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,

19 Aug, 2024 @ 13:34

Lead·Travel News

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

19 Aug, 2024 @ 13:06

Lead·National News

Homeless man killed by umbrella during outdoor sleeping spot argument in Valencia

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

19 Aug, 2024 @ 13:00

Lead·Malaga

‘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

19 Aug, 2024 @ 12:18

Costa Blanca·Lead

Arsonists blamed for starting devastating Tenerife wildfires on Spain's Canary Islands as 12,000 evacuees could return home this Monday

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

19 Aug, 2024 @ 11:30

Andalucia·Lead

Warning for drivers in Spain: Guardia Civil to ramp up speed checks and roadside alcohol tests for Semana Santa celebrations

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

19 Aug, 2024 @ 10:39

Andalucia·Lead

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,

18 Aug, 2024 @ 16:15

Environment·Lead·National News

Masked attacker stabs 11-year-old boy to death in Spain after storming football pitch: Manhunt is still underway

A MASKED attacker has stabbed an 11-year-old boy to death after storming a children’s football match. The terrifying incident occurred this morning at the Angel

18 Aug, 2024 @ 16:14

Crime & Law·Lead

Fears for missing Irish expat who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol more than two weeks ago

THE family of a missing Irish expat have launched an appeal after she vanished from the Costa del Sol more than two weeks ago. Nadiah

18 Aug, 2024 @ 16:13

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Horror in Fuengirola: Man, 34, 'stabs his landlord to death before slashing girlfriend, 19, during knife rampage' - as his partner claims he murdered ANOTHER man last weekend

Airbnb crackdown on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Major resort cancels 600 tourist flat licences and hikes up taxes

A MAJOR tourist town on the Costa del Sol has cancelled 600 licences for tourist accommodation. The affected properties will not be allowed to become

18 Aug, 2024 @ 15:37

Lead·Property·Travel News

Orange weather warning for extreme heat on Spain’s Costa del Sol today with highs of 40C

AN orange-level alert for extreme heat has been issued for the majority of Malaga province today. According to state weather agency AEMET, temperatures will reach

18 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

British tourist, 28, dies after falling from 15ft hotel wall in Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH tourist has died after falling over a 15ft wall in Spain. The holidaymaker plunged to his death following a night out on the

17 Aug, 2024 @ 23:41

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

‘We don’t want you!’: Locals in Spain react to influencer posing next to ‘tourists go home’ graffiti – and offer tips on how to be an ‘ethical’ holidaymaker

LOCALS in Spain have given their verdict after a holidaymaker posed sarcastically next to provocative ‘tourists go home’ graffiti. A yoga instructor under the username

17 Aug, 2024 @ 23:17

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Revealed: These seven cities in Spain are the hottest property locations for 2024 after witnessing ‘never-before-seen’ price increases

SEVEN cities in Spain are currently experiencing never-before-seen booms in property prices, it has emerged. According to property portal Idealista, the average price for a

17 Aug, 2024 @ 21:56

Lead·National News·Property

Spain’s West Nile ghost town: Residents in Sevilla village ‘fear going out at night’ after string of deaths caused by mosquito-borne virus

FEARS surrounding a deadly outbreak of West Nile virus have turned a village in southern Spain into a ghost town. Residents in La Puebla del

17 Aug, 2024 @ 13:31

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Sevilla

Watch: Hammerhead shark is spotted swimming in port of major tourist resort in Spain

A HAMMERHEAD shark has been spotted swimming in the port of a major tourist resort in Spain. The sighting occurred this week at the Las

17 Aug, 2024 @ 11:25

Animals·Canary Islands·Lead

Severe heat alerts are sent to mobile phones across Spain’s Andalucia ahead of 40C temperatures

MOBILE phone users across Andalucia were last night sent an alert for extreme temperatures today. The warning was sent by state weather agency Aemet, warning

17 Aug, 2024 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Emergency water restrictions are announced for 5,500 people in Spain’s Tenerife – stoking anti-tourism sentiment online

AN ongoing drought on the holiday island of Tenerife has forced the local government to bring in emergency water restrictions for more than 5,000 people.

17 Aug, 2024 @ 07:00

Lead·Tenerife

Marbella villa robberies: Spanish police bust Albanian gang

Horror in Spain after 90-year-old woman has her throat slit by ‘drug addict’ inside her home: Police make one arrest

A 90-YEAR-OLD woman has died in southern Spain after having her throat slit inside her own home. Police arrested a 52-year-old man on Thursday following

17 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Lead·Murcia

Lionel Messi demands €50,000 compensation from eco-warriors who spray-painted his luxury villa in Spain

LIONEL Messi has demanded environmental activists pay him €50,000 in damages after they spray-painted his luxury Spanish villa. Last week, members from Futuro Vegetal daubed

16 Aug, 2024 @ 22:43

Celebrity·Environment·Ibiza·Lead

British influencer is warned to leave Spain by fuming locals after putting her used thong in a Mercadona bread tray

A BRITISH influencer has been warned she faces legal action in Spain after putting her used underwear among loafs of bread at a supermarket. In

16 Aug, 2024 @ 22:18

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Jellyfish warning in southern Spain: Almost 100 swimmers are stung off popular tourist beach

ALMOST 100 swimmers have been stung by jellyfish off a popular tourist beach in southern Spain this week. The sea creatures tend to be more

16 Aug, 2024 @ 21:29

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

This ‘jamon’ from a humble town in Spain’s Andalucia is Queen Camila’s favourite - but have YOU tried it?

This ‘jamon’ from a humble town in Spain’s Andalucia is Queen Camilla’s favourite – but have YOU tried it?

A LONDON-BASED Spanish chef has revealed that Queen Camilla has praised a Huelva province manufacturer for producing ‘the best Iberian ham in the world’. The

16 Aug, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead

British expats and locals in Spain are forced to live on bottled water as local tap supply ‘is not even safe for brushing teeth’

THE mass distribution of bottled water eventually started on Friday in a Costa Blanca municipality where drinking tap water was banned a week earlier due

16 Aug, 2024 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Residents of picturesque town in Spain will vote on banning ALL tourists after ‘becoming trapped in their homes by selfie-obsessed holidaymakers’

A PICTURESQUE Menorca village is on the verge of taking the drastic step of banning tourists altogether after being overrun by visitors, the Telegraph reports.

16 Aug, 2024 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Lead

Watch: Dramatic moment police in helicopters rescue locals and pets trapped by freak summer floods in Spain – including a 102-year-old woman

THIS is the dramatic moment police in Spain launched a rescue operation amid freak summer floods in the Balearic Islands. Videos shared by the Guardia

16 Aug, 2024 @ 15:18

Balearic Islands·Lead·Weather

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