 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Malaga

Travel safely: Jennifer Cunningham can cover your insurance needs

I AM delighted to inform you that we are working with a very successful travel insurance provider. Jennifer Cunningham Insurance can provide you with a

4 Dec, 2023 @ 10:44

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Dear Jennifer, with Jennifer Cunningham·Other News

Back to the future: What must be done to give the Spanish property market a bright future

THIS year’s return to pre-pandemic levels of tourism has most expats in Spain breathing a sigh of relief. Tourism is, after all, the economic lifeblood

4 Dec, 2023 @ 10:35

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists

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