Marbella’s €200m mega-yacht and cruise ship marina finally gets green light after years of false starts
THE project to revamp Puerto de la Bajadilla marina in Marbella was first put out to tender 16 years ago.
WATCH: Knife-wielding man causes chaos in heart of Barcelona’s tourist district – until heroic workers clobber him
The violent mid-afternoon rampage erupted at around 3pm on Monday near the intersection of Carrer de Ferran and Carrer d'Avinyo, in the city's Gotico district.
Reform UK MP calls for Gibraltar to get its own Westminster seat ahead of National Day celebrations
A REFORM UK MP has suggested the Rock could be represented at Westminster by its own elected MP if his party forms the next UK government.
Spain’s deadliest summer on record as nearly 5,400 die from extreme heat, experts warn
THE staggering number makes 2026 the deadliest summer for heat since Spain began keeping comparable records in 2015.
Motorcyclists wearing flip-flops in Spain face €200 fines under raft of strict new rules from October
Gloves and closed shoes become compulsory and flip-flops on a scooter will cost you, as sweeping new rules come into force
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Experts warn of longer airport queues as major change to the EU’s controversial EES system begins next week
FROM September 7, airports will no longer be allowed to switch off the EES system when queues grow too long, with experts warning of
21 migrants arrested after ‘hurling rocks at police’ in Ceuta – as fears grow of new speedboat smuggling route linking enclave to mainland Spain
21 MOROCCAN migrants have been identified and arrested after throwing stones and rocks at soldiers as tensions in Ceuta continue to grow.
Hollywood royalty descends on Spain: Brad Pitt and Penelope Cruz lead A-list line-up at this month’s San Sebastian Film Festival
A HOST of Hollywood A-listers will descend on northern Spain this month for the annual San Sebastian Film Festival, including Brad Pitt and Rami
WATCH: Horror as female tourist, 64, is gored to death in street during running of the bulls festival in southern Spain
A 64-YEAR-OLD woman was gored to death by a bull in southern Spain on Saturday morning after becoming trapped on the street.
THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: The Spantax air disaster, Queen Letizia is born and the siege of Gibraltar fails
MICHAEL Coy delves into the key events that took place in Spanish history this week, including a tragic air disaster and a failed attempt
WATCH: Gibraltar teen arrested ‘smuggling migrants from Ceuta’ as police chase sparks diplomatic row with Spain
A GIBRALTAR teenager has been arrested on suspicion of ferrying migrants from Ceuta in a speedboat in an incident that has triggered a diplomatic
Political round-up: PM Pedro Sanchez battles growing Ceuta backlash as opposition turns up the heat
PROTESTS over the Ceuta migration crisis turned against Pedro Sanchez as opposition parties intensified calls for his resignation following a controversial police report.
Anti-Semitic incidents in Spain soar by almost 15% in a year – as Jewish groups warn of ‘alarming’ rise in hate
ISRAELI ministers blame Madrid, although Spain's own figures show a smaller but sharply rising count.
Jewel of Persia: A Persian-inspired luxury villa near Marbella blends ancient architecture with sweeping Costa del Sol views
HAD Scheherazade lived on the Costa del Sol, she might well have told her tales to King Shahryar in this extraordinary villa. And had
