Airbnb shares drop 12% amid growing backlash in Spain: Company cites weakening US demand
SHARES in the online vacation rental company Airbnb dropped by 12% on Tuesday, in the midst of an ongoing backlash in Spain against a tourism
Brits and other foreigners should be barred from buying property in Spain’s Mallorca unless they are residents, local groups propose
A CIVIC organisation in Spain’s Balearics has come up with a list of proposals aimed at combating the problems being caused on the islands by
Electric hail storms and crippling heat to grip Spain this week – these are the affected areas
MORE extreme weather is on its way to the Iberian peninsula this week, with forecasts of electric hail storms and crippling heat from weather service
Avocado obsession threatens local water supplies in southern Spain: Environmentalists warn 40,000 people are at risk in Andalucia – as demand for green ‘superfood’ continues to surge in Europe and the US
AN environmental organisation in Spain has warned that growing avocados in the surroundings of the Guadiaro River in the Andalucia region is ‘stealing the water
Owner of Spain’s anti-squatter force ‘Desokupa’ signs contract to train thousands of police officers – but government may quash plans
THE Spanish Interior Ministry is considering taking legal action after it emerged that one of Spain’s main police unions, the SUP, has reached a training
US digital nomads blast ‘xenophobic’ anti-tourism movement in Spain – while others say they’re ‘scared to speak English in public’
THIS year has seen unprecedented protests in Spain calling for a new model of tourism, as locals are increasingly priced out of the property market
Hollywood star Zac Efron taken to hospital in Ibiza after ‘minor swimming incident’ at villaÂ
HOLLYWOOD star Zac Efron had to be rushed to hospital on the Balearic Island of Ibiza after an ‘incident’ in a swimming pool on Friday
Police discover body of man surrounded by headless chickens in bay on Spain’s Costa Brava
THE Catalan regional police made a bizarre discovery on Sunday, when they found the body of a man in a small bay on the Costa
Tragedy in Spain’s Galicia after man, 36, killed by malfunctioning fairground ride at local fiestas
A SPANISH man aged 36 was tragically killed in the northwestern city of Vigo in the early hours of Saturday morning, after a fairground ride
Brit, 77, among group of six people arrested in Spain’s Ibiza after refusing to pay €12,000 restaurant bill
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional arrested a group of six people on Thursday after they refused to pay a restaurant bill of more than €12,000 in the
Best all-inclusive hotel in the WORLD is in Spain’s Andalucia, according to new ranking – and it’s NOT on the Costa del Sol
THE World Travel Awards have just bestowed the honour of the Best All Inclusive category on a Spanish establishment – and it’s not on the
These are the most popular beers in Spain, according to Google – but do YOU agree?
SPAIN may be the third-biggest producer of wine in the world, but it is beer that is the country’s preferred drink, with the average Spaniard
Crackdown on flying with liquids in Spain: EU says new airport scanners are not good enough at detecting potentially explosive substances
REGULAR air travellers have long been obliged to carry only small amounts of liquids with them on flights, after security restrictions were imposed way back
Watch: Huge balls of hail fall in Spain as freak August storms rock Barcelona and Madrid
FREAK August storms caused chaos in Madrid, Barcelona and other parts of Spain on Friday, as hail pelted down and heavy rain caused disruption to
Influencer is shocked by the prices at an Ibiza beach club: ‘I spent more here than on my flight!’
AN ITALIAN couple of social-media influencers got a nasty surprise on one of their recent trips, as they were slapped with a massive bar bill
Thousands of residents face losing swimming pools and car park spaces on Spain’s Costa del Sol amid legal battle over land
RESIDENTS of four apartment complexes on Spain’s Costa del Sol face losing their swimming pools, gardens and car parks as part of an ongoing legal
Kylie Minogue lets loose with Blessed Madonna in Spain’s Ibiza
DIMINUTIVE Antipodean pop icon Kylie Minogue has been spending a bit of time on the Balearic Island of Ibiza, and was spotted earlier this week
New speed cameras will be installed on ‘death road’ between Marbella and Coin
NEW speed cameras are going to be installed between Marbella and Coin on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road, in a bid to bring down
Watch: ‘Drunk’ tourists laugh and joke while sinking a boat in the sea off Mallorca – sparking backlash online
A GROUP of Spanish youngsters has sparked a major backlash online after they shared videos of themselves on TikTok sinking a boat they were sailing
Flight from Spain suffers cabin pressure failure: Vueling A320 is forced to ground in Barcelona
PASSENGERS on a flight from Barcelona to Lisbon had a nasty surprise on Wednesday, when the Airbus A320 they were travelling on suffered a cabin
Jam tomorrow: Spain’s traffic authority forecasts 3.1 million car journeys as August holidays begin
A WHOPPING 3.1 million car journeys are expected to be made between 3pm on Wednesday July 31, and midnight on Thursday August 1, as millions
Pedro Sanchez latest: Spain’s prime minister to sue judge after being forced to testify in case against his wife
SPAIN’S Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez exercised his right to not testify before a judge today, as part of an ongoing judicial probe into allegations
New tourist apartments in Spain may soon need the approval of residents, as government takes more steps to combat negative effects of sector on locals
ANY new tourist accommodation in Spain that is located in an apartment block could soon require the approval of the homeowner’s association before it can
Sharing videos of drunk people online can have legal consequences in Spain, warn experts
SHARING recordings of drunk people online could have legal consequences in Spain, even if the videos were taken in public. That’s according to the Andalusian
Tragedy in Benidorm: 85-year-old man dies on shore of popular tourist beach
AN 85-year-old man died on Tuesday on the Levante beach in the popular tourist city of Benidorm, on Spain’s eastern Mediterranean coast. According to sources
End of the Golden Visa in Spain: Government moves to annul law that grants residency to wealthy foreigners who invest €500,000 in property
THE Socialist-led Spanish government will take the first step today toward scrapping the country’s ‘golden visa’ scheme, which was introduced in the midst of a