Spain’s National Police force scraps minimum-height requirement in bid to attract more women
A lack of height will no longer be an obstacle to budding recruits for Spain’s National Police force. In a bid to attract more women
Founder of Spain’s fascist Falange party to be exhumed from Valley of the Fallen by family
THE family of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of Spain’s fascist Falange party, has announced that it will privately exhume the politician’s remains
Dia de la Hispanidad: Why Spain celebrates its National Day on October 12
Each October 12 Spain marks its National Day or Dia de la Hispanidad with a public holiday. The day coincides with the celebration of Christopher
New energy saving plans approved for Spain will also help users of community boilers
SPAIN’S new energy contingency plan will reduce gas bills for 1.6 million households who live in condominiums that have a shared community boiler. The news
FINALLY: Five formal sex charges laid on Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner
A DANGEROUS sex offender accused of snatching British toddler Madeleine McCann has been charged with three more vicious rapes. German paedophile Christian Brueckner, 45, has
Taxi driver spots brown bear wandering the streets of Ponferrada in Castilla y León
A taxi driver in the city of Ponferrada managed to capture an unusual sight in the early hours of Tuesday morning: an adult brown bear
Spain tempts Brits to book long-stay winter holidays to beat energy bill crisis
SPAIN is hoping to capitalise on cold winters and energy bills elsewhere in Europe, including the UK, by promoting its warmer weather as winter approaches.
Spain shock reigning champions England in European cricket tournament staged in Spain’s Malaga
Spain has shocked the reigning champions England, with a nine-wicket victory in the opening match of finals week in the European Cricket Championships. Spain defeated
EXCLUSIVE: German Madeleine McCann suspect to be accused of a string of rapes and two child offence charges THIS WEEK
MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will this week be charged with five more serious sex crimes. The German rapist, 45, could be accused as early
Man wanted over 10 murders arrested in Spain
A fugitive part of the internationally feared ‘Death Squad’ and wanted for 10 murders has been arrested in Spain. A former non-commissioned officer for the
Top 30 poorest places in Spain revealed
New data has revealed where people who earn the least live in Spain, and the southern part of the country has fared the worst. 24
Police in Spain find masses of marijuana hidden inside bags of lettuce on lorry
Police have taken down a major criminal organisation in Spain, and one part of the operation left officers shocked. Police have seized 296 kilograms of
Donald Trump among foreign politicians to send message of support to Spain’s far-right Vox
FORMER US president Donald Trump was among the foreign politicians to send messages of support this weekend to Vox, the far-right Spanish party that has
Fugitive wanted over sexual crime used Malaga hostel as hideout
A man wanted over a horrific sexual crime has been arrested after police discovered his hideout in Malaga. Spanish police have swooped on a hostel
Spain opens finals week for European Cricket Championships
Spain will do battle against reigning European Cricket Championship winners England, in a blockbuster clash expected to attract huge crowds in Malaga tonight. Thousands of
How to get Spanish NIE number: My experience moving to Spain
Researching how to obtain the Spanish NIE number is almost as complicated as the application process, here’s what happened to me. I’ve decided to re-locate
Personal action: Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon given ‘personhood’ status in bid to protect it from even greater environmental disaster
THE Mar Menor lagoon has been given ‘personhood’ status in an effort to provide better protection for the threatened ecosystem. A total of 1,600 square
Trial gets underway of Dutchmen involved in fatal brawl on Spain’s Mallorca
A group of Dutch men suspected of brutally killing a tourist in Mallorca last year have all denied laying the fatal blow. Four of nine
Spain’s Civil Guard arrests three neo-Nazis on suspicion of antisemitic hate crimes in Burgos and Madrid
THE Spanish Civil Guard this week arrested three neo-Nazis on suspicion that they had committed antisemitic hate crimes. The two men and a woman are
Criminal gang in Spain’s Madrid and Toledo areas stole €250,000 to finance scams by hijacking 140 bank accounts
THE Policia Nacional has arrested 39 members of a criminal gang specialising in banking and financial fraud. The crooks swindled around €250,000 out of 140
WATCH: Marbella bouncer’s cowardly act towards defenceless man
Sickening footage has emerged of an alleged bouncer in Puerto Banus kicking a man’s head as he lay helpless on the ground. The video sent
Budget for Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia is frozen for third successive year
SPAIN’S government has frozen what it gives to the country’s royals for a third successive year. The General State Budget(PGE) will pay out just over
UK licence holders left unable to drive in Spain organise to ‘invade the British embassy’
HUNDREDS of UK driving licence holders are threatening to ‘invade’ the British embassy in Madrid next week. They are organising via social media in a
Train driver on trial for 2013 Alvia crash, which killed 80, gives first tearful statements in court
THE train driver at the centre of a trial over the 2013 Alvia 730 crash in Spain’s Galicia region made his first statements in court
Madrid halls of residence takes action in wake of obscene sexist chants directed at girls’ college
A university halls of residence in Madrid has expelled at least one student after a video of sexist chants directed from the building to a
Firefighters battling large blaze in Cadiz
Plumes of smoke are billowing above forestland in Cadiz as firefighters battle another blaze. Almost 20 firefighters are battling a blaze in forestland in the