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Wild cat chase in Spain discovers ‘dangerous black panther’ is actually ‘just a shaggy dog’

A HUNT launched by Spanish police to track a 'dangerous black panther' has ended in an anticlimax after it was revealed it is most...

Southern Spain hit by NINE earthquakes in less than 24 hours

NINE earthquakes have shaken southern Spain in less than 24 hours. The first struck Olvera in Cadiz and was 3.4 on the Richter scale. It was...

HIGH FLYING: Spaniards and Brits arrested after private jet lands at tiny UK airport with €55 million of cocaine...

FIVE men, including two Brits and two Spaniards, have been arrested after €56 million worth of cocaine was discovered on a private jet.  The half-tonne haul...

Brits wanting to live in Spain could have until Dec 2020, pre-Brexit

This would be mean a nineteen-month extension from the current March 2019 deadline after the EU said a little more time will help ease Britain's exit from the bloc. 

Huge holiday company rolls out sunbed reservations in Spain

GETTING up at 6am to beat the Germans to the sunbeds could soon be a thing of the past for British holidaymakers. Thomas Cook have...

Spain to reclaim historic island from France

SPAIN will reclaim an island from France next week, but there will be no shots fired. In fact in six months' time, Spain will give...

Tomorrow’s Super Blue Blood Moon in Spain only occurs every 150 years

The second supermoon of the year will take place on Wednesday in a rare Lunar Trifecta that will not occur for another 150 years. The...

REVEALED: The provinces in Spain with the most car collisions – and Malaga is one of them

THE areas in Spain which had the most traffic incidents last year have been revealed. There were 1.91 million minor traffic accidents in the country...

HUNDREDS of migrants including newborn babies rescued by Spain amid stormy sea conditions

HUNDREDS of migrants have been rescued by Spain amid stormy sea conditions.  Some 329 people, including newborn babies, had to be rescued after their wooden...

British ‘expat’ found dead in a ditch after hit-and-run in southern Spain

A BRITISH woman has been found dead in a ditch in southern Spain. The yet unnamed 39-year-old was located in Los Ramos, near Murcia, on...

Ronaldo puts on brave face amid ‘texting’ allegations with glamour model

This comes after glamour model Rhian Sugden said the 32-year-old sent her a barrage of ‘late night texts’.

British mother ‘took 13 hours to report 3-year-old son missing’ after night out in Spain

A BRITISH mother is facing prosecution for allegedly taking 13 hours to report her son as missing while holidaying in Spain.  It comes after a...

IN PICS: Brits rushed to hospital as coach overturns on ‘sheer drop’ in Spain

A COACH carrying British tourists has overturned on a 'sheer drop' in Spain. Two Brits have been injured after the coach carrying 22 holidaymakers flipped...

Venezuela expels Spanish ambassador for ‘continuous aggression’ against the socialist state

Jesus Silva, had been ambassador to Caracas since March 2017 before the Venezuelan government declared him ‘persona non grata’.

Viral app finds your ‘art twin’ and some of the results are UNCANNY

AN app has gone viral after finding uncanny dopplegangers of everyday people in world-famous art.  The Google Arts & Culture app only needs a selfie...

FOUR MORE YEARS? Mariano Rajoy will seek third term as Spain’s prime minister

MARIANO Rajoy will run for prime minister again. The current Spain leader made the announcement during a radio interview this week, but said there were...

Judas Priest drummer dies in exile in Spain after attempted rape of British teenage boy over a decade ago

EX-Judas Priest drummer Dave Holland has died in Spain more than 15 years after receiving an attempted rape conviction in the UK.  The 69-year-old was...

Reduction in Spain’s economy forecast following political unrest

SPAIN is the only developed economy to have its growth prospects for 2018 reduced by the International Monetary Fund. The forecast cut back, announced during...

British expat killer Dave Mahon gets cancer in prison as search for missing stepdaughter Amy Fitzpatrick in Spain continues

KILLER expat Dave Mahon has been diagnosed with cancer.  The convicted killer has cancer of the throat and neck, sources in Ireland have revealed. It comes...

British husband of tragic Marbella expat Rebecca Muldoon allegedly conned OAPs out of hundreds of thousands of euros and...

THE husband of tragic British expat Rebecca Muldoon allegedly exported cannabis e-cigarettes and conned pensioners out of hundreds of thousands of euros.  Authorities believe Paul...

Spain pledges to boost defence spending to €18 billion by 2024

Cospedal said the increase was in line with the governments plans to increase military spending to ‘around 1.53 percent of GDP’ as it currently spends €10.4 billion, according to AFP figures.

King Felipe VI assures business leaders Spain’s economy is still strong

Speaking to leaders at the World Economic Forum, Felipe encouraged business leaders to keep investing in Spain because it is a ‘great country’, despite the ongoing Catalan saga.

WATCH: Sick animal torturer in Spain caught drowning a boar on tape is identified by police

A MANHUNT for a sick animal abuser who was caught drowning a boar on tape has led police to a prime suspect. The footage was...

Wine prices to increase in Spain following 20% drop in harvest thanks to soaring temperatures

SPAIN'S production of wine for 2017 was down 20% compared to the year before, figures have shown. The agriculture ministry has reported the total production...

Russian hacking operations could intensify in Catalunya, according to new report

Robot accounts have been traced to a ‘troll farm’ near St Petersburg and have helped push social media traffic by 2,000% in Catalunya since the referendum.

UK seeks closer military ties with Spain post-Brexit

THE UK wants to secure military ties with Spain post-Brexit.  As part of a charm offensive on the continent, British officials in Spain have vowed...

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