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The spirit of Christmas: The ultimate drinks guide for Christmas and the New Year, with Ben Odgers

IT is that time of year where thoughts turn to corks popping, celebrating Christmas with friends and family and finding that perfect bottle for a

8 Dec, 2024 @ 12:30

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Spain passes controversial 'amnesty law': Architects of illegal Catalan independence referendum are granted freedom from prosecution

Spain to enshrine gay marriage and abortion rights into its constitution so ‘they cannot be undone in the future’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez today vowed to add abortion rights and gay marriage to Spain’s constitution so they ‘can never be undone’. The left-wing PSOE

6 Dec, 2024 @ 17:07

Lead·National News·Politics

Good news for homeowners in Spain as property prices surge by 8.1% – this is where they grew the most

PROPERTY prices in Spain have increased by 8.1% year-on-year, latest figures show. The surge came in the third quarter of this year. It is the

5 Dec, 2024 @ 16:01

Lead·National News·Property

Driver’s nightmare in Spain after receiving a €905,000 parking fine

A DRIVER has been left stunned after being ordered to pay a parking fine of more than €905,000. Speaking to the Y Ahora Sonsoles television

5 Dec, 2024 @ 13:54

Lead·National News

Where will it SNOW in Spain this weekend? All you need to know as alerts are activated for the white stuff

THE first winter storm of the year will bring a cold snap and snow to multiple areas of Spain, meteorologists have said. According to weather

5 Dec, 2024 @ 13:39

Lead·National News·Weather

Revealed: The 42 questions Brits and other tourists will be asked under Spain’s ‘Big Brother Law’

THE exhaustive list of data Brits and other tourists will need to provide when visiting Spain has been revealed. Since the controversial ‘Big Brother Law’

5 Dec, 2024 @ 12:51

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Brits threaten to boycott Spain over ‘Big Brother Law’ for tourists that ‘bites the hand that feeds’

BRITISH holidaymakers have threatened to boycott Spain after it introduced controversial new travel rules. Since December 2, hotels and car rental companies have been ordered

3 Dec, 2024 @ 14:11

Lead·National News·Travel News

Where can I legally build a prefabricated home in Spain?

PREFABRICATED homes are surging in popularity in Spain amid a continuous rise in property rental and purchasing prices. The so-called ‘prefab’ structures are mass produced

3 Dec, 2024 @ 13:40

Lead·National News·Property

Pictured: The incredible prefabricated home in Spain that comes with a swimming pool

THE quality of prefabricated homes in Spain continues to soar. One company is offering a two-bedroom home with a swimming pool for just €54,000. READ

3 Dec, 2024 @ 13:23

Lead·National News·Property

Ryanair agrees to pay €1.5million in latest claim against its check-in rules

RYANAIR must pay at least €1.5million in compensation following an investigation by authorities in Italy. The Italian Competition and Market Authority found that countless consumers

3 Dec, 2024 @ 11:40

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

Two killed and 28 injured after Spanish bus crashes on mountain road in southern France

AT least two people have died following a horror bus crash in the south of France. The Spanish bus was returning to Barcelona when it

2 Dec, 2024 @ 18:07

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Dorf der Liebe

Das warmherzige, unabhängige Arriate liegt inmitten einer atemberaubenden Berglandschaft und ist bekannt für seine freundlichen Einheimischen und deren Vorliebe fürs Feiern. von Jon Clarke Von

2 Dec, 2024 @ 17:11

Auf Deutsch·National News

‘Shameless’ squatter in Spain takes over six-bed home and rents out FIVE of the rooms: Widow owner, 78, faces financial ruin

A ‘SHAMELESS’ squatter has outraged Spain after taking over a six-bedroom home renting out five of the rooms – all the while refusing to pay

2 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·National News·Property

Spain’s new ‘anti-squatter law’ will NOT protect the most vulnerable homeowners, warns property expert

