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The internet’s meme army rallies around Spain in its battle with Trump – here are some of the funniest

SOCIAL media users have rushed to Spain’s defence after fiery clashes between Spain’s Prime Minister and the US President over the escalating conflict with Iran.

6 Mar, 2026 @ 16:07

International Affairs·Lead·Other News·Politics

‘British we stay’: First protests erupt in Gibraltar over post-Brexit treaty which permits ‘Spanish boots on the ground and airport’

By Maeve Gorman and Rachel Gore AS the dust starts to settle on Gibraltar’s long-awaited post-Brexit treaty, protestors gathered in the territory’s main square with

6 Mar, 2026 @ 13:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Weather warnings for Spain’s Mediterranean coast: Torrential rain and three-metre waves to hit while Andalucia feels the big freeze

SEVERE weather warnings have been activated across seven Spanish regions for this Saturday as a new storm system batters popular expat areas. The State Meteorological

6 Mar, 2026 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Spain braces for new tourism boom as holidaymakers shun other destinations over Middle East conflict fears

EUROPE’S biggest tour operator, Tui, says that Spain could be the beneficiary of holiday-makers switching their vacations from the war-torn Middle East. Companies are reporting

6 Mar, 2026 @ 12:40

Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Vigilantes in Andalucia form packs to hunt down illegal parking attendants who ‘damage cars if drivers refuse to pay up’

FRUSTRATED residents in locations across Andalucia have begun organising night patrols to drive away illegal parking attendants accused of demanding cash and vandalising vehicles when

6 Mar, 2026 @ 12:36

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Costa del Sol struck by two more earthquakes – the first just off the coast from Mijas

TWO mild earthquakes were recorded in Spain’s southern coastal region, though no damage or injuries were reported. Andalucia was rocked by two low-magnitude earthquakes on

6 Mar, 2026 @ 11:28

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Weather

Trump has threatened to cut all trade with Spain – but with the US running a trade surplus, who is really set to lose?

TREMORS rippled through Spain on Tuesday when US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade over Pedro Sanchez’s refusal to let US forces

6 Mar, 2026 @ 11:25

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain’s King Felipe calls for ‘restraint’ over use of force in US-Israeli conflict with Iran

KING Felipe has called for ‘restraint’ in the Middle East amid US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory actions across the region. The monarch made

6 Mar, 2026 @ 10:39

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Cruel ‘tyre scam’ warning for Costa del Sol: Expat has handbag, cash and documents snatched from her car

EXPATS are warned to be on the alert after a resident in Calahonda fell victim to an elaborate ‘flat tyre’ scam. What appeared to be

6 Mar, 2026 @ 10:32

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

ON THIS DAY: How a Mexican beauty queen pulled off Spain’s most audacious €1.75m wine heist from a Michelin-starred restaurant

TODAY marks the third anniversary of the sentencing of an unlikely criminal duo who orchestrated a staggering €1.75 million wine heist from a Michelin-starred Spanish

6 Mar, 2026 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Trump calls Spain a ‘loser’ as diplomatic relations continue to freefall in wake of row over Middle East conflict

DONALD Trump has called Spain a ‘loser’ in his latest outburst over Madrid’s refusal to allow US troops to use bases in Andalucia for ongoing

5 Mar, 2026 @ 19:07

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Influencers, crypto bros and tax dodgers: Spain brings back its citizens from Dubai – will the UK follow suit as the Iranian bombs fall?

AS Spain flies its citizens back from Dubai, will Britain rescue its tax exiles too? Repatriation efforts by Spain and the UK have sparked heated

5 Mar, 2026 @ 18:15

International Affairs·Lead

Motorist’s miracle escape after car drops off bridge into path of oncoming tram on Costa Blanca

A COSTA Blanca motorist had a lucky escape when his car went off a bridge and ended up on a rail line- causing just a

5 Mar, 2026 @ 17:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

‘Tsunami of evictions’ looms in Spain as protections for tenants who can’t pay rent are scrapped over squatter fears

SPAIN could face a wave of evictions numbering in the thousands after parliament once again rejected the extension of a key housing protection introduced during

5 Mar, 2026 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Property·Valencia

Spain deploys frigate to Cyprus after drone ‘not launched from Iran’ targets British airbase on the island

SPAIN’S defence ministry has announced that it will send a frigate to Cyprus after a British base on the island was hit by a projectile.

5 Mar, 2026 @ 16:59

International Affairs·Lead

Spain sees war-fuelled petrol price hike – with long queues spotted at gas stations in Sevilla, Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia

FUEL prices in Spain have recorded their steepest rise in eight months following the outbreak of the Iran war, new figures show. Petrol averaged €1.486

5 Mar, 2026 @ 16:47

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Estepona’s notorious ‘ant roundabout’ gets safety upgrade after string of crashes

ESTEPONA’S ‘ant’ roundabout should be a lot safer after a series of safety improvements at the busy Las Hormigas junction on the A-7. The works,

5 Mar, 2026 @ 16:00

Estepona·Lead·Travel News

Spanish forces in Turkey supplied critical data to the US frigate that shot down Iranian ballistic missile

A SPANISH Patriot missile battery stationed in the Middle East ‘made it possible’ for US forces to intercept a missile headed towards Turkish airspace. Spanish

5 Mar, 2026 @ 15:41

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Andalucia train disaster: Guardia Civil investigate whether documents regarding key weld failure were tampered with

THE Guardia Civil has told courts investigating the Adamuz train disaster that documents regarding the tracks where one of the trains derailed may have been

5 Mar, 2026 @ 15:15

Cordoba·Lead·Travel News

Ukrainian gang recruited dozens of vulnerable compatriots and brought them to Spain as part of €4.7m online gaming scam

