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Important long distance rail service reopens on Monday- eight weeks after Valencia flood disaster

Spain’s rail operator forced to change booking system after passengers game the system and leave trains half empty

Spain’s state rail operator Renfe is being forced to modify its booking policy after passengers started taking advantage of an oversight in a government plan

20 Sep, 2022 @ 15:51

Lead·National News·Travel News

Carmen Thyssen Museum in Spain’s Malaga will celebrate Tourism Day with an open day and free guided tours

THE Museo Carmen Thyssen Malaga will join the celebration of World Tourism Day on Tuesday 27 September with an Open Day and free guided tours

20 Sep, 2022 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Rain and storms to return to Spain’s Malaga this week

THE last week of Summer will be a mixed bag weatherwise, typical of the coming season. Though temperatures are forecast to remain high, with maximums

20 Sep, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Spain’s Costa del Sol has best summer ever in terms of tourist income

THE Costa del Sol has had its best summer ever this year with tourist income passing €7,400 million to beat previous records. The president of

20 Sep, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Queen Elizabeth II funeral photos: Spain’s King Felipe, Queen Letizia honour monarch at Westminster Abbey

The Spanish royals were among hundreds of mourners at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral as heartwrenching photos show just how much the beloved monarch will be missed.

19 Sep, 2022 @ 15:39

Lead·National News

WATCH: British naked tourists wallowing in puddles in Benidorm in Spain’s Costa Blanca caused by the heavy rains

FLOODING which hit Benidorm may have been serious to most – but for some Brit tourists it was an opportunity for some naked fun. In

19 Sep, 2022 @ 15:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Passengers from a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Algarve end up in Malaga in Spain’s Costa del Sol

HUNDREDS of passengers from a flight from Dublin to Faro were left in shock after realising that their flight to Algarve was landing in Malaga.

19 Sep, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Drug mule, 76, is among three passengers arrested for ‘trying to smuggle 200kg of cocaine into Madrid airport’

Passengers travelling to Spain will not need to fill out the Covid-19 travel form

PASSENGERS arriving in Spain by air or sea will no longer have to present the health control form from Tuesday, September 20. The Official State

19 Sep, 2022 @ 13:59

Lead·National News·Travel News

World Leaders Book Of Condolence For Hm The Queen

Gibraltar Chief Minister and Governor attend Queen Elizabeth II funeral in London

THE Chief Minister and Governor of Gibraltar attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London on Monday after signing the book of condolences at

19 Sep, 2022 @ 13:13

Gibraltar·Lead

SPANISH ROYALS UNITE: Disgraced former king sits next to son and queen Letizia at Queen’s funeral

Queen Letizia sat next to her father in law, former King Juan Carlos at the Queen’s funeral today in London. The controversial arrival of emeritus

19 Sep, 2022 @ 13:05

Lead·National News

IN PICS: Spain’s Queen Letizia and King Felipe paying tribute to Elizabeth II in London

THE Spanish royal family landed in London last Sunday, 19 to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London. On the afternoon of Sunday

19 Sep, 2022 @ 12:19

Celebrity·Lead·National News

SIDEWALK SURFING: Amazing video shows Benidorm taxi riding the pavement and risking floods and police roadblocks to get tourists to their hotel in heavy downpours

A FAMILY of tourists needed a taxi driver with the driving skills of Carlos Sainz when the heavens opened in Benidorm early on Sunday morning.

19 Sep, 2022 @ 10:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Christmas Traditions In Spain Christmas Lights

Andalucia to limit use of Christmas lights this year—including prohibit switch on before December 8

ANDALUCIA aims to put a stop to the increasingly extended period of Christmas lighting. In a draft decree to regulate the protection against light pollution

19 Sep, 2022 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead

Low Cost High Speed Train War Hots Up In Spain As New Operator Iryo Brings Forward Launch.

Revealed: How much will it cost to travel on cheap ‘AVE’ from Malaga to Madrid?

SPAIN’S first private high-speed train operator, IRYO, has revealed the starting price for its various high-speed routes. IRYO, popularly known as the cheap ‘AVE’, because

19 Sep, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Travel News

Basketball Berlin 18.09.2022 Eurobasket 2022 Finale Spanien (esp) Frankreich (fra) Spanien Gewinnt Und Ist Europameis

Spain brings home gold medal at FIBA EuroBasket 2022

SPAIN has won the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Championship in dominating style. With a 88-76 victory over France in a thrilling final yesterday evening, Sunday September

19 Sep, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Sport

THE INDUSTRIALISATION OF SPAIN’S COUNTRYSIDE: CONCERN AS COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS TURN MEGA

IT was described as ‘the first and only solar extracting and pumping station in Europe’ and, from the moment it was operational, it was a

18 Sep, 2022 @ 13:13

Business & Finance·Columnists·Environment·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead

More than half of Spaniards believe that the economic situation is bad or very bad

SOME 71% of people surveyed believe the economic situation of Spain is bad or very bad. Just 18.4% consider that the economy is ‘not bad’

18 Sep, 2022 @ 12:57

Business & Finance·Lead

“Letizia was an abrasive princess but as Spain’s queen she is doing better”

WHEN journalist Mábel Galaz started writing her book about Spain’s Queen Letizia, the idea was to have it in the shops to coincide with the

