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Missing Costa Blanca businessman found buried under two metres of concrete in Alicante house- four arrests made

Costa Blanca businessman buried under concrete in Alicante house was ‘killed over €5k debt’

THE Policia Nacional have arrested four people in Alicante after finding the body of a missing businessman which was buried under two metres of concrete.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

The surprise locations renters are flocking to in Spain – while only two ‘cheap’ towns remain for bargain hunters on the Mediterranean coast

SURPRISE property hotspots are emerging across Spain as renters flock to unexpected towns away from the big cities and coastal resorts in a bid to

30 Apr, 2026 @ 13:41

Lead·Property

Tourist trauma in Sevilla as masked men ‘grab luggage from Ukrainian family and even try to snatch a child’

A ROBBERY took place in broad daylight in the heart of Sevilla’s historic centre near San Lorenzo Square on Eslava Street. A family of Ukrainian

30 Apr, 2026 @ 13:30

crime·Lead·Sevilla

Age is just a number: 70-year-old goalkeeper set to become Spain’s oldest ever competitive fotballer in fifth-tier match

THIS weekend a 70-year-old is set to make history by becoming Spain’s oldest ever competitive footballer. Angel Mateos Gonzalez is due to start in goal

30 Apr, 2026 @ 13:15

Lead·Sport

WATCH: US expat reveals the unwritten rules for Americans moving to Spain – from tipping to dress codes

AN AMERICAN expat has had thousands of likes on her video explaining the unwritten rules for those moving to Spain. Stephanie Jahn revealed five simple

30 Apr, 2026 @ 12:15

Lead·Travel News

Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts

FIVE members of a luxury watch robbery gang operating across Spain have been arrested at tourist apartments in the Calpe area of the Costa Blanca.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 12:12

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

Spain’s impressive GDP growth slows down in first three months of 2026 as impact of Iran war takes hold

SPAIN’S economy continued to grow in the first quarter of 2026, but at a slower rate due mainly to the Iran war. The first three

30 Apr, 2026 @ 11:08

Lead·National News

August’s total eclipse all booked up? Well don’t tell anyone but there’ll be an even more spectacular one in 2027 – when and where you can catch it in all its glory

SPAIN will witness a total solar eclipse this August for the first time in 114 years – and if you want to book somewhere to

30 Apr, 2026 @ 09:00

Environment·Green·Lead

Spanish airports introduce new rules to help families amid EES border queue chaos

SPANISH airports are set to implement new border rules aimed at supporting thousands of holidaymakers after more than a fortnight of chaos sparked by the

29 Apr, 2026 @ 18:32

Lead·Travel News

Spain reaches magic 2% of GDP on defence spending mark for first time in 30 years after boosting budget by 50% in past year

SPAIN has spent 2% of its GDP on defence for the first time in 30 years, finally meeting NATO’s long-standing target more than a decade

29 Apr, 2026 @ 18:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Police arrest ‘young’ counterfeiter in Malaga selling fake €50 and €100 notes to buyers in Germany through the dark web

A FAKE cash enterprise in the Costa del Sol has been shut down for supplying falsified euros across Europe. Authorities have arrested an individual in

29 Apr, 2026 @ 17:31

Andalucia·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Spanish PM’s wife is harassed by far-right agitator at Madrid cafe as both sides claim assault

A CONTROVERSIAL far-right influencer has ignited a political storm after he filmed himself harassing the wife of Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez outside a Madrid

29 Apr, 2026 @ 17:15

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Malaga gang war: 250 police storm city centre district to end bloody feud over goverment-subsidised ‘narco-flats’

AROUND 250 police officers have raided a central Malaga neighbourhood in an attempt to halt a violent gang feud linked to government-subsidised ‘narco-flats’. At 6am

29 Apr, 2026 @ 14:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Bizarre twist in Almeria narco war as grandson of ‘armed and dangerous’ murder suspect posts video confessing to the killing

A MAN claiming to be the grandson of a runaway murder suspect has posted a TikTok video confessing to the killing his grandfather is wanted

29 Apr, 2026 @ 14:22

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Marbella to open new 140-space car park next week to ease parking headaches near bus station

DRIVERS struggling to find a suitable space near Marbella’s bus station should find parking easier from next week after the city council said work to

29 Apr, 2026 @ 13:49

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Spain's inflation rate falls due to lower electricity prices- countering fuel cost rises caused by Iran war

Spain’s inflation rate falls due to lower electricity prices – despite rise in petrol rises caused by Iran war

SPAIN’S annual inflation rate fell to 3.2% in April, down by 0.2.% on the March figure, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). The INE

29 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·National News

The unsettling final image from inside Malaga to Madrid carriage moments before Spain’s Adamuz train disaster claimed 46 lives

AUTHORITIES have released disturbing new images from inside one of the trains involved in the deadly Adamuz crash – in what proves the disaster was

29 Apr, 2026 @ 12:55

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Fancy some ping pong? Estepona is installing eight ‘vandal-resistant’ table tennis tables around the town

CHANNEL your inner Marty Supreme with a Costa del Sol town’s newest promotion of free sports with several outdoor ping pong tables. Estepona city council

29 Apr, 2026 @ 12:20

Andalucia·Entertainment·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sport

‘Kamikaze driver’ dies after head on collision while driving the wrong way down A7 motorway in Andalucia

A MAN has died in Almeria after driving the wrong way along the A7 motorway and crashing head-on with another vehicle. Authorities were alerted to

29 Apr, 2026 @ 12:15

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

New Hotel101-Madrid boasts over €5m of bookings since March opening

MADRID’S new Hotel101 has reported brisk bookings since the 680-bedroom establishment opened for business in March. It’s the first Hotel101-branded property to operate outside the

29 Apr, 2026 @ 11:53

Lead·Madrid·Travel News

WATCH: Chaos in Spanish football as goalkeeper absolutely loses his mind and decks opposing team’s captain in heated derby

THIS is the moment a fiery Spanish derby boiled over into chaos after a goalkeeper punched his rival captain in the face. Shocking footage captured

29 Apr, 2026 @ 11:42

Lead·National News·Sport

A majority of apartments for rent in Spain are owned by landlords with multiple properties – especially in large cities where rents are highest

OVER 60 per cent of rental properties in Spain are owned by landlords with multiple properties, especially in major cities. Landlords with at least two

29 Apr, 2026 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Horror in Torrevieja as drugged up man ‘smashes ex-partner’s cat to death against a wall’ as angry mob forms to confront him

A MAN under the influence of alcohol and drugs has been arrested for kicking a cat to death in the middle of a Torrevieja street

29 Apr, 2026 @ 11:05

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Madrid placed under orange alert for severe storms and flash flooding: Avoid unnecessary travel; flights may face diversions

ANYONE in Madrid is being urged to avoid all unnecessary travel today as severe storms, hail and flash flooding threaten to batter the capital. State

29 Apr, 2026 @ 10:57

Lead·Madrid·Weather

Brit, 24, dies after tragic ‘face-first’ stairwell plunge in Tenerife

A BRITISH holidaymaker has died after a ‘face-first’ plunge down a stairwell at an apartment complex in Tenerife. The 24-year-old, who police told The Olive