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 a
The year ends with a bang for Spain’s overworked customs police as TWO TONNES of cocaine are seized in Tenerife
IN a year of humongous cocaine busts in Spanish ports, 2023 signs off with a hefty – but by no means record-breaking – haul of
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 Gran
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 share of
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 thousand
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 parties.
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 it
Benidorm refuses to host illegal migrants in its hotels as a part of Spain-wide proposal following a surge in boat arrivals
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 a MILLION years
THREE ‘mini earthquakes’ have been registered in the Canary Islands in what experts have branded ‘somewhat abnormal’. According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the
Revealed: The regions in Spain which take in the highest number of boat migrants
THE ANDALUCIA region has the largest number of foreign immigrants housed by Spain’s central government, accounting for 9,874 people. That’s followed by the Canary Islands
Islands’ scorcher: Canaries’ government closes down schools as students swelter in 35ºC heat
THE CANARY ISLANDS’ regional government announced on Tuesday that it would be cancelling classes for school students of all ages for the rest of the
Autistic ‘Irish’ boy, 11, ‘is sexually assaulted in front of his family’ at hotel in Spain’s Tenerife
THE POLICIA NACIONAL in the south of Tenerife have arrested a man who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old autistic boy- believed to be Irish. The youngster
Forest fire on Spain’s Tenerife caused ‘€80 million’ of damage, authorities report
THE AUTHORITIES in Tenerife are estimating that the forest fire that broke out on the Canary Island on August 15, and that razed 15,000 hectares
Popular Gran Canaria beach closed due to contamination from ‘poo bacteria’
A POPULAR beach has been temporarily closed by the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria city council after faecal bacteria was found to have contaminated the
BREAKING: Flight chaos as major fault in UK air traffic control systems means passengers in Spain are stuck on planes on runaways with nowhere to go
THE UK’S air traffic control system has experienced major problems on Monday- one of the busiest travel days of the year with the late August
Residents return home as forest fire on Spain’s Canary Islands stabilises
A FOREST FIRE that has been burning on the Canary Island of Tenerife for the last nine days was in a stable condition on Thursday,
Thousands return to homes in wake of Tenerife fire with police saying there is no evidence so far to prove blaze was started deliberately
MORE THAN 8,000 evacuees from a wildfire that has devastated forests on Tenerife for more than a week were able to return home as the
Arsonists blamed for devastating Tenerife wildfires in Spain as 12,000 evacuees could return home this Monday
POLICE have confirmed that the Tenerife wildfire on the north of the island was deliberately started, according to Canary Islands president Fernando Clavijo. Clavijo said
TENERIFE FIRE: Canaries Government says up to 26,000 people may have been evacuated
UP to 26,000 people may have been evacuated as a wildfire continues to sweep across the Spanish island of Tenerife. Some 5,000 hectares across 11
Firefighters and army battle to extinguish blaze on Spain’s Tenerife with Canary Islands president saying its the ‘worst in 40 years’
CANARY ISLANDS president Fernando Clavijo has said that the Tenerife wildfire which started on Tuesday was the ‘worst in 40 years’. Firefighters are encountering soaring
Fraudster arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for running fake property website and pocketing money from victims
A MAN who scammed €90,000 in just over six months from people using his fake real estate website has been arrested in Alicante Province. The
Wildfire in Spain’s Tenerife Takes Toll on Animals: Over a thousand hens, 230 goats, and more than 200 dogs affected
THE ongoing wildfire in Tenerife, which ignited in the island’s mountainous terrain last Tuesday, continues to wreak havoc. Not only has it compelled the confinement
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Spanish police seek new lead in case of missing Briton, 53, who vanished from Spain’s Lanzarote in March
THE perplexing disappearance of a British man in Lanzarote back in March has prompted an ongoing police investigation to track down an individual he was
British woman, 39, dies while hiking on Spain’s Canary Islands during one of the hottest days of the year
THE BODY of a British woman was found on Fuerteventura on Sunday lunchtime as the area baked in high temperatures over the weekend. The 39-year-old