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Death of British teen in Spain who was third to die at same apartment block ‘could have been prevented’

An inquest in Pontypridd found that Channon may have been ‘intoxicated and fatigued’ after he returned from a night out and fell seven floors

19 Jun, 2019 @ 13:38

Lead·Mallorca

Spain calls on UK to negotiate ‘colonial situation’ of Gibraltar at UN committee meeting

On previous occasions, the Spanish UN ambassador has described the Gibraltar issue as an 'anachronistic situation'

19 Jun, 2019 @ 13:05

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

OH MY GOGH: Gun Van Gogh ‘killed himself with’ to be auctioned off while southern Spain tour of his work continues

He died in a field near the French town of Auvers-sur-Oise, where the revolver was located some 70 years later

19 Jun, 2019 @ 12:30

La Cultura·Lead

CASTING CALL: Netflix needs male and female extras in Spain’s Andalucia for new drama series

The expected release date is 2020

19 Jun, 2019 @ 10:57

Cordoba·Entertainment·Lead

POSH: Brits Victoria and David Beckham jet into Spain’s Andalucia for celeb wedding of year catered for by Dani Garcia

Victoria Beckham, 45, made the biggest fashion splash, pairing her own chain link print dress with fuchsia pink high heels

18 Jun, 2019 @ 16:54

Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead·Sevilla

Georgina Harvey, President of Original Charity Shop and Library in Javea, named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

THE president of a charity shop with a 55-year history on the Costa Blanca has been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Georgina Harvey

18 Jun, 2019 @ 16:41

Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Reports of Vodafone being down in Spain

AT least 30 British expats and locals have complained of no service on their phones this afternoon. All the mobiles, including the OP’s work mobiles,

18 Jun, 2019 @ 15:29

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Spain slammed after new report finds 100,000 people with disabilities are trapped at home

Research found that more than 1.8 million of those surveyed needed help to be able to leave their home, with those without support condemned to

18 Jun, 2019 @ 14:18

Lead

WATCH: Shocking moment bullring volunteer in Spain gored to death in front of 2,000 fans as bull ran back into pen

He was already unconscious when help reached him, and had been struck several times by the bull

18 Jun, 2019 @ 12:52

Lead

Facial recognition cameras installed at Gibraltar Airport

Software in the cameras creates a biometric map of the points on a person’s face

18 Jun, 2019 @ 11:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Dutchman donates 3,000kg of organic ‘solidarity potatoes’ to help struggling families in Javea

NO ONE understands more than the Spanish that potatoes, particularly patatas bravas, were made for sharing. But Dutch resident Herman Sinnema, in Pedreguer, has this

18 Jun, 2019 @ 10:03

Costa Blanca·Environment

WATCH: Plane drops water on Sierra Helada national park as forest fire blazes above Benidorm’s Aqualandia

THIS is the moment a plane was spotted dropping water on a forest fire above Benidorm’s Aqualandia water park. Four firetrucks from Alicante’s Consorcio Provincial

17 Jun, 2019 @ 20:06

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

UK Government denies issuing ‘fresh warning’ of terror threat in Spain

The last update to the UK Government’s travel advice for Brits heading to Spain, however, was on June 3

17 Jun, 2019 @ 17:34

Lead·National News

WARNING: How meticulous thieves are robbing your homes while you enjoy days at the beach along Spain’s Costa del Sol

The group of seven hit at least a dozen homes in Marbella, Malaga, Benalmadena and Fuengirola

17 Jun, 2019 @ 17:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Brit claim that he ‘slipped’ by pool to recover 37,000 euro hospital bill in Mallorca FAILS after video shows him jumping into a tree

THIS is the moment a British man tried to jump from a stairwell into a tree at a hotel in Mallorca. A video circulating on

17 Jun, 2019 @ 15:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

UK primary school hires convicted CHILD KILLER from Spain’s Andalucia who stabbed schoolgirl victim 32 times

In February 2018 she was then arrested and brought before Oxford Crown Court on charges of false representation

17 Jun, 2019 @ 13:44

Crime & Law·Lead

Luxury brands continue to bet on Marbella’s Puerto Banus as Hermes, Versace and Fendi to set up shop

The port was first opened in 1970 and has built one of the largest concentrations of designer and luxury brands in Europe

17 Jun, 2019 @ 13:09

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

‘HE LIKES IT’: Benidorm bar responds to claims that midget stripper advert was a ‘hate crime’

A BENIDORM bar has responded after a prominent dwarfism foundation accused it of a possible ‘hate crime’. Felipe Orviz, lawyer for the Alpe Foundation, suggested

17 Jun, 2019 @ 12:12

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead

Rival the yachts of Marbella this summer with this HUGE inflatable boat from Amazon

