EXPLAINED: The laws you need to know about squatters in Spain and how to evict ‘okupas’
CONTRARY to popular belief there are no laws in Spain that grant squatters the right to illegally occupy a house. But that doesn’t mean Spain
Film maker and artist Tim Burton to get first ‘Ambassador of Madrid’ award in Spain
FILM director Tim Burton is to be awarded the first-ever ‘Ambassador of Madrid’ title. Madrid City Council approved the new award in April which can
Bogus coppers kidnap Russian couple to get cryptocurrency wallet codes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Guardia Civil is probing the kidnapping of a Russian couple by bogus police officers in the San Juan beach area of Alicante on Sunday.
Lidl supermarkets announces €25 million expansion plans in Spain’s Valencia region
LIDL supermarkets will open eight new stores in the Valencian Community over the next 18 months. The retailer says that adds up to an investment
Elderly Benidorm couple conned by ‘stain’ trick on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A con-trick known as ‘The Stain’ helped a man and woman wrestle away a €1,800 gold chain from an elderly couple in Benidorm. A Policia
Man dies after clinging onto rear view mirror of speeding lorry on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A lorry driver has been arrested over the death of a man who clung onto his vehicle’s rear view mirror for three kilometres before being
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Platja d'Aro – € 189,000
Apartment Platja d'Aro, Girona 2 beds 1 baths € 189,000 Renovated apartment in the center of Playa de Aro. Close to the beach,
MUST READ: EasyJet cabin crews in Spain joining Ryanair colleagues in strike action
CABIN staff working for easyJet in Spain are to strike for nine days in July in a protest against low wages. Miguel Galan of the
McGrail Inquiry: Top QCs fly in to Gibraltar in quest for truth over police commissioner’s shock retirement
A PUBLIC inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the sudden retirement of Gibraltar’s former police commissioner Ian McGrail will begin on Wednesday with two days of
Two arrested in Spain’s Malaga airport for trying to board London flight with fake ID
A 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman have been arrested for trying to board a London bound plane at the Malaga-Costa del Sol airport. As
Spain’s Vueling Airlines becomes Europe’s first budget carrier to allow cryptocurrency ticket payments
SPAIN’S Vueling Airways will offer passengers the chance to pay for tickets via cryptocurrency from next year- the first such move for a budget airline
Ex-Barcelona star Eto’o gets massive fine and suspended jail term over unpaid tax in Spain
FORMER Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o was given a 22-month suspended prison sentence on Monday after admitting tax fraud of €3.8 million while he was playing
WATCH: Flamenco-inspired Dior show takes over iconic Plaza de España in Sevilla, southern Spain
THE Plaza de España in Sevilla became the dramatic setting for a spectacular catwalk show by Dior inspired by flamenco. The live show took place
Almost 18,000 Ukrainians have applied for temporary protection in Spain’s Andalucia
ANDALUCIA has a total of 17,824 Ukrainians in the region who have applied for temporary protection, which includes accommodation and a work permit. As reported
Start of summer sees dramatic drop in temperatures across Spain—up to 10ºC less
SUMMER kicks off today at 11:14am with a dramatic drop in temperatures across the country. After the earliest and most intense heatwave since there are
Cristiano Ronaldo’s €2 million sports car smashes into Mallorca house entrance in Spain
AN employee of Manchester United and Portugal soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo, crashed his €2.1 million sports car in Mallorca on Monday. The two-seater Bugatti Veyron
A summer of education and fun at Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences
VALENCIA’s City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències) is a must visit at any time of year and even more
Cooler temperatures in Spain help fight against record-breaking wildfire blaze
A respite in unseasonably high temperatures has helped fire crews stabilise a massive wildfire in north-west Spain. Over 650 firefighters have been dealing with the
Narcoboat and money laundering gang broken up in Costa Blanca and Almeria areas of Spain
A drug smuggling gang used high-speed boats to ship narcotics from North Africa to Spanish beaches and marinas before resorting to money laundering to hide
Back on the road? British Ambassador promises driving licence deal with Spain is ‘very close to being finalised’
BRITS could be back on the road by the end of July, according to the latest update from British Ambassador Hugh Elliott who insists a
Three people shot dead in upmarket Salamanca district of Madrid in Spain
THREE people died from gunshot wounds in in a Madrid city centre home on Monday. Armed Policia Nacional officers arrived at the property on Calle
How to nurture the curiosity of students
Contrary to popular belief, curiosity did not kill the cat. Curiosity is one of the healthiest and most productive instincts in human nature. You can
Spain’s Valencia City explains why it wants to become the 2024 European Green Capital
VALENCIA leaders have presented details on Monday on their bid to become Europe’s Green Capital in 2024. Valencia City was officially declared a candidate in
Spain’s smallest populated island off Costa Blanca gets ready for summer day-tripper surge
SPAIN’S smallest populated island- Tabarca- is getting ready for a summer surge of over 300,000 visitors. Tabarca is the only inhabited island in Valencia Community
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torrevieja – € 107,500
Apartment Torrevieja, Alicante 3 beds 1 baths € 107,500 Duplex in Torrevieja Lago JardÃn area, 75 m of surface, 16 m2 of terrace,
Supreme Court orders retrial of handyman convicted of murdering British expat in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE Supreme Court(TSJ) has ordered the retrial of a Dutch man convicted of murdering a British expat in order to steal €550 from her purse.