Original Love Island villa sold to mystery admirer in Spain for €3.6million
SPAIN’S ultimate love pad has sold for a heart-fluttering €3.6million The Mallorca villa used for the first two series of the wildly popular reality show
The clocks go forward in Spain tonight. Could this be the last time?
Spring is officially here, the days are getting longer and from Sunday the evenings will be lighter the clocks turn forward by one hour. The
Mark Petrie MBE has been running his insurance business on Spain’s Costa Blanca for nearly five decades
HE moved to Spain when he was just 11-years-old and opened his first business here in 1977. Today he counts on hundreds of loyal clients
Spy chief extradition from Spain to United States paused due to Human Rights court appeal
SPAIN’S National Court has suspended the extradition of former Venezuelan spy chief, General Hugo Carvajal, to the United States on drug-trafficking charges. The delay comes
Camper van couple from Malaga travel around Spain stealing from shops, restaurants, and hotels
A Malaga couple have been arrested in Alicante Province after hitting the road in their camper van and stealing from shops and hospitality businesses en
Husband gets rolling pin head-bashing as married couple are arrested in Spain’s Valencia
POLICE in Valencia City have arrested a married couple after a violent brawl with both parties suffering injuries. A Policia Nacional patrol was sent to
DATA: Where can you find the most affordable property in Spain
VALENCIA, Toledo and Granada are the provinces in Spain which have the highest number of towns with the most affordable prices on the market. Spain’s
Liar caught out over bogus insurance claim story of violent wallet theft outside his Costa Blanca home in Spain
AN Alicante man has been arrested for reporting a bogus crime in an attempt to defraud his insurance company. The ‘victim’, 64, filed two complaints
Industrial production prices in Spain soar by over 40% in February in biggest rise since records began
INDUSTRIAL production prices in Spain notched up a record annual rate for the fifth successive month in February according to figures released on Friday by
New driving rules you need to know about that come into force in Spain on March 21
SPAIN’S revised Traffic and Road Safety Law (BOE) comes into effect on March 21 but has already made headlines for its harsher penalties. Not that
Rain to continue in Spain’s Andalucia until Wednesday of next week
THE atmospheric instability will continue in Andalucia until Wednesday of next week, March 30, weather expert says. According to the territorial delegate of the State
New home buyers on Spain’s Costa Blanca hit with shock news due to high raw material prices
ESCALATING raw material costs are causing some Costa Blanca builders to pause new projects as they are financially unviable. The Alicante Province Real Estate Developers
IN PICS: ‘It looks like Armageddon’ – Costa del Sol turns orange yet again as another calima hits Spain
THE sky turned deep orange across Andalucia on Thursday afternoon when yet another ‘calima’ swept up from north Africa bringing an atmosphere dense with Saharan
When is Earth Hour 2022? What is it and how is Spain is involved in the WWF ‘blackout’ event
THIS year marks the 15th Earth Hour – the world’s biggest environmental event. The global event aims to ‘increase awareness and spark global conversations on
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Russians defraud vulnerable Ukrainian refugees queuing up for residency permits on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO Russian interpreters have been arrested in Alicante for defrauding vulnerable Ukrainian refugees. The mother and daughter were detained by the Policia Nacional who say
High Court in London rejects sovereign immunity for Spain’s Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, over damages claim by ex-mistress
SPAIN’S former monarch, Juan Carlos, could be forced to give evidence in a damages claim brought by his ex-mistress in a London High Court trial.
Dodgy delivery man steals €10,000 of items including laptops and bicycles in Spain’s Valencia area
A Valencia Province delivery worker who stole €10,000 of goods has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The man, 40, from Beneixida, has been charged
Covid-19 restrictions to end in Spain’s Costa Blanca except for indoor masks and smoking ban on outside terraces
NEARLY all Covid-19 pandemic restrictions have been removed in the Valencian Community, some two years after the coronavirus struck. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, announced on
Where has my parcel gone? The quixotic experience of postal deliveries from the UK to Spain post-Brexit
Before Brexit, parcels used to flow seamlessly between the UK and Spain. However, now that the UK is a “third country”, outside the single EU
Facts About the Spanish Language That Might Interest You
Spanish is a very widely-spoken language, spanning several countries predominantly in Europe, South America, and North America. With hundreds of millions of speakers and a
CHATEAU PUTIN: Who owns the lavish villa in the hills above Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol?
Despite Spain declaring there are no oligarchs owning here, the olive press can reveal at leas one, a genuine fortress with at least 10 security
Latest rains guarantee summer water supply for tourism on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE rainfall of recent days has led to an increase in the water reserves of the La Concepcion reservoir, which supplies the Western Costa del
A week to go….but March already wettest for 72 years in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
DROUGHT fears expressed a few weeks ago with warnings of water-rationing have been banished by record March rainfalls in the Valencian Community. With a week
Man charged over alleged ‘glass bottle’ assault inside Palma nightclub
A MAN has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault at a nightclub in Palma. It comes after reports a man was struck with
It’s official: These are the rules of paella as determined by researchers in Spain’s Valencia (and chorizo is most definitely not allowed)
WHEN British chef Jamie Oliver released a paella recipe that included chunks of chorizo, it stirred more nationalistic emotions than the issue of Gibraltar’s sovereignty.