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Many professional athletes consider illegal streaming of sports to be harmless, despite the fact that broadcasters pay their salaries through major TV deals. In a blunt conclusion, the Sport Industry Report 2026 revealed that 66% sports professionals and 58% fans view pirate streaming as acceptable. As the cost of watching sports legally increases, fans are less likely to do so. …

The dog who went missing following the Adamuz train crash was found on Thursday. The Infoca forest firefighting crew saw Boro. They took him on a emotional reunion to his owner. Ana Garcia, 26, and her sister were travelling from Malaga to Madrid on Sunday with Boro and their Iryo train. The tail of Iryo’s train car jumped over the …

HUNDREDS OF Costa del Sol Residents face losing their homes in order to make room for a new luxury golf development, which critics claim is an outdated model of tourism. Greenpeace and Ecologistas en Accion, two environmental groups, have joined with expats and farmers to oppose the proposed project. This would see the construction of up to 680 Villas and …

MARBELLA is home to a diverse and multicultural community, attracted by its climate and lifestyle, as well as the international nature of the city.  There is another group of people who are not entrepreneurs, executives or luxury-seekers. marbellini that is thriving more than ever – the fraudsters, the drug traffickers and the robbers. Luxury villas, supercar hangouts and beach clubs …

AUTHORITIES have shut down an illegal Alicante province cigarette factory and seized materials worth over €3 million. Guardia Civil arrested two men in their 50s and 22s. They were charged with crimes against the public health, illegal smuggling, as well as membership in a criminal gang. READ MORE PRODUCTION LIND A court in Alcoy remanded the duo into custody and …

Residents and expats are being warned across Spain that the country’s once proud rail network is suffering from a serious decline of safety, services and basic passenger treatment. A senior railway engineer has made a stark assessment following two recent train accidents and months of widespread disruption. Antonio Martin Carrillo was a former ADIF executive as well as a representative …

The Spanish town of Seve Ballesteros is missing a LIFE-SIZED Statue of the golf legend.  The statue that commemorated five-time major winners who died in 2011 from brain cancer at the age of 54 has disappeared from Pedrena, in northern Spain.  Ballesteros was a key player in Europe’s four Ryder Cup victories. He also served as the captain of the …

Spain will have two flag-bearers: Olivia Smart (born in Sheffield) and Quim Salrich (skier), both of whom are from Sheffield. They will represent Spain at the opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026. Smart, 28, has become a Spanish citizen since 2017. He previously competed in ice dancing for Great Britain with Joseph Buckland from 2010 to 2015. …

A tragic end has been brought to the search for a Huelva teenager whose parents believed that she survived the Cordoba rail crash. Friends and family of Miriam Alberico, 27, last night confirmed their worst nightmare scenario – that she was among the 41 people to have died in the disaster. Alberico’s family, still hoping to find her alive, searched …

A VALENCIA Vox Party councillor may be sentenced to up to 3 years in jail if convicted for posting hate messages on social media. Cecilia Herrero is a Valencia City Councillor who was investigated by the Prosecutors. A fine of over €7,000 is also proposed as well as a ban from holding public office and working for a public body. …