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

14 May, 2026 @ 11:53

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain·Other News

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

14 May, 2026 @ 11:45

Business & Finance·Lead

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

14 May, 2026 @ 11:44

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

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

14 May, 2026 @ 10:23

Lead·Torrevieja

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

13 May, 2026 @ 21:06

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

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

13 May, 2026 @ 17:15

Lead·Travel News

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

13 May, 2026 @ 17:09

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

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

13 May, 2026 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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

13 May, 2026 @ 16:40

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·National News·Politics

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

13 May, 2026 @ 16:20

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Torrevieja sees population surges — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake

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

13 May, 2026 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

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,

13 May, 2026 @ 15:41

Business & Finance·Lead·Sevilla·Sport

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

13 May, 2026 @ 15:01

Lead·National News

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

13 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead

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

13 May, 2026 @ 14:31

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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

13 May, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

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

13 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead

‘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.

13 May, 2026 @ 12:36

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Madrid

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

13 May, 2026 @ 12:35

Lead·Travel News

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

13 May, 2026 @ 12:08

Lead·Travel News

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

13 May, 2026 @ 10:34

Health·Lead·Murcia

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

13 May, 2026 @ 10:25

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Technology

Fury in Torrevieja as hundreds of protesters march for justice against man who kicked ex-partner’s cat to death

HUNDREDS of protesters have flooded the streets of Torrevieja to demand justice for Nala the cat, allegedly beaten to death as an act of revenge

13 May, 2026 @ 07:30

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

ON THIS DAY: The chilling tale of the ‘Vampire of Barcelona’ – but was she framed by wealthy Catalan elites?

ON February 10, 1912, Teresita Guitart, a five-year-old daughter of a family of bakers, disappeared. She seemed to have vanished into the middle of nowhere.

12 May, 2026 @ 19:42

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

Welsh singing legend Bonnie Tyler placed in induced coma at Portuguese hospital after emergency intestinal surgery

A WORLD renowned UK singer is currently in an Algarve intensive care unit to recover from an urgent operation, but her team insists she will

12 May, 2026 @ 17:44

Entertainment·Health·International Affairs·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Supreme Court to rule tomorrow on whether to freeze mass migrant regularisation before June 30 deadline

SPAIN’S Supreme Court is set to decide whether to suspend the controversial migrant regularisation scheme. Applications for the programme, which aims to grant temporary legal

12 May, 2026 @ 17:30

Lead·Politics

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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

Spain set to smash tourist spending record as Brits and other visitors to splash €121 billion in 2026

Spain’s security services reveal 600 narco speedboats prowl the Strait of Gibraltar after two Guardia Civil die in high-speed pursuit

Man who brutally kicked ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street to be deported from Spain

WATCH: Alicante police want to speak with three passersby who battered thief trying to steal a motorbike in broad daylight

Brussels blocks Italy and Portugal from following Greece and suspending EES in blow to British holidaymakers

Police find a dozen AK-74 assault rifles inside Porsche Cayenne heading towards Barcelona during routine stop

Lorry driver tests positive for cocaine after smashing into school bus carrying 14 children on Malaga motorway

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’

Barcelona to Berlin by train just got easier as EU introduces one-stop booking for cross-border rail travel

Torrevieja sees population surge — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake

Spanish football legend Sergio Ramos agrees €450m deal to buy boyhood club Sevilla

Spain set to overtake France as world’s most visited country by 2040, new report predicts

Spain’s wildfire season is already ahead of schedule with more than double the land burned compared to same period in 2024

Pensioner, 81, waits two years for cancer surgery at Costa Blanca hospital as Spain’s health service struggles

International drugs gang headed by Irish man used electrical goods parcels to export narcotics from Spain

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

‘I was a spy!’ Spain dramatically drops extradition charges against British accountant who claims Madrid ignored his tip off about 2004 train bombings

Malaga Airport smashes April record with 2.6 million passengers — and Brits account for nearly a quarter of them

Ryanair demands Spain follow Greece and suspend EES till September after Spanish airports were hit by long queues over May bank holiday weekend

Measles outbreak in Murcia with 400 people traced following baptism ceremony

V-16 is here to stay: Spain’s traffic boss rules out a return to triangles: “There is no going back”

Fury in Torrevieja as hundreds of protesters march for justice against man who kicked ex-partner’s cat to death

ON THIS DAY: The chilling tale of the ‘Vampire of Barcelona’ – but was she framed by wealthy Catalan elites?

Welsh singing legend Bonnie Tyler placed in induced coma at Portuguese hospital after emergency intestinal surgery

Spain’s Supreme Court to rule tomorrow on whether to freeze mass migrant regularisation before June 30 deadline

Remigration’ guru banned from the UK plans to open Spanish base to push for the mass deportation of ‘millions of migrants’

Spain’s largest warship docks in Malaga this weekend – and is opening its doors to the public

EXCLUSIVE: Forged signatures, unwanted procedures and trainee surgeons: Unravelling the medical practices of ‘Dr Frankenstein’ – aka ‘the Buttman’ – Marbella’s world renowned plastic surgeon

PICTURED: British grandmother, 69, who drowned off Menorca beach after bravely trying to save granddaughter swept out to sea

WATCH: Hundreds of protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks stage striking five-minute silence in Ceuta over migrant crisis

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