Police find 200kg of cocaine and dead body in suspected Malaga stash house
A SUSPECTED drug stash house in Malaga has been discovered after police responded to concerns about a missing neighbour – and stumbled upon more than
Gibraltar’s monkeys to be fitted with high-tech GPS collars in new study to track movements on the Rock
A HANDFUL of Gibraltar’s famous monkeys are set to have their every move tracked as part of a new study into their behaviour. Six of
Half of all immigrants who arrived in Spain between 2002 and 2024 ended up leaving again, study finds
SPAIN’s foreign-born population is booming, but only 50% of migrants end up staying in the country after their move abroad. Since 2002, Spain has seen
How Almeria’s searing coastal winds are turning the province into one of Spain’s green energy leaders
ALMERIA has been turned into one of Spain’s green energy leaders because of its searing coastal winds. The region has been recognised in a recent
From the death of Marbella’s most corrupt mayor to a royal wedding and a meteorite strike – some of the wild things to have happened on this day in Spain
FROM celestial visitors and royal controversies to the death of an infamous Costa del Sol crook, May 14 has proven to be quite the date
Spain set to smash tourist spending record as Brits and other visitors to splash €121 billion in 2026
SPAIN’S tourism industry is set to break records yet again with international visitors set to spend €121 billion in 2026. The World Travel and Tourism
Spain’s security services reveal 600 narco speedboats prowl the Strait of Gibraltar after two Guardia Civil die in high-speed pursuit
NARCO speedboats are becoming increasingly aggressive in Spanish waters, a report has revealed – with some now reportedly armed with ‘weapons of war.’ More than
Man who brutally kicked ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street to be deported from Spain
A MAN has been ordered to leave Spain after brutally kicking his ex-partners cat to death in the street in Torrevieja. The 29-year-old foreign national
WATCH: Alicante police want to speak with three passersby who battered thief trying to steal a motorbike in broad daylight
OFFICIALS are on the hunt for a trio who beat up a bike robber after a video of the assault went viral online. A bike
Brussels blocks Italy and Portugal from following Greece and suspending EES in blow to British holidaymakers
BRUSSELS has blocked Italy and Portugal from following the lead of Greece and suspending EES in the latest blow to British holidaymakers. The European Commission
Police find a dozen AK-74 assault rifles inside Porsche Cayenne heading towards Barcelona during routine stop
SEVERAL military-grade assault rifles were discovered inside a Porsche Cayenne after its occupants fled from police during a motorway chase in Catalunya. The incident unfolded
Lorry driver tests positive for cocaine after smashing into school bus carrying 14 children on Malaga motorway
A LORRY driver tested positive for cocaine after crashing into a school bus carrying 14 children on a Malaga motorway. The accident happened last March
Far-right Vox leader during lightning Costa del Sol: ‘Narcos armed to the teeth must be laughing at non-lethal means for the Guardia Civil’
UPCOMING regional elections in Andalucia brought the conservative Vox party leader to Mijas for a speech to discuss drug trafficking and security. In a strongly
Barcelona to Berlin by train just got easier as EU introduces one-stop booking for cross-border rail travel
TRAVELLING across Europe by train is set to become significantly simpler after the European Commission unveiled plans for a ‘one journey, one ticket’ system. The
Torrevieja sees population surge — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake
TORREVIEJA’S population is continuing to grow with the local council claiming it is now at over 113,000 people- based on municipal padron numbers. During the
Spanish football legend Sergio Ramos agrees €450m deal to buy boyhood club Sevilla
A CONSORTIUM headed by Spanish football legend Sergio Ramos has reached an agreement in principle to buy La Liga side Sevilla for almost €450 million,
Spain set to overtake France as world’s most visited country by 2040, new report predicts
SPAIN is on course to overtake France as the world’s most visited country by the end of the next decade, according to forecasts. A report
Spain’s wildfire season is already ahead of schedule with more than double the land burned compared to same period in 2024
WILDFIRES in Spain have already exceeded expectations, with more than double the amount of land burned so far this year compared to the same period
Pensioner, 81, waits two years for cancer surgery at Costa Blanca hospital as Spain’s health service struggles
A PENSIONER, 81, has been made to wait two years for cancer surgery at a Costa Blanca hospital as Spain’s health service struggles. Jose Luis
International drugs gang headed by Irish man used electrical goods parcels to export narcotics from Spain
AN IRISH national has been arrested in the Murcia region for running an international drug trafficking operation based in Spain. The man was detained at
Who is Paul Blanchard? The British pensioner and ‘secret spy for Spain’ who claims he infiltrated some of the world’s most terrifying mafias – and has just beaten extradition charges
AS a British pensioner’s battle against extradition ends victoriously, his claims of being a secret 007-style agent for Spain have once again come under the
‘I was a spy!’ Spain dramatically drops extradition charges against British accountant who claims Madrid ignored his tip off about 2004 train bombings
A RETIRED British accountant has declared his claims of being a spy are vindicated after Spanish prosecutors abruptly dropped extradition proceedings against him this week.
Malaga Airport smashes April record with 2.6 million passengers — and Brits account for nearly a quarter of them
MALAGA Airport has smashed April records with 2.6 million passengers passing through last month. The Costa del Sol airport handled 2,613,939 passengers in April with
Ryanair demands Spain follow Greece and suspend EES till September after Spanish airports were hit by long queues over May bank holiday weekend
BOSSES at low-cost airline Ryanair have demanded that Spain follow Greece and suspend the rollout of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) after hours-long queues
Measles outbreak in Murcia with 400 people traced following baptism ceremony
THREE cases of measles have been confirmed in the Murcia region with up to 400 people being traced following a baptism ceremony in Alcantarilla. Those
V-16 is here to stay: Spain’s traffic boss rules out a return to triangles: “There is no going back”
SPAIN’S controversial new emergency car beacon is ‘here to stay’, the country’s traffic chief has warned, amid growing calls to bring back the classic roadside
