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Why this ‘underrated’ city on Spain’s Canary Islands is a must visit for 2024 – according to The Telegraph

THE Telegraph has named this city on Spain’s Canary Islands an ‘underrated’ must visit destination for 2024.  The Canary Islands are a popular holiday location...

Dozens of youngsters damage a protected beach in Spain after ‘influencers’ buried €1,000 ‘treasure’ as part of an online...

THE iconic dunes of Maspalomas were left battered and bruised on Saturday after dozens ransacked the area in search for €1,000 cash left by...

Shell shocked: British couple’s ‘perfect day’ in Spain ‘is ruined’ after being charged €137 ‘for five king prawns’

A BRITISH couple were flabbergasted when a restaurant in the Canary Islands charged them a staggering €137 for a plate of five king prawns. Dean...

Earthquake in Spain: Residents feel buildings shake in Gran Canaria as tremors hit the island

RESIDENTS were awoken by an earthquake in Spain overnight when multiple buildings began to shake.  According to the country’s national geographic institute (IGN), the epicentre...

STIs are soaring in Spain: Cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis are on the rise, experts warn

A NEW study has revealed skyrocketing STI infections across Spain, with rates of gonorrhoea more than quadrupling between 1995 and 2022.  The report looked at...

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures...

OWNING or renting a property is getting more expensive in Spain- especially in tourist areas popular with British expats. A survey conducted by online portal...

British man, 53, is found dead in Spain after disappearing during a hike with his wife in the Canary...

A 53-year-old British man was found dead in Spain’s Canary Islands on Tuesday after he disappeared the day before while on a hike with...

WATCH: Drunk passenger on a Ryanair flight from Luton to Spain’s Canary Islands is dragged off in a headlock...

A DRUNK passenger was dragged off a Ryanair flight to the Canary Islands in a headlock after his aggressive behaviour caused the plane to...

Storm Isha wreaks havoc: Holidaymakers returning from Spain to Ireland are forced to land in FRANCE after spending more...

HOLIDAYMAKERS returning from Lanzarote were left shocked after their return flight to Ireland was diverted to the south of France. The Ryanair flight from the...

The Canary Islands shattered its record for tourists in 2023 – thanks to which holiday-loving nation of sun seekers?

THE Canary Islands smashed all previous records for international tourist arrivals in 2023, thanks to one nationality in particular. British tourists accounted for 5.7 million...

Tommy Robinson back on Spanish soil in the Canary Islands and rubbing shoulders with a notorious German extremist who...

FAR-RIGHT firebrand Tommy Robinson has been spending the festive season in the Canary Islands with a notorious German racist who is banned from entering...

Resident in Spain faces HUGE fine for feeding pigeons in the street

A WOMAN has been penalised in Santa Cruz de Tenerife for repeatedly feeding pigeons in the street and could be fined up to €1,500. She...

‘F***ing guiris!’: Outrage in Spain after tourists hold an illegal rave on a protected VOLCANO – and they now...

A GROUP of tourists have been criticised for holding an illegal rave on top of a VOLCANO. The party took place last weekend on Volcan...

Passenger dies on flight from Spain to UK: Body is found in toilet

A MAN has been found dead in the toilet of a Jet2 plane travelling from Spain to the UK. The body of the unnamed...

Brits flocked to Spain in November with almost 1 million visiting the country in new record: These were the...

SPAIN welcomed a record 5.1 million foreign tourists in November, with nearly a million of them coming from the United Kingdom. Figures published on Wednesday...

Four British expats in Spain are named in King Charles’s New Year’s Honours list

THIS edition of the New Year’s Honours list included four British expats in Spain. King Charles’s list recognises Brits across the world for creating...

The year ends with a bang for Spain’s overworked customs police as TWO TONNES of cocaine are seized in...

IN a year of humongous cocaine busts in Spanish ports, 2023 signs off with a hefty - but by no means record-breaking - haul...

British merchant ship rescues more than 50 migrants from an inflatable off coast of Spain’s Canary Islands

A BRITISH merchant ship sailing back to the UK rescued 54 migrants on an inflatable boat that was on the verge of sinking off...

Where are Brits and other foreigners buying property in Spain? New data reveals the hottest locations

AS SPAIN'S real estate sector continues to contract for domestic buyers due to higher interest rates, foreign purchasers are getting a higher percentage...

Missing: Mystery as British tourist, 28, vanishes after booking flight to Spain

A BRITISH tourist has gone missing during a trip to Spain as fears grow over his disappearance.  Joseph Howard, 28, has not been seen since...

‘Work hard but don’t get upset’: Meet the Spanish family that has a combined age of well over a...

NOT many ‘babies of the family’ can get to the fine old age of 76 and have 11 older siblings all still alive. But that’s...

Spain set to finally have a government as Pedro Sanchez secures 179 votes ahead of investiture vote next week

SPAIN'S acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez appears to have secured another term in office on Friday after getting the support of two more regional...

Brits among 100 injured after cruise ship battles rough seas off Spain’s Canary Islands

PASSENGERS aboard a cruise ship have been injured off the coast of the Canary Islands with 100 affected and five in critical condition.  The Saga...

Crackdown on holiday homes in Spain: Canary Islands to limit tourist lets in ‘overcrowded areas’

THE CANARY ISLANDS government wants to slap a ban on building holiday homes in certain municipalities and tourist areas following an increase in what...

Benidorm refuses to host illegal migrants in its hotels as a part of Spain-wide proposal following a surge in...

HOTELS on the Spanish mainland have been approached to provide rooms for the wave of migrants arriving in the Canary Islands.  Human rights organisations are...

Three ‘mini earthquakes’ are registered in Spain’s Canary Islands: Experts brand activity ‘unusual’ near volcano which hasn’t erupted in...

THREE 'mini earthquakes' have been registered in the Canary Islands in what experts have branded 'somewhat abnormal'. According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN),...

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