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Renfe strike is called off: Railway company agrees deal with 15,000 workers after threat of walkouts across Spain saw 1,500 trains cancelled

All Andalucia train lines to be fully restored today after Spain’s historic blackout – including Sevilla to Malaga

RAILWAY company Renfe has announced that all rail lines in Andalucia will be ‘fully operational’ from Wednesday, following the nationwide blackout that stopped many trains

30 Apr, 2025 @ 13:20

Andalucia·Lead

AI, are you trying to replace me?: The (slightly terrifying) truth about our digital overlords

AI started off as a cute little assistant—autocorrecting our typos, suggesting slightly too personal Netflix recommendations, and helping us find the ‘best pizza near me

30 Apr, 2025 @ 13:13

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Chaos continues: Housing problems in Spain not solved as tourist rental law comes into force, writes Property Insider Adam Neale

SPAIN’S housing crisis has entered a new phase of uncertainty and tension as sweeping reforms to tourist rental laws took effect on April 3, 2025.

30 Apr, 2025 @ 12:44

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Lead·Property

‘Those who support it are lying or showing their ignorance’: Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez attacks nuclear power and backs renewables after historic blackout

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has sent a strong message to his opponents of the Partido Popular and Vox political parties for their support of

30 Apr, 2025 @ 12:30

Lead·National News

‘Stay put in case the lift starts working as you try to escape’: A day in the life of an elevator technician company in Spain during the great blackout

AS darkness descended on mainland Spain during the widespread power outage on April 28, elevator technicians became emergency responders. For Fain Ascensores, a Madrid-based lift

30 Apr, 2025 @ 12:08

Lead·Madrid·National News

Why were homes with solar panels installed also left without power during Spain’s great blackout?

MANY Spaniards with solar panels on their roof were surprised on Monday when the blackout started, the weather was sunny, yet they also had no

30 Apr, 2025 @ 11:45

Lead·National News

Weather warning: Western Andalucia lashed with rain and yellow alerts – but will the May Day bank holiday be a wash out on the Costa del Sol?

AFTER a week of clear skies and soaring temperatures, the Costa del Sol is bracing for a wet May Day holiday weekend as an Atlantic

30 Apr, 2025 @ 11:20

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Inspiring healthy eating under the Spanish sunshine: More than 40 Michelin star chefs teach local children how to create nutritious meals

WHEN Michelin chef Mario Sandoval’s son was two years old, he was taken to the hospital in a coma, soon to be quickly diagnosed with

29 Apr, 2025 @ 19:21

Costa del Sol·Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

Family die of carbon monoxide poisoning with home generator likely culprit during Spain’s blackout

A FAMILY died from carbon monoxide poisoning at their Galicia region home in north-west Spain with suspicions revolving around an indoor electricity generator. It was

29 Apr, 2025 @ 18:45

Galicia·Lead

Spain’s Infanta Sofia celebrates her 18th birthday with new official photos

SPAIN’S Infanta Sofia celebrated her 18th birthday on Tuesday with the Royal Family releasing a series of official photographs to mark the milestone. Sofia was

29 Apr, 2025 @ 18:15

Lead·National News

Spain's jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU's highest

Unemployment rate in Spain rises to 11.4% in largest increase since 2013

THE first quarter of 2025 shows bad figures for the Spanish labour market, according to the Labour Force Survey (EPA). Unemployment is growing rapidly, it

29 Apr, 2025 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Two men rob 84 holiday homes in less than a year, causing concern among Costa Blanca residents

Expat uproar in Spain’s Costa Blanca as two burglars break into an astounding 84 holiday homes in less than a year

TWO thieves who plundered at least 84 Costa Blanca holiday homes in less than a year have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The burglars

29 Apr, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s military – the lowest spenders per capita in NATO – is praised as ‘functional and efficient’ in Global Firepower 2025 – but where does it rank?

SPAIN spends the least on defence among all NATO allies, allocating just 1.28% of its GDP to its military. Despite this modest figure, the country

29 Apr, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Spain’s most expensive villa is in Marbella: British millionaire is offering ‘luxury fortress with wellness resort attached’ for just €70m

A BRITISH entrepreneur has been revealed as the owner behind Spain’s most expensive home currently on the market – a spectacular Marbella mansion priced at

29 Apr, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Marbella·Property

‘Disconnection events’ caused nationwide blackout, reports Spanish power company but high court investigation opened over possibility of cyber attack

THERE was no indication of human error or a cyber attack, Spanish power company Red Eléctrica reported during a press conference on Tuesday, yet there

29 Apr, 2025 @ 15:56

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Spain’s tennis star Carlos Alcaraz lives in a ‘small prefab bungalow’ outside historic Alicante city

CARLOS Alcaraz who picked up the mantle of his tennis idol, Rafa Nadal, has two homes to choose from whenever he is back in Spain-

29 Apr, 2025 @ 15:28

Lead·Property·Sport

Young British woman gives birth in hotel lobby on the Costa del Sol during the blackout – with receptionist as midwife

A BRITISH woman in her 20s gave birth to a premature baby in her hotel lobby during the early hours on Tuesday, while Spain worked

29 Apr, 2025 @ 14:42

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British hiker, 82, is rescued in Spain’s Mallorca after ‘falling and being unable to go on’

AN ELDERLY British hiker had to be rescued on Mallorca after a fall in the hills above Port d’Andratx. The incident happened on Sunday with

29 Apr, 2025 @ 14:25

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: What lies behind the sudden closures of Spain’s Chinese bazaars? Shop owner tries to ‘dispel the conspiracy theories’

SHOP owner and content creator Diego Xu has taken to social media to call out the flurry of rumours circulating around the closure of numerous

29 Apr, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Video

WATCH: Firefighters rescue man trapped in a lift for five hours during Spain’s historic blackout

A MAN was rescued after spending five terrifying hours trapped in an elevator during Monday’s unprecedented blackout that left large parts of Spain and Portugal

29 Apr, 2025 @ 13:03

Lead·National News·Video

Spain’s energy network ‘rules out a cyber attack as the cause of the blackout’

SPAIN’S national grid operator, Red Electrica, has ruled out a cyberhack as the cause of Monday’s power blackout. Speaking at a Tuesday news conference, Red’s

29 Apr, 2025 @ 12:26

Lead·National News

No more edibles: Spain moves to ban cannabis-infused sweets that contain ‘psychotropic substances’

SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has banned the sale and distribution of cannabis-infused sweets and candies. The new regulation updates a 1977 law on psychotropic substances

29 Apr, 2025 @ 12:00

Health·Lead

Electricity fully restored in Valencia as president demands 'explanation' for blackout 'as soon as possible'

Electricity fully restored in Valencia as president demands blackout ‘explanation as soon as possible’

VALENCIAN president Carlos Mazon reported that electricity was fully restored to the region at 4am on Tuesday but wants answers from the government over why

29 Apr, 2025 @ 11:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

At least 20 former clients of Iberian Funeral Plans will file lawsuit against the company that disappeared overnight with its founder’s death

QUESTIONS remain over the disappearance of an expat funeral planning company and the millions of pounds it held, with some former clients choosing legal action.

29 Apr, 2025 @ 11:45

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Calls to emergency services rose 500% in Andalucia during Spain’s blackout – despite authorities pleading with the public to avoid unnecessary calls

DURING the nationwide blackout on Monday, the Emergency Coordination Center (112) received nearly 6,000 calls in Andalucia alone, a figure that is five times greater

29 Apr, 2025 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Lead

Two Moroccan men stopped by Spanish border guards trying to enter Gibraltar with €50k ‘in various currencies’ hidden in their car

TWO Moroccans have been arrested at the Spain-Gibraltar border after the Policia Nacional found over €50,000 of cash in their car. The vehicle- with Gibraltar

29 Apr, 2025 @ 11:09

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

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All Andalucia train lines to be fully restored today after Spain’s historic blackout – including Sevilla to Malaga

AI, are you trying to replace me?: The (slightly terrifying) truth about our digital overlords

Chaos continues: Housing problems in Spain not solved as tourist rental law comes into force, writes Property Insider Adam Neale

‘Those who support it are lying or showing their ignorance’: Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez attacks nuclear power and backs renewables after historic blackout

‘Stay put in case the lift starts working as you try to escape’: A day in the life of an elevator technician company in Spain during the great blackout

Why were homes with solar panels installed also left without power during Spain’s great blackout?

Weather warning: Western Andalucia lashed with rain and yellow alerts – but will the May Day bank holiday be a wash out on the Costa del Sol?

Inspiring healthy eating under the Spanish sunshine: More than 40 Michelin star chefs teach local children how to create nutritious meals

Family die of carbon monoxide poisoning with home generator likely culprit during Spain’s blackout

Spain’s Infanta Sofia celebrates her 18th birthday with new official photos

Unemployment rate in Spain rises to 11.4% in largest increase since 2013

Expat uproar in Spain’s Costa Blanca as two burglars break into an astounding 84 holiday homes in less than a year

Spain’s military – the lowest spenders per capita in NATO – is praised as ‘functional and efficient’ in Global Firepower 2025 – but where does it rank?

Spain’s most expensive villa is in Marbella: British millionaire is offering ‘luxury fortress with wellness resort attached’ for just €70m

‘Disconnection events’ caused nationwide blackout, reports Spanish power company but high court investigation opened over possibility of cyber attack

Spain’s tennis star Carlos Alcaraz lives in a ‘small prefab bungalow’ outside historic Alicante city

Young British woman gives birth in hotel lobby on the Costa del Sol during the blackout – with receptionist as midwife

British hiker, 82, is rescued in Spain’s Mallorca after ‘falling and being unable to go on’

WATCH: What lies behind the sudden closures of Spain’s Chinese bazaars? Shop owner tries to ‘dispel the conspiracy theories’

WATCH: Firefighters rescue man trapped in a lift for five hours during Spain’s historic blackout

Spain’s energy network ‘rules out a cyber attack as the cause of the blackout’

No more edibles: Spain moves to ban cannabis-infused sweets that contain ‘psychotropic substances’

Electricity fully restored in Valencia as president demands blackout ‘explanation as soon as possible’

At least 20 former clients of Iberian Funeral Plans will file lawsuit against the company that disappeared overnight with its founder’s death

Calls to emergency services rose 500% in Andalucia during Spain’s blackout – despite authorities pleading with the public to avoid unnecessary calls

Two Moroccan men stopped by Spanish border guards trying to enter Gibraltar with €50k ‘in various currencies’ hidden in their car

Send your child to Spanish state schools or British international? Here’s everything parents need to know

Tenerife president insists island is ‘more prepared than ever’ for possible Mount Teide eruption after 6,000 earthquakes registered in just three weeks

Erasmus returns to the UK allowing students to study in Europe once again – but how does it work?

Hiker, 72, is bitten by snake and goes into anaphylactic shock – helicopter airlifts him to hospital in Spain

Feared Campo de Gibraltar hitman ‘El Pastilla’ is spectacularly cleared of murder on appeal after police botch identification