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Hilarious moment Brit footballer is gifted a bottle of aftersun by young fans in Spain following his debut with Las Palmas

YOUNG supporters of Las Palmas gave their new star striker a surprising gift to celebrate his debut for the club last weekend – a bottle

22 Aug, 2024 @ 13:17

Canary Islands·Lead·Sport

Watch: Hammerhead shark is spotted swimming in port of major tourist resort in Spain

A HAMMERHEAD shark has been spotted swimming in the port of a major tourist resort in Spain. The sighting occurred this week at the Las

17 Aug, 2024 @ 11:25

Animals·Canary Islands·Lead

Why this ‘underrated’ city on Spain’s Canary Islands is a must visit for 2024 – according to The Telegraph

THE Telegraph has named this city on Spain’s Canary Islands an ‘underrated’ must visit destination for 2024. The Canary Islands are a popular holiday location

26 Feb, 2024 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead·Olive Press Travel

British merchant ship rescues more than 50 migrants from an inflatable off coast of Spain’s Canary Islands

A BRITISH merchant ship sailing back to the UK rescued 54 migrants on an inflatable boat that was on the verge of sinking off Gran

2 Dec, 2023 @ 07:15

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

Stowaways found on oil tanker rudder before docking in Spain’s Canary Islands

THREE stowaways risked their lives by travelling on the rudder of an oil tanker that docked in the Canary Islands after an 11-day trip from

29 Nov, 2022 @ 11:03

Canary Islands·Lead

Scammer cons new girlfriend out of cash by pretending to be professional footballer in Spain's Valencia

Scammer pretends to be professional footballer to con new girlfriend out of cash in Spain’s Valencia

A man who pretended to be a professional footballer to con his new girlfriend out of money has been given a two-year-jail term by Valencia’s

9 Aug, 2022 @ 16:30

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

TV football pirates hit by police raids to stop illegal screenings of La Liga matches in Spain

THE Policia Nacional have arrested 166 people in a big push against illegal football match screenings in hospitality establishments across Spain. Those detained were business

20 May, 2022 @ 12:13

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain Could Send Fighter Jets To Bulgaria As Fears Mount Over Possible Russian Invasion Of The Ukraine

Spain could send fighter jets to Bulgaria as fears mount over Russian invasion of the Ukraine

SPAIN could deploy fighter jets to Bulgaria as part of NATO plans to deter Russia from invading the Ukraine. Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, said on

20 Jan, 2022 @ 20:00

Lead·National News

'Drunk' tourist 'bites a Guardia Civil officer' in Spain after being kicked off BA flight back to London

New budget flights will serve holiday hotspots in Spain like the Balearic Islands and Costa Blanca

BRITISH Airways will start operating ‘low-cost’ flights to eight Spanish destinations this spring out of Gatwick airport. BA is relaunching its budget short-haul division which

16 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Sevilla·Travel News·Valencian Community

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Mother arrested in Spain for abandoning her autistic son in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

A WOMAN has been detained by National Police agents after allegedly abandoning her 5-year-old autistic son at the hostel where they lived in Las Palmas de Gran

16 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Expat hot dog seller who stabbed customer to death after food hygiene row in Spain sentenced to 8 years

The murder happened on the night of 12 April in 2017, two days after the victim's son had argued with Adriel about food hygiene

5 Dec, 2018 @ 19:32

Crime & Law·Lead

SURREAL: Barcelona play to empty stadium after referendum unrest

BARCELONA’S La Liga fixture against Las Palmas has gone ahead behind closed doors after political unrest in the Catalan city following today’s referendum. Reports suggest

1 Oct, 2017 @ 17:56

Barcelona·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Sport