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Revealed: Irish ‘ex-gangster’ Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is now running a string of bed and breakfasts in Spain

NOTORIOUS Irish crime lord Gerry ‘the Monk’ Hutch has turned over a new leaf and is now running bed and breakfasts in the Canary Islands

13 Sep, 2024 @ 15:00

National News

Malaga airport sees busiest August in history with more than 2.6 million passengers passing through – a quarter of them Brits

SPAIN’S tourism boom is reflected in Malaga Airport’s record-breaking August when 2.6 million visitors flew in, a 9.6% increase on last year. The largest contributors

13 Sep, 2024 @ 14:00

National News

Fears for missing 19-year-old Amy in Spain: Teenager texted her friend saying ‘I’m in s***’ before her phone went dead

In a post on social media, her family said she sent a final WhatsApp message at 8pm to a friend abroad

12 Sep, 2024 @ 19:02

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

Spain to create a national travel card that can be topped up and used on ALL public transport

TRAVELLING on public transport in Spain could soon be made much simpler. The Ministry of Transport is studying the creation of a national travel card

12 Sep, 2024 @ 11:25

Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain on alert after ‘very dangerous’ British criminal escapes from high-security prison in Portugal – as police chief warns ‘lives are at stake’

SPANISH police are on high alert after a ‘very dangerous’ British prisoner escaped from a high-security prison in Portugal. Mark Cameron Roscaleer, 39, was one

11 Sep, 2024 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spanish police seize over a MILLION ecstasy pills destined for Ibiza as they rumble Italian-led trans-European narco network

SPANISH police have announced a record-breaking drugs haul after seizing over a million ecstasy pills in raids in Ibiza and Malaga. The sophisticated European smuggling

10 Sep, 2024 @ 19:00

National News

Weather rollercoaster in Spain this week: Cold snap will bring lows of 5C to some parts before warming once again – these are the affected areas

A COLD snap will tease the start of autumn in Spain this week with many central and northern areas seeing lows of 5C. Between Thursday

10 Sep, 2024 @ 16:07

Lead·National News·Weather

Gibraltar National Day: How did we get here? When the Gibraltarians said no to sharing sovereignty with Spain in the most unanimous vote in history

TODAY is Gibraltar’s National Day, when the inhabitants of the tiny peninsula celebrate 320 years this year of British rule over the Rock. Yet the

10 Sep, 2024 @ 12:48

National News

What is the Eastside Project? The €340m extension of Gibraltar being backed by a Vietnamese fund – and sparking outrage among some Spaniards

WORK continues apace on the land reclamation project on Gibraltar’s eastern flank, with a recent image capturing just how much the coastline has been transformed.

9 Sep, 2024 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·National News

When will the clocks change for winter 2024 and on when does summer officially end?

THE height of summer is over and the season itself will officially come to an end this month. You will already be noticing that the

7 Sep, 2024 @ 14:49

National News·Weather

British tech company wins robotics contract in Spain to automate electric car assembly lines

A BRITISH robotics company has won a multi-million euro contract in Spain to deliver robotic assembly systems. Expert Technologies Group, a leader in its robotic

4 Sep, 2024 @ 20:00

National News

Spain second best country in the world for prospective American expats

Spain’s booming housing market sets new record, but its pain for renters as price rises continue to soar in double digits – where does your area rank?

SPAIN’S housing market continues to burn brightly, with both purchase and rental markets seeing near-double digit price rises year-on-year. Homeowners and landlords will be pleased

4 Sep, 2024 @ 08:01

National News

At least 435 boat migrants arrive to Spain’s Canary Islands in less than 48 hours, including women and children

AT least 435 boat migrants on have arrived to the Canary Islands in Spain this weekend. A boat carrying 75 people from sub-Saharan Africa, one

31 Aug, 2024 @ 19:09

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

Angela Rayner, UK’s Deputy PM, steals the show on DJ decks in Ibiza

ANGELA Rayner, the British Deputy Prime Minister, swapped parliament for partying this week as she hit the Ibiza club scene. The political powerhouse becae the

30 Aug, 2024 @ 17:45

National News

Revealed: The secret codes for cruising for love in Mercadona as TikTok trend explodes – from an upside down pineapple, jingling keys and lettuce

IT’S been days since the trend of looking for love in Mercadona first began appearing online. It has now exploded into a social media craze,

30 Aug, 2024 @ 09:00

Lead·National News

Ambulance driver in Benidorm steals cash and jewellery worth €4,500 from an elderly couple en route to hospital

Brit, 70, collapses and dies on popular hiking route in Spain

A BRITISH pensioner has died while hiking in a popular beauty spot in Spain. The unnamed 70-year-old was walking the Cares Route in the northwestern

29 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Lead·National News

British expat defends leading an ‘anti-tourism’ campaign in Spain’s Tenerife after being branded a ‘hypocrite’

A BRITISH immigrant living in Tenerife has ignited controversy by leading an anti-tourism campaign that calls for a tax on holidaymakers visiting the popular Spanish

28 Aug, 2024 @ 14:44

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

‘Our paradise is now a nightmare’: Locals in Malaga fume after their luxury tower blocks become home to 110 tourist flats

RESIDENTS in a pair of tower blocks in Malaga are up in arms over the proliferation of tourist apartments that they claim create a ‘living