The must-have item comes complete with a drinks cooler and will no doubt make you the envy of the seas

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

UK minister issues summer job prison warning for Brits on Spain holiday island

Foreign Office figures have revealed 80% of young Brits jailed on the island of Mallorca have been entinced into taking jobs that are illegal

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

REVEALED: British flyers behind soar in on-flight incidents in Spain as Malaga, Alicante and Mallorca most affected by bad behaviour

It's no coincidence that the most affected airports are those next to popular tourist resorts

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

Spain has the lowest asylum application approval figure in European Union, according to refugee group study

REVEALED: These countries made the most asylum applications to Spain so far this year

Andalucia had the third most asylum applications so far this year after Madrid with 20,395 and Catalunya with 6,059

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:20

Lead·Politics

PALM BEACH: The curious pop history of the Costa del Sol’s most famous chiringuito freshly refurbished for summer

Its owner helped create one of the most successful songs of the early 2000s

16 Jun, 2019 @ 11:00

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Out of this world: ‘Green Spaceship’ to dock in Madrid

IT’S not a UFO but it’s certainly flying. Dubbed the Green Spaceship, innovative design studio 3Gatti is pushing architecture to its outer limits with its

16 Jun, 2019 @ 10:24

Lead·Property

After a five-year period of sustained growth, there is a change in the air in Marbella, reports Diana Morales Properties

LAST year was another year in a growth cycle that started in 2013 in Marbella. It began after the market finally bottomed out in 2012

16 Jun, 2019 @ 10:14

Lead·Property

IN PICS: The stunning 16th century estate going up for auction in Spain

The 16th century Villa Argentona is a fully restored estate featuring all the modern cons

16 Jun, 2019 @ 09:07

Lead·Property

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Death of British teen in Spain who was third to die at same apartment block ‘could have been prevented’

Spain calls on UK to negotiate ‘colonial situation’ of Gibraltar at UN committee meeting

OH MY GOGH: Gun Van Gogh ‘killed himself with’ to be auctioned off while southern Spain tour of his work continues

CASTING CALL: Netflix needs male and female extras in Spain’s Andalucia for new drama series

POSH: Brits Victoria and David Beckham jet into Spain’s Andalucia for celeb wedding of year catered for by Dani Garcia

Georgina Harvey, President of Original Charity Shop and Library in Javea, named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

BREAKING: Reports of Vodafone being down in Spain

Spain slammed after new report finds 100,000 people with disabilities are trapped at home

WATCH: Shocking moment bullring volunteer in Spain gored to death in front of 2,000 fans as bull ran back into pen

Facial recognition cameras installed at Gibraltar Airport

Dutchman donates 3,000kg of organic ‘solidarity potatoes’ to help struggling families in Javea

WATCH: Plane drops water on Sierra Helada national park as forest fire blazes above Benidorm’s Aqualandia

UK Government denies issuing ‘fresh warning’ of terror threat in Spain

WARNING: How meticulous thieves are robbing your homes while you enjoy days at the beach along Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: Brit claim that he ‘slipped’ by pool to recover 37,000 euro hospital bill in Mallorca FAILS after video shows him jumping into a tree

UK primary school hires convicted CHILD KILLER from Spain’s Andalucia who stabbed schoolgirl victim 32 times

Luxury brands continue to bet on Marbella’s Puerto Banus as Hermes, Versace and Fendi to set up shop

‘HE LIKES IT’: Benidorm bar responds to claims that midget stripper advert was a ‘hate crime’

Rival the yachts of Marbella this summer with this HUGE inflatable boat from Amazon

UK minister issues summer job prison warning for Brits on Spain holiday island

REVEALED: British flyers behind soar in on-flight incidents in Spain as Malaga, Alicante and Mallorca most affected by bad behaviour

REVEALED: These countries made the most asylum applications to Spain so far this year

PALM BEACH: The curious pop history of the Costa del Sol’s most famous chiringuito freshly refurbished for summer

Out of this world: ‘Green Spaceship’ to dock in Madrid

After a five-year period of sustained growth, there is a change in the air in Marbella, reports Diana Morales Properties

IN PICS: The stunning 16th century estate going up for auction in Spain

GROSS IMPROPRIETY: Gibraltar Chief Minister ‘crossed the line’ in a series of improper actions over arrest of friend suspected in fraud and security breach case

20-hour police stand-off ends after squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

Why are Madrid’s tabernas red? The secrets behind their coloured fronts

South Madrid residents at their wits’ end after squatters’ apartment fire caps months of disturbances

This town west of Malaga ushers in the New Year with a unique costume party – here’s what you need to know