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The following are some of the ways to get in touch with each other A serious morning accident has caused a woman to suffer multiple leg fractures and the driver is shaken. The woman, who was in her 30s, was severely injured when she was run over and hit by a bus in the Malaga bus terminal at 7.30am Thursday …

THOUSANDS OF farmers from all over Spain protested in Madrid following the EU’s landmark agreement with a group of South American nations. More than 350 honking tractors rolled down the capital’s main thoroughfare, Paseo de la Castellana, as protesters waved placards reading ‘the Spanish countryside is not for sale’ on Wednesday. After an hour-long traffic standstill, the 2,500 protesters ended …

MALLORCA’S luxury travel market is having a record year — and the numbers behind it are hard to ignore. The island continues to absorb demand through private accommodation, especially villas and vacation homes. Residents and local authorities face the same pressure points: the housing shortage, the infrastructure capacity and the environmental costs of the peak season intensity. What follows is …

A MAJOR drug trafficking network in Spain concealed vast quantities of cocaine inside specially modified vehicles that had secret compartments with a capacity of up to 160 kilograms at one time. Policia Nacional has arrested 26 people in a massive operation that spans several provinces. They were accused of being part of a criminal organization, trafficking drugs and money laundering. …

SIX people alleged to have illegally taken over Benalmadena’s Vistamar hotel- defrauding the owner of around €3 million- have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. After subletting their business through different companies without permission, they were charged with fraud. Promociones Los Nadales says they haven’t received rent since 2019. READ MORE HOTEL VISTAMAR SUNNIER DAYS On February 4, arrests were …

The German Court of Appeal has received a DAMNING 44 page ruling on the handling of a case against Christian Brueckner, alleged suspect in the Madeleine McCann murder. The report written by the lead prosecutor at the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) ‘completely picks apart’ the not-guilty ruling of the German paedophile and rapist. A panel of judges from the BGH appel court …

MARBELLA’S long-delayed Four Seasons project has taken another step forward after the town hall approved €9 million in urbanisation works for the El Pinar site in Río Real. Seven years after the first stone was laid in Marbella, the luxury resort project is once again moving forward, with new planning steps and multi-million-euro works on infrastructure. In 2018, the luxury …

A PASSENGER assaulted a Ryanair employeer on Palma de Mallorca after a disagreement over the weight of her luggage. Guardia Civil arrested the South American male attacker. The incident took place last Friday around noon on a counter at the check-in desk. READ MORE Check-in at RYANAIR A traveler who was going to Madrid had his luggage weighed and it …

After at least five babies were hospitalised due to potentially contaminated baby formula, the Spanish government has issued an urgent warning to parents. After five infants were hospitalized with vomiting and other gastrointestinal problems, the cause was found to be milk contaminated with bacteria.  Three other babies also fell ill, but they did not need hospital treatment. All eight babies …

Andalucia will be hit by STORM Nils and its strong winds, new warnings of weather conditions, and the fear of more rain. The latest storm in southern Spain is expected to begin tomorrow, with winds reaching up to 100 km/h. Storm Nils is expected to bring not only wind but also scattered and irregular rainfall across the country. READ MORE: …