Electrical power lines spark huge forest fires in Spain’s Catalunya region
FIREFIGHTERS are battling to tame two wildfires which broke out in Catalunya on Thursday afternoon. The pair of blazes ignited simultaneously after an issue with
5 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Oia – € 435,000
Finca/Country House Oia, Pontevedra 5 beds 4 baths € 435,000 Discover this enchanting country house, a true gem nestled between lush forests, rolling
This is the best supermarket beer in Spain, according to consumer watchdog – and you’ve likely never heard of it
A STUDY has revealed the best supermarket beer available in Spanish supermarkets – and it isn’t Estrella, Cruzcampo or Mahou. The consumer watchdog Organisation of
These are the 10 happiest towns in Spain, according to a poll – and half of them are in Andalucia
A POLL has revealed the 10 happiest towns in Spain, and half of them are in Andalucia. A study asked locals to rank their ‘well-being,
Spain is the worst country in the EU to retire to, claims new study
A NEW study has claimed Spain is the worst country in the EU to retire to. SPAIN is the worst country to retire to in
Costa del Sol train from Malaga to Algeciras inches forward: Two ‘working groups’ of costa power brokers announced
A COASTAL train for the Costa del Sol from Malaga to Algeciras is inching forwards with the announcement of two ‘working groups’ to develop the
Two Brits in critical condition in the Balearics: ‘Drunken’ 34-year-old hit by taxi in Ibiza while 70-year-old man rescued from drowning in Formentera
A BRITISH tourist is in a serious condition after drunkenly falling in front of a taxi in the popular resort town of Sant Antoni in
Fears for missing 19-year-old Amy in Spain: Teenager texted her friend saying ‘I’m in s***’ before her phone went dead
In a post on social media, her family said she sent a final WhatsApp message at 8pm to a friend abroad
Watch: Moment mischievous dog ‘joins’ a major bike race in Spain – landing his owner a HUGE fine
THIS is the moment a mischievous dog ‘joins’ a major Spanish bike race- landing his owner a HUGE fine alongside the viral video. Cyclists participating
This incredible invention by a young Spaniard studying in Britain reduces home water consumption by 50% – in good news for drought-ridden Spain
A YOUNG Spaniard has invented an incredible device which reduces home water consumption by up to 50%. Climate change, high temperatures and a severe lack
Travellers beware: The UK announces date of new ETA border control system that will charge Europeans and North Americans to enter the country
SPANISH citizens heading to the UK will soon need to pay to obtain permission to enter the country. The new digital Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
Spanish footballer is fined €6,000 for groping a woman’s breasts while she was dressed in a mascot costume
A SPANISH footballer has avoided jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman dressed as a rival team’s mascot. Hugo Mallo, 33, has
Gibraltar police investigate sudden death of 32-year-old Telegraph journalist David Knowles
COUNTER terrorism detectives from the UK are assisting the Royal Gibraltar Police to investigate the sudden death of 32-year-old Telegraph journalist David Knowles in Gibraltar.
Spain creates a ‘gold super lettuce’ that packs 30 times more vitamin A: Scientists hail ‘revolutionary’ achievement
NEED more vitamins? A research team in Spain has created a ‘revolutionary’ golden lettuce with over 30 times more vitamin A than normal. A Spanish
British expat boxer finally stands trial over horror road rage murder of teen in Spain’s Estepona
A BRITISH expat who stabbed a teenager to death and fled Spain in 2020 is finally set to stand trial for murder. Lewis Harry Briggs,
3 bedroom Flat for sale in Tossa de Mar – € 229,000
Flat Tossa de Mar, Girona 3 beds 2 baths € 229,000 This exclusive duplex, completely renovated, represents a magnificent opportunity in Cala Salions,
Spain’s Andalucia is set to break an all-time record for tourist spending this summer
ANDALUCIA is set to announce its best ever tourism season thanks to record-breaking revenue from international visitors. The period from January to July is on
Exposed: Spain’s ‘hippy crack’ epidemic after police seize 1.8 tonnes of laughing gas in Andalucia
SPAIN’S laughing gas epidemic has been laid bare following the discovery of 1.8 tonnes of the drug. The mammoth haul (pictured above) was found on
Spain studies MUCH stricter alcohol limits for drivers: This is the proposed maximum blood alcohol level
SPAIN is considering toughening up drink driving laws, it has emerged. The Government said the National Road Safety Council has warned of ‘the need’ to
Benidorm skyscraper is crowned the best residential development in Europe by a panel of property experts – but its flats aren’t cheap
A SKYSCRAPER in Benidorm has been crowned the best residential development in Europe. Measuring 126m tall, Benidorm Beach was awarded the title by a panel
Spain to create a national travel card that can be topped up and used on ALL public transport
TRAVELLING on public transport in Spain could soon be made much simpler. The Ministry of Transport is studying the creation of a national travel card
Spain’s rental nightmare laid bare: How up to 85 families are forced to ‘audition’ for homes in the hottest markets – with demand surging in Barcelona, Malaga, Alicante and elsewhere
SPAIN’S growing rental nightmare has been laid bare by the latest statistics from the second quarter of 2024. According to property portal Idealista, across Spain,
Spain on alert after ‘very dangerous’ British criminal escapes from high-security prison in Portugal – as police chief warns ‘lives are at stake’
SPANISH police are on high alert after a ‘very dangerous’ British prisoner escaped from a high-security prison in Portugal. Mark Cameron Roscaleer, 39, was one
EXCLUSIVE: Alleged timeshare kingpin Mohamed Derbah will finally face trial in Madrid: Politician is implicated in massive fraud with British gangsters in Spain
ONE of Spain’s leading timeshare kingpins – and a close friend of late British mafia don John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer and killer Kenneth Noye – is
British judge ‘astonished’ at 30-year-old mother of rioter, 12, who skipped her son’s court hearing for £1,000 holiday in Spain’s Ibiza
A BRITISH judge has slammed a mother’s decision to skip her 12-year-old son’s court hearing for taking part in the UK’s summer riots to go
Remembering one of the Costa del Sol’s most devastating forest fires: How this week three years ago saw 3,000 people evacuated and a heroic firefighter killed by raging inferno in the Sierra Bermeja
THIS week marks three years since the start of the devastating Sierra Bermeja forest fire – the worst blaze registered in Spain in 2021 –