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Balearics the most popular region for foreign tourists in September
The Balearics again attracted the most foreign travellers.
Quake shakes eastern Mediterranean
The tremor, whose magnitude the U.S. Geological Survey measured at 6.0 and depth at 37.8km.
UK regulator caps Heathrow fee-raising plan but airlines still furious
Last year Heathrow lost its crown as Europe's busiest airport to Paris.
Spain urges Brussels to ink Iberia-Air Europa merger
"If the purchase does not go ahead, the traffic distribution centres in which KLM, Air France, Lufthansa and Ryanair operate will benefit to the detriment of Spanish companies.."
October 19 is World Breast Cancer Day
“Mammograms are the best tool for the secondary prevention of breast cancer and to help reduce the incidence of mortality.."
Sharp-eyed diver recovers crusader sword from Med seabed
"Discovered at natural cove...."
Former U.S. Secretary of State Powell dies of COVID-19 complications
Powell was one of America's foremost Black figures for decades.
Spain's 'Crying Room' seeks to banish mental health taboo
The project aims to remove the stigma that exists in society about mental health, crying and seeking help.
49% of Spaniards in favour of Covid vaccination being obligatory
95% of respondents said that they had been vaccinated.
Over 1,800 buildings now destroyed in La Palma
42 earthquakes detected overnight in La Palma.
Record £184m jackpot won
The EuroMillions jackpot has been won by a French ticket-holder.
Record 2-tonne sunfish found off the coast of Ceuta
Marine biologist Enrique Ostale could not believe his eyes when he saw the enormous sunfish.
UK PM Johnson visits church where lawmaker was stabbed to death
Johnson said Britain had lost a fine public servant and a much-loved friend and colleague.
A right Cock-Up!
"Fibreglass replica cost 8,000 euros...."
U.S. to lift restrictions Nov 8 for vaccinated foreign travelers
The CDC plans to issue new rules soon on contact tracing for international air travelers.
Entertainment news round-up
A Banksy picture which was half sliced by a shredder concealed in its frame when it was sold at auction fetched 18.6 million pounds ($25.4 million)
British MP stabbed to death in church
"Horrific and deeply shocking news. Thinking of David, his family and his staff," said the leader of the opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer.
Zara owner to charge for paper bags in Spanish stores in push for reuse
The bags will be charged in shops across all its brands, including Zara and Massimo Dutti.
Confirmed - cheaper tests for English travellers from October 24
Will encourage "people to book holidays with confidence," says transport secretary Grant Shapps.
Celebrity chef's group feeds the hungry on Spain's eruption-hit La Palma
The non-profit started cooking 200 meals a day early in the eruption.
Spain plans 'additions' to controversial power bill claw-back law
The claw-back bill originally envisaged skimming some 2.6 billion euros off the companies' earnings.
Spanish PM Sanchez calls current inflationary trend 'dangerous'
The current inflationary trend gripping Spain - and many countries worldwide - is dangerous.
Hundreds more flee as lava spreads on Spain's La Palma
During the morning, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the island.
Spanish police detain man after shots fired at university, no one hurt
Several local media outlets said the young man was armed with a shotgun.
Suspected jihadists arrested in Spain while trying to get a rifle
Officers found three machetes and ammunition in the house of the group's leader.
As Spanish volcano roars, drones drop food for dogs stranded by lava
Two local companies have been feeding the dogs for the past five days.
Captain Kirk breaks space record
"That was unlike anything they had described, unlike anything I had ever seen," Shatner was heard saying on his way back.
Volcano update: More evacuations on the Spanish island of La Palma
Residents were ordered to abandon their homes as red-hot lava advanced towards their neighbourhood.
Volcano update: Thousands freed from La Palma lockdown as volcano cloud passes
Torrents of molten rock have destroyed 1,186 buildings in the three weeks.
Travel is back, UK's easyJet says after $1.5 billion pandemic loss
EasyJet increased capacity for October-December to 70% of its pre-pandemic level.
Lava from La Palma volcano burns cement plant, prompting lockdown
Local emergency service instructed residents to remain indoors.
Paul McCartney blames John Lennon for breakup of the Beatles
"I didn't instigate the split. That was our Johnny," he said.
Almost 90% of the Spanish population is fully vaccinated
Those with high risk conditions and residents of Nursing Homes in the Balearics are being given a Covid booster jab.
La Palma volcano spewing boulders the size of 3-storey buildings
Lava has scorched 1,200 acres of land in the last three weeks.
Boris lends his support to Spain's tourism
Boris Johnson and family are holidaying on the Costa del Sol.
Residents urged to stay calm as La Palma volcanic cone collapses
More properties are being destroyed.
Grupotel snaps up 11 TUI hotels
Grupotel has 46 hotels in Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Barcelona, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote.
Find out Who's Who in 'The Crown'
There are some big cast changes in Season 5 of the popular Netflix series 'The Crown'.
Spanish government set to ban smoking on terraces
There was a temporary ban during the pandemic; the government now wants to make it permanent.
Murray reunited with wedding ring, stinky shoes
"I'm back in the good books"
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"