Spain enjoys busiest summer to date after smashing August tourism record – with Brits accounting for nearly one in five arrivals

British visitors accounted for almost a fifth of a record-breaking foreign tourist total enjoyed by Spain in August.

2 Oct, 2026 @ 11:01

Lead·National News

IN VIDS: Horrifying moment Real Madrid architect’s flashy €130m luxury housing development is burnt to a crisp one month before completion

The La Querola fire has gutted a 51-home luxury development in Andorra designed by Jean Nouvel and Josep Ribas.

2 Oct, 2026 @ 10:48

Catalunya·Lead·Property

Spain’s top university moves up to 143rd place in Times world rankings

Catalan universities fill Spain's top three places again, as the rest of the country sees mixed fortunes.

2 Oct, 2026 @ 03:51

Education·Lead·National News

FBI-led task force drags teenage leader of international ransomeware gang out of his Alicante home

The 16-year-old is alleged to have been behind thousands of cyberattacks in recent years.

2 Oct, 2026 @ 02:38

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

EU paves the way for migrants to be sent to offshore deportation centres in Africa – with Spain the sole country to vote against

Greece, Germany, Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands lead the initiative, with Athens claiming an unnamed African country has already been selected.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 18:08

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Five arrested in Valencia after racist attack leaves Moroccan man, 31, with shattered jaw

The victim was punched and kicked by the gang for at least five minutes during patron saint festivities in Taverners de la Valldigna.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Dutch builder, 48, who vanished from his Alhaurin el Grande home two weeks ago is found dead nearby

The body of Jeroen Mertens, a builder who lived in the expat hotspot of Alhaurin el Grande, was located at a property near his home

1 Oct, 2026 @ 17:10

Lead·Malaga

Farruquito: The gifted flamenco star, the drugged-up hit-and-run and the documentary trying to salvage his career

Farruquito was hailed as the greatest flamenco dancer of his generation before a deadly hit-and-run changed everything.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 16:30

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

The Costa del Sol’s famous beach bars are under threat from local authority red tape

Local leaders say business owners cannot invest without clear concession rules as Malaga fights to protect its famous beachside bars.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 16:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s empty home owners face tax hikes of 150% on properties left vacant for two years – and incentives to sell up to the state

The new measures were approved by the Spanish government last week after protests over the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal in Madrid.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 15:30

Lead·Property

Experts investigate Ryanair flight which aborted moments before take off from Costa Blanca airport

Spanish authorities have launched an inquiry into what caused a Ryanair plane to abort its take off from Alicante-Elche airport.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benahavis now ranks as Spain’s second richest municipality with an average gross income of nearly €80,000 per resident

Average declared income jumped 83% in 2024, from 56th place a year earlier - just behind Pozuelo de Alarcon near Madrid.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Narco boat sightings on the Guadalquivir plunge 80%, government claims

Authorities credit new enforcement measures that block access to the crucial waterway.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 13:38

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Benidorm dishes out over 1,100 fines to law-breaking electric scooter riders

Over 1,100 fines have been issued against electric scooter riders so far this year for flouting rules in Benidorm.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 13:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Malaga’s E. coli woes continue as fecal matter found in the sea at four more beaches after recent storms

Swimmers are being warned against taking a dip at Campo de Golf, Sacaba, Misericordia and San Andres beaches after tests by the city’s municipal water

1 Oct, 2026 @ 13:14

Environment·Health·Lead·Malaga

Body in wetsuit and rubber ring is pulled from the Estepona coast – the fourth discovered on the Costa del Sol in just a month

It was discovered around 14km south-east of Estepona after a pleasure boat spotted it in the water on Tuesday evening.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 12:30

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

UN investigators demand inquiry into Ceuta ‘torture’ allegations

Migrants across the city allege that they have been beaten, robbed and humiliated by Spanish police and soldiers.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 11:43

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

‘Cover up’ investigated in fatal Benidorm parasailing accident that claimed life of British tourist

A boat captain faces a reckless homicide charge and a colleague is accused of a cover up after a British tourist died in a Benidorm

1 Oct, 2026 @ 11:08

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman tossed into the air by raging bull at festival in northern Spain becomes sixth fatal casualty at bullfighting events this year

Leire San Pedro succumbed to her wounds on Wednesday after a bull ploughed into her during a traditional festival in northern Spain last week.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 10:36

Lead·Northern Spain

UPDATE: Weather warning for northern Costa Blanca and Valencia upgraded to RED as schools shut ahead of flash flooding fears

Aemet has warned that severe storms and downpours will batter the eastern seaboard from 2pm on Thursday through to midday on Friday.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 09:25

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

English-language comedy festival brings dozens of shows to Madrid this weekend

Taking place from October 1 to 4, the Madrid Comedy Festival will bring 38 shows to eight venues across central Madrid

1 Oct, 2026 @ 09:04

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Spain would welcome Britain back into EU ‘with open arms’, Sanchez says during Macron visit

Sanchez added Brexit had been a ‘huge loss’ for Britain and Europe, with Macron agreeing that the UK returning to the bloc would be ‘excellent

30 Sep, 2026 @ 17:15

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Malaga airport sets new record with 262 summer routes as traffic continues to grow

The Costa del Sol airport operated flights to 42 countries during the summer season – two more than it served throughout the whole of 2025.

30 Sep, 2026 @ 16:18

Lead·Malaga

355,000 Hectares burnt, 8 dead: WWF urges Spain to rethink wildfire prevention

After Spain wildfires burned 355,000 hectares and killed eight people, WWF calls for a prevention plan and offers advice for residents near woodland.

30 Sep, 2026 @ 15:38

Lead·National News·National News·Sponsored

Mayor and museum boss face criminal ‘recklessness’ probe over theft of priceless Bronze Age treasures in Spain

A court has begun proceedings for a crime of damage via recklessness against Villena officials after the theft of one of the largest European collections

30 Sep, 2026 @ 14:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

‘Fake medic’ caught trying to rob consulting rooms at Malaga’s Hospital Clinico

The woman was spotted by a real doctor while strutting through the Opthalmology ward in a surgical gown.

30 Sep, 2026 @ 13:55

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Malaga