Tourist resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol will charge a fee to use beach access elevators
TORREMOLINOS City Council has announced a fee of €1 for the public use of three elevators. On Wednesday, the City Council stated that the fee
WATCH: Police in Spain arrest leader of brutal mafia gang that murdered 16 people and extorted politicians in Peru
A PERUVIAN mafia boss accused of 16 murders in his country has been arrested in Elche by the Policia Nacional. He was detained at his
Heartless thieves steal 100 cars belonging to victims of deadly DANA storm in Valencia and sell them for scrap
107 CARS damaged in the Valencia floods have been found in scrapyards and warehouses in the Granada area. Three people are being investigated by the
Must visit: The white-washed village in Andalucia that boasts St Valentine as its patron – and it’s easy to see why, writes JON CLARKE
THE stunning white village of Arriate has no less than half a dozen songs in honour of their patron saint St.Valentine. Known off by heart
Donald Trump announces tariffs on the EU: Bloc warns of ‘firm and immediate’ retaliation
THE European Union has promised to react immediately if US President Donald Trump introduces tariffs that match those of America’s trade partners. Trump on Thursday
‘We want you!’ Spanish police taunt most wanted criminals with Valentine’s Day message – but do YOU recognise them?
SPANISH police have taunted the country’s most wanted criminals with a Valentine’s Day message after arresting half of the 10 men on the list. The
Is Airbnb in trouble in Spain? Tourist flat reservations plummet in Malaga following local backlash
MALAGA tourist apartment bookings fell by 37,000 between July and November last year due to a reduction in domestic demand, according to economists. Major protests
Costa del Sol train latest: 15 companies declare interest in building long-awaited project
THE long-anticipated train on the Costa del Sol has taken another step forward, with 15 companies submitting bids for the project. The bidding process for
Outrage in Spain after 70-year-old ex-policeman ‘dismembers wife and dumps her body parts around holiday island’
A RETIRED Guardia Civil officer has been charged with killing his wife and afterwards dumping her body parts in different areas of Gran Canaria. A
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Search for missing Brit who vanished from expat haven on Spain’s Costa Blanca is ‘deactivated’
A BRITISH man who vanished from the Costa Blanca has reportedly been found. Mark Russel Ward, 67, sparked concern after disappearing from San Fulgencio on
Retired British couple are found dead inside their home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE bodies of a retired British couple have been discovered inside their home on the Costa Blanca. The 82-year-old man and 74-year-old woman were found
SPANISCHE BEVÖLKERUNG STEIGT AUF 49 MILLIONEN DURCH ZUWANDERUNG
VON ALEX TRELINSKI Madrid – Spaniens Bevölkerung hat erstmals die 49-Millionen-Marke überschritten – vor allem durch den Zuzug von Ausländern, während die Zahl der in
Spain’s population soars to 49 million following immigration surge
SPAIN’S population has broken the 49 million mark for the first time- boosted by foreign arrivals as the number of people born in the country
Warning for tourists in Tenerife as seemingly harmless activity can bring €1,500 fine
TOURISTS visiting Tenerife have been warned not to feed pigeons in public areas after a Santa Cruz resident was hit with a €1,500 fine. The
Spanish airline vows to takeover ‘vital’ routes scrapped by Ryanair in Spain
SPANISH operator Volotea has become the first airline to publicly vow to take over regional routes dropped by Ryanair last month. Volotea founder and CEO,
Buying Property with Crypto in Spain: Future of Banks and Real Estate
Spain is stepping into the digital frontier with its leading banks gearing up to offer cryptocurrency services well ahead of the European Union’s MiCA (Markets
WATCH: Smugglers busted for exporting banned substances from Spain to potentially make chemical weapons and nerve gas in Russia
FIVE people have been arrested in the Barcelona and Valencia areas for smuggling banned chemicals that ended up in Russia via third parties. The Policia
Why selfish motorists could be fined up to €200 at Mallorca’s airport
PALMA’S Policia Local have stepped up patrols to stop the chaos of cars blocking traffic lanes to airport car parks as they wait to pick
OBDACHLOSENKRISE IN MALLORCA: FLUGHAFEN PALMA UND TOURISTENGEGENDE BETROFFEN, WÄHREND DIEBSTAHLEN ZUNEHMEN
von Walter Finch Die anhaltende Wohnungskrise auf den Balearen zwingt Obdachlose, Unterschlupf in provisorischen Unterkünften auf der Insel zu suchen, darunter auch im Terminal des
Watch: Outrage as bikers brazenly ignore red line on deadly Malaga road – days after scheme was heralded a success
MALAGA locals are outraged after bikers have brazenly ignored a new safety measure on a ‘deadly’ road just days after it was praised. Between Marbella
SUPERMARKT-KRIEGE IN SPANIEN: MERCADONA BLEIBT FÜHREND, TROTZ DEM WACHSTUM DER DEUTSCHEN KONKURRENTEN
von Walter Finch Der spanische Marktführer Mercadona hat erneut die Konkurrenz aus Deutschland, insbesondere Lidl und Aldi, hinter sich gelassen und bleibt die führende Supermarktkette
Supermarket wars in Spain: Figures reveal popular chain still reigns supreme despite growth of German rivals
SPAIN’S national champion has beaten off stiff competition from Germany’s low cost interlopers to once again be the country’s leading supermarket chain. Mercadona saw its
Grant Barr: Update on missing New York banker who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol in January
MISSING US tourist Grant Barr may have travelled to Madrid after disappearing from the Costa del Sol, it has emerged. The New York banker (pictured
SPANIEN SAGT TELEFONBETRÜGERN DEN KAMPF AN – DAS ÄNDERT SICH
von Alex Trelinski Unternehmen und Behörden in Spanien dürfen künftig keine Spam-Anrufe mehr von Mobilnummern aus tätigen. Dies ist Teil eines Maßnahmenpakets der Regierung zur
Fury over tour guide crackdown in Mallorca: Proposed law ‘treats tourists like animals and guides like criminals’
TOUR guides in Palma are up in arms over proposed new rules to crack down on group sizes that they say are not only illegal