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Six Black Flags Handed Out To Beaches In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas

Six black flags handed out to ‘problem’ beaches in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

ENVIRONMENTAL group Ecologists in Action have announced their annual ‘black flag’ awards to beaches they say have suffered from pollution and poor management in Spain.

16 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

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

Marxa chiringuito: one of a trio of new summer experiences at upmarket So/Sotogrande Spa & Golf Resort

IT was one of the most exciting launches of the year, where a range of high society guests were treated to giant brochettes of beef,

16 Jun, 2023 @ 11:58

Andalucia·For Foodies·Travel News

British nationals lose ‘long-shot’ appeal over loss of EU rights following Brexit

THE European Union’s top court on Thursday dismissed legal actions from three British nationals who had challenged their loss of EU citizens’ rights as a

16 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Brexit·Lead

Italian mafia fugitive arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE POLICIA NACIONAL in association with their Italian counterparts have arrested a fugitive who belonged to the Calabrian mafia known as the ‘Ndranghueta’. The man

16 Jun, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

WATCH: “This is going to end badly” Taxi and Uber drivers at each other’s throats again in Spain’s Mallorca as tensions boil over

SIMMERING tensions between taxi drivers and Uber drivers have flared once again on Mallorca after a video emerged showing a confrontation between the two. A

16 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Mallorca

Weather warning for Spain: Temperatures to reach 40C in various parts of the country this week

Mallorca weather: After the rain, the roasting heatwave with a possible 39 degrees

MALLORCA has been told to brace itself for temperatures hitting 39 degrees Celsius next week. After a week of storms, meteorologists at Aemet have issued

16 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Mallorca·Weather

Reservoirs continue drying up despite heavy weekend storms bringing torrential rain across Spain

Spain’s Guadalquivir basin suffers the longest drought since 1970

ANDALUCIA is going through one of its most complicated moments in terms of water scarcity in its history. Southern Spain has not seen its reservoirs

16 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Shark sighting forces bathers out of water at Costa Blanca beach in Spain

BATHERS were ordered to get out of the water at a popular Orihuela Costa beach on Thursday morning after the sighting of a two-metre long

15 Jun, 2023 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Retired police chief arrested on Spain’s Mallorca after child pornography is found in his former office

THE FORMER head of the Policia Local in Palma has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after child pornography was found in an office previously

15 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Anouk Broel Con El Comisario Ullger Y El Inspector Quigley

ACHTUNG!: German trainee police sergeant stays in Gibraltar for two weeks to work on local force

PEOPLE who call out the police in Gibraltar might be surprised to find they are attended to by a German who speaks perfect English. That

15 Jun, 2023 @ 16:22

Gibraltar·Lead

Chief Minister reaches out to Gibraltar working people in pre-election meetings across British territory

CHIEF MINISTER of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo will be reaching out to the community in late June and July just months before this year’s election. Picardo

15 Jun, 2023 @ 15:53

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain deploys more than 19,000 police officers to monitor return of millions of Moroccans to home country

FROM TODAY, Thursday, more than 19,000 Spanish police officers will begin to monitor what is known as Operación Paso del Estrecho, or Operation Crossing the

15 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Lead

‘She didn’t care’: House collapses in Mallorca with five people inside as landlord faces questions over negligence

FIVE tenants have miraculously survived after their two-storey house collapsed on top of them. All five people were at home when a balcony and then

15 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

Scottish food charity helping needy children worldwide wins Spain’s Princess of Asturias award

A SCOTTISH charity has won a Princess of Asturias award for ‘its exemplary dedication to helping resolve some of the world’s most pressing problems’. The

15 Jun, 2023 @ 14:30

Asturias·Lead·National News

Unions concerned about low staffing to deal with postal votes for Spain’s general election in July

A PLAN to draft in 12,000 extra postal workers to cope with the July 23 snap general election will be insufficient according to Spain’s biggest

15 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Politics

The Best You Can Do This Summer Is to Visit Barcelona

Barcelona, it was the first time that we met – how could I forget! Anyone remember that Freddie Mercury song? Whether or not you do,

15 Jun, 2023 @ 13:13

Barcelona·Olive Press Travel

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Roda de Bara with pool – € 210,000

Roda de Barà, Tarragona 3 beds 2 baths € 210,000 We present this beautiful semi-detached house of 135 m², located in a complex

15 Jun, 2023 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Spain receives unenviable accolade of Madrid being crowned the most overworked city in the world

OF all the cities in all the world, Spaniards might not be surprised to find that it’s their capital that has been ranked the most

15 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid·National News

Finding a Job in Malta – Where Do You Start?

Malta is an island in Southern Europe, specifically in the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the European Union and is one of the

15 Jun, 2023 @ 12:12

Travel News

Single bullet caused the deaths of a policeman and an assailant in Spain’s Jaen on Sunday

A SINGLE bullet caused the deaths of a policeman and an assailant in the municipality of Andujar on Sunday, according to autopsies carried out on

15 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

How tech hubs and incubators are attracting startups and Generation Nomads to Spain

Madrid and Barcelona have long shared the spoils as Spain’s two major business hubs. The wider autonomous communities of Madrid and Catalonia are responsible for

15 Jun, 2023 @ 11:38

Andalucia·Business & Finance

Costa Blanca Couple Used Fake Prescriptions To Get Pharmacy Drugs For Social Media Sales In Spain

Fake prescriptions created by drug dealers allow pharmacy drugs to be sold via social media from Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ALICANTE couple have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for using bogus prescriptions to get barbiturates from pharmacies. The drugs were then sold online

15 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

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

HPolice in Spain offer tips to stop people being swindled over holiday rental bookings

Police in Spain offer tips to stop holiday rental booking scams

THE POLICIA NACIONAL has issued a scam warning to tourists ahead of the summer season looking to book vacation homes in Spain. There have been

15 Jun, 2023 @ 10:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Property

Together no longer: Gibraltar MP Marlene Hassan Nahon will not stand at 2023 election for party she founded

LONE Together Gibraltar Opposition MP Marlene Hassan Nahon will NOT stand as a candidate at this year’s Gibraltar elections. The TG leader announced her decision

15 Jun, 2023 @ 10:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Banderas Del Reino Unido, Marruecos, Gibraltar Y Gibraltar Maroc Business Association

Gibraltar ramps up cultural and business links with Morocco opening office and holding events in Tangier

GIBRALTAR is ramping up cultural and business links with the Moroccan city of Tangier as the Rock moves ever closer to a possible hard frontier

15 Jun, 2023 @ 09:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Kinahan Gang Fugitive Wanted By Uk Police Is Arrested On Spain's Mallorca

Kinahan Cartel member refused to pay huge tab in Mallorca one day before his arrest

A MEMBER of the notorious Kinahan cartel caused trouble at a bar in Mallorca just one day before his subsequent arrest on the Spanish island.

15 Jun, 2023 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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