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Mallorca resident claims she is ‘rightful heir’ to France’s ‘fabulous 19th century fortune of the Caballero Desclaux’

A FORGOTTEN fortune of castles, palaces, jewels and art has resurfaced in the courts, nearly two centuries after it was amassed. Two women, one living

28 Aug, 2025 @ 11:41

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Average pension for freelancers in Spain skyrockets after labour reforms take effect

FREELANCERS in Spain are finally seeing their pensions climb above the €1,000 threshold, after years of lagging behind salaried workers. According to new figures published

26 Aug, 2025 @ 15:47

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Spain could suffer over €4 billion in losses from historic blackout

SPAIN’S worst-ever blackout, which left millions without power across the Iberian Peninsula, could cost the country as much as €4.5 billion in lost economic output.

5 May, 2025 @ 15:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

This is how much cash you should be keeping in your home – according to the Bank of Spain

THE Bank of Spain has revealed how much cash you should be keeping in your home. Although society is becoming more and more cashless, it

15 Apr, 2024 @ 13:12

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Bank transfers in Spain will soon be immediate and arrive within 10 SECONDS: New EU law abolishes painful days-long wait for money

PAINSTAKING waits for money to be transferred between different banks will soon be a thing of the past after the European Parliament modernised its payment

9 Feb, 2024 @ 09:32

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EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: PP candidate for mayor in Mojacar (Almeria) allegedly misused municipality funds to benefit his father’s business

PP candidate for mayor of Mojacar Francisco ‘Fran’ Garcia allegedly misused municipality funds to benefit his father’s business Garcia is said to have bought over

23 May, 2023 @ 12:59

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Politics

It’s just logical: Financial advice in Spain’s Javea

Who are we? We are Logic Financial Consultants – an award-winning, financial-run IFA practice, based in Javea. At Logic, we are proud to have two

29 Mar, 2023 @ 10:33

Alicante·Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

It’s raining ‘Money’ on the A7 in Spain’s Marbella as bag containing €20,000 in €50 notes empties on the motorway

IN a rare incident, drivers on the A-7 dual carriageway as it passes through the town of Marbella in Malaga, were surprised to find the

31 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Use of cash in Spanish stores drops drastically compared to 2019 new study finds

Paying with cash is quickly becoming a thing of the past as more people opt to pay via card or mobile apps than ever before.

12 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Contortionist Thief Scrambles Through Air Ducts To Rob Shops In Spain's Costa Blanca

‘Contortionist’ thief scrambles through ceiling spaces to rob businesses in Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have arrested a thief who crawled through narrow spaces like ceiling air ducts to rob businesses in Santa Pola. The man’s spree, which started

13 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Presupuesto De Andalucia 2023 Credit Junta De Andalucia

Andalucia in Spain set to enjoy record budget next year after 25% leap in tax revenue

ANDALUCIA is set to see its largest budget ever in 2023 after a resounding growth in tax revenue. The southern region will have over €45billion

2 Nov, 2022 @ 18:45

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Currency movements pound sterling euro dollar

Pound Sterling tanks against Euro and Dollar following mini budget from Tories

STERLING has fallen to a historic 37 year low against the dollar and a recent low against the Euro this week, after the UK government,

27 Sep, 2022 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain to write off regional governments' €83billion debt amid impressive economic growth

Teenager cons elderly people with sob story of dying parents in Spain’s Valencia

A 19-year-old Valencia area man concocted a sob story about his dying parents to extract sympathy money from elderly victims. He has been arrested and

20 Jul, 2022 @ 13:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man Tries To Fly Out Of Spain's Valencia Airport With €400,000 In His Suitcase

Police find €400,000 in checked-in suitcase for flight from Spain’s Valencia to Turkey

A man tried to smuggle €400,000 out of Spain on a flight from Valencia Airport to Istanbul, Turkey. Guardia Civil officers at the luggage scanner

6 Jun, 2022 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Protect your finances in Spain with the experts – Smart Currency

Ringfence your money from exchange rate risk with Smart Currency. WITH something as important as your life savings or proceeds of a property sale at

6 Jun, 2022 @ 10:00

Thieving Costa Blanca Pool Man In Spain Arrested For Killing Villa Owner, 96, Who Surprised Him

Thieving Costa Blanca pool man in Spain arrested for killing Javea villa owner, 96, who surprised him

A pool man has been arrested for killing a 96-year-old client at his Javea villa who caught him stealing. The assailant, 58, was detained by

17 May, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman swindled out of €20,000 in online romance scam by bogus doctor in Spain’s Murcia region

A conman swindled €20,000 out of a woman looking for love as he pretended to be a ‘prestigious’ South American doctor. The 34-year-old Nigerian trickster

9 Mar, 2022 @ 18:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Cleaning Lady Steals Jewellery Worth €30,000 From Employer's Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Cleaning lady breaches trust to steal jewellery worth €30,000 from employer’s Costa Blanca home in Spain

A cleaning lady has been arrested in Mutxamel, Alicante Province, after raiding her employer’s safe to steal €30,000 of jewellery and cash. The 25-year-old woman

14 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

QUEENS OF BLING: Move over Kanye West, Spain and UK’s royal families’ jewellery put you in the shade

WHEN it comes to bling, rapper Kanye West might feel a bit deflated when he realises that European royalty put him in the shade. Famous

9 Nov, 2021 @ 14:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

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Who can request the new aid of €100 per child from the Spanish Government?

THE Spanish Government has given the green light to additional funding that the Minister of Social Rights hopes will help tackle child poverty in Spain.

18 Oct, 2021 @ 10:16

Lead·Must Read·National News·Politics

OLD HACK IN THE SUN – Benny Davis with the ramblings of an 80-something ex-pat in Spain

AFTER drinking three cocktails in a seafront trendy bar, I nonchalantly threw a €50 note on the counter. ‘Sorry, nothing smaller,’ I declared. The young

26 Sep, 2021 @ 11:35

Lead·Opinion

On strike: Malaga airport workers rebel

STAFF at Malaga airport have announced a strike on August 12, which could cause major disruption. Usually one of the busiest months for tourists, workers

2 Aug, 2021 @ 10:15

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Hundreds queue at banks across Spain in last chance to cash in old pesetas

HUNDREDS of people queued along Spain’s streets yesterday in a race to exchange old pesetas for euros ahead of the final deadline. Wednesday (June 30)

1 Jul, 2021 @ 10:31

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

State pension age in Spain could be raised to 67, says report

A REPORT for the government has raised the possibility that millions of people in Spain may have to work longer to qualify for a state

19 Jun, 2021 @ 16:14

Health·Politics

Caixabank takeover of Bankia clears hurdle in move to become Spain's biggest retail banki

CaixaBank to close 1,534 branches as part of Spain-wide shake up after Bankia merger

CaixaBank has announced it will cut nearly 20% of its workforce across Spain as part of a nation-wide shake following their merger with Bankia. The

28 Apr, 2021 @ 16:20

Business & Finance·Other News

Good Samaritan Discovers Cash Filled Envelope And Owner Gets It Back On Spain S Costa Blanca

Who needs cash?: Quarter of people in Spain would not miss paper money

A QUARTER of Spaniards say they would prefer to wave goodbye to cash and welcome electronic payments instead. The rapid rise of the coronavirus crisis

16 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Other News