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Fears for missing Dutch expat who vanished from Spain’s Tenerife five days ago: Family are ‘extremely concerned’

READ UPDATE: MIssing Dutch expat Derk Jan van Dijk is found in Tenerife FEARS are growing for a Dutch expat who vanished on Tenerife following

2 Mar, 2025 @ 13:29

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

‘Beloved’ Brit expat dies in Spain: Tributes pour in for Vera Joy ahead of funeral in Manilva tomorrow

TRIBUTES have poured in for a ‘one of a kind’ British expat who passed away on the Costa del Sol last week. Vera Joy, an

2 Mar, 2025 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

‘Vital’ cancer support for expats in Mallorca continues to grow

WALK Against Cancer Mallorca, spearheaded by Anita Vince, a 53-year-old English woman who has lived on the island for nearly two decades, is back for

2 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·Health·Mallorca

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Herradura – € 390,000

Discover your oasis by the sea in La Herradura! This charming apartment, located in the prestigious Punta de la Mona urbanization, offers you the perfect

2 Mar, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

‘It’s not rocket science’ says UK based ecologist on drying of Spanish rivers

The solutions to Spain’s drying-out rivers are not ‘crazy rocket science’ A LEADING ecologist has set out to save Spain’s dwindling river systems from the

2 Mar, 2025 @ 11:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Costa Tropical is centre of groundbreaking sustainable building project between UK and Spanish researchers

THE Costa Tropical region has become the focus of international collaboration aimed at developing nature-based alternatives for interior architecture and design applications. Researchers from the

2 Mar, 2025 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Property

Exclusive: Brits blast campervans for ‘polluting’ Spain’s Costa del Sol and ‘spoiling their views’ – as ‘vanlifers’ blame a ‘few bad apples’

EXCLUSIVE By Yzzy Bostyn WHEN Cor Vandenhoek moved to Torrox Costa nine years ago, he invested in one of the most expensive properties on the

2 Mar, 2025 @ 09:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Fury after mayor of cash-strapped village in Spain uses public funds to pay for €400 ‘feast’ – featuring oysters, jamon and king prawns

A SPANISH mayor is facing calls to step down after it emerged he used public funds to wine and dine himself and friends. Partido Popular

1 Mar, 2025 @ 12:41

Lead·Politics

8 bedroom Villa for sale in Nuestra Senora de Jesus with pool garage – € 2,750,000

Opportunity! House with tourist license and incredible views of Dalt Vila. Perfect for investment – an unbeatable location, close to the beach (2 min by

1 Mar, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

British ex-soldier who vanished in Tenerife is found

A FORMER solider who disappeared during a trip to Tenerife has been found, his family said this morning. Fears were growing for Jake, 34, after

1 Mar, 2025 @ 11:16

Lead·Tenerife

Victim Kenneth Jobe (left), and (right) his €400,000 Mijas home that has been taken over by squatters (COPYRIGHT OLIVE PRESS)

Exclusive: Brit’s retirement to Spain is ruined after BRITISH squatters seize €400k Costa del Sol home

A DESPERATE grandfather is pleading for help after his Costa del Sol home was taken over by British squatters FIVE YEARS ago. Birmingham native Kenneth

1 Mar, 2025 @ 11:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

‘One of the best shots I’ve ever seen’: JON CLARKE watches the world’s top golfers at the Staysure Marbella Legends tournament in Aloha

AS they walked up towards the 11th green, they were unmistakably two of the greats of the game. And one of them helped design the

1 Mar, 2025 @ 09:00

Lead·Sport

Berlin Wall: Facts You Need to Know Before Visiting the City of History

BERLIN, the vibrant capital of Germany, is a city filled with fascinating history, modern architecture, and an undeniable artistic soul. But perhaps its most compelling

28 Feb, 2025 @ 20:47

DNA tests confirm missing woman, 24, was incinerated after being trapped inside waste bin in Mallorca

THE Policia Nacional in Mallorca have closed their investigation into a missing Argentinian woman after DNA analysis confirmed that two bones found at a waste

28 Feb, 2025 @ 18:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Hospital in Spain FREEZES breast cancer cells as part of new treatment technique

AN ALICANTE hospital has carried out a pioneering procedure that destroys breast cancer cells via freezing. It was successfully performed on a 90-year-old woman at

28 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Health·Lead

Rubbish clear up off Benidorm coast results in specialist divers removing a 300 kilo trawler net and dozens of tyres

Rubbish clear up off Benidorm coast sees divers remove 300 kilo trawler net and tyres from seabed

750 KILOS of rubbish including tyres and a trawler net have been removed from the seabed off the Benidorm coast. The discoveries came in a

28 Feb, 2025 @ 17:30

Benidorm·Environment·Lead

Must visit: This Alicante town loved by Brits has beaches to rival Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

CALPE on the northern Costa Blanca offers beautiful beaches and the stunning sight of the Peñon de Ifach which leads to comparisons with Rio de

28 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Grant Barr: Family of missing New York banker fly out to Spain to assist search on the Costa del Sol

THE family of missing US citizen Grant Barr have arrived to the Costa del Sol to assist the ongoing search. The New York-based banker disappeared

28 Feb, 2025 @ 16:41

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Major tourist destination in Spain will DOUBLE its tourist tax

A MAJOR Spanish tourist destination is set to double its tourist tax amidst increasing tensions between locals and visitors. The Catalan government announced new legislation

28 Feb, 2025 @ 16:04

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Drugs gang copied 'Breaking Bad' TV series by laundering money via a car wash business in Spain

Drugs gang copied ‘Breaking Bad’ narco TV drama by laundering money via a car wash business in Spain

A BULGARIAN drugs gang took a leaf out of the hit US TV drama Breaking Bad by laundering the profits of a marijuana operation via

28 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Fears for missing British soldier in Tenerife after he was ‘refused boarding on Ryanair flight home’

READ UPDATE: British ex-soldier is found ‘alive and well’ after disappearing in Tenerife A BRITISH ex-soldier is missing from Tenerife after allegedly being refused boarding

28 Feb, 2025 @ 15:32

Lead·Tenerife

High-speed rail link between Spain and Portugal to be completed by 2032

SPAIN and Portugal will be connected by a high-speed train by 2032, according to Portugal’s infrastructure minister. The high-speed line will link the popular Portuguese

28 Feb, 2025 @ 15:22

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

‘I’ve never been happier’: US expat says she feels ‘freer’ and ‘more at peace’ in Spain – and pays just €300 in rent

A WOMAN from the US has found a new lease to life after packing up and relocating to Spain. Shawna Lum is a 31-year-old from

28 Feb, 2025 @ 14:43

Barcelona·Lead

Feminism row erupts in Barcelona after expat baker refuses to take down adverts featuring half-dressed women

A RUSSIAN baker has refused to take down photos of half-dressed women in his Barcelona shop- sparking fury from feminist organisations. Local residents of Calle

28 Feb, 2025 @ 14:25

Barcelona·Lead

Chances of SNOW in Spain this weekend as temperatures plummet across the country

THE first weekend of March will have a wintry feel about it with parts of Spain set to suffer a mixture of snow and rain.

28 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Weather

Mallorca agent slams Spanish sellers for ‘profiting from foreigners while moaning about them’

Property prices rise much faster in the Balearics than in any other region of Spain

THE cost of buying a property in the Balearic Islands rose by 15.2% last year- the biggest rise anywhere in Spain. Figures from the College

28 Feb, 2025 @ 12:56

Balearic Islands·Lead·Property

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