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Brits account for 40% of non-resident mortgages in Spain: These are the most popular locations according to new figures

DESPITE fears of a post-Brexit slowdown and the negative effects of interest rate rises, UK buyers dominated mortgage application requests for home purchases in Spain

28 Feb, 2024 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News·Property·Valencian Community

World famous Cirque de Soleil brings spectacular Mexico show to Spain's Costa Blanca

World famous Cirque de Soleil brings spectacular touring show to Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE internationally renowned Cirque de Soleil is returning to the Costa Blanca for the first time since the Covid pandemic broke out in 2020. The

11 Jul, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Nic of time: Marbella now counts on two of France’s finest Nicolas wine shops

IT has been two centuries since Maison Nicolas became one of the most fashionable wine shops in Paris. And now, finally, Marbella residents have two

6 Jul, 2022 @ 08:00

Food & Drink·Other News·Sponsored

Spain's Emeritus King Juan Carlos to pay income tax in exiled home of Abu Dhabi

Corruption probes into former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, dropped due to ‘lack of evidence’

PROSECUTORS in Spain are shelving two corruption probes involving former monarch, Juan Carlos, due to a lack of evidence. It’s more good news for the

2 Mar, 2022 @ 19:22

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Luxury Cars Towed Away As Major European Cryptocurrency Fraudster Is Arrested In Valencia Area Of Spain

Luxury cars seized as major European cryptocurrency fraudster is arrested in Valencia area of Spain

A man branded as one of Europe’s leading cryptocurrency scammers has been arrested in Valencia City and assets worth €2.5 million seized. The Portuguese man,

3 Jan, 2022 @ 11:32

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

International Drugs Gang Used A Warehouse On Spain S Costa Blanca In Big Swiss Export Racket

Smell leads to downfall of international drugs gang exporting to Switzerland from Spain’s Costa Blanca

A STENCH of marijuana wafting out of an Alicante area warehouse has led to the downfall of a major drugs supply line to Switzerland. Drugs

17 Nov, 2020 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Swiss-Spanish man arrested on suspicion of beheading and stabbing to death backpacker pair in Morocco

MOROCCAN authorities have detained a Swiss-Spanish national in connection with the brutal killing of two Scandinavian backpackers. Maren Ueland, 28 from Norway and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen,

30 Dec, 2018 @ 21:01

Crime & Law·Lead

UK’s most wanted conman Mark Acklom caged after two years on the run in Europe

Acklom had links to Spain and was believed to still be hiding here

3 Jul, 2018 @ 10:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain rejects Switzerland’s request to remand in custody HSBC whistleblower

It comes after Herve Falciani was arrested on a Swiss European arrest warrant on Wednesday in Madrid

9 Apr, 2018 @ 13:04

Lead·National News

HSBC Swissleaks whistleblower arrested in Spain

Herve Falciani, known for leaking documents which claimed the bank helped clients cover up tax evasion, was detained in Madrid

5 Apr, 2018 @ 11:35

Lead·National News

First Gibraltar, now Spain! As government draws up Bitcoin legislation

Garcia also hinted at a lack of regulation to encourage initial growth in Spain but said 'we want to set up Europe's safest framework to

16 Feb, 2018 @ 13:44

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

BABY KILLER: Mum who slit her one-year-old son’s throat in Spain jailed

A MOTHER who slit her baby son’s throat in Spain has been jailed for 11 years. Katharina Katit-Staeheli snatched tot Dylan away from a children’s

8 Nov, 2017 @ 14:21

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Alleged British fraudster Mark Acklom evades capture AGAIN in Geneva

Switzerland is not an EU member and does not recognise the European Arrest Warrant

2 Jun, 2017 @ 14:33

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain second-best country in the world for first-time buyers

Spain saw a 2.2% increase in salaries against a 5.75% drop in property prices

12 Feb, 2017 @ 16:04

Almeria·Business & Finance·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·National News·Property·Sevilla

Teachers in Spain among highest paid in the world

The entry level salary was nearly €7,600 above the OECD average

16 Oct, 2016 @ 16:30

Education·La Cultura·Lead

Senior Madrid priest in money laundering probe

Dubbed the ‘priest to the nobility’ Montes is being probed over millions of euros hidden away overseas

24 Jul, 2015 @ 14:30

Lead·Other News·Politics

Going to blazes

Giles Brown escapes an inferno and for once it wasn’t his sex that was on fire

31 May, 2015 @ 10:00

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

Ex-PP politician authorizing wind farms received €535,721 from Switzerland

Rafael Delgado Nunez received €535,721 from Switzerland according to Spanish tax office Hacienda

22 Apr, 2015 @ 12:22

Environment·Lead

A tax that makes no sense

The Catastral value of your property could bring the tax man knocking, writes Richard Alexander

25 Feb, 2015 @ 09:00

Richard Alexander: Road to Riches

Spanish government considers legal action against HSBC

Finance minister, Cristobal Montoro, has asked the government to carry out a 'study of the legal actions' that can be taken against HSBC

11 Feb, 2015 @ 17:31

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead

Pujol family hid ‘multi-million euro’ fortune overseas, say police

The former Catalan president claims the money was his late father's inheritance and not the product of corruption

29 Sep, 2014 @ 10:44

National News

More than 1,000 arrested in ‘unprecedented’ Europe-wide organised crime crackdown

Total of 250 arrests in Spain, in 'single largest coordinated assault on organised crime in Europe'

25 Sep, 2014 @ 10:39

Lead

rick parfitt status quo says he knew savile was dodgy

Status Quo cancel European shows after Rick Parfitt falls ill

Alhaurin-based guitarist Parfitt is currently in hospital in Croatia

20 Aug, 2014 @ 18:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Malaga

Barcenas accuses PP lawyer of Watergate style break-in

The former treasurer embroiled in the national slush-fund scandal claims computers and documents were taken from his office

6 Mar, 2013 @ 17:25

Crime & Law·National News

Villa double gets Spain charge back on track

Hitman's brace secures a win for the resurgent Furia Roja

22 Jun, 2010 @ 11:01

Sport

Switzerland stun Spain in World Cup opener

European Champions suffer shock defeat to well-drilled outfit

16 Jun, 2010 @ 18:46

National News·Sport