Ex-Barcelona mayor amongst 65 Spaniards arrested by Israel for being part of Gaza flotilla
FORMER Barcelona mayor Ada Colau is among 65 Spanish activists that have been detained by the Israeli Navy for being part of the Sumud Flotilla
Sun-seeking Brits made up a fifth of record monthly total for foreign tourists in Spain
SPAIN recorded its busiest-ever single month for foreign tourists in August, welcoming 11.3 million people. That was a 2.9% increase on August last year with
Ex-police chief cleared of hate crime charge after saying ‘virtually all arrests’ in Spain involve foreigners
A FORMER Valencia police commissioner has been cleared of committing a hate crime after claiming that most immigrants arriving by boat in Spain are criminals.
‘European way of life is under threat’: New environmental report is grim reading for Spain
CLIMATE change is threatening the European way of life despite ‘significant advances’ in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, an alarming new report has warned. According to
Greenhouse gases generated by Spain’s power sector fell by 16.8% in 2024
GREENHOUSE gas emissions from Spain’s power sector fell by 16.8% in 2024, compared to the previous year- a reduction of 1.5 million tonnes. The Ministry
Costa del Sol property prices soar 17% as two-bed flat reaches an eyewatering €318,000
AN average two-bed flat on the Costa del Sol now costs an eyewatering €318,000. It makes Malaga province the most expensive place to buy in
Scorching temperatures to hit Costa del Sol in final goodbye blast of summer heat
THE Costa del Sol is set to experience a final goodbye blast of summer heat this weekend, with temperatures soaring above 30C across Malaga province
Homeless man stabbed to death with umbrella during sleeping area argument in Valencia
A ROW between two homeless men in a Valencia doorway escalated into a violent assault with one of them fatally stabbed by part of an
Spain’s unemployment rate has surprise September fall with lowest total for 18 years
SPAIN’S September jobless total recorded an unexpected fall of 4,846 compared to August. Forecasters had predicted a rise of around 15,000 which normally occurs after
Madrid offers first-time property buyers 100% mortgage deals – but there is a rather harsh catch
A NEW Madrid city council scheme will make it easier for ‘young’ property buyers to purchase their first home in Spain’s capital.Community of Madrid President
Spanish woman left fighting for life after savage dog attack in UK park
A SPANISH woman from Lepe (Huelva) has been left fighting for her life after being mauled by two dogs in the UK – suffering head
Last of a dying breed – Spanish youngsters hate bullfighting but Morante de la Puebla is a great matador
IN some ways, he’s ridiculous. He’s short, overweight and far too old to be practising such an athletic profession. He has odd traits that belong
Benidorm to crack down on ‘offensive’ shop window displays
BENIDORM is clamping down on shop window and street displays featuring items with obscene messages in English and Spanish. T-shirts are among the main offenders
REVEALED: The richest and poorest areas of Spain based on income tax returns
POZUELO de Alarcon in the Madrid region has kept its decade-long ranking as the wealthiest municipality in Spain- based on Tax Agency figures. The latest
Estepona working to finally complete coastal footpath with a new stretch planned for the Bahia Dorada area
A NEW tender for works to build a wooden boardwalk connecting La Galera Beach with the dirt trail at BahÃa Dorada has been put out.Â
September car sales in Spain soar to highest figure since before Covid pandemic
SPAIN’S car sales market received a welcome boost with September’s figures the highest since before the Covid-19 pandemic. Passenger car sales clocked up 85,167 registrations
Abortions in Spain rose by 3% in 2024 with women under 20 accounting for a tenth of terminations
ABORTIONS in Spain rose last year by 2.98% to 106,172 with women aged 20 years or under accounting for nearly 11% of terminations. Health Minister,
Tinder rapist who faked his own death caught living new life on Costa del Sol is finally jailed
A CONVICTED rapist who staged his own death before fleeing to southern Spain has finally been jailed in Scotland. James Clacher, 57, carried out two
Want to be on TV? British drama is looking for extras ‘of all nationalities between 20 and 65’ in Benidorm – but hurry up
BENIDORM is about to play host to the cameras once again, with a new British television drama looking for extras as shooting gets underway in
Boozy Brit dragged off Spain-bound Ryanair flight after ‘trying to open door’ parties in Benidorm hours later
A DRUNK British holidaymaker who forced a Spain-bound Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing has been identified. Daniel Ashley-Laws was filmed being hauled off
Is Morocco is ending its role as one of the last remaining safe havens for international cocaine traffickers?
ONE of Europe’s most wanted cocaine traffickers has been arrested in Morocco, bucking the country’s trend as a safe haven for gangsters. Younes El Ballouti,
WATCH: Flood clear up continues after Ibiza clocks up record day of rainfall
IBIZA suffered Tuesday downpours described as ‘historic and extraordinary’ by Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). It said accumulated figures reached 252 litres per m2 throughout
Renting on the Costa del Sol gets more and more unaffordable – but don’t ‘criminalise landlords’
RENTERS on the Costa del Sol are facing the highest costs in Andalucia, with a typical two-bedroom apartment now setting tenants back €1,494 per month
Squatters spark outrage by calling police on three burglars trying to break into ‘their’ home in Malaga town
A GROUP of Malaga area squatters called police to say the property they were occupying illegally was being robbed. The break-in happened on September 22,
This town is home to a free wine fountain during one of Andalucia’s most popular festivals – here’s what you need to know
ENSCONCED in a sleepy valley among Granada’s Alpujarra mountains, the town of Cadiar is a cluster of quaint, whitewashed buildings where the air is crisp
Narco submarines, spider-men and a wave of arrests rock Spain’s cocaine underworld
SPAIN’S war on drug trafficking has exploded in dramatic fashion, as police smash two major cocaine-smuggling rings operating on opposite ends of the country. One