These two mountain destinations in Spain are a must-visit for 2025, says the New York Times
TWO places in Spain have made it onto the 52-strong New York Times list of places to visit in 2025. The list has been compiled
Ryanair claims €15,000 from ‘disruptive’ passenger who forced diversion of holiday flight to Spain
BUDGET airline Ryanair says it will take ‘disruptive’ passengers to court in a ‘major clampdown’ following an incident last year on a flight between Dublin
Marbella dog owners are warned of €750 fines for breaking this law
MARBELLA dog owners have been given a new warning of €750 penalties for not picking up pet poop. The City Council has put up signs
Earthquake rattles Sevilla in southern Spain as locals report feeling tremors
THE National Geographic Institute(IGN) recorded a 2.3 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning on the border of Sevilla and Cadiz provinces in Andalucia. The epicentre was
Ukrainian refugees are biggest foreign group with double the number of British expats in Costa Blanca tourist city
AROUND 9% of Torrevieja’s registered population are Ukrainians according to the city’s municipal padron with numbers double that of British expats. Torrevieja council says that
Girl suffers electric shock when taking selfie and falls eight metres from bridge in Mallorca
A TEENAGER is fighting for her life after being electrocuted and falling eight metres when taking a selfie on a bridge at a Mallorca train
Shoppers warned about ‘tricks’ and needing to check price tags as big January sales start in Spain
SPAIN’S major retailers opened their doors to the January sales on Tuesday after online bargains started being offered on Monday- the Three Kings holiday. Spain’s
Spain’s ‘saturated’ holiday destinations to avoid in 2025, according to prestigious tourism guide
THREE popular Spanish holiday areas have been put on a list of ‘forbidden destinations’ by a prestigious travel guide due to tourist saturation. Fodors 2025
Benidorm rental nightmare after live in landlord attacks female tenant and demands sexual favours as payment
A BENIDORM woman thought she got a bargain house share with a couple for just €300 per month but was ordered to have sex as
Horror in Alicante: Woman, 52, is killed by a train ‘while talking on mobile phone’
A WOMAN died on Monday after getting too close to an Alicante railway track as the slipstream generated by a passing train threw her onto
Airbnb shock in Alicante with 73% of tourist flats being advertised without a licence
NEARLY three-quarters of Alicante’s City’s tourist flats are not registered according to a city council report. Up to 20% of homes in districts like the
Vicious robbers attacked elderly victims who were ‘dragged’ by car along streets of Costa Blanca tourist spot
A SPANISH couple drove 200 kilometres to Torrevieja to rob elderly people in the street by snatching items as they passed by in their car.
Disgraced ex-King of Spain Juan Carlos celebrates 87th birthday with lavish party and concert in Abu Dhabi
SPAIN’S King Emeritus, Juan Carlos, will celebrate his 87th birthday at his Abu Dhabi mansion on Sunday with what has been described as a ‘lavish’
Spain’s December unemployment rate is the lowest since 2007 as economy continues to grow
SPAIN finished 2024 with 2.56 million people unemployed- the lowest December figure for 17 years. The total of people in Spain registering as jobless fell
Revealed: When Spain’s big fashion shops start their annual January sales
SPAIN’S big time for bargains- the annual January sales- officially start this Tuesday- the day after the Three Kings holiday. Though sales happen at other
Property prices hit the roof as housing stock dries up in Spain’s Valencia region
HOUSE prices have soared to a record high in the Valencian Community according to the property portal idealista due to supply being unable to match
Donald Trump chooses 80-year-old millionaire Cuban businessman as his ambassador to Spain
INCOMING US president Donald Trump has named an 80-year-old Cuban-American businessman as the country’s new ambassador to Spain. Benjamin Leon will take over the post
Miraculous escape for motorist after car plunges 15 metres off motorway bridge in Spain
A 32-YEAR-OLD motorist cheated death on Thursday when his car plunged 15 metres off a bridge on the AP-7 motorway in the north of Alicante
Spain smashes annual foreign tourist record with one month to spare- boosted by British holidaymakers
SPAIN welcomed a record number for foreign tourists in 2024, with December’s numbers yet to be factored in. The National Institute of Statistics says that
Reservoirs in Spain are 5% fuller than a year ago following autumn downpours
SPAIN’S reservoirs taken as a national average are 5% fuller than a year ago according to figures released on Thursday by Environment Ministry. They’ve accumulated
Explosive study reveals extreme poverty levels in popular Costa Blanca tourist hotspots
ALICANTE province has the second highest relative poverty rate in Spain (28.5%)- behind Almeria- and is among four areas with the highest risk of social
Bogus gas inspectors scam €6,000 out of elderly woman after three visits for ‘repairs’ in Valencia home
THREE bogus gas inspectors conned €6,000 out of an elderly woman in the Valencia region. The trio, who pretended to work for a Valencia gas
Insurance companies pay out a third of Valencia DANA flood claims so far- totalling €741m
INSURANCE payouts to people affected by the Valencia flood disaster have so far reached €741 million. Payments under the umbrella of the Insurance Compensation Consortium
‘Tinder date’ horror in Spain: Woman is strangled to death with a dog leash and set on fire
A MAN has been arrested in Almeria after confessing to strangling a woman with a dog leash before setting fire to her body. The 28-year-old
Shocking report shows drug use leaping threefold over 17 years in Spain to fight anxiety and lack of sleep
A STUDY says people in Spain are getting more reliant on taking drugs like lorazepam and diazepam to combat anxiety and insomnia with usage tripling
Thieves steal total cache of guns from Costa Blanca police station that had NO security cameras or alarm system
BURGLARS broke into a Costa Blanca police station on New Year’s night and stole eight guns plus ammunition, helped by the building having no alarm