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A new law is coming to the Valencia region that will reduce red tape in regards to building permissions on urban land. The regional government has developed legislation to streamline bureaucracy and land management. The critics have expressed concern that the new law will result in a reduction of land for the much needed social housing. This has been denied …

The government has marked the unemployment milestone as an important achievement in its economic agenda. Photo credit: Tasataur/Shutterstock Spain ended 2025 with its unemployment rate below 10% for the first time since 2008, marking a major milestone in the country’s long‑running struggle with high joblessness. The latest figures released by the Instituto Nacional de Empleo (INE) or National Employment Institute show …

Spain’s employment story is always accompanied by footnotes. The same dataset which delivers the milestone also flags up familiar tensions. Youth unemployment is still high. There are large regional gaps. And a shift towards part-time employment in late-year. The Year in Numbers in Plain English The Labour Force Survey in Spain (EPA) for 2025 shows that employment is up by …

ESTEPONA is one of Costa del Sol’s most active property markets. Thousands of homes have been built or sold in the last few years to both local and international buyers. In the rush, the municipality has been praised for its high-end construction and rapid development. But – as with so many things on the Malaga coast – beneath the glossy …

Elon Musk Grok. Credit: JRdes, Shutterstock. Recent research has shown that Grok AI, a chatbot from xAI, produced three million sexualised images in just eleven days., including content involving women and children – sparking international controversy about AI safety, ethics and regulation. Grok users exploited a one-click feature in Grok X to digitally alter and sexualise photos of real people …

The coastal trail event and hiking competition attracts hundreds. Photo credit: Mazarron Town Hall More than 600 athletes took part in the 12th edition Cross-Trail Calas de Bolnuevo. This extraordinary hiking event combines sport tourism with the idyllic landscape of Mazarron. Organised by the Bahia de Mazarron Sports Club on Sunday morning, 25 January, the event brought together hundreds of …

After a massive data leak, millions of online passwords have been exposed. Credit : Jirsak, Shutterstock Most people won’t get an alert. No email. No email. Yet, 149 millions logins and passwords are available online for anyone to see. Jeremiah Fowler is a cybersecurity researcher who made the discovery. He found a huge database that was left unprotected. No password …

Costa del Sol’s property market has taken a huge leap forward with the sale of Estepona’s most expensive penthouse. While Marbella and Sotogrande have long dominated the luxury narrative on the south coast, Estepona has officially entered the “big league” with the record-breaking sale of a duplex penthouse for over €8 million. This sale is particularly notable because of its …

Javea’s Granadella Trail is back for its 2026 version, and it promises to have the most thrilling edition yet. Racers will be competing for victories in more than fifteen different categories. Sprint Trail Trail begins on 31st January Sprint Trail is contested on the 31st of January. Racers will run a 14 kilometre circular route departing from Pinosol Park At …

The position of the comet in relation to the Solar System. Credit: caha.es You can also find out more about the A-Team here. Spanish astronomical observator has detected a New cometThe discovery marks the first of its kind made by a telescope of this type in over four decades. The object was officially named P/2025 W3 (Kresken) following verification. The …