ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: Flamenco legend Antonio Gades died
Spain lost a treasure on July 20, 2004, when Antonio Gades died of lung cancer. Gades was a flamenco dancer and choreographer. A native of
Spain under fire from US and EU for €12M deal with China’s Huawei to store judicial wiretaps
Spain is under fire after it awarded Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, a €12.3 million contract to store judicial wiretaps used by law enforcement and
€100m eco-cash splash: Small firms in Spain’s Catalunya handed loans to fight climate change
SMALL businesses across Catalunya have been handed a €100?million credit line to help them go green – and fast. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has
Spain’s ‘broken’ tax system is ‘robbing British expats’, admits former Hacienda chief
A FORMER head of the Spanish tax agency has blasted the organisation’s conduct in a vote of confidence for hundreds of expats who have accused
Man quarantined in Spain over tick-borne disease from Africa’s Congo region – the second case in two months
By Brandon Cheevers A FATAL disease that causes multiple organ failure in sufferers and kills more than a third of its victims has struck again
Google to lay new undersea cable connecting the USA with Spain as AI demands crank up
US internet giant Google has announced plans to lay a massive new cable under the Atlantic ocean linking Spain directly with the United States. The
Police officer bitten by man fuming over lost luggage at Mallorca airport
A MAN has been arrested at Mallorca’s Palma airport after biting a Guardia Civil officer in a row over lost luggage. The 32-year-old aggressor was
IN PICS: Spain’s Princess Leonor graduates from Naval Academy
PRINCESS Leonor was the centre of attention at the Carmen Day military ceremony at the Spanish Naval School, where she was joined by her mum
Leader of gang that instigated Spain’s race riots is jailed – but who are ‘Deport Them Now’?
THE alleged leader of the far-right ‘Deport Them Now’ group has been denied bail by a Catalunya court. He’s been charged with hate crimes, illegal
Prehistoric murder mystery: Arrowhead found in human remains reveals violent conflict in ancient Spain
A GRISLY discovery in the Catalan Pyrenees has unveiled the shocking reality of prehistoric violence – with a flint arrowhead embedded in a human rib
Drunk driver hits French family on crossing after day out at Costa Blanca beach
A FRENCH family holidaying in Javea were hit by a car driven by a drunk motorist when they were using a pedestrian crossing on Thursday.
Ibiza’s ambulance crisis: Nightclub drug overdoses strain emergency services
THE famous nightclub scene on Ibiza is spiraling out of control, with ambulance crews claiming they are being flooded with calls for drug-related incidents, leading
Spanish health expert gives ‘little tip’ to improve blood test results
A HIGH-PROFILE Spanish doctor who made her name talking about improving people’s lives has come up with a tip if you are about to go
WATCH: Spanish police make another astonishing cocaine haul – and nab Costa del Sol-based Danish sailboat gang
SPANISH police have dismantled a major drug trafficking organisation based in Torremolinos after seizing a staggering 1.6 tonnes of cocaine from a sailboat intercepted near
Police seize 1.3 tonnes of cocaine on Malaga-bound ship as stowaway narcos attempted to offload it
SPANISH police have found over a tonne of cocaine from a cargo ship sailing to Malaga, after intelligence revealed that drug traffickers had stowed away
‘Extreme risk’ of forest fires due to heatwave and strong westerly winds in Spain’s Valencia region
A WARNING about an ‘extreme risk’ of forest fires has been issued for the Valencian Community. A combination of strong westerly winds and the ongoing
Over 300 people ‘identified’ over possible criminality during racist riots in Murcia region town
THE Guardia Civil has identified over 300 people for possible criminality and filed 60 reports over incidents during riots involving far-right protestors and local- mainly
Ryanair hits passenger record in Spain despite regional airport axe and route closures
IRISH budget carrier Ryanair has clocked up record passenger numbers in Spain in the first half of 2025- despite scrapping 12 regional routes. Figures from
Outrage over Spanish company’s role in shipping artillery barrel machine tool to Russia
A SPANISH firm has been accused of helping send a powerful piece of military machinery to Russia, sparking outrage over how such equipment is slipping
Italian mob boss linked to Camorra mafia gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ITALIAN mafia boss who distributed cocaine has been arrested by the Policia Nacional on the Orihuela Costa. Officers collared Simone Bartiromo on Wednesday as
Barcelona is Spain’s most expensive city to buy a home new data reveals
BARCELONA is Spain’s most expensive city for existing home prices, reaching almost €3,900 per square metre during the first half of the year. The latest
Spain climbs past Germany to become EU’s number one asylum destination
SPAIN has become the EU’s number one destination for asylum seekers after overtaking Germany in May. The change comes after a dramatic drop in Syrian
Immigrants earn over 29% less in wages than ‘local’ workers in Spain
MIGRANT workers in Spain earn 29.3% less on average than locals according to a Norwegian-led study published on Wednesday. Are Skeie Hermansen from the University
Spain’s historic stock exchanges still power the economy – but few know how they work or why they matter
By Peter Dougherty of Bissan Wealth Management MANY people are familiar with the New York Stock Exchange (founded in 1792) or the London Stock Exchange
Spain’s property market sees sudden and historic drop in supply of available homes – except for Malaga
SPAIN’S property supply crisis has reached historic proportions, with available homes for sale plummeting by 20% in the second quarter of 2025, according to new
Flash new €80m Costa Blanca tourist apartment complex shows foreign demand holding strong
SPAIN’S latest luxury development just a stone’s throw from Benidorm shows that foreign demand in the upper end of the market remains strong. The Delfín