Inflation in Spain dips below 2% mark with energy costs falling
SPAIN’S inflation rate has fallen to below 2% according to preliminary May figures published by the National Statistics Institute(INE) on Friday. It now stands at
British boy, 5, saved from drowning at Mallorca hotel swimming pool
LIFEGUARDS saved the life of a 5-year-old British boy after he got into difficulties in a Mallorca hotel swimming pool. The incident happened around noon
Two women arrested in Madrid for running a ‘jihad academy that trained females in the ways of the Islamic State’
TWO women have been arrested in the Madrid area for allegedly running an online ‘jihad academy’ aimed at recruiting females. The Policia Nacional detained the
Uproar forces German estate agency to sheepishly scrap advert that ‘trivialised’ Mallorca’s housing crisis
A GERMAN real-estate agency in Mallorca has scrapped an advertising campaign that used the ‘Game of Thrones’ TV series to ‘trivialise’ the island’s housing crisis.
Giant venomous snake curled up in toilet shocks homeowner in Spain
A SHOCKED homeowner found a large bastard snake peering up at him from his bathroom toilet. The resident in Benejuzar(Alicante province) called for help shortly
15,000 people make fresh call for Carlos Mazon to resign over Valencia flood disaster
THE latest protest demanding the resignation of Valencian president Carlos Mazon over his handling of the October flood disaster attracted around 15,000 people on Thursday
Alicante’s plan to check that tourist flats are legal and to keep all of the fines is delayed
ALICANTE’S plans to assume control to inspect, sanction, and collect fines for illegal tourist flats have been delayed because it hasn’t got enough inspectors. The
British tourists stuck in ‘third world hell’ at airport in Spain – in ‘taste of things to come when EES arrives’
IN A TASTE of what might happen at Spanish airports this summer- with a record number of UK tourists expected- long passport control queues formed
Three dead and three injured after cattle shed roof collapses in northern Spain
THREE people died on Thursday and three others were injured- two seriously- when the roof of an under-construction cattle shed collapsed in northern Spain. Emergency
Young tourist suffers punctured lung after being stabbed with a pair of scissors outside Mallorca bar
AN ALTERCATION outside a Playa de Palma bar in Mallorca resulted in a tourist being stabbed in the back with a small pair of scissors.
Another Spanish highstreet chain falls as Spain’s supermarket wars heat up
A REGIONAL supermarket chain that once had over 600 shops in Spain has announced its closing down. El Arco is pulling down the shutters in
Spain’s new anti-smoking law will increase smoke-free areas including bar and restaurant terraces
A DRAFT of Spain’s new anti-smoking law has been virtually completed according to Health Minister, Monica Garcia. Speaking to SER Radio on Thursday, Garcia revealed
WATCH: ‘Copper Mafia’ gang busted after stealing cable worth €2.5m in 102 robberies across Spain
A GANG calling itself the ‘Copper Mafia’ has been busted by the Guardia Civil with 21 arrests and 13 imprisonments. Based in the Madrid area,
Landlord, 82, regularly ‘sneaked into rental home to sniff female tenants’ underwear’ in Spain
AN 82-year-old man illegally and frequently went into a Formentera property to smell underwear belonging to the female tenants. A Palma court agreed to a
Judge refuses to deport Audrey Fang murder suspect from Spain to Singapore
A JUDGE has rejected a bid to deport a man to his native Singapore, who has been accused of killing tourist Audrey Fang, and could
Bank of Spain warns of a housing bubble with properties overvalued by up to 8.5%
THE Bank of Spain has warned that steep rises in property prices are being pumped up by overvaluation. It puts overpricing at between 1.1% and
€300m of improvements announced for popular Mallorca tourist spot
MALLORCA’S Playa de Palma area will see up to €300 million of improvements over the next decade. 35 projects will be part of a general
Seven people dead as rickety migrant boat with 180 travellers capsizes in Spain’s Canary Islands
AT LEAST seven people died on Wednesday when a boat carrying around 180 migrants capsized as it was being escorted to a Canary Islands harbour.
Tennis star Serena Williams wins prestigious sports award in Spain
SERENA Williams has been announced as the 2025 Princess of Asturias Award winner in the sports category, in recognition of her outstanding tennis career. The
Benidorm fraudsters ran ‘bank manager phone con’ on woman to pocket €14k
BENIDORM fraudsters syphoned €14,000 out of a woman’s bank account by running a con involving a bogus bank manager. The Policia Nacional have arrested two
British boy, 8, suffers horrific injuries after third-floor Ibiza balcony fall
A BRITISH boy, 8, suffered serious injuries after a balcony fall in Ibiza on Tuesday evening. The youngster fell from the third floor of the
Andalucia set to bake: ‘Extreme heat’ to hit Malaga and other cities in Spain this week
SPAIN’S weather takes a hot turn from Wednesday with high pressure hitting almost the entire country to bring unprecedented temperatures for the time of year.
Number of depression sufferers shows dramatic rise in just four years in Spain
MENTAL health issues have sky-rocketed in Spain since the Covid-19 pandemic with big rises noted among younger males. Numbers of people saying they suffer from
Service dogs will be allowed access to all public spaces in Spain
SPAIN’S government approved a Royal Decree on Tuesday that allows owners of service dogs to take them into all public spaces across the country. Minister
Cocaine worth €5m found inside catalytic converters shipped to Spain’s Valencia
CUSTOMS officers at the port of Valencia have intercepted cocaine weighing 170 kilos inside catalytic converters imported from Brazil. Authorities said the narcotics had a
Fresh protest wanting Valencia president to quit over flood disaster handling will coincide with general strike
A SEVENTH demonstration demanding the resignation of regional president Carlos Mazon will take place this Thursday(May 29) in Valencia City. The date coincides with a