18 Sep, 2022 @ 11:50

Lead·National News

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Deplorable conditions: Animal shelter in Spain’s Almeria investigated for mistreatment

THE Guardia Civil have opened an animal cruelty investigation against several people responsible for a shelter for abandoned animals in Almeria who were keeping 66

18 Sep, 2022 @ 10:30

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Third killer whale dies at Spain’s Tenerife Loro Parque

ANOTHER ‘orca’ killer whale has died in captivity at Tenerife’s Loro Parque, says campaign group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). On Thursday,

17 Sep, 2022 @ 17:17

Lead·Other News

El Rey Emerito Juan Carlos I Llega Al Puerto De Sanxenxo Donde Es Recibido Por Una Gran Cantidad De Gente

King Felipe VI will try to avoid photo with father ‘at all costs’ at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, say sources

WHILE the whole world will have its eyes fixed on Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, in Spain there will be an entertaining sideshow that

17 Sep, 2022 @ 16:54

Lead·Madrid·National News

Hay Festival in Segovia welcomes special guests to 2022 edition: 400 sheep

SOME 400 sheep were the special guests at Segovia’s famous Aqueduct on Friday, as part of the ongoing Hay Festival in the historical city in

17 Sep, 2022 @ 16:19

Lead·Madrid

Flying comeback: UK Conservation Without Borders: Missing Osprey lands on Galicia beach near A Coruña

A CLOSELY monitored Osprey has surprised its trackers and landed on the shores of Spain after it vanished out at sea for more than two

17 Sep, 2022 @ 13:00

Environment·Lead·National News

OPINION: Why YOU could be the secret weapon against fugitives hiding out on Spain’s Costa del Crime

IT’S awful to think one might live next door or could be sitting on the next table enjoying a beer. But there is a very

17 Sep, 2022 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Opinion

British Man Arrested As Costa Blanca Marijuana Gang Shipped Drugs From Spain To Uk And The Netherlands

Marijuana plantation found inside Valencian home after owner refused to pay electricity bill

A MARIJUANA plantation inside a home was discovered when the owner refused to pay their electricity bill. The house in the quiet Valencian town of

17 Sep, 2022 @ 11:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

NERO TO ZERO: Kinahan ‘financier’ and ‘enforcer’ arrested after seizure of 200 kilograms of cocaine and €500,000 cash last year

HE has long been one of the Costas most feared ‘businessmen’. A former Manchester doorman, Johnny Morrissey, 62, was this week led out of his

16 Sep, 2022 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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Spain’s rail operator forced to change booking system after passengers game the system and leave trains half empty

Carmen Thyssen Museum in Spain’s Malaga will celebrate Tourism Day with an open day and free guided tours

Rain and storms to return to Spain’s Malaga this week

Spain’s Costa del Sol has best summer ever in terms of tourist income

Queen Elizabeth II funeral photos: Spain’s King Felipe, Queen Letizia honour monarch at Westminster Abbey

WATCH: British naked tourists wallowing in puddles in Benidorm in Spain’s Costa Blanca caused by the heavy rains

Passengers from a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Algarve end up in Malaga in Spain’s Costa del Sol

Passengers travelling to Spain will not need to fill out the Covid-19 travel form

Gibraltar Chief Minister and Governor attend Queen Elizabeth II funeral in London

SPANISH ROYALS UNITE: Disgraced former king sits next to son and queen Letizia at Queen’s funeral

IN PICS: Spain’s Queen Letizia and King Felipe paying tribute to Elizabeth II in London

SIDEWALK SURFING: Amazing video shows Benidorm taxi riding the pavement and risking floods and police roadblocks to get tourists to their hotel in heavy downpours

Andalucia to limit use of Christmas lights this year—including prohibit switch on before December 8

Revealed: How much will it cost to travel on cheap ‘AVE’ from Malaga to Madrid?

Spain brings home gold medal at FIBA EuroBasket 2022

THE INDUSTRIALISATION OF SPAIN’S COUNTRYSIDE: CONCERN AS COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS TURN MEGA

More than half of Spaniards believe that the economic situation is bad or very bad

“Letizia was an abrasive princess but as Spain’s queen she is doing better”

Deplorable conditions: Animal shelter in Spain’s Almeria investigated for mistreatment

Third killer whale dies at Spain’s Tenerife Loro Parque

King Felipe VI will try to avoid photo with father ‘at all costs’ at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, say sources

Hay Festival in Segovia welcomes special guests to 2022 edition: 400 sheep

Flying comeback: UK Conservation Without Borders: Missing Osprey lands on Galicia beach near A Coruña

OPINION: Why YOU could be the secret weapon against fugitives hiding out on Spain’s Costa del Crime

Marijuana plantation found inside Valencian home after owner refused to pay electricity bill

NERO TO ZERO: Kinahan ‘financier’ and ‘enforcer’ arrested after seizure of 200 kilograms of cocaine and €500,000 cash last year

BREAKING: Spain boycotts next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after Israel allowed to compete

Investigators find 50 dead wild boars in swine fever quarantine zone near Barcelona – as dozens of countries ban Spanish pork

Spain adds an extra eight new billionaires in 2025 as super-rich hit eye-watering new wealth record

Tourist warning on the Costa del Sol as man ‘swipes keys from porter’s lodge and robs beachfront holiday flats’

When can I buy advance spring 2026 tickets for the Caminito del Rey – including Semana Santa?