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Spain’s mystery swine fever outbreak declared a national emergency – as finger of blame points at high-security lab undergoing building works

A CATALUNYA laboratory that's being expanded could be ground zero for the outbreak of swine fever affecting Spain. The ...
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Why this villa for sale in Lloret de Mar is “extremely rare find” in luxury market

This luxury villa for sale in Lloret de Mar is the only "key-ready" new build in Lloret de Mar at the time of writing. View ...
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Masked men burst into home and brutally tie up mother and daughter on the Costa del Sol

MASKED men burst into a Costa del Sol home where they brutally tied up a mother and daughter with tape before stealing ...
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Spain’s notorious tax agency will gain sweeping new powers to spy on bank accounts from 2026 – including seeing balances and cash movements

SPAIN’S tax agency will gain broad new powers to monitor all bank accounts nationwide from 2026 – as the government launches ...
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Confused about doing business between Spain and Gibraltar? New chat robot is here to answer your questions

A NEW digital tool has been launched to help businesses understand the rules that will apply under the forthcoming UK–EU ...
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Important stretch of Costa Blanca motorway is now permanently ‘toll free’

ALICANTE'S AP-7 ring road has become 'toll-free' permanently after a successful experiment launched in July 2024. Spain's ...
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Kidnapped for crypto: Man tortured, executed and dumped in woods after Danish gang snatch couple on the Costa del Sol

A MAN was tortured and executed in a 'crypto-kidnapping' horror on the Costa del Sol. Police have revealed the terrifying ...
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The 12 absolutely non-negotiable questions you MUST ask your Spanish agent when buying a property in Spain

Buying a house in Spain is great, but the process relies heavily on paperwork. While the estate agent is there to facilitate ...
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: This was voted the best Spanish beer in 2023 after scoring 94 out 100 at – how does it hold up two years later?

A SPANISH beer from the Mahou brewery has been chosen as the best from the country at the German Finest Beer Selection competition. Barrica de Mahou ...
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Dutch woman goes on stabbing spree in Torrevieja – after attempting to rob a bar armed with a pair of knives

A DUTCH woman went on a stabbing spree in Torrevieja, injuring three people in the process. The 50-year-old tried to rob a bar with a pair of knives and ...
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Probe into Costa Blanca shooting of Russian helicopter pilot is shelved because police can’t find or identify any suspects

A JUDGE has closed a probe into the February 2024 shooting of a Russian pilot who defected to the Ukraine because no suspects can be identified or ...
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Spain turns to ‘IKEA-style’ flat-pack homes to solve massive housing shortage

SPAIN is betting on 'IKEA-style' kit homes to solve a massive housing deficit that has left the country short of 600,000 properties. A quiet revolution is ...