Paul Cartwright and a coastal view of Benidorm

British tourist found ‘safe and sound’ after missing flight home from Benidorm lads holiday

RELATIVES and friends of Paul Cartwright, 39, had said they were ‘extremely concerned’ about his wellbeing after he missed his flight home on Monday.

11 Sep, 2026 @ 18:26

Benidorm·Lead

Clashes between police and pro-Catalan independence protesters in Barcelona

WATCH: Clashes erupt between left-wing protesters and police on eve of Catalunya’s National Day amid anger over far-right rally

CLASHES erupted in Barcelona on Thursday evening as riot police charged at left-wing pro-independence protesters on the eve of Catalunya’s National Day.

11 Sep, 2026 @ 16:55

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Spain grants nationality to nearly 200,000 Sahrawis in historic vote – with Morocco watching on nervously

200,000 PEOPLE born in Western Sahara will now be able to claim Spanish passports after lawmakers approved a law formally granting them citizenship.

11 Sep, 2026 @ 14:51

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Is La Vuelta coming near you? Full Costa del Sol route and timings revealed for Friday’s stage

SPAIN’S premier cycling race will pass through several expat hotspots on the Costa del Sol this afternoon, culminating in a helter-skelter uphill finale in Estepona.

11 Sep, 2026 @ 12:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Sport

Guardia Civil officers in Marbella and a hashish drug haul

Guardia Civil catch smugglers red-handed unloading more than one tonne of hashish on Marbella beach from narco boat

THE Guardia Civil have seized more than one tonne of hashish after a high-speed narco boat was caught transferring a huge haul of drugs to

10 Sep, 2026 @ 14:27

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo

IN FULL: Fabian Picardo issues final National Day message as Gibraltar’s Chief Minister – and reiterates backing for post-Brexit treaty with Spain

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and leader of the opposition Keith Azopardi have released messages to celebrate this year's National Day.

10 Sep, 2026 @ 13:10

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

The Rock of Gibraltar and a drone show marking National Day

Gibraltar is going to put on a spectacular drone show visible across the bay for today’s National Day

THE skies of Gibraltar will light up with a spectacular drone display this Thursday as the Rock gathers to celebrate its first National Day since

10 Sep, 2026 @ 11:54

Gibraltar·Lead

Woman slips under a car and drowns in just a foot of floodwater during torrential storms in Mallorca

A WOMAN has died after drowning in little more than a foot of floodwater after torrential storms battered Mallorca on Wednesday afternoon.

10 Sep, 2026 @ 10:47

Lead·Mallorca·Weather

Fabian Picardo and the Gibraltar-Spain border after the post-Brexit treaty

Gibraltar gears up to celebrate first National Day since historic post-Brexit treaty tore down border with Spain

THOUSANDS of Gibraltarians will turn the Rock's streets red and white to mark the 59th anniversary of Gibraltar's first sovereignty referendum.

9 Sep, 2026 @ 18:32

Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead

Spanish health authorities told to cough up €100,000 to family of Costa Blanca woman who fell into coma after drinking a milkshake

A SPANISH court has ordered Valencia’s health ministry to pay €100,000 in compensation to the family of a young woman left in a coma.

9 Sep, 2026 @ 16:38

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Princess Leonor arriving at university in Spain

IN PICS: Spain’s next monarch Princess Leonor begins university life in Madrid after completing three years of military training

THE 20-year-old attended Carlos III University in Madrid on Monday morning to begin a four-year undergraduate course in Political Science.

9 Sep, 2026 @ 13:43

Celebrity·Education·Lead·Madrid

Travel delays at UK airports after air traffic control failure

Brits face days of travel chaos to and from Spain after nearly 2,000 UK flights cancelled over air traffic control issue

BRITS travelling to and from Spain are being warned to expect severe delays after an air traffic control failure grounded thousands of flights.

9 Sep, 2026 @ 11:57

Lead·Travel News

Spain’s school results hit rock bottom as pupils fall more than TWO YEARS behind British children in reading

SPANISH schoolchildren are now more than two academic years behind their British peers after Spain’s education system plummeted to a historic low..

8 Sep, 2026 @ 17:57

Education·Lead

New documentary to expose Tommy Robinson’s murky finances – including how he funds luxury stays in Spain and Portugal

A DOCUMENTARY is set to expose the dodgy finances of British far-right rabble-rouser Tommy Robinson – including how he funds stays at luxurious hideaways across

8 Sep, 2026 @ 16:13

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead

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.

8 Sep, 2026 @ 12:55

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

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

8 Sep, 2026 @ 11:32

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Could Oasis finally return to Spain? Rumours swirl of long-awaited gigs as teaser hints at Barcelona shows next year

RUMOURS are swirling that Oasis could return to Spain for the first time in 18 years after the band shared a teaser video hinting at

7 Sep, 2026 @ 15:09

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

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.

6 Sep, 2026 @ 16:20

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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 Malek.

