Gun-toting muggers steal luxury watches before fleeing on motorbike in Spain
A GANG who stole luxury watches from people in the Alicante and Valencia areas has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Five people- of undisclosed
WATCH: Brit rails against ‘disgraceful way Spain squeezes every penny out of entrepreneurs’
A BRIT living in Spain has talked on TikTok about how hard it is to register as a freelancer in Spain, among other issues. “You
Competition for rental homes in Spain rises 20% in early 2025
FINDING a rental home in Spain is becoming increasingly difficult as new figures reveal a surge in demand across the country. According to property platform
Is this the end for Spain’s beloved beach showers?
ARE we going to lose the beach showers that are currently installed on many beaches in Spain to wash off salt and sand after a
Over 50, foreign and ‘very demanding’: The average passenger in Spain’s booming cruise ship sector
THE tourism sector in Spain is booming, with Sevilla experiencing a surge in cruise passengers coming to the city. Sevilla’s port authority even claims that
British couple die after their Ferrari plunges into a river in Spain
A BRITISH couple died after their Ferrari sports car plunged off a mountainous road in northern Spain and ended up in a river. The accident
Hero Belgian MP helps woman give birth on flight to Spain
BELGIAN Member of Parliament Kathleen Depoorter and her son helped a woman give birth during a Ryanair flight to Spain. The plane, which had departed
Jubilation in Spain as women’s relay team beats USA to gold in China
SPAIN’S female athletics team delivered a landmark performance at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou on Sunday. The quartet of Paula Sevilla, Eva Santidrian, Daniela
Alcampo to close 25 supermarkets to ensure long-term future in Spain
THE French-owned Alcampo supermarket and hypermarket chain is shutting 25 stores in Spain after seeing a slight fall in sales last year. The company said
Surprise surprise: 80% of Spaniards believe Spain’s courts favour politicians and rich people
ALMOST 80% of Spaniards believe that courts are not always impartial in judicial processes involving political parties. 90% even think that politicians aren’t treated the
American Pope Leo presides over his first mass as pontiff in Vatican City
POPE Leo XIV is holding his first holy mass as pontiff this Friday morning at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City. 69-year-old Robert Provost
Ryanair stop man, 89, from flying home to Spain in ID card dispute
RYANAIR stopped an 89-year-old Castellon man from flying back to Spain because they claimed his ID card was not suitable for travel within the Schengen
Revealed: The areas of Spain which are seeing the biggest population growth
SPAIN’S population rose by 75,865 people in the first three months of 2025, according to the National Statistics Institute(INE). It means the country has taken
Jet2 boss admits some Brits are worried about tourist protests in Spain
AN AIRLINE boss says some British holidaymakers are hesitating going to Spain because of anti-tourism protests. Steve Heapy, the chief executive of Jet2, said an
House prices hit new high in Spain as UK tops list of foreign buyers
HOUSE prices have soared to a record high in Spain according to figures for the first quarter of 2025 released on Thursday. Sales rose annually
Spain once again leads the world for top beaches in 2025 Blue Flag winners list
SPAIN continues to be the world leader for Blue Flag beaches after the 2025 awards were announced on Wednesday in Madrid. 642 coveted flags were
Spain’s PM defends solar power despite grid chaos that left millions in the dark
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has launched a fierce attack on what he calls the ‘pro-nuclear lobby’, claiming there is a ‘gigantic manipulation’ underway to
Spain’s PM told to resign by opposition leader over lack of ‘blackout’ explanation
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been told to resign over last week’s power blackout and has been accused of leading the country to ‘general
Spain’s shorter working week plans to be decided by parliament with result uncertain
SPAIN’S Congress will decide whether the working week will be reduced to 37.5 hours after the Council of Ministers approved the measure on Tuesday. The
Spain’s jobless figures tumble to their lowest total in 17 years
SPAIN’S jobless total fell to just over 2.5 million in April- the lowest figure since July 2008. Government statistics released on Tuesday showed that 67,420
Shocking new findings reveal Spanish government was aware of a potential blackout
THE Spanish government was warned months before the blackout that the country’s electrical grid was at risk of large-scale failure. Officials were made aware of
Spain could suffer over €4 billion in losses from historic blackout
SPAIN’S worst-ever blackout, which left millions without power across the Iberian Peninsula, could cost the country as much as €4.5 billion in lost economic output.
Spain’s Prime Minister announces ‘public consultation’ over controversial BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez says there will be a public consultation over the hostile takeover of Banco Sabadell by the BBVA bank. Sanchez announced the
Experts in Spain call for ‘crisis plan’ after supermarkets record huge blackout losses
A WEEK after the Peninsula’s massive power outage, Spain’s supermarket industry has revealed staggering economic losses and called for a national crisis plan to prevent
Disgraced ex-King of Spain Juan Carlos will not face new tax probe
SPAIN’S Supreme Court has refused to reopen a probe into alleged tax offences committed by the Emeritus King, Juan Carlos. Last November a group of
Tourists flock to Spain in busiest-ever start to a year
SPAIN has clocked up its busiest-ever start to a year for foreign tourists, passing the 17 million total for the first time. Figures covering the