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Spanish airline Iberia to hold last-ditch meeting with unions today in bid to halt ground staff strikes that will affect more than 45,000 passengers

SPANISH AIRLINE Iberia is holding last-ditch talks today with unions in a bid to halt a series of strikes by ground staff that are due

4 Jan, 2024 @ 11:12

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Snow and rain coming to parts of Spain this week: South will remain dry and mild

Weather warnings for rain, storms and hail across Spain’s Andalucia TODAY

THE INCLEMENT weather that has seen in the New Year in Spain is set to continue today, with weather warnings issued for rain, storms and

4 Jan, 2024 @ 10:57

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Travelling in style: The Three Kings will arrive by boat and HELICOPTER in these towns on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE Three Kings will travel in style for this year’s celebrations, arriving to various towns by boat and helicopter. This Friday, January 5, is an

4 Jan, 2024 @ 10:32

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Iraola’s Influence Finally Helping Bournemouth Rise

He may have endured a terrible start to his Premier League managerial career, but Andoni Iraola is finally putting his stamp on his Bournemouth team.

4 Jan, 2024 @ 10:24

Just monkeying around: Police boat helps rescue Gibraltar baby macaque trapped beside famous seaside cave

A POLICE boat moved in to rescue a young Gibraltar monkey that was stranded on the cliffs close to Gorham’s Cave Wednesday. The Royal Gibraltar

4 Jan, 2024 @ 09:15

Animals·Gibraltar

Is being a bit overweight GOOD for you? British study suggests a few extra pounds can help ‘protect’ the health of elderly people

A NEW study from the UK is threatening to overturn conventional health wisdom after it suggested that being slightly overweight in your 70s and 80s

3 Jan, 2024 @ 18:50

Health·Lead

When are the January sales in Spain and which stores are taking part?

THE JANUARY sales start this weekend heralded by Saturday’s Three Kings holiday, but some retailers have already commenced their New Year campaigns. The traditional first

3 Jan, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

Paedophile athletics coach who ‘abused girls as young as 12 and put spy cameras in changing rooms’ is jailed

A 49-YEAR-OLD Valencia area athletics coach has been arrested and jailed for sexually assaulting children and recording indecent images on spy cameras placed in bathrooms.

3 Jan, 2024 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Five ‘overlooked’ destinations in Spain that are worth a visit in 2024 – according to the Telegraph

THE Telegraph has revealed five ‘overlooked’ destinations in Spain to visit in 2024. Spain has long been a favourite holiday destination for Brits, with spots

3 Jan, 2024 @ 16:18

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Weird creatures that look like transparent plastic packaging are washing up on Spain’s Costa del Sol: But are they dangerous?

BEACHGOERS on the Costa del Sol have recently encountered an unusual sight: thousands of bizarre gelatinous creatures resembling transparent plastic bags washing ashore. Environmental organisation

3 Jan, 2024 @ 15:59

Costa del Sol·Environment·Estepona·Lead

‘This isn’t Benidorm!’: Plans for new Estepona Marina spark criticism from some British expats – but do YOU agree with the backlash?

DEVELOPERS working on new plans for the Estepona Marina have shared a mock-up photo of their project – but not everyone is overjoyed with the

3 Jan, 2024 @ 15:24

Estepona·Lead

ENRC could receive multimillion-dollar compensation from the SFO after a ten-year investigation

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will likely be forced to reimburse mining giant Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC). This is due to a criminal

3 Jan, 2024 @ 14:08

Brits flocked to Spain in November with almost 1 million visiting the country in new record: These were the most popular destinations

SPAIN welcomed a record 5.1 million foreign tourists in November, with nearly a million of them coming from the United Kingdom. Figures published on Wednesday

3 Jan, 2024 @ 14:07

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·National News

BENAGÉBER: NATURAL PARADISE

In the heart of the Valencia province, the village of Benagéber calls those in search of a life that harmonizes tranquility with modern comforts. Its

3 Jan, 2024 @ 14:02

Casting call in Spain: Antonio Banderas is searching for dozens of singers, actors and dancers for a variety of shows at his Malaga theatre

SPANISH silver screen legend Antonio Banderas is on the hunt for jazz-singing and tap-dancing talent for a pair of Broadway-style musicals to debut at his

3 Jan, 2024 @ 12:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

What can I do if my flight is cancelled by the Iberia strikes in Spain? All you need to know as January walkouts are set to affect 45,000 passengers

TRAVEL disruption is expected over the King’s Day weekend as ground staff from Spanish airline Iberia go on strike. The former flag carrier has already

3 Jan, 2024 @ 12:19

Lead·Travel News

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Roda with pool – € 455,000

Villa Roda, Murcia 3 beds 3 baths € 455,000 Keyready detached villa on the edge of the famous Roda Golfcourse. The combination with

3 Jan, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Wanted British ‘narco’, 50, is found hiding among expat community under a fake identity in Spain’s Valencia

Young man, 26, ‘is raped by a group of eight men’ in a park in Spain’s Madrid in the early hours of New Year’s Day

A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Honduras has filed a police report in Madrid after he was allegedly gang-raped by eight men in a Madrid park in

3 Jan, 2024 @ 11:42

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Santiago Sanchez Cogedor before his arrest

Spanish traveller released from Iranian prison after 15 months behind bars with no charges: “We don’t know how lucky we are to have been born in this country”

A SPANISH traveller who was trying to reach the 2022 Qatar World Cup on foot, but who was detained in Iran and kept behind bars

3 Jan, 2024 @ 11:21

Lead

Electric scooters will be BANNED on all Renfe trains in Spain from this day in December

Petrol station in Estepona is robbed at gunpoint: Masked attacker makes getaway on an e-scooter and remains on the run

STAFF at a petrol station in Estepona were held up at gunpoint on January 2. The robbery took place at a branch of Galp in

3 Jan, 2024 @ 10:53

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Polar ice blast will bring rain and snow to Spain this weekend – these are the affected areas

FRIDAY night will see the arrival of the Three Kings, leaving gifts for children all over Spain. But this year the Kings will not just

3 Jan, 2024 @ 10:44

Lead·Weather

Homebuyer alert: Price of housing in Malaga city rises 7.2% to €3,000/m2, a third higher than Spain’s Andalucia

THE price of housing went up a stunning 7.2% in the city of Malaga in 2023 to more than €3,000 per square metre, one of

3 Jan, 2024 @ 09:27

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·Malaga·Property

Man shot dead by bullets to the head and stomach in Spain’s Andalucia believed to be related to drug trafficking

POLICE believe the death of a 30-year-old man shot in the head and stomach in Spain’s Andalucia, not far from the Costa del Sol, is

3 Jan, 2024 @ 09:25

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law

Starlite to open a ‘musical city’ in Spain’s Estepona with a new 15,000-seat auditorium and hotel

PLANS for an auditorium with a capacity of 15,000 people, plus an adjoining hotel and conference centre have been approved for the Costa del Sol.

3 Jan, 2024 @ 08:48

Andalucia·Entertainment·Estepona·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: British tourist claims he was savagely beaten by Guardia Civil officers in Spain who told him they ‘hate the English’

A BRITISH tourist has claimed he was placed in handcuffs and beaten by Guardia Civil officers during a holiday to Spain. TikTok user Chris Kingswood

2 Jan, 2024 @ 18:32

Lead·Mallorca

North Americans and Arabs are snapping up the luxury property market in Marbella, say experts

MARBELLA’s luxury property market is dominated by Americans and Arabs according to new expert research. Luxury has long been associated with Marbella, not only for

2 Jan, 2024 @ 18:21

Andalucia·Marbella