Property landlords in Spain face government rent controls in radical new plan
SPAIN‘S cabinet has agreed on a new law to control rents charged by landlords who own ten or more residential properties. The measure will now
Teenage Spanish flag burner faces fine of up to €30,000 for incident in Murcia City centre
A teenager has been arrested for setting fire to a Spanish flag in the centre of Murcia City. The man, 19, was detained by the
Dead giveaway as bakery robber with flour-stained clothes is arrested on a Costa Blanca street in Spain
AN Elche bakery robber has been arrested after police spotted him in the street with flour stains on his clothes. The man, 42, forced his
Gibraltar treaty talks could begin within days to determine post-Brexit relations after threat of no-deal scenario
AFTER a rocky start, negotiations over future relations between Gibraltar and the EU-bloc are set to begin within weeks. The negotiating mandate was approved by
Spain’s Malaga City on target to drop to Alert Level 0 and see lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
MALAGA City and Guadalhorce health districts are set to see restrictions on capacity and opening hours eliminated. According to the latest data from the Andalucian
EXCLUSIVE: This is no comedy – Madeleine McCann prime suspect has no right to call a new book on the case ‘a comic’
THE author of a new book on Madeleine McCann has hit back at claims by the current prime suspect that it is ‘no better than
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots approved for Spain and the European Union
SPAIN is set to start dishing out booster COVID-19 vaccinations from October after official approval was given for a third vaccine shot. The European Medicines
Spanish TikTok star Naim Darrechi faces up to two years in prison as courts investigate foul comments
SPANISH TikToker Naim Darrechi could face up to two years in prison for tricking multiple women into having unprotected sex with him. The courts in
Spanish man faces 10 years in prison for sexually abusing his granddaughter
A GRANDFATHER accused of sexually abused his young granddaughter in the north of Spain could be sentenced to 10 years in prison. The young girl
Balearic Islands lead rankings for gender violence in Spain
According to the Observatory against Domestic and Gender Violence, there were 1,574 reported cases in the Balearics, all of which were made by women
Taxing stuff
FOR those who live in Spain but rent out property back in the UK, the most important part of the Tax Return is the SA105
Marbella’s new hot spot: Monique New Age Beauty
Monique New Age Beauty, which has been open in central Marbella for the past six months, specialises in Face and Body Treatments. Monique, the Swedish owner
WANTED: Manhunt for two arsonists who poured petrol on forest and set it on fire in Spain’s Ibiza
Policia Local say on Sunday morning, two individuals poured a significant amount of gasoline onto land in Sa Talaia de Sant Antoni
Former British PM’s sister-in-law faces arrest in Spain
THE sister-in-law of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces arrest when she arrives in Spain to care for her elderly father on Monday. Clare
Ronda’s iconic 101km race to be held in May 2022
LA Legion has announced that the 101 kilometres of Ronda will be held next Spring, May 2022. After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19
Smoking in Spain: Should it be banned on terraces?
HEALTH ministers have called for smoking to be banned on terraces and outdoor restaurant seating in Spain. The Ministry of Health wants the current law
EXCLUSIVE: The run down East German box factory where ‘evil’ Maddie McCann suspect Christian B kept 20,000 sick videos and films
In a second extract from his new book My Search For Madeleine Olive Press editor Jon Clarke tracks chief suspect in the Maddie McCann case
LEGACY: Fund in memory of Esther Dingley who died hiking solo in mountains between Spain and France helps the blind
A FUND launched in memory of British hiker Esther Dingley who died in a fall while walking in the Pyrenees last November and lay undiscovered
Tapas festivals get underway after Covid restrictions lifted on Spain’s Costa Blanca – mixed reviews
BENIJOFAR was one of the first towns in the south of Costa Blanca to start up the “normal” festivities following the Covd pandemic, with their
BREXIT: 150,000 Brits in Spain have applied for TIE residency card. And here’s why you should too
THE British Embassy in Madrid has revealed that 150,000 Britons living in Spain have been issued with TIE cards since it was introduced in July
What you need to know about the new driving fines set to come into force across Spain
PLANS to introduce five new traffic fines over the next few weeks have been given the green light. The Congress of Deputies gave their seal
Police free 260 kilos of live octopus caught in illegal traps in Santoña, northern Spain
THE Civil Guard has managed to free 265 kilos of octopus caught in illegal traps owned by three poachers on the coast of Santoña. Operation
Nissan’s Barcelona plant could be saved by China’s Great Wall Motor
CHINA’S Great Wall Motor is set to ride to the rescue of workers at Nissan’s Barcelona plant which is due to shut down in December.
Madrid is top choice among European cities for British remote workers and digital nomads
MADRID is the best city in Europe for Brits looking to work remotely, according to a new survey which analysed 20 European countries and their
Under the sea: Five wineries in Spain with underwater cellars that you can visit
Spanish winery submerges bottles underwater in a twist to the aging process
Brit sales woe: UK share of foreign property market in Spain plunges
IT would seem that the effects of Brexit are starting to bite on the British share of the Spanish property market. Latest figures show that