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Ryanair to add seven new destinations from Alicante this summer

BUDGET airline Ryanair will add a total of nine new routes to the Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez airport, connecting the Costa Blanca tourist hotspot to...

Prosecutors to challenge ‘lenient’ punishment given to convicted rapist Dani Alves by court in Spain

PROSECUTORS are to appeal a four and a half year jail sentence handed down to ex-Barcelona footballer Dani Alves after he was convicted of...

Spain’s top court opens ‘terrorism probe’ into exiled Catalan ex-president Carles Puigdemont

SPAIN'S Supreme Court has started a terrorism investigation into former Catalunya President Carles Puigdemont over protests linked to the region’s failed and illegally-organised 2017...

Ronnie Wood’s family day out in Spain: Rolling Stones legend, 76, takes in a football match in Barcelona

ROLLING Stones veteran Ronnie Wood has been in Spain enjoying a La Liga match with his family, at the invitation of FC Barcelona. Wood, 76,...

Dani Alves, 40, is jailed for four years and six months for rape of woman, 23, at a nightclub...

FOOTBALL player Dani Alves has been given a four-and-a-half year prison sentence by a court in Barcelona for the rape of a young women...

BREAKING: Major airport in Spain cordons off terminal after ‘radioactive package’ is found on a passenger plane

EMERGENCY protocols were put into action on Tuesday at Barcelona’s El Prat airport after a possible leak of radioactive material was detected on a...

Monkey is freed after being held captive for 35 YEARS in Spain: Little Linito lived in ‘terrible conditions’ in...

AN animal rights association in Spain has managed to rescue a capuchin monkey that had been kept in an apartment by its owner for...

EXCLUSIVE: Terrifying moment expat brothers are arrested inside their own flat in Spain after the SQUATTERS they kicked out...

TWO expat brothers claim they have been let down by Spanish police as a horrifying two-month ordeal with violent squatters remains unresolved. Siarhei and Aleh...

WATCH: Thug beats multiple random women on a train platform in Spain before being arrested for a hate crime

A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after assaulting 10 women in a Barcelona metro station on Friday, in what police are investigating as a...

Want to visit the US? These are the direct routes from Spain in 2024 – including the Costa del...

IN our increasingly globalised world, cities separated by oceans are never more than a flight or two away.  With numerous direct flights across the Atlantic...

Spain’s Catalonia to split cost of bringing in water by boat with central government, in desperate bid to combat...

THE Catalan regional government agreed the terms of a deal on Monday with the central administration in Madrid that will see water brought to...

Madrid’s conservative premier blames drought in Spain’s Barcelona on bizarre reason: the closure of their bullring

SINCE the coronavirus pandemic, when she forged a reputation for opposing the pandemic policies of the central government, the regional premier of Madrid, Isabel...

Outrage as woman, 88, is kicked out of her home of 50 years in Spain ‘over an €88 debt’...

A 78-YEAR-OLD woman has been evicted from the home in Barcelona where she has been living since 1968 over an unpaid debt, sparking outrage...

Water emergency: Here are the new rules in Spain’s Catalunya region as drought crisis deepens

THE Catalan regional government is expected today to declare an emergency due to extreme drought, imposing water restrictions that will affect six million people...

Spain to relax airport security rules: New high-tech scanners will make life a lot easier for travellers in these...

SPAIN'S airports will begin installing new technology this year at security controls to allow the scanning of liquids and electronic devices without passengers...

Little Robin needs your help: Family of a British toddler fighting a rare cancer launches appeal to continue his...

A CROWDFUNDING campaign has been launched to help a 22-month-old boy called Robin survive a high-risk cancer. The fundraiser was set up by his...

Revealed: The 10 most expensive and in-demand neighbourhoods for buying property in Spain – featuring a string of British...

A MALAGA province town has Spain's highest average property prices coupled with high demand, according to a survey by the Idealista property portal. Examining figures...

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures...

OWNING or renting a property is getting more expensive in Spain- especially in tourist areas popular with British expats. A survey conducted by online portal...

F1 is coming to Spain’s capital! President of Madrid reveals her plans for hosting the Spanish Grand Prix

IN an exclusive interview with El Mundo, Madrid Community President Isabel Ayuso confirmed that the capital will hold a Formula One race in 2026,...

Outrage as clarinet player is SACKED from Barcelona’s music band ‘for not speaking good enough Catalan’ – after 27...

A CLARINET player has been fired from his position with the Barcelona Municipal Band due to not having a C1 level in Catalan.  Despite being...

Couple who ‘tricked auction houses around Spain to sell their fake designer bags for up to €10,000 a pop’...

A TORREVIEJA couple have been arrested for selling fake luxury high-end branded leather goods to auction houses across Spain. The Policia Nacional said the quality...

Drought latest: Region in Spain declares emergency as it brings ban on public showers, filling swimming pools and more

SPAIN'S Catalunya region is to ramp up water restrictions from February 1 due to the ongoing drought with up to 202 municipalities being forced...

Tourists left up to 540 TONNES of rubbish on the beaches of Spain’s Benidorm last year, figures show

THE City of Benidorm collected a whopping 544,500 kilograms of waste from its beaches in 2023, according to a press statement released January 11.  The...

Rent control arrives to Spain in February: This region will be the first to implement the measure amid record-high...

AS rental prices have been soaring prohibitively across Spain, Catalonia is set to be the first to step in and, from February, put controls...

Renfe sale: High-speed train tickets across Spain and beyond from just €7

SPANISH national rail service Renfe has kicked off the year with a promotion offering reduced fares to destinations throughout Spain and France.  Renfe’s high-speed Avlo...

Revealed: The most popular cities in Spain for British digital nomads

BRITISH digital nomads rate Spain, and especially the Valencian Community, as their favourite country for remote working. A study of 400 UK professionals carried out...

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