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Spanish island furious as 'paradise' beach 'ruined' by tourists - 'It's the worst!'

Locals in Majorca are fuming as a picturesque beach has been 'overrun' by tourists. The authorities have blamed the impact of social media influencers who have been used to divert visitors away...

Spain's embattled PM Sánchez defies clamour for resignation

Embattled Sánchez resists clamour for resignation7 hours agoGuy HedgecoeBBC NewsReporting fromMadridEPASeven years after taking office by ousting corruption-ridden conservatives from government,...

How Belarus dissidents in exile abroad are pursued and threatened

How Belarus dissidents in exile abroad are pursued and threatened7 hours agoAndrey KozenkoBBC News RussianBBCDissidents who have fled Alexander Lukashenko's rule in Belarus have spoken of threats...

Spain's government blames huge blackout on grid regulator and private firms

Spain's government blames huge blackout on grid regulator and private firms2 days agoGuy HedgecoeBBC News in MadridEuropa Press via Getty ImagesThe Spanish government has said that the national grid...

Nigel Farage tells Starmer to pull plug on beleaguered HS2 as cost spirals past £100bn

Nigel Farage has urged Sir Keir Starmer to scrap HS2 immediately, warning the final cost of the beleaguered rail project could soar to £150billion. The Reform UK leader accused successive...

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona 2 days agoSarah RainsfordSouthern Europe correspondentBBCAs protesters marched through central Barcelona on Sunday, they shouted at...

Chaos in Spain as 200 holidaymakers banned from leaving through hotel front door

Around 200 tourists at a hotel in Spain have been banned from leaving through the front door. It comes after reports that the Vivemar Hotel, in Costa del Sol, has been operating without proper...

Spain's government blames huge blackout on grid regulator and private firms

Spain's government blames huge blackout on grid regulator and private firms18 minutes agoGuy HedgecoeBBC News in MadridEuropa Press via Getty ImagesThe Spanish government has said that the national...

Yvette Cooper, instead of your rape gang speech you may as well have spat in our faces

The white hot fury on the streets of this country over the Pakistani rape gangs is matched only by the anger at the supine complicity and cover-up of the establishment, who stood back for decades and...

Jess Phillips ridiculed as she blames Liz Truss for starting angry row on grooming gangs

Under-fire Jess Phillips has been blasted after she blamed Liz Truss for her being roundly vilified over the grooming gangs scandal. The minister for violence against women and girls received abuse...

Spain tourism protests sparks Airbnb response after thousand march against holiday homes

Short-term rental giant Airbnb has spoken out after large-scale protests across the Balearic Islands saw up to 30,000 people marching through tourist hotspots to demand more action against the...

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona 9 minutes agoSarah RainsfordSouthern Europe correspondentBBCAs protesters marched through central Barcelona on Sunday, they shouted...

Donald Trump threatens 'full strength' attack on Iran as WW3 fears erupt

Donald Trump sensationally threatened to respond to any attack by Iran on the US with "the full strength and might of the US Armed Forces" as tensions in the Middle East racheted up.In a post on...

Crisis in Cornwall as locals have 'never seen it so empty'

Cornwall locals have said the county has "never been so empty" despite tourism chiefs predicting a bumper year for visitors. Jon Hyatt, who chairs Visit Cornwall, blamed the cost-of-living crisis and...

Crisis in Majorca as 1,500 squatters occupy properties in little town

Majorca's housing situation has long been facing a crisis and tourists have often been blamed for the overcrowding. But in the island's town of Santa Margalida, Mayor Joan Monjo has tied the issue to...