UK-wide Met Office strike closes down Gibraltar airport on Wednesday, diverting three flights to Malaga

A STRIKE by Met Office workers closed down Gibraltar airport on Wednesday, diverting all UK flights to Malaga and cancelling all departures from the Rock.

11 May, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

LISTED: 15 cities with the best quality of life in Spain—includes Malaga, Cordoba and Sevilla

THREE Andalucian cities have made the cut as cities with the best quality of life in Spain according to Forbes. The capital of the Costa

11 May, 2023 @ 08:45

Cordoba·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

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One of Royal Caribbean’s oldest cruise ships makes debut stop in Spain’s Malaga

ONE of the Royal Caribbean’s oldest cruise ships, the ‘Enchantment of the Seas,’ has completed its first port call in Malaga. Executing a 15-day transatlantic

11 May, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

New exhibition tells the lives of Roman gladiators, with help from their tombstones

SLAVES, prisoners of war, condemned criminals or even free men who voluntarily chose the job… There was no one route to becoming a gladiator in

10 May, 2023 @ 20:30

Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead·National News

OUR MAN IN MADRID returns to Spanish TV… and immediately causes trouble

WHEN you are invited onto one of Spain’s biggest live morning news programs, it’s probably not the best idea to correct the presenter before the

10 May, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·National News

Health centre in Spain's Valencia reopens after 12 days with police and security checks following attacks on staff

Valencia health centre in Spain closed after violent assaults on doctors and medical staff

A VALENCIA area health centre was forced to shut on Wednesday after several members of staff took ‘sick leave’ following a series of violent attacks

10 May, 2023 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Trade unions in Spain sign deal with key employer groups for guaranteed wage rise of 10% over three years

A WAGE DEAL amounting to at least 10% rises in pay packets for many workers in Spain has been agreed between major employers associations and

10 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Madrid·National News

Raw or undercooked meat causes health scare with people suffering from trichinosis in Spain's Castilla y Leon region

Raw or undercooked meat causes trichinosis health scare in Spain’s Castilla y Leon region

AN OUTBREAK of Trichinella has affected at least 16 people in the Castilla y Leon region of Spain. Trichinosis is a notifiable disease in Spain

10 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Health·Lead

Man Takes His Life In Balcony Fall Because He Could Not Pay His Mortgage In Spain's Valencia

Man kills himself in balcony fall over mortgage arrears in Spain’s Valencia

A 54-YEAR-OLD man jumped to his death from his Paiporta apartment balcony because he did not afford to pay his mortgage. The single-dweller had received

10 May, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Arrest made over transphobic hate crime that saw transwoman kicked in the behind in Spain’s Malaga

A MAN has been arrested for a hate crime after running up behind a transgender woman and kicking her in the backside. The 28-year-old allegedly

10 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Judges, magistrates and police officers get expert teaching before new domestic abuse law comes into effect

JUDGES, magistrates and police officers have been training up to get ready for the new Domestic Abuse Act to come into force in Gibraltar later

10 May, 2023 @ 15:48

Gibraltar·Lead

FC Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets to leave Spain this summer as Saudi Arabia beckons

SERGIO BUSQUETS will leave FC Barcelona this summer, ending an 18-year association with the La Liga club. The 34-year-old midfielder, who joined Barca’s youth team

10 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

Katie Price shows up holidaying in obscure Murcia town in Spain despite facing bankruptcy

FORMER glamour model Katie Price has jetted off to Spain for a sunshine getaway – but she has eschewed the usual celebrity hotspots for something

10 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead

Meta’s planned data centre for Toledo town will require ‘660 million litres of water a year’

A PLANNED data centre that will serve Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is due to be built in the Toledo municipality of Talavera de la

10 May, 2023 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics·Technology

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Lloret de Mar with pool – € 360,000

Lloret de Mar, Girona 5 beds 3 baths € 360,000 House for sale with large pool and sea view, to reform. House with

10 May, 2023 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Farmers in Spain’s Malaga area arrested for using illegal water supplies since 2018

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested 26 farmers for illegally using water in the eastern La Axarquia area of Malaga province. A further ten are being

10 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain's Canary Islands Aim For Full Decarbonising Of Economy By 2040 Helped By New Hydro Project

Spain’s Canary Islands aim for full economy decarbonising by 2040 helped by new hydro project

THE CANARY ISLANDS want to fully decarbonise their economy by 2040- ten years before the rest of the European Union. A big step towards that

10 May, 2023 @ 11:15

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Teenager collapses after doing dangerous Tik Tok challenge in Spain’s Murcia region

A DANGEROUS ‘Blackout Challenge’ offered up on the Tik Tok social media platform caused a teenage boy to be taken to hospital in Cartagena. The

10 May, 2023 @ 10:30

Lead·Murcia

Spain’s Malaga to host 2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals

MALAGA continues to be committed to offering a host of cultural and sporting events, the most recently awarded is the 2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals.

