ON THIS DAY: The death of Pablo Picasso – but is he Spain’s greatest ever artist?
PABLO Picasso died on 8 April, 1973. He was 91 years of age. He is generally acknowledged to be the most important artist of the
Trial finally begins for ‘Marbella three’ in chilling murder that shocked the Costa del Sol
THREE men accused of carrying out a cold-blooded execution and another attempted murder in Marbella are facing a combined 114 years in prison as their
Ram-raid gang struck at jewellery stores in Spain- using stolen cars and netting items worth €1m
POLICE have busted a ram-raid gang that used high-power cars to smash into 27 jewellery store shop-fronts across Spain in five months. Authorities said that
On your marks as notoriously brutal Calamorro Skyrace returns to the Costa del Sol this weekend
TOP trail running athletes are heading to Benalmadena for the Calamorro Skyrace. The finest international trail running talent will traverse a 30km route with 2,200m
Top tips to avoid travel delays in Spain as air traffic controllers prepare indefinite strike action across 14 different airports
AIR traffic controllers in Spain are preparing to launch indefinite strike action from April 17, raising concerns over widespread disruption. The strike, called by the
The Algeciras Conference: How a meeting between Europe’s great powers in a small Spanish city set the continent on course for World War I
ON 7 April, 1906, an international conference ended in Algeciras, just across the bay from Gibraltar. Some historians say that the conference was, itself, one
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez welcomes Iran war ceasefire but fires broadside at Donald Trump
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, describing it as ‘good news’. But the premier-
Meet Spain’s small and mobile new speed cameras – which can monitor six lanes simultaneously and record in both directions
SPAIN’s new speed cameras are small and mobile and can monitor six lanes simultaneously while recording in both directions – here’s an introduction to the
Spain pushes ahead with plan to make abortion a constitutional right
SPAIN has moved to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right in a landmark reform, as the left-wing government races to shield access from any future
From Greek outsider to Spanish master: The remarkable rise of El Greco
DOMENIKOS Theotokopoulus is not an easy name to say. His neighbours in the central Spanish town of Toledo preferred, simply, to call him ‘the Greek’
Warning as deadly Portuguese Man o’ War is spotted on beaches near the Costa del Sol
RISING sea temperatures are drawing Portuguese Man o’ Wars closer to the Costa del Sol, experts have warned, raising concerns that the marine organisms could
Marbella police foil a bizarre plot by Swedish mafia to launder millions in drug money through a vintage Pokemon card collection
POLICE in Marbella have uncovered a new money-laundering scheme involving Pokemon cards, allegedly run by members of a Swedish criminal network. Officers say the group
Malaga metro breaks Semana Santa passenger record despite widespread strike action
THE Malaga metro system has smashed its all-time Semana Santa passenger record, despite being hit by a wave of industrial action. The underground system closed Holy
PICTURED: Inside the fabulous holidays and luxury yachts of Pedro Sanchez’s former number two as he fights Covid corruption charges
SPAIN’s former Minister of Transport has been pictured leading a lavish lifestyle shortly after he allegedly received kickbacks during the Covid pandemic, it can be
Part of Barcelona’s Rodalies commuter train network finally reopens two months on from fatal rail accident
A SECTION of the R4 Rodalies rail network in Barcelona has finally reopened more than two months after it was closed following a deadly crash.
Lithuanian gang targeted low-mileage Japanese cars across Malaga and Alicante for ‘cloning’ in AlmeriaÂ
POLICIA Nacional have arrested six suspected members of a Lithuanian gang following a three-month investigation that uncovered dozens of thefts and led to the recovery
Revealed: Foreign investment in Spain collapsed by one-fifth in 2025 – with squatting and excessive bureaucracy to blame
FOREIGN investment in Spain dropped by 21.8 per cent in 2025, marking the lowest figure since 2021. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plummeted to €30.8 billion,
Family gets €225k payment following patient’s death at Spanish hospital ER during 36-hour wait to get a bed
THE family of a woman, 69, who spent 36 hours in a Valencia hospital ER waiting for a bed and died of acute pancreatitis has
WATCH: Shocking moment two thieves violently rob a family of tourists as they get into a Barcelona taxi
A FAMILY of tourists had the shock of their lives when they were violently robbed while getting into a taxi in Barcelona last Sunday. The
Malaga airport unaffected by global wave of flight cancellations sparked by Middle East jet fuel crisis – for now
MALAGA-Costa del Sol Airport remains largely untouched by the growing wave of global flight disruptions, caused by surging jet fuel prices due to the escalating
21-year-old student becomes first Spaniard to die after taking nitazenes – here’s what you need to know about the deadly drug stronger than heroin
A STUDENT from Navarra has become the first person in Spain to die after taking nitazenes, a group of synthetic opioids so powerful that experts
‘Pets allowed’ overtakes wifi and swimming pool for hotel searches in Spain, according to popular holiday portal
PET-FRIENDLY accommodation is in higher demand than amenities like Wi-Fi or swimming pools, according to the latest data from Booking.com. Searches for pet-friendly accommodation on
Blooming brilliant: Estepona orchids take second place at international conference
ESTEPONA’S beautiful Orchidarium has scooped second place at the prestigious 24th World Orchid Conference. Taking place in the German city of Dresden, the event attracted
Malaga weather alert upgraded to yellow as severe storms, 80km/h winds and ‘blood rain’ to batter Andalucia
MALAGA province and the wider Costa del Sol have been placed on a yellow weather alert today as a severe storm front brings the threat
Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026
HOUSE prices have soared by 18.3% in Alicante province in the first three months of 2026 compared to a year earlier. Figures from property appraisal
Moroccan seasonal worker goes on indiscriminate axe rampage in Granada village
AN elderly man and two women were injured, one critically, after an axe-wielding attacker unleashed a daylight rampage near Granada. The alleged aggressor, reported to