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Caught red-handed: Costa Blanca car thieves arrested while going equipped

CREVILLENTE Guardia Civil have arrested two Algerians, suspected of a spate of robberies throughout Costa Blanca South and Murcia. Investigations began when vehicles had been

22 Jan, 2020 @ 13:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain preparing for Wuhan coronavirus as thousands of Chinese set to visit for their new year holidays

SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has announced it is developing an action plan to battle the Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the small chance it enters the

22 Jan, 2020 @ 13:07

Health·Lead

British builder walks length of Spain with his Podenco pooch for charity

“We really need to help dogs like this and for people to change attitudes to them”

22 Jan, 2020 @ 11:12

Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Spain declares state of ‘climate emergency’ as Pedro Sanchez aims to make country’s electricity 95% renewable by 2040

SPAIN’S new government declared a national ‘climate emergency’ on Tuesday as part of a push toward enforcing ambitious measures to fight climate change. Pedro Sanchez’s

22 Jan, 2020 @ 11:05

Environment·Lead

Storm Gloria claims fifth life as two people still missing in Spain’s Valencian Community

STORM Gloria has claimed a fifth life today while two people are still missing in Spain’s Valencian Community. The fifth victim was homeless and died

21 Jan, 2020 @ 22:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

IN VIDEOS: MONSTER waves engulf entire apartment blocks as Storm Gloria batters Spain’s Mallorca

https://www.facebook.com/javi.mesquidagomez/videos/pcb.1893444097465833/2573832122725787/?type=3&theater THIS is the terrifying moment a monster wave seemed to engulf apartment buildings on Mallorca’s coast earlier today. The footage, believed to have been

21 Jan, 2020 @ 20:45

Lead·Mallorca

Massive fish hurled onto roadside by storm Gloria on the Costa Blanca

A LARGE fish has been filmed on a pavement in the Costa Blanca after it was hurled inland by storm Gloria. Subscribe to Olive Press

21 Jan, 2020 @ 19:01

Costa Blanca·Lead

‘GUILTY’: Suspended jail sentence and €843,000 fine for landowner whose well led to Julen’s death

Serrano, who legally owns the plot in Totalan, was scheduled to be tried for manslaughter for serious negligence which resulted in the toddler’s death

21 Jan, 2020 @ 18:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Judge in Spain cites British icon Banksy as he lets off graffiti ‘artist’ who tagged private homes and monument because ‘he could be a huge artist’ – despite €7,000 in damages

The so-called artist had tagged shops, private homes and even the Provincial Palace, an official Site of Cultural Interest

21 Jan, 2020 @ 16:21

‘MALAGA MONSOON’: Heavy rainfall for Spain’s Costa del Sol as weather alert issued for THREE DAYS

WEATHER agency AEMET has placed Malaga province on yellow alert for heavy rainfall. The warning is in place until at least Thursday with downpours bringing

21 Jan, 2020 @ 15:06

Lead·Malaga

Police cars to get ‘free passes’ through Spain’s toll booths in move to improve efficiency

POLICE vehicles will now have a ‘free pass’ to allow them through Spain’s toll booths. Official police vehicles equipped with VIA-T technology can now pass

21 Jan, 2020 @ 11:03

Costa Blanca·Lead

Expat struck by wave and breaks leg while photographing storm Gloria on Costa Blanca beachfront

A 40-year-old expat has fractured his leg while out photographing storm Gloria on a Costa Blanca beachfront. The Dutchman was reportedly taking pictures at 12.30

21 Jan, 2020 @ 00:33

Costa Blanca·Lead

Power cuts will continue to haunt Gibraltar for a while yet, says Government

Residents of Gibraltar have been told to brace themselves for new power cuts at peak times as power station gets last few tweaks.

20 Jan, 2020 @ 22:04

Gibraltar

Spanish cops are hospitalised after 'accidentally' eating drug-laced sweets seized during raid of Costa del Sol cannabis club

BITTERSWEET: Confectionery giant Haribo takes legal action against students in Spain who invented ‘boozy gummy bears’

Each of the sweets contains 15% alcohol, with seven to nine of the gummies equalling a 150ml glass of wine

20 Jan, 2020 @ 20:27

Crime & Law·Food & Drink·Lead

British comedian Bill Bailey to play Spain’s Costa del Sol in March

Bailey is a favourite on UK TV and is a regular team leader on music quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks

20 Jan, 2020 @ 18:35

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

Spain arrests 107 people for illegally extracting water from wells

THE Guardia Civil have arrested 107 people for the illegal extraction of water.

20 Jan, 2020 @ 17:56

Environment·Lead

THAT’S CRAZY: British band Madness jetting off to southern Spain for gig

PUT on your baggy trousers, because legendary British band Madness are coming to Spain, it has been announced.

20 Jan, 2020 @ 17:44

Entertainment·Lead

IN VIDEOS: Terrifying waves, destroyed beaches, burst rivers and more as Storm Gloria wreaks havoc in Spain’s Alicante and Valencia

Imágenes en el Club Nautico de Denia #Denia #Temporal #TemporalMediterraneo #Gloria #Temporalgloria pic.twitter.com/bRoOU6kUIM — Domingo Riera (@domi64) January 20, 2020 SOCIAL media users have been

20 Jan, 2020 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Newborn baby found with bags of clothes in busy Costa Blanca street

A NEWBORN baby girl was found abandoned in a plastic bag on an Orihuela street on Friday, January 17. Policia Nacional are searching for the

20 Jan, 2020 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Snow arrives on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SNOW has been spotted for the first time this year on the Costa del Sol.

20 Jan, 2020 @ 14:39

Lead

Homes evacuated in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca as Gorgos river threatens to burst its banks

HOMES are being evacuated in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca as the Gorgos river threatens to burst its banks following storm Gloria’s devastating onslaught last

20 Jan, 2020 @ 13:14

Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Death toll of Storm Gloria reaches two after woman killed in Spain’s Valencia

STORM Gloria has claimed another victim after a woman was found dead in Valencia this morning. The 54-year-old Romanian had died from hypothermia and was

20 Jan, 2020 @ 12:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Former Real Madrid, Leeds United and Spain player Raul Bravo accused by Serbian press of attempted murder on ex-teammate

DARKO Kovacevic has called Raul Bravo to offer him his support in the wake of a murder accusation by the Serbian press.

20 Jan, 2020 @ 12:08

Lead·Sport

How Spain’s popular shisha habit can cause heart attacks, strokes, tuberculosis and more

SMOKING from a shisha pipe increases the risk of heart attack or stroke by causing blood clots to form much quicker. That’s according to the

20 Jan, 2020 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Perfect Blue Monday pick-me-up for staff at Spanish estate agent, which hands out eggs to employees

Owner Longden has lived in the area since 1973 and currently has a farm in Daya Nueva

20 Jan, 2020 @ 11:37

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead

Alicante airport closed ALL MONDAY

ALICANTE airport will remain closed all Monday following a night of gale force winds, heavy rain, snow and turbulent seas. Storm Gloria caused havoc up

20 Jan, 2020 @ 11:03

Costa Blanca·Lead

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