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Brit pensioner, 74, rescued from brink of death after heatstroke left him trapped in his Murcia home for three days

A BRITISH pensioner was rescued from the brink of death after a severe heatstroke left him trapped in his Murcia home for nearly three days.

21 Aug, 2026 @ 14:50

Health·Lead·Murcia

Brit tourist’s life is saved by his quick-thinking wife and Costa del Sol property owner after heart attack shock in rural Frigiliana

A BRITISH tourist was saved from the brink of death after his wife and a Costa del Sol property owner stepped in when he suffered

13 Aug, 2026 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Spain introduces changes to its pension system from today: What is partial, active and delayed retirement?

More British pensioners now leaving Spain than arriving for third year running, official figures show

MORE British pensioners are leaving Spain than arriving from the UK, official figures show, as the country’s UK-born population continues to shrink for the third

5 Aug, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Seven Britons and one US national among 13 dead after devastating Almeria wildfire

SEVEN Britons and one US national were among the 13 people who died in the devastating Almeria wildfire, authorities have confirmed. The remaining casualties include

15 Jul, 2026 @ 08:51

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

British couple return to find squatters have taken over their Balearics holiday home – and police tell them to spend the night in a hotel

A BRITISH couple were left stunned after returning to their Menorca holiday home to discover it had been occupied by squatters – and were told

25 Jun, 2026 @ 13:35

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Menorca·Property

British man, 63, dies in paragliding accident in Catalan Pyrenees

A BRITISH man has died in a paragliding accident in Spain after becoming tangled in power lines, according to reports. The 63-year-old was flying near

18 Jun, 2026 @ 13:36

Alicante·Lead

British expats in Spain struggling to renew residency as bots stealing appointments and staff shortages cause 14-week wait for vital TIE cards

BRITONS in Spain face anger and frustration as delays soar in securing vital residency paperwork needed to live legally in the country. Authorities have warned

21 May, 2026 @ 13:40

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

PICTURED: ‘Larger than life’ Brit swimming instructor, 20, who died falling from a balcony while on holiday in Tenerife

A 20-YEAR-OLD British swimming instructor died after falling from a balcony while on holiday in Tenerife, an inquest has heard. Harrison Hanley was staying at

18 May, 2026 @ 11:55

Canary Islands·Lead

Costa Blanca mobile phone dealer in Spain cons insurance company out of €500,000

Got a text from the ‘Hacienda’? Don’t click the link – here’s how to protect yourself from a scam targeting British expats across Spain

FEW words in Spain can ruin a perfectly good café con leche faster than this one: Hacienda. Your phone buzzes. You glance down. There it

25 Mar, 2026 @ 09:31

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Search is on for missing Brit who vanished just hours after landing on Tenerife while out for a stroll without his phone or passport

Michael has now been found, according to his friend’s post on social media. A SEARCH is underway for a British man who went missing in

17 Mar, 2026 @ 16:41

Lead·Tenerife

Search is underway after 25-year-old Brit mysteriously disappeared near Girona

A SEARCH is underway for a 25-year-old British man who has seemingly disappeared after no one heard from him again for over a month. On

23 May, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead

British tourist, 68, dies in Spain three months after being ‘sucker punched on a night out’

A BRITISH pensioner has passed away three months after he suffered a horrific assault while holidaying in Spain. Retired carpenter Marshall Latham, 68, was ‘just

21 May, 2025 @ 14:35

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

British expat in Spain begs for help after animal sanctuary is devastated by floods

A VIDEO has gone viral on TikTok of a British man who dedicates his life to rescuing abused donkeys and brings them to his sanctuary

16 May, 2025 @ 11:18

Lead·Murcia

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

13 May, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Cruise ship diverts to Cadiz as Brit, 83, dies after choking on food at sea

A BRITISH pensioner has died in southern Spain after choking on food aboard a cruise ship that was sailing near the Cadiz coastline. Kenneth Edward

13 May, 2025 @ 11:05

Cadiz·Lead

Body of missing Brit is found in a village bell tower in Spain after neighbours noticed a stench

THE body of a missing Brit has been discovered in a bell tower in Spain. Steven Michael B, 48, disappeared from the small town of

22 Jul, 2024 @ 12:52

Lead·National News

British pensioner found dead on waste tip in southern Spain three weeks after he went missing

POLICE in Almeria are investigating the death of a British man whose body was found on a waste tip more than two weeks after he

13 Apr, 2022 @ 13:15

Almeria·Lead

Brit in Spain’s Marbella arrested after shooting at police in high speed chase

A BRITISH man who led police on a high speed motorbike chase pulled out a revolver and shot at cops. But after letting one round

23 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Brit cocaine dealing fugitive nabbed in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SPANISH police say they have arrested a fugitive British cocaine dealer who is supposed to be serving a life sentence in the UK. The 37-year-old,

4 Apr, 2021 @ 11:57

Lead

ETA member acquitted of double attack in Spain’s Valencia in 2003, where Brit expat was injured

AN ETA member has been acquitted for his role in multiple attacks in the Valencian Community in 2003.

