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Spain will test ‘flying taxis’ between major airports from next year

SPAIN’S airport operator Aena will supervise ‘flying taxi’ tests involving electrical vertical take-off and landing aircraft known as eVTOL. The demonstration flights will take place

20 Nov, 2024 @ 15:15

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Lead

Marbella drug traffickers lose €16 million in cryptocurrency in record seizure

THREE Dutch people have been arrested in the Marbella area over a €16 million cryptocurrency scam that mainly fleeced criminals. The Policia Nacional cooperated with

15 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

‘Sophisticated’ fake cigarette factory with €4m monthly turnover is raided by police in Spain’s Malaga

A COUNTERFEIT cigarette factory operating around the clock in Malaga province with a monthly turnover of €4 million has been dismantled by the Guardia Civil.

14 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Watch: Spaniard screams ‘if I die I love you all’ while driving over torrent during red-level floods – as Andalucia’s Junta blasts ‘clear recklessness’

THIS is ‘what not to do’ during severe flooding, according to the Junta de Andalucia. In a clip shared on X by the regional government,

13 Nov, 2024 @ 18:48

Andalucia·Lead·Video·Weather

Watch: Calls for boycott of Mercadona after workers are filmed climbing out of car during Malaga’s red-level floods

MALAGA is calling for a boycott of Mercadona after workers have been spotted climbing out of flooded cars. Mercadona has sparked outrage after forcing their

13 Nov, 2024 @ 16:04

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Video·Weather

Watch: Rain gushes out of ceiling in El Corte Ingles in Malaga amid severe flooding sparked by red-level storms

MALAGA locals have captured the shocking moment water begins to flood through the roof in the city’s El Corte Ingles amid red level storm warnings.

13 Nov, 2024 @ 14:40

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Pictured: Hunter poses with enormous wild boar in southern Spain after spending over a year tracking it down

A PATIENT hunter who spent ages trying to track down a wild boar has finally got his prey in Almeria’s Sierra de Gador. Francisco Rodriquez

9 Nov, 2024 @ 14:00

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Moroccan child with hypothermia is rescued from interior of refrigerated truck at major port in southern Spain

POLICE at the port of Algeciras have rescued a Moroccan teenager who hid in a refrigerated lorry that had travelled from Tangier. Policia Nacional officers

9 Nov, 2024 @ 13:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale is detected off Spain’s Cadiz

AN earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale shook the Gulf of Cadiz on Wednesday afternoon. The National Geographic Institute said they recorded the

7 Nov, 2024 @ 17:38

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Johnny Depp returning to Spain for special festival screening of his movie about an artist looking for recognition

AMERICAN film star Johnny Depp will be spending this weekend in Sevilla to showcase his latest movie in the European Film Festival as well as

6 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Celebrity·Lead·Sevilla

Exclusive: Brit’s Malaga home is squatted for the second time just HOURS after installing alarm and cameras – now she could lose €100,000

A BRITISH homeowner is at her wit’s end after her Malaga property was taken over by squatters for a second time just hours after installing

2 Nov, 2024 @ 07:36

Lead·Malaga·Property

Revealed: These are the richest and poorest towns in Spain

THE richest municipalities in Spain based on average income are in the Barcelona and Madrid areas while the five poorest are all in the Andalucia

29 Oct, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Huge rollercoaster over a lake is planned for major theme park in southern Spain

SEVILLA’S Isla Magica theme park will get a 25-metre-high rollercoaster over its lake plus two new swimming pools. The ride will reach a top speed

26 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Malaga chiringuito owner is praised for his ‘generous’ reaction after customers admitted a paella was missing from their bill

A MALAGA restaurant owner has been praised for his generosity over an unpaid paella- telling diners to donate money to people in need. A group

25 Oct, 2024 @ 12:42

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Watch: Spanish cops intercept new ‘Rosin Hash’ drug being sent from the US to the Costa del Sol

CUSTOMS officers and the Guardia Civil have seized a shipment of a marijuana super-concentrate known as ‘Rosin Hash’ at the port of Sevilla which had

22 Oct, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Too soon? Christmas lights are already being put up around major city in Spain’s Andalucia

CHRISTMAS lights have started being erected on Friday in Sevilla- up to six weeks before they are expected to be switched on. Decorations have appeared

18 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Austrian firm to invest €100m into luxury health spa on the Costa del Sol

A GROUNDBREAKING ceremony has taken place for the construction of a €100 million health spa within the Finca Cortesin resort in Casares. The project is

18 Oct, 2024 @ 11:32

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Wild boar numbers surge by 700% in Malaga province raising risk of diseases and cross breeding

WILD boar numbers have increased dramatically in Spain, with an estimated 500% rise in Malaga province during the last decade. Besides causing road accidents, boars

17 Oct, 2024 @ 15:20

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Malaga port is erecting a two-metre barrier to protect the mega yachts of the super rich

A NEW fence made of glass panels will be erected at Malaga’s mega yacht marina over the next few days to replace a controversial structure

16 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Ex-Hurricane Leslie is heading for Spain: Weather alerts are activated for heavy rain – with Andalucia to be hardest hit

SPAIN is bracing for the aftermath of yet another hurricane this week, weather experts have warned. Former Hurricane Leslie is currently making its way across

14 Oct, 2024 @ 12:25

Andalucia·Lead·National News·Weather

Mobile phone charger caused deadly house fire that wiped out entire family in Spain’s Andalucia

AN EXPLOSION of a mobile phone battery left to charge overnight caused Sunday’s fire in Guillena(Sevilla province) which killed four members of a family. Experts

9 Oct, 2024 @ 11:13

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla