Bogus crowdfunding scheme cheated small investors out of €7.7m in Spain
DOZENS of small investors in Spain were conned out of €7.7 million via a bogus crowdfunding scheme between 2022 and 2024. Six people have been
Apartment for sale in Roquetas de Mar with pool – € 195,000
The apartment will be sold furnished, is situated on the 2nd floor (without lift), facing south and it has got a constructed area of 66.78m²
Minister slams Jumilla council for “xenophobic” religious ban
SPAIN’S Inclusion, Social Security and Migration Minister, Elma Saiz, has criticised the town council of Jumilla (Murcia) after it passed a motion to stop religious
Evidence of cannibalism 5,700 years ago found in El Mirador cave in Spain
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed evidence of cannibalism in El Mirador cave, northern Spain, offering a grisly glimpse into Neolithic violence. Published in Scientific Reports, the study
Electric scooter rider clocked speeding at 135km/h on busy Costa Blanca city street
AN electric scooter rider was clocked doing 135km/h on a busy Torrevieja street on Tuesday. The Ukrainian, 24, was pulled over by the Policia Local
Has the tourist tax gone too far in Spain?
THERE is no single, nationwide tourist tax in Spain, but several tourist hotspots have opted to charge its visitors a per-night fee to mitigate the
Sevilla’s sacred Virgin statue to get emergency makeover after ‘botched beauty job’ – but can you tell the difference?
DEVOTEES of one of Spain’s most venerated religious icons, the Virgen de la Esperanza Macarena, have overwhelmingly voted to greenlight a full-blown restoration – after
Ex-government Valencia flood tsar who quit over bogus CV allegations is hospitalised after suicide attempt
THE former Spanish government special commissioner appointed to oversee reconstruction following last October’s floods in Valencia is in hospital after trying to take his life.
WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish gang on Costa del Sol that smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland
A COSTA del Sol-based gang with British, Irish, and Spanish members that exported marijuana inside animal feed pallets has been arrested by the Policia Nacional.
Loggerhead turtles hatch on Benidorm beach in party-going area of resort
DOZENS of loggerhead turtles hatched on Thursday just after midnight on Benidorm’s Levante beach. Several passers-by on Avenida de Madrid contacted emergency services and the
Camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who doesn’t deliver their purchases
A MAN running an online camper van sales business has been arrested for defrauding at least a dozen people across Spain. The 46-year-old Spaniard from
Guardia Civil rescues 18 migrants from illegal tobacco factory
EIGHTEEN men from Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia have been rescued from an illegal tobacco factory in Andalucia, where they were forced to roll up
Hospital Quirónsalud Marbella Named Official Medical Provider for Marbella FC
HOSPITAL Quirónsalud Marbella has been officially appointed as the new medical services provider for Marbella Football Club following an agreement between the two organisations. José
Global investment diversification matters more than ever
MANY expats in Spain rely on investment portfolios, pensions, and savings plans that are still heavily exposed to markets thousands of miles away. Most of
Irish teens arrested for brutal assault on elderly tourist and his grandson in Mallorca
TWO teenage Irish tourists were jailed and then bailed after a brutal attack on a 71-year-old man and his grandson, 20, in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca.
Entertainment giants Disney set to stream Spanish football matches in UK
AMERICAN media giants Disney are in advanced talks to broadcast Spanish top-flight football matches in the UK and Ireland. Currently, pay-television company Premier Sports are
Brit tourist, 16, arrested in Spain’s Tenerife over ‘attempted hotel sex attack’
A 16-YEAR-OLD British tourist has been arrested by police in Tenerife on suspicion of typing to rape a fellow Brit holidaymaker. The male teenager is
Spain steps up social media ‘hate speech’ monitoring after council bans Islamic festivals from its properties
SPAIN’S government has increased monitoring to track ‘hate speech’ on social media after a Murcia region council banned Islamic festivals from using municipal property and
WATCH: Wildfire comes ‘within four metres’ of burning through the border of luxury Tarifa hotel
REMARKABLE footage shot by the bosses of a luxury Tarifa resort show the moment a massive wildfire came within metres of engulfing the hotel. Employees
The cost of renting a property in Spain soared by 14.1% in July
RENTAL property prices rose by 14.1% in July compared to a year earlier, according to a study from the Fotocasa property portal. The average price
3 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in La Carlota with pool garage – € 155,000
Detached villa in the area of Las Pinedas, La Carlota (Córdoba), has 46 areas that are 4600 m2 of plot with drip planting of olive
Spain hits record population of almost 50 million, mainly driven by immigration
SPAIN’S population reached a record high of 49,315,949 on July 1, 2025, according to provisional data from the National Statistics Institute (INE). This marks an
Brits returning from Spain face £5,000 fines for bringing jamon, chorizo, and other Spanish delicacies into the UK
BRITS living in Spain heading back to the UK on a visit are being warned to avoid taking back jamon serrano and other foodstuffs as
Large forest fire in Tarifa now stabilized, officials confirm
OFFICIALS confirm that the fire which has ravaged Tarifa since Tuesday afternoon has now been stabilized. Over the past few days, 1550 people evacuated the
Good news for drivers in Spain as fuel prices sink to lowest level since 2021
FILLING up a car with fuel at a service station is cheaper this summer in Spain with prices back to 2021 levels. The latest figures
EXPLAINED: Spain’s fake CV scandal – why politicians keep getting away with lying about their credentials
NUMEROUS resignations and résumé revisions have gripped Spanish politics this summer, exposing a systemic lack of oversight when it comes to verifying elected officials’ education