HOMEOWNERS across Spain rejoiced last month when a law change seemed to spell the end for widely-criticised squatter rights. But an expert in property law

2 Dec, 2024 @ 15:44

Lead·National News·Property

Exclusive: Inside the world’s most expensive afternoon tea in Marbella – featuring diamonds, swag bags and Brigitte Nielsen

THIS is the world’s most expensive afternoon tea featuring diamonds, celebrities and Willy Wonka style treats. When the world’s most expensive afternoon tea sailed into

2 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

National News

Brit left partially paralysed by ‘one punch attack’ in Benidorm must be driven back to UK due to severe injuries

A BRITISH airport worker left paralysed after a one-punch attack in Benidorm is set to be driven home from Spain. Andrew Frazer, 42, who works

28 Nov, 2024 @ 17:20

Benidorm·Lead·National News

Malaga vows to end controversial blackface tradition that shames towns across Spain each year

MALAGA will only hire black people to play the role of King Balthazar at its annual Three Kings’ Parade, it has been announced. The City

27 Nov, 2024 @ 16:02

Lead·Malaga·National News

War in Spain over ‘Big Brother Law’ for tourists just days before ‘damaging’ changes come into force

A LEGAL battle is brewing between the government and tourism bosses in Spain over the much-hated ‘Big Brother Law’. The legislation is set to come

27 Nov, 2024 @ 14:03

Lead·National News·Travel News

Warning for British homeowners in Spain: Call the police immediately if you find this

POLICE in Spain have issued a warning to homeowners across the country. In particular, those who leave their properties for days at a time or

27 Nov, 2024 @ 12:58

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Watch: Fatal moment Boeing 737 crashes into a house and erupts into a fireball, killing Spanish pilot and injuring multiple others

A SPANISH pilot has died after the cargo plane he was flying crashed into a house. The accident occured near Vilnius, Lithuania, at around 5.30am

26 Nov, 2024 @ 19:08

Lead·National News

Major scam warning in Spain: Organised mafia is leaving fake traffic fines on cars nationwide

BRITISH expats have sounded the alarm following the arrival of a sophisticated QR code ‘malware scam’ on the Costa del Sol. Cars across Mijas and

26 Nov, 2024 @ 18:23

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Storm Bert brings cold snap to Spain: Aemet warns of ‘hurricane-like’ winds as multiple weather alerts are activated

THE tail of Storm Bert has brought heavy rain and strong winds to large parts of Spain from today. Orange and yellow alerts have been

25 Nov, 2024 @ 16:52

Lead·National News·Weather

Police in Spain issue guide on how to drive on a roundabout after survey found 60% of Spaniards ‘don’t indicate correctly’

SPANISH police have released yet another guide on how to use roundabouts in Spain. It comes after previous studies found one in 10 road deaths

25 Nov, 2024 @ 16:50

Lead·National News

Malaga locals fume over rising restaurant prices and blame tourism for ‘turning city into a resort’

LOCALS have fumed in Malaga over rising restaurant prices, as they blame tourism for ‘turning the city centre into Disneyland.’ Tourism protests have swept over

25 Nov, 2024 @ 16:49

National News

DIE FÜNF FESTLICHSTEN STÄDTE SPANIENS, DIE MAN DIESES WEIHNACHTEN BESUCHEN SOLLTE

von Yzabelle Bostyn Eine führende spanische Zeitung hat diese fünf Städte als die festlichsten Weihnachtsdestinationen des Landes ausgezeichnet. Spanien bietet bezaubernde Winterlandschaften und einzigartige Traditionen,

25 Nov, 2024 @ 16:48

National News

West Ham shirt-wearing hitman finally snared after shooting up a Marbella restaurant in broad daylight

A TERRIFYING mid-afternoon shoot-out which sent onlookers scurrying for cover and shocked Marbella has been solved. Three suspected gangsters have been arrested in France for

21 Nov, 2024 @ 17:45

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