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What is the minimum salary in Spain for 2025? All you need to know as new ‘SMI’ is agreed by government

THE Spanish government has officially raised the minimum wage (SMI) for 2025, following an agreement with trade unions. The new SMI will be set at

11 Feb, 2025 @ 17:19

Lead·National News·Politics

Bouncer arrested for stabbing man to death outside nightclub in Spainn

Mystery ‘explosion’ in Murcia: Source of scare is revealed after locals reported ‘shaking windows’

A BIZARRE series of ‘explosions’ has left residents across the southern Spanish region of Murcia concerned. The loud bangs were heard on Monday and Tuesday

11 Feb, 2025 @ 17:17

Lead·Murcia

THE PERFECT PORTAL: The exciting journey that has just seen the expat owners of property web giant Kyero join forces with Idealista

WHEN Louise and Martin Dell moved to Spain in 2003, they came like many expats to get away from the rat race in their lives

11 Feb, 2025 @ 17:17

Other News·Property

Ryanair stokes row with Spain: Boss Michael O’Leary dresses Spanish minister as a clown in new ‘message’ following mammoth hand luggage fines

BUDGET airline CEO Michael O’Leary has stoked a row with a Spanish minister after dressing his likeness up as a clown to protest ‘historic’ fines

11 Feb, 2025 @ 16:59

Lead·Travel News

Eva Longoria wants to build a home in lesser-known region of Spain often dubbed ‘little Switzerland’

EVA Longoria has revealed it is her dream to build her own home in a region hundreds of miles away from her current pad in

11 Feb, 2025 @ 16:44

Celebrity·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Property

Luis Rubiales 'kiss' saga takes dramatic turn with prosecutors demanding new trial due to 'biased' judge

Luis Rubiales tells Spanish court he’s ‘totally sure’ Jenni Hermoso gave consent for ‘controversial’ kiss

THE ex-Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has told a judge that Jenni Hermoso gave him consent for a kiss at the 2023 Women’s World

11 Feb, 2025 @ 16:04

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Pictured: Spanish woman ‘killed by her Nigerian ex’ in Benalmadena just days after restraining order was denied

THE provisional results into an autopsy on a Benalmadena woman- Lina- allegedly murdered on Sunday by her husband- suggests that she was strangled. Medics haven’t

11 Feb, 2025 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British father dies after ‘catching salmonella from a undercooked food’ at four-star resort in Spain

A BRITISH father has died after contracting salmonella during a family holiday in the Canary Islands. Leslie Green, 70, and his wife Julie had traveled

11 Feb, 2025 @ 15:09

Canary Islands

Liam Hannigan: Brit missing from Tenerife is seen on CCTV as ‘deeply concerned’ family issue update

THE family of missing British tourist Liam Hannigan has issued a statement four days after he vanished from Tenerife. Liam (pictured above), from Greater Manchester,

11 Feb, 2025 @ 14:30

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Watch: British TikToker is shocked by state of one-star hostel in Tenerife – but is it worth the HUGE saving?

A BRITISH TikToker who booked a cheap hostel in Tenerife has been shocked by the state of the one-star venue- would you risk it? Will

11 Feb, 2025 @ 14:26

Lead·Tenerife·Video

Staff shortages mean just 13% of COVID-19 rule breakers have so far been fined in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Alicante’s new law against noise is in effect from TODAY: All you need to know to avoid fines of up to €300,000

NEW Noise laws came into force in Alicante on Tuesday including a ban on noisy house parties after 10pm. The city’s rules have been updated

11 Feb, 2025 @ 13:47

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Luxury watch thieves brandishing guns on motorbikes picked victims dining in posh Madrid restaurants

Luxury watch thieves brandishing guns on motorbikes targeted diners in up-market Madrid restaurants

A VENEZUELAN gang wore posh suits to enter up-market Madrid restaurants to suss out potential victims wearing luxury watches. They then snatched items from victims

11 Feb, 2025 @ 12:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Watch: Spanish cop kneels on British ‘thug’ in Marbella as plot to kidnap crypto broker is foiled

SPANISH police have arrested three British men in a dramatic operation following an alleged kidnapping plot involving a UK-based cryptocurrency broker on the Costa del

11 Feb, 2025 @ 12:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella·Video

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Arcos de la Frontera with pool – € 282,500

Country House for sale with 179m2 of living space, on a plot of 10.031m2. The property is located 10 minutes from the centre of Arcos

11 Feb, 2025 @ 12:05

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11 Feb, 2025 @ 10:55

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Sacked shepherd steals 264 sheep from ex-employer and sells them to rival farms in Spain

Shepherd is arrested in Spain for ‘stealing 264 sheep from his boss’ after being sacked

A SACKED shepherd at an Extremadura region farm took revenge on his ex-employer by stealing 264 of his sheep. The former worker, 41, has been

11 Feb, 2025 @ 10:43

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

Earthquake in Morocco rocks SIX provinces in southern Spain: Panicked locals call in police

AN earthquake in Morocco has been felt in at least six provinces in the Spanish region of Andalucia. The quake, measuring 4.9 on the Richter

11 Feb, 2025 @ 10:41

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Watch: Marbella padel club is raided by armed police just weeks after shooting of ex-MMA fighter

A MARBELLA padel club has been raided by police just weeks after a customer was shot at in the car park. Video footage shared on

10 Feb, 2025 @ 22:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella·Video

Matt Opperman latest: Wife of missing US cyclist ‘is searching 20 hours a day’ after he vanished from Spain last month

THE wife of a missing US cyclist is spending 20 hours per day searching for him after he vanished from Andalucia over two weeks ago.

10 Feb, 2025 @ 20:24

Andalucia·Jaen·Lead

Deadly Portuguese Men O’War wash up on Spanish beaches near Gibraltar

A WAVE of deadly Portuguese Man O’War have washed up along beaches in the south of Spain. Authorities are warning the public to stay away

10 Feb, 2025 @ 18:36

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Spain to crackdown on ‘parent influencers’ who ‘use their children for content’

SPAIN will clamp down on parents who publish images of their children on social media- ignorant of any future consequences for their offspring. ‘Influencer’ parents

10 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Fears for missing British tourist in Tenerife after he vanished during holiday three days ago

FEARS are growing for a missing British tourist who was last seen in Tenerife three days ago. Liam Hannigan, 34, was visiting the holiday island

10 Feb, 2025 @ 16:21

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Wild boars force evacuation of children’s playground in Malaga – amid surge in incidents along the Costa del Sol

DOZENS of children, teenagers, and their families have been forced to evacuate a Malaga park after a group of wild boars invaded the area. Residents

10 Feb, 2025 @ 16:04

Animals·Lead·Malaga·Nature

British tourists are warned of new red lines on 'dangerous' roads - this is what they mean

Spain to paint red lines on deadly roads across the country after trial in Malaga reduced crashes

MORE of Spain’s dangerous secondary roads will have red lines painted down the middle after fatal accidents dropped on a Malaga highway that tried it

10 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Malaga·National News

Pictured: Spain’s five most wanted criminals including ‘drug trafficker’ and ‘murderer’

SPAIN has updated its list of the most wanted criminals in the hopes that they will be spotted by the public. Four of the nine

10 Feb, 2025 @ 15:56

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Benidorm tourist watches bank app in horror as nine charges are made on stolen card within minutes

Pickpocket warning for Brits visiting Spain: These locations are among the most targeted

A BRITISH insurer has warned tourists visiting Spain to always be aware of pickpockets- especially in busy areas. Along with Italy and France, the country

10 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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