British father blames teenage son’s sudden death while on holiday in Benidorm on vape oil
A BRITISH teenager has died during a Costa Blanca holiday after an adverse reaction to vape oil, his family has said. Harry Whitton, 18, from
Unsolved mystery of American woman feared murdered by her husband in Madrid returns to spotlight in NBC Dateline specialÂ
THE mystery of an American woman who vanished in Madrid before her husband was charged with her murder is set to return to the spotlight
Mallorca mourns fatal apartment fire triggered by faulty fridge as British woman, 77, fights for life
MALLORCA has announced two days of mourning after an apartment fire caused by a faulty refrigerator killed two people and left a 77-year-old British woman
Wrecking crews arrive at the Gibraltar frontier as the Rock prepares for life with an open border with Spain
DEMOLITION teams have been ordered to begin dismantling the historic structures at the Gibraltar frontier as a vital step towards a future fluid border with
EU gives Spain two months to end tax discrimination against foreign property owners
THE European Union has given Spain two months to stop discriminating against foreign property owners or face possible sanctions if a court rules against it.
Apple to delay roll out of new ‘Siri AI’ across Europe over EU regulation concerns – which Brussels claims are designed to ‘rein in Big Tech’
BRUSSELS bureaucrats have come under fire after Apple announced it will delay rollout of its powerful new Siri AI to customers in Europe. The tech
How far does €1 million go when buying property in Marbella compared to London or New York? Quite far actually
YOUR money goes much further in Marbella’s property market than in London or New York, with Spain’s Golden Triangle offering significantly more space and value
British parents arrested for ‘abandoning three children in Costa del Sol hotel to go partying’ – baby tests positive for cocaine
A BRITISH couple has been arrested in Benalmadena after allegedly abandoning their three young children in a hotel room to go out partying. The children,
Ryanair under investigation in the UK for charging parents to sit next to their children
A UK watchdog has launched an investigation into Ryanair for charging up to £12 for parents to sit next to their children. The Competition and
Protected witness was kidnapped at Mijas hotel and shot in the arm in Manilva — and the only suspect just walked free
A PROTECTED witness was kidnapped outside a Mijas hotel and later shot in the arm in Manilva over four years ago, but now the only
Benidorm introduces high-tech system to help locals and tourists find car park spaces
BENIDORM is now providing ‘real-time’ details about car park spaces via its roadside information signs. The City Council says it is part of its commitment
Hundreds of Costa del Sol patients wrongly told they may have colon cancer after Malaga hospital lab sends false positives
HUNDREDS of patients were wrongly told they may have colon cancer following a string of false positives in a Costa del Sol screening programme. The
Warning for drivers in Spain as summer heat between 2pm and 4pm ‘raises crash risk by 20%’
DRIVERS in Spain have been warned over the dangers of peak summer heat between 2pm and 4pm. Spain’s traffic authority, the DGT, have said that
Spain seized 37% of all EU cocaine last year as Brussels insists Madrid is doing ‘everything possible’ to fight the cartels
SPAIN seized more cannabis and cocaine than any other EU country in 2024, new data has shown, in what officials say confirms its role as
Legendary British author Julian Barnes wins Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias award
LEICESTER-BORN literary legend Julian Barnes has won Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias Award. Barnes, 80, burst onto the literary scene in 1980 with his debut
Luxury property buyers are ditching the Costa del Sol’s crowded resorts for the quieter western corner
THERE is a stretch of the Costa del Sol that rarely features in mainstream travel brochures. It lacks the glamour-driven spectacle of Puerto Banús and
Teachers overwhelmingly vote to ‘suspend’ month-long strike with just a few days remaining in Valencia’s school year
TEACHERS in the Valencian Community have voted overwhelmingly to suspend their month-long ‘indefinite’ strike that has affected public-run schools. Unions have described it as a
Manhunt for missing Moroccan promoter facing jail over shocking homophobic party rules in Spain’s southern gay capital of Torremolinos
SPANISH police have launched a manhunt for a Moroccan party promoter accused of organising an event in Torremolinos with a shockingly homophobic entry policy. The
British holidaymaker, 25, dies in horror accident on Costa Blanca beach
A BRITISH tourist has died in tragic circumstances after an accident while unwinding with pals on a Costa Blanca beach. The 25-year-old is understood to
Apartment fire in Mallorca holiday hotspot leaves two dead and several rushed to hospital
AT least two people have been killed and dozens injured after a fire broke out at an apartment in Magaluf, a popular holiday destination visited
Three British tourists sexually assaulted by man posing as Valencia hostel worker
A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for sexually assaulting three British female tourists at a Valencia hostel. The Policia Nacional said that the Tunisian national
ON THIS DAY: The moment Franco closed the border with Gibraltar – and the Brits annoyed Spain by pinching the Falklands
IN 1967 Gibraltar voted by 99.6% of the electorate to remain British. In other words, one vote in 250 went against Britishness. Franco wasn’t happy.
4 bedroom Villa for sale in Villalonga with pool – € 379,950
Here we have a beautifully presented home that, if you are looking to retire to this area, may mean you need look no further. This
A brutal Balkan gang war on the streets of Barcelona culminates in broad daylight murder on the day of the Pope’s visit – a timeline of all we know
THE latest shooting in Barcelona in Calle Balmes has seen a man take a bullet to the head at point-blank range in the city’s commercial
Alicante hits two million residents and GDP doubles in 25 years – but still ranks 45th out of 52 Spanish provinces for wealth per capita
A STUDY says that Alicante province’s population is now over two million people and its economy is growing at a record rate- but the area
Nearly four in ten Brits would pass on a holiday to Spain over ‘three-hour’ EES border queues, major study warns
EUROPE’s entry and exit system (EES) is causing frustration for global travellers with 3+ hour lines, making Brits most likely to reconsider trips into the