6 Sep, 2026 @ 15:10

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

EXPLAINER: Inside the row over the right-wing president of Madrid’s €6m penthouse – and why it could offer a lifeline to Pedro Sanchez

THE PP president of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, is facing growing questions over her regional government's purchase of a €6.3m penthouse with public cash

6 Sep, 2026 @ 14:15

EXPLAINER·Lead·Politics·Property

British holidaymaker becomes latest drowning victim on Catalunya’s beaches after ‘drunkenly leaping off ferry to swim to beach bar’

A BRITISH holidaymaker has become the latest victim to drown off the coast of Catalunya after jumping from a tourist ferry to swim to a

6 Sep, 2026 @ 13:30

Catalunya·Lead

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.

6 Sep, 2026 @ 12:40

Catalunya·Lead·Other News

British boy, 5, in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest during near-drowning in Lanzarote hotel pool

A BRITISH boy was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition on Thursday after nearly drowning in a hotel swimming pool on the popular island

6 Sep, 2026 @ 11:53

Canary Islands·Lead

Migrant boat and Guardia Civil vessel in Gibraltar waters

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 dispute.

5 Sep, 2026 @ 19:31

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Fears grow for iconic Spanish car brand Seat after parent company Volkswagen admits future is ‘increasingly complex’

FEARS are growing for the future of iconic Spanish car brand Seat after parent company Volkswagen admitted its future was becoming ‘increasingly complex’.

5 Sep, 2026 @ 13:35

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead

One critically injured and nine others hurt after carbon monoxide leak aboard ship docked in Barcelona port

TEN people have been hurt after a carbon monoxide leak in the hold of a cargo ship docked in Barcelona port. One person is in

5 Sep, 2026 @ 12:40

Barcelona·Health·Lead

British tourist found ‘safe and sound’ after missing flight home from Benidorm lads holiday

WATCH: Clashes erupt between left-wing protesters and police on eve of Catalunya’s National Day amid anger over far-right rally

Spain grants nationality to nearly 200,000 Sahrawis in historic vote – with Morocco watching on nervously

Is La Vuelta coming near you? Full Costa del Sol route and timings revealed for Friday’s stage

Guardia Civil catch smugglers red-handed unloading more than one tonne of hashish on Marbella beach from narco boat

IN FULL: Fabian Picardo issues final National Day message as Gibraltar’s Chief Minister – and reiterates backing for post-Brexit treaty with Spain

Gibraltar is going to put on a spectacular drone show visible across the bay for today’s National Day

Woman slips under a car and drowns in just a foot of floodwater during torrential storms in Mallorca

Gibraltar gears up to celebrate first National Day since historic post-Brexit treaty tore down border with Spain

Spanish health authorities told to cough up €100,000 to family of Costa Blanca woman who fell into coma after drinking a milkshake

IN PICS: Spain’s next monarch Princess Leonor begins university life in Madrid after completing three years of military training

Brits face days of travel chaos to and from Spain after nearly 2,000 UK flights cancelled over air traffic control issue

Spain’s school results hit rock bottom as pupils fall more than TWO YEARS behind British children in reading

New documentary to expose Tommy Robinson’s murky finances – including how he funds luxury stays in Spain and Portugal

Marbella’s €200m mega-yacht and cruise ship marina finally gets green light after years of false starts

Reform UK MP calls for Gibraltar to get its own Westminster seat ahead of National Day celebrations

Could Oasis finally return to Spain? Rumours swirl of long-awaited gigs as teaser hints at Barcelona shows next year

21 migrants arrested after ‘hurling rocks at police’ in Ceuta – as fears grow of new speedboat smuggling route linking enclave to mainland Spain

Hollywood royalty descends on Spain: Brad Pitt and Penelope Cruz lead A-list line-up at this month’s San Sebastian Film Festival

EXPLAINER: Inside the row over the right-wing president of Madrid’s €6m penthouse – and why it could offer a lifeline to Pedro Sanchez

British holidaymaker becomes latest drowning victim on Catalunya’s beaches after ‘drunkenly leaping off ferry to swim to beach bar’

WATCH: Horror as female tourist, 64, is gored to death in street during running of the bulls festival in southern Spain

British boy, 5, in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest during near-drowning in Lanzarote hotel pool

WATCH: Gibraltar teen arrested ‘smuggling migrants from Ceuta’ as police chase sparks diplomatic row with Spain

Fears grow for iconic Spanish car brand Seat after parent company Volkswagen admits future is ‘increasingly complex’

One critically injured and nine others hurt after carbon monoxide leak aboard ship docked in Barcelona port

British tourist found ‘safe and sound’ after missing flight home from Benidorm lads holiday

WATCH: Clashes erupt between left-wing protesters and police on eve of Catalunya’s National Day amid anger over far-right rally

Jihadist terror convict arrested in Ceuta despite Spain entry ban as tensions simmer over ongoing migrant crisis

New STEM school on the Costa del Sol aims to create Spain’s next generation of scientists and tech entrepreneurs

EXCLUSIVE: ‘More dangerous than fascism’ – why national populism is putting Europe’s future risk, according to acclaimed Spanish author Javier Cercas

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