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Mastermind of Swedish fraud ring, 36, which ripped off Scandinavian investors is arrested in Spain’s Marbella 1:26 AM (31 minutes ago)

Mastermind of Swedish fraud ring, 36, which ripped off Scandinavian investors is arrested in Spain's MarbellaA SWEDISH fraudster who ripped off investors to the tune of over €2.3 million via a bogus investment scheme has been arrested in Marbella. The 36-year-old man was detained by

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Spain’s Golden Visa is officially no more: Housing crisis and money laundering blamed for closing the door 12:43 AM (last hour)

Spain's Golden Visa is officially no more: Housing crisis and money laundering blamed for closing the doorSPAIN’S Golden Visa scheme that granted residency to non-EU citizens in exchange for large investments ended on Thursday. The initiative was launched in 2013 to attract foreign capital in the

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Spain keeps using the ‘wrong’ British flag: ‘Iceland-hybrid’ Union Jack has been rolled out for UK officials three times 3 Apr 9:00 AM (16 hours ago)

FOR the third time since 2021, an ‘Iceland-hybrid’ Union Jack has been rolled out for UK Officials. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid displayed the wrong British flat at

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Neighbours to be ’empowered’ against tourist flats as protestors across Spain prepare to take to the streets 3 Apr 8:15 AM (17 hours ago)

OPENING a tourist flat in Spain will now require the approval of at least three-fifths of the community of owners and neighbours. The government has brought this new law into

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Police intercept cache of stolen American cars and vans during checks at port in Spain 3 Apr 7:30 AM (18 hours ago)

Police intercept cache of stolen American cars and vans during checks at port in Spain21 HIGH-END cars and vans stolen in the United States have been intercepted at the port of Valencia. The Guardia Civil and Spain’s Tax Agency, in collaboration with the US

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Spain to fight Trump’s tariffs with €14bn support package as Pedro Sanchez slams ‘attack on America’s friends’ 3 Apr 6:45 AM (19 hours ago)

Pedro Sanchez announces €14b support package as Spain fights 'unprecedented' Donald Trump US tariffsSPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced €14.1 billion of funding to counteract the impact of Donald Trump’s US tariffs on the country’s economy. The measures include €7.4 billion euros

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Gatwick the latest British airport to ease hand luggage restrictions in boost for Brits heading to Spain for Easter holidays 3 Apr 6:00 AM (19 hours ago)

Gatwick AirportPASSENGERS travelling through London Gatwick airport no longer need to remove electrical devices or place liquids in plastic bags when passing through airport security. The multi-million-pound security upgrade includes the

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Trump demands Spain and NATO spend 5% of GDP on defence one day after instigating a global trade war 3 Apr 5:11 AM (20 hours ago)

THE United States has demanded that Spain and all NATO members commit to a ‘realistic path’ towards spending 5% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on their military. With the

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Revealed: Spain is home to the most popular flight destination for British tourists this Easter 3 Apr 5:00 AM (20 hours ago)

Revealed: Spain has the most popular flight destination for British tourists over EasterALICANTE-ELCHE is Europe’s most popular destination airport for British travellers looking for an Easter break according to online flight portal JetCost. The company says that overall searches for flights at

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Pickpocket arrested in Malaga: What is the notorious ‘Ronaldinho’ technique that has ensnared thousands of tourists in Spain over the years?  3 Apr 4:30 AM (21 hours ago)

CRUISE ship passengers were the target of an old school pickpocket technique in Malaga that has caught out an untold number of tourists to Spain over the years. Policia Nacional

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Man used hand drill and wire to rig roulette machine to cough up €8k inside Alicante gaming saloon 3 Apr 4:15 AM (21 hours ago)

Man used hand drill and wire to rig roulette machine to cough €8k of jackpots inside Alicante gaming saloonA MAN has been caught rigging an electronic roulette gaming machine with a piece of wire to earn him pay-outs totalling €8,000. The 41-year-old Moroccan carried out the manipulation inside

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WATCH: ‘Amazing how they can talk like that!’ Spaniards ‘flip out’ at Gibraltarians talking in their native mix of English and Spanish 3 Apr 3:30 AM (22 hours ago)

SPANIARDS have once again been entranced by Gibraltar’s unique dialect llanito after a clip of people speak it went viral. The segment, from Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation’s ‘City Pulse’, featured a

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5 bedroom Villa for sale in Alzira – € 295,000 3 Apr 3:05 AM (22 hours ago)

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Alzira - € 295This villa is at Monte Jucar, Valencia. It is a villa, built in 2006, that has 324 m2 of which 320 m2 are useful and has 5 rooms and 3

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‘Ten seconds later it would’ve been our turn’: Witnesses recount horror of shooting in Spain’s Malaga ‘as children were leaving school’ 3 Apr 2:45 AM (23 hours ago)

Rival Swedish gangsGUNSHOTS broke the quiet in the Malaga district of Carretera de Cadiz at around 6pm on Wednesday. The suspect is still on the run.Four people were injured in the shooting,

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Europe in shock as Trump announces 20% tariffs on imports from Spain and the EU 3 Apr 2:00 AM (23 hours ago)

Spain and rest of EU respond to US president Donald Trump's 20% tariffs on importsUS PRESIDENT Donald Trump has – as expected- announced 20% tariffs on EU member states including Spain. “Our country has been looted, plundered, raped and robbed,” he said in a

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Ryanair announces four new routes from Spain’s Malaga – including one new flight to the UK 3 Apr 1:30 AM (yesterday, 1:30 am)

RYANAIR has announced that it will start flying from new destinations to Malaga airport this summer. The north east of England will now be serviced with flight going from Teesside,

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Spanish and EU citizens visiting the UK now need this €12 document in major travel shake up 3 Apr 12:42 AM (yesterday, 12:42 am)

King Charles Iii CoronationSPANISH citizens intending to visit the UK must now get a new digital permission starting from Wednesday, 2 April. A tourist visit (that is, a stay of less than six

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Two brothers jailed in Spain’s Malaga ‘for beating a homeless Irishman to death with a rock’ 2 Apr 11:30 PM (yesterday, 11:30 pm)

Playa De La MalaguetaTWO BROTHERS have received a nine-year jail sentence for beating a homeless Irishman to death. They were also ordered to pay €150,000 to the victim’s family, who are from Cork.

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Spain brings back electric vehicle subsidies of up to €7,000 in new green drive 2 Apr 10:00 PM (yesterday, 10:00 pm)

€4 billion electric car battery factory to be built in Spain- promising to cut costs for vehicle ownersThe Spanish government has reactivated its EV-subsidy scheme ‘MOVES III’. It has done so retroactively, meaning that the programme restarted at the beginning of 2025. It will run until December

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Shooting in Spain’s Malaga leaves four wounded: 73-year-old hit in the chest while gunman remains at large 2 Apr 10:56 AM (yesterday, 10:56 am)

Police bust luxury car import scam which cheated Spain out of €17m of taxFOUR men have been wounded in a shooting that took place this afternoon in Malaga city. A lone gunman opened fire on a group of men on Calle Gaucín in

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