Deepika Padukone set to jet into Spain’s Mallorca to shoot new Bollywood film
As well as a 20 day stop on the Balearic island, the crew is also set to make pit-stops in Cadiz and Vejer De La
Spain braced for travel chaos over October puente as eight days of rail strike called
SPAIN’S train drivers and railway workers have called an eight days of strike beginning Thursday September 30 and lasting into the bank holiday weekend. The
ANALYSIS: What does ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont arrest mean for ‘peace talks’ in Catalunya?
THE former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont is expected to appear in an Italian court next week, but his arrest in Sardinia threatens to destabilize peace
Mother accidentally kills daughter, 5, after running her over while parking car in Girona, northeastern Spain
By Rob Kiteley in Barcelona
Woman arrested in southern Spain after chopping off two of her flatmate’s fingers and eating them
A WOMAN has been arrested in Sevilla after chopping off two of her flatmate’s fingers and eating them. During an argument between the pair on
LATEST: Eruption from La Palma volcano continues after brief pause with coastal towns in ‘lockdown’ as lava approaches sea
THE volcano on Spain’s La Palma spewed lava and explosive ash for an eight day, after a brief pause on Monday morning. The Canary Islands’
EXPLAINER: Nightclubs finally given go ahead to reopen in Spain’s Balearic Islands
Earlier this month, the Association of DJs & Producers publicly vented their anger over the closure of nightclubs in the Balearic Islands
Spanish social media star uses platform to help raise €100,000 victims in La Palma following volcano eruption
ONE of Spain’s biggest Youtubers has put his platform to good and helped to raise a whopping €100,000 for the victims of the La Palma volcano
Once endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna is now thriving in Spain’s Balearic Islands
The Atlantic bluefin tuna is one of the most commercially valuable fish in the world which has led to the species being heavily overfished for
OPINION: Fire and brimstone brings out Spain’s ‘Blitz Spirit’
IN Britain we call it the ‘Blitz Spirit’- that sense of community that brings people together in the face of great adversity, not just to
LATEST: Three more towns evacuated on La Palma as volcano eruption intensifies in Spain’s Canary Islands
AUTHORITIES ordered three more towns on the island of La Palma to be evacuated as volcanic explosions intensified forcing firefighter teams to retreat to safety.
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COVID restrictions set to be loosened for bars and restaurants across Spain’s Balearic Islands
It is expected that the capacity limit indoors will be increased to 75%
COVID crisis funds approved for 10,000 businesses on Spain’s Balearic Islands
THOUSANDS of businesses and freelancers affected during the Covid pandemic will receive a share of €835.7 million in state funding on the Balearic Islands. The
‘They have abandoned us’: Spain’s Balearic Islands plead for help to tackle ‘avalanche’ of migrant arrivals
At the beginning of the month, Formentera, the smallest of all the Balearic Islands, registered a record number of migrants, with almost 150 arriving in
Spain’s Balearic Islands make firm commitment to fight climate change
This week, the minister for energy and climate change travelled to international conference to reaffirm the Balearics commitment to the environment
Missing 15-year-old British girl found ‘alive and well’ in Spain’s Mallorca
THE missing 15-year-old British girl has been located after disappearing for over three weeks in Mallorca. The teenager, Emina Ilora Alice Winterbottom, was last seen on August
Spain property sales boom to levels not seen since before bubble burst in 2008
SPAIN registered the highest number of house sales in over 13 years for the month of July, according to data published on Wednesday. More than
10 of the most beautiful walled towns and cities to visit in Spain
Throughout the centuries, medieval walls have served as defence barriers and examples of historically significant architecture with some still encompassing thriving communities today
Eruption of volcano on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands could continue until Christmas, experts predict
THE volcanic eruption that began on La Palma on Sunday could last for up to three months, according to predictions by volcanology experts. A report
‘It’s terrifying, tragic… and the greatest show on earth’: La Palma tour guide describes volcano eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands
ALMOST every day for the 12 years since he has worked as a tour guide on the beautiful lush island of La Palma, in Spain’s
Massive police bust leads to more than 100 arrests for mafia money laundering in Spain
A GROUP of 106 people have been arrested in a joint operation between Spanish and Italian police for allegedly laundering millions for mafia gangs. Spanish
Being vegan in Spain: How easy is it?
Katherine Brook looks takes a look at the vegan offerings available in Spain, sharing some of the best-kept secrets of the Costa del Sol.