Second narco tunnel is discovered between Morocco and Spanish exclave of Ceuta
A SECOND narco tunnel has been uncovered in an industrial park in Ceuta, near the exclave’s border with Morocco. The discovery was made at the
‘The sky will turn orange’: Canary Islands braced for calima dust plume just days after ‘storm of the decade’ leaves trail of destruction
THE Canary Islands have been warned that a calima dust plume will turn their skies ‘orange’ just days after the ‘storm of the decade’ left
WATCH: Scottish mafia boss Steven Lyons faces extradition to Spain after humiliating Bali airport arrest
ONE of Scotland’s most notorious gangland bosses is facing extradition to Spain after he was arrested arriving at Bali airport. Steven Lyons, 45, was detained
Spain cuts working week to just 35 hours for public sector employees – new rules to kick in from mid-April
THE Spanish government has approved the implementation of a 35-hour workweek for public sector employees, marking a reduction from the current 37.5 hour working week.
Spain formally closes airspace to US military planes involved in attacks on Iran
THE Spanish government has solidified its position against the US-Israeli war in the Middle East after formally closing the country’s airspace to flights involved in
Warning for drivers in Spain: Guardia Civil to ramp up speed checks and roadside alcohol tests for Semana Santa celebrations
EXTRA mobile speed traps plus more checkpoints to catch drunk and drugged drivers are being operated by the Guardia Civil in their annual Semana Santa(Holy
Benidorm ‘English Zone’ pubs and clubs raided for selling drugs – at least 50 people arrested
AT LEAST 50 people have been arrested in a massive police operation against drug trafficking in pubs and clubs operating in Benidorm’s popular ‘English Zone’.
Marbella homes raided in major Costa del Sol triangle bust as elusive boss of ‘Risitas’ cocaine traffickers is finally captured
TWENTY people have been arrested in a massive Guardia Civil operation that has dismantled a major international cocaine trafficking ring operating across the notorious ‘Costa
Danger to life warning in northern Spain: Red alert issued for ‘hurricane-force’ 140km/h winds – these are the affected areas
RESIDENTS and visitors based in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountain range in Spain are being urged to exercise an extreme level of caution this
Your knee pain is not just ‘wear and tear’ – expert orthopedic surgeon Fabian Poletti on what most people miss
By Dr. Fabian Poletti WHEN patients are told they have knee osteoarthritis, the explanation often sounds mechanical: ‘wear and tear.’ It is simple. It is
EXCLUSIVE: Car wars! How a €18,000 custom Range Rover sold in Spain sparked a legal storm between dealership and American buyer
IN the snapshot David Curry received, the 1996 Range Rover gleamed in a glossy sand-coloured finish. But the promise of its delivery has sparked a
EXPLAINER: Why are the hats from Spain’s Semana Santa processions conical and are they linked to the KKK?
VISITORS to Spain during Easter week might gasp in horror when they see people in conical white hoods parading through the streets. But while these
EXCLUSIVE: Architect’s €1 million retirement farm seized by squatter in a three-year ‘legal nightmare’Â
By Maeve Gorman and Karrissa Key HE had fallen in love with Spain when an overnight stay in 1970 led to a year living in
What is ‘la torrija’? The delicious sweet treat that’s traditionally eaten during Semana Santa in Spain
SEMANA Santa has taken over Spain this week and you may be seeing ‘torrijas’ everywhere, but what are these sweet treats? This Spanish take on
Longer evenings are on the way: This is when the clocks will go forward in Spain this weekend
EXPATS and locals living in Spain will have lighter evenings to look forward to from this weekend as the clocks finally go forward. At 2am
Cooking dinner at home once a week could help stave off dementia risk, new study revealsÂ
THE STUDY tracked nearly 11,000 people aged 65 and over in Japan over several years to assess the impact of cooking habits on cognitive health.
Schools shut, weak economic growth and labour shortages: Here’s what Spain would look like without immigrationÂ
UNLIKE many of its European neighbours, Spain is taking a different approach to immigration. In January, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez unveiled a plan to regularise
Feeling peckish? Here’s six typical Easter dishes to savour during Semana Santa in Spain
EASTER is a really big deal Spain with huge crowds of spectators lining the streets to watch the Semana Santa processions and all that religious
Tradition or Tragedy? Spain’s first bull-related death of 2026 raises fresh questions over the tradition’s safety
IT was the first night of this year’s Carnaval del Toro festival in Ciudad Rodrigo when a bull charged at Eustaquio Martin, piercing the upper
Spain’s Easter holiday airport strikes: Walkout suspended over weekend but disruption expected to kick in from first day of Semana Santa
HOLIDAYMAKERS heading to Spain this weekend have been handed a boost after a group of airport staff suspended strike action until next week. Airport workers
EXPLAINER: How the ancient spectacle of Spain’s sacred Semana Santa traditions are celebrated in the different cities and regions
SEMANA Santa, Spain’s holy week, is an incredible celebration of pagentry and ancient tradition rarely seen around the world these days. The seven-day extravaganza transforms
Whenever, wherever? Bitter row erupts in Madrid over planned concert residency at ‘Shakira Stadium’
A BITTER political row has broken out in Madrid over a series of planned late summer concerts by international superstar artist Shakira. The Colombian singer
One in four Spaniards haven’t had sex in the last year – how do YOU compare?Â
THE SURVEY of the Center for Sociological Research (CIS), based on 4,009 interviews with adults across Spain conducted in March, set out to measure how
IN PICS: The Costa del Sol comes alive with colour and music for the vibrant Sabinillas carnivalÂ
PLAZA de Los Maestros in Sabinillas was the place to be last weekend for the Carnival de Sabinillas, organised by the Culture Department of Manilva
WATCH: Former Spanish MP is violently arrested in Madrid after refusing to answer inquiries from ‘racist’ plain-clothes police
A SENEGAL-BORN former MP was arrested in Madrid following an ‘altercation’ with police, authorities have said – in a case that has set off a
Previously buried air-raid shelters from the Spanish Civil war are discovered in Barcelona
LONG-FORGOTTEN entrances to underground shelters were uncovered earlier this month during renovation work in Barcelona’s Hostafrancs neighbourhood. The discovery was made as workers upgraded a