10 May, 2023 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

New labyrinthine cave discovered in Spain’s Malaga

A NEW cave has been discovered in Rincon de la Victoria, between the two villages of La Cala del Moral and Rincon de la Victoria

10 May, 2023 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Weather in Spain to take a U-turn with rain and snow expected

THE unseasonal hot and dry spring weather of the past few weeks will give way to colder temperatures along with rain, sleet and snow showers

10 May, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Weather

World famous singer Paul Armin Edelmann to combine song with poetry in Gibraltar’s Convent Ballroom

WORLD class Austrian baretone singer Paul Armin Edelmann will perform some of classical music’s greatest hits in Gibraltar. Edelmann will be accompanied on the piano

10 May, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar book council looks at getting own stand at London Book Fair after April visit

GIBRALTAR could have a stand at the next London Book Fair after members of its National Book Council visited this year’s event. Davina Barbara of

10 May, 2023 @ 08:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Shooting begins on crime series 'Marbella', credit: Nacho Carretero

‘Marbella’: Cameras roll on new Spanish TV show set in the Costa del Sol’s world of organised crime

A NEW television series set in and around the world of organised crime on the Costa del Sol has started filming on location. The series,

10 May, 2023 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

Mother’s Day mishaps in Spain, with a misguided text message and a ‘sexist’ prize for a women’s running race

A SERIES of Spanish brands came under fire on Sunday for promotions that coincided with Mother’s Day, which was celebrated in Spain on May 7.

9 May, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·Madrid·National News

Court drops charges against Spanish ex-porn star Nacho Vidal for death of photographer during ‘toad venom ritual’

CHARGES against former porn star Nacho Vidal have been provisionally dropped by a Valencia court in a bizarre case in which he was accused of

9 May, 2023 @ 18:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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UK-wide Met Office strike closes down Gibraltar airport on Wednesday, diverting three flights to Malaga

LISTED: 15 cities with the best quality of life in Spain—includes Malaga, Cordoba and Sevilla

One of Royal Caribbean’s oldest cruise ships makes debut stop in Spain’s Malaga

New exhibition tells the lives of Roman gladiators, with help from their tombstones

OUR MAN IN MADRID returns to Spanish TV… and immediately causes trouble

Valencia health centre in Spain closed after violent assaults on doctors and medical staff

Trade unions in Spain sign deal with key employer groups for guaranteed wage rise of 10% over three years

Man kills himself in balcony fall over mortgage arrears in Spain’s Valencia

Arrest made over transphobic hate crime that saw transwoman kicked in the behind in Spain’s Malaga

Judges, magistrates and police officers get expert teaching before new domestic abuse law comes into effect

FC Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets to leave Spain this summer as Saudi Arabia beckons

Katie Price shows up holidaying in obscure Murcia town in Spain despite facing bankruptcy

Meta’s planned data centre for Toledo town will require ‘660 million litres of water a year’

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Lloret de Mar with pool – € 360,000

Farmers in Spain’s Malaga area arrested for using illegal water supplies since 2018

Spain’s Canary Islands aim for full economy decarbonising by 2040 helped by new hydro project

Teenager collapses after doing dangerous Tik Tok challenge in Spain’s Murcia region

Spain’s Malaga to host 2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals

New labyrinthine cave discovered in Spain’s Malaga

Weather in Spain to take a U-turn with rain and snow expected

World famous singer Paul Armin Edelmann to combine song with poetry in Gibraltar’s Convent Ballroom

Gibraltar book council looks at getting own stand at London Book Fair after April visit

‘Marbella’: Cameras roll on new Spanish TV show set in the Costa del Sol’s world of organised crime

Mother’s Day mishaps in Spain, with a misguided text message and a ‘sexist’ prize for a women’s running race

Court drops charges against Spanish ex-porn star Nacho Vidal for death of photographer during ‘toad venom ritual’

Just one in ten children in Murcia eats a healthy Mediterranean diet – despite living in ‘Europe’s vegetable garden’

The Prestige: How Spain’s worst ecological disaster caked Galicia’s coast in oil and left big business off the hook

Marbella ordered to stump up €39 million for land grabbed under disgraced mayor Julian Muñoz for San Pedro tunnel

Mallorca mansion loved by the Obamas with 11 bedrooms and stunning sea views goes on sale for €46 million

More than 450 Barcelona restaurants and bars slash their prices for Foodie Black Week – but diners will have to be quick

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