King of Norway, 89, admitted to hospital while holidaying in the Canary Islands
KING Harald V of Norway was hospitalised in Tenerife while enjoying a winter holiday with his wife, Queen Sonja. Yesterday evening King Harald was admitted
Spain’s usually conservative supermarkets are branching out to target fast-growing ‘expat’ market
EXPATS in Spain are driving a rise in supermarket spending, with supermarket shelves increasingly reflecting their tastes and cultures. Foreign residents in Spain are outspending
Eye-catching chalet tucked away in remote Spanish forest is confirmed as the work of Antoni Gaudi 100 years on from his death
HIDDEN in the Catalan woods, a mysterious chalet has finally been revealed as a Gaudà creation – more than a century after it was built.
Machete-wielding man shot dead by police in the Canary Islands after ‘murdering 10-year-old son and seriously injuring the boy’s mother’
A MACHETE-ARMED suspect has been shot dead by officers in Tenerife after allegedly murdering his 10-year-old son and critically injuring the boy’s mother. Police were
IN PICS: Firefighters struggle to rescue horse trapped all night in mud in southern Spain
FIREFIGHTERS in Spain successfully saved a horse stuck in the mud in a gruelling rescue mission which took over two hours. They were called to
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested for Epstein links: Ex-royal regularly holidayed in Sotogrande
A LONG-TIME tourist to Spain, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested over links to infamous paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The former British prince – who regularly summers
‘One at a time, no drink or drugs and get insurance:’ Marbella cracks down on reckless e-scooter users
MORE electric scooters are whizzing down Marbella’s coast – and now police are cracking down. This week, officers are closely monitoring e-scooter users across the
Barcelona pickpocket pipeline revealed as driver is caught smuggling over 150 stolen phones to Morocco
A TRUCK driver carrying a backpack stuffed with stolen phones has been arrested in the suburbs of Barcelona. The 51-year-old Moroccan national was found with
Spain’s highest ranking police chief resigns amid allegations he sexually assaulted junior female officer
SPAIN’S top copper has resigned in disgrace after being accused of sexual assault by a junior colleague, with a court appearance pencilled in for March
Spain paves way for 310 square-km offshore wind farm as close as 25km from the Costa del Sol shore
SPAIN is set to roll out offshore wind energy projects, with AndalucIa’s coast likely to host the first. The wind farm, dubbed Nao Victoria, would
La Viñuela: Malaga’s biggest reservoir makes remarkable recovery after nearly vanishing two years agoÂ
TWO years after historic lows, Malaga’s La Viñuela reservoir has recovered to over 80% of its total capacity. Weeks of sustained rainfall have lifted Malaga’s
There’s a new unlikely star of Spanish cuisine coming out of Galicia – and it isn’t a talented new chefÂ
ONCE confined to sushi bars and experimental kitchens, today seaweed is emerging as an unlikely star of Spanish cuisine. After a string of celebrity chefs
Residents evacuated from rain-soaked Grazalema given green light to return as landslide risk subsides
RESIDENTS of Grazalema have started returning to their homes today after the entire town was evacuated over landslide risks. According to figure from local authorities,
Tragedy in Andalucia: 92-year-old man is killed by falling tree while trying to help fellow driver
TRAGEDY struck in Cordoba this weekend when a 92-year-old man was killed by a falling tree as he was trying to help others. Gusty winds
Did you feel it? 4.3 magnitude earthquake rocks southern Spain – quickly followed by 14 aftershocks
RESIDENTS were jolted awake after a 4.3 magnitude quake hit Almeria in the middle of the night. The ground shook at 12.55am, and was followed
‘Clearly the coolest language in the world’: Britain’s The Guardian newspaper campaigns for children to learn Spanish instead of French in schools
SPANISH, not French, should be the main foreign language taught in UK schools. That’s the verdict of a journalist from The Guardian, who argues that
Mystery in Almeria as body of British woman is found outside her burning farm house – with husband trapped inside
AUTHORITIES are investigating after a 66-year-old woman was found dead outside a burning farmhouse in rural Almeria, as her husband screamed for help inside. The
Rain for Cadiz Carnaval: Weather alerts to dampen the fun across many festival hotspots in Andalucia this weekend
CARNAVAL celebrations across Andalucia face rain and powerful winds this weekend as Storm Oriana brings an orange weather warning. After weeks of treacherous storms, Storm
Mystery solved after human skull found in Malaga drain identified as 59-year-old man who disappeared during Covid pandemic
THE baffling case of a skull found in a Malaga drain has finally been cracked after investigators identified the man behind the chilling discovery. The
WATCH: Iconic Barcelona tower shakes violently as Catalunya is battered by 160km/h hurricane-force gusts
THIS is the moment an iconic Barcelona tower trembled under the force of hurricane-strength winds sweeping across Catalonia. Shocking footage showed Barcelona’s Torre de Collserola,
January gone was second gloomiest on record in Spain
SPAIN experienced its second darkest January on record in 2026 since records began in 1982, with the least sunlight since 1996. In a month where
WATCH: Great white sharks confirmed in Spanish waters after juvenile is caught off Alicante coast
SCIENTISTS have confirmed a 2023 sighting of the apex predator in Mediterranean waters. The juvenile shark was accidentally caught by tuna fishermen in April 2023,
Travel chaos on the Costa del Sol continues as Malaga to Fuengirola line cancels a dozen trains already todayÂ
RAILWAY strikes in Malaga have left thousands of commuters stranded for a third consecutive day, disrupting rush-hour travel across the city’s Cercanias network. Renfe’s local
Relief as homes in Malaga province ‘not at risk of landslides or collapse’ after subterranean booming noises spooked residents
EXPERTS have ruled out the risk of landslides in Malaga province and urged residents to stay calm after assessing damage from storms Leonardo and Marta.
Spain’s plan to legalise half a million irregular migrants sees huge queues at Algerian consulate in Alicante
Spain’s plan to legalise up to 500,000 undocumented migrants has sparked a frenzy – sending hundreds camping outside consulates across the country. At the Algerian
Famous culinary charity returns as SIXTY of Spain’s Michelin-starred chefs lend their skills to help children with rare diseases
COOKING initiative ChefsForChildren is set to return for its eighth edition. The group brings together 60 Michelin-starred chefs from across Spain to promote healthy eating