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BREAKING: Body of missing American student James Gracey found in water off Barcelona beach

THE desperate search for missing American spring breaker James ‘Jimmy’ Gracey has ended in tragedy after officers from the Mossos d’Esquadra police force discovered his

19 Mar, 2026 @ 20:13

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Energy shock fears mount after Iranian attack on vital Qatar plant sends gas prices soaring by 25%

THE price of oil and gas has climbed steeply yet again as the ongoing war in Iran continues to spook global markets and raise fears

19 Mar, 2026 @ 12:56

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

WATCH: Real Madrid fans taunt Manchester city centre with chants of ‘Gibraltar español’ before Champions League tie

REAL Madrid fans visiting the north of England for a crunch Champions League tie used the opportunity to taunt the locals with chants of ‘Gibraltar

19 Mar, 2026 @ 10:10

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Malaga moves towards transforming usually dry Guadalmedina river into a series of criss-crossing garden plaza bridges

THE usually-dry Guadalmedina river that runs through the centre of Malaga could soon have an all-together different look after local lawmakers pushed ahead with plans

18 Mar, 2026 @ 11:48

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain to release 11.5 million barrels of oil reserves in attempt to mitigate impact of Strait of Hormuz closure

THE Spanish government has agreed to release 11.5 million barrels from the country’s strategic oil reserves as part of a coordinated effort to mitigate the

17 Mar, 2026 @ 15:20

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

WATCH: Onlookers run away as historic ruins of 15th-century castle in central Spain suddenly collapse

THIS is the alarming moment a portion of a historic 15th-century castle in Spain suddenly collapsed. Onlookers were forced to run away as part of

17 Mar, 2026 @ 14:13

La Cultura·Lead

EXPLAINER: Why does the Spanish exclave of Melilla celebrate St Patrick’s Day as a bank holiday?

A SPANISH North African enclave is one of the few places outside the English-speaking world to recognise St Patrick’s Day as an official holiday –

17 Mar, 2026 @ 10:29

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Finalissima is cancelled: Money-spinning clash between Spain and Argentina is axed over Iran war safety fears

THE much-anticipated ‘Finalissima’ match between European champions Spain and Copa America winners Argentina has been cancelled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

15 Mar, 2026 @ 16:48

International Affairs·Lead·Sport

Inside the real-life ‘House of Horrors’: German parents living in Spain ‘locked up their children for almost four years’ – but claim they hid in fear of Covid-19

A MARRIED couple accused of keeping their three children locked inside their home for almost four years have said the minors were not illegally detained

15 Mar, 2026 @ 16:18

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

‘He was gutted’: Barcelona fan flies to the UK for crunch Champions League clash – but ends up at wrong stadium 589km away

A SPANISH football fan was left ‘gutted’ after travelling to the UK to watch FC Barcelona play in the Champions League – only to turn

15 Mar, 2026 @ 14:54

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Flights are diverted from Malaga airport due to foggy conditions

Malaga Airport surges in February as high-speed train suspension pushed passenger numbers to new record high

MALAGA Airport hit record passenger numbers last month as the ongoing suspension of high-speed rail forces travellers to find other ways of making their way

14 Mar, 2026 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

WATCH: Terrifying moment Spanish cyclist slips and nearly falls off cliff while out with her dog – amazingly captured on both 360 AND pet cameras

THIS is the terrifying moment a Spanish content creator riding a mountain bike nearly slid down a sheer rock face – with the heart-stopping scare

14 Mar, 2026 @ 09:39

Lead·National News·Video

Relief for wallets as Spain’s inflation rate stays low in February – but March jump looms amid Iran war energy price spike

CONSUMERS in Spain will breathe a sigh of relief after the rate of inflation remained low throughout February – although fears are mounting that prices

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:50

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

‘They’ve been very bad’: Trump doubles down on threat to cut off all trade with Spain as Iran war row escalates

DONALD Trump has doubled down on his unprecedented threat to cut off all trade with Spain as a row over the ongoing war in Iran

12 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

EXPLAINER: How has the war in Iran impacted wholesale energy prices in Spain – and what does it mean for my household bill?

WHOLESALE energy prices in Spain have skyrocketed by almost 700 per cent in just a week in response to the ongoing war in Iran, triggering

12 Mar, 2026 @ 09:25

Business & Finance·EXPLAINER·Green·International Affairs·Lead·National News·Politics

German chancellor ‘tried to call Pedro Sanchez but dialled wrong number’ as relations turn frosty over Merz’s failure to defend Spain during Trump’s tirade

RELATIONS between Spain and fellow European ally Germany have plummeted over the past week as the two countries clash over the German chancellor Friedrich Merz’s

10 Mar, 2026 @ 15:30

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain’s deputy prime minister accuses Germany of being a ‘vassal state’ after the German chancellor failed to defend Madrid during Trump rant

SPAIN’S deputy prime minister has launched a furious tirade at Germany after chancellor Friedrich Merz sat in silence while US president Donald Trump slammed Spain

10 Mar, 2026 @ 12:26

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain has the highest number of births to mothers over 40 in Europe – how the housing crisis, tourism and cost of living has pushed the figure ever upwards

THE full extent of Spain’s fertility crisis has become apparent after it was revealed that more than one in ten children are born to mothers

9 Mar, 2026 @ 17:50

Business & Finance·Health·Lead·National News·Property

BREAKING: Macron announces ‘defensive’ EU mission to unlock millions of vital barrels of oil stuck in the closed-off Strait of Hormuz

FRENCH president Emmanuel Macron has said France and its allies are preparing a ‘purely defensive’ mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and facilitate the

