Spain’s third most visited city will cut off water supply to illegal Airbnb-style apartments
TOURIST apartments found to be operating illegally in a major city in Spain will have their water supply cut off, it has been announced. The
Must-visit: The ‘little Mykonos’ of Spain’s Andalucia that boasts crystal blue waters and white-washed homes
NO need to go to Greece, meet Spain’s ‘little Mykonos’ with white-washed homes and crystal blue seas. Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the
Watch: British tourists are branded ‘the walking dead’ by locals in Benidorm over video of early-morning queue for sunbeds
BRITS and other tourists have been mocked online for queuing for sunbeds at a Benidorm hotel. In a video shared on Instagram, hundreds of holidaymakers
Spain’s squatter problem is growing – and these are the most at-risk areas for homeowners
SQUATTING is most prominent in Spain’s big city-based provinces according to figures published by the Ministry of the Interior. Statistics from 2023 show there were
Benidorm mobility scooter rider, 83, in serious condition after plunging five metres into a ravine
AN 83-YEAR-OLD man suffered serious injuries in Benidorm on Sunday after his mobility scooter spun five metres down into a ravine. The crash knocked him
Brits are flocking to Spain’s Costa Blanca: Alicante airport breaks summer record with almost two million passengers in July – a third of whom arrived from the UK
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has once again smashed its monthly passenger record with almost two million users in July. After breaking the passenger high in June, the
Local man, 67, jailed for deliberately starting a forest fire near a Costa del Sol community – as Andalucia given ‘extreme’ warning for further blazes
A KNOWN criminal has been sent to jail for deliberately starting a devastating fire that saw homes evacuated on the Costa del Sol last month.
British tourist is placed in chokehold and robbed of his bum bag in Spain’s Mallorca
A YOUNG British tourist was placed into a chokehold by four men who stole his bum bag in the Mallorcan party resort of Magaluf. The
Fake Picasso and Palencia works are rumbled in Spain: Fraudsters were selling pieces for €13.5 million
THE Policia Nacional have seized three fake paintings by Pablo Picasso and one by Benjamin Palencia that were going to be sold for €13.5 million.
Tap water bans extended on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Second town is told its supply is not fit for human consumption
BENITATXELL has become the second Costa Blanca town to impose a ban on drinking tap water. It follows parts of neighbouring Teulada that introduced a
Back to his far-right bolthole: Tommy Robinson spotted at an Indian restaurant on the Costa Blanca in Spain
FAR-RIGHT instigator Tommy Robinson has returned to his safe haven bolt hole in Spain. He was most recently spotted in an Indian restaurant over the
Wanted terrorist is arrested at a hotel in Spain’s Benidorm
A WOMAN wanted by Turkey on charges of being a member of an armed terrorist organisation has been arrested by the Policia Nacional at a
Must-visit: The white-washed village dubbed the ‘cradle of Andalucian pride’ – after being named one of Spain’s most beautiful 100 towns
IT’S often dubbed the ‘cradle of Andalucianism’ thanks to Blas Infante, the ‘father’ of Spain’s southernmost region, having been born there in 1885. And almost
Heat warning announced for Spain’s Costa del Sol next week – while a dozen-plus provinces are on alert for freak storms and hail
THE Costa del Sol has been placed on alert for extremely high temperatures next week. The warning, by official weather agency AEMET, is in force
Prehistoric treasure trove: Discover some of Spain’s most important archaeological sites
IN Spain, you only have to look around you to find history – but do you know how far back it goes? While the country
Bilbao’s BBK festival: Massive Attack’s teardrops at midnight brings insistent anti-war message during spectacular Spain show
WHEN the lights really dimmed and the music finally slowed down it was time to take a breather. And then came the tears. Having watched
‘I visited two incredible and barely-known cities in northern Spain – here’s why you must add them to your travel wishlist’Â
THESE two cities in northern Spain are a must-add to your travel wishlist, despite being missed by many tourists. Although Galicia is known for the
Swimming pools banned in parts of Spain: Drastic measures are taken in these areas amid drought and extreme temperatures
PARTS of Spain have been forced to ban the filling up of swimming pools due to drought. It comes as the country is suffering one
Freak weather alert for Spain: Storms and hail predicted next week just days after ‘dangerous’ heatwave
SPAIN is facing another bout of freak summer storms next week with the possibility of a fresh so-called DANA. According to forecasters at Meteored, intense
Versace to build eight luxury villas in Spain’s Marbella – this is how much they will cost
VERSACE has been revealed as the latest fashion brand to join the booming luxury real estate market in Spain. The Italian fashion house has signed
Hellish traffic jams in southern Spain as heatwave forces mass exodus to the beach
LOCALS racing to the beach during the fourth heatwave of the year have caused 15km traffic jams in southern Spain today. The tailbacks were seen
Exclusive: ‘I visited northern Spain’s hidden paradise beaches – but they won’t remain a secret for long’
THESE beaches in northern Spain have golden sand and turquoise waters but are unknown to most tourists, here’s how to visit them. While thousands flock
Plague of invasive hornets threaten bees and honey production across Spain’s Malaga
AN INVASION of oriental hornets is threatening bee hives and honey production in Malaga province. There are over 30,000 hives in the area and the
‘Corrupt’ lawyer from Spain arrested for bribing officials in impoverished former Spanish colony in Africa
A SPANISH lawyer has been arrested on suspicion of bribing high-ranking officials in Equatorial Guinea to secure a lucrative contract for a fish processing plant.
Nursing home resident, 87, is robbed of €80,000 life savings by care worker on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A TORREVIEJA nursing home worker has been arrested along with a man for clearing out over €80,000 from an 87-year-old female resident. The woman was
Expats accounted for 98% of new residents in Spain’s Balearic Islands in the first half of 2024
NEW figures from the Spanish Statistics Institute (INE) have revealed that 98% of new residents in the Balearic Islands were foreign during the first six
