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Explore five destinations in Spain that are off the beaten path during 2026

Off the beaten track: Five destinations to explore in Spain during 2026

You know the Costas as well as the back of your hands? You have ticked the top Spanish cities to visit, from Valencia to Seville. You’ve done your best to eat your way around San Sebastian, and you’ve toured the Ribiera vineyards. But there’s still a lot of Spain left to explore. Fiona Govan reveals her favourite places to visit, …

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Spain has issued a warning about a fake TikTok swindle that uses AI clips of the Princess Leonor as a way to scam people out of their money.

Warning in Spain over bogus TikTok scam using AI clips of Princess Leonor to swindle victims out of cash

The foundation for the Spanish heir to the throne warns that fraudsters use AI-generated videos featuring Princess Leonor, on the popular social networking site TikTok in order to defraud victims of hundreds of Euros. In a press release, the Princess of Asturias Foundation stated that: “The Foundation has no programmes which offer financial aid, subsidies for project, lotteries, or any …

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British fugitive arrested for UK sex crime in Costa Blanca area

Latest Marbella shooting sees bullets fired into front door while victim watched through peephole

A British man was arrested in southern Costa Blanca on charges of sexual assault committed between 2014 and 2015 in the UK. The Policia Nacional said the fugitive had been given a maximum sentence of life imprisonment- presumably after a trial held ‘in absentia’. Unnamed 41 year old was arrested in San Fulgencio, a municipality that is home to many …

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Costa del Sol barbershop turns bold vision into Spain’s best new grooming spot

Costa del Sol barbershop turns bold vision into Spain’s best new grooming spot

After launching in the summer, a COSTA del Sol Barber was named as one of the best barbers in Spain. Baron Blades Boys Club, located in Marbella, offers the best haircuts available to both Spanish and foreigners. Barbers can offer a variety of services in Spanish and English. Read More: Are Brits Losing Love with Malaga Province? Census data shows …

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PICTURED : Notorious British Gangster, 32, severely injured in brazen attempt to assassinate him on the Costa Blanca

PICTURED: Notorious British gangster, 32, seriously injured in brazen assassination attempt on the Costa Blanca

Named is a BRITISH national who survived an assassination of mafia style on the Costa Blanca. Sonny Redmond (32), remains in intensive care at Torreveija Hospital, after being shot in an underground parking lot in Lomas de Cabo Roig, a residential neighborhood in Orihuela, Costa. Redmond was sat in his car at around 10pm on December 11 when an unknown …

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Spain will experience a big drop in temperature, as well as persistent rain and snow.

Showers with hail coming to parts of Spain from Friday as sunny weather ends- for now! - CSN News

From the weekend onwards, a COLD air mass is expected to bring snow and rain to some parts of Spain with a dramatic drop in temperatures. On Monday and on Tuesday, during the Three Kings Holiday period, this icy blast is likely to be more intense. It will bring a storm of ‘intense rains in eastern Spain with copious snowfall …

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Valencia football coach and 3 children killed in horrific Boxing Day holiday boat accident.

Tributes pour in after Valencia football coach and three children are killed in horror Boxing Day holiday boat tragedy

TRIBUTES poured out for a Spanish soccer coach who, along with three of his kids, was killed in a horrific tourist boat crash in Indonesia on Boxing Day.  Fernando Martin, 44 years old, was the coach of Valencia’s Women B team. Rescuers found him dead after a boat with 11 people aboard sank in a tourist area. The children Elia, …

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Take care! According to a Spanish medical expert, the main reasons why people in Spain need emergency care on New Year’s Day are:

Take care! The main reasons people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain, according to a medical expert

According to medical experts, excessive alcohol consumption and food choking are the two most common reasons for emergency room visits on New Year’s Day in Spain. This time of year, food poisoning and allergies are also high on the list. Too much booze leads to urgent medical interventions, especially on December 31, says Dr. María Jesus Cano, medical coordinator of …

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The majority of Spain’s ‘lucky’ midnight grapes come from one part of the country

The majority of Spain’s ‘lucky’ midnight grapes come from one part of the country

Two-thirds (two thirds) of the grapes eaten in Spain at midnight to welcome 2026 were grown in Alicante province. It is the Aledo, which is unique in the area. In the Vinalopo Vineyards, paper bags were placed on the bundles during the summer months to maintain their condition. READ MORE Photo: Fiona Govan The grapes have less calories and are …

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British man executed in second gun assault inside 10 days in identical Costa Blanca space

British gang visited Ibiza to carry out robberies and used stolen vehicles including UK car with false plates

A BULLET-RIDDEN physique of a British man was found in an Orihuela Costa property earlier than Christmas. Particulars have solely simply been made public over the taking pictures of a 29-year-old Brit on the Lomas de Cabo Roig urbanisation. The Orihuela Policia Native went to the house at round 9pm on December 21. READ MORE: GUARDIA CIVIL PROBE They’d been …

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