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British tourists have spent the most money in Spain this year, eye-opening figures reveal – and it’s not even close

BRITISH tourists continue to be the most important foreign visitor to Spain in terms of volume and value, new figures have revealed. According to the

3 Jul, 2024 @ 22:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Plan to restrict explicit content for minors suffers major setback in Spain: Government app allows access to top 10 porn websites

A GOVERNMENT app designed to restrict access to explicit content for minors has suffered a major setback after it allows access to Spain’s most visited

3 Jul, 2024 @ 21:00

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Marbella train latest: Spain’s transport minister will meet with Costa del Sol leaders this month to discuss long-awaited project

SPAIN’S transport minister will meet with local leaders this month to discuss the long-awaited Costa del Sol train. It seems the Costa del Sol train

3 Jul, 2024 @ 20:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

British tourists in Benidorm are branded the ‘worst offenders’ for this ‘dangerous’ behaviour

BENIDORM has blasted British tourists, saying their ‘dangerous’ behaviour makes them the ‘worst offenders’. Brits in Benidorm already have a reputation for boozing and brawling,

3 Jul, 2024 @ 19:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Swimming pool ban in Spain: Holiday hotspot in Alicante brings in shock measure after suffering months of ‘historic drought’

ALTEA has become the first Costa Blanca municipality to introduce a ban on filling up swimming pools and the watering of gardens and sports areas

3 Jul, 2024 @ 17:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner could be free within MONTHS after German court quashes arrest warrant that led to sex abuse trial – sparking fury among witnesses

A GERMAN court has quashed an arrest warrant that was issued for Madeleine Mccann suspect Christian Brueckner for a series of alleged sexual assaults and

3 Jul, 2024 @ 15:47

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Shooting in Madrid: CCTV shows terrifying moment shotgun-wielding man opens fire in a restaurant

THIS is the moment a gunman was filmed shooting up a restaurant in Madrid. CCTV footage shared online shows the suspect entering a Dominos branch

3 Jul, 2024 @ 15:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Irish tourist found dead in Spain’s Magaluf was NOT killed by hit-and-run, autopsy reveals: Police probe ‘cocaine link’ while bite marks are swabbed for DNA

AN Irish father-of-four who was found dead in Magaluf was not killed in a hit-and-run incident, Spanish authorities have said. Michael Grant, 45, collapsed and

3 Jul, 2024 @ 14:19

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Marbella launches probe into number of tourist flats after ‘historic’ protests in Malaga

MARBELLA is investigating the impact of tourist flats in the city after neighbouring Malaga was hit by protests. Mayor Angeles Muñoz has announced the town

3 Jul, 2024 @ 14:15

Lead·Marbella

Watch: Major resort is first in Spain to be declared ‘tsunami ready’ by the UN after performing evacuation drills and erecting warning signs – as experts predict monster wave ‘within 30 years’

A RESORT town on the Atlantic coast has become the first in Spain to be declared ‘tsunami ready’. Chipiona, a holiday hotspot of 19,000 people

3 Jul, 2024 @ 13:26

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

Jay Slater latest: Missing Brit ‘fled Airbnb’ in remote Tenerife village ‘after admitting stealing €14,000 Rolex’, claims ex-detective

MISSING Brit Jay Slater ‘fled Airbnb’ in a remote Tenerife village ‘after admitting to stealing a €14,000 Rolex’, an ex-detective has claimed. Former detective Mark

3 Jul, 2024 @ 12:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Spain’s Airbnb crackdown continues: Mayor of popular destination in the south outlaws new tourist flats

CADIZ becomes the latest Spanish city to announce a ban on new Airbnbs in the historical centre. Mayor Bruno García said landlords will no longer

3 Jul, 2024 @ 11:28

Cadiz·Lead·Travel News

Orange level weather warning in Spain: Highs of 41C in the south as severe heat kicks off the summer season

AFTER a month of mixed weather across Spain in June, the heat is finally arriving on the Iberian peninsula. According to state weather agency Aemet,

