Civil Guard admits using scores of gas canisters during Melilla migrant tragedy that left 23 dead
THE SPANISH Civil Guard has admitted that it used a huge amount of riot material, such as tear gas, during the migrant tragedy in Melilla
British rugby union player Levi Davis missing, last seen at Irish pub in Barcelona
Concerns are growing for British rugby union player Levi Davis who is currently missing in Barcelona. His former club Bath Rugby issued an urgent appeal
Spain’s Iberia airline warns of scam messages offering free tickets
SPANISH airline Iberia has warned of a “high number of warnings” in recent days of fake messages circulating on WhatsApp purporting to offer free tickets
EXCLUSIVE: Youth swings bollard into crowds as dozens brawl in Spain’s Alicante
A brazen youth wielding a large metal bollard has swung it into crowds as dozens of teenagers brawled on the streets of Alicante. The disturbing
Self-employed truckers in Spain announce fresh strike after March stoppage
SPAIN’S self-employed truckers have voted to begin an indefinite strike starting on midnight on Sunday, as the sector continues to struggle against high costs. This
Davis Cup finals 2022: Malaga in Spain prepares to host top men’s tennis players
Nine of the top 20 men’s tennis players in the world will travel to Malaga as the Andalucian port city prepares to host one of
Spain’s national rail strike, today and Friday, threatens travel chaos for thousands of Spanish commuters
NATIONAL rail network users in Spain are bracing for travel disruptions as strike action to take place this week threatens ripple effects on passenger service
Spain’s Civil Guard seizes biggest haul of marijuana the world has ever seen
THE SPANISH Civil Guard has found the biggest ever haul of marijuana, estimated to have a street value of at least €64 million. According to
Spanish judge rules parents can’t name child with Basque word for ‘semen’
A FAMILY in Spain’s Basque Country has vowed to take legal action after a judge refused to allow their newborn daughter to be named Hazia,
Environmental protestors glue hands to Goya paintings in Spain’s world-famous Prado Museum
TWO CLIMATE activists glued their hands to the frames of Goya’s Las Majas paintings in Madrid’s Prado Museum on Saturday, in the latest of a
Spanish government sets its sights on Franco-era figures buried in Toledo for next exhumations
SOURCES from the Spanish government have confirmed to reporters that they are already studying the next exhumations of Franco-era military figures, after three coffins were
First ever cases of humans catching avian flu are confirmed in Spain
THE first ever cases of avian flu among humans in Spain have been confirmed by the World Health Organisation(WHO). The two infections were among farm
Elderly driver in Spain’s Zaragoza area flees fatal motorbike crash but dies weeks later after being hit by a bike
A Zaragoza area motorist fled a fatal crash scene after colliding with a motorbike, only to die a month later in a motorbike accident. The
Flights in and out of northern Spain suspended due to falling Chinese rocket
AIRPORTS in northern Spain have suspended flights due to the uncontrolled entry of a Chinese rocket into the atmosphere. No fly-zones have been imposed on
Police bring down international organised crime marijuana farm in Spain’s Valencia area
VALENCIAN Guardia Civil officers have arrested five people from an organised criminal group who were responsible for setting up a giant marijuana plantation and selling
Spanish animal rights party shares bizarre video of naked hunter with a partridge hanging from his genitals
PACMA, Spain’s animal-rights political party, has shared a bizarre video of a naked hunter via its social media accounts. In the recording, a man – whose face
Amnesty International report calls on Spanish government to ban rubber bullets
THE LATEST report from Amnesty International on Spain is calling for the government to ban the use by police of rubber bullets, which it considers
EXCLUSIVE: Sneaky tactic police used to arrest alleged Italian mafia gang leader on Spain’s Costa del Sol
After 10 years chasing an allegedly notorious Italian mafia boss Spanish police have revealed how they finally caught him, and it’s not what you’d expect.
Halloween Terror: 24 arrested and 600 identified in huge Valencia crime crackdown
Valencia police have arrested 24 people and identified 596 others as part of a sweeping citywide crackdown on crime this Halloween. In a statement, police
Franco-era general responsible for 45,000 executions quietly exhumed from basilica in Seville
THE REMAINS of a Franco-era general were removed from the Macarena basilica in Seville last night, an exhumation that was carried out as part of
BBC documentary about Spanish border tragedy prompts fresh calls from political parties for explanations
A DOCUMENTARY from the BBC about the tragic migrant deaths in June this year at the border between Morocco and the Spanish city of Melilla
Saintly sweets: These are the traditional pastries eaten on All Saints’ Day in Spain
SPAIN seems to have a traditional dish for every occasion and this is particularly true on All Saints’ Day. November 1 is a national holiday
IN PICS: This is how All Saints’ Day is celebrated across Spain
November 1 is a public holiday in Spain which is much more important traditionally than the Halloween celebrations which have grown in popularity among the
Restaurants in Mallorca cook up plan to stop ‘no show’ customers
Restaurants in Mallorca have cooked up a plan to stop ‘no shows’ wasting their time and money. Restaurant owners on the popular tourist island could
British man capsized in English Channel was trying to paddle to Spain, claims rescuer
A British man thought he had arms of steel to navigate the English channel and kayak to Spain. But it turns out he has a
Halloween: These are the ten most haunted houses around Spain
From haunting wails to ghostly figures appearing in the mirror, those on the hunt for paranormal activity this Halloween have plenty of options across Spain