51 h. ago British tourist hotpot hit by mass blackout days after Spain and Portugal outage

The blackout comes just days after Spain and Portugal were brought to a standstill

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3 d. ago British expat in Spain shares 'mistake' everyone makes before they move

Daniel Efford, who has lived in Spain for 38 years, revealed a common 'mistake' people make before relocating - whilst sharing his top tips for those hoping to follow in his footsteps.

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4 d. ago British tourist 'gives birth 10 weeks early during blackouts in Spain': Hero hotel worker helps mother deliver baby

The holidaymaker in her 20s is stable in hospital after the dramatic delivery in the early hours of Tuesday at the Puente Real Hotel in Torremolinos.

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4 d. ago Spain power outage 'blamed after British father drowns in front of family while on holiday'

Named only as Darren, the man, who is believed to be aged in his 50s, was holidaying in Torremolinos when the tragic incident unfolded in front of his son.

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5 d. ago Brits say they'll never travel without one item after Spain and Portugal blackouts

British holidaymakers in Spain and Portugal have admitted they will do one thing different next time they travel abroad - after the blackouts left them unable to spend money

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5 d. ago British passengers scramble to get home after mass blackouts plunge Spain and Portugal into darkness

Airports in both countries were plunged into darkness on Monday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula, leaving holidaymakers in limbo as dozens of flights were delayed and cancelled.

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5 d. ago Monday’s play at Madrid Open cancelled due to power outage in Spain

British player Jacob Fearnley was forced off court in Madrid.

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6 d. ago Spain power outage: British star forced off court at Madrid Open at crucial moment

The huge power outage in Spain and Portugal has caused massive problems at the Madrid Open, where fans were forced to leave in pitch darkness, while Jacob Fearnley's match was paused

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6 d. ago Spain, France and Portugal power outage LIVE: Latest updates for British holidaymakers amid travel chaos as companies scramble to restore power

MAILONLINE BLOG: Spain, Portugal and France have been hit by a massive power outage, affecting transport, telephone lines and traffic lights in major cities.

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8 d. ago Emma Raducanu crashes out of Madrid Open to continue British struggles in Spain

Raducanu was beaten 6-4 2-6 6-2 in the Spanish capital, while Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal also lost

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1 week ago Costa Del Sol killers waited for man to finish football game before gun attack

The victim, who is believed to be British, was shot dead in a horrific street killing in Spain on Monday evening.

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1 week ago Costa del Sol shooting: Killers 'waited for Brit to finish football game' before gunning him down

A man, who is thought to be British, was shot dead in Spain this week. It is believed that his attackers waited for him to finish playing sports before they gunned him down at least eight times

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2 w. ago ‘Their pursuits are the cigar and the siesta’: how two centuries of British writers helped forge our view of Spain

Laurie Lee and Robert Graves among ‘English-speaking Quixotes’ in new book celebrating literary love for all things SpanishAlmost 200 years ago, the pioneering British travel writer Richard Ford offered an observation that has been happily ignored by the legions of authors who have traipsed in his dusty footsteps across Spain, toting notebooks, the odd violin or Bible, and, of course, their own particular prejudices.“Nothing causes more pain to Spaniards”, Ford noted in his 1845 Handbook for Travellers in Spain, “than to see volume after volume written by foreigners about their country.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Inside Benidorm's 'British Street' as local warns tourists of 'dark side'

Calle Gerona in Benidorm, Spain is often referred to as 'British Street' and is home to almost all of the resort town's most iconic nightlife spots - but one locals warns there is a 'dark side'

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2 w. ago Benidorm tourist warning issued over infamous hotspot after Brit's horror experience

A British tourist's horror experience in Benidorm, Spain, has led to police issuing a travel warning - the tourist was targetted as he returned to his holiday apartment in the early hours of the morning.

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2 w. ago Spain delivers scathing review of 'certain type' of British tourists

In a recent series rounding up European sentiment about tourists from across the globe, British tourists received sharp-tongued reviews from Spaniards for excessive drinking and racist behaviour

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3 w. ago Foreign Office issues new Spain travel warning following state of emergency

The UK Foreign Office has issued the new warning for British holidaymakers planning to travel to Spain

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3 w. ago British man, 63, dies after falling at Roman aqueduct in Spain

Unnamed tourist fell from viewing platform overlooking the historic structure in Segovia, authorities say A 63-year-old British man has died after falling from a viewing platform overlooking the historic aqueduct of Segovia in central Spain, according to local authorities.In a brief statement on Saturday, officials described the man as a British passport holder who had arrived in the city on Thursday with two other people. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I'm a British man in Spain and there's a key thing I've learned about weather'

A British man shared his experiences of being in Madrid, Spain, pointing out there's an amusing similarity locals have when it comes to the weather. Many could relate to his observations

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3 w. ago British tourists warned as popular Spain holiday hotspot taken over by giant slugs

The giant slug Laevicaulis alte has been found in the southern region of Tenerife in the Canary Islands with government officials urging people who spot the pest to report it

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