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Squatters Rights 101: British family unable to evict gang of usurpers living in their Ibiza holiday home

A BRITISH family received a nasty introduction to Spanish squatter’s rights when they arrived at their Ibiza holiday home to find the locks changed and

4 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures reveal HUGE differences between the British expat hotspots|

Inflation and higher interest rates cause big fall in home sales in Spain

HOME sales in Spain showed an annual fall of 11.7% in March according to figures from the Council of Notaries published on Thursday. The statistics

4 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Property

Guide to the Feria del Caballo, May 6-13, Jerez. Possibly the best party in Spain

To discover what makes Jerez tick, visit during the feria for a celebration of sherry, flamenco, dancing and fancy horses under a million lights. Jerez

4 May, 2023 @ 13:47

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Baleares was the region in Spain with the largest decrease in unemployment in April

THE number of unemployed in the Baleares fell by 10,904 in April, according to the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration. These numbers

4 May, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Gibraltar police charge eighth soldier for attacking police in Friday morning’s violent brawl

POLICE have charged an eighth serving soldier with attacking police after Royal Marine commandos fought back while getting arrested at Ocean Village last Friday morning.

4 May, 2023 @ 12:47

Gibraltar·Lead

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Man arrested for kicking and making death threats to a woman in Mallorca

A 53-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for allegedly holding a woman against her will in a night time establishment in Pere Garau (Palma). He is

4 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Drunk British Tourist, 21, Arrested After Brutal Attack On Magaluf Taxi Driver In Spain's Mallorca

British hooligans who beat Mallorca taxi driver till his skull cracked facing jail in Spain

TWO British thugs – one a marine commando – who beat a taxi driver unconscious in Mallorca last summer have had the book thrown at

4 May, 2023 @ 12:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Boris Becker’s former estate on Spain’s Mallorca is bought by German businessman

A BUSINESSMAN from southern Germany has bought Boris Becker’s former Mallorca estate. The new owner- who wishes to remain anonymous- told the German newspaper Bild

4 May, 2023 @ 12:11

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Drunk tourist bites off part of hotel security guard’s finger in Spain’s Mallorca

A POLISH tourist has been arrested after biting off part of a hotel security guard’s finger in Mallorca. The 35-year-old drunk struck at the Sahara

4 May, 2023 @ 11:37

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Weakened griffon vulture rescued in Spain’s Almeria

THE bird of prey, which had been spotted flying over different buildings in the centre of Almeria for the last two days, was successfully rescued

4 May, 2023 @ 09:15

Almeria·Environment·Lead

NOT BAD-O!: Gibraltar’s teen ‘prodigy’ places fifth on UK youth darts tour after Coventry event win

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy from Gibraltar is now at fifth position in the Junior Darts Corporation Foundation Tour rankings after winning one of its events in

4 May, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Spain’s Malaga faces possible water restrictions as of September

THE lack of rainfall and critical drought situation in Malaga means that the province, as the whole of Andalucia, may face water restrictions this coming

4 May, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Gibraltar marks King Charles III coronation this weekend with military parade down Main Street

A LARGE parade of all three armed forces in Gibraltar marked the coronation of King Charles III this coming weekend in London. Service people from

4 May, 2023 @ 08:33

Gibraltar·Lead

The spa town of Lanjarón in Spain’s Granada celebrates the Crosses of May

THE Cruces de Mayo (May crosses festival) is celebrated annually throughout Spain on 3 May. It is popular in Andalucia, with the most famous event

3 May, 2023 @ 22:30

Granada·Lead·Other News

Police open probe in northern Spain after dogs left to die in hot car

THE SPANISH Civil Guard has opened an investigation into three people after they left three dogs unattended in the boot of a car while they

3 May, 2023 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

British girl, 15, is in a serious condition after falling from a balcony in Spain’s Mallorca

Two businessmen arrested in Madrid after construction worker killed by an electric shock

TWO BUSINESSMEN were arrested in Madrid on Wednesday after a Colombian construction worker with no work contract died, apparently from an electric shock. The incident

3 May, 2023 @ 19:15

Lead·Madrid

After unusually warm April in Spain, dry and hot weather spell continues into May

THE UNUSUALLY warm weather registered in Spain during the month of April are continuing into May, with an ‘episode of high temperatures and a lack

3 May, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·National News

Why giant fruits and vegetables have appeared around centre of Spain’s Valencia

THE STRANGE site of giant fruits and vegetables have greeted people around Valencia city allowing plenty of unusual photo opportunities. It’s a novel way of

3 May, 2023 @ 18:20

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British Man Given Conditional Bail Over Doorman Death At Towie Star Elliot Wright's Restaurant In Spain's Andalucia

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Monumental f**k up’: Judge released alleged British armed killer in doorman death when he was ALREADY on bail for attempted murder

A VIOLENT British gangster who a judge let loose on the streets of the Costa del Sol was, incredibly, already on bail over a separate

3 May, 2023 @ 18:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Gibraltar politician and other big shots among the investors in failed crypto scam Globix

A LEADING politician and a number of leading lawyers are among the high-profile investors of a collapsed crypto scam that has shaken the Rock. According

3 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Six arrested after big brawl between 15 employees of two Indian minimarkets in Mallorca

SIX INDIAN NATIONALS have been arrested after a street fight between employees from two Indian fruit minimarkets in Can Pastilla (Palma). A total of 15

3 May, 2023 @ 17:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

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MICHAEL JORDAN IN MARBELLA: Mysterious, tall celebrity turning heads along the beach revealed

HEADS along the Marbella promenade have turned and been craned upwards at a passing giant that closely resembled NBA legend Michael Jordan. Sauntering along in

3 May, 2023 @ 17:30

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Gem in Spain’s Andalucia is among the top 100 must-visit destinations for 2025, according to Forbes

Political row breaks out as Zaragoza and Seville vie to be proclaimed the fourth-biggest city in Spain

A WAR OF WORDS has broken out between politicians in Seville and Zaragoza over which of the Spanish cities is the fourth-largest in the country.

3 May, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Politics·Sevilla

Bioparc Valencia Helps To Preserve One Of The Most Threatened Amphibians In Spain

Bioparc Valencia helps to reproduce one of the most threatened amphibians in Spain

A PROJECT to conserve and raise numbers of the gallipato amphibian is getting positive results in the Valencian Community. The gallipato- part of the salamander

3 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Environment·Lead·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

Scientists investigate water turning muddy brown colour at Costa Blanca port in Spain

EXPERTS have been taking water samples at the port of Denia to work out why the water has turned a muddy brown colour. Members of

3 May, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Man arrested for swindling over 80,000 euros through fictitious car sales in Valencia

A 43-YEAR-OLD Chiva (Valencia) neighbour has been arrested after allegedly scamming three people over €80,000 by faking car sales. It is believed that his first

3 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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