Lanzarote suffers total blackout across entire island as government demands answers from grid firms
Authorities says the substation at fault is still waiting on long-planned works to shore up the island's grid.
Who will win Spain’s snap election on November 29 – and what do the five main parties stand for?
With elections taking place this month, who stands the best chance of winning this unexpected contest?
Norwegian ‘sex trafficker’ arrested in Barcelona after hopping between hotels to dodge police
The 44-year-old faces up to 28 years in prison in Norway once extradited from Spain.
Spanish politics explained: Which of Spain’s five major political parties would win a snap election?
If Pedro Sanchez called a snap general election for tomorrow, or even November, the polling is pretty conclusive as to who would win.
Barcelona legend Lionel Messi adds to growing football empire after snapping up 100% stake in second Spanish club
LIONEL Messi has bought CD Eldense, the century-old football club from the inland Alicante town of Elda. The club confirmed the takeover in a brief
Spain’s top university moves up to 143rd place in Times world rankings
Catalan universities fill Spain's top three places again, as the rest of the country sees mixed fortunes.
FBI-led task force drags teenage leader of international ransomeware gang out of his Alicante home
The 16-year-old is alleged to have been behind thousands of cyberattacks in recent years.
Narco boat sightings on the Guadalquivir plunge 80%, government claims
Authorities credit new enforcement measures that block access to the crucial waterway.
UN investigators demand inquiry into Ceuta ‘torture’ allegations
Migrants across the city allege that they have been beaten, robbed and humiliated by Spanish police and soldiers.
Renfe finally ditches its much-mocked website as new ticketing system launches next month
Spain's state rail operator promises passengers will be able to book a train in just four clicks
EXPLAINER: Who is Maricarmen and why are thousands protesting in Madrid?
The eviction of an elderly woman from her lifelong home has become the rallying cry for Spain's housing movement. Here's what you need to know.
Netflix narco drama rolls into Algeciras as filming for ‘Queenpin’ hits the port
Road closures are in effect near Punta Carnero as crews shoot scenes for the eight-part Netflix series.
The International Brigades at 90: Who were the 35,000 foreigners who came to fight and die in the Spanish Civil War?
In the autumn of 1936, tens of thousands of international volunteers began arriving in Spain to fight fascism. Their story is still remembered today.
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.
Flu and Covid jab campaign kicks off in Andalucia on October 1, with pregnant women and toddlers first in line
Care home residents will be vaccinated from day one this year, and the high-dose flu jab is now offered from age 75.
Italy’s defence minister rubbishes ‘unconfirmed’ report of Russian drone plot against Spain, France and Italy
Guido Crosetto says the claim 'serves no one' as Rome pours cold water on receiving any CIA warning.
America wakes up to Spain’s role as narco gateway to Europe – and the Costa del Sol as the mafia nerve centre
A new investigation from the Wall Street Journal has laid out for an American audience the shocking extent of drug trafficking across the region.
Russia ‘plotting drone attack on Spain, France or Italy’, CIA warns European governments
Tourism could be hit as EU defence chief warns drones could 'easily' target Spanish airports.
The 15 towns where foreigners outnumber the Spanish in Alicante, with Brits still number one – for nowÂ
Foreign residents make up the majority in 15 Costa Blanca municipalities, with Rojales topping the list at 68%
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.
Police free two bloodied men from plastic-lined ‘torture room’ in Estepona villa
Every police unit in Estepona and Marbella responded to the call as police interrupted the torture of two men.
Autumn arrives in Andalucia with yet another heatwave and highs of 38C
Autumn is coming, but the Costa del Sol isn't ready to say goodbye to the sun quite yet.
Spain v England in Madrid this November: Everything you need to know about tickets and travel
World champions Spain host England on November 15. Here's how to get hold of one, and how to get there
Barcelona’s statues, sculptures and even benches are taken over by new protest movement – ‘Tax the Rich’
ANONYMOUS protestors in the city sought to underline rising inequality in Catalunya.
94% of Spanish homes waste energy despite insulation schemes, new survey shows
SPAIN's homes lag behind in energy efficiency, despite extensive EU funding, a new survey reveals.
Drunk school bus driver ‘defecated in vehicle’ after ferrying children around Benalmadena while nine times over the legal limit
The driver blew more than nine times the legal limit and was detained after his employers called the police.