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Flight from Johannesburg to London forced to make late night emergency landing in Barcelona due to engine problem

A Virgin Atlantic flight from Johannesburg to London Heathrow was forced to divert to Barcelona after the crew declared an emergency. The Boeing 787-9 was

8 Mar, 2023 @ 16:42

Barcelona·Lead

Feminism Takes To The Streets Of Spain With Massive Marches To Advance Towards Equality

Women’s Day marches in Spain marred by splits in feminist movement and political infighting

FOR THE first time, in 2022 there were two separate marches in Spain for International Women’s Day. This year the scene will be repeated, but

8 Mar, 2023 @ 16:23

Lead·National News·Politics

UK hits back at the European Union’s Brit-hitting ETIAS tourist tax with one of its own

THE UK is set to introduce a new requirement for visa-exempt visitors to Britain which will see them fill in an online form and pay

8 Mar, 2023 @ 16:21

Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Customs officers charge two Gibraltar men with £22 million money laundering over illegal cigarette sales

CUSTOMS in Gibraltar charged a local man for allegedly money laundering over £22 million from undeclared tobacco sales from 2015 to 2019. Authorities arrested Rajesh

8 Mar, 2023 @ 16:16

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

At The Derby In June 1913 A Suffragette Called Emily Davison Threw Herself In Front Of The King's Horse At Tattenham Corner And Died From The Injuries She Received. Her Funeral Was Made The Occasion Of A Suffragette Parade.

Glass ceilings: Winning women the vote with opposition from a surprising source

The UK has Emmiline Pankhurst, Spain has Clara Campoamor when it comes to icons of women’s suffrage. Born in Madrid, Campoamor was one of the

8 Mar, 2023 @ 16:15

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Gibraltar minister calls for more ‘action’ to secure women’s rights at work and at home

MINISTER for Equality Samantha Sacramento called on Gibraltar to ‘take action to ensure that equity becomes a reality’ on International Women’s Day (IWD). Sacramento was

8 Mar, 2023 @ 15:49

Gibraltar·Lead

Drug mules posed as tourists to smuggle cocaine to Spain’s Castellon area from Peru

A cocaine trafficking gang that employed mules posing as tourists flying to Madrid from Peru has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. The drugs

8 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencian Community

Feminist Demonstration In Barcelona 2021

Women without a name: A new study finds that men dominate media articles by more than 250%

The media in 2023 continues to under represent and misportray women. ‘Pedro Sanchez’s wife denounces talk show host’ was the headline of various mainstream papers

8 Mar, 2023 @ 15:30

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Lanzarote joins the Balearics in seeking to shut out Brit tourists in favour of Germans

Lanzarote has become the latest sun-soaked Spanish island to complain about low-spending Brit tourists and court the Germans instead. The Canary Island joins the Balearic

8 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Discipline and fearless determination: key things a woman needs to get in on business

She learnt early that to get ahead in business in Spain she had to be fearlessly determined, a quality she has in spades thanks to

8 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Dear Jennifer, with Jennifer Cunningham·Lead

Protest On 'international Safe Abortion Day' In Madrid, Spain 28 Sept 2022

Women’s brilliance is in our diversity

A woman’s place is in the home. And the boardroom. In fact, it is anywhere she damn pleases, particularly in this day and age in

8 Mar, 2023 @ 13:45

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Spain passes new gender parity law on eve of International Women’s Day

A new law will make it mandatory for corporate boards to be composed of at least 40% women. Spain’s Parliament passed the ‘gender parity law’

8 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Punta Prima with pool garage – € 219,000

Punta Prima, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 219,000 A beautifully-maintained 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom ground-floor apartment awaits in the desirable Panorama Park

8 Mar, 2023 @ 12:05

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Spanish Congress has voted in favour of reforms to the controversial ‘only yes is yes’ law

On the eve of International Women’s Day the Spanish government voted in favour of making changes to the controversial ‘only yes is yes’ law. The

8 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Violent street thief who terrorised elderly women is arrested in Spain’s Valencia

A 22-year-old thief who caused major concern in Buñol after a string of violent assaults on elderly women has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.

8 Mar, 2023 @ 10:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Thyssen Museum in Spain’s Malaga casts a spotlight on New York City in 1940s with an amazing photo collection

THE Museo Carmen Thyssen presents a new exhibition of urban photography and casts a spotlight on the 1940s New York street life. This urban photography

8 Mar, 2023 @ 10:18

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga Film Festival 2023—a week of cinema showcasing Spanish and Latin American cinema

MALAGA is set to celebrate its big date with the red carpet; the 26th edition of the Malaga Film festival is about to begin, and

8 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Freya’s Style Tips: how women’s fashion has progressed, along with our rights

FASHION is much more than a “cute outfit”—it’s a major reflection of our times, political movements, and history. Since the birth of the fashion industry,

8 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Granada·Lead·Other News·Sponsored

Is modern Spain tolerant towards women of diverse sexualities?

DESPITE being known for a machista culture that is deeply rooted in the patriarchal legacy of the Franco era, Spain is considered one of the

8 Mar, 2023 @ 09:00

Lead·Other News

Demonstrations Prior To Women's Day In Madrid

8M in Malaga: Demonstrations and rallies for Women’s Day in Spain’s Malaga

MILLIONS of women will gather today across the world to strike, protest and party to mark International Women’s Day, with Malaga also set to stage

8 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga

Environmentalists: All of Andalucia at risk from British nuclear submarine docked in Gibraltar

The arrival of a British nuclear submarine in Gibraltar has put all of Andalucia at risk of nuclear catastrophe, according to a Spanish environmental group.

7 Mar, 2023 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Experts say 200 million year-old marine fossil found in Spain’s Murcia has links to Swiss Alps

RESEARCHERS say the fossil of a 200 million year-old marine reptile spotted in a rock wall in the Murcia region town of Cehegin a few

7 Mar, 2023 @ 18:34

Lead·Murcia

Two Valencia Metro Unions Announce Strikes Coinciding With City's Fallas Celebrations In Spain

Two Valencia Metro unions announce strikes in final days of city’s Fallas celebrations in Spain

TWO unions representing Valencia Metro tram workers have announced strikes during the final days of the city’s Fallas celebrations. The Valencian Railway-Intersindical Union (SF) said

7 Mar, 2023 @ 17:53

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community