British expat drug lord is arrested in Spain over cocaine, heroin and ecstasy empire
A BRITISH man has lost an extradition hearing in Spain and will face major drug trafficking charges in the UK. The National Court in Madrid
EXCLUSIVE: Barcelona activists erect anti-tourism Monopoly board featuring ‘Las Ramblas dels Guiris’ and ‘Gentrification corner’
ANTI-tourism has even infected local fiestas with Barcelona activists decorating the streets with a giant Monopoly board calling out officials for ‘selling off the city’.
Spain’s oldest woman in the world dies at 117 after leaving final message: Family of Maria Branyas says she ‘left us the way she wanted to’
THE oldest woman in the world has died at 117. The family of Maria Branyas announced her death via social media on Tuesday. In a
Pirate taxi driver in Spain’s Ibiza tests positive for every detectable drug, including cocaine and cannabis
A PIRATE taxi driver in Ibiza was pulled over by the police on Tuesday morning and was found to have consumed a dangerous cocktail of
How far-right forces in Spain used the brutal killing of an 11-year-old boy to stir up racial tensions
THE news of the brutal murder of an 11-year-old boy in Spain has been used by the far-right to stir up racial tensions. Young Mateo
Mocejon stabbing latest: ‘Killer’ says ‘his other self’ carried out fatal stabbing of boy, 11 – and that he showered at his grandparents’ house afterwards
THE 20-year-old suspect accused of stabbing an 11-year-old boy to death in Spain told police it was his ‘other self’ who carried out the killing.
Date is confirmed for start of EU’s Entry/Exit System this autumn – but how will it work?
THE European Union’s long-awaited – and anxiously anticipated – new passport system has finally been given a definite start date. From November 10, non-EU travellers
British tourist, 19, plunges to her death from Ibiza hotel balcony
A 19-YEAR-OLD British tourist plunged to her death on Tuesday morning from her sixth floor balcony of an Ibiza hotel. The Guardia Civil reported that
‘Nervous’ ferry passenger in Spain is caught trying to smuggle three giant lizards belonging to a threatened species
THREE giant lizards have been seized in Spain after being found among a ferry passenger’s luggage. The 52-year-old man was searched by the Guardia Civil
Pictured: ‘Confessed killer’, 20, who ‘stabbed 11-year-old boy to death’ during horror attack in Spain – here’s all we know
A 20-YEAR-OLD man has reportedly confessed to killing an 11-year-old boy during a horrific attack at a sports centre in Spain. The suspect (pictured above
‘Direct’ seven-hour train from Murcia to Malaga that passes through Madrid ‘is a waste of time and should be scrapped’, says consumer group
SPAIN’S rail operator Renfe has been told to scrap its direct AVE fast train service from Murcia and Alicante through to Malaga because it is
Arrests made after €100,000 ‘narco boat’ owned by major international drug trafficking gang ran adrift onto beach on Spain’s Valencia coast
TWO people have been arrested in Gandia after a narco-boat worth over €100,000 was discovered stranded adrift last year at L’Ahuir beach between Xeraco and
Estepona’s plans for a huge park and new underground parking are one step closer
PLANS for a huge park and underground car park have moved forward in Estepona. The Ayuntamiento de Estepona has moved forward plans to build the
Airbnb-style flats are expanding across Spain’s Malaga despite local backlash, figures show – these are the most affected neighbourhoods
MALAGA is seeing an expansion of Airbnb-style flats despite backlash from locals, according to new data these are most affected areas. As a nationwide debate
This Malaga town was the hottest in all of Andalucia at the weekend after recording 43.1C
ANDALUCIA has been sweltering under an August heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 40C in 34 different parts of the region this weekend. But the thermometer
Tired of the beach in Spain? Escape to these stunning naturals pools in inland Malaga
WANT to cool off without grainy sand and salty skin? Say hello to Malaga’s inland swimming spots. Although Spain is known for its sandy beaches
Katy Perry row rumbles on in Spain: Authorities insist singer had ‘no verbal or written permission’ to shoot music video in Formentera
POP star Katy Perry is in hot water after it was revealed that she filmed her latest music video in a protected natural area in
Dozens of boat migrants arrive on popular tourist beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca – including children, pregnant woman and wheelchair user
A STREAM of migrant boats have landed on the Costa Blanca in the last 24 hours according to the Cruz Roja. Three boats arrived late
Exclusive: British tourist ‘is savagely attacked by a donkey taxi driver’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol while ‘trying to document animal abuse’
A BRITISH tourist has been attacked by a Mijas donkey owner after attempting to expose ‘horrific animal abuse’. Ian Grace, 52, began filming after seeing
Flights are diverted from major airport in Spain due to fog phenomenon: British tourists are forced to land on a different holiday island
MULTIPLE flights have been diverted from a major airport in Spain due to fog. The weather phenomenon caused a severe ‘lack of visibility’ for pilots,
Mocejon stabbing: Police in Spain hunt ‘white teenager’ suspected of slaying boy, 11, during a football match – as survivors recall horror attack
A DESPERATE manhunt is underway following the horrific fatal stabbing of an 11-year-old boy in Toledo. Little Mateo was knifed at least 11 times by
Homeless crisis in Malaga: Red Cross report says hundreds of people are living on the streets of the Costa del Sol city
MALAGA’S spiralling housing costs are forcing more and more people to live in the streets, according to the Red Cross. The charity estimates that some
‘Anti-tourism’ movement arrives to Spain’s Costa Blanca: ‘Tourists go home’ banner is seen for the first time in resort popular with Brits
A BANNER opposing mass tourism has appeared for the first time on a Marina Alta beach in Alicante province. The 15-metre-long display was unfurled at
Man, 80, is left ‘brain dead’ in Spain after a firefighter aircraft drops water on his head
AN elderly man has been left ‘brain dead’ after a firefighting aeroplane dumped water on his head. The 80-year-old had approached the fire in an
Drink and drug driving crackdown is launched in Spain’s Andalucia from today as police ramp up checkpoints
THE Spanish Traffic Authority (DGT) has announced that it will be stepping up its efforts to catch drivers who are under the influence of alcohol
Volcano warning in Spain: Scientists draft emergency plans to evacuate locals and tourists after ‘alarming’ and ‘intense’ days of seismic activity
SPAIN is preparing for a volcanic eruption following a series of ‘alarming’ seismic movements, it has emerged. The La Palma volcano, on the Canary Islands,