Number of mortgages registered in Spain takes 30% nosedive due to new law, which affects expats
The poor mortgage data has been blamed on Spain’s new property law, which was implemented this summer
Suspicions abound after young university graduate spends €40,000 on Facebook adverts aggressively targeting all rivals of conservative Partido Popular ahead of snap election in Spain
A SLEW of fake Facebook pages have spent tens of thousands of euros bashing the rivals of the conservative Partido Popular. An investigation by El
Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has ‘no idea’ who British Prime Minister is and is unaware of ’99 per cent of Brexit’ after six years in Spain
“Well, there we go. I didn't know that. I thought he was the mayor?”
Britain’s new ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott talks cricket, Brexit and his Costa del Sol holidays in an exclusive interview
As well as dispelling Brexit fears around tourism, Elliott also revealed his own Spanish holiday habits, in a wide-ranging conversation
Spain’s 30 million caged egg-laying hens mean it is worst in EU for animal welfare
The EU average stands at just 52%, while other countries in the 28-member bloc, like Germany and the Netherlands have just 10% of their total
Brexit stalled again as EU approves extension until January 2020
The extension means the UK will no longer leave on Boris Johnson's 'do or die' Brexit deadline of October 31.
People living in Andalucia are second most unhappy with their lives in Spain
People in Spain recorded a 7.3 life satisfaction rating on average.
Mummified body of pensioner found in bathroom in Spain 15 YEARS after her death
THE mummified body of a pensioner has been found in a home in Spain. The grisly find was made by Policia Nacional on Tuesday after
Cocaine is Spain and Britain’s drug of choice new study finds – but which Spanish city is the European capital of coke?
The drug habits of 60 million people were analysed between 2011 and 2017.
Franco sympathisers gather at Valley of the Fallen amid tight security as Spain’s former dictator Francisco Franco is exhumed
The exhumation has been fiercely criticised by Franco sympathisers and far-right party Vox.
Top bosses at Spain’s 35 biggest companies earn whopping 123 times more than average worker
Steel company ArcelorMittal, Spanish airline IAG Iberia and insurance company Mapfre were the most unequal paying companies of the IBEX 35.
Ultra violent Catalan separatists were ‘high on MDMA and ecstasy’ and like ‘enraged hyenas’ as they threw acid and shot police with lead balls in ‘unprecedented’ violence in Spain’s Barcelona
According to police sources, the Class A drugs were found in the backpacks, pockets and fanny packs of a significant portion of the 400 separatists
Spain’s transport chief says government has ‘made a mistake’ in supporting electric cars
Navarro criticised the lack of ‘adequate’ charging points across Spain, with the last estimate putting the number at 5,000.
IT’S ‘WAR’: Barcelona erupts with violence as 400 ‘organised’ radical separatists injure 207 cops, one seriously
Un @policia herido de gravedad en la calle de Junqueres. Sus compañeros le sacan de la primera línea. No dejan de tirarles de todo https://t.co/jCjQEGxIPA
Police in Spain’s Ibiza step up search efforts to find expat who has been missing for nearly two weeks
The 33 year old expat has failed to return her Fiat 500 rental car.
Children’s factor 50 sun cream banned in Spain after test reveals it is only SPF 15
The Government agency had previously given the creams the green light, declaring them ‘not a risk’
Matador boyfriend of the King of Spain’s niece has groin SAVAGELY pierced by a bull in Spain
The bullfighter suffered wounds some 25cm - 30cm deep.
Spain is still THE place to go following a successful January to July season – after all, 78 million tourists can’t be wrong!
Tourists in July were on average spending €150 a day, 4.9% more than they were at the same time last year
Driving, residency, passports… everything British expats in Spain need to know to prepare for Brexit
“Most important for Brits living in Spain are the standard things like getting the residencia and driving license.”
House sales down 20% in Spain’s Andalucia but it’s still the most popular region to sell a house
7,278 properties changed hands in the eighth month of the year, compared to 8,733 in August last year.
Spain’s ‘Hannibal Lecter’ mysteriously found dead on floor of isolated cell
The inmate, originally from Guinea Bissau, was in isolation due to the threat he posed to other prisoners and guards
Twitter Spain paid just over €100,000 in taxes despite spending MILLIONS on salaries after shifting profits to Ireland
Much like Microsoft, Google and Facebook, the company opts to base its European operations on the green isle to benefit from its low corporate tax
Thomas Cook rescued by Hays Travel, saving up to 2,500 jobs
Owner, John Hays, said he planned to reopen and rename the shops as soon as possible.
Monks say Spain’s government can’t exhume dictator Franco’s body because he is buried in ‘sacred place’
The Abbey of the Valley of the Fallen sits on ground under which Franco is buried.
Over 40% of people in Spain think cheating on a partner is acceptable
British people are the biggest prudes in Europe, the study also found.
Miracle baby dies after surviving heart transplant as doctors in Spain mistakenly cause overdose by giving it 10 TIMES the medication it needs and causing its intestines to rot
The court will now investigate whether it was the doctor who prescribed the wrong dosage or the nurse who simply administered too much