Expats still have time to apply for residencia in Spain and help is available
BRITISH expats can still apply for residencia to protect their rights while living in Spain, despite the UK leaving the EU. The December 31 deadline
Spain under Strain: how storm Filomena has put the country on its knees
AS the country freezes in some of the coldest temperatures on record and the capital lies under a blanket of snow for the first time
Salt sent to Spain’s snowy centre in storm solution and show of ‘solidarity’ by Costa Blanca cities
TORREVIEJA Council has joined up with an Orihuela company to send road salt to central Spain, in light of the deadly snow conditions. A fleet
Adrift in Madrid’s white weekend
IF we thought the bells on New Year’s Eve marked the end of our troubles, a historic snowfall in and around Madrid prompted a rethink.
Spanish security firm in court for spying on Julian Assange in London under orders from US intelligence
The case is currently being tried at the Audiencia Nacional court in Madrid
SPECIAL REPORT: Snow and severe weather bring four deaths and travel chaos to Spain as army called in, flights diverted and rail services cancelled
The first reported victims were a South American couple who drowned in Mijas after their car was swept away by surging water
WINTER WONDERLAND: Madrid plays in heaviest snowfall for 40 years
AMONGST the COVID gloom the people of Madrid have taken to the streets to take advantage of a massive snowfall and enjoy what has become
BREAKING: Spain’s Madrid airport CLOSED due to snow as all flights diverted
MADRID airport has been closed due to the heavy snowfall. All incoming flights have been diverted to other airports, airport operators AENA and Enaire announced.
Far-right Vox’s ‘warm’ welcome to Spain for Brit pianist James Rhodes in online Twitter spat
RADICAL Conservative party Vox has issued a ‘warm’ welcome to British pianist James Rhodes after he was granted Spanish nationality by the government. Rhodes took
FILOMENA: RED weather alert across much of Spain as snow blankets Madrid, Valencia and Andalucia
A RED weather warning for snow has been issued across central and eastern Spain as storm Filomena continues to wreak havoc. The most extreme warning,
Spain’s Iberia says goodbye to legendary Airbus A340/600 as it performs last flight from Madrid to Ciudad Real
AFTER 24 years of flight, Iberia has stopped using the Airbus A340. On January 4, the last aircraft of this model that was still at
BREAKING: ALL international travellers arriving to England MUST produce negative COVID-19 test
ANYONE travelling to England from abroad must produce a negative coronavirus test to enter the country, the Government has announced. Much like Spain, the test
REVEALED: Andalucia has third LOWEST COVID-19 testing rate out of Spain’s 17 regions
ANDALUCIA has the third-lowest testing rate out of Spain’s 17 regions, figures have revealed. According to the Health Ministry, the latest statistics show the most
BIG FREEZE: Record -34.1C recorded in Spain as dozens of provinces on alert for heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures
TEMPERATURES have reached a record -34.1C in Spain as dozens of provinces remain on alert for heavy snowfall. The freezing feat was achieved in the
COVID-19 infected man flew from London to Spain’s Alicante and was allowed to take TAXI to home in Almeria after refusing to go to hospital
The Nigerian flew into Alicante-Elche airport from the UK without the required PCR/LAMP test on Monday and so was ordered to be tested on site
Child porn swoop leads to 40 arrests throughout Spain
THE National Police has arrested 40 people throughout Spain on charges of distributing child pornography through social media. An investigation was set up following a
Police in protest as “lives at risk” from sharing bulletproof vests among Spain’s Guardia Civil
BULLETPROOF vests are having to be shared among Guardia Civil due to poor planning, according to their union, UnionGC. They consider it unacceptable that, during
Brits refused entry to Spain at Barcelona airport and ‘deported’ as police fail to recognise old-style residency paper certificate
A GROUP of Brits who landed at Barcelona airport were forced back on their plane and flown back to Heathrow when Spanish police refused to
Green energy sparks lowest electricity prices in Spain for 17 years
Spanish society is also increasingly energy-efficient, as part of a general consciousness regarding the environment
UK travel ban to Spain gets a 14-day extension
SPAIN has extended its ban on most travellers from the UK for an additional fortnight through to mid-January. The measure was due to expire on
Boy, 12, dies one week after catching coronavirus in Spain
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated the child was a girl, as was reported by other Spanish media outlets, the child was a
HAPPY NEW YEAR? The only way is up for Brits in Spain in 2021 after lows of coronavirus and Brexit
WITH coronavirus and its associated lockdowns taking their toll worldwide, 2020 is a year that many people want to forget – and who could blame
MERCEDES MADNESS as ex-car plant worker bulldozes 69 new vans in Spain’s Basque Country
AN ex-Mercedes car factory worker got delayed revenge over losing his job by destroying 69 brand-new vans with a stolen bulldozer this morning(December 31). The
British pianist and sexual abuse activist James Rhodes gains Spanish citizenship
PABLO Iglesias, Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister, announced yesterday via Twitter that English pianist and rights activist James Rhodes has been officially granted Spanish nationality. The
MUST READ: EVERYTHING British expats or Brits with homes in Spain need to know as Brexit transition period ends on January 1
It comes as several rights and processes are due to change as the UK officialy leaves the European Union in just three days' time
Refuse the Covid vaccine in Spain and your details will be recorded and shared throughout EU
A REGISTRY of people that refuse the Covid-19 vaccine will have their details shared with other EU nations, says Spain’s Health Minister. The first Pfizer-BioNTech