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Environmentalists call for end to ‘floating bombs’ after yet another nuclear sub docks in Gibraltar

ANOTHER nuclear submarine docked in Gibraltar just days after environmentalists warned the Rock was becoming a repair shop for ‘floating bombs’. The USS Albany, a

7 Jan, 2022 @ 18:30

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

The different kinds of Roscon de Reyes you’ll find in Spain on Three Kings Day

THE Christmas period comes to an end on January 6 in Spain, when the last gifts are given to the children by the Magi, and

6 Jan, 2022 @ 17:45

Lead·National News

WATCH: It’s a royal washout as Three Kings tipped overboard on arrival in coastal town in Spain’s Valencia region

ACROSS Spain excited children gathered for the much anticipated arrival of the Three Kings who arrive on the eve of Epiphany bringing gifts. Sometimes they

6 Jan, 2022 @ 14:15

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

christmas wreath photo: Madame Ming/flickr

Spain issues warning over ‘death trap’ Christmas wreaths

IF you are buying a Christmas wreath to hang on your door this festive season be careful it doesn’t turn into your funeral wreath. The

19 Dec, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

La Tomatina, A Traditional Festival Where 150 Tons Of Tomatoes Are Thrown

La Tomatina: How to experience Spain’s craziest food fight fiesta… without getting messy

IT is one of the most popular – and messiest – festivals in Spain. Each year thousands of people gather in the Valencian town of

18 Dec, 2021 @ 13:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Parents sentenced for ‘ritual’ murder of young children at farm in Valencia region in horror case that shocked Spain

Father jailed and mother committed to psychiatric institution for ‘ritual’ murder of their two young children in Spain’s Valencia region

17 Dec, 2021 @ 11:15

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

Mental health problems among youth on the rise in Spain’s Valencia region

THE Valencian Community has registered 308 suicides among young people aged under-30 in the past 10 years. According to Save The Children, in 2020 one

16 Dec, 2021 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

IN PICS: New exhibition showcasing Dieter de Greef opens in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BELGIAN artist Dieter de Greef will be the focus of a new exhibition in Malaga. More than 200 works, which he has produced over four

13 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Gibraltar confirms three cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 and offers boosters for all on the Rock

HEALTH authorities in Gibraltar have confirmed the detection of three cases of omicron variant among 16 people who tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.

13 Dec, 2021 @ 11:43

Gibraltar·Lead

Omicron alert on Gibraltar

A POSSIBLE case of Omicron has been detected in Gibraltar. More information will be available in the next 24-48 hours after tests are carried out.

9 Dec, 2021 @ 17:39

Gibraltar·Lead

WIZZ OFF: low cost airline suspends service between Gibraltar and London-Luton

WIZZ AIR’S service between the Rock and London-Luton has been suspended due to COVID restrictions. “The uncertain outlook for the travel industry has forced us

9 Dec, 2021 @ 09:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Travel News

Benidorm Tower Block Fire On Spain's Costa Blanca Is Kept From Spreading Beyond A Single Flat

TRAGEDY: Elderly couple die in Barcelona fire

AN elderly couple has died when a fire swept through their apartment in Vilassar de Mar (Barcelona). Investigators are searching for the cause of the

8 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

Barcelona·Lead

GOOD GOING: Spain beats COVID vaccination target

SPAIN has exceeded its initial vaccination target. Some 79.4% of the adult population has been vaccinated with two doses, meaning more than 37.6 million people.

8 Dec, 2021 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

The Storm Filomena Puts The Roads Of The Community Of Madrid On Red Alert

Drivers warned over road conditions during Spain’s long bank holiday with heavy snow forecast

DRIVERS have been warned to be careful when they take to the roads after the bank holiday break as heavy snow is forecast across much

6 Dec, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Weather

Reggaeton triumphs in Spain as top five most listened to artists on Spotify reveals

THE most listened to artist on Spotify Spain during 2021 has been Puerto Rican musician Rauw Alejandro, the music streaming platform has revealed. The Reggaeton

6 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

Champagne Charlie: Disgraced lawyer in Mallorca jailed after stealing 64 bottles of bubbly

A FORMER Palma lawyer has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for burglary after he stole 64 bottles of Champagne. In

5 Dec, 2021 @ 11:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

CLAN WAR: More arrests made following shooting of man in Gypsy families’ feud on Spain’s Mallorca

MORE arrests have been made over a bloody feud between two gypsy families that led to an infamous shooting in Mallorca. Police have detained two

3 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Two Swedish men face 5 years jail in Mallorca for robbing and burning brothel

TWO Swedes who robbed and set fire to a brothel in Palma are facing five years in jail. The events took place in 2019, when

3 Dec, 2021 @ 15:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Bouncing back : 6 million international visitors to Spain’s Balearic islands in just 10 months

SOME six million international tourists visited the Balearic Islands in the first 10 months of the year. This was an increase of 261% compared to

3 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Neonazi gang blamed for spate of violent attacks in Valencia city on Spain’s eastern coast

THREE people have been arrested in Valencia over the attack of a young man who was beaten-up by a mob of ‘neonazis’ after a football

1 Dec, 2021 @ 13:00

Lead·Valencia

Mystery in Spain’s Ferrol after 200 birds fall dead from the sky outside a local hospital

A FLOCK of more than 200 dead starlings fell like rain on pedestrians and cars in Ferrol (A Coruña), with investigators left clueless as to

1 Dec, 2021 @ 11:59

Lead·National News

Head found in new age community near Granada is not a missing Dutch woman, ‘but a man in his 40s’

POLICE have denied that the skull found in a new age community near Granada belongs to a Dutch expat. It comes after expats in Beneficio,

30 Nov, 2021 @ 17:00

Granada·Lead

Waffle willy nativity scene sparks complaints from the prudes in Spain’s Sevilla

IT’S not unusual for shops across Spain to get into the seasonal spirit with their own special version of a nativity scene displayed in the

29 Nov, 2021 @ 17:45

Lead·Sevilla

EXCLUSIVE: Skull found at alternative community near Orgiva, in Granada, is now being investigated in Sevilla

IT was during a short walk with her dog before taking the kids to school that an expat got the shock of her life. The

25 Nov, 2021 @ 15:01

Granada·Lead

Ancient sword among looted archaeological treasures discovered for sale in Spain

AN Iberian sword considered to be of great historical value was discovered among looted archaeological treasures offered for sale online. The sword which has a

25 Nov, 2021 @ 13:00

Jaen·Lead

Three brothers found safe and sound in Madrid squat 10 days after mother took them from children’s home

THREE brothers have been found ‘safe and sound’ in a squat in Madrid where their mother was hiding them after she failed to return them

25 Nov, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid