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- Passport control overhaul begins in Spain: Airport in holiday hotspot makes way for the EU’s upcoming Entry/Exit SystemMURCIA’S Corvera Airport will have a fully-automated passport control area completed by May 1. The upcoming EES system logs people entering and leaving Spain including UK travellers that do not have Spanish residency and can only stay for 90 days within a 180 day period. The new network is expected to be launched in the […]Alex Trelinski
- Are Deceased Social Media Accounts Outnumbering the Living?Social media has become essential to how we communicate, share, and remember in our increasingly digitally connected world. However, if we pass away, what happens to our internet presence? The proliferation of deceased social media accounts is an intriguing phenomenon that has evolved with the advent of social media over the past 20 years. Do […]Staff Reporter
- WATCH: Youths laugh and joke as they launch rocks at cars on a busy road in SpainA GROUP of young Spaniards have filmed themselves throwing rocks at passing vehicles on a motorway, later posting the footage of their incredibly dangerous and reckless actions on social media. In the clips, which were recorded by the AP-61 motorway in Segovia province, the youngsters are seen dressed in dark clothing, precluding their identification. Two […]Staff Reporter
- Scorchio: Blast of hot African air will bring ‘exceptionally high’ temperatures to Spain this weekend, warn weather expertsTHE ROLLERCOASTER that is the Spanish weather so far this year will take another turn this weekend, as ‘exceptionally high temperatures’ are set to hit the peninsula, with the hot weather arriving first in the Canary Islands. That’s according to Spain’s Aemet state weather service, which is warning that before the mercury will spike, a […]Staff Reporter
- US tourist death latest: Husband will be investigated for ‘gender violence’ after wife died ‘during or after sex’ in a tourist flat in Spain’s MalagaPOLICE in Malaga will be investigating the death of a US tourist last week as a gender violence crime, despite original reports that the 43-year-old woman had died during a ‘risky sexual practice’ with her husband. The Policia Nacional has collected evidence that the woman could have died ‘during or after’ extreme sexual practices. The […]Staff Reporter
- Fireworks blown off target by strong winds ignite huge blaze, engulfing cars and killing racing pigeons on Spain’s Costa BlancaA MUNICIPAL fireworks display in Teulada got out of control on Monday destroying 2.5 hectares of land and setting fire to racing pigeon cages where at least 30 birds died. Three cars were destroyed that were parked up on land outside a finca. The Guardia Civil evacuated 15 people from their homes as the blaze […]Alex Trelinski
- Warning over ‘love hugging’ scam in Murcia after string of elderly people are targeted by gangTWO members of a ‘love-hug’ gang that travelled around Spain robbing elderly people have been jailed. Four Romanians- aged between 28 and 31- rented a house in the Murcia region to act as a temporary base. The male ringleader and a woman were imprisoned after an extensive record of previous arrests for similar crimes. The […]Alex Trelinski
- EXCLUSIVE: Ending the golden visa in Spain is a ‘big blow’ to British and US buyers, say property experts – as political leaders brand it ‘senseless’ and ‘anti-business’THE ending of the golden visa scheme in Spain has been met with a wave of criticism, particularly in high-value areas like the Costa del Sol. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced yesterday that the programme, which grants foreigners residency when they buy a home for €500,000 or more, is to be scrapped. The socialist PSOE […]Laurence Dollimore
- 4 bedroom Bungalow for sale in San Agustin with pool – € 430,000Bungalow San Agustín, Gran Canaria 4 beds 2 baths € 430,000 Bungalow with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in the Montevideo complex in San Agustin. The complex is close to Las Burras beach and the commercial center of San Agustin. It is a residential complex, very quiet, it has a nice community pool, […]thinkSPAIN
- WATCH: MotoGP driver Aleix Espargaro shows off €20,000-a-day villa in Ibiza complete with private chef and massage therapistsWHILE many an Easter vacation was ruined in Spain this year thanks to widespread rain showers, there were some who still managed to have a pretty good time. Take Spanish MotoGP star Aleix Espargaro, for example, who has published a video on his YouTube channel that shows off the holiday he spent over Semana Santa […]Staff Reporter