How locals in Spain can block Airbnb-style flats according to new Supreme Court ruling
SPAIN’S Supreme Court has ruled that a community of home owners can prohibit tourist flats so long as at least three-fifths of them back such
Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner is cleared of all charges at unrelated multiple sex crimes trial in Germany
CHRISTIAN Brueckner has been cleared of all charges at his multiple sex crimes trial in Germany. The German paedophile, 47, had been accused of three
Death toll from West Nile virus climbs to 10 in Spain’s Andalucia: 80-year-old woman is latest victim
AN 80-YEAR-OLD woman has become the latest person to die from the West Nile virus in Andalucia. The local died on Thursday after falling ill
British tourist who vanished from Spain’s Tenerife for almost a week is found alive and well
A BRITISH tourist who was not heard from for almost a week after flying into Tenerife has been found alive and well. An appeal online
Watch: Terrifying moment thug slaps a tourist couple’s BABY in Barcelona before threatening to kill her
THIS is the horrific moment a thug slapped a baby in Barcelona before threatening to kill her. In a shocking video shared online, the 31-year-old
Worst of Storm Kirk is still to hit Spain: ‘Life-threatening’ 120km/hr winds will batter the north before four days of rain soak the Costa del Sol
STORM Kirk may have landed in Spain today but the worst is yet to come, according to meteorologists. State weather agency Aemet has placed multiple
Spain’s ‘number one safe cracker’ and ‘posh boy’ has ‘fled to Italy’ amid police manhunt
SPAIN’S top safe-cracker is said to have fled to Italy, after a manhunt was launched in connection with two burglaries in Cadiz and Malaga. Alex
Revealed: The Spanish banks who have given Israel’s top arms manufacturers €3.8bn – as King and PM of Spain say ‘enough is enough’
SPANISH banks have financed Israel’s arms suppliers to the tune of €3.8bn, it has emerged. According to a study by a Barcelona-based research institute, at
Bad hair day! French thief drops his wig during police chase after ‘stealing bank cards from elderly tourists’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FRENCHMAN has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly targeting elderly foreign tourists at ATM machines. The convicted fraudster is accused of watching his marks
Outrage after plans to build a hotel in a natural beauty spot in Malaga are given the green light
LONG-DELAYED plans to build a hotel in pristine mountains behind the Costa del Sol have controversially been given the green light. The hotel is set
Horror house fire kills four members of the same family in Spain’s Andalucia
FOUR members of a family died in a house fire in Sevilla province on Sunday. The blaze- reported at around 8am- happened in Guillena, a
Marks & Spencer is opening a new store in Madrid after leaving the Spanish capital 23 years ago
BRITISH retailer Marks & Spencer is returning to Madrid- 23 years on from closing its shop in the Spanish capital. It will open an outlet
Spain’s King Felipe VI calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and brands the deadly conflict ‘unacceptable’
SPAIN’S King Felipe VI has called for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict during a visit to Jordan. The monarch criticised those who chose war
Ryanair is being investigated over its use of facial recognition technology
BUDGET airline Ryanair is being investigated by the European Union over its use of facial recognition in the company’s customer verification process. Ireland’s Data Protection
Ex-Hurricane Kirk blows into Spain: Weather alerts are issued for hail, storms and ferocious winds – including on the Costa del Sol and Mallorca
THE remnants of former Hurricane Kirk will be felt across Spain on Monday, meteorologists have warned. Dozens of alerts have been issued by state weather
Bargain! The British expat haven in Spain where two-bed seaside homes are selling for €65,000
WITH property prices on a steady rise in Spain, it’s becoming more and more difficult to find a cheap coastal home. In Alicante city, for
Winter flu and Covid vaccinations to start in Valencia this month
INFLUENZA and Covid-19 vaccinations will commence in the Valencian Community on October 14. The joint campaign will offer the vaccines in a staggered system, giving
Exclusive: Locals demand reopening of huge nature reserve behind Spain’s Costa del Sol – before the Junta sells it off to developers
LOCALS have urged authorities to reopen a Costa del Sol nature reserve before it is put up for sale. A petition to reopen the Ojen
Jasmine Harman says her daughter is ‘inconsolable’ after losing her ‘beloved teddy Orville’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol – as she launches appeal to find it
JASMINE Harman has launched a desperate appeal to track down her ‘inconsolable’ daughter’s lost teddy Orville. The A Place In The Sun star took to
British tourist ‘vanishes from Spain’s Tenerife’ in yet another disappearance on the island: Family of Peter are ‘worried’ after four days of no contact
A BRITISH man has reportedly become the latest person to disappear from Tenerife. An appeal online has asked anyone on the Spanish holiday island to
‘One more bite at the cherry’: The incredible tale of the Scottish drug smuggler who found stardom in Spain with a prison band – and then lost it all
THEY say everyone deserves a second chance. And for one former narco-trafficker jailbird turned rocker, it comes 30 years after he nearly hit the big
Wanted Brit ‘could be anywhere in Spain’: More pics emerge of Thomas Dures as ‘the UK’s FBI’ appeals to expats with a €24,000 reward
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Euromillions player in Spain wins incredible €162m jackpot – but how much will they keep after tax?
A LUCKY Euromillions player in Spain has claimed last night’s life-changing €162m jackpot. Specifically, the ticket holder, from the Basque Country, became €162,256,512 richer over
Olive oil production soars by almost 50% in Spain in welcome news for the industry
SPAIN’S olive oil production is expected to rise by a hefty 48% this month compared to the previous October, according to estimates from the Ministry
Is there a dark side to Spain’s green energy revolution? Documentary aims to lift the lid on the environmental and social impact of renewables across the country
A NEW documentary film has unveiled the unsettling truth behind Spain’s ‘green energy’ transition. ‘Vidas Irrenovables’ (Unrenewable Lives) by respected production company Metafora Visual, investigates
EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s a sad day for all of us’: The UK’s decision to relinquish the Chagos Islands has left Gibraltar and other British Overseas Territories feeling nervous
THE United Kingdom’s shock decision to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has left many in Gibraltar and beyond wondering exactly what