Easyjet staff at UK airports get cash bonus for spotting oversized luggage
STAFF at seven airports in the UK and Channel Islands are eligible for a £1.20-a-bag payment through a new incentive scheme. If you’ve ever been
2 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in El Perello with pool – € 295,000
This finca offers 122m2 of a really handsomely renovated residential house with small plunge pool and a delightful terrace and it also offers another 50m2
WATCH: Forest fire smoke travels hundreds of kilometres to Costa Blanca
A CATALUNYA forest fire has generated smoke which has travelled hundreds of kilometres south to parts of Alicante province on Tuesday. The Valencian 112 emergency
British man found dead on a street in Spain’s Ibiza – drug use suspected
THE death of a British man who died in plain sight on an Ibizencan street is being investigated by the National Police, working under the
Malaga airport to nearly double in size and handle 36m passengers – as Costa del Sol bets big on tourism
THE Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport’s renovations will allow up to 11 million more passengers to pass through its doors compared to last year. This means
Action demanded to stop passport control delays for UK travellers at Costa Blanca airport
A UNION representing Policia Nacional officers running passport control at Alicante-Elche airport wants the old terminal building reopened to slash long queues. The Spanish Police
100 bathers evicted by police from Costa Blanca beach that was ‘closed’ in 2007
JAVEA police had to evict around 100 people from a beach which was closed to the public in 2007 due to landslide risks. Despite warnings
Costa del Sol town to slash property taxes by around 20% in next bill – affecting 38,000 homeowners
TENS of thousands of households in Estepona are set to benefit from property tax cuts that will save residents around €6 million this year. The
Beach police patrols boosted during summer peak season in Costa Blanca tourist city
ALICANTE has increased the number of Policia Local patrols operating across its beaches during the peak summer season. 38 officers are covering the beaches at
Controversial law allows new property builds on rural land ‘reserves’ in Balearic Islands
THE Balearic Islands parliament has approved a controversial new law that will allow rural land to be used for new homes. It has also pardons
Special nets will stop jellyfish encroaching tourist beaches on Spain’s Mar Menor
FOUR nets will appear in the Mar Menor lagoon from mid-July to prevent jellyfish from encroaching close to four tourist beaches. Netting- like last year-
Michael Douglas, 80, announces retirement from acting and escapes to the Basque Country after holidaying with his daughter in Menorca
HOLLYWOOD legend Michael Douglas has announced his retirement from acting at the age of 80 as he battles throat cancer. The Wall Street star revealed
¿Qué juegos ofrecen la mejor experiencia de casino en vivo?
El casino en vivo no es sólo una moda, es una auténtica revolución en el mundo de los casinos en línea. Los juegos con crupier
Wanting to move to Spain? How about being paid to live here
SEVERAL Spanish towns are offering living grants to people who choose to move there. The steady movement of locals from Spain’s rural towns to bigger
WATCH: Wild and bloody brawl leaves one dead after two notorious family clans sit down for lunch in northern Spain
Warning – this story contains distressing scenes of violence A SEEMINGLY innocuous family lunch in Galicia spiralled into a chaotic and deadly brawl, leaving one
Luxury tourists from the Middle East are flocking to Marbella and its 5-star hotels
MARBELLA’S high-end offers, like five-star hotels and international designer stores, are attracting high-net-worth visitors from the Middle East this summer. The arrival of these luxury-loving
This ‘Little Britain’ in Spain is hailed as ‘the most complete destination for UK tourists’
BENIDORM, an old fishing village in Alicante has been converted into a symbol of modernity without losing its essence over the years. It remains a
Anti-drug trafficking boss at Spain’s troubled Barcelona port is arrested just days before retirement
SPANISH customs authorities have arrested a senior anti-drug trafficking official just days before his scheduled retirement, marking the latest corruption scandal to hit Barcelona’s troubled
‘Drunk’ British tourist falls off boat and is seriously injured by propeller in Mallorca
A BRITISH tourist was seriously injured after falling off a motorboat in Magaluf and being struck by the craft’s propeller. The man, 22, was rushed
WATCH: Riots break out at asylum centre in Spain after 21-year-old Malian arrested for sexual assault
THERE were two nights of violent protests outside an asylum centre near Madrid over the weekend after reports emerged that a 21-year-old Malian migrant had
Five lesser-known Spanish retreats to escape the heat waves this summer
ESCAPING to the beach may be your first thought when it comes to cooling off this summer, but Spain also has inland towns where you
Spain’s housing market is breaking all records – but it isn’t even in the EU’s top three fastest growing
IN the first quarter of the year Spain has recorded the third highest increase in housing prices in the entire European Union, with an increase
17 traders caught red-handed selling fake goods at popular Costa Blanca market
17 TRADERS at a Denia street market have been arrested for selling 1,344 fake items with a retail value of over €346,000. The detainees- all
Wave of salmonella poisonings hit Gibraltar: Authorities hunting for common source
HEALTH authorities in Gibraltar are investigating a spike in salmonella food poisoning cases as they race to identify a potential common source behind the outbreak.
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Hacienda del Alamo with pool garage – € 369,950
Set on a peaceful mature landscaped plot, 3 bed & 2 bath Vega style villa with the accommodation all on one level, surrounded by private
Sneaky thief robs foreign tourists at motorway service areas in Spain
A THIEF pretended to be a lost tourist to rob holidaymakers at motorway service areas in the Valencian Community and Murcia. The Romanian national, 52,