‘How much cash can I withdraw in Spain without raising alarms with the tax authorities?’
SPAIN’S Tax Agency has a system in place to monitor large movements of money via banks to prevent tax fraud and money laundering. Fines are
Drug traffickers used dozens of homes for illegal marijuana farms that caused regular power blackouts in Valencia
FREQUENT power cuts in Cullera were caused by illegal electricity hook-ups by a gang running a marijuana farm network. Suspecting that the outages were down
Crisis at Doñana: Aquatic bird populations at vital Andalucia wetlands reach 50-year low
AQUATIC birds were at an all time low in Doñana National Park in January 2024, a new report has revealed. The Doñana Biodiversity Report showed
‘We shouldn’t encourage this!’: Robot cafe in Madrid with zero human workers sparks local backlash
MADRID’s first ‘robot cafe’ has opened in the city centre, prompting outrage from locals. Cofe+ Robot Cafe serves over 50 different drinks from the capital’s
‘Beast from the East’ is heading towards Europe: Here’s how it will affect the weather in Spain
PARTS of Spain are set for a cold blast of weather this week following a succession of Atlantic storms impacting the country. The possible thermal
Two in five new jobs in Spain go to foreigners as unemployment falls to lowest level in 16 years
OF all the new jobs created in Spain in 2024, two out of five went to non-Spaniards. On Thursday (30 January) the Spanish Ministry of
Body of missing Swiss footballer, 24, is discovered in Alicante port
AUTHORITIES have found the body of a Swiss amateur footballer in the waters of the Port of Alicante after he was reported missing in the
LIFE IN SPAIN: The dark secrets behind Marisol – one of Spain’s biggest child stars
THE actress Pepa Flores from Málaga is 77 on February 4. She is known throughout Spain and Latin America as ‘Marisol’. You’ve probably done it.
Gibraltar police officers honoured for bringing historical child sex offender to justice in harrowing prosecution
THREE Royal Gibraltar Police detectives have been awarded Commissioner’s commendations for their work in bringing a dangerous child sex offender to justice. Detective Sergeant Jo
Watch: Wild boars storm shopping centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A SOUNDER of wild boars has been filmed running through a busy shopping centre on the Costa del Sol. In video footage shared online, a
Finnish expat who killed and dismembered his partner before dumping her remains in bins around Torrevieja is jailed: Victim’s head was never found
A FINNISH man, 73, has been jailed for 22 years after killing his partner, 68, before cutting her up and dumping parts of her body
Watch: Locals kayak through flooded streets of Spain’s Costa del Sol following DANA storm
THIS is the moment two locals were filmed kayaking through the flooded streets of the Costa del Sol on Monday. The footage, reportedly recorded in
Rubiales trial latest: Jenni Hermoso denies giving permission for infamous kiss following World Cup victory
JENNI Hermoso told day one of a Madrid trial on Monday that she gave no permission to have the ‘infamous’ kiss planted on her by
British tourists remained Spain’s best customers in 2024 – but can they fend off the high-spending Germans in 2025?
BRITISH visitors have once again led the charge as Spain’s top spenders in 2024 in a year in which the country’s tourism industry smashed records.
DANA brings snow to Malaga as storm batters the Costa del Sol
MALAGA has welcomed snow this week as a new DANA storm batters the coast. It has been falling in various areas of the province at
‘Biggest’ illegal Botox trafficking gang busted in Spain after patients suffer severe adverse reactions
AUTHORITIES have smashed Spain’s biggest illegal Botox trafficking network that imported illegal medication from South Korea. Products not authorised for use due to safety concerns
Delivery drivers stole €1m of clothes from Spain’s top fashion retailer to sell cut-price sales to markets and warehouses
11 PEOPLE have been arrested on the Costa Blanca after over €1 million of clothes were stolen from the Inditex fashion group and sold off
War of words between Gibraltar’s Chief Minister and former police chief over GibTalk jibes as McGrail report looms
A PUBLIC slanging match has erupted after Fabian Picardo resurrected his dispute with former Commissioner of Police Ian McGrail during his GibTalk on Saturday. Picardo,
Spanish Prime Minister fined for electioneering during official government event
Pedro Sánchez, the leader of the Spanish government, has been fined €2,200 for delivering campaign messages at an official event. Politicians have two roles: they
Remember the Common Agricultural Policy? How Spain’s farmers get more than €5billion a year
IT may have limited appeal in predominantly industrial countries like former member Britain, but it’s one of the EU’s most important activities. France, which dominated
Latest protest demanding resignation of Carlos Mazon over handling of Valencia flood disaster attracts only 25,000 people- due to heavy rain
A FOURTH protest calling for the resignation of Valencia president Carlos Mazon over the handling of the October floods attracted around 25,000 people to Valencia
Watch: Brit saves money on olive oil by FLYING to Spain and buying bottle at cheap supermarket
A BRITISH TikToker has claimed it is cheaper to fly to Spain, buy olive oil and return home than buying it in your local UK
Horror in Alicante: Body of missing woman is found floating in tourist port
THE body of a woman reported missing 24 hours earlier was pulled out of the water by divers on Sunday at the Port of Alicante.
Estepona mayor is ‘not exonerated and more evidence will be submitted in appeal’ claims victims’ lawyer after judge threw out sexual abuse case
THE allegations against the mayor of Estepona have not been proven to be false and new evidence will be submitted, the prosecuting lawyer has insisted.
Luis Rubiales and his long-awaited trial begins
THIS Monday, Luis Rubiales faces the heat in court as his trial over the Jenni Hermoso kiss begins. The incident happened after Spain’s female national
WATCH: Spain chooses its Eurovision Song Contest entry as Melody will perform Esa Diva in Switzerland this year
MELODY will represent Spain at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest after her song Esa Diva won the Benidorm Fest on Saturday. It’s second-time lucky for