Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez revels in Donald Trump’s mid-term election disaster
Pedro Sanchez said that the 'American people voted against policies that only serve to impoverish people', and hoped for something similar in Spain's elections.
Spain braces for chaos next week with general strike set to hit trains, metros and schools – What you need to know
Public transport as well as domestic and international flights are expected to be affected on November 11.
Over three million British tourists expected to visit Costa Blanca during record 2026
Forecast that 2026 will end with 3,050,000 UK visitors- more than previous 2019 record of 2.84 million arrivals.
Benidorm iconic towers raided by police who find seven illegal holiday rental flats
Around 40 officers checked homes in the two towers located by Poniente beach with transgressors facing fines of at least €50,000.
British pensioner cleared of murdering wife in southern Spain but found guilty of manslaughter
Michael Carter, 72, had been tried for the murder of Vanessa Christofferson, 56, who lived together for years on popular expat urbanisation in Murcia.
Ryanair reports 15% profit drop due to rising fuel prices as Michael O’Leary predicts high costs ‘well into 2027’
Revenue rose 3% to €10 billion, but operating costs increased 10% to €7.69 billion as the price of the 20% of jet fuel that was
Canary Islands struck by total electricity blackout in La Palma during thunderstorm
Authorities say that 50,508 connections have been cut off on the island with power lost at 6.38am.
Mystery caiman subject of months-long hunt with drones and night-vision goggles is finally caught in Costa Blanca river
Municipal workers clearing vegetation along the Vinalopo River spotted what appeared to be part of the caiman¡s tail and alerted authorities.
Catalan police officers face eight years behind bars after ‘pair tortured young man and hurled racist and homophobic abuse’
The Public Prosecutor wants the victim to get €20,000 in compensation for what he endured in November 2021.
Police smash Costa del Sol drug gang using stolen luxury cars to smuggle tonnes of hashish and cocaine to France
The crew got the drugs in Portugal and used locations in Marbella, Torremolinos, and Cullera(Valencia) to load up their cargo for onward transit.
Bad news for wallets as Spanish inflation sticks at its highest level since 2023 – despite 20-cent tax cut on petrol and diesel
October's annual inflation rate is above what economic forecasters predicted due to rising liquid fuel prices like heating oil.
Grieving families of the 233 Valencia DANA flood victims demand justice two years on from Spain’s deadliest natural disaster in decades
Local associations have organised several marches in memory of the victims in flood-hit areas including Chiva, Cheste, Albal and Benetusser
Teen ringleader of Valencia ‘Blocus’ group arrested ahead of planned looting and riots over Halloween
The 17-year-old boy using the name of 'Blocus Vic' is accused of inciting people to join disturbances via TikTok, WhatsApp and Telegram messages.
Mafia-style hit in Catalunya after man who survived drive-by shooting is executed in hospital bed days after police guard was lifted
The killer struck at around 3am on Thursday at the Joan XXII hospital in Tarragona, 13 days after victim was shot several times in Salou.
Action stepped up over a hundred ‘illegal’ open-air car parks near Alicante airportÂ
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested a list of unauthorised sites following report into land use and pollution breaches.
British tourist, 42, dies suddenly while on holiday in Lanzarote as heartbroken husband pays moving tribute
Rachel Weston, 42, from Bury was staying in Puerto del Carmen and suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on October 3.
Costa Blanca doctors start indefinite strike over 24-hour shifts and ‘abusive’ minimum services
National strike action was due to start on Friday but was suspended due to the forthcoming general election on November 29.
Four arrests made in Alicante after North African man drinking coffee is shot at by gunman shouting ‘speak Spanish!’
The main male detainee is charged with attempted homicide, the illegal possession of weapons, a hate crime and causing damage.
Drug traffickers peddling close to Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ are busted with gang boss jailed
The family gang used two properties to sell substances such as cocaine, hashish and marijuana.
Narco kingpin is arrested in Tangier after fleeing Madrid as Spanish police net 86 and seize nearly 11 tonnes of hash
Gang boss had been on the run since March when he fled his home on an upmarket estate in Madrid but was detained in Tangier
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez hails Lula ‘comeback’ win in Brazil and promises to do the same in November’s election
Leftist Lula de Silva was the first person to come from behind on the first ballot to beat right-winger, Flavio Bolsonaro, who was regarded as
House sales in Spain rose by over 3% in August but trend continues to spiral downwards due to high prices and squeeze on availability
The first eight months of 2026 has seen sales fall by 2.3% in comparison to the same period last year.
Benidorm police find massive €1.4m stash of counterfeit cigarettes inside lorry with arrested driver unable to offer an explanation
The driver was arrested by the Policia Nacional for smuggling and fake product offences after transporting 5.1 million cigarettes.
Police swoop on exploitation gang that forced vulnerable foreign women to become prostitutes in Spain
27 people have been arrested in Cantabria with gang running extensive drug trafficking operation and illegally occupying 30 homes which they rented out.
Ryanair adds four new winter flights to Costa Blanca airport but axes four routes as well
The airline says it will connect to 79 airports during the low season with new routes to Sicily and Venice in Italy plus Friedrichshafen and
Second British man arrested for attempted murder following brutal Magaluf attack on two tourists
Two Brits fled the scene outside a popular nightclub after a Czech national was stabbed in the chest and his brother suffered a broken jaw.