New Costa del Sol shooting: Two arrested in high speed car chase
THE wave of gun violence sweeping the Costa del Sol continues as two young men were arrested in Benalmadena after allegedly opening fire on a
Stall holder tries to sell stuffed head of protected lion that was ‘found in a bin’ in Mallorca marketÂ
POLICE were called to Consell’s Mercat dels Encants on Monday after a stuffed lion’s head was put up for sale. The seller did not have
Flights to Mallorca could be limited in bid to tackle mass tourism
MALLORCA could follow in Ibiza’s footsteps to implement a limit on rental cars and air passenger arrivals ahead of the summer season. The local council
Spain’s PM defends solar power despite grid chaos that left millions in the dark
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has launched a fierce attack on what he calls the ‘pro-nuclear lobby’, claiming there is a ‘gigantic manipulation’ underway to
Anti-tourism protestors in Mallorca accused of racism with controversial t-shirt campaign
AN independent group of anti-tourism protestors in Soller have been accused of ‘racism’ after calling tourists ‘guiris’. It comes after the 50-strong group hung t-shirts
British actor Jeremy Irons gets special welcome as he attends the Sevilla Fair in Spain
OSCAR winner Jeremy Irons received a warm reception from the city of Sevilla as he visited the opening day of the 2025 Feria de Abril.
Spain’s PM told to resign by opposition leader over lack of ‘blackout’ explanation
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been told to resign over last week’s power blackout and has been accused of leading the country to ‘general
New law stops auto subscription renewals: Firms in Spain must give 15 days notice
SPAIN is set to introduce new legislation requiring companies to give consumers 15 days’ notice before automatically renewing their contracts. This reform, currently under parliamentary
Huge trial of Swedish mafia accused of ‘owning Marbella’ goes ahead in Madrid
THE stepson of Marbella’s mayor could face 22 years in prison if the trial accusing him of money laundering and drug trafficking finds him guilty.
Bingo on board! Ryanair flight becomes bingo hall as stag do takes over
A SPANISH stag do has gone viral after orchestrating a game of bingo on their flight to Mallorca. The group of Murcians gave out bingo
Spanish scientists discover menstrual blood can be a fertiliser for astronauts on Mars
DURING a mission to the simulated Martian base in the United States, the all-female crew from Spain demonstrated menstrual blood could be used as a
Brother finds 20-year-old brother fatally stabbed on doorstep in Mallorca’s Sant Llorenç
A 20-year-old man has died after being found with a fatal stab wound to the chest at the entrance of his family home in the
Trafficker offers cops €10k each after hotel cleaner finds his drugs in the Costa del Sol
A DRUG trafficker has been arrested on the Costa del Sol after offering police officers €10k each to keep quiet when a hotel cleaner found
Spain’s shorter working week plans to be decided by parliament with result uncertain
SPAIN’S Congress will decide whether the working week will be reduced to 37.5 hours after the Council of Ministers approved the measure on Tuesday. The
Mini golf, bowling, roller-coasters: Giant leisure complex in Malaga to open next year
MALAGA will have a brand new leisure complex next year complete with mini golf, bowling and roller coasters. Work has started on a Malaga leisure
Yellow alert issued for rain and storms this Thursday in Valencia region
SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued yellow alerts for rain and storms in the Valencian Community for Thursday. The warning covers parts of Alicante,
Barcelona’s Museum of Eroticism launches Spain’s first festival celebrating female private parts
WARNING: This news story contains graphic imagery. BARCELONA’S Museum of Eroticism (Museu de l’Erotica de Barcelona, MEB) is launching the first-ever Festival of the Vulva, Vagina
Valencia announces new measures against pigeons as population soars in five years
VALENCIA City’s pigeon population has soared by 14,000 in just five years to an estimated 36,000 birds. New measures to cut the numbers will include
MISSING: Concern grows for Polish man who vanished on the Costa del Sol
A SEARCH is underway for a 31-year-old man who disappeared in the early hours of May 3 near the AP-7 motorway between Malaga and Marbella.
Benidorm in line for its first overnight motorhome park with 284 spaces
BENIDORM could get its first overnight motorhome park- following in the footsteps of neighbouring Finestrat and l’Alfas del Pi. Melmus Activos SL has sent a
Narco-boats ferried drugs and illegal migrants between Costa Blanca and Algeria
A GANG that used ‘narco-boats’ to transport drugs from the Costa Blanca to Algeria and made the return journey with migrants has been busted by
Spring surge in job creation on Balearics as seasonal work returns
UNEMPLOYMENT on the Balearic Islands fell sharply with 5.6% in April compared to the same month last year, with 1,599 fewer unemployed people on the
Beach town in Andalucia takes title of best place to retire this year in Spain
GRANADA’S seaside Almuñécar is the best place to retire in Spain according to the 2025 Global Retirement Index. On the Index, published by International living,
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE ‘HOUSE OF HORRORS’ PARENTS IN SPAIN – FROM MUNCHHAUSEN TO FOLIE-À-DEUX
WE can’t avoid the question – what was going through their heads? WE can’t avoid the question – what was going through their heads? A
Human remains from Roman era found during Malaga metro constructionÂ
CONSTRUCTION workers extending Malaga’s metro line have uncovered a series of Roman-era graves during recent excavation works on Calle Hilera, near Peso de la Harina.
Mayor and developers on trial for building illegal homes in Alicante area
A CORRUPTION trial involving politicians and real estate developers started in Alicante on Tuesday. 11 defendants are facing jail over licences granted to the building