Spain’s tiny coastal towns swamped to breaking point by tourist swarms each summer
A TINY Balearic village with just 205 residents is being swamped by over 55,000 foreign tourists each summer – making it one of the most
Police seize 1.3 tonnes of cocaine on Malaga-bound ship as stowaway narcos attempted to offload it
SPANISH police have found over a tonne of cocaine from a cargo ship sailing to Malaga, after intelligence revealed that drug traffickers had stowed away
‘Extreme risk’ of forest fires due to heatwave and strong westerly winds in Spain’s Valencia region
A WARNING about an ‘extreme risk’ of forest fires has been issued for the Valencian Community. A combination of strong westerly winds and the ongoing
Over 300 people ‘identified’ over possible criminality during racist riots in Murcia region town
THE Guardia Civil has identified over 300 people for possible criminality and filed 60 reports over incidents during riots involving far-right protestors and local- mainly
Ryanair hits passenger record in Spain despite regional airport axe and route closures
IRISH budget carrier Ryanair has clocked up record passenger numbers in Spain in the first half of 2025- despite scrapping 12 regional routes. Figures from
Outrage over Spanish company’s role in shipping artillery barrel machine tool to Russia
A SPANISH firm has been accused of helping send a powerful piece of military machinery to Russia, sparking outrage over how such equipment is slipping
Italian mob boss linked to Camorra mafia gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ITALIAN mafia boss who distributed cocaine has been arrested by the Policia Nacional on the Orihuela Costa. Officers collared Simone Bartiromo on Wednesday as
Barcelona is Spain’s most expensive city to buy a home new data reveals
BARCELONA is Spain’s most expensive city for existing home prices, reaching almost €3,900 per square metre during the first half of the year. The latest
Spain climbs past Germany to become EU’s number one asylum destinationÂ
SPAIN has become the EU’s number one destination for asylum seekers after overtaking Germany in May. The change comes after a dramatic drop in Syrian
Immigrants earn over 29% less in wages than ‘local’ workers in Spain
MIGRANT workers in Spain earn 29.3% less on average than locals according to a Norwegian-led study published on Wednesday. Are Skeie Hermansen from the University
Spain’s property market sees sudden and historic drop in supply of available homes – except for Malaga
SPAIN’S property supply crisis has reached historic proportions, with available homes for sale plummeting by 20% in the second quarter of 2025, according to new
Flash new €80m Costa Blanca tourist apartment complex shows foreign demand holding strong
SPAIN’S latest luxury development just a stone’s throw from Benidorm shows that foreign demand in the upper end of the market remains strong. The DelfÃn
Spain’s housing crisis: Surge in 11-month rentals sees estate agents profit at tenants’ expense
SPAIN’S rental market is seeing a huge shift towards seasonal lets of just 11 months as landlords shy away from offering long-term contracts – and
EU intervenes over Spain’s handling of BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank
THE European Commission has- as expected- opened an investigation into the Spanish government’s intervention over the proposed ‘hostile’ takeover of Sabadell Bank by BBVA. Last
Benidorm has new inspectors ready to fine owners of illegal holiday rental homes
BENIDORM can now penalise owners of illegal holiday rental properties after the formation of a five-person inspection team. It follows Valencia City as the second
Mallorca hotels fight back against ‘tourismophobia’ in new campaign welcoming foreigners
‘BIENVENIDO tourists!’ say a group of Mallorca hoteliers who are hitting back against anti-tourism protests seen on the island. Thousands of residents took to Palma’s
No slow down expected this year for new home price rises in Spain
PRICES for new homes in Spain will continue rising in the second half of 2025 according to a study by appraisal company, Sociedad de Tascion.
Homeless man blinded by brutal knuckle-duster assault in Valencia park
A HOMELESS man living in a Valencia park has lost the sight of an eye after being attacked by a passer-by with a knuckle-duster. The
Malaga set to be turned into a furnace as infamous terral ‘hairdryer’ winds head south
SPAIN is bracing for an intense heat wave as temperatures soar to a scorching 42C across much of the country, with the dreaded terral winds
Girl, 17, suffers horrific 95% burns after man sets her on fire in Canary Islands
A TEENAGE girl suffered serious burns to her body after a 20-year-old man set fire to her inside a squatted property in Las Palmas, Gran
Bouncer arrested for stabbing man to death outside nightclub in Spain
A SALAMANCA nightclub bouncer has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after a man was fatally stabbed in the chest on Wednesday. The incident happened
British man dies in hospital after seven-metre fall at Ibiza supermarket car park
A BRITISH man has died in an Ibiza hospital after falling seven metres from a supermarket parking lot. The incident happened at around 8.15pm on
Orange alert warns of scorching temperatures reaching 42C in parts of Spain
ALERTS have been issued for excessively high temperatures in parts of Spain on Wednesday with some areas predicted to see values of 42C. Orange and
MISSING PERSON: American man reported missing in Spain while hiking in the Pyrenees
TWENTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Cole Henderson from the United States of America has reportedly gone missing while hiking in the Pyrenees Mountains. His last known location was Torla-Ordesa,
Expats in Spain urged to save money by switching bank mortgages thanks to interest rate cuts
EXPAT homeowners in Spain are being urged to review their mortgage arrangements as more people switch their home loans to different banks. The trend has
Spain confirms Brits DON’T need travel insurance after reports they could be fined €7k
BRITISH tourists heading to Spain do not need to take out private medical insurance in order to enter the country, Spanish health authorities have confirmed.