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Costa Blanca tees up Canadian golfers with first Toronto trade show tripAlicante aims to lure 600,000 snowbound players to its 30 sunny courses from October to May Alicante is swinging for a new market: Canada’s 600,000 golfers who can’t get a round in during their long, cold winters. A delegation from the Costa.. 28/01/2026

Tragic end to Lanzarote search as young American tourist's body is foundSpecialist divers locate the 21-year-old swept away by powerful waves on Sunday A huge search in Lanzarote came to a heartbreaking close on Tuesday January 27 when divers found the body of a young American tourist missing since Sunday. The 21-year-old.. 28/01/2026

New scooter rules kick in across Spain as insurance becomes a reality for some ridersWhat changes from Monday, who needs cover now and what remains on hold If you use an electric scooter in Spain, you may already be used to rules changing, being delayed, then changing again. This week, however, one of the biggest shifts yet has finally.. 28/01/2026

VIDEO: Snow on the roads as Storm Kristin brings fresh chaos to SpainWeather alerts remain in place nationwide as travel disruption continues ❄️⚠️ Circulación complicada por nevadas en los corredores cercanos a Madrid. ❗️ Se ruega dejar despejado el carril izquierdo para facilitar el trabajo de.. 28/01/2026

Spain considers a ban on children at bullfights as debate over tradition heats upThe government wants to stop minors attending events involving animal violence, saying it could harm children’s wellbeing Spain’s long-running conversation about bullfighting has flared up again, this time over whether children should be allowed..

EastEnders star Samantha Womack starts a new chapter in Spain after cancer battleThe actress says the loss of her beloved dog Lola helped her focus on recovery and led her to begin a new life in Valencia Most of us will remember Samantha Womack as the troubled but much-loved Ronnie Mitchell from EastEnders, a role she played for a.. 28/01/2026

Is WhatsApp going paid? What Meta's new plan could mean for youThe messaging app may soon offer a paid, ad-free option but sending your usual chats will stay completely free WhatsApp might be about to look a little different in Spain. The messaging giant, used by around 30 million people here and more than three.. 28/01/2026

DGT launches car-sharing drive to ease Madrid commuter traffic28027 Share a Car pilot targets single-occupancy vehicles in Ciudad Lineal district Spain's traffic chief Pere Navarro has long made it clear that "the future of mobility in cities lies in public transport and car sharing". Now the DGT is.. 27/01/2026

Man crushed to death by car-sized boulder in Menorca homeWife rescued from rubble after rock crashes through three-storey building in Es Castell A tragedy unfolded early this morning in Es Castell, Menorca, when a massive rock, roughly five metres wide and the size of a car, broke loose from a cliff and smashed.. 27/01/2026

Ryanair signals higher fares as bookings soar and passenger targets growBusy holiday periods and big growth plans push price outlook higher for Europe’s biggest budget airline Ryanair has warned that ticket prices on many routes, including popular flights to and from Spain, are now likely to rise more than it previously.. 27/01/2026

Luxury visitors splash the cash in SpainJust 3% of visitors deliver 20% of spending power Spain welcomed a record 97 million foreign tourists last year, up 3.5% since 2014, with spending leaping 6.8% to €134.71 billion. A new CaixaBank research report shows how luxury travellers, a mere.. 27/01/2026

Podemos and PSOE sign deal to regularise status for 500,000 migrants in SpainThe Royal Decree will grant legal status to people able to prove five months’ residence in the country, up to the end of 2025 The Spanish government is preparing to launch an extraordinary regularisation process for migrants after far-left party.. 27/01/2026

Spain's rail crisis continues as new incidents affect high-speed and commuter servicesNew faults on AVE and commuter lines add to the growing list of incidents across Spain's rail network Spain's rail crisis continues as new incidents on commuter, medium-distance and high-speed lines add to ongoing disruption across the.. 27/01/2026

British tourists risk all for selfies at Tenerife's deadly hotel ruinAyuntamiento ramps up security and advances demolition plans after latest intruders Two British tourists were caught on camera risking their lives for selfies, just centimetres from the edge of Tenerife's infamous "building of death" - the.. 26/01/2026

Tributes pour in for British mum killed in MálagaVictoria Hart stabbed to death at home by ex as her children raised the alarm Friends and neighbours in Alhaurín el Grande, in the province of Málaga, are mourning Victoria Hart, the 33-year-old British hairdresser found stabbed to death.. 26/01/2026

Joseph is the third large storm to hit Spain in as many weeks: This is where it will rain and how muchThe weekly weather forecast from January 26 to 29 is for more heavy rain and emergency alerts Another powerful storm, this one named Joseph by Portuguese meteorologists, will bring heavy rain to much of mainland Spain starting this Monday January.. 26/01/2026

Adamuz train tragedy: Death toll rises to 45 as search continues and families receive ongoing supportTwo more bodies recovered near the tracks in Córdoba while Spain continues to grapple with a series of serious rail accidents The Guardia Civil has confirmed that two more bodies have been recovered from the site of the devastating train crash near..

Heart-warming moment after Córdoba train tragedy as missing dog is foundBoro the dog’s rescue brings rare good news after Spain’s deadliest rail accident in years After days dominated by grief and shock following Spain’s recent train disasters, a small but deeply emotional piece of good news has offered.. 23/01/2026

Brits discover secret Canary Island paradise on winter getawayA British couple escapes the cold to uncover unspoiled beaches, nature, and a surprising local rule in Fuerteventura Some holidays are all about relaxation, others about discovery. For Simon and Elaine Gill, a British couple who swapped the UK’s.. 23/01/2026

Fourth train accident in Spain in under a week sparks fresh rail safety fearsA rockfall damaged a commuter train in Asturias but thankfully no injuries were reported Yet another train incident in Spain has added to growing concerns about the safety of the country’s rail network, with four separate accidents reported.. 23/01/2026