Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead German tourist dragged for a kilometre by thieves’ car after confronting ‘flat tyre’ gang on the AP-7 near Barcelona The man was taken to hospital after the robbers sped off with him clinging to their vehicle
Malaga house prices soar 66% in five years as foreign buyers pile into increasingly ‘unsustainable’ property market The average price paid for a home in Malaga province has surged to €3,339 per square metre this year, according to the College of Registrars.
Swedish expat launches bizarre ‘modern art’ anti-dog poop crusade in Torrevieja by placing frames around discarded excrement The Swede is highlighting the Costa Blanca town’s €2,001 fine for uncollected excrement by turning it into a mock museum exhibition.
WATCH: Irish tourist among family of four arrested for ‘violently beating pro-Palestine protestors with broken flag pole’ during rally in Alicante Organisers say at least six people were hurt, and that a flagpole was snapped and used as a weapon
Chaos continues on the Malaga airport commuter line as woman faints on packed train after being stranded without explanation for over an hour Passengers reported that a Renfe operator burst into the carriage frantically asking if there was a medical professional on board.
Nearly 50 Barcelona business owners arrested for fake contract scam that charged Pakistani migrants €30,000 for Spanish residency
Fugitive arms dealer arriving at Alicante airport from Slovakia is arrested for ‘hiding ammunition in his shoes’
Storm Bruna hits Andalucia: Sevilla suffers flooding after overnight deluge while traffic chaos strikes the Costa del Sol A-7
Family of British expat ‘beaten to death’ in Mojacar win UK inquest after Spanish judge controversially shelved the case
Political round-up: Puente’s exit clears the tracks for Spain’s election battle as general strike looms
Gibraltar treaty faces make-or-break month as EU summit, Spanish election and European Parliament vote loom
Sanchez suffers fresh polling blow as PP and Vox forecast to win landslide majority in wake of Toledo train disaster
The medieval town with one of Spain’s best-preserved Jewish quarters named among National Geographic’s top places to visit in November Nestled within the region of Caceres is Hervas, a place of intrigue that is filled with history and beauty, and one of Spain's best-preserved Read More
Ryanair reminds passengers of new 60-minute luggage drop-off rule to help stop them ‘missing their flights’
Hundreds of 19,000-year-old prehistoric engravings discovered in Catalunya cave hiding in plain sight
Brits are flocking to this lesser-known Costa del Sol resort town that boasts ‘the only marine-origin cave open to visitors in Europe’
Andalucia is suffocating from poverty: Three million people struggle to make their ends meet, new report shows
Woman douses herself in petrol and threatens to burn herself alive at eviction from public housing flat in Malaga
Spain’s rental market loses a fifth of homes in just one month as new Pedro Sanchez housing decrees spook landlords
Spanish judge ‘asks UAE to arrest couple’ suspected of ordering execution of Marbella’s infamous BBL surgeon Dr ‘Buttman’
EXCLUSIVE: Forged signatures, unwanted procedures and trainee surgeons: Unravelling the medical practices of ‘Dr Frankenstein’ – aka ‘the Buttman’ – Marbella’s world renowned plastic surgeon
Spain comes top again as rural Basque restaurant is voted Best in the World by prestigious culinary list
Hard-pressed Spanish farmers call for one-fifth of olive oil to be hauled off the market as bumper harvest sends prices tumbling
A perfect Autumn escape: The Wine Route of Jumilla is waiting for you with free wine tasting and festivities
Costa del Sol tech firm leads EU online fraud charge to tackle tech giants such as Meta, X and Booking.com
Ryanair reports 15% profit drop due to rising fuel prices as Michael O’Leary predicts high costs ‘well into 2027’
8 Nov, 2026 @ 15:12 The Sierra Nevada village offering a writing retreat and ‘nervous-system reset’ for those who have already dropped their New Year resolutions
8 Nov, 2026 @ 10:35 Kinahan-linked brother of former Premier League footballer feared murdered on the Costa del Sol as four jailed over his kidnapping
7 Nov, 2026 @ 11:53 Man gored in the chest by bull at Cadiz street festival dies in hospital after days in intensive care
6 Nov, 2026 @ 17:44 Spain’s largest warship docks in Malaga this weekend – and is opening its doors to the public
6 Nov, 2026 @ 13:30 Malaga port gears up for its biggest ever cruise ship month as it looks to rival Gibraltar for tourist ship bunkering
6 Nov, 2026 @ 15:33 Mob boss executed in hospital bed is latest episode of Turkish mafia violence exploding on Spain’s coast, from Barcelona to the Costa del Sol
4 Nov, 2026 @ 11:38 Over three million British tourists expected to visit Costa Blanca during record 2026
3 Nov, 2026 @ 12:57 Benidorm iconic towers raided by police who find seven illegal holiday rental flats
2 Nov, 2026 @ 10:00 Mystery caiman subject of months-long hunt with drones and night-vision goggles is finally caught in Costa Blanca river
30 Oct, 2026 @ 10:20 Liverpool gangster who survived ‘hail of bullets’ Costa Blanca hit attempt is extradited back to Spain over cannabis club heist
29 Oct, 2026 @ 15:00 ‘Cowardly’ former Brookside star who ran €16m modelling scam from the Costa Blanca is extradited to the UK and jailed for nine years
Red alert issued during peak Barcelona rush hour as another powerful storm traps commuters in their cars and floods coastal and inland areas
IN VIDS: Barcelona hit by sudden flash flood chaos as homes are breached and firefighters rescue woman and baby
WATCH: The secret gem just one hour from Madrid in the Spanish heartlands that you should visit because it’s ‘untouched by tourism’
3 Nov, 2026 @ 15:38 Heading to Barcelona or Madrid? Get 10GB of mobile data for under €5 with this Spain eSIM
1 Nov, 2026 @ 08:01 No-show for Blocus: Barcelona avoids repeat of riots as 700 police identify more than 1,400 young people
30 Oct, 2026 @ 15:15 Barcelona’s Joan Miro museum is loaned 37 works from master Catalan artist from private Japanese collector
30 Oct, 2026 @ 13:00 Catalan police officers face eight years behind bars after ‘pair tortured young man and hurled racist and homophobic abuse’
27 Oct, 2026 @ 12:00 What is Blocus, the mysterious TikTok craze sparking French-style riots in Barcelona – with huge demonstrations planned for Halloween?