28 Aug, 2024 @ 13:08

National News

Weather warnings are issued for storms, rain and hail across Spain this week, even in Andalucia – these are the areas on alert

A SERIES of weather alerts have been issued across much of Spain this week as August looks set for a stormy finale. According to state

28 Aug, 2024 @ 09:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Spain’s Princess Leonor makes surprise visit to humble chiringuito on the Costa del Sol

PRINCESS Leonor of Spain has made a surprise visit to the Costa del Sol where she visited a humble chiringuito. Spain’s beloved Princess Leonor dined

25 Aug, 2024 @ 10:00

National News

Spain’s oldest woman in the world dies at 117 after leaving final message: Family of Maria Branyas says she ‘left us the way she wanted to’

THE oldest woman in the world has died at 117. The family of Maria Branyas announced her death via social media on Tuesday. In a

20 Aug, 2024 @ 13:04

Lead·National News

How far-right forces in Spain used the brutal killing of an 11-year-old boy to stir up racial tensions

THE news of the brutal murder of an 11-year-old boy in Spain has been used by the far-right to stir up racial tensions. Young Mateo

20 Aug, 2024 @ 12:21

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Mocejon stabbing latest: ‘Killer’ says ‘his other self’ carried out fatal stabbing of boy, 11 – and that he showered at his grandparents’ house afterwards

THE 20-year-old suspect accused of stabbing an 11-year-old boy to death in Spain told police it was his ‘other self’ who carried out the killing.

20 Aug, 2024 @ 11:49

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Pictured: ‘Confessed killer’, 20, who ‘stabbed 11-year-old boy to death’ during horror attack in Spain – here’s all we know

A 20-YEAR-OLD man has reportedly confessed to killing an 11-year-old boy during a horrific attack at a sports centre in Spain. The suspect (pictured above

20 Aug, 2024 @ 00:14

Crime & Law·Lead·National 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

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

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Revealed: Irish ‘ex-gangster’ Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is now running a string of bed and breakfasts in Spain

Malaga airport sees busiest August in history with more than 2.6 million passengers passing through – a quarter of them Brits

Fears for missing 19-year-old Amy in Spain: Teenager texted her friend saying ‘I’m in s***’ before her phone went dead

Spain to create a national travel card that can be topped up and used on ALL public transport

Spain on alert after ‘very dangerous’ British criminal escapes from high-security prison in Portugal – as police chief warns ‘lives are at stake’

Spanish police seize over a MILLION ecstasy pills destined for Ibiza as they rumble Italian-led trans-European narco network

Weather rollercoaster in Spain this week: Cold snap will bring lows of 5C to some parts before warming once again – these are the affected areas

Gibraltar National Day: How did we get here? When the Gibraltarians said no to sharing sovereignty with Spain in the most unanimous vote in history

What is the Eastside Project? The €340m extension of Gibraltar being backed by a Vietnamese fund – and sparking outrage among some Spaniards

When will the clocks change for winter 2024 and on when does summer officially end?

British tech company wins robotics contract in Spain to automate electric car assembly lines

Spain’s booming housing market sets new record, but its pain for renters as price rises continue to soar in double digits – where does your area rank?

At least 435 boat migrants arrive to Spain’s Canary Islands in less than 48 hours, including women and children

Angela Rayner, UK’s Deputy PM, steals the show on DJ decks in Ibiza

Revealed: The secret codes for cruising for love in Mercadona as TikTok trend explodes – from an upside down pineapple, jingling keys and lettuce

Brit, 70, collapses and dies on popular hiking route in Spain

British expat defends leading an ‘anti-tourism’ campaign in Spain’s Tenerife after being branded a ‘hypocrite’

‘Our paradise is now a nightmare’: Locals in Malaga fume after their luxury tower blocks become home to 110 tourist flats

Weather warnings are issued for storms, rain and hail across Spain this week, even in Andalucia – these are the areas on alert

Spain’s Princess Leonor makes surprise visit to humble chiringuito on the Costa del Sol

Spain’s oldest woman in the world dies at 117 after leaving final message: Family of Maria Branyas says she ‘left us the way she wanted to’

How far-right forces in Spain used the brutal killing of an 11-year-old boy to stir up racial tensions

Mocejon stabbing latest: ‘Killer’ says ‘his other self’ carried out fatal stabbing of boy, 11 – and that he showered at his grandparents’ house afterwards

Pictured: ‘Confessed killer’, 20, who ‘stabbed 11-year-old boy to death’ during horror attack in Spain – here’s all we know

Mocejon stabbing: Police in Spain hunt ‘white teenager’ suspected of slaying boy, 11, during a football match – as survivors recall horror attack

Volcano warning in Spain: Scientists draft emergency plans to evacuate locals and tourists after ‘alarming’ and ‘intense’ days of seismic activity

Time for revenge? Spain and England drawn to play each other in UEFA Nations League for first time since Euro 2024 final

You mustn’t let rain be an excuse not to exercise over the age of 45, writes the doctor who cares for Spain’s superstar footballers

Mystery in Almeria as body of British woman is found outside her burning farm house – with husband trapped inside

The Spanish Indiana Jones: How a ten-year-old boy from Granada became a hero in Italy after unearthing rare Roman coin

Storm Oriana ‘red alert’ weather warning issued for winds of up to 140km/hour in Spain’s Valencia