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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

Malaga to pedestrianise these streets with the help of EU funding

THESE Malaga streets will soon be pedestrianised thanks to EU investment. EU urban regeneration funds will be used to pedestrianise Malaga’s historic centre, the council

28 Feb, 2025 @ 12:47

Lead·Malaga·Property

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Benalmadena with pool – € 620,000

Great 2 bed apartment in the popular complex AURA in El Higueron. The 84m2 indoor space is perfectly designed to fit the modern requirements of

28 Feb, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Breeders accused of toy poodle scam by charging over €6,000 for a puppy with fake pedigree documents in Spain

A VALENCIA gang that sold toy poodle puppies with bogus claims over their pedigree has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Seven people were allegedly

28 Feb, 2025 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Outrage in Tenerife after squatters seize house of 87-year-old woman while she was in hospital

AN 87-YEAR-OLD Tenerife woman with no immediate family has been left homeless after squatters took over her property when she was in hospital. The victim

28 Feb, 2025 @ 11:14

Canary Islands·Lead

What is Balearic Islands Day? How the annual festival is celebrated with the party starting TODAY

BALEARIC Islands Day 2025 will be marked by a range of activities across Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. Celebrations will begin on February 28 and

28 Feb, 2025 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Revealed: Spain’s cheapest and most expensive holiday destinations for 2025, according to hotel prices

THESE are Spain’s cheapest and most expensive holiday destinations according to hotel prices this year. The Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) has calculated the country’s

28 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Lead·Travel News

‘Extreme case of ofendiditis!’: Spanish museum sparks backlash after removing mummy from display over fears it will ‘offend’ visitors

A SPANISH museum has sparked backlash after it removed a mummy from display over risk of ‘offence’. Madrid’s National Archaeology Museum (MAN) removed a mummy

27 Feb, 2025 @ 19:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Tenerife

Spanish region which banned phones from schools says grades are UP and bullying is DOWN

MURCIA’S ban on children using mobile phones in public schools has seen a significant improvement in their behaviour and a better exam pass rate. The

27 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Education·Lead·Murcia

Redemption for England Women as they beat Spain with a vengeful performance

JESSICA Park’s first-half goal secured a memorable victory for England against reigning world champions Spain. After suffering a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to Spain in the

27 Feb, 2025 @ 17:18

Lead·Sport

Donald Trump threatens 25% tariffs on the EU and says bloc is ‘designed to screw the US’

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has said that he will impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from the European Union. Speaking at a White House cabinet

27 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Could This Be the Year FC Barcelona Reclaims the Champions League Title?

FC Barcelona is one of football’s most storied clubs, but recent seasons have seen them struggle to clinch the coveted Champions League. You may wonder,

27 Feb, 2025 @ 15:57

Gaming

Swedish ‘beauty’ and ‘mafia boss’ Tania Gomez ‘is arrested in Spain’ after making Europe’s ‘most wanted’ list

TANIA Gomez, born to a Swedish mother and Spanish father, was one of the most wanted fugitives in Europe. That is until last week, when

27 Feb, 2025 @ 15:50

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Weather alert for Costa del Sol is upgraded to ORANGE as DANA rolls into Spain

THE Costa del Sol has been placed on an orange alert for severe rainfall by state weather agency Aemet. The warning is in place on

27 Feb, 2025 @ 15:28

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Spain's inflation rate climbs to highest figure since June 2024 due to electricity prices

Inflation rises in Spain due to VAT rate going up on electricity bills

INFLATION in Spain crept up slightly in February to 3% up by 0.1% on the previous month down to rising electricity bills. The Consumer Price

27 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Haftstrafen für Mitglieder der ‘La Manada’ reduziert

von Yzabelle Bostyn In Spanien sorgt die Entscheidung des Gerichts von Navarra, die Haftstrafen für zwei Mitglieder der berüchtigten ‘La Manada’ zu verkürzen, für Empörung.

27 Feb, 2025 @ 14:09

Auf Deutsch

Spanish cardiologist issues warning to anyone taking magnesium supplements

LEADING cardiologist Aurelio Rojas has warned the public about common mistakes when taking magnesium supplements. While the Spanish doctor isn’t against using them, he warns

27 Feb, 2025 @ 13:55

Health·Lead

Spain is a ‘progressive beacon in dark times’, writes The Guardian

BRITISH newspaper The Guardian has praised Spain as a ‘progressive beacon in dark times.’ They have branded Spain as an ‘outlier’ from the ‘dismal trend’

27 Feb, 2025 @ 13:53

Lead·Politics

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