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Andalucia gang publish cute photos of Pomeranian puppies to scam online buyers out of €30,000 across Spain

Andalucia gang post cute photos of Pomeranian puppies to scam online buyers out of €30,000 across Spain

THREE people behind an online dog-selling scam have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Cadiz Province. The trio were detained in San Fernando and

19 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

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

Elderly German woman identified as driving 35 kilometres on wrong side of AP-7 motorway in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Fewer deaths seen on Spain’s roads this Semana Santa

SPAIN’S traffic directorate has reported that 26 people died in car accidents during the Semana Santa getaway, fewer than the 36 predicted by an algorithm

19 Apr, 2022 @ 12:15

Lead·National News

Record Easter for tourist bookings claimed by Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA is claiming a record high for Easter tourist accommodation bookings, following two years of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Regional President, Fernando Lopez Miras, said: “Preliminary

19 Apr, 2022 @ 12:05

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Baños de la Encina: Postcard from the oldest castle in Spain

SPAIN is littered with castles. It has such a glut – 10,257 to be exact – that I’d believe it if there were more castles

19 Apr, 2022 @ 10:15

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Jaen·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·What to see

Weekend in Madrid: Five reasons why Spain’s arty capital should be drawing you in this spring

GET set, ready… Go! The masks are off and it’s time for an adventure. But nothing too exotic. Madrid is the perfect spring escape. And

19 Apr, 2022 @ 09:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Madrid

Rising from the ashes: Burnt out Laguna Village on Spain’s Costa del Sol set for luxury redevelopment

THE Laguna Village shopping centre which was devastated by a fire two years ago is set for a bold redevelopment after the site was bought

19 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Property

The countdown begins for Ronda’s iconic 101 Legion race: Timetable and Interesting facts

Iconic 101km ultra long race in Spain’s Ronda returns this year with a record number of participants

AFTER a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ronda’s iconic ultra long race returns with a record number of participants. This twenty-third edition, which

19 Apr, 2022 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sport

Sweltering temperatures to drop by 10ºC this week in Spain’s Malaga with yellow alert activated for coastal phenomena

THE thermometers are expected to plummet 10ºC this week as rains and gusty winds return to Malaga. After reaching an all-time high in Malaga city

19 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Streaming giant Netflix signs ground-breaking deal in Spain

INTERNATIONAL streamer Netflix has signed its first-ever collaborative deal with a Spanish council which will see it support future TV and movie makers in Cartagena.

18 Apr, 2022 @ 19:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Dinosaur man provokes extreme reaction at Easter procession in northern Spain

EASTER processions in Spain are usually a sombre affair where the costumes are typically pointed hoods and long tunics. But one man stood out after

18 Apr, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·National News

Don’t pack away the winter clothes! Temperatures set to plummet across Spain

AFTER an Easter week marked by sunny skies and warm temperatures you may be tempted to believe that summer has well and truly arrived early

18 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Other News·Weather

Catalan president, Pere Aragones, among dozens of separatists hacked by specialist spyware in Spain

A cybersecurity rights group claims dozens of phones belonging to prominent Catalunya independence politicians were hacked by sophisticated spyware. The software is normally available at

18 Apr, 2022 @ 17:14

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Technology

Hotels in Benidorm and Costa Blanca report no 'explosion' in bookings since UK changed amber travel rules for Spain

Brits provide ‘spectacular’ results in Benidorm as Easter tourism figures boost a ‘desperate’ hospitality sector

THE BOUNCE-BACK from Covid continues with a remarkable Easter in Benidorm, largely thanks to Brits. Record figures see pre-pandemic levels of visitors in the Costa

18 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Far-right Vox party humiliated in no confidence vote against Pedro Sanchez government in Spain

Spain won’t call general election until December 2023, confirms PM

SPAIN’S Prime Minister has confirmed that the next general election in Spain won’t be held until December 2023. In an interview with Espejo Publico on

18 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Costa Blanca tax consultant launders nearly €1 mill in Spain through bank transfers and buying property for Norwegian couple

Costa Blanca tax consultant in Spain launders nearly €1 million through bank transfers and buying property for Norwegian couple

AN Alicante Province tax consultant has been arrested for helping two Norwegians launder part of €11.5 million they defrauded from Norwegian tax authorities. A man

18 Apr, 2022 @ 14:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ukraine's Honorary Consul condemns violent Costa Blanca bar attack by Russians on Ukrainian living in Spain for 23 years

Ukraine’s Honorary Consul condemns Russians beating up Ukrainian man in bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca

UKRAINE’S Honorary Consul in the Valencian Community has attacked the beating up of a Ukrainian resident in Torrevieja by allegedly three Russian nationals. Pablo Gil

18 Apr, 2022 @ 13:03

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

Spanish Royals Visit Families Of Ukrainians In Madrid, Spain 16 Apr 2022

IN PICS: Spanish Royals pay family visit to Ukrainian refugees at asylum centre in Madrid

SPAIN’S King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and their two daughters Leonor and Sofia, paid a visit to Ukrainian refugees at a reception centre in Pozuelo

18 Apr, 2022 @ 13:00

Lead·Madrid·National News·Ukraine

Fresh Tragedy Strikes Scenic Costa Blanca Ravine Area In Spain After Hiker Falls To His Death Down Waterfall

Fresh tragedy strikes scenic Costa Blanca ravine in Spain after hiker falls down waterfall

A hiker, 24, died on Sunday after falling down a waterfall into an Alicante Province ravine at Bolulla. It’s the third death in nine days

18 Apr, 2022 @ 11:56

Costa Blanca·Lead

Massive drugs busts sees Spanish police seize three tonnes of cocaine on fishing boat off Canary Islands

POLICE in Spain seized nearly 2.9 tonnes of cocaine in a raid on a fishing boat south of the Canary Islands. The 20-meter-long AKT 1

18 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Valencia, Ciudad De Las Ciencias Y De Las Artes

TRAVEL SPAIN: Five really good reasons why Valencia deserves to be World Design Capital 2022

SPANISH architecture usually makes one think of a Gaudi building melting into itself. Either that or an intricate archway at the Alhambra, a honey-coloured farmhouse,

18 Apr, 2022 @ 09:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Travel: Valencia Region·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ultra-luxury cruise ship ‘Seven Seas Splendor’ makes first call to Spain’s Malaga

ONE of the world’s most luxurious cruise ships the ‘Seven Seas Splendor’ has completed its first port call in Malaga. In the early hours of

18 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga records the highest temperature on Iberian Peninsula this Easter Sunday

THE forecasts that predicted a sunny and hot Easter Sunday have not failed with Malaga setting the highest temperature on the Peninsula. According to data

18 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Donkey taxis owners in Spain’s Mijas under fire by animal rights party for ‘chronic mistreatment’ of the animals

Donkey taxis slammed as ‘chronic mistreatment’ in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ANIMAL rights party slam burro taxi owners for the ‘chronic mistreatment’ of the animals used to drive tourists ‘from sunrise to sunset.’ The animal rights

17 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News