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
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez cites actions of UK politicians as ‘how not to run a country’
SPEAKING today in Congress during a debate with the opposition, and holding up the latest edition of The Economist newspaper, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Ahead of World Mental Health Day, Spain’s Queen Letizia speaks out on need for more talk
SPAIN’S Queen Letizia on Wednesday called for people to talk more about mental health issues, especially those concerning young people, arguing that doing so is
German ambassador claims her country is in talks with Spain to create a ‘European missile shield’
THE German ambassador to Spain, María Margarete Gosse, has stated that there are conversations between the two countries to create a European missile shield. The
Two men on trial for causing 2013 train disaster in Spain that killed 80 passengers
THE trial of two men who are accused of being responsible for the death of 80 people in the 2013 Santiago de Compostela train disaster
Mallorca registers one of ‘hottest months ever’, warm winter on the way
More records for scorching temperatures in Spain have been reached after a popular tourist island just recorded its hottest month. Mallorca has registered one of
Forest fire breaks out near homes 2Okm from Marbella
Firefighters have controlled another wildfire in Spain’s south, this time scorching land near a reservoir outside Marbella. Firefighters have now stabilised the forest fire that
Man caught driving motorised wheelchair on Spanish freeway
Extraordinary footage of a man driving a motorised wheelchair beside 80km/h traffic on a Spanish freeway is causing a stir on the internet. A man
Explainer: What measures does the Spanish government’s 2023 budget contain?
THE Socialist Party-led national government in Spain today announced its budget plans for 2023, which will be the last year before the next general election.
Drama on Malaga flight as passenger bypasses airport security
A flight from Rotterdam to Malaga was forced to make a security stopover in Madrid after a passenger managed to bypass airport security and sneak
Thirteen arrests made in joint Spanish-Moroccan swoop on suspected jihadists
SPAIN’S National Police today arrested 10 people in the North African city of Melilla and one person in the Spanish city of Granada due to