5 Apr, 2020 @ 15:43

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

PLEASE HELP: Volunteers needed in Manilva TOMORROW to help find missing Brit who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol

The Mayor of Manilva, Maria Jimenez has asked people to join Guardia Civil at 7.45 am tomorrow for a search starting at the entrance to

1 Jul, 2019 @ 17:31

Lead

OPINION: Amid Champions League final ecstasy and agony, Brit fans in Madrid did us proud

Thousands of rival fans full of booze showed that English hooliganism is hopefully a thing of the past

7 Jun, 2019 @ 14:48

Opinion

Brit dad left stranded in Spain with memory loss following horror Costa del Sol motorway fall

The carer from Caerphilly, south Wales,was jogging down a hill with teenage son Ashley when he fell in front of an oncoming car

4 Jun, 2019 @ 11:08

Health·Lead

Downing street slams claims no-deal Brexit could shatter Brits’ holiday plans

It is believed MPs had explored the idea of warning Brits not to book holidays after March 29

17 Dec, 2018 @ 16:11

Lead

ONE PUNCH KILLER: British tourist arrested in Spain for killing pensioner on Costa del Sol

The 45-year-old Brit was arrested at Malaga Airport after killing a dad-of-three in August

29 Nov, 2018 @ 16:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British mountaineer dies after abseiling down mountain in Spain’s Costa Blanca

The man, who has not yet been identified, was with a woman who was airlifted to hospital with a broken leg

28 Nov, 2018 @ 11:03

Lead·Other News

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Brit pensioner, 74, rescued from brink of death after heatstroke left him trapped in his Murcia home for three days

Brit tourist’s life is saved by his quick-thinking wife and Costa del Sol property owner after heart attack shock in rural Frigiliana

More British pensioners now leaving Spain than arriving for third year running, official figures show

Seven Britons and one US national among 13 dead after devastating Almeria wildfire

British couple return to find squatters have taken over their Balearics holiday home – and police tell them to spend the night in a hotel

British man, 63, dies in paragliding accident in Catalan Pyrenees

British expats in Spain struggling to renew residency as bots stealing appointments and staff shortages cause 14-week wait for vital TIE cards

PICTURED: ‘Larger than life’ Brit swimming instructor, 20, who died falling from a balcony while on holiday in Tenerife

Got a text from the ‘Hacienda’? Don’t click the link – here’s how to protect yourself from a scam targeting British expats across Spain

Search is on for missing Brit who vanished just hours after landing on Tenerife while out for a stroll without his phone or passport

Search is underway after 25-year-old Brit mysteriously disappeared near Girona

British tourist, 68, dies in Spain three months after being ‘sucker punched on a night out’

British expat in Spain begs for help after animal sanctuary is devastated by floods

WATCH: Brit rails against ‘disgraceful way Spain squeezes every penny out of entrepreneurs’

Cruise ship diverts to Cadiz as Brit, 83, dies after choking on food at sea

Body of missing Brit is found in a village bell tower in Spain after neighbours noticed a stench

British pensioner found dead on waste tip in southern Spain three weeks after he went missing

Brit in Spain’s Marbella arrested after shooting at police in high speed chase

Brit cocaine dealing fugitive nabbed in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ETA member acquitted of double attack in Spain’s Valencia in 2003, where Brit expat was injured

PLEASE HELP: Volunteers needed in Manilva TOMORROW to help find missing Brit who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol

OPINION: Amid Champions League final ecstasy and agony, Brit fans in Madrid did us proud

Brit dad left stranded in Spain with memory loss following horror Costa del Sol motorway fall

Downing street slams claims no-deal Brexit could shatter Brits’ holiday plans

ONE PUNCH KILLER: British tourist arrested in Spain for killing pensioner on Costa del Sol

British mountaineer dies after abseiling down mountain in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Malaga hotels complain beach closures in high summer have damaged city’s reputation internationally

US Hurricane centre is monitoring a rare August Atlantic storm threatening Spain this weekend

Got lots of tats? International TV shoot in Malaga is casting for ‘tattooed men of any ethnicity’ to film in September

Brit pensioner, 74, rescued from brink of death after heatstroke left him trapped in his Murcia home for three days

Ryanair slams Spain for delayed flights, claiming country’s air traffic control network is ‘worse than France’

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