WATCH: ‘Are the Spanish just happier?’ Brit revels in life in Spain – but Spaniard abroad says he wouldn’t go back ‘even for a joke’

A BRIT in Madrid and a Spaniard abroad have ignited a debate after giving contrasting perspectives on the pros and cons of living in Spain.

16 Apr, 2025 @ 09:50

Lead·Other News·Video

Scandal as Moroccan investigators find the entrance to narco tunnel to Spain inside house belonging to ‘local military’

MOROCCAN authorities have found the entrance of a drug smuggling tunnel going into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta. Somewhat embarrassingly it was inside a

15 Apr, 2025 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

Elderly man in Spain kidnapped by ‘carers’ who swindled him out of €83k and changed his will

A COUPLE have been accused of scamming an elderly Alicante man out of €83,000 and also getting him to change his will to make them

15 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Young baby dies after illegal 'botched' circumcision with parents arrested in Spain

Baby dies in Spain after illegal ‘botched’ circumcision by man with ‘no medical background’

AN ALMERIA baby died on Sunday after a ‘botched’ home circumcision demanded by his parents. His mother and father- originally from Mali- and a third

15 Apr, 2025 @ 15:45

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Brits in Spain watch closely as France moves to ‘review the 90-day restriction on British second home owners’

A FRENCH MP is pushing to make obtaining visiting-visas easier for British second-home owners in the wake of Brexit, possibly paving the way for Spain

15 Apr, 2025 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Property

New study from Spain finds the Mediterranean diet reduces cancer risks associated with obesity

THAT fresh crunchy bite of cucumber, paired with sweet cherry tomato that bursts in your mouth, soft crumbling feta, a zing of spice from red

15 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

The Queen of eliminating clutter, Brandi Freeze, explains how her company Airy Spaces can work miracles for you this spring

WHEN clutter takes over it starts innocently: a drawer that won’t close, a chair overtaken by things meant to be dealt with ‘later’ or a

15 Apr, 2025 @ 12:48

Andalucia·Other News·Property

Italian cheer: Metro Ristorante Italiano in Benalmadena on the Costa del Sol warms you up, even on the chilliest day

IT was a damp, chilly Saturday with an icy wind whistling down the Benalmadena mountain, making the highly visible cable car – as seen on

15 Apr, 2025 @ 12:35

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News·Sponsored·Sponsored Review

British tourists made up over half of Benidorm's hotel bookings during early March in something 'not seen for a long time'

Thousands of hotels still for sale in Spain despite booming tourism sector – here’s where to pick one up

IF YOU’VE ever fancied owning a hotel in Spain, there are plenty to options with the Idealista property portal saying it has over a thousand

15 Apr, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·Property

Spain’s Estepona plans sprawling new sports complex with indoor swimming pool and a dozen courts

ESTEPONA is set to significantly upgrade its sporting infrastructure with a new multi-sport complex. It will feature a heated indoor swimming pool and a broad

15 Apr, 2025 @ 11:44

Estepona·Lead·Property·Sport

Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi one step closer to sainthood as Pope recognises his ‘heroic virtue’

ICONIC Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi – the man behind Barcelona’s Sagrada Família cathedral – has moved a step closer to sainthood after Pope Francis officially

15 Apr, 2025 @ 11:16

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Property

The drought in Spain’s Costa del Sol is officially over with the rest of Malaga is expected to follow

THE Costa del Sol’s long-standing drought has officially come to an end, with reservoir levels now comfortably above emergency thresholds and water restrictions being lifted.

15 Apr, 2025 @ 11:01

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Weather

LIFE IN SPAIN: It’s romeria time again!

HARVEST festivals are as old as time – but the communities of Andalucía do harvest festival in their own special way. First of all, in

15 Apr, 2025 @ 10:00

La Cultura

EXPANDING HORIZONS: Chocolate is not just for Easter, but what is Susannah Grant’s favourite Spanish choccy treat?

WITH Easter fast approaching my thoughts are turning to chocolate. Apparently, the price of cocoa beans has more than doubled in the past year. Ghana

15 Apr, 2025 @ 09:30

Columnists·Food & Drink·Lead

Robbie Williams making waves in the Costa del Sol: Pop icon christens new cruise ship before donning Malaga football shirt

AN iconic partnership has taken place in Malaga between Robbie Williams and TUI Cruises as part of the inauguration of their latest cruise liner. The

14 Apr, 2025 @ 18:45

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Benidorm tourist watches bank app in horror as nine charges are made on stolen card within minutes

Stunned Benidorm tourist sees bank app messages about nine transactions made minutes after his credit card was stolen

A FOREIGN tourist in Benidorm had his wallet stolen and got nine transaction notifications using his missing credit card within minutes. Nevertheless, the Policia Nacional

14 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Police rule out narco killing as cause of death of man found in river in Spain with ‘bag of bricks tied around his neck’

THE man who was found in a river in Trebujena, close to Cadiz, is thought to have committed suicide, according to police sources. The Guardia

14 Apr, 2025 @ 17:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa del Sol with '100% chance of rain' tomorrow as yellow alerts return to Spain's Andalucia this week

Costa del Sol has ‘100% chance of rain’ tomorrow as yellow alerts return to Spain’s Andalucia this week

OVER half of Spain’s 17 regions- including Andalucia- have yellow warnings issued for rain, storms, and waves for the rest of Monday with rain a

14 Apr, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

‘He passed facing the sea in its magnificent beauty and terrible might’: Family of Grant Barr pay tribute to missing US banker, 37, whose body was finally found on a Costa del Sol beach

THE family of Grant Barr have shared a heartfelt tribute after learning the devastating news that his body had been found washed ashore on the

14 Apr, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

The electric car charging map of Spain is out – is there one near your house?

THE Spanish government has released a map showing where you can charge your electric car. Just in time for Easter, when Spanish people traditionally take

14 Apr, 2025 @ 16:30

Environment·Lead·Other News

Exotic animal traffickers charged €60k for a panther with Mallorca couple running sales via social media

A RUSSIAN couple accused of trafficking exotic animals have been arrested in Mallorca. The man, 48, and woman, 46, sold protected species internationally via social

14 Apr, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

These just might be the best burgers in Spain: Who do YOU think does the best hamburger?

FOR the best part of Easter fortnight, Mallorca will be home to The Champions Burger. It’s a competition dedicated to producing gourmet hamburgers, and they

14 Apr, 2025 @ 14:20

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

The cost of renting a property in Spain soared by 14.1% in July

Spain is pessimistic about housing amid uncertain times in latest consumer confidence survey

A NEW survey has revealed a worrying trend among Spanish consumers: growing pessimism around housing and employment. According to the inaugural Termometro 5D consumer confidence

14 Apr, 2025 @ 14:01

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Costa Blanca shoppers have watches and jewellery stolen by 'love huggers' in supermarket car parks

WATCH: Police arrest love-hug robbery gang that struck in tourist areas of Spain and parcelled up stolen goods to Romania

A LOVE-HUG robbery gang has been busted by the Policia Nacional and their Romanian counterparts in an operation coordinated by Europol. 21 arrests have been

14 Apr, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Body of missing US banker Grant Barr washes up on a Costa del Sol beach

THE body of missing American banker Grant Barr has been found washed ashore on the Costa del Sol more than two months after he vanished,

14 Apr, 2025 @ 13:04

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Meet Starline: The ambitious project to connect Europe with a high-speed train line that functions ‘like a metro’

A BOLD new proposal could soon transform the way Europeans travel across the continent. Unveiled by Copenhagen-based think tank 21st Europe, Starline is a visionary

14 Apr, 2025 @ 12:04

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

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