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Spain doubles down on threat to ‘vote NO’ on Brexit withdrawal agreement over Gibraltar

SPAIN has doubled down on its threat to vote down the Brexit withdrawal agreement if there are no further assurances on Gibraltar. Spain’s prime minister

20 Nov, 2018 @ 11:21

Lead·Politics

One dead and several injured after train derails in Spain

A PASSENGER has been killed after a train derailed in Spain this morning. Some 41 others were injured when a Rodalies train on the R4

20 Nov, 2018 @ 08:41

Lead·National News

WATCH: Child among injured after car overturns in huge Marbella crash

https://www.facebook.com/1537600309642149/videos/287531238542915/ THREE people and a child have been injured in a huge crash in Marbella. The three adults and 12-year-old were travelling on the main

19 Nov, 2018 @ 21:47

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Topless female protestors in Madrid kicked and punched by Franco supporters

Bare-breasted Femen activists, who had the slogan 'Legal Fascism, National Shame' painted across their chests, stormed Franco remembrance rally

19 Nov, 2018 @ 19:03

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News

WATCH: Recycling bins ‘take on life of their own’ during heavy rain on Spain’s Costa del Sol

https://www.facebook.com/rafael.sotomoreno.54/videos/1237519153057954/UzpfSTEwODU0MDM3NDQ6Vks6MjIxNTY3OTgzODQ2NTY4Mw/ THIS is the moment recycling bins ‘took on a life of their own’ during the flash flooding on the Costa del Sol yesterday.

19 Nov, 2018 @ 17:43

Environment·Lead·Malaga

British icon Rod Stewart to perform on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BRITISH icon Rod Stewart is coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol. The London rocker will be performing in Fuengirola at the Marenostrum Castle Park next

19 Nov, 2018 @ 16:36

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

EXPAT WARNING: British driver’s windscreen EGGED by gang as part of robbery attempt in Spain’s Malaga

https://www.facebook.com/pcackett/videos/1899173466827866/ A BRITISH driver has warned of a robbery method being used by criminal gangs in Malaga. Peter Cackett shared a dashcam video which shows

19 Nov, 2018 @ 16:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain to BAIL on Brexit agreement unless it’s given more Gibraltar assurances

SPAIN has said it will not support the Brexit deal unless it’s given further assurances over Gibraltar. Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said Madrid needs more

19 Nov, 2018 @ 15:13

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Spain rocked by earthquake as 2 million feel houses ‘shaking’

The 'strong' 3.7 magnitude quake affected mostly residents in Galicia

19 Nov, 2018 @ 12:53

Environment·Lead·National News

WATCH: Severe flooding in Alicante as red warning issued TODAY amid threat of ‘coastal phenomenons’ in Andalucia, elderly woman killed

https://www.facebook.com/DrivingSpain/videos/1360554094081993/ SOME 12 provinces are on alert today for heavy rainfall and strong sea currents. Valencia is expected to be worst hit, with the

19 Nov, 2018 @ 11:54

Environment·Lead

PUT IT DOWN: More fines handed out for using mobiles than drink driving in Spain’s Malaga

Some 3,344 offenders were fined between January and August this year

19 Nov, 2018 @ 11:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British mum’s heartbreaking final words before she died on Malaga holiday after dining with family

After dinner the mother-of-two asked to sit down, before telling her husband Colin, 'I’m dying. Tell the kids I love them'

19 Nov, 2018 @ 11:05

Health·Lead·Malaga·National News·Other News

Hunters defend shocking video of dogs and deer falling off cliff as ‘isolated incident’ as politicians call for BAN

HUNTERS have hit back after a video of dogs and a deer falling off a cliff during a hunt went viral. The footage has been

19 Nov, 2018 @ 11:04

Environment·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Balconies destroyed as HUGE wave smashes building in Spain, 40 evacuated

https://www.facebook.com/TenerifeForums/videos/957032094480169/ THIS is the moment huge waves in the Canary Islands destroyed the balconies of an apartment block. The enormous waves off the north coast

19 Nov, 2018 @ 10:10

Environment·Lead

WATCH: Heart-stopping footage of dogs and deer falling off cliff during hunt in Spain (WARNING: Distressing footage)

https://www.facebook.com/juan.lopezdeuralde/videos/518715038594875/ THIS is the heart-stopping moment around a dozen dogs and a deer fell off a cliff during a hunt in Spain. The footage was

18 Nov, 2018 @ 16:58

Environment·Lead

CHAOS: Fire, landslide and flights delayed as lighting and rain wreak havoc on Spain’s Costa del Sol

https://www.facebook.com/746579782198978/posts/1022599314597022/ MIJAS, Ojén and Coin have received the highest amount of rainfall per hour during the ongoing downpour in Malaga province today. Mijas saw 20

18 Nov, 2018 @ 14:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Marbella hotel IN FLAMES after being struck by lightning

A MARBELLA hotel has burst into flames after being struck by a lightning bolt. Hotel Playa, in Las Chapas, saw its tower become ablaze this

18 Nov, 2018 @ 13:47

Lead·Malaga

‘DISGUSTING’: Russia flag painted onto Marbella’s iconic La Concha sparks outrage

A RUSSIAN flag emblazoned on Marbella’s La Concha has caused outrage among locals. A hiker who spotted the flag told Marbella24horas that the paint job

18 Nov, 2018 @ 13:29

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Andalucian beekeepers warn ‘fake’ Chinese products are ruining Cordoba honey industry

The amount of honey produced in the province is down 40% to 50% percent compared to last year

18 Nov, 2018 @ 12:34

Food & Drink·Lead

IN VIDEOS: Streets of Marbella turned into rivers as Spain’s Costa del Sol remains on orange alert

https://www.facebook.com/RoberRomanOrtiz/videos/vb.771090385/10160961840245386/?type=2&theater THIS is the moment rain began pummelling Marbella from the early hours of this morning. A series of videos shared on social

18 Nov, 2018 @ 12:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

OPINION: Why privatising everything in Mijas simply won’t work

Bill Anderson takes a look at the history of privatisation in Mijas

18 Nov, 2018 @ 11:20

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead

WATCH: Flooding and power cuts in Marbella as deluge continues on Spain’s Costa del Sol

https://www.facebook.com/maviguerrero533/videos/10155753363732050/ FLOODING and power cuts have been reported across the Costa del Sol this morning. Videos show roads of San Pedro de Alcantara (above) totally

18 Nov, 2018 @ 11:04

Environment·Lead·Malaga