Spain moves forward with higher Airbnb taxes and new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers
A BILL to increase tourist flat rental taxes in Spain which also features a new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers has been registered in
2 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Condado de Alhama with pool garage – € 97,000
Beautiful partly furnished first-floor apartment with stunning golf & mountain views A fantastic opportunity to own a partly furnished 2-bedroom first-floor apartment in a prime
Bank of Spain director and Pedro Sanchez ally resigns for ‘cooking the books’
A MAJOR scandal has erupted at the Bank of Spain following the resignation of Angel Gavilan, its Director of Economy, just 24 hours after presenting
Tragedy in Tenerife: British boy, 4, drowns in hotel swimming pool
A BRITISH boy, 4, died after being pulled out of a Tenerife hotel swimming pool on Thursday. The incident happened shortly before 5pm at a
WATCH: Airlines plan to bring in ‘standing’ seats in 2026 to maximise passenger numbers
A VIDEO has been circulating online for some time about a new type of plane seats that would be introduced by low-cost airlines in 2026.
Extreme weather warning with orange alert issued for heavy rain on Costa Blanca
AN ORANGE alert for heavy rain on the Costa Blanca on Friday have been issued by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). The entire Alicante province
Hidden gems: The up-and-coming Spanish hotspots that smart property buyers are watching
While the masses flock to Spain’s familiar hotspots, savvy property hunters are turning their attention to under-the-radar locations where authenticity and value still reign supreme.
Stunned Marbella police help with street birth after ‘head was already beginning to appear’
AGENTS of the Policia Nacional helped a woman give birth in the middle of the road in Marbella early Wednesday morning. Three officers were travelling
Costa Blanca marina used by rich clients gets €15m boost with new leisure and restaurant area
ALTEA’S Porto Senso marina which attracts luxury yacht owners will see €15 million of improvements over the next few years. The pledge has come from
Residents demand more doctors and shorter hospital waiting lists for expat Costa Blanca towns
SAN Miguel de Salinas and Los Montesinos residents and politicians protested on Wednesday about a lack of family doctors and long waiting lists at Torrevieja
WATCH: British football fans cause chaos at Europa League final- sparking outrage from locals
SPANIARDS are outraged after British football fans destroyed terraces, ripped down traffic lights and urinated in the street while celebrating the Europa League final. Tottenham
Costa Blanca city has sewers blasted with pesticide to stop cockroach explosion
ORIHUELA has launched its summer campaign to combat the increase of pests in sewers- especially cockroaches The warmer weather brings unwelcome visitors as the pest
Pickpocket couple memorised PIN numbers of elderly people in Costa Blanca shops
A ROMANIAN couple have been arrested in Denia after stealing bank cards from elderly people and clocking up transactions of €10,853. The Policia Nacional said
Huge 5,500-passenger British cruise ship docks in historical Spanish city
The MS Arvia, one of the biggest British-owned cruise ships, arrived at the port of Cadiz on Thursday. The Arvia belongs to the British shipping
Brit threatening to commit suicide in Mallorca saved by police
A BRITISH tourist who threatened to jump from a hotel balcony in Calvia was saved by two Policia Local agents. The Palmanova hotel workers had
Kanye West’s wife facing €3,000 fine for public nudity in Mallorca
BIANCA Censori, the partner of American singer and rapper Kanye West, is facing a fine of up to €3,000 after being ‘naked’ in a public
Holiday hotspot in Spain ‘overrun with tourists’ is officially ‘the most visited place in Europe’
MALLORCA is the most visited place in Europe, according to a new Which? study. The consumer association analysed European Commission data, finding the island had
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Gandia with pool garage – € 299,000
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British woman, 39, dies after plunging over side of lookout spot in Spain
A BRITISH woman died in hospital after falling from the iconic es Jonquet windmill viewpoint in Palma. The 39-year-old tumbled some 15 metres onto the
Police celebrate ‘few incidents’ and just eight arrests after 60,000 British football fans arrived in Spain
POLICE in Spain have praised the success of an enormous security operation after only eight arrests were made during the Europa League final in Bilbao,
Spanish man stabs traveller in the neck at Mallorca airport
A HOMELESS Spaniard has been arrested after stabbing another Spaniard in the neck at Mallorca airport. The brutal incident unfolded at Son Sant Joan Airport
Danish man wanted for sexual assault in Middle East nabbed in Spain as he boards ferry to Morocco
OFFICERS of the Policia Nacional have arrested a Danish man in the port of Tarifa when he tried to enter Spain after taking a ferry
Millionaire alert: Luxury villa on Marbella’s ‘Golden Mile’ on sale for a cool €25m
A LUXURY villa on Marbella’s ‘Golden Mile’ is up for sale for €25 million. The Altos Reales property on a 2,000 m2 plot was renovated
‘If they speak English, charge them double’: Bars in Bilbao accused of ripping off British football fans
BARS in Bilbao have been accused of ripping off British football fans after ‘charging English speakers double.’ The owner of a popular Bilbao bar has
WATCH: Black smoke from petrol plant angers neighbours in Spain’s ‘toxic town’ by Gibraltar
RESIDENTS across the Campo de Gibraltar have been left furious after a petrochemical plant belched towering flames and thick black smoke into the sky this
Madrid airport will demand to see boarding passes at night to tackle homeless crisis
MADRID airport will use a private security firm from Wednesday evening to cut down on homeless people sleeping overnight in its terminals. Airport operator Aena