3 Jul, 2024 @ 10:44

Lead·Weather

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Marbella’s Hard Rock Hotel is taken off the property market: Sources cite ‘lack of offers’ for €140 million listing

THE Hard Rock Hotel in Marbella has been taken off the property market – its owners will, instead, keep the establishment on their portfolio, thanks

3 Jul, 2024 @ 10:12

Lead·Marbella·Property

Spain tsunami warning: Experts say deadly weather phenomenon will hit the country by this date – with multiple coasts at risk

EXPERTS predict that Spain is ever more likely to be hit by a tsunami, attributed to the region’s proximity to tectonic plate boundaries. According to

3 Jul, 2024 @ 09:24

Andalucia·Lead·Nature·Valencian Community

Police in Spain recover a TONNE of crucifixes that were stolen by cemetery raiders

BRONZE crucifixes stolen from cemeteries around Toledo province have been recovered from vehicles and homes. The sacred items were going to be broken up and

2 Jul, 2024 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Revealed: How a cocaine lab on Spain’s Costa del Sol extracted the drug from laced cocoa powder, charcoal and coffee imported from Colombia

A FAMILY-LED gang that allegedly processed cocaine imported from Colombia at clandestine laboratories in Fuengirola and Ciudad Real has been busted by the police. Nine

2 Jul, 2024 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Chaos in Gibraltar: ‘Pollution tax’ that would have cost drivers an extra £520 per year sparks protests – forcing Fabian Picardo into embarrassing U-turn just two hours after announcing policy

GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister Fabian Picardo was forced into an embarrassing U-turn on Monday afternoon after a Budget proposal for a new pollution levy sparked an

2 Jul, 2024 @ 16:22

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Watch: Terrifying turbulence on flight from Spain leaves 40 passengers injured before plane is forced to make emergency landing

AN Air Europa flight from Madrid to Montevideo was forced to make an emergency landing in north-eastern Brazil on Monday morning after the Boeing 787-9

2 Jul, 2024 @ 15:04

Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Squatters block €650m project in Marbella: Plans for luxury Four Seasons hotel are delayed as 60 ‘okupas’ refuse to leave beachfront site

PLANS for a luxury Four Seasons hotel in Marbella are being delayed by a 60-strong group of squatters, it has emerged. Dozens of men, women

2 Jul, 2024 @ 14:33

Lead·Marbella

Marbella residents set to enjoy €13 million upgrade to AP7 motorway – while plans for a much-needed Costa del Sol train languish

MARBELLA residents are set to benefit from a hefty investment to install noise reduction panels along the motorway running through the town. The €13.1 million

2 Jul, 2024 @ 14:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Irish tourist dies suddenly in Spain: Father-of-four from ‘well-known family’ is found dead in the street of notorious resort as police probe ‘bite marks’ and ‘hit-and-run theory’

SPANISH police have launched an investigation after an Irish tourist was found dead in the middle of a street in Spain. Michael Grant, 45, collapsed

2 Jul, 2024 @ 13:47

Lead·Mallorca

Domestic goats in the Sierra de Callosa mountains

Watch: Goats storm villages in Spain in search of food and water – as locals demand action to tackle growing problem

FOR nearly four decades now, the residents of the Sierra de Callosa mountain range in the Valencia region have been faced with an unusual problem:

2 Jul, 2024 @ 13:29

Animals·Lead·Valencia

LET OFF: The 46 police officers charged for excessive force at Catalunya’s 2017 illegal independence referendum are absolved under new amnesty law

A TOTAL of 46 police officers who had been charged for their excessive use of force on civilians at the October 2017 illegal referendum on

2 Jul, 2024 @ 12:31

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Spain to crack down on online porn: Government wants to limit people to 30 sessions a month – with usage controlled by ‘access cards’

THE Spanish government is seeking to introduce a ‘digital card’ that will limit the number of times someone can access porn websites each month. The

2 Jul, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Other News

Rich get richer in Spain: Number of taxpayers declaring income of more than €601,000 rises 25% compared to previous year

SPAIN’S economy may have suffered some serious blows in recent years, from the pandemic to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, but these factors don’t seem to

2 Jul, 2024 @ 11:48

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