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‘Get out while you can!’: British expat’s advice to ‘third world UK’ after moving to Spain’s Costa del Sol 24 years ago

A BRITISH expat who moved her entire family from Portsmouth to Spain is urging fellow Brits to jump ship too. Real estate agent Nicola Powles,

20 Feb, 2025 @ 17:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Other News

Ambiguous and alarming: Marbella property expert Chris Clover insists the government’s proposed new controversial housing measures could create disruption and won’t solve the crisis

AS a real estate expert in Marbella with over five decades of experience, I feel compelled to respond to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’ plans for

20 Feb, 2025 @ 17:01

Columnists·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Opinion·Property·Sponsored

Revealed: How immigrants are helping repopulate ‘abandoned’ parts of Spain

THE fight against rural depopulation in Spain is taking a positive turn with a rising number of immigrants choosing to find work in ‘quiet’ areas.

20 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez to meet Zelensky in Kyiv next week in show of support after Trump ‘dictator’ comments

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez will travel to Kyiv on Monday to meet Ukraine president, Volodymir Zelensky and reaffirm ‘Spain’s support for Ukrainian democracy’. The trip

20 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Pictured: Vox politician in Spain who was almost jailed for heinous crime he did not commit – as he takes his female accuser to court

A JUDGE in Spain has called for a woman who falsely accused a right-wing politician of sexual assault to stand trial. Carlos Huge Fernandez Roca

20 Feb, 2025 @ 15:13

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

‘Blood rain’ warning for Spain: ‘Calima’ phenomenon will blow into Andalucia from today

WEATHER experts in Spain are predicting the arrival of the so-called ‘calima’ phenomenon today. From this afternoon, the skies are expected to turn hazy and

20 Feb, 2025 @ 14:38

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Luis Rubiales avoids jail as judge delivers verdict on ‘non-consensual’ kiss against Jenni Hermoso

SPAIN’S National Court has convicted the former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales of sexual assault over the infamous kiss planted on Jenni Hermoso after

20 Feb, 2025 @ 14:08

Lead·National News

Pictured: The secret ‘narcotunnel’ between Morocco and Spain that went undiscovered for YEARS – as ‘corrupt cops’ arrested

THIS is the underground tunnel between Morocco and Spain that was used by drug traffickers to smuggle large quantities of hashish. Images shared by the

20 Feb, 2025 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

US Embassy in Spain to break ties with companies that have ‘diversity and inclusion’ policies as part of Trump executive order

THE US Embassy in Spain is insisting that its Spanish suppliers which operate in America and have ‘diversity and inclusion policies that violate American laws’

20 Feb, 2025 @ 13:00

Lead·National News

Tivoli World WILL reopen its doors: Costa del Sol theme park to be renovated after years of decay

THE long-awaited return of Tivoli World has been confirmed after years of delays. The theme park in Benalmadena, on the Costa del Sol, will open

20 Feb, 2025 @ 12:49

Costa del Sol·Lead

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Lloret de Mar with pool garage – € 286,000

A magnificent apartment for sale on the Costa Brava, in the city of Lloret de Mar. Located in the quiet area of Fenals, this apartment

20 Feb, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Housing nightmare in Alicante: It is now more difficult to rent an affordable home than in Madrid or Barcelona

FINDING an affordable rental home is harder in Alicante than in Barcelona or Madrid according to the Idealista property portal. They’ve calculated affordability based on

20 Feb, 2025 @ 12:04

Alicante·Lead·Property

‘Shocked’ mayor in Spain asks Meghan Markle to change her ‘As Ever’ brand’s logo because it ‘plagiarises her town’s coat of arms’

A SPANISH mayor has called on Meghan Markle to change her As Ever logo, insisting it plagiarises her town’s ‘historic’ coat of arms. Xisca Mona,

20 Feb, 2025 @ 11:48

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Ex-mayor is assassinated in Valencia: Body of Arturo Torro is found ‘shot and strangled’ inside his car following drive-by attack

Ex-mayor is assassinated in Valencia: Body of Arturo Torro is found ‘shot and strangled’ by his car following drive-by attack

A MURDER inquiry has been opened after the body of former Gandia mayor, Arturo Torro, was found by his car on Wednesday night. 62-year-old Torro

20 Feb, 2025 @ 11:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Die neuen strengen Tourismusgesetze in Spaniens Andalusien drohen mit Bußgeldern von bis zu 600.000 Euro.

