June 2024

Two beluga whales rescued from war-torn Ukraine and flown over to new home in Spain

TWO beluga whales have been rescued from a dolphinarium in war-torn Ukraine and brought to the Oceanografic in Valencia. A 15-year-old male called Plombir and a 14-year-old female named Miranda, arrived at their new home on Tuesday after making a long journey from the conflict zone. The transfer was organised by Oceanografic experts along with […]

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Catalunya chaos: Threat of repeat regional elections after presidential candidates fail to gather enough support ahead of first investiture debate

CATALUNYA could be set for another round of regional elections as both leading candidates for president struggle to gather the support needed to command a majority in the regional chamber, known as the Generalitat. The first presidential investiture of the new Catalan parliament, scheduled for June 25, will go ahead with no candidates put forward

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Paul McCartney to play in Madrid: Everything you need to know about the legendary Beatles performer’s two dates in December as part of his Got Back Tour

EX-BEATLES legend Paul McCartney is set to return to Spain to play two concerts in Madrid next December. The former Beatles frontman will perform at the WiZink Centre on December 9 and 10 as part of his globe-spanning ‘Got Back Tour 2024’. Last week, anticipation was stoked on social media with a poster that featured

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Jay Slater update: Mother of British tourist says she is ‘beside herself’ after flying to Spain to help search for missing teen – who vanished in Tenerife during first ever mates holiday

THE mother of missing British teenager Jay Slater has spoken for the first time after landing in Tenerife to help with the search. Debbie Slater flew out to the Spanish island today, accompanied by her eldest son and Jay’s brother Zak. It comes as local police continue their search in the Rural de Teno Park,

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Spain’s top court backs change to abortion law that allows 16- and 17-year-olds to terminate pregnancies without parental permission, rejecting appeal filed by far-right party Vox

SPAIN’S Constitutional Court has backed a reform to the country’s abortion laws that was passed last year by the leftist government, and that allows for 16- and 17-year-olds to terminate their pregnancies without parental permission.  Sources from the top court have told Spanish reporters that a majority of judges have rejected an appeal against the

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You can now CLONE your beloved pet dog or cat thanks to a new company in Marbella – but it won’t be cheap 

A MARBELLA clinic has become the first in Spain to offer pet cloning where a genetic copy of a cat or dog can be made for around €55,000. A breakthrough in animal cloning happened in 1996 with Dolly the sheep being cloned from an adult cell by scientists at the Roslin Institute in Scotland. Since

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A tale of two housing markets: Malaga’s booming property construction comes as the province sees hundreds of thousands of homes standing empty

MALAGA’S booming housing construction market comes with a remarkable caveat. A total of 2,074 new homes were registered between January and March in the province, representing an increase of 22.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2023, according to data published by the Malaga Association of Architects. At the same time, the latest

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Revealed: Scientists in Spain identify bizarre ‘white blob’ that appeared in Mar Menor lagoon in 2022

A GIANT white milky-coloured blob first spotted on the Mar Menor two years ago is said to have been caused by calcium carbonate according to a scientific study. Researchers believe it was formed by excessive pH levels caused by illegal discharges from Campo de Cartagena farmers. The blob measures around 15 square kilometres and can

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Horror in Alicante: Headless torso is found torched and dumped next to a suitcase

A JOGGER in an Alicante district stumbled upon a headless body of a person which was also limbless and had been set on fire. The bizarre find was made at around 7.30am on Monday in the La Serreta area of Fontcalent. It’s believed that the body belonged to a man. READ MORE: A suitcase containing

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