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Jay Slater latest: Mother of missing British teenager reveals alleged second sighting in Tenerife – as sniffer dogs scour 2,000ft-deep ravine

SNIFFER dogs are continuing to help in the desperate search for missing British teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife. The 19-year-old apprentice bricklayer, from Lancashire, vanished

22 Jun, 2024 @ 17:51

Lead·National News

Must-read: Thousands of British homeowners in Spain could be owed €40,000-plus compensation over ‘floor clause’ mortgage scandal – this is how to claim

BRITISH homeowners are winning up to €48,500 in compensation after major banks in Spain were exposed for putting a hidden clause in their mortgages. In

22 Jun, 2024 @ 07:00

Lead·Property·Sponsored

Spain ‘is the best team’ in the Euro 2024 tournament after 1-0 victory over Italy, insists coach

THERE is ‘no better team than Spain’ in the Euro 2024 tournament following their 1-0 victory over Italy last night. That’s the verdict of their

21 Jun, 2024 @ 19:48

National News·Sport

WATCH: ‘Meteo-tsunami’ strikes Spain’s Menorca as footage shows huge wave washing away sunbeds while tourists flee to safety

THIS is the moment a ‘meteo-tsunami’ struck the Spanish island of Menorca this week. Footage shared online shows sunbeds and parasols being washed away by

21 Jun, 2024 @ 15:34

Balearic Islands·Lead

Argentine President Javier Milei requests an audience with Spanish King Felipe VI, despite ongoing campaign of insults against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

ARGENTINE President Javier Milei has asked for an audience with Spanish King Felipe VI on an upcoming visit to the country, but so far that

20 Jun, 2024 @ 17:21

Lead·Madrid·Politics

‘Stick to football’: Spain’s goalkeeper Unai Simon slams Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe after Frenchman urged his compatriots to vote against far-right Marine Le Pen

SPAIN’S goalkeeper Unai Simon criticised the Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe in a press conference this week after the French forward urged his compatriots to

20 Jun, 2024 @ 11:35

Lead·Politics·Sport

Jay Slater update: Mother of British tourist says she is ‘beside herself’ after flying to Spain to help search for missing teen – who vanished in Tenerife during first ever mates holiday

THE mother of missing British teenager Jay Slater has spoken for the first time after landing in Tenerife to help with the search. Debbie Slater

18 Jun, 2024 @ 16:45

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Jay Slater latest: Timeline of disappearance of British tourist, 19, who vanished during holiday to Spain – as desperate search continues on Tenerife

A POLICE search continues for British teenager Jay Slater after he vanished from a hiking area in Tenerife on Monday. The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire,

18 Jun, 2024 @ 15:38

Lead·Tenerife

Cadiz joins ‘anti-tourism’ movement in Spain: Locals accuse visitors of ‘stealing our city’ as they plan huge protest this month

CADIZ is the latest city to join the fight against excessive tourism that is currently sweeping Spain. The ancient city is the capital of Cadiz

13 Jun, 2024 @ 14:27

Cadiz·Lead

Cockroach warning in Spain: This summer will be an ‘unprecedented’ challenge thanks to mutant specimens and climate change – here’s how to keep the pests out of YOUR home

CONTROLLING cockroaches in Spain this summer is going to prove an unprecedented challenge, an expert has warned. Jorge Galvan is the general director of the

13 Jun, 2024 @ 13:39

Environment·Health·Lead

WATCH: Jasmine Harman visits beauty spot in inland Malaga: A Place In The Sun star, 48, swims in ‘lovely’ lake with her adorable dog Astro

JASMINE Harman has been enjoying her free time in between filming the next series of A Place In The Sun. The 48-year-old presenter, who moved

13 Jun, 2024 @ 12:02

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Update on boy, 10, who almost drowned at his hotel pool on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A YOUNG boy who almost drowned in a Manilva hotel is said to be ‘recovering favourably’. The 10-year-old was staying at the Pierre et Vacances

11 Jun, 2024 @ 13:03

Costa del Sol·Lead

Two people are killed after car plunges off motorway bridge on Spain’s Costa del Sol

