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Rafael Nadal crashes out of Madrid Open: Tennis ace thanks crowd after playing the tournament for the last time – almost 20 years after first lifting the trophy

AN emotional Rafael Nadal bid farewell to the Madrid Open crowd for the final time after the legendary Spaniard was defeated in straight sets by

1 May, 2024 @ 11:36

Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Sport

Text fraud warning in Spain: How hundreds of parents sent €850,000 to scammers posing as their children in distress

THE Guardia Civil has arrested 102 people across Spain for a phone app scam asking victims to make bank transfers of between €800 and €55,000

1 May, 2024 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Could Spain be disqualified from Euro 2024? All you need to know amid probe into ‘government interference’ in the Spanish FA

SPAIN’S participation in this summer’s European Championships could be at risk over alleged ‘government interference’ in the Spanish FA, according to reports. The three-time Euros

1 May, 2024 @ 10:45

Lead·Sport

Spain will need 24 million migrant workers until 2053 to shore up pension system, warns central bank

THE Bank of Spain has warned that the country’s economy will need around 24 million migrant workers until 2053 if the pension system is to

1 May, 2024 @ 10:02

Economy·Lead

Influencers will be subject to new regulations in Spain

An income of €300,000 a year and at least a million followers: Government in Spain approves regulations for online influencers

THE Spanish government has just approved a royal decree that will define exactly what an online ‘influencer’ is. Among the criteria are income of at

1 May, 2024 @ 09:44

Lead·Technology

Pedro Sanchez announces he is staying on as PM

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez was on the verge of quitting, he tells interviewers, as he lays out future plans after deciding to stay on

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has taken to the media interview circuit to explain his actions over the last week, after dramatically announcing that he

30 Apr, 2024 @ 17:39

Lead·Politics

Aldi vows to reduce the price of 400 products across all of its stores in Spain

DISCOUNT supermarket Aldi says it has cut the price of more than 400 products in its stores in Spain. It claims, in a statement, that

30 Apr, 2024 @ 17:15

Economy·Lead·National News

British expat dies after being run off the road in Spain: Tributes pour in for much-loved Scotsman and keen scuba diver

A BRITISH expat has died after being run off the road by a driver in Spain and suffering catastrophic injuries. Robert Paterson, a father-of-three and

30 Apr, 2024 @ 16:36

Costa Blanca·Lead

UK team taking part in ‘biggest air show on the planet’ over Mar Menor lagoon in Spain

OVER 50 aircraft from Spain and Europe will be involved in the first-ever San Javier Air Show this Friday through to Sunday. Amongst those flying

30 Apr, 2024 @ 16:30

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Feijoo Popular Party Rally In Malaga, Spain 19 Mar 2022

Right-wing PP party would comfortably hold onto Andalucia if an election were held today, new poll shows

THE Andalusian branch of the conservative Partido Popular (PP-A) would comfortably hold onto power in the southern region were a new election to be held

30 Apr, 2024 @ 16:23

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

BBVA and Sabadell banks to discuss huge potential merger in Spain

TWO of Spain’s leading banks- BBVA and Banco Sabadell- could merge, subject to successful talks. The initiative has come from BBVA, the country’s second-largest bank.

30 Apr, 2024 @ 15:43

Business & Finance·Economy·Lead

Audrey Fang murder latest: Prime suspect was made main beneficiary of Singaporean tourist’s assets before she was found butchered to death in Spain

Audrey Fang latest: Link between Singaporean tourist, 39, found butchered to death in Spain and her alleged killer is revealed – as dozens pay respect at her funeral

THE Singaporean woman, Audrey Fang, whose body was discovered this month in Murcia ditch, may have bought insurance policies from her suspected killer in 2016.

30 Apr, 2024 @ 11:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

EXCLUSIVE: Mosquitos are found embedded into mushrooms bought at hugely popular supermarket on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MOSQUITOES have been found embedded in mushrooms bought at a very popular Costa del Sol supermarket. The insects were found inside a packet of oyster

30 Apr, 2024 @ 11:16

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead

Spain’s economy surged by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2024, official figures show

SPAIN’S economy grew by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2024 in contrast to sluggish GDP figures in other European Countries. The National Institute of

30 Apr, 2024 @ 11:12

Economy·Lead·National News

Magaluf nightclub bouncer arrested for assaulting two British tourists- one of whom could lose their sight in one eye

TWO British tourists were seriously assaulted by a Mallorca nightclub bouncer, who was arrested by the Calvia Policia Local. One of the victims could suffer

29 Apr, 2024 @ 19:09

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Summer is coming: Temperatures to soar by 8C in southern Spain this weekend following cold snap

A COLD and wet end to April in Andalucia will transform into an eight degree temperature rise from Thursday- a day after the May Day

29 Apr, 2024 @ 18:18

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Pedro Sanchez’s dramatic near-resignation pays off: Fresh poll shows the PM’s PSOE party is 10 points ahead of its rivals

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s dramatic faux-resignation gambit appears to have paid dividends. Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE) has seen their support rise by nearly 10

29 Apr, 2024 @ 16:59

Lead·Politics