Tourism
Spain opens applications for bargain 50-euro holiday scheme for more than 7,000 retirees
Applicants have until 10 July to submit their documents for the 2026-2027 travel programme
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Assisted dying
Spanish Supreme Court rules parents can legally appeal against a child’s euthanasia
A landmark judgement following the death of Noelia Castillo confirms administrative decisions are subject to judicial review, despite dissenting judges warning of an intolerable intrusion into personal autonomy
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One-year-old British girl dies in hospital after Fuerteventura resort pool accident
Police are investigating the tragedy, which marks the third British child drowning in Spain in seven days
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Domestic violence
Man jailed for nearly four years after pouring petrol over his partner in Madrid
A domestic violence survivor managed to escape the family home and flee to a local police station after her attacker threatened to kill her
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Madrid skyscraper evacuated after fire breaks out on 23rd floor
The fire was reported at 5.05pm and started on the 23rd floor. The building was evacuated but three workers were rescued after finding themselves trapped on upper floors
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Domestic violence
Valencia man arrested after ex-girlfriend found gagged in car boot
A witness alerted emergency services after hearing calls for help, but a court later declined to impose restrictions when the woman disputed key elements of the alleged incident
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Travel
Spanish airline Iberia changes hand luggage terminology but maintains size and weight
The airline aims to make booking flights clearer and simpler for the customer
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Three arrested in Tenerife over death of British pensioner mugged outside holiday home
The victim suffered a fatal head injury during a brief struggle with his assailant outside his holiday apartment, sparking a homicide inquiry
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Spain corruption
Supreme Court sentences former minister Ábalos to 24 years and adviser to 19 in the first corruption trial of the Sánchez era
The court, which has sentenced businessman De Aldama to four and a half years but suspended his prison sentence, considers that the former minister and those around him caused a “serious erosion of public trust”
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Brexit referendum - ten years on
Can the UK rejoin the EU?
Ten years after Brexit, the movement in the UK to return to the bloc seems to be growing. Is there any possibility of a ‘Brexin’?
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Brexit referendum - ten years on
Sue Wilson, Bremain in Spain: ‘We cannot allow government to believe that we’ll get over it’
Sue Wilson was awarded an MBE for services to British nationals in Spain and the EU in 2021 for her tireless campaigning since the Brexit referendum in 2026
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UK-EU
Ten years after Brexit referendum shock, life in Spain goes on for Britons
The morning after 23 June 2016, the night of San Juan, UK residents on the Costa del Sol woke up to the threat of big changes in their lives
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Spain
British pensioner dies after violent mugging in Tenerife holiday resort
Victim died in hospital after being attacked in Los Cristianos, sparking calls for a murder investigation amid growing concerns over local crime
Gerard Couzens |
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UK
Spanish PM sends message of thanks to Keir Starmer after resignation announcement
The UK Prime Minister is stepping down from office and as leader of the Labour Party less than two years after his historic victory, following a term marked by a series of controversies
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Antonio Banderas and Alexia Putellas caught up in social media hidden advertising probe
Under current legislation, failing to sufficiently indicate promotional content can result in fines of up to 1.5 million euros, depending on the severity of the case
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