British digital banking giant Monzo launches in Spain – and takes on Revolut
A FAST-GROWING British digital bank is launching in Spain for the first time, setting up a fresh battle with rivals including Revolut. Fintech Monzo, founded
Flight from New York to Mallorca turns back over Atlantic after passenger names Bluetooth device ‘bomb’
A FLIGHT from New York to Mallorca was forced to turn back amid a security alert after a passenger renamed their Bluetooth device as ‘BOMB’,
Spanish police officer violently barges female teacher to the ground during protests in Valencia
VALENCIA is investigating an anti-riot police officer after he was caught on camera violently shoving a 68-year-old woman to the ground during a demonstration. The
Energy bills shock for households in Spain as electricity and gas VAT jumps back to 21% TODAY
HOUSEHOLDS across Spain are set to face a 15% hike in their energy bills as a government relief package expires on June 1. Electricity and
Who is Luca Tamburello, the former Morgan Stanley high-flyer now at the centre of a €200 million mafia probe on Spain’s Costa del Sol?
SHOCKWAVES rippled through Marbella on Thursday after a prominent estate agent was arrested as part of a €200 million mafia investigation. Italian-born Luca Tamburello, 42,
Spain injects €60m into public dental care as government moves to expand access for elderly and vulnerable groups
SPAIN’s government has approved €60 million to expand public dental care, targeting pensioners and other vulnerable groups in a move it says will help reduce
Five heat-related deaths recorded in northern Spain during unprecedented May heatwave
FIVE people have died in northern Spain after a record-breaking heatwave pushed temperatures to unusually high levels for May. The deaths in Cantabria, recorded by
UN urges Spain to prepare its Mediterranean coastal cities to face a tsunami by the end of the decade
SPAIN must brace for a future tsunami along its Mediterranean coastline, the United Nations has said, amid global efforts to ensure all at-risk coastal communities
Spain pulls back from EU push to get tough on China as Sanchez continues economic alignment with Beijing
SPAIN has distanced itself from a French-led effort to harden the European Union’s trade stance towards China, highlighting growing divisions within Europe over how to
Property boom sees Spanish mortgages hit 16-year high as average home loan jumps to €174,000
SPAIN’S property boom is gathering pace after mortgage approvals hit their highest March level in 16 years – despite soaring house prices nationwide. New figures
Barcelona launches massive crackdown on dodgy 24 hour supermarkets as central shops are shut down over illegal electricity hookups, expired food on sale and illegal workers
BARCELONA has cracked down on round-the-clock supermarkets as inspectors uncovered dangerous fire risks, stolen electricity and expired food in dozens of city centre shops. More
WATCH: Americans are waking up to the impact Europe’s chaotic new EES system is having on their summer travel plans
US passport holders are joining British travellers in finding that their European travel plans are being disrupted by Brussel’s new Entry Exit System (EES). Hundreds
Tourism minister furious after airport banner promises German visitors ‘what happens in Mallorca stays in Mallorca’
A POLITICAL storm has erupted in Mallorca after officials blasted a controversial airport billboard accused of turning the holiday island into a ‘playground for excess.’
Catholic religious order is accused of building Madrid property empire from donated homes – and evicting pensioners
A RELIGIOUS brotherhood has been accused of cashing in on dozens of donated properties across Madrid – with elderly tenants facing eviction if they cannot
Researchers discover 134 shipwrecks off Gibraltar – making the bay one of Europe’s richest underwater graveyards
SPANISH researchers have discovered a trove of 134 wrecked ships at the bottom of the sea off Gibraltar – in what they say represents an
Why English-speaking expats in Spain are choosing lobster for mobile and fibre
SETTLING into life in Spain is exciting, but sorting out your mobile phone or home internet can quickly become a headache, especially when everything is
Malaga Hotel Fire Reignites for Third Time as Crews Battle 40-Hour Inferno
FIRE has engulfed a Malaga hotel for the third time in three days as exhausted firefighters continue battling to bring the inferno under control. Dramatic
Belgian teen hitman who shot dead innocent man 18 times outside Fuengirola cannabis club walks free from jail – and promptly vanishes
A BELGIAN teenager accused of killing a man outside a Costa del Sol cannabis club has disappeared shortly after being released from jail without restrictions
WATCH: Granada town reenacts 19th century rebellion against Napoleon’s troops
A TOWN near Granada was cast back in time this weekend as locals reenacted a landmark rebellion against Napoleon’s army in the 19th century. The
EXCLUSIVE: Expat whose car was stolen and used in a ram-raid at Malaga Airport is calling in lawyers after insurers refuse to pay out
A BRITISH pensioner whose car was stolen and wrecked in an audacious ram-raid attack is threatening to sue his insurance company after it refused to
A generation stuck at home: Spain’s young people now forced to spend virtually entire salary on rent to move out
YOUNG Spaniards hoping to move out and live independently are now being forced to spend virtually their entire salary on rent, new figures have revealed.
Spain launches nationwide anti-wildfire campaign as scorching heat arrives – after 350,000 hectares burned in 2025
SPAIN’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced a nationwide anti-wildfire campaign amid a hot spell that could see temperatures soar to a scorching 38C in
Spain pushes ahead with plan to ban celebrities and influencers from promoting gambling
SPAIN is moving ahead with plans to ban celebrities and influencers from promoting gambling as the government ramps up efforts to protect young people from
Health alert as bacteria-contaminated Spanish olives are distributed to the EU
HEALTH authorities have issued an EU-wide alert after a batch of Spanish olives was found contaminated with a dangerous bacterium linked to potentially serious illnesses
British expats in Spain struggling to renew residency as bots stealing appointments and staff shortages cause 14-week wait for vital TIE cards
BRITONS in Spain face anger and frustration as delays soar in securing vital residency paperwork needed to live legally in the country. Authorities have warned
PICTURED: Much-loved Dutch estate agent who died after plunging through attic floor during Granada property viewing
A POPULAR Dutch estate agent has tragically died after falling through an attic floor during a house viewing in Granada province. Danielle Gouwens, 55, was