For sale: Palatial hotel in the hills of Marbella loved by the Obamas and Jennifer Lopez
ONE of Spain’s most luxurious hotels that has welcomed guests like the Obamas and Jennifer Lopez is up for sale with a €150 million price
Shooting in Benidorm: Man is shot three times in middle of beachside apartment complex
A MAN collecting a debt in the Benidorm area was shot three times at a beachside apartment complex on Wednesday. The incident happened around 12.30pm
Spain threatens huge fines for not labelling AI-generated content
SPAIN will dole out big fines to companies that use artificial intelligence(AI) content without labelling it as such. Congress has passed a bill regulating how
Sotogrande sees property prices surge by 30% in a year: Resort dubbed ‘Spain’s Monaco’ and once favoured by British royals becomes luxury hotspot
PROPERTY prices on the upmarket Sotogrande urbanisation in Cadiz province leapt up by 30% in 2024. The average sale price was €1.9 million putting it
Spain proposes crackdown on underage drinking: Breathalysers at SCHOOLS and ban on alcohol branding
SPAIN’S Council of Ministers has backed a new bill to curb underage alcohol drinking which will allow police to conduct breath tests on children in
UK arrivals boost Costa Blanca airport to set all-time February passenger record
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport had its busiest-ever February with UK arrivals accounting for over a third of international passengers. After breaking the million mark in January for
Storm Konrad heads to Spain: Yet more rain and snow to affect majority of the country
A NEW storm is coming to Spain in the recent wake of Storm Jana to bring heavy rain as well as snow- especially on Thursday-
Spain’s new ‘big brother’ law for tourists is ‘driving hotels mad’: Technology ‘does not work’ and ‘threatens success of high season
HOTELIERS in the Valencian Community say a new computerised system to register guests is driving them mad and will cause serious problems during the tourist
Family gets investigation reopened into Benidorm death of father-of-four who plunged off cliff
THE family of a Welsh tourist who died in a Benidorm cliff fall have convinced the city’s court to reopen an investigation- as they suspect
Mercadona reports ‘spectacular’ record profits in Spain
SPAIN’S leading supermarket chain Mercadona posted record net profits last year of €1.3 billion. That was a rise of 37% on 2023 and an all-time
‘It’s Europe’s time’: Spain’s Pedro Sanchez says EU must ‘assume responsibility for its defence and security’
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez told the European Union on Tuesday that defence and security improvements have to be made and paid from public coffers
Off-duty policeman spots boxes full of marijuana being loaded up for long journey out of Spain
A DUTCHMAN has been jailed by an Alicante court after an off-duty policeman spotted him loading cardboard boxes full of marijuana into a rental van.
Mild spring predicted as Spain notches up seventh successive ‘warm’ winter
SPAIN has enjoyed another ‘warm’ winter according to the state weather forecaster, Aemet, which says there’s a high probability of a mild spring. The meteorological
Brits race to gain residency in Spain just weeks before Golden Visa scheme ends
THE end of Spain’s Golden Visa scheme is looming with British and other overseas home buyers looking to beat the April 3 deadline. Prime Minister,
Rail strikes in Spain: Passengers face travel misery after unions announce walkouts
TRAIN passengers in Spain will face several days of disruption on Renfe services after strikes were announced by rail unions on Monday. Unions are angry
Spain’s far-right Vox party investigated for corruption after getting millions of euros from donations and Hungarian bank
SPAIN’S anti-corruption prosecutor will investigate the country’s far-right Vox party after allegations of illegal financing practices. Vox has denied the accusation, saying that it is
Judge orders sacked emergency chiefs to explain why Valencia flood warning was sent so late
TWO former bosses of Valencia’s emergencies team will have to explain why the October 29 flood alert was sent so late. Ex-emergencies minister, Salome Pradas
Watch: Rescuers race to pull eight-year-old girl from a washing machine in Spain’s Torre del Mar
A MALAGA province family suffered a scare on Sunday when their eight-year-old girl got stuck in the washing machine drum. The parents went to the
Scammer duped Valencia flood victims out of €32k in deposits for house repairs
A SCAMMER pocketed over €32,000 from Valencia flood victims for non-existent home repairs. The 41-year-old Spaniard went round a flood-hit estate next to a ravine
This medieval fishing village in Spain is a must visit for 2025, according to The Guardian
A FISHING village in Northern Spain has been included in a UK newspaper list of ‘essential places’ to visit on the European coast in 2025
Illegal laboratory capable of making three million doses of anabolic steroids is raided in Spain
AN ILLEGAL laboratory with enough material to produce three million doses of anabolic steroids has been busted by the Policia Nacional. The clandestine facility was
Big increases in tourist and cruise taxes announced to stop ‘saturation’ of top holiday area in Spain
THE Balearic Islands government has announced its plans to reduce tourist saturation including a raft of new or increased taxes. The proposals unveiled on Friday
Why a Benidorm restaurant owner got arrested despite three burglars being caught red-handed by police
A BENIDORM restaurant owner was arrested after his business was robbed because French authorities wanted him extradited for a money laundering conviction. It was a
Spain’s conservatives spark international row over spoof reality show ‘Corruption Island’ that’s ‘set in the Dominican Republic’
A COMPLAINT from the Domincan Republic has forced Spain’s main opposition political party to remove a social media video featuring an AI-generated image of Prime
Property prices rose by 8.4% last year in Spain in biggest increase since 2007
HOUSE prices in Spain leapt to their biggest rise last year since the property boom era of 2007. The National Institute of Statistics (INE) said
Developer is building 98 luxury homes in Estepona and Marbella as high-end market soars
CONSTRUCTION has begun of 98 luxury properties on the Costa del Sol with a completion date of 2027. Developer Aedas Homes says the new homes