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British great grandmother who claimed more than €40,000 in UK benefits while hiding villa in southern Spain avoids jail

A BRITISH great grandmother who claimed more than €40,000 in benefits in the UK while secretly renting out a Spanish villa has avoided jail. Sally

21 Feb, 2018 @ 17:01

Crime & Law·Lead

Malaga and southern Spain will experience droughts ’14 TIMES more severe than in recent years’ – and much sooner than previously thought

MALAGA and southern Spain could see droughts 14 times more severe than in recent years from as soon as 2050 onwards. That is according to

21 Feb, 2018 @ 15:50

Environment·Lead

British expat brutally raped on Costa del Sol in Spain catches alleged attacker after spotting selfies he took on her stolen phone

A BRITISH woman who was raped on the Costa del Sol has caught her own alleged attacker after he took selfies on her stolen phone.

20 Feb, 2018 @ 10:34

Crime & Law·Lead

WANTED: £10,000 reward for British murder suspect hiding in Spain hotspot

BRITISH police have offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of murder suspect Bradley Blundell who is hiding in Spain. It comes as

19 Feb, 2018 @ 16:50

Lead·Mallorca

British pensioner killed in fatal three-car pile up in Spain after driver travels on wrong side of road

A BRITISH woman has died after a three-car pile up in Spain. The 77-year-old was killed after the car she was travelling in, driven by

19 Feb, 2018 @ 12:13

Lead·Other News

More human remains found in Malaga after British expat’s dog picked up human skull

MORE human remains have been found in La Viñuela, Malaga this week. It comes after a British expat’s dog found a skull in the same

15 Feb, 2018 @ 14:46

Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged seasoned British conwoman Paula Neale ‘flees to France’ with cops in pursuit

SEASONED expat fraudster Paula Neale has fled to France following an Olive Press probe. Detectives contacted us following a tip off that the mother-of-two

15 Feb, 2018 @ 14:14

Crime & Law·Lead

Lifting of voting ban for British expats in Spain will NOT include referendums

THE upcoming legislation to allow British expats in Spain and abroad to vote in UK elections will not include referendums. The Overseas Electors Bill is

11 Feb, 2018 @ 15:06

Lead·Politics

IN PICS: Spain-based Danniella Westbrook ‘releases own revenge porn photos before her stalker does’

SPAIN-based Danniella Westbrook has released her own revenge porn photos in a bid to undermine an alleged stalker who she claims stole the photos and

11 Feb, 2018 @ 11:54

Celebrity·Lead

UK Foreign Office confirms assisting Spain-based British expat held by police in Thailand since being attacked on New Year’s Eve

THE UK Foreign Office has confirmed it is assisting the family of a Spain-based British expat who was arrested by police in Thailand on New

11 Feb, 2018 @ 11:18

Cadiz·Lead·Mallorca

UK government to lift voting ban for British expats in Spain and abroad

THE UK government has committed to lifting the 15 year voting ban on British expats living abroad. In a press release, the UK said it

9 Feb, 2018 @ 15:39

Lead·Politics

Desperate plea for Spain-based British expat soldier stranded in Thailand after ‘being drugged and chained for no reason’ by police

THE family of a British expat soldier have pleaded for help after claiming he was arrested in Thailand for no apparent reason. Adam Williams, 30,

9 Feb, 2018 @ 14:26

Cadiz·Lead

WAR IS COMING: Anti-tourism protestors in Spain vow to continue ‘war’ this summer

TOURISM haters in Spain have promised to continue their ‘war’ against holidaymakers this summer. Anti-tourism group Arran Paisos vowed to continue ‘fighting’ the affects of

9 Feb, 2018 @ 13:20

Lead·Mallorca

Brits shun Spain for Middle East holiday rivals after Spanish hotels push up prices

BRITISH holidaymakers are looking east this summer after Spanish hotel bosses put up their prices to cash in on the recent surge in demand.

9 Feb, 2018 @ 10:56

Business & Finance·Lead

British expats in Spain one step closer to securing EU citizenship post-Brexit after landmark ruling in Netherlands

BRITISH expats will be able to fight for their EU citizenship at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) after winning a landmark legal ruling. It

8 Feb, 2018 @ 12:41

Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: British football team ‘kicked out’ of Costa del Sol kids league for being ‘too good and too British’

EXPAT children as young as eight have been allegedly kicked out of their football league for being ‘too good’ and ‘too British’. The organisers of

2 Feb, 2018 @ 11:03

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Dubai and Florida up to 60% CHEAPER than Spain hotspots for early summer holidays including Costa del Sol and Ibiza

IT is up to 59% cheaper for British families to have a holiday in Orlando, Abu Dhabi or Dubai than in Spain favourites like Menorca,

1 Feb, 2018 @ 17:05

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

British expats are not registering on the padron and Costa del Sol towns are worried

COSTA del Sol towns popular with British expats are concerned at the rising number of unregistered residents. It comes after new figures revealed at least

29 Jan, 2018 @ 12:04

Almeria·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Politics

British ‘expat’ found dead in a ditch after hit-and-run in southern Spain

A BRITISH woman has been found dead in a ditch in southern Spain. The yet unnamed 39-year-old was located in Los Ramos, near Murcia, on

29 Jan, 2018 @ 10:46

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

British mother ‘took 13 hours to report 3-year-old son missing’ after night out in Spain

A BRITISH mother is facing prosecution for allegedly taking 13 hours to report her son as missing while holidaying in Spain. It comes after a

29 Jan, 2018 @ 10:14

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

IN PICS: Brits rushed to hospital as coach overturns on ‘sheer drop’ in Spain

A COACH carrying British tourists has overturned on a ‘sheer drop’ in Spain. Two Brits have been injured after the coach carrying 22 holidaymakers flipped

26 Jan, 2018 @ 17:43

Lead·National News·Travel News

Judas Priest drummer dies in exile in Spain after attempted rape of British teenage boy over a decade ago

EX-Judas Priest drummer Dave Holland has died in Spain more than 15 years after receiving an attempted rape conviction in the UK. The 69-year-old was

26 Jan, 2018 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

IN PICS: British expat ‘killed by son’ in mystery hit-and-run in Marbella identified as more details emerge

DETAILS have emerged of the victim of a lethal hit-and-run in Marbella. Paul Murphy, 60, died after being struck by a Range Rover outside his

26 Jan, 2018 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Princess Charlotte set to become fluent in Spanish thanks to royal nanny

THE Duke of Cambridge’s children are set to be fluent in Spanish after just one week in school, thanks to a Spanish nanny. Princess Charlotte

21 Jan, 2018 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: British couple win MAJOR demolition victory in Spain against ‘greedy’ Costa del Sol town hall

A BRITISH couple are toasting a stunning New Year victory after they reversed a draconian demolition order on their stunning Spanish villa. But Brits Valerie

20 Jan, 2018 @ 10:22

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Politics·Property

Daniella Westbrook goes topless on Marbella beach in Spain after rumoured surgery

DANIELLA Westbrook has been showing off her figure on the beaches of Marbella. The British soap star, 44, was snapped strolling topless in the sand

18 Jan, 2018 @ 13:57

Celebrity·Malaga

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