Spanish property sales soared by 19.4% in July to reach their best level since 2007
SALES in Spain’s housing market jumped by an impressive 19.4% in July to reach levels not seen since the property boom that preceded the Great
Half a million illegal migrants to be granted residency in Spain
SPAIN is set to regularise the status of approximately 500,000 undocumented migrants currently living and working within its borders. The proposed legislation, originally supported by
Want to open a restaurant in Spain? This is how much it will cost you, according to experts
ONE of the pillars of Spain’s marvellous lifestyle is the astonishing fact that there are a total of five bars for every thousand people. Not
German couple vanish in one of Barcelona’s roughest neighbourhoods: Fears grow after police find their van with cat and dog still inside
CATALAN and German police are investigating the whereabouts of a couple from Hamburg who vanished in Barcelona, leaving behind a series of unsettling clues. The
PICTURED: 17th century Spanish galleon enters British waters as floating museum makes triumphant arrival in London
THE sight of a Spanish galleon cruising up the River Thames used to be enough to give any Englishman the shivers. But this Andalucian Galleon
Tom Cruise flies into tiny village in Spain to have lunch with Mark Zuckerberg’s right hand man
ONE of Spain’s smallest villages had one of the world’s biggest visitors over the weekend. The quiet hamlet of Arguisal, located near the Aragonese Pyrenees
Sevilla city records its first death from the West Nile virus
THE death toll from the West Nile Virus outbreak in Andalucia continues to rise as Sevilla city records its first fatality. The victim has been
British expat boxer admits to killing Spanish teenager in first day of horror road rage murder trial
A YOUNG British boxer who stabbed a Spanish teenager to death and fled Spain dramatically confessed to the crime in court yesterday. Lewis Briggs, 24,
Planned €100m property development in Spain’s Estepona hopes to attract British and other foreign buyers
THE expat colonisation of the Costa del Sol is set to continue apace with the announcement of a new property development. The €100 project is
Spain’s economy to grow more than expected this year, according to government forecast
SPAIN’S economy is roaring even louder than previously thought, according to the government’s revised growth forecast for this year. Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo announced that
Revealed: The cheapest cities in Spain to fill up your car
THE city in Spain where drivers get the best deal at the pump has been revealed in a new study. Sevilla offers the lowest average
The Spanish passport is now the most powerful in Europe, outstripping France, Italy, Germany – and Hungary
SPAIN’S passport is now the undisputed king of Europe after being ranked more powerful than France’s or Italy’s – and, bizarrely, Hungary’s, which comes in
Exclusive: How an expat mother-of-two helped bring down the Ibiza gang who gassed and robbed luxury villas on the island – including Nick Grimshaw’s holiday rental
A MOTHER-OF-TWO helped put an end to the reign of terror of a pair of burglars who gassed their victims while they slept. In doing
Panic in Spain: Two Spanish government departments are caught using maps that show Gibraltar’s territorial waters
AT least two Spanish government ministries have been caught using maps on their website which show Gibraltar’s territorial waters. Maps on the websites of the
Spain reaches grim milestone: More people are now paid by the government than the private sector
THE number of people on the government payroll now outnumber the number working in the private sector in Spain. Recent figures show that 18.21 million
Have you seen Ferdaous? Moroccan girl, 22, goes missing in Gibraltar as police launch appeal
THE Royal Gibraltar Police are appealing for the public’s help to find Ferdaous El Kasmi. The 22-year-old Moroccan national has been reported missing by her
Fruit mafia in Spain sold fake organic produce across Europe for at least six months
A RING of food suppliers in Spain conned eco-conscious consumers across Europe by exporting regular fruit and vegetables as organic. The scheme involved taking advantage
Spanish footballer, 24, dies in horror car crash en route to training
A YOUNG Spanish footballer tragically lost his life in a car accident while on his way to training. Erick Luján, 24, was killed on his
Revealed: The cheapest supermarkets in Spain right now, according to consumer watchdog
SMART shoppers can save up to €1,272 per year if they choose their supermarket carefully, according to a new report from the Organisation of Consumers
Latest round of talks on Gibraltar end in stalemate
THE latest round of talks on the status of Gibraltar failed to reach a breakthrough. The high level meeting included European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic,
Narco trafficker accused of ramming and killing two Guardia Civil officers in Cadiz last February finally arrested
THE drug trafficker accused of piloting the narco boat that killed two Guardia Civil officers in February has finally been arrested. After months of evading
UK demands military base remains untouched: Crunch talks to underway in Brussels to keep hopes of a Gibraltar deal alive
The British government is reported to be demanding its military base in Gibraltar remains untouched during a high-level meeting in Brussels to finally thrash out
Turismofobia grows in Spain: Three in 10 locals hold a negative view of foreign tourists who ‘annoy you in your own home’
PUBLIC opinion is starting to turn against mass tourism in Spain, the latest opinion poll shows. Despite being the lifeblood of the economy at 13%
Shark attack victim dies en route to hospital in Spain: German woman was sailing on a British boat when horror incident occurred
A GERMAN woman has died in an ambulance helicopter after being attacked by a shark in the Atlantic Ocean. The victim, 30, was sailing on
‘Europe’s most wanted’ drug lord, 59, arrested while hiding out in Madrid: Albanian faces 29 years in Belgian jail
ONE of Europe’s most wanted drug lords has been arrested in Madrid. Haredin Fejzulla, a 59-year-old Albanian national, was captured last week in the district
‘Things don’t look good’: Fears for the livelihoods of thousands of undocumented workers ahead of crunch Brussels talks between Spain and the UK over Gibraltar
THOUSANDS of undocumented livelihoods could be ruined if no deal is struck on the Gibraltar border this week. That is the number of Spanish and