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No Catalan, no residency renewal: New rules make language skills essential for those hoping to settle in Barcelona

KNOWLEDGE of Catalan is set to become a key condition for anyone hoping to build a life in Barcelona, after new rules confirmed that language

23 Apr, 2026 @ 11:20

Barcelona·Lead·Politics

Brits left stranded in Spain after air traffic controllers ‘went home’ instead of dealing with late-night diversion

BRITISH tourists aboard a Ryanair flight were reportedly left stranded in Bilbao airport after workers went home. On Saturday evening, Ryanair flight RK3209 from Malaga

11 Mar, 2025 @ 15:25

Lead·Travel News

Spain smashes annual foreign tourist record with one month to spare- boosted by British holidaymakers

Visiting Spain in 2025? Be aware of these nine big changes

AS Spain anticipates another bustling year for tourism in 2025, several significant changes are set to impact visitors, particularly those from the UK. Last year

30 Jan, 2025 @ 18:59

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Ryanair asks tourists to pay an extra €45 to take their ensaimadas to the plane in Mallorca

RYANAIR told two tourists they needed to pay €45 for taking a box of Mallorca’s famous ensaimada inside the plane at Palma Airport. The airline

20 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Travel News

LATEST: What you need to know about travelling to Spain from the UK

WITH the peak summer holiday season now in full-swing, here’s the run down of the rules for those travelling to Spain from the UK. Post-Brexit

10 Aug, 2022 @ 08:15

Must Read·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Man, 61, Tries To Leave Spain Via Murcia's Corvera Airport With Underage Girl Who Defied Her Parents

Spanish tourism official ‘sets the record straight’ about travel requirements for British tourists visiting Spain

IN the wake of headlines sparking outrage over ‘new rules’ that mean Brits are required to show proof of finances on entry, Spain’s Tourist Office

1 Aug, 2022 @ 15:45

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: How British tourists are bypassing disability rules to rent mobility scooters in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Benidorm have launched a crackdown on tourists renting mobility scooters and issuing fines of up to €500 after it emerged many of them

26 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tourists are pouring back to Spain but still fall short of pre-Covid pandemic numbers

LATEST: Spain extends ban on unvaccinated travellers until mid-June

SPAIN has yet again extended the existing entry ban on non-essential travel by non-vaccinated travellers from a long list of non-EU countries, including Brits and

17 May, 2022 @ 12:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·National News·Travel News

Blanca Cars: The top 10 tips for driving in Spain

Read on for the top 10 tips for driving in Spain as told to us by thousands of expat customers. As a leading expat-focused car

10 May, 2022 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

airport suffers 40% fall in travellers to Spain compared to September 2019

ESSENTIALS: What you need to know about Covid travel rules between Spain and the UK over Easter

EASTER is expected to see a return of the sort of numbers that flocked to Spain before the pandemic but for British holidaymakers there are

7 Apr, 2022 @ 11:00

Lead·Must Read·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

LATEST: Spain ‘clears up confusion’ and insists unvaccinated travellers from UK will NOT be allowed entry in time for Easter holidays

IN a move that will frustrate those unvaccinated British travellers who hoped to visit Spain over Easter, authorities have clarified the rules of entry, reversing

7 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Must Read·National News·Travel News

Spain drops quarantine for mild or asymptomatic Covid positive cases

FROM Monday March 28, Spain has dropped the requirements for those who test positive for Covid-19 to self-isolate if they are asymptomatic or have only

28 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

TRAVEL UPDATE: Day 2 COVID tests scrapped in England and Scotland for fully vaccinated travellers

TRAVELLERS arriving in England and Scotland from Spain will no longer need to buy day-two COVID tests, if they are fully vaccinated. The rules will

25 Jan, 2022 @ 11:03

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Face masks rules to remain in place in Spain until spring 2022

PEOPLE in Spain will be expected to wear face masks in indoor public spaces until Spring next year, says Minister of Health, Carolina Darias. With

11 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Other News

Caregiver steals €15,000 of jewels and watches on first day of helping 90-year-old woman on Spain's Costa Blanca

Elderly care homes reopen in Gibraltar as Covid-19 cases continue to drop

WITH COVID-19 infections now below 200 on the Rock, Elderly Residential Services (ERS) have reopened but with strict new rules designed to keep residents and

13 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Drivers to expect €200 fines for not giving cyclists more space and consideration on Spanish roads

MOTORISTS have been asked to act as if upcoming changes in safety laws are already in effect, or face fines of up to 200 euros.

26 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

EXPLAINED: Is dog walking allowed during curfew hours in Spain’s Andalucia?

THE JUNTA has clarified that the curfew, which is currently set at 10pm., in Andalucia, is not an impediment for taking a dog for a

21 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Other News

Cyclists are breaking rules and endangering public on Spain’s Costa Blanca, say British expats

‘An unpopular measure as people use the promenade for mobility and not as a race path’

4 Sep, 2019 @ 12:24

Costa Blanca·Lead

#INMYFEELINGS: Police in Spain issue warning against viral dance challenge

The challenge, which sees people jumping out of cars to perform the dance, could result in 'criminal charges'

24 Jul, 2018 @ 16:57

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Expats: Check yourself

Flexible new UK pension rules are on the way in but don’t assume they will apply to you, writes Richard Alexander

9 Sep, 2014 @ 09:00

Columnists

Crackdown on Magaluf pub crawls after mamading oral sex video scandal

Boss of bar crawl Carnage Magaluf refuses to apologise to sex video girl's family

11 Jul, 2014 @ 11:13

Lead·National News

New laws for Spain’s roads in force from today

Motorists are being encouraged to familiarise themselves with the change to the law

9 May, 2014 @ 11:35

National News