EMERITUS King, Juan Carlos, has repaid over €4 million of loans from business friends to help him clear his debut with Spain’s Tax Agency. An investigation by the El Mundo newspaper says he’s been able to clear the debts thanks…
A POPULAR town in northern Spain has embarked on a novel way of monitoring tourist numbers: a network of sensors that track mobile phone signals. Officials in the picturesque Catalan town of Girona have installed nine detectors throughout Bari Vell,…
TOURIST groups are reporting record hotel and holiday accommodation bookings for August on the Costa Blanca and other coastal areas of the Valencian region. Hotel reservations on the Valencian Community coast already stand at just under 82%- 3.75% higher a…
Spacious family home with private pool and garden in Playa Golf II, Orihuela Located in the peaceful and well-established urbanization of Playa Golf II in Orihuela (Alicante), this charming detached house offers the perfect combination of comfort, privacy, and convenience.…
NEW parents in Spain will now be able to enjoy 17 weeks of paid leave each after the government approved an extension to maternity and paternity rights. Under the new legislation – set to be ratified by Spain’s Congress in…
THE consequences of the April 28 power blackout are still being felt in Spain with electricity bills rising by 14% in July. Extra gas has been used to produce electricity to maintain the national grid following the outage. The consumer…
THIS is the heartbreaking final photo of two British siblings who drowned off the Catalan coast on Tuesday. Ameiya, 13, and Ricardo Junior, 11 – known to friends and family as Maya and Jubs – tragically died off Llarga beach…
AUTHORITIES have issued a warning for travellers after air traffic control in the UK failed, grounding planes and causing significant delays. According to reports, an issue with flight radar in the London area has impacted flights across the country. In…
BARCELONA’S crusade against tourists shows no signs of slowing down after the city council agreed to hike visitor levies over the next four years. The incremental rises of €1 per year mean tourists will have to pay €8 per person,…
THIS is the heart-stopping moment a fighter jet almost crashed into a large crowd at a popular air festival in northern Spain. Video footage shared on social media show the Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet jet coming within metres of…