TWO people have died after their car plunged off a bridge on the AP-7 motorway. The tragic incident unfolded at around 9.15am in Mijas on

10 Jun, 2024 @ 10:48

Costa del Sol·Lead

Weather alert for southern Spain: AEMET warns strong winds will bring three-metre waves tomorrow – these are the affected areas

SPAIN’S state weather agency AEMET has issued an alert for parts of Malaga and Granada tomorrow. The forecasters have put a yellow warning in place

9 Jun, 2024 @ 17:32

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Hotel with ‘capsule rooms’ similar to a futuristic spaceship is coming to a major city in southern Spain – but could YOU stay in one?

A HOTEL which offers ‘capsules’ for as little as €25 per night is coming to a major city in southern Spain. The Futurotel brand works

9 Jun, 2024 @ 17:16

Andalucia·Olive Press Travel

Young man dies after falling onto rocks at popular beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A YOUNG man has died after jumping onto rocks at a popular beach on the Costa del Sol. The 32-year-old was enjoying a day out

9 Jun, 2024 @ 16:34

Costa del Sol·Lead

Mercadona reveals its summer hours: This is when Spain’s favourite supermarket will open until 10pm and on Sundays

MERCADONA, everyone’s favourite Spanish supermarket, has announced new summer hours that will expand access to visitors and locals alike. The Spanish grocery giant now under

8 Jun, 2024 @ 17:34

Food & Drink

Revealed: How military grade weapons sent as aid to Ukraine are ending up in the hands of drug and human trafficking mafias in southern Spain

MILITARY weapons sent from the West to Ukraine are increasingly ending up in the hands of drug mafias in southern Spain, it has emerged. It

8 Jun, 2024 @ 14:46

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Weather turnaround in Spain’s Malaga: Much-needed rain and storms to hit the province this weekend – including on the Costa del Sol

THE weather forecast in Malaga has made a dramatic turnaround with experts declaring a 100% chance of rain this weekend. According to weather agency AEMET,

6 Jun, 2024 @ 17:24

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Spain’s ‘outstanding’ economy will grow more than expected this year, says the IMF

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its outlook for the Spanish economy after seeing an unexpected spike in domestic spending. The expert body believes

6 Jun, 2024 @ 17:10

Lead

German expat gangster ‘tortured a mafia rival to death inside his upmarket Marbella villa’: Victim was found tied to a chair with plastic wrapped around his face and three bullet wounds to the head

A GERMAN thug accused of torturing a mafia rival to death inside his home in Marbella has been arrested. The 32-year-old was ‘recently’ extradited from

6 Jun, 2024 @ 16:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

British expat’s horror after seeing body of dead Irishman, 76, left laying on the shore just metres away from sunbathers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH expat has been left in shock after seeing a dead body laying on a popular tourist beach in Spain. Paul H was enjoying

5 Jun, 2024 @ 12:07

Costa Blanca·Lead

Dramatic police chase of wanted Swedish gangster, 53, in Marbella ends with five officers injured

FIVE officers from the Policia Nacional force have been injured following a dramatic car chase through the streets of Marbella. The squad had to receive

5 Jun, 2024 @ 12:05

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

British expats and locals demand Marbella bullfight be cancelled: Petition by animal activists gathers 25,000 signatures in just four days

MORE than 25,000 expats and locals have signed a petition demanding the cancellation of this weekend’s bullfight in Marbella. World-famous matadors including Roca Rey, Morante

4 Jun, 2024 @ 19:30

La Cultura·Lead·Marbella

Spike in deaths on Spanish roads: 440 people were killed in the first five months of 2024

SPANISH roads have witnessed a total of 440 deaths so far this year, new figures show. The figure for the first five months of 2024

4 Jun, 2024 @ 18:58

National News

WATCH: Huge fire engulfs gardening warehouse next to major airport in Spain – causing flight delays

A HUGE fire has engulfed a warehouse next to Ibiza airport, threatening to delay flights at the major tourist hotspot. Video footage shared online shows

4 Jun, 2024 @ 17:31

Ibiza·Lead

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