Cyber criminals swindle victim out of €237k over property purchase on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested 16 people for defrauding a woman out of €237,622 by intercepting and altering emails to trick her during a Costa
Good news if you have a variable-rate mortgage on a property in Spain
SOME much-needed relief for variable-rate mortgage holders in Spain is coming after a fall in the Euribor index- the benchmark for fixing interest on most
Spain’s inflation rate shows marginal December fall according to latest figures
THE RATE of annual inflation in Spain held steady in December hitting 3.1% according to provisional figures published on Friday by the National Statistics Institute.
Pablo goes from strength to strength on 50th anniversary of his death: Picasso Museum posts record visitors in 2023
THE Picasso Museum in Malaga has revealed that it set a new record in 2023, attracting an impressive 779,279 visitors. This figure surpasses the previous
The year ends with a bang for Spain’s overworked customs police as TWO TONNES of cocaine are seized in Tenerife
IN a year of humongous cocaine busts in Spanish ports, 2023 signs off with a hefty – but by no means record-breaking – haul of
Blackmailers extort vast sums of money from men wanting sex in Spain
A GANG who blackmailed website users looking to meet young women for sex has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. 13 people have been
Pedro Sanchez visits Spanish troops who are part of NATO mission in Iraq
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez visited Spanish troops working in Iraq on Thursday and toured one of their bases. 362 military personnel from Spain are deployed
Violent and dangerous fugitive with links to Italian mafia is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FUGITIVE with links to the Italian mafia who was wanted by Belgian and Dutch authorities has been arrested on a Costa Blanca urbanisation. The
Brazilian kidnap gang snatch elderly man in Portugal and leave him tied to a tree in Barcelona robbed of €100,000: Arrests made in Torremolinos
A WEALTHY Portuguese businessman was kidnapped from his home and driven on a harrowing 1,200km journey across Spain before being left tied to a tree
Covid and flu cases rise as temperatures fall in Spain’s Valencia region
COVID infections have increased by 83% in the last week to reach 247.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the Valencian Community compared to 135.1 the
BREAKING Christmas jailbreak update: Police issue wanted notice for escaped hitman, 20, as major manhunt gets underway
A MAJOR police manhunt is underway after a ‘highly dangerous’ Ceuta hitman slipped out of a Madrid jail the day before Christmas Eve. The Policia
Malaga sets another grim weather record with 2023 officially being the driest year ever – with four days left
WITH four more days to go of the rainy season, Malaga has already recorded its driest year since records began in the 19th century. The
Christmas Eve jailbreak timeline: Guards guided double killer to exit of Madrid prison in staggering display of incompetence
A COMEDY of errors by prison staff – which included guiding the prisoner to the exit – led to the Christmas Eve escape of a
Iryo sale: High-speed train operator in Spain is offering cross-country tickets from as little as €8
SPAIN’S high-speed rail network is a source of huge pride for many Spaniards: it’s efficient, offers an excellent alternative to air travel, and is reasonably
Is my green residency card enough to live and work in Spain or do I need a TIE? British Embassy releases new guidance
BEFORE Brexit, British nationals resident in Spain were given two types of residency cards: a green A4-sized certificate, or a green credit-card-sized version of the
Spain comes out on top in poll of preferred countries for digital nomad Brits thanks to its better quality of life – especially for women aged 25 to 30
BRITS yearning to ditch their dreary islands in favour of better weather and increased spending power would choose Spain – if they could keep their
‘Buckingham Palace humiliates Palace of Zarzuela’: An expert compares the Spanish and British kings’ Christmas Day speeches and gives THIS advice
KING Felipe’s Christmas Day speech was roundly criticised in Spain for being, among other things, too long and boring. It was compared unfavourably to his
Spain’s ongoing drought is among the 10 ‘most expensive natural disasters’ of 2023 after costing the country BILLIONS of euros, according to new study
SPAIN’S drought – especially last April – has made it onto the list of the most expensive global climate disasters of the year as the
Albanian mafia kidnaps and tortures man before demanding €100k ransom from his girlfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have freed a 24-year-old man who was held hostage for two days in Calpe with the kidnappers demanding a €100,000 ransom from
Property ‘scam’ in Spain’s Andalucia: HUNDREDS of buyers pay up to €55,000 each for homes that will NEVER be built
AROUND a thousand people have lost deposits of up to €55,000 for homes in Andalucia and Murcia that are unlikely to ever be built. The
Renfe sale starts TODAY with ‘super low prices’ on high-speed train routes across Spain
SPAIN’S state rail operator Renfe launched a cut-price ticket campaign on Wednesday offering bargain travel from early January after the Three Kings holiday. Low cost
Ceuta killer and gang member, 20, waltzes out of Madrid jail concealed among his family after they visited him on Christmas Eve
A YOUNG gang member and hitman escaped from jail on Christmas Eve after brazenly walking out of the prison gates hidden among his visiting family.
Two top healthcare officials quit in Spain’s Andalucia region in the midst of a waiting-list crisis
TWO of the most senior officials in Andalucia’s regional healthcare system have quit their roles, in the midst of a waiting-list crisis in the southern
Renowned 17th century painting by Spanish master Velasquez vanishes ahead of its €50m auction in New York – and not for the first time
THE art world is once again grappling with the mysterious disappearance of a painting by a Spanish master, the Times report. Velasquez’s ‘Portrait of Isabel
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez announces VAT hike on electricity bills: Tax will rise to 10% and could more than double next year
VAT rates on domestic electricity bills in Spain will double in the New Year from 5% to 10%. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the move
Zara founder Amancio Ortega, 87, splashes €35 million on TWO boutique hotels in Spain’s Mallorca
THE BILLIONAIRE founder of the Inditex fashion group, Amancio Ortega, has purchased two boutique hotels on Spain’s Balearic island of Mallorca for €35 million. The