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Lisa Brown suspect jailed for 12 years for role in €10 million drug ring while police in Spain no closer to solving expat’s disappearance

DEAN Woods aka Simon Corner has been jailed for 12 years for his involvement in a large scale Liverpool drug trafficking operation. Woods, 37, long

27 Feb, 2020 @ 10:52

Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: Valencia fan who went to Milan last week for Champions League match tested positive for coronavirus

A VALENCIA fan has tested positive for the coronavirus.

27 Feb, 2020 @ 10:45

Health·Sport

Fuengirola extends train timetable to Malaga Airport until 3:00am in huge tourism boost for Spain’s Costa del Sol

Currently, most train services terminate at around 11:30pm

27 Feb, 2020 @ 10:29

Lead·Travel News

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Manchester City came from behind in Spain to beat Real Madrid for the first time in the Champions League

MANCHESTER City have taken a huge step towards the quarter-finals after their 2-1 win away at Real Madrid.

27 Feb, 2020 @ 10:19

Lead·Sport

20200226 Embargoed Sir Lindsay Hoyle Mp Is Appointed Chancellor Of The University Of Gibraltar

‘HUGE HONOUR’: UK House of Commons Speaker made Gibraltar University Chancellor

THE Speaker of the House of Commons is the new chancellor of the Gibraltar University. Sir Lindsay Hoyle, a ‘great’ friend of Gibraltar said he

26 Feb, 2020 @ 21:07

Gibraltar

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WATCH: Spanish town blasted over ‘Holocaust’ parade that saw performers dress as Nazis and Jewish prisoners alongside ‘Auschwitz’ float

AS Easter quickly approaches, many local councils are preparing for their region’s carnivals and festivals and cultural boards decide on their individual themes for the

26 Feb, 2020 @ 20:30

Lead

Fears as coronavirus patient in Sevilla is first in Spain to NOT have travelled to ‘at risk’ country or had contact with infected patient

THE COVID-19 patient in Sevilla is the first in Spain to not have travelled to or from an at risk country or had any contact

26 Feb, 2020 @ 20:12

Sevilla

Olympic qualifier moved to Spain’s Costa Blanca over coronavirus concerns

An Olympic qualifying event due to be held in a Chinese city has been relocated to Spain due to the outbreak of coronavirus

26 Feb, 2020 @ 17:01

Costa Blanca·Sport

Ground-breaking survey says obesity costs Spain's economy over €130 billion per annum

Almost a quarter of Spain’s population is overweight and that will rise to half by 2030

ALMOST 25% of people in Spain are overweight, according to a new study.

26 Feb, 2020 @ 15:46

Health·Lead

CORONAVIRUS: Spain’s Balearic Islands on high alert as THREE new suspected COVID-19 cases in Menorca

THE Balearic Islands have been placed on high alert after three patients have undergone testing for the coronavirus in Menorca.

26 Feb, 2020 @ 14:38

Health·Mallorca

WARNING: Parasitic tiger mosquitos capable of killing dogs and cats arrive in Spain’s Mallorca

A warning has been issued in Mallorca about the arrival of the parasitic tiger mosquito

26 Feb, 2020 @ 14:25

Lead·Mallorca

BREAKING: Coronavirus case confirmed in Spain’s Sevilla in first for Andalucia region

CORONAVIRUS has landed in Andalucia. A patient has tested positive at the Virgen del Rocio Hospital in the centre Sevilla city. It is the first

26 Feb, 2020 @ 14:17

Health·Sevilla

HUNDREDS of workers sent home on Spain’s Costa del Sol due to possible coronavirus exposure

MORE than 200 workers have been sent home from the Ericsson offices in Malaga due to possible coronavirus exposure. It comes after an employee at

26 Feb, 2020 @ 14:11

Health·Malaga

Madrid City Council is trying to stop so-called hive floors being built in the Spanish capital, similar to coffin rooms in Hong Kong

SO-CALLED hive floors have been causing much controversy in Madrid.

26 Feb, 2020 @ 13:51

Lead·Madrid·Property

Expat was rammed into garage door by WIFE trying to park while almost FIVE TIMES over alcohol limit on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE French expat who was rushed into intensive care after being rammed into a garage door was hit by his wife trying to park, it

26 Feb, 2020 @ 13:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain upgrades threat level from coronavirus to ‘moderate’ as second case in Barcelona confirmed

SPAIN is raising the risk of local coronavirus transmission to ‘moderate’. Director of the Centre for Health Alerts and Emergencies Fernando Simon made the announcement

26 Feb, 2020 @ 13:11

Health

Spain enters top ten countries with the most sustainable buildings in the world

28% of CO2 emissions come from buildings, so action to reduce this is essential to comply with environmental requirements

26 Feb, 2020 @ 12:50

Environment·Lead·Property

TODDLER being tested for coronavirus on Spain’s Costa Blanca while Italy confirms first child cases

A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy is being tested for coronavirus on the Costa Blanca. The toddler was isolated at Denia Hospital yesterday after presenting with symptoms of

26 Feb, 2020 @ 12:43

Costa Blanca·Health

Big win for young Gibraltarian artist at annual art competition

Zulaika Vallance wins top prize in Gibraltar Young Art Competition 2020 with her piece, 'How People With Dwarfism Were Represented In The 1600s'

26 Feb, 2020 @ 12:39

Gibraltar·La Cultura

CORONAVIRUS: Italian multinational company CANCELS annual convention in Spain’s Mallorca over COVID-19 fears

An Italian multinational company has cancelled its annual convention in Mallorca due to fears over the spread of the coronavirus

26 Feb, 2020 @ 12:30

Mallorca

REVEALED: Economic impact of coronavirus on Spain’s Malaga as local exporters hit hard by fall in sales and increased shipping costs

THE roughly €500 million worth of trade between Malaga and China is coming under threat due to the growing coronavirus outbreak. Malaga’s industry and commerce

26 Feb, 2020 @ 12:23

Business & Finance

SPAIN: Football superagent Fali Ramadani ‘laundered millions with fake transfers’ so he could buy yachts and property

A Maltese ‘gatekeeper’ tax adviser company was helping the agents and their criminal network

26 Feb, 2020 @ 12:01

Crime & Law·Lead

Barcelona secure important draw away at Napoli in Champions League round of 16

BARCELONA have grabbed a crucial away goal in their 1-1 draw against Napoli in the Champions League round of 16

26 Feb, 2020 @ 11:39

Lead·Sport

Costa Blanca resort shows ‘clear commitment’ to environment with new electric vehicles and free charging points for residents

GUARDAMAR del Segura has invested €80,000 in the acquisition of two electric vehicles, designed to collect household waste from local residents. They arrived on Tuesday

26 Feb, 2020 @ 11:17

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

British Expats are Keeping their Traditions Alive in Spain

It’s a traditionally British thing to uphold traditional British activities regardless of where in the world the British find themselves. As such, it shouldn’t come

26 Feb, 2020 @ 11:06

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Second coronavirus case confirmed in Spain’s Madrid while British holidaymakers remain quarantined at hotel in Tenerife as two more Italians test positive

A SECOND coronavirus (COVID-19) case has been confirmed in Madrid. The patient tested positive at the Jimenez Dias Foundation before being transferred to the Carlos

26 Feb, 2020 @ 10:42