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Spain hits luxury property giant Engel & Völkers with €16m ‘fake self-employed’ fine

LUXURY estate agent Engel & Völkers has been hit with a massive €16 million bill after Spanish labour inspectors caught the firm using hundreds of

3 Oct, 2025 @ 11:37

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Property

Parts of Spain to bask in ‘Indian summer’ over the weekend with temperatures in Andalucia hitting 34C

MUCH of Spain will bask in an ‘Indian summer’ over the weekend with temperatures ‘more typical of September’, the state weather agency (Aemet) has said.

3 Oct, 2025 @ 11:36

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Police in Spain float new hypothesis over Brit, 34, who vanished off Gran Canaria coast during round-the-world trip – but family suspect foul play

SPANISH police hunting for a British sailor who disappeared off the coast of Gran Canaria during a solo round-the-world trip have revealed a new line

3 Oct, 2025 @ 10:50

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

British expat conned out of €310k in Mallorca pyramid scam involving two Swedes and a Brit

THREE people have been arrested in Mallorca over a pyramid scam that swindled victims out of at least half-a-million euros. A British expat says he

3 Oct, 2025 @ 10:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

LOOK BACK IN TIME: Handsome Spanish matador Paquirri torn down by bull Avispero in 1984

MAYBE you find bullfighting offensive. Perhaps you’re intrigued by its pomp and colour. Most likely of all, you’re utterly indifferent to it. If so, you’re

3 Oct, 2025 @ 09:26

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez wants climate change action counted as defence spending – and Europe isn’t happy

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is making waves in Copenhagen by trying to label climate change action – plus emergency and disaster management – as

3 Oct, 2025 @ 08:45

Environment·Green·Lead·Other News

Ex-mayor committed fraud over ‘illegal’ villas sold to British buyers in picturesque Alicante area town

A FORMER mayor of Lliber, Jose Mas, has been convicted of fraud over licences granted to the building of 290 illegal villas. The properties were

2 Oct, 2025 @ 18:20

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Outrage in Andalucia as up to 2,000 women affected by errors in breast cancer screenings

THE Junta has admitted that up to 2,000 women in Andalucia may have experienced delays in breast cancer diagnoses following a series of failures in

2 Oct, 2025 @ 18:19

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Leading lawyer believes there are thousands of homeowners in Spain still owed compensation over shameful ‘floor clause’ mortgages

IT was yet another giant victory over the banks for Marbella lawyer Diego Echavarria in the courts last month. Handing his clients a €16,000 cheque

2 Oct, 2025 @ 16:54

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Marbella·Other News·Property

Ex-Barcelona mayor amongst 65 Spaniards arrested by Israel for being part of Gaza flotilla

FORMER Barcelona mayor Ada Colau is among 65 Spanish activists that have been detained by the Israeli Navy for being part of the Sumud Flotilla

2 Oct, 2025 @ 16:45

International Affairs·Lead

Sun-seeking Brits made up a fifth of record monthly total for foreign tourists in Spain

SPAIN recorded its busiest-ever single month for foreign tourists in August, welcoming 11.3 million people. That was a 2.9% increase on August last year with

2 Oct, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Ex-police chief cleared of hate crime charge after saying ‘virtually all arrests’ in Spain involve foreigners

A FORMER Valencia police commissioner has been cleared of committing a hate crime after claiming that most immigrants arriving by boat in Spain are criminals.

2 Oct, 2025 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

‘European way of life is under threat’: New environmental report is grim reading for Spain

CLIMATE change is threatening the European way of life despite ‘significant advances’ in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, an alarming new report has warned. According to

2 Oct, 2025 @ 14:30

Environment·Green·Lead

Greenhouse gases generated by Spain’s power sector fell by 16.8% in 2024

GREENHOUSE gas emissions from Spain’s power sector fell by 16.8% in 2024, compared to the previous year- a reduction of 1.5 million tonnes. The Ministry

2 Oct, 2025 @ 14:15

Environment·Green·Lead

Body of elderly Brit, 88, found on Spain's Costa del Sol

Costa del Sol property prices soar 17% as two-bed flat reaches an eyewatering €318,000

AN average two-bed flat on the Costa del Sol now costs an eyewatering €318,000. It makes Malaga province the most expensive place to buy in

2 Oct, 2025 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in La Nucia with pool garage – € 380,000

Beautiful furnished end-terraced house in La Nucia with private pool. This charming fully furnished 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom end-terraced home is located in a quiet yet convenient

2 Oct, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Scorching temperatures to hit Costa del Sol in final goodbye blast of summer heat

THE Costa del Sol is set to experience a final goodbye blast of summer heat this weekend, with temperatures soaring above 30C across Malaga province

2 Oct, 2025 @ 12:49

Lead·Málaga

Homeless man killed by umbrella during outdoor sleeping spot argument in Valencia

Homeless man stabbed to death with umbrella during sleeping area argument in Valencia

A ROW between two homeless men in a Valencia doorway escalated into a violent assault with one of them fatally stabbed by part of an

2 Oct, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spain’s unemployment rate has surprise September fall with lowest total for 18 years

SPAIN’S September jobless total recorded an unexpected fall of 4,846 compared to August. Forecasters had predicted a rise of around 15,000 which normally occurs after

2 Oct, 2025 @ 11:34

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Madrid offers first-time property buyers 100% mortgage deals – but there is a rather harsh catch

A NEW Madrid city council scheme will make it easier for ‘young’ property buyers to purchase their first home in Spain’s capital.Community of Madrid President

2 Oct, 2025 @ 10:24

Lead·Madrid·Property

Spanish woman left fighting for life after savage dog attack in UK park

A SPANISH woman from Lepe (Huelva) has been left fighting for her life after being mauled by two dogs in the UK – suffering head

2 Oct, 2025 @ 10:15

Lead·Other News

Last of a dying breed – Spanish youngsters hate bullfighting but Morante de la Puebla is a great matador

IN some ways, he’s ridiculous. He’s short, overweight and far too old to be practising such an athletic profession. He has odd traits that belong

2 Oct, 2025 @ 08:30

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Benidorm to crack down on ‘offensive’ shop window displays

BENIDORM is clamping down on shop window and street displays featuring items with obscene messages in English and Spanish. T-shirts are among the main offenders

1 Oct, 2025 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

REVEALED: The richest and poorest areas of Spain based on income tax returns

POZUELO de Alarcon in the Madrid region has kept its decade-long ranking as the wealthiest municipality in Spain- based on Tax Agency figures. The latest

1 Oct, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

Estepona working to finally complete coastal footpath with a new stretch planned for the Bahia Dorada area

A NEW tender for works to build a wooden boardwalk connecting La Galera Beach with the dirt trail at Bahía Dorada has been put out.

1 Oct, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

September car sales in Spain soar to highest figure since before Covid pandemic

SPAIN’S car sales market received a welcome boost with September’s figures the highest since before the Covid-19 pandemic. Passenger car sales clocked up 85,167 registrations

1 Oct, 2025 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead

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