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Abusive British expat arrested after trying to board same flight as wife on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN abusive British husband has been arrested at Malaga airport after trying to board the same flight as his wife. The 46-year-old was cuffed on

25 Oct, 2019 @ 14:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Mummified body of pensioner found in bathroom in Spain 15 YEARS after her death

THE mummified body of a pensioner has been found in a home in Spain. The grisly find was made by Policia Nacional on Tuesday after

25 Oct, 2019 @ 12:57

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

HUGE marijuana crop found in basement of luxury villa in British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE have seized a huge marijuana plantation hidden in the basement of a luxury villa on the Costa del Sol. The impressive greenhouse was constructed

25 Oct, 2019 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Warm weather returning to Spain’s Costa del Sol this weekend starting TODAY

MALAGA province is set to see warmer temperatures from today and throughout the weekend. According to weather agency AEMET, there will be no rainfall until

25 Oct, 2019 @ 07:06

Environment·Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: British-funded commercial park FINALLY gets go ahead on Spain’s Costa del Sol and it looks INCREDIBLE

The €850 million project had been waiting for the final approval of the local General Urban Planning department

24 Oct, 2019 @ 17:55

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Mayor in Spain facing calls to resign after Gibraltar border incident which saw Spanish officer drive onto the Rock in official car to buy treats with colleagues

THE fallout from the Gibraltar border ‘incident’ which saw a Spanish officer drive an official car onto the territory continues. Now the mayor of El

24 Oct, 2019 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Andalucia enjoys most successful summer IN HISTORY as tourism figures for Spain revealed

ANDALUCIA has enjoyed its most successful summer in history in terms of tourism. Spain’s southernmost region benefited from more than 26 million overnight stays in

24 Oct, 2019 @ 07:16

Lead·Travel News

British giant Poundland opens new store in Spain’s Andalucia TODAY – and the first 50 customers get vouchers worth up to €100

BRITISH discount giant Poundland has expanded its presence in southern Spain with a new store in Andalucia. Operating under the name Dealz, the new store

24 Oct, 2019 @ 06:29

Business & Finance·Cadiz·Lead

WATCH: Gota fria wreaks havoc in eastern Spain as one person killed while another four missing

Sempre que plou fort al Raval, el mateix panorama. L’any passat dos cops. Causa pèrdues i perjudicis a veïns i comerciants. Fins quan? @bcn_ajuntament #Barcelona

23 Oct, 2019 @ 15:09

Barcelona·Environment·Lead

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Socialists in Spain’s Andalucia inflated flu jab figures by almost a MILLION to impress Madrid government claims senior politician

The PSOE have denied the allegations, calling them a ‘huge lie.’

23 Oct, 2019 @ 12:15

Health·Lead

HOW DAIRY! Spanish cheese grates past British rival to be named in top three in the WORLD

A SPANISH cheese has been named the third best in the world at The World Cheese Awards 2019. The Torta del Casar DOP Virgen del

23 Oct, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

British government issues alert for tourists travelling to Spain’s Barcelona after days of violent protests

THE UK government has updated its travel advice for Barcelona following more than a week of unruly protests. Clashes between violent and organised protesters have

23 Oct, 2019 @ 08:16

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Foul smell emanating from home on Spain’s Costa del Sol revealed to be rotting corpse of neighbour who died 10 days earlier

THE body of a man has been found rotting in his home after passing away more than a week ago. The 60-year-old resident, known only

23 Oct, 2019 @ 07:45

Lead·Malaga

Climate change is bringing more giant 40kg jellyfish to Spain’s Costa del Sol

A GIANT jellyfish has been discovered in off the coast of Ceuta by the Centre for Studies and Conservation of Marine Animals (CECAM). The find

23 Oct, 2019 @ 06:24

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WHOOPS: Spanish officer regrets causing diplomatic incident after driving official car into Gibraltar to buy chocolate treats with his work mates

Officer Narvaez wanted to buy chocolate, queso de bola and canned butter to treat his team

22 Oct, 2019 @ 13:02

Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

British father and son who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol likely ‘killed in botched drug deal’ as ransom call from Morocco revealed

A BRITISH father and son who disappeared from the Costa del Sol earlier this year were likely shot and killed during a drug deal gone

21 Oct, 2019 @ 12:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: All the footage of Policia Nacional officers during Barcelona protests Spain ‘DOES NOT want you to see’

https://twitter.com/AlbanoDante76/status/1185588967066001409 THESE are some of the scenes of alleged unprovoked police violence during protests over the Catalunya issue from the past week. In the widely

21 Oct, 2019 @ 11:14

Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

Highly organised crime gang steals over €500,000 from car parked in garage in southern Spain… but owner tells police the money isn’t his

A ROBBERY victim has denied owning suspiciously large volumes of cash after more than €500,000 was snatched from his car. It comes as prosecutors are

21 Oct, 2019 @ 10:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

SERVING LOOKS: Rafael Nadal shares wedding photos after marrying childhood sweetheart in Spain’s Mallorca

RAFAEL Nadal has shared two official wedding photos after marrying his childhood sweetheart Maria Francisca Perello at the weekend. It comes after the happy couple

21 Oct, 2019 @ 10:00

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

REVEALED: When is Black Friday weekend in Spain this year?

YOU know what they say… there’s no rest for the wicked. And after Halloween celebrations (which seem to grow bigger every year…thanks good ‘ole USA),

21 Oct, 2019 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

BREAKING: Policeman stabbed ‘potentially fatally’ in leg while another breaks collarbone in violent protests over Catalunya issue in Spain’s Madrid

A POLICEMAN has been seriously injured in Madrid during protests over the Catalunya issue. The officer has received a potentially ‘life threatening’ wound to his

20 Oct, 2019 @ 00:33

Crime & Law·Lead

IT’S ‘WAR’: Barcelona erupts with violence as 400 ‘organised’ radical separatists injure 207 cops, one seriously

Un @policia herido de gravedad en la calle de Junqueres. Sus compañeros le sacan de la primera línea. No dejan de tirarles de todo https://t.co/jCjQEGxIPA

18 Oct, 2019 @ 22:28

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News