Ukrainian gang recruited dozens of vulnerable compatriots and brought them to Spain as part of €4.7m online betting scam

A UKRAINIAN gang which pocked €4.7 million in a giant online betting scam has been brought down in the Valencian Community. The group recruited at

5 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spanish influencer in Dubai who faced backlash for telling followers to ‘stop paying taxes’ finally makes it back to Spain – on commercial flights

A SPANISH influencer who was stuck in Dubai urged people living in Spain to ‘stop paying taxes’ after Madrid failed to rescue them from Iranian

5 Mar, 2026 @ 13:16

Lead·Madrid

Spanish region which banned phones from schools says grades are UP and bullying is DOWN

‘Wonderful girl with a huge heart – we will get justice’: The heartbreaking letter from parents of ‘bullied’ teen, 14, who took her own life on the Costa del Sol

THE parents of a ‘bullied’ 14-year-old girl who took her own life on the Costa del Sol have published a heartbreaking letter. Describing their daughter

5 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Alleged Fuengirola child snatcher is released on bail after being rugby tackled trying to grab girl, 5, in busy market

A 45-year-old Finnish man who was arrested after alleging trying to snatch a girl has been released on bail. The judge in the Fuengirola court

5 Mar, 2026 @ 11:50

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Foreign Minister rubbishes White House comments that it is ‘cooperating’ with U.S. over war in Iran

SPAIN has denied White House comments on Wednesday over the possible use of Spanish military bases by American planes in its war against Iran. Moments

5 Mar, 2026 @ 10:00

International Affairs·Lead

Mystery poet ‘Son of Cervantes’ strikes Malaga’s Ronda again – this time rebelling against live music ban

THE mysterious phantom poet terrorising the Malaga town of Ronda has struck again, this time with the local mayor firmly in sights. Calling himself the

4 Mar, 2026 @ 17:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Narco shootout leads to discovery of cocaine bunker holding a tonne of drugs buried in woods near Marbella

THE Policia Nacional have discovered a bunker holding a tonne of drugs and firearms after being shot at by suspects in woods near Marbella. The

4 Mar, 2026 @ 16:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

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The internet’s meme army rallies around Spain in its battle with Trump – here are some of the funniest

‘British we stay’: First protests erupt in Gibraltar over post-Brexit treaty which permits ‘Spanish boots on the ground and airport’

Weather warnings for Spain’s Mediterranean coast: Torrential rain and three-metre waves to hit while Andalucia feels the big freeze

Spain braces for new tourism boom as holidaymakers shun other destinations over Middle East conflict fears

Vigilantes in Andalucia form packs to hunt down illegal parking attendants who ‘damage cars if drivers refuse to pay up’

Costa del Sol struck by two more earthquakes – the first just off the coast from Mijas

Trump has threatened to cut all trade with Spain – but with the US running a trade surplus, who is really set to lose?

Spain’s King Felipe calls for ‘restraint’ over use of force in US-Israeli conflict with Iran

Cruel ‘tyre scam’ warning for Costa del Sol: Expat has handbag, cash and documents snatched from her car

ON THIS DAY: How a Mexican beauty queen pulled off Spain’s most audacious €1.75m wine heist from a Michelin-starred restaurant

Trump calls Spain a ‘loser’ as diplomatic relations continue to freefall in wake of row over Middle East conflict

Influencers, crypto bros and tax dodgers: Spain brings back its citizens from Dubai – will the UK follow suit as the Iranian bombs fall?

Motorist’s miracle escape after car drops off bridge into path of oncoming tram on Costa Blanca

‘Tsunami of evictions’ looms in Spain as protections for tenants who can’t pay rent are scrapped over squatter fears

Spain deploys frigate to Cyprus after drone ‘not launched from Iran’ targets British airbase on the island

Spain sees war-fuelled petrol price hike – with long queues spotted at gas stations in Sevilla, Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia

Estepona’s notorious ‘ant roundabout’ gets safety upgrade after string of crashes

Spanish forces in Turkey supplied critical data to the US frigate that shot down Iranian ballistic missile

Andalucia train disaster: Guardia Civil investigate whether documents regarding key weld failure were tampered with

Ukrainian gang recruited dozens of vulnerable compatriots and brought them to Spain as part of €4.7m online betting scam

Spanish influencer in Dubai who faced backlash for telling followers to ‘stop paying taxes’ finally makes it back to Spain – on commercial flights

‘Wonderful girl with a huge heart – we will get justice’: The heartbreaking letter from parents of ‘bullied’ teen, 14, who took her own life on the Costa del Sol

Alleged Fuengirola child snatcher is released on bail after being rugby tackled trying to grab girl, 5, in busy market

Spain’s Foreign Minister rubbishes White House comments that it is ‘cooperating’ with U.S. over war in Iran

Mystery poet ‘Son of Cervantes’ strikes Malaga’s Ronda again – this time rebelling against live music ban

Narco shootout leads to discovery of cocaine bunker holding a tonne of drugs buried in woods near Marbella

Algeciras rampage killer is cleared of terrorism charges after court rules he suffered ‘psychotic break’

BREAKING: One dead and dozens injured after bus carrying British tourists crashes into ravine in Canary Islands

Divers scouring the sea off the coast of southern Spain discover 34 underwater wreckages – including remains of boat from 5th century BC

PICTURED: Dozens evacuated from Costa del Sol tourist hotspot as fire torches shops and cars

VIDEO: ‘It’s like the Middle Ages’: Horrifying scenes in Jerez as young horse collapses three times from pulling carriages