Storms batter Costa del Sol. A DANA weather phenomenon caused flooding again on the Costa del Sol. The worst flooding began in the west of the region.  Hail storms have ravaged Casares and Estepona, making the road surfaces very slippery. The latest DANA-strength system has swept the Costa del Sol, causing chaos with traffic and dangerous conditions for those who …

A MAJOR Spanish tourism destination will double its tax on tourists amid increasing tensions among locals and foreigners.  Catalan officials announced yesterday new legislation doubling the tourist tax in the region to fight mass tourism.  According to some reports it could rise to as much as €15 per night in Barcelona’s five-star hotels. Aerial view from Barcelona, Spain of the …

The hit US TV show “The Wire” was the inspiration for a BULGARIAN drug gang Breaking Bad You can wash the profits from a marijuana business through a car wash. The Policia Nacional arrested seven men following three raids conducted in Valencia Province. The officers also went to Elche, in the province of Alicante, where they demolished a marijuana plantation …