Die andalusische Regionalregierung hat einen neuen Gesetzesentwurf für nachhaltigen Tourismus vorgelegt, der darauf abzielt, den Tourismussektor zu ordnen, zu planen und nachhaltige Praktiken im Einklang

20 Feb, 2025 @ 07:06

Auf Deutsch

Spanien mobilisiert sich: Erste landesweite Demonstration für das Wohnrecht am 5. April

Am 5. April 2025 wird Spanien die erste landesweite Demonstration zur Verteidigung des Rechts auf Wohnen erleben, organisiert von verschiedenen Mieterverbänden und sozialen Bewegungen. Diese

20 Feb, 2025 @ 06:52

Auf Deutsch

WATCH: ‘Sir, I’m afraid something awful’s happened’ – When British marines accidentally invaded Spain this week in 2002

IT was a military mishap that left one side sheepish and the other grumbling. But on February 17 in 2002, a group of Royal Marines

19 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Comedian faces hate crime charges for asking radio listeners in Spain to ‘stone paedophile priests’

A MADRID judge will pursue hate crime charges against a comedian who joked about blowing up the Franco-built ‘Valley of the Fallen’ mausoleum cross and

19 Feb, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Acid attack in Spain sparks fear among locals after woman is targeted while walking her dog

Secret drug smuggling tunnel between Spain and Morocco is uncovered by police

SPANISH police have uncovered a secret drug smuggling tunnel connecting Morocco with Spain. The discovery was made today by the Guardia Civil force in the

19 Feb, 2025 @ 17:28

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: New favoured drug route for ‘narcos’ in southern Spain – as police plead for more weapons

A SO-CALLED ‘narcolancha’ has been intercepted while transporting 200 cans of fuel along the Guadalquivir River. The semi-rigid boat, known to be used by drug

19 Feb, 2025 @ 16:52

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Murderer gets just six years behind bars for brutal knuckle duster killing of fellow Irishman Carl Carr in Spain

Carl Carr killer is jailed: Irish thug beat pal to death with a knuckle duster in Spain before dumping his body near a motorway

AN IRISH national who pummelled a friend to death with a knuckle duster at a Costa Blanca flat during a fit of jealous rage has

19 Feb, 2025 @ 16:19

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Desperate search for ‘British owners’ of dogs found wandering a train station in Spain

AN appeal has been launched to track down the owners of two adorable dogs who were found wandering a train station in Spain. The two

19 Feb, 2025 @ 16:04

Animals·Barcelona·Lead

Elderly people made up majority of Valencia floods death toll as tragic accounts describe what happened before belated emergency warning

Judge investigating Valencia flood disaster says lives would have been saved if phone warnings had been sent earlier

A JUDGE coordinating legal investigations into the handling of the Valencia flood disaster has said that emergency phone alerts on October 29 were ‘notably late’

19 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia

Malaga braces for fresh protests: Thousands to march against surge in tourist apartments

THOUSANDS are expected to take to the streets of Malaga for what could be the largest housing protest the city has seen yet. Pressure group

19 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga

Earthquake which shook southern Spain this week was ‘most significant tremor of 2025’ – but should locals be alarmed?

AN EARTHQUAKE expert says Monday’s tremor in Portugal which was felt in large parts of southern Spain was the ‘most significant incident’ of its kind

19 Feb, 2025 @ 13:21

Andalucia·Huelva·Lead

Tragedy in Marbella: Boy aged three drowns in swimming pool

A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy drowned in a swimming pool at a Marbella property on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services received a call at 3.40pm saying that an

19 Feb, 2025 @ 12:39

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

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