26 Oct, 2026 @ 13:12 Barcelona adds just 2,400 homes a year as more than a million Catalans hunt for somewhere to live
7 Nov, 2026 @ 07:54 EU investigates Spanish rail safety bodies for ‘safety fund fraud’ after Toledo train crash
4 Nov, 2026 @ 12:15 Andalucia to Madrid high-speed line set to reopen with fewer trains after Toledo disaster
2 Nov, 2026 @ 07:30 Airlines join forces to lay on extra flights between Madrid and Andalucia after Toledo train disaster shuts high-speed line
1 Nov, 2026 @ 12:00 Must-visit: These 5 ‘low-cost’ escapes all within an hour from Madrid – according to a leading Spanish newspaper
1 Nov, 2026 @ 08:38 Tiger of hashish’ caught in Tangier: alleged drug kingpin who lived in luxury in Madrid arrested after fleeing to Morocco
31 Oct, 2026 @ 18:40 Political round-up: How riots and the horror Toledo train disaster derailed Spain’s snap election campaign
Shipwrecked, naked and posing as a healer – the incredible eight-year odyssey of Jerez conquistador Cabeza de Vaca La Cultura·Lead 8 Nov, 2026 @ 15:50 Cabeza de Vaca, or 'Cow's Head' in English, was left shipwrecked in Galveston, a popular modern-day holiday resort loved by Texans. Read More
Horror in northern Spain as body of newborn baby found in freezer by woman clearing out late mother’s home Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead 8 Nov, 2026 @ 12:30 The woman had been going through her recently deceased mother’s belongings on Monday when she opened the freezer and found the remains inside. Read More
The life and loves of Francisco de Zurbaran: How a boy from Extremadura became one of Spain’s greatest painters La Cultura·Lead 8 Nov, 2026 @ 11:35 The Italian word for Zurbaran's painting technique is ‘chiaroscuro’. Figures are painted in sharp, almost photographic detail, which some would call harsh Read More
THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: Antonio Flores is born, the Battle of Ebro comes to an end and ex-King Juan Carlos loses his rag La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain 8 Nov, 2026 @ 09:45 MICHAEL Coy combs through the important historical events in Spanish history this week including the Battle of the Ebro and disgraced King Juan Carlos Read More
12 silly laws in Spain that will leave you baffled (and possibly fined) La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News 7 Nov, 2026 @ 14:16 It turns out dominoes are also illegal, as is publicly displaying your mop. Read More
Zaragoza’s Goya Museum reopens after nearly two years with new and rare works by the Spanish master La Cultura·Lead·Northern Spain 7 Nov, 2026 @ 13:00 The Goya Museum in Zaragoza has reopened with bigger galleries, new digital displays and an exhibition featuring more than 40 works by the Spanish Read More
WATCH: Hundreds of protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks stage striking five-minute silence in Ceuta over migrant crisis Lead·Politics 6 Nov, 2026 @ 16:15 More than 200 demonstrators gathered in Ceuta on Thursday, simultaneously donning the masks at 8pm before observing five minutes’ silence. Read More
Police open probe into death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel as distraught goalkeeper shuts down social media after abuse
IN VIDS: Tenerife football player dies aged 30 after on-pitch collision in Segunda Division match against Andorra
Mourinho does it again: Mbappe’s late winner stuns Barcelona as Real Madrid blow La Liga title race wide open
Moroccans overtake Brits as biggest foreign home buyers in Spain – snapping up homes in Murcia and north east Moroccan citizens have overtaken British nationals as Spain's biggest foreign property buyers Read More
From Wall Street to Spain: Why I quit wealth management to give American expats the advice they really need
The Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital is expanding the range of neurosurgical options on the Costa del Sol with new spinal techniques and advanced cranial surgery
Tu voz cuenta: Calpe Town Hall urges residents to register on the padron and have a say in local and European elections