Spain moves to clamp down on tourist flats by jacking up VAT by more than double
SPAIN is moving to more than double taxes on tourist flats as it seeks to bring a deepening housing crisis under control. The government is
New ‘heat dome’ to roast Spain: 44C highs, suffocating nights and extreme wildfire risk on the way
A NEW heat dome is expected to settle over Spain this weekend, bringing warnings of scorching temperatures and sweltering nights. Extremadura and western Andalucia, including
Rock legend Lenny Kravitz blasts through three decades of musical hits at spectacular Marbella concert
ROCK legend Lenny Kravitz wowed his adoring fans on the Costa del Sol on Monday night with a spectacular hit-filled concert in Marbella. The American
Work begins in Marbella on new San Pedro bus station to be modelled after a giant sardine
WORK has begun on a new transport interchange in San Pedro Alcantara, a €1.5 million bus station whose design is abstractly modelled on a giant
Sanchez gaffe: PM hails Spain’s safest region as also its least-foreign during launch of €505m migrant integration plan
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had a foot-in-mouth moment during a speech to mark the final day of the country’s historic migrant amnesty scheme. Sanchez
Expat home owners in one Costa Blanca town are offered thousands of new communal letterboxes after post cuts
CALP Town Council has expanded its network of communal letterboxes in Carrió, Marisol Park, Ortembach and Los Pinos. As part of its Line 900 Department,
WATCH: British pop icon Robbie Williams stuns onlookers with impromptu street concert in Sevilla ahead of massive festival gig
LEGENDARY pop star Robbie Williams stunned sevillanos out for a stroll when he joined a local busker for an impromptu street concert in the heart
Inside football superstar Erling Haaland’s incredible Marbella mansion – his ‘ultimate luxury escape from pitch pressure’
HIGH above Marbella’s Golden Mile, a winding mountain road leads to one of the most exclusive residential enclaves on the Costa del Sol. At the
Massive World Cup fan zones with giant screens to go up in Marbella and San Pedro – but will it only be for Spain games?
MARBELLA is set to get two massive television screens to broadcast Spain’s round of 32 World Cup knockout match against Austria. The city council is
Do online essay writing services actually help expat students in Spain learn – or are they just a short cut to cheating?
STUDENTS rarely ask this question in a calm moment. Usually, it appears late at night, when a blank document is open, the deadline is close,
Tributes pour in for three Irish tourists who died in a late-night Malaga car crash as it’s revealed they were not wearing seatbelts
A TRIO of Irish tourists who died in a tragic late night car crash near Malaga over the weekend were not wearing seat belts at
Spain is to incrementally scrap its fuel discount over the summer – here’s what drivers need to know
DRIVERS in Spain are set to face higher fuel costs over the summer as the government begins phasing out its temporary fuel discount. The scheme,
World’s largest cruise ship departs Malaga to a fireworks display with Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca on the itinerary – but will it be welcome everywhere it goes?
THE world’s largest cruise ship has set sail from Malaga port after a spectacular firework send-off celebrating its departure. The 250,000-tonne Legend of the Seas
Severe staff shortages trigger major summer crisis warnings at main Marbella hospital – as workers are found living in vans and cars
MARBELLA’s main hospital is struggling with ‘severe’ staff shortages, unions have warned, as scores of workers quit over soaring rental costs in the Costa del
Sting, Johnny Marr, Teenage Fanclub, and Ryan Adams headline in July in Granada – and you could win tickets!
GRANADA is set to welcome four of the most influential artists in contemporary music For four months, the city transforms into a living stage with
From the ‘Gibraltar of Valencia’ to the high Alpujarra gateway: These are the three most affordable holiday destinations across Spain this summer
SPAIN has revealed its three cheapest holiday destinations for last-minute summer getaways as prices continue to spiral in the traditional coastal tourism hotspots. National study
Andalucia beach tests new ‘smart showers’ that charge users a fee every minute to wash off sand and salt water
FOR many beachgoers in Spain, a quick shower to wash the sand away before heading home is an essential – and costless – part of
Online shoppers with Temu and Shein face new import charges in Spain from July 1
ONLINE shoppers who enjoy snapping up a bargain on popular websites such as Temu or Shein should prepare for steeper prices from July with the
PICTURED: Irish tourists involved in a tragic car crash in Malaga that killed three – families left devastated
THREE Irish tourists killed when their car plunged off the A-7 motorway near Malaga in the early hours of Sunday have been named as members
Spain formally removes Gibraltar from tax haven blacklist after 35 years in €30m boost for border economy
SPAIN has officially removed Gibraltar from its list of tax havens, bringing an end to 35 years of diplomatic and economic friction. Hacienda, the Spanish
WATCH: British girl, 13, ‘has nose broken’ after being punched poolside at Costa Brava resort for sitting on ‘wrong sun lounger’
A BRITISH girl of 13 has been left with a broken nose after being punched in the face at a Costa Brava resort for sitting
REVIEW: This Greek restaurant in Marbella’s glitzy Puerto Banus has been throwing the Costa del Sol’s biggest party for over 40 years
IT was already a classic. One of Marbella’s stalwarts. Right by the waterfront in Puerto Banus, the Red Pepper has been holding a torch for
Horror crash in Barcelona kills two as French-plated vehicle flees police and smashes into car at red light
TWO men have been killed and a woman left seriously injured after a French-plated car fleeing police smashed head-on into a vehicle stopped at a
Spain’s migrant regularization scheme ends tomorrow – with 350,000 work permits already granted
SPAIN’s plan to grant legal status to around half a million migrants has attracted a staggering 1.3 million applications – close to three times the
Costa del Sol lawyers jailed after bank employees notice suspicious withdrawals from deceased British expat’s account in €1 million inheritance scam
TWO Costa del Sol lawyers have been remanded in custody after allegedly stealing more than €1 million from the estates of deceased foreign residents. The
Tragedy in Malaga as three young Irish people die in ‘devastating’ late night head on collision
THREE people from Ireland have died and another left severely injured after a car crash in Malaga. Two vehicles collided at an exit road on