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Audrey just wants to reach her mum in Spain

British mum desperately trying to reach Spain for expat dad’s funeral after flight cancelled in London Gatwick drone chaos

A BRITISH mum is ‘running out of options’ in trying to reach Spain for her father’s funeral. Audrey Garland, 48, is desperately trying to find

20 Dec, 2018 @ 13:48

Lead·Travel News

BREAKING: Flights from Spain to UK CANCELLED thanks to drone sightings at major airport

FLIGHTS from Spain to London Gatwick are being cancelled today after a spate of drone sightings at the major UK airport. British expats flying home

20 Dec, 2018 @ 09:20

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS: Suicide leading cause of unnatural deaths in Spain with 10 Spaniards taking their own lives every DAY, government creating urgent plan of action

The shocking figures were released by the national institute of statistics this week

19 Dec, 2018 @ 19:30

Health·Lead

REVEALED: How foreigners are responsible for 95% of mafia murders and which day you’re most likely to be murdered in Spain

If you have killed someone, you’re more likely to be male, with men carrying out 89% of all murders

19 Dec, 2018 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Protest planned after dog shot and killed on the street by police in Spain (WARNING: Distressing images)

Sota was shot by cops in Barcelona yesterday while its owner was being arrested

19 Dec, 2018 @ 18:19

Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Criminal gang ‘cloning expats’ car keys’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol with gadgets bought from China

One British expat had €2,500 worth of speakers and equipment stolen from his van, despite NO signs of a break in

19 Dec, 2018 @ 14:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spanish chef Dani Garcia to close Marbella restaurant after receiving third Michelin Star last month

The chef announced the news just 22 days after receiving a third Michelin Star

18 Dec, 2018 @ 13:41

Food & Drink·Lead

Construction giant to build 700 homes in Mijas in €23 million investment

CONSTRUCTION giant Quabit is investing €23.75 million into 700 homes in Mijas. The works, some of which are already underway, comprise 148 plots covering 79,000

17 Dec, 2018 @ 20:37

Lead·Malaga·Property

British expat pensioners from southern Spain caged AGAIN after allegedly trying to smuggle €2 million cocaine haul on cruise ship

The pair were arrested in Norway 10 years ago when they were found to be hiding drugs again

17 Dec, 2018 @ 19:31

Crime & Law·Lead

Miss Universe pays emotional tribute to its first ever transgender contestant from Spain’s Andalucia

The model received a standing ovation as she walked down the catwalk proudly waving her Miss Spain sash

17 Dec, 2018 @ 17:25

Celebrity·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

POLL SHOCKER: Far-right Vox party could form government if Spain held general election tomorrow

While the next general election is not scheduled until 2020, some 47.2% of Spaniards think current prime minister Pedro Sanchez should call a snap vote

17 Dec, 2018 @ 16:04

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain accused of breaching maritime laws after shadowing British nuclear submarine as it left Gibraltar on secret mission

The incident has been labelled as a ‘clear sabre rattling exercise by Madrid’ over the Gibraltar issue

17 Dec, 2018 @ 12:57

Lead·Politics

Spain and UK to push through reciprocal deal for expat voting rights before Brexit

The new agreement comes after Spain’s foreign minister Josep Borrell said Brits losing their voting rights was ‘collateral damage’ from Brexit

17 Dec, 2018 @ 12:36

Lead·National News·Politics

FOUND: Costa del Sol British expat missing for nearly two weeks found safe in UK

Donald Wright made contact with his wife after disappearing almost two weeks ago

17 Dec, 2018 @ 12:08

Lead

British teen makes history in Spain’s Andalucia by being first girl to finish under par in prestigious tournament

AN 18-year-old Brit shot herself into the record books as she won the Girls Junior European Open Golf Championship at Andalucia’s El Paraiso course. Holly

16 Dec, 2018 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Marbella mansion where One Direction made debut among top 10 most viewed properties this year

THE Marbella mansion where boyband One Direction made their debut performance has been one of the most viewed properties of 2018. On the market for

16 Dec, 2018 @ 13:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Property

Madrid bans old cars from city centre in CRACKDOWN on pollution

MADRID is banning aged cars from its city centre in a bid to reduce monster levels of air pollution. The vintage veto, coming into effect

16 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Environment·Health·Lead

Banksy gets ‘Banksied’ as gallery in Spain exhibits art without his permission

THE work of one of the world’s most controversial graffiti artists is being exhibited without his permission in Spain. But the guerilla artist, who is

15 Dec, 2018 @ 16:00

La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia among top 20 global travel destinations for Airbnb customers

ANDALUCIA is among the top 20 most sought-after travel destinations in the world for Airbnb customers. According to the property portal, Spain’s southernmost region was

15 Dec, 2018 @ 13:00

Cordoba·Entertainment·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Spanish city to banish 5,000 pigeons for ‘driving away’ tourists

AN Andalucian city has pledged to banish 5,000 pigeons amid complaints from restaurant and hotel owners that they are driving away tourists. Cadiz is set

15 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Cadiz·Environment·Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Nature·Other News

Brits to pay €7 to travel to EU countries after Brexit

UK travellers will not need a visa but a separate document which lasts three years will be compulsory

14 Dec, 2018 @ 17:58

Lead·Travel News

WATCH: ‘Narco terrorists’ BOMB Marbella carwash and are then arrested in Sweden

POLICE have arrested three Swedish men who set off two bombs in Marbella and Benahavis. Spain’s Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional worked with the Swedish

14 Dec, 2018 @ 14:17

Crime & Law·Lead

ORANGE ALERT: Balearics and Andalucia on standby for strong winds and rain tomorrow while snow predicted across Spain

SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET have warned that the Balearics and parts of Andalucia will be on orange alert tomorrow, meaning ‘important risk’. An AEMET spokesperson

13 Dec, 2018 @ 15:15

Environment·Lead·Mallorca·Nature