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TRASHED: Firefighters in Spain’s Malaga rescue British tourist who fell into underground rubbish bin

FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a young tourist, apparently British, who plummeted into an underground rubbish bin on the Costa del Sol. The incident took place after

9 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Weather forecasters predict above average temperatures for winter while Christmas is expected to be rain-free for most of Spain

Tropical Storm Oscar to give way to summery weekend in Spain’s Malaga

STORM OSCAR, which hit mainland Spain last Wednesday, June 7, bringing driving rain and gale-force winds will finally give way to a summery weekend starting

9 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Summer sports programme in Gibraltar starts early as three schools change end of term dates

THE government’s summer sports programme for children will start early in Gibraltar after three local schools announced they would close their doors sooner than normal.

8 Jun, 2023 @ 15:47

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain tests first large train to be powered by renewable diesel

SPAIN’S state train operator Renfe and energy company Cepsa have teamed up with freight transporter Maersk to power up a large freight train with renewable

8 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Madrid·National News

Rainy weather in Madrid forces cancellation of first night of Primavera Sound festival

THE FIRST-EVER MADRID edition of the Primavera Sound festival was plunged into chaos on Wednesday, as organisers had to cancel concerts scheduled for tonight due

8 Jun, 2023 @ 15:26

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Chief inspector in Spain’s Basque Country offers extra days off for officers who arrest immigrants

A PROBE has been opened in the Basque Country after it emerged that a chief inspector from the National Police offered his officers days off

8 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law

As deadline approaches, Podemos turns to grassroots members before deciding whether to join Spain’s new leftist bloc Sumar

LEFTIST POLITICAL party Podemos (We Can) is going to make a last-minute consultation of its grassroots members before deciding whether or not to join forces

8 Jun, 2023 @ 14:56

Lead·Politics

Former pro golfer hopes to raise €10,000 for Gibraltar Cancer Relief and La Linea charity in July

A FORMER pro golfer will be hoping to raise €10,000 for Gibraltar’s Cancer Relief and Centro Contigo in La Linea in a charity golf marathon

8 Jun, 2023 @ 14:23

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain trumps other European countries to become the first to get 50% of its energy from renewables

SPAIN is set to become the first major European country to get over 50% of its energy from renewable sources this year. It will beat

8 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Cala Egos with pool – € 575,000

Cala Egos, Majorca 5 beds 3 baths € 575,000 This fantastic, detached villa is offered for sale near Cala d´Or, on a small,

8 Jun, 2023 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Spain's Postal Service Correos Raises Domestic Mail Charges In New Year

Spain’s post office to boost staff by 10,000 workers to cope with summer general elections

SPAIN’S post office is reportedly finalising a deal to hire around 10,000 extra members of staff so that the system can cope with the expected

8 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Politics

‘Love Hug’ robber who struck across Spain is finally jailed by Costa Blanca court

A ‘love hug’ robber and her getaway driver have been arrested in Elche after an elderly woman had a gold chain snatched in broad daylight.

8 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Multinational car manufacturer could seal massive deal for project in Spain’s Valencia area

TALKS are said to be an ‘advanced stage’ for an international car manufacturer to launch a project in the metropolitan area of Valencia. Reports from

8 Jun, 2023 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Neigbours alert police to mysterious rotting smell and discover dead body in flat that lay there for at least ten days on Spain's Costa Blanca

Man stabs girlfriend but gets hit by taxi during police chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MAN stabbed his girlfriend five times in a Guardamar del Segura street on Tuesday before he ran in front of a taxi as he

8 Jun, 2023 @ 10:00

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

Top tips for food safety from Gibraltar’s public health chiefs try to stem salmonella outbreak

AFTER a recent outbreak of salmonella sent a few people to hospital in Gibraltar, health chiefs there have put forward some tips to stop people

8 Jun, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Children get chance to dance, paint and take pictures in ‘fun’ Gibraltar summer programme

ART classes, dance sessions, outdoor storytelling, photography workshops and cultural tours will make sure children do not get bored over summer in Gibraltar. Gibraltar Cultural

8 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s Supreme Court backs sentence reductions for sex offenders under ‘only yes means yes’ law

THE SUPREME COURT has ratified the decisions of lower tribunals to reduce the prison sentences of some convicted sex offenders after the Spanish government’s so-called

8 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar finally unveils ‘state of the art’ Lathbury Sports Complex after four year delay

THE state-of-the-art Lathbury Sports Complex, called ‘a feat of engineering’ by the government, is now open for public use. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Minister

8 Jun, 2023 @ 09:02

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s Malaga Port and Asaec join forces to provide food to more than 7,000 vulnerable families

MORE than 7,000 families will receive food assistance thanks to a collaboration between Malaga Port and the Malaga-based NGO Asaec. Tons of agri-foodstuffs arrive at

8 Jun, 2023 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Rail operator in Spain ‘Iryo’ launches summer discount scheme for younger people

Rail operator in Spain ‘Iryo’ launches summer discount scheme for young people

IRYO has put tickets on sale with a 50% discount for young people this summer. In a bid to make travel throughout Spain more affordable,

8 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Travel News

Emergency works sanctioned to clean the water in Malaga’s Viñuela reservoir as levels drop below 10% and drought continues

THE Viñuela reservoir is set to undergo emergency works aimed at improving water quality that Malagueños drink. The drastic measure is a response to the

7 Jun, 2023 @ 19:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

One Of The World's Best Restaurants To Reopen As Museum In Spain's Catalunya

One of the world’s best restaurants reopens as a museum in Spain’s Catalunya

EL BULLI, repeatedly voted the world’s best restaurant before it closed in July 2011 is reopening as a museum to tell the story of how

7 Jun, 2023 @ 18:45

Catalunya·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Heatwave 'ends' in parts of Spain from Sunday but some areas will notice little change

Forecasters predict one of the hottest summers over recent decades in Spain

SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) says there’s a high probability of a hot summer which will be among the warmest in recent decades. Aemet spokesperson, Ruben

7 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Weather

IN PICTURES: First night of Marbella Fair 2023 ravaged by rain but beauty pageants and fireworks still go ahead

MARBELLA’S annual fair to celebrate its patron saint, San Bernabe, kicked off last night with a condensed program ravaged by the looming threat of rain

7 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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

Police stop woman from jumping out of high-rise building window in Spain’s Valencia

POLICIA NACIONAL officers saved the life of a 21-year-old woman in Valencia on Tuesday after she threatened to jump from the 24th floor of a

7 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Wild boar sightings rise to 74% of all municipalities in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Wild boar sightings soar to 74% of all municipalities in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

WILD BOAR sightings have soared over a year in the Valencian Community according to the Ministry of Agriculture. 283 municipalities reported sightings in the region

7 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

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

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