A SEVEN-STRONG gang stole over 1,100 chairs from bar and restaurant terraces in Spain to sell on the black market. The crew were arrested in early October by the Policia Nacional. The chairs were sold off domestically as well as…
TEMPERS flared in Valencia’s historic centre on Sunday when furious locals clashed a group of Dutch tourists on bicycles. Ugly scenes caught on camera showed a crowd screaming at the tourists to ‘get out’ as the two groups came close…
A CITY in northern Spain has temporarily banned the adoption of black cats from rescue shelters amid fears the felines could fall victim to ‘sinister’ Halloween rituals. Officials in Terrassa, Catalunya, have opted to prohibit the fostering of all black…
A MOTHER who was evicted from her home in Malaga will pitch a tent outside City Hall in protest against the city’s spiralling rental prices. Monica and her 10-year-old daughter were left homeless after being evicted and failing to find…
BRITS and foreigners have bought nearly 20% of Spain’s sold houses in the last six months – and are hoovering up expensive homes in a few particular locations. At the forefront of this buying frenzy are Brits, alongside Germans and…
By Jon Clarke and Walter Finch EXPAT fashion boss Jody Smart has lost her appeal against a fraud conviction for her role in the Continental Wealth Management pension scandal. Despite being implicated in the massive €35 million fraud that saw…
A BRAVE animal rights advocate has rescued one of Malaga’s last remaining carriage horses and prevented it from an otherwise uncertain fate. Anne Blitz, from France, said she is ‘very excited’ but admitted that it was a ‘hard decision’ to…
ONE in five Spaniards believe the 36-year Franco dictatorship was either ‘good or very good’ for the country, according to a shocking new national survey. And the results were not limited to the older generations – the view was equally…
SPAIN is confronting 141 climate-related risks that threaten public health, economy, and biodiversity, according to a government report published on Tuesday. The Assessment of Risks and Impacts of Climate Change in Spain (ERICC-2025), was commissioned by the Ministry for Ecological…
TORRENTIAL rain has hit the Mediterranean coast triggering flash floods and leaving tourists stranded. The extreme weather, driven by Storm Alice, has flooded streets, triggered emergency alerts and caused severe travel disruption. Ibiza, Barcelona and Formentera are among the popular…
