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Junior partner in Spain’s coalition government slams King Felipe VI’s decision to travel to Qatar World Cup

SPAIN’S leftist Unidas Podemos party has slammed King Felipe VI for travelling to Qatar for the group stages of the World Cup, calling the decision

23 Nov, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Sport·World Cup 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Prime suspect in case of mum Lisa Brown who vanished in Spain escapes from prison

The prime suspect in the case of Scottish woman Lisa Brown, feared murdered in Spain, has escaped from jail and her family say he could

23 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga·National News

Is your home at risk of flooding in Spain? Valencia and Sevilla in top three danger zones

While Spain is frequently wracked with fires and droughts that devastate the countryside, imperil homes and hammer agriculture, there is a third horseman of the

23 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

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Lawyer for member of ‘wolfpack’ gang of convicted rapists to request lower sentence for client under ‘only yes means yes’ law

THE LAWYER for a member of the notorious ‘wolfpack’ gang, five men who were convicted for a 2016 rape at the Running of the Bulls

23 Nov, 2022 @ 15:46

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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Digging for the truth: ‘Cousin’ of Christopher Columbus in Spain’s Galicia exhumed in DNA bid to prove explorer was Spanish

THE bones of a 15th century cleric from Galicia have been exhumed in a bid to prove that Christopher Columbus was not Italian but in

23 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Two restaurants in Spain get first-ever coveted ‘three star’ Michelin award

TWO restaurants in Spain have been upgraded to a maximum ‘three star’ Michelin status in the organisation’s 2023 guide for Spain and Portugal. It brings

23 Nov, 2022 @ 14:25

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

‘They were nasty’: Cyclists attacked by snarling pair of dogs in Malaga

A routine bicycle ride with friends took a nasty turn when two snarling dogs emerged out of nowhere. Two cyclists were left licking their wounds

23 Nov, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·National News

Spain arrests 79 people over newborn baby scam to illegally gain nationality and residency status

Spain’s hospitals see unusual spike in bronchiolitis cases among young children

SPANISH hospitals are currently experiencing an unexpected spike in bronchiolitis cases among children, due to the spread of the respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV). The early

22 Nov, 2022 @ 17:30

Health·Lead·National News

Bank Scammers Pocket Over €2 Million By Hijacking Customer Accounts In Spain

Bank scammers in Spain steal €2 million by hijacking customer accounts in latest ‘smishing’ con

A bank scamming gang that netted over €2 million from hijacked accounts across Spain has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. It’s the latest big

22 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·National News·Valencia

King Felipe invites King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla on state visit to Spain

King Felipe invites King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla to make state visit to Spain

SPAIN’S King Felipe met with King Charles III at Clarence House in London on Monday for their first private conversation since the death of Queen

22 Nov, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News

Seven years jail for Dutchman over brutal Mallorca bashing of Carlo Heuvelman

A man, 20, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for landing the fatal blow that eventually killed a Dutch tourist in Mallorca last

22 Nov, 2022 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Scammers switching two euro coin for a Turkish lira in new bid to fool tourists to Spain, police warn

A new scam is targeting unsuspecting tourists and expats alike who are unaccustomed to what euro coins look like. Especially when many of us today

22 Nov, 2022 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Inflation predicted to stay around 7% until end of 2022 in Spain as mortgage relief plan is set to be launched

Inflation to stay around 7% until end of 2022 in Spain as mortgage relief deal gets struck with banks

SPAIN’S Economy Minister, Nadia Calviño, says the annual inflation rate will stay at around 7% for the rest of the year before falling next year.

22 Nov, 2022 @ 11:27

Lead·National News

For sale: Abandoned village in Spain with more than 40 homes and stunning countryside views - after several failed attempts to turn it into a tourism hotspot

Empty village on Spain-Portugal border to get tourist lifeline after €300,000 sale

SALTO DE CRISTO, a deserted village on the Spain-Portugal border, has been sold for €300,000. The new owner is a Toledo businessman who intends to

22 Nov, 2022 @ 10:45

Lead·National News·Property

Black Friday is almost upon us: How to avoid being scammed online this Friday

BLACK Friday is fast approaching once again, when many stores slash their prices for one day only at the start of the festive shopping season.

22 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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Make recycling the norm: Spain’s poor waste management in the spotlight under new law

Spaniards and expats can look forward to a much stricter set of rules on disposing of their waste from next year once a new law

21 Nov, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

The Strokes, Arcade Fire headline 2023 Cala Mijas music festival

Big names will headline the next Cala Mijas when the music festival returns for its second year next summer. The kings of New York rock

21 Nov, 2022 @ 17:45

Lead·Malaga·National News

Spain's Low Cost High Speed Train War Hots Up With Third Operator Entering The Fray This Week

Spain’s high-speed train war intensifies this week as Iryo joins fight for passengers

A third train operator joins Spain’s big battle for customers on Friday with the launch of Iryo’s low-cost service between Madrid and Barcelona. Iryo joins

21 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

Weather alerts for most of Spain’s regions as Storm Denise arrives from the Atlantic

NEARLY all of Spain’s regions have weather alerts today, thanks to the arrival of Storm Denise from the Atlantic. The weather front is forecast to

21 Nov, 2022 @ 15:57

Lead·National News

General Franco supporters face penalties for chanting fascist slogans at Madrid rally in Spain

AROUND a hundred people could be fined following a Madrid gathering on Sunday commemorating the anniversary of the 1975 death of dictator General Francisco Franco.

21 Nov, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain to bring back small group of ISIS wives and children staying in squalid Syrian detention camps

Spain to bring back ISIS wives and children staying in squalid Syrian detention camps

SPAIN’S government will bring home a group of Spanish women married to ISIS fighters who are being held in two Syrian detention camps. The repatriation

21 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez tells NATO that training base in Spain for Ukraine army will open next week

Pedro Sanchez announces training base in Spain for Ukraine army will open before end of November

PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez says a new training centre for the Ukraine army will open in Toledo before the end of the month. Sanchez spoke

21 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

‘Two outstanding issues’ on driving licences have been resolved, says UK ambassador to Spain

THE NEAR SEVEN-MONTH nightmare being suffered by residents of Spain who hold UK driving licences might nearly be over, according to the latest statement released

21 Nov, 2022 @ 12:16

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EXCLUSIVE: Strange twist in search for Irish tourist missing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

There has been another sighting of an Irish tourist missing in Spain, and a common theme has emerged each time he is seen. The family

21 Nov, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Shock discovery in search for missing X-Factor star Levi Davis in Barcelona

POLICE searching for X-Factor star Levi Davis who went missing in Barcelona three weeks ago have found his passport. Davis’ mother Julie confirmed to the

21 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Ronda town hall facing €2.8m legal battle with supermarket as corruption case rumbles on

By Jon Clarke and Anthony Piovesan A leading supermarket group is demanding €2.8 million from Ronda town hall. The move comes after Eroski pulled out

20 Nov, 2022 @ 20:47

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