John George murder suspect set to be freed after Costa Blanca court bails him for €100k
A MAN accused of murdering John George and dumping his body under a lemon tree in Rojales has been granted bail if he pays a
Warning for expats in Spain: How disinheriting a family member by gifting a property could backfire, writes MARK MEDLEY
GIFTING property to a family member in Spain might seem like a simple, generous gesture, but the act can lead to unintended—and potentially harmful—consequences. While
Tourist rental crackdown hits Costa del Sol hotspot as alarming rise strangles long-term rents
A CRACKDOWN on tourist rentals is hitting a Costa del Sol hotspot as their alarming rise strangles long-term rents. Manilva has suspended tourist housing licenses
Police claim man who died during arrest in Torremolinos phone shop cried ‘Allahu Akbar’ and threatened them with scissors
POLICE on the Costa del Sol say a man who died after being tasered inside a Torremolinos phone shop on Sunday had threatened officers with
Mystery shooter manhunt: 41-year-takes bullet to the face in Costa del Sol holiday hotspot – but refuses to talk to police
POLICE are hunting a gunman after a man was shot in the face in Torremolinos over the weekend. The 41-year-old victim shocked staff at the
Horror in Madrid as mother leaps from tenth floor window with her three-year-old twins in her arms
A WOMAN died and her three-year-old twins were critically injured after she plunged off the balcony of her Madrid apartment on Saturday morning, holding the
Heading to the US any time soon? Be prepared to hand over your social media to Trump’s border police
MAKING the trip across the pond to the land of the free anytime soon – perhaps for next year’s World Cup? If so, be prepared
BARGAIN BUYS: Where are the cheapest places to buy a home in Spain in 2026? You’ll be surprised to learn, plenty are by the sea
SPAIN continues to be one of the most attractive countries in Europe for property buyers, and its not just about the sunshine and beaches. With
Spain’s toll roads set to see price hikes yet again: Costa del Sol motorway fare to increase above inflation in 2026
TOLL charges on privately operated motorways in Spain including the AP-7 in Malaga will rise by an average of 4% from January 1. State-run tolled
Best Essay Writing Services: Top Tools and Tips for Today’s Students
College life can feel like a tornado, so here’s the big question: how does anyone keep up? The moment one assignment is finished, another appears,
Spain’s mystery swine fever outbreak declared a national emergency – as finger of blame points at high-security lab undergoing building works
A CATALUNYA laboratory that’s being expanded could be ground zero for the outbreak of swine fever affecting Spain. The country this week declared a state
Dutch woman goes on stabbing spree in Torrevieja – after attempting to rob a bar armed with a pair of knives
A DUTCH woman went on a stabbing spree in Torrevieja, injuring three people in the process. The 50-year-old tried to rob a bar with a
Confused about doing business between Spain and Gibraltar? New chat robot is here to answer your questions
A NEW digital tool has been launched to help businesses understand the rules that will apply under the forthcoming UK–EU treaty on Gibraltar. The Gibraltar
New weather warning for Andalucia: Atlantic storm brings orange alert and heavy rains – but what about the Costa del Sol?
A NEW storm system is heading for Andalucia this week with Aemet issuing an orange alert for heavy rain in Huelva as a fresh Atlantic
FROM THE ARCHIVES: This was voted the best Spanish beer in 2023 after scoring 94 out 100 at – how does it hold up two years later?
A SPANISH beer from the Mahou brewery has been chosen as the best from the country at the German Finest Beer Selection competition. Barrica de
Spain turns to ‘IKEA-style’ flat-pack homes to solve massive housing shortage
SPAIN is betting on ‘IKEA-style’ kit homes to solve a massive housing deficit that has left the country short of 600,000 properties. A quiet revolution
Joy for drivers as important stretch of Costa Blanca motorway is now permanently ‘toll free’
ALICANTE’S AP-7 ring road has become ‘toll-free’ permanently after a successful experiment launched in July 2024. Spain’s government has approved the change after the trial
Masked men burst into home and brutally tie up mother and daughter on the Costa del Sol
MASKED men burst into a Costa del Sol home where they brutally tied up a mother and daughter with tape before stealing valuable goods. A
Kremlin off the hook as probe into Costa Blanca hit on Russian helicopter defector is shelved
A JUDGE has closed a probe into the February 2024 shooting of a Russian pilot who defected to the Ukraine because no suspects can be
Kidnapped for crypto: Man tortured, executed and dumped in woods after Danish gang snatch couple on the Costa del Sol
A MAN was tortured and executed in a ‘crypto-kidnapping’ horror on the Costa del Sol. Police have revealed the terrifying final hours of the victim,
EXCLUSIVE: Fears in Alicante that ‘serial pet shooter’ is at large after a ‘friendly cat’ has bullet lodged in its leg
A FRIENDLY community cat in Alicante was found with a bullet in its leg, sparking outrage among residents who fear a serial pet shooter may
Eyebrows raised as Brits are urged to retire in Spain for ‘major attraction’ of the public healthcare system
BRITS are urged to retire in Spain with the nation’s public healthcare system acting as a ‘major attraction’. With the UK’s rising taxes and cold
Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area
THE number of children convicted of sex crimes in Alicante province has almost doubled in seven years. The figures relate to 2024 totals compiled by
Spaniards side with Britain’s FT in its assault on Spain’s ‘I win, you lose’ tax agency
SPANIARDS have been expressing their delight after the Financial Times ran a full-page advertisement against their own tax agency. The advert, by Amsterdam & Partners
Spain alone in voting to reject EU plans to return migrants to ‘safe third country’ in Brussels showdown
SPAIN has rejected an EU proposal that would make it easier to expel migrants from European countries – in an act of defiance that left
Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminal couple with dozens of arrest warrants for rental home scam are caught on the Costa Blanca
SPAIN’S ‘Most Wanted’ criminal couple have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. The husband and wife team- aged 36 and 44- have been
