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‘TERRORIST FIRES’: Dozens dead as fires started by twisted arsonists rip through Portugal and Spain, one-month old baby missing

AT least 34 people have died due to the devastating forest fires in Portugal and Spain. Several people are still missing in Portugal, including a

16 Oct, 2017 @ 16:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

British holiday sickness fraudsters jailed as judge vows to put future scammers behind bars

A BRITISH couple who tried to claim more than €20,000 in a fake holiday sickness scam have been jailed. In a landmark case, Deborah Briton,

16 Oct, 2017 @ 16:11

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

NUCLEAR OPTION: Madrid to impose direct rule on Catalonia if it announces independence in new Thursday deadline

THE Spanish government has given Catalonia three days to declare whether it will seek independence or not. Madrid had given a deadline of 10:00 a.m.

16 Oct, 2017 @ 13:05

Lead·National News·Politics

WANTED: British mum’s plea to find young son’s killer thought to have been hiding in Spain as reward upped to £50,000

A BRITISH mother has appealed for help in finding her son’s killer after he was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack two years ago.

16 Oct, 2017 @ 12:47

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

HOLIDAY HELL: British mum and son spent 60 HOURS on FIVE FLIGHTS getting home from southern Spain after Ryanair and Monarch cancellations

A BRITISH mother and son spent a hellish 60 hours flying home from southern Spain after Monarch’s collapse and the wave of Ryanair cancellations left

16 Oct, 2017 @ 12:04

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

SIPS GOING DOWN: Worst grape harvest in Spain for DECADES could see wine shortages and price increases

SPAIN, Italy and France are bracing for their worst grape harvest in decades. Farmers in the three countries, which together produce over half the world’s

16 Oct, 2017 @ 11:38

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Nine dead and dozens injured in Portugal and Spain wildfires, two burned to death trapped in car

AT least nine people have died following the outbreak of wildfires in Portugal and Spain over the weekend. Hundreds of fires, which were made deliberately

16 Oct, 2017 @ 11:22

Environment·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Two dead, 500 military deployed after sick arsonists DELIBERATELY start more than 100 fires in Galicia

AT least two are dead following the outbreak of an estimated 146 fires in Galicia. Some 500 military personnel have been rushed to scenes in

16 Oct, 2017 @ 01:18

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Potentially record-breaking HURRICANE heading towards Spain

Category 1 storm is building in the Atlantic approximately 760 miles southwest of the Azores and moving northeast.

12 Oct, 2017 @ 16:48

Environment·Lead·National News·Nature

WATCH: TERRIFYING moment brave Spanish woman attacks GUNMAN with handbag in Andalucia store

A SPANISH woman has defended a store and its customers from a gunman in Sevilla. The unbelievable 1.5 minute clip shows a man in red

12 Oct, 2017 @ 14:23

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Sevilla

British girl who spent hundreds to meet Spanish holiday romance told it was ‘all a joke’ after arriving at airport in cruel ‘pull a pig’ prank

A DUTCHMAN has denied tricking a British woman he met in Spain into flying to Amsterdam for a ‘pull a pig’ joke. Sophie Stevenson claims

12 Oct, 2017 @ 13:58

Lead·National News

WATCH: Smoke bellows from crashed plane in southern Spain, pilot confirmed dead

FOOTAGE has emerged of the crash site of the military jet plane in southern Spain. The pilot has died the combat jet plane went down

12 Oct, 2017 @ 13:17

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Military plane crashes in southern Spain after taking part in National Day celebrations

A EUROFIGHTER combat jet plane has crashed near a military base in southeastern Spain. It went down after taking part in a parade in Madrid for

12 Oct, 2017 @ 12:57

Lead·National News

CLUELESS: Theresa May says she ‘doesn’t know’ what will happen to British expats in Spain if there’s no Brexit deal

THERESA May has admitted 1.2 million Brits in the EU would be left in limbo after a Brexit no-deal. The UK prime minister said the

11 Oct, 2017 @ 13:34

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

MONSTER WAVE: Tsunami fears in Spain as HUGE active volcano experiences 40 quakes in 48 hours

RESIDENTS on the Canary islands are fearing a volcanic eruption after the Spanish archipelago was hit by more than 40 earthquake tremors in just 48 hours.

11 Oct, 2017 @ 11:55

Environment·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spain’s education system one of the worst among developed nations

NEW research shows that Spain’s education system is trailing behind Europe and other world leaders. Figures have revealed that 35% of young Spaniards lack a

8 Oct, 2017 @ 11:35

Education·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Andalucian city cheapest in Spain for supermarket shopping, THOUSANDS of euros cheaper than Madrid

GRANADA is the cheapest city in Spain for grocery shopping. A new consumer report has revealed the yearly grocery costs in the inland hotspot are

7 Oct, 2017 @ 12:44

Business & Finance·Granada·Lead·National News

What is tomorrow’s Harvest Moon and when is the best time to see it?

