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Spain’s proposed drink driving law would put you over the limit after just one beer – check how much YOU can consume in this helpful chart

SPAIN is studying toughening up drink driving laws that would place most drivers over the limit after just one beer. The Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska

15 Sep, 2024 @ 18:01

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Revealed: How luggage fees on Spanish airline Vueling can cost three times the price of the flight

THE cost of flying with luggage on Vueling has reached new heights. Despite the EU handing out fines of €150 million to European airlines for

15 Sep, 2024 @ 17:34

Lead·Travel News

Refugee is arrested in Spain over sexual assault and harassment of two aid workers

A REFUGEE has been arrested in Spain after allegedly sexually assaulting two aid workers. The man had been staying in a centre in the town

14 Sep, 2024 @ 18:36

Crime & Law·Lead

Sierra Nevada ski resort in southern Spain is launching a flash sale on passes – this is when it begins

THE Sierra Nevada ski resort in Granada is launching a flash sale with discounts on passes of up to 30%. The sale celebrates the resort’s

14 Sep, 2024 @ 18:16

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Travel News

Horror in Spain’s Vigo: Man is arrested for dousing ex-girlfriend with petrol and setting her on fire

A MAN has been arrested in northern Spain after allegedly dousing his ex-girlfriend with petrol and setting her alight. The horrific incident occurred at around

14 Sep, 2024 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Snakes have ‘fully invaded’ Spain’s Ibiza: Environmentalists fear for local lizard species

The horseshoe snake arrived to the island around two decades ago

13 Sep, 2024 @ 13:42

Balearic Islands·Environment·Ibiza·Lead

The countdown begins for Ronda’s iconic 101 Legion race: Timetable and Interesting facts

These are the 10 happiest towns in Spain, according to a poll – and half of them are in Andalucia

A POLL has revealed the 10 happiest towns in Spain, and half of them are in Andalucia. A study asked locals to rank their ‘well-being,

13 Sep, 2024 @ 12:04

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Malaga

Fears for missing 19-year-old Amy in Spain: Teenager texted her friend saying ‘I’m in s***’ before her phone went dead

In a post on social media, her family said she sent a final WhatsApp message at 8pm to a friend abroad

12 Sep, 2024 @ 19:02

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

Exposed: Spain’s ‘hippy crack’ epidemic after police seize 1.8 tonnes of laughing gas in Andalucia

SPAIN’S laughing gas epidemic has been laid bare following the discovery of 1.8 tonnes of the drug. The mammoth haul (pictured above) was found on

12 Sep, 2024 @ 12:40

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

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Spain studies MUCH stricter alcohol limits for drivers: This is the proposed maximum blood alcohol level

SPAIN is considering toughening up drink driving laws, it has emerged. The Government said the National Road Safety Council has warned of ‘the need’ to

12 Sep, 2024 @ 12:12

Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm skyscraper is crowned the best residential development in Europe by a panel of property experts – but its flats aren’t cheap

A SKYSCRAPER in Benidorm has been crowned the best residential development in Europe. Measuring 126m tall, Benidorm Beach was awarded the title by a panel

12 Sep, 2024 @ 11:43

Benidorm·Lead·Property

Spain to create a national travel card that can be topped up and used on ALL public transport

TRAVELLING on public transport in Spain could soon be made much simpler. The Ministry of Transport is studying the creation of a national travel card

12 Sep, 2024 @ 11:25

Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s rental nightmare laid bare: How up to 85 families are forced to ‘audition’ for homes in the hottest markets – with demand surging in Barcelona, Malaga, Alicante and elsewhere

SPAIN’S growing rental nightmare has been laid bare by the latest statistics from the second quarter of 2024. According to property portal Idealista, across Spain,

12 Sep, 2024 @ 07:00

Lead·Property·Video

Ryanair loses mini court battle in Spain: Passenger successfully challenges €30 fee for printing off his boarding pass at the airport

RYANAIR has been ordered to refund a passenger who was charged an extra fee for printing his boarding pass at an airport in Spain. The

11 Sep, 2024 @ 15:34

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

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French tourist, 74, dies while swimming off popular beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A FRENCH tourist has died after being pulled from the sea on the Costa del Sol. The 74-year-old was seen floating in the water off

11 Sep, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Driver dies after crashing into the sea at major beach resort in Spain

A DRIVER has died after crashing into the sea in Spain. The tragic incident took place on the beach of Las Teresitas, in Santa Cruz

11 Sep, 2024 @ 07:00

Lead·Tenerife

Weather rollercoaster in Spain this week: Cold snap will bring lows of 5C to some parts before warming once again – these are the affected areas

A COLD snap will tease the start of autumn in Spain this week with many central and northern areas seeing lows of 5C. Between Thursday

10 Sep, 2024 @ 16:07

Lead·National News·Weather

Revealed: The three hottest coastal destinations for foreign property buyers in Spain

Brits continue to lead the pack of foreign buyers in Spain

9 Sep, 2024 @ 15:21

Lead·Property

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Malaga reservoirs benefit from much-needed rainfall, latest recordings show

THE reservoirs in Malaga have been aided by the recent September rains, latest recordings show. It comes after most of the province was on alert

8 Sep, 2024 @ 18:25

Andalucia·Environment·Malaga

Tourist couple are hospitalised after being attacked by a persistent street beggar in Spain’s Andalucia

A PAIR of tourists have been hospitalised with serious injuries after suffering a terrifying assault at the hands of a beggar in southern Spain. The

8 Sep, 2024 @ 17:50

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Are you buying an off-plan property in Spain? These are the most important things to know

BUYING off-plan is when you purchase a property before it is built. This model has several advantages in Spain, like having more time to save

8 Sep, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Property·Sponsored

When will the clocks change for winter 2024 and on when does summer officially end?

THE height of summer is over and the season itself will officially come to an end this month. You will already be noticing that the

7 Sep, 2024 @ 14:49

National News·Weather

British pensioners in Spain are warned of ‘ticking time bomb’ over depleting volunteer care workers

BRITISH pensioners in Spain have been warned they may have to return home for care due to depleting local volunteers. Thousands of retired expats in

7 Sep, 2024 @ 14:05

Health·Lead

Nolotil latest: ‘Benefits’ of painkiller ‘outweigh the risks’, say European health chiefs – despite scores of British deaths linked to the drug

THE European Medicines Agency (EMA) has ruled out banning or bringing in tougher restrictions on controversial painkiller Nolotil – for now. The EMA has been

7 Sep, 2024 @ 13:37

Health·Lead

Watch: Shocking moment mums in Spain launch attack on Burger King staff for ‘taking too long’ – before throwing bin that hits a terrified toddler

THIS is the shocking moment a group of Spanish mothers were seen attacking Burger King staff in southern Spain. In video footage shared online, the

6 Sep, 2024 @ 21:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Video

The two nicknames locals call Brits in Spain’s Andalucia that you’ve likely never heard of – and neither of them are ‘guiri’

ANY Brit visiting or living in Spain will have likely heard of the term ‘guiri’. The affectionate nickname – or pejorative, depending on the person’s

6 Sep, 2024 @ 12:27

Andalucia·Cadiz·Huelva·La Cultura·Lead

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