Dozens of tourists including Brits hospitalised after swimming pool poisoning near Marbella
Holiday gone wrong A swimming pool malfunction at a hotel near Marbella left dozens of holidaymakers in hospital after a toxic gas leak sparked a major emergency. The incident happened at an unnamed hotel in Benahavís, where a fault in the pool’s chemical system exposed guests to dangerous fumes. Around 60 tourists, including British visitors, […]
1 month ago
British tourist drowns in Benidorm following late-night swim
“Several people tried to rescue him but it proved impossible” An unnamed British citizen has sadly drowned at Benidorm’s Levante beach. The 31-year-old was in the water with at least two of his mates yesterday evening (August 29), but he was unable to deal with the unruly conditions and couldn’t make it back to the […]
1 year ago
Brits set to be slapped with 100% property tax in Spain
The new tax will be levied on non-EU citizens looking to buy homes in the country in a bid to make sure Spanish residents are prioritised. Spain is set to introduce a 100 per cent tax on foreign home-buyers who are non-EU citizens or don’t already live in the country. Prime minister Pedro Sánchez has […]
1 year ago
British tourist stabbed to death outside Spanish nightclub
Another person was injured and taken to hospital. A British tourist has died after being stabbed outside a nightclub near Barcelona in the early hours of this morning. The incident occurred at around 5am local time this morning (4am UK) outside the Oxygen nightclub in the town of Calella. According to iNews, a 31-year-old man […]
2 years ago
Tourist calls police after being charged more than £500 for one dish in restaurant
The restaurant has accused the diners of trying to ‘tarnish their reputation’ A tourist was left so angry by the price of the restaurant bill they were handed that they decided to call the police. Junko Shinba, from Japan, was visiting Singapore with three others when they stopped at Seafood Paradise to have some chilli crab, […]
3 years ago
Tourist sparks outrage after ‘inappropriate behaviour’ with Copenhagen statue
‘She started pretending to make out with the sculpture and people were outraged’ An American tourist has been blasted for climbing onto Copenhagen’s mermaid statue and getting a bit too friendly. Dylan Trinkler, 19, witnessed a fellow tourist cuddling the The Little Mermaid statue – despite signs stating “climbing on the sculpture is not allowed”. […]
3 years ago