THE Harvest Moon will shine bright tomorrow night. This full moon, which is also known as the Blood Moon or Hunter’s Moon, guided hunters

4 Oct, 2017 @ 11:25

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

BREAKING: Catalan leader says region will declare independence within DAYS

CATALAN leader Carles Puigedemont has said his region will declare independence from Spain in the next few days. It comes after a bloody independence referendum

3 Oct, 2017 @ 23:18

Lead·Mallorca·National News

‘ISIS imam’ and father-of-eight CAN be extradited to Spain as family can receive benefits ‘or get a job’, UK judge rules

AN imam accused of making recruitment videos for the sick terrorist group ISIS can be extradited to Spain, a UK court has ruled. Birmingham-based Tarik

3 Oct, 2017 @ 13:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spanish hotel bosses threaten stranded British tourists with ARRESTS if they don’t cough up Monarch’s unpaid bills worth THOUSANDS of euros

BRITS left stranded by Monarch’s folding yesterday have been locked out of their hotel rooms and threatened with arrest over the airline’s unpaid bills. The

3 Oct, 2017 @ 10:32

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·National News

WATCH: ‘How to drive on a roundabout’ tutorial released by Spanish government

THE traffic arm of the Spanish government has released a video tutorial for driving on roundabouts. https://www.facebook.com/DGTes/videos/1870822792989418/ The 1:30 clip, released by the Direccion General

3 Oct, 2017 @ 09:44

Lead·Malaga·National News·Travel News

British airline Monarch pushed flight sale to Spain THREE days before going bust

BRITISH airline Monarch pushed a flight sale just THREE days before it went bust. The airline, which ceased all activities this morning, sent out a

2 Oct, 2017 @ 17:11

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

CAMP CANNIBAL: Brit ‘bites chunk out of friend’s face’ during row at campsite in southern Spain

A BRIT has been arrested on suspicion of biting a chunk of flesh out of a friend’s face during an argument at a campsite in

2 Oct, 2017 @ 16:51

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Almost 1,000 people injured in Catalunya referendum crackdown

ALMOST 1,000 people were injured while trying to vote in the Catalunya referendum yesterday. According to the Catalan health service, 893 people received medical attention

2 Oct, 2017 @ 15:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Over ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND Brits left stranded abroad as Monarch ceases trading and cancels 300,000 bookings

AN estimated 100,000 British tourists have been left stranded abroad after Monarch ceased trading today. The British airline has been forced to cancel 300,000 bookings

2 Oct, 2017 @ 10:52

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

National News - Page 180

‘TERRORIST FIRES’: Dozens dead as fires started by twisted arsonists rip through Portugal and Spain, one-month old baby missing

British holiday sickness fraudsters jailed as judge vows to put future scammers behind bars

NUCLEAR OPTION: Madrid to impose direct rule on Catalonia if it announces independence in new Thursday deadline

WANTED: British mum’s plea to find young son’s killer thought to have been hiding in Spain as reward upped to £50,000

HOLIDAY HELL: British mum and son spent 60 HOURS on FIVE FLIGHTS getting home from southern Spain after Ryanair and Monarch cancellations

SIPS GOING DOWN: Worst grape harvest in Spain for DECADES could see wine shortages and price increases

Nine dead and dozens injured in Portugal and Spain wildfires, two burned to death trapped in car

BREAKING: Two dead, 500 military deployed after sick arsonists DELIBERATELY start more than 100 fires in Galicia

Potentially record-breaking HURRICANE heading towards Spain

WATCH: TERRIFYING moment brave Spanish woman attacks GUNMAN with handbag in Andalucia store

British girl who spent hundreds to meet Spanish holiday romance told it was ‘all a joke’ after arriving at airport in cruel ‘pull a pig’ prank

WATCH: Smoke bellows from crashed plane in southern Spain, pilot confirmed dead

BREAKING: Military plane crashes in southern Spain after taking part in National Day celebrations

CLUELESS: Theresa May says she ‘doesn’t know’ what will happen to British expats in Spain if there’s no Brexit deal

MONSTER WAVE: Tsunami fears in Spain as HUGE active volcano experiences 40 quakes in 48 hours

Spain’s education system one of the worst among developed nations

Andalucian city cheapest in Spain for supermarket shopping, THOUSANDS of euros cheaper than Madrid

What is tomorrow’s Harvest Moon and when is the best time to see it?

BREAKING: Catalan leader says region will declare independence within DAYS

‘ISIS imam’ and father-of-eight CAN be extradited to Spain as family can receive benefits ‘or get a job’, UK judge rules

Spanish hotel bosses threaten stranded British tourists with ARRESTS if they don’t cough up Monarch’s unpaid bills worth THOUSANDS of euros

WATCH: ‘How to drive on a roundabout’ tutorial released by Spanish government

British airline Monarch pushed flight sale to Spain THREE days before going bust

CAMP CANNIBAL: Brit ‘bites chunk out of friend’s face’ during row at campsite in southern Spain

Almost 1,000 people injured in Catalunya referendum crackdown

Over ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND Brits left stranded abroad as Monarch ceases trading and cancels 300,000 bookings

Costa Blanca’s top summer music festival ‘kicked out of Benidorm’ but finds new home in Torrevieja

Police plead with people in Puerto Banus and other Marbella hotspots not to buy from street venders

MADRID RULES THE NIGHT: Spain’s capital sparkles after dark and it’s got the stats to prove it

PICTURED: ‘Bird poo scammer’ targeting expats snapped by vigilant resident in Costa del Sol town

WATCH: Police grab €7.8m of drugs as traffickers are caught ‘red-handed’ unloading hashish from narco boat on the Costa Blanca