9 Mar, 2026 @ 15:32

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Winter to return as DANA makes landfall in Spain: ‘Ice-cold core’ set to plummet temperatures with snow and heavy rain across the peninsula

METEREOLOGICAL spring has begun but the weather in Spain is set to feel more like winter over the week ahead as an icy DANA sweeps

8 Mar, 2026 @ 19:40

Lead·Weather

Woman sets fire to boyfriend in Spain after dousing him in fuel while he was sleeping

Man, 28, is fatally run over by bus in Granada after injuring driver in axe attack

A 28-YEAR-OLD man has died in southern Spain after launching a wild axe attack on a bus, which subsequently ran him over. Emergency services were

8 Mar, 2026 @ 16:50

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Spain’s gender pay gap laid bare: Women earn more than €5,000 less per year – and it gets worse with age

WOMEN in Spain would need to earn more than 20 per cent extra every year to receive the same salary as men, a new report

8 Mar, 2026 @ 16:17

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

WATCH: At least 100 battery-powered buggies destroyed as fire rips through popular golf club on the Costa del Sol

THIS is the frightening moment a ferocious inferno tore through a popular golf club on the Costa del Sol, destroying at least 100 battery-powered buggies.

7 Mar, 2026 @ 13:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Sport

Spanish restaurant chain La Mafia is ordered to change name after Italy complained it ‘trivialises events that are offensive to our country’

A LEADING Spanish restaurant chain has been ordered to change its name after the Italian government won a long-running legal battle alleging that the company’s

7 Mar, 2026 @ 13:06

Business & Finance·Lead

Police in northern Spain ‘ignored complaints about wobbly wooden bridge’ just 24 hours before tragic collapse that killed six young students

POLICE in northern Spain have come under fire after it emerged that a local resident filed a complaint about the poor condition of a coastal

6 Mar, 2026 @ 17:45

Cantabria·Crime & Law·Lead

Trump calls Spain a ‘loser’ as diplomatic relations continue to freefall in wake of row over Middle East conflict

DONALD Trump has called Spain a ‘loser’ in his latest outburst over Madrid’s refusal to allow US troops to use bases in Andalucia for ongoing

5 Mar, 2026 @ 19:07

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

BREAKING: Body of missing American student James Gracey found in water off Barcelona beach

Energy shock fears mount after Iranian attack on vital Qatar plant sends gas prices soaring by 25%

WATCH: Real Madrid fans taunt Manchester city centre with chants of ‘Gibraltar español’ before Champions League tie

Malaga moves towards transforming usually dry Guadalmedina river into a series of criss-crossing garden plaza bridges

Spain to release 11.5 million barrels of oil reserves in attempt to mitigate impact of Strait of Hormuz closure

WATCH: Onlookers run away as historic ruins of 15th-century castle in central Spain suddenly collapse

EXPLAINER: Why does the Spanish exclave of Melilla celebrate St Patrick’s Day as a bank holiday?

Finalissima is cancelled: Money-spinning clash between Spain and Argentina is axed over Iran war safety fears

Inside the real-life ‘House of Horrors’: German parents living in Spain ‘locked up their children for almost four years’ – but claim they hid in fear of Covid-19

‘He was gutted’: Barcelona fan flies to the UK for crunch Champions League clash – but ends up at wrong stadium 589km away

Malaga Airport surges in February as high-speed train suspension pushed passenger numbers to new record high

WATCH: Terrifying moment Spanish cyclist slips and nearly falls off cliff while out with her dog – amazingly captured on both 360 AND pet cameras

Relief for wallets as Spain’s inflation rate stays low in February – but March jump looms amid Iran war energy price spike

‘They’ve been very bad’: Trump doubles down on threat to cut off all trade with Spain as Iran war row escalates

EXPLAINER: How has the war in Iran impacted wholesale energy prices in Spain – and what does it mean for my household bill?

German chancellor ‘tried to call Pedro Sanchez but dialled wrong number’ as relations turn frosty over Merz’s failure to defend Spain during Trump’s tirade

Spain’s deputy prime minister accuses Germany of being a ‘vassal state’ after the German chancellor failed to defend Madrid during Trump rant

Spain has the highest number of births to mothers over 40 in Europe – how the housing crisis, tourism and cost of living has pushed the figure ever upwards

BREAKING: Macron announces ‘defensive’ EU mission to unlock millions of vital barrels of oil stuck in the closed-off Strait of Hormuz

Winter to return as DANA makes landfall in Spain: ‘Ice-cold core’ set to plummet temperatures with snow and heavy rain across the peninsula

Man, 28, is fatally run over by bus in Granada after injuring driver in axe attack

Spain’s gender pay gap laid bare: Women earn more than €5,000 less per year – and it gets worse with age

WATCH: At least 100 battery-powered buggies destroyed as fire rips through popular golf club on the Costa del Sol

Spanish restaurant chain La Mafia is ordered to change name after Italy complained it ‘trivialises events that are offensive to our country’

Police in northern Spain ‘ignored complaints about wobbly wooden bridge’ just 24 hours before tragic collapse that killed six young students

Trump calls Spain a ‘loser’ as diplomatic relations continue to freefall in wake of row over Middle East conflict

Police foil narco shootout in Costa del Sol beachfront hotspot: Shotgun and pistols seized moments before deadly midnight showdown

WATCH: Spain’s Canary Islands hit by ‘storm of the decade’ as its caked in snow, swamped in floods and smashed by high waves

WATCH: Hundreds of Shia Muslims march through Barcelona old town and perform ‘matam’ ritual at the Arc de Triomf

Spain’s police union warns of border collapse at Alicante airport as understaffing and new EES cause travel chaos

Horror in Torremolinos: Girl, 14, escapes knife-wielding captors by jumping between hotel balconies

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