Emergency services rush to fringes of national park on the Costa del Sol after major wildfire breaks out overnight
Hundreds of residents confined to their homes as 140 firefighters battle blaze in one of Spain's most fire-sensitive zones.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Low-calorie Mediterranean diet can help drop the pounds and strengthen the bones – new report
A Spanish study has revealed that tucking into an ‘energy reduced’ version of the Med diet and moving regularly can protect your bones from crumbling with age.
Two Spanish fighter jets scramble to defend NATO’s eastern flank after Russian drone alert in Romania
The aircraft, deployed at Mihail Kogalniceanu airbase near the Black Sea, were activated after Romanian radar detected a group of aerial targets.
British pensioner launches legal action against leading Spanish bank over expired mortgage cover after wife’s death
A British pensioner is suing CaixaBank over mortgage life insurance he says expired when he turned 70, leaving him unable to claim after his wife’s death.
Barcelona to more than quadruple tourist tax for cruise ship day-trippers making fleeting visits to the city
Holidaymakers arriving on cruise ships who spend less than 12 hours in the city will have to stump up €24 in tourist tax from next April.
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Spain has a new ‘arty city break’ of choice that Brits are flocking to, according to The Times
SANTANDER is emerging as Spain’s new destination of choice for art aficionado Brits, according to The Times.
British climber, 28, plunges 200ft to his death while descending from the peak of Spain’s formidable Cantabrian Mountains
The mountaineer, 28, fell nearly 200ft shortly after reaching the summit of Torrecerredo, the highest peak of the Picos de Europa range.
THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: The death of Alfonso IX, the siege of Toledo and the birth of legendary film director Pedro Almodovar
MICHAEL Coy delves into the major events that took place in Spanish history this week, including the birth of director Pedro Almodovar.
Spain set to boycott Eurovision Song Contest again over Israel’s participation – as leading country agrees to return
The Netherlands will return for Eurovision 2027, but Spain is unlikely to follow in its footsteps.
Spain’s 2026 the ‘hottest and longest summer on record’ as highs of 39C continue into late September
SPAIN has sweltered through its hottest and longest summer on record this year, with blistering conditions stretching across four full months and even in
WATCH: Pedro Sanchez’s first meeting with UK prime minister and left-wing ally Andy Burnham in New York – and it’s a little cringey
Both Spain's and the UK's leaders are in New York for the UN General Assembly, running from September 22 to 28.
Gas bills to jump by up to €310 a year for millions of households in Spain from October after tariff hike
Supply pressures on natural gas mean that households could see bills rise by over 50% next month.
‘Questions to answer’: Pedro Sanchez finally points finger of blame at Morocco for Ceuta crisis
Speaking to CNN in New York, the Spanish prime minister said it is ‘clear Morocco’s border control mechanism failed’.
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
