Another Spanish highstreet chain falls as Spain’s supermarket wars heat up
A REGIONAL supermarket chain that once had over 600 shops in Spain has announced its closing down. El Arco is pulling down the shutters in
Spain’s new anti-smoking law will increase smoke-free areas including bar and restaurant terraces
A DRAFT of Spain’s new anti-smoking law has been virtually completed according to Health Minister, Monica Garcia. Speaking to SER Radio on Thursday, Garcia revealed
Spanish navy monitors flotilla of Russian ships passing through the Strait of GibraltarÂ
THE Spanish Navy has been closely monitoring a flotilla of Russian naval vessels as they transited through the Strait of Gibraltar. This operation is part
WATCH: ‘Copper Mafia’ gang busted after stealing cable worth €2.5m in 102 robberies across Spain
A GANG calling itself the ‘Copper Mafia’ has been busted by the Guardia Civil with 21 arrests and 13 imprisonments. Based in the Madrid area,
Landlord, 82, regularly ‘sneaked into rental home to sniff female tenants’ underwear’ in Spain
AN 82-year-old man illegally and frequently went into a Formentera property to smell underwear belonging to the female tenants. A Palma court agreed to a
Judge refuses to deport Audrey Fang murder suspect from Spain to Singapore
A JUDGE has rejected a bid to deport a man to his native Singapore, who has been accused of killing tourist Audrey Fang, and could
Extreme heat wave continues in Spain: But which regions will see 40C?
TEMPERATURES will rise this Thursday, with some provinces in the south seeing thermometers climb to 40C. Ten provinces are on high alert for high temperatures,
Brits buying property in Spain will pay double: 100% tax ‘designed to help Spanish buyers’
THE Spanish Socialist Party PSOE has proposed a new bill in parliament that all people from outside the EU need to pay a 100% tax
Bank of Spain warns of a housing bubble with properties overvalued by up to 8.5%
THE Bank of Spain has warned that steep rises in property prices are being pumped up by overvaluation. It puts overpricing at between 1.1% and
Spain to ban flushing wet wipes – and force manufacturers to clean up ‘fatbergs’ clogging sewers
THE Spanish government is set to wage a war on wet wipes with a law that would ban them from being flushed down the toilet.
€300m of improvements announced for popular Mallorca tourist spot
MALLORCA’S Playa de Palma area will see up to €300 million of improvements over the next decade. 35 projects will be part of a general
Dutch parents accused of kidnapping their three children caught as they board ferry to Morocco
PARENTS wanted in the Netherlands for kidnapping their three children have been arrested in the Port of Tarifa. The couple, of Dutch and Spanish nationality,
Spain and Ecuador both seek extradition of Albanian drug lord who owned luxury villas in the Costa del Sol
ECUADOR and Spain are set to engage in a legal contest over the extradition of Dritan Gjika, the alleged leader of an Albanian drug trafficking
The EU warns Spain not to block €11 billion BBVA-Sabadell mega-merger
The European Union has cautioned the Spanish government against blocking the controversial proposed €11 billion mega-merger of two of the country’s largest banks. Spain’s economy
‘Narco traffickers who threaten Spain must be treated the same as ETA terrorists,’ claims Andalucia president
JUNTA president Juanma Moreno has described the fight against drug trafficking as ‘David against Goliath’ as he called on Pedro Sanchez’s government to treat suspected
Seven people dead as rickety migrant boat with 180 travellers capsizes in Spain’s Canary Islands
AT LEAST seven people died on Wednesday when a boat carrying around 180 migrants capsized as it was being escorted to a Canary Islands harbour.
Partying Brit, 24, hospitalised after falling from balcony of Marbella’s Hard Rock Hotel
A YOUNG British holidaymaker is fighting for his life in hospital after falling from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room in Marbella. Emergency services
‘We are not a free bar’: Spanish leader responds to drop in British tourism to holiday islands
THE president of the Canary Islands sought to defend the archipelago’s tourism strategy in its regional parliament on Tuesday, stating: “We are not a free
Tennis star Serena Williams wins prestigious sports award in Spain
SERENA Williams has been announced as the 2025 Princess of Asturias Award winner in the sports category, in recognition of her outstanding tennis career. The
Move over Sevilla: Spain’s new fourth-largest city is an unsung gem
AN ARAGON city built on the foundations of Romans, with more than 2000 years of history, is now Spain’s fourth-largest city. Zaragoza overtook Seville’s population
Moroccan border guard at Spanish enclave in Africa seeks asylum in Spain
A MOROCCAN border guard says his physical and mental safety are in ‘serious danger’ if he is returned to his home country. The 38-year-old National
Benidorm fraudsters ran ‘bank manager phone con’ on woman to pocket €14k
BENIDORM fraudsters syphoned €14,000 out of a woman’s bank account by running a con involving a bogus bank manager. The Policia Nacional have arrested two
British boy, 8, suffers horrific injuries after third-floor Ibiza balcony fall
A BRITISH boy, 8, suffered serious injuries after a balcony fall in Ibiza on Tuesday evening. The youngster fell from the third floor of the
One expat’s mission to ensure parents of stillborn babies on the Costa del Sol get ‘one more cuddle’
WHEN Hayley Wilkins went into labour in January this year while in Spain, it never crossed her mind that she wouldn’t get to see her
Far-right agitator Tommy Robinson is released from British jail – will he come back to Spain?Â
STEPHEN Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, has been released from HMP Woodhill after his 18-month sentence for contempt of court was reduced by the
Andalucia set to bake: ‘Extreme heat’ to hit Malaga and other cities in Spain this week
SPAIN’S weather takes a hot turn from Wednesday with high pressure hitting almost the entire country to bring unprecedented temperatures for the time of year.