Record number of heat-related deaths in Spain during August
A RECORD number of 2,177 people in Spain died from heat-related causes in August. That’s a 71.3% increase on the same month in 2024 according
Digital storm: How fake news flooded Spain alongside the deadly DANA floods in Valencia
WHEN a torrent of water ripped through Valencia last September, drowning streets, sweeping away cars and leaving a trail of destruction, another flood surged in
Princess Leonor of Spain begins final year of military training at Air Force academy
SHE’S marched with the Army, sailed the high seas with the Navy, and now Princess Leonor is about to take to the skies as she
July foreign tourist record broken in Spain as UK visitors rise but Germans fall
SPAIN has broken the 11 million mark for the first time for foreign tourists in July- an increase of 1.6% compared to a year earlier.
New radars in Spain to target tailgating drivers who flout minimum distance law
SPAIN’S traffic authority, the DGT, has unleashed a new weapon on drivers who can’t keep their distance – radars that don’t care how fast you’re
MULLINS IT OVER: I am outraged at new mega-project plan – but red tape is sure to come to the rescue
By Charlie Mullins I ALMOST can’t believe the outrage in my own inner voice. How dare they come over here and concrete over one of
Up to 80% of new jobs in Spain may be replacement roles as the ‘baby boomer’ generation starts to retire
SPAIN is entering a decade of unprecedented retirements that will reshape its labour market and test the resilience of its economy. Data from the Public
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain cheered as they tour wildfire hell in Extremadura
KING Felipe and Queen Letizia have wrapped up their three-day tour of Spain’s fire-ravaged regions with an emotional visit to Extremadura. The royal couple were
British telecoms giant Vodafone signs on for ambitious underwater tunnel between Spain and Morocco
UK firm Vodafone has signed a contract to provide telecommunications for the construction planning team involved with the proposed tunnel linking Spain and Morocco. Vodafone’s
Trump excludes Spain from new coalition against ‘state-sponsored Venezuelan drug cartel’
WASHINGTON has ramped up its military push against Venezuela’s narco regime – and Spain has been left out in the cold. US Secretary of State
Rising electricity bills keep Spain’s inflation rate at 2.7% in August
SPAIN’S inflation rate was unchanged in August at 2.7%- the same as July- according to figures published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics.
Spain will not bring back compulsory National Service, says Defence Minister Robles
SPAIN’S Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, has said the government will not be bringing back National Service. Compulsory military service lasting nine months was abolished in
Family fears missing Mallorca pensioner in Indonesia is victim of ‘textbook crime’
THE family of a Mallorca pensioner who vanished in Indonesia almost two months ago fear she has fallen victim to a ‘textbook crime’ – and
EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner could be out on the streets in ‘just days’
DANGEROUS child molester Christian Brueckner might make a return trip to Spain or Portugal in under a month. The convicted German sex offender – the
Jennifer Lawrence becomes youngest person to win Donostia Award at Spain’s San Sebastian film festival
JENNIFER Lawrence will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival next month – and break a record. The 35-year-old
SPAIN IN FLAMES: Police arrest 48 for arson and 16 regions declared disaster zones
SPAIN’S countryside is still burning – and police say arsonists are to blame for many of the wildfires that tore through forests, farmland and homes,
WhatsApp Warning: How your favourite phone chat app can easily turn into a hackers playground
THINK WhatsApp is just for sharing holiday selfies and planning your next tapas crawl? Think again. It’s now the hottest spot for cyber tricksters looking
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia will next week visit areas affected by severe wildfires
KING Felipe and Queen Letizia will next week visit areas of Spain that were seriously affected by the recent spate of wildfires. The announcement came
Hotel stays in Spain rise modestly as Germans look elsewhere but British bookings soar
RECORD overseas tourist numbers in Spain are not being reflected in big rises in overnight hotel stays as German bookings have gone down with UK
FIRE LATEST: 18 large wildfires remain active as lower temperatures help to contain blazes in Spain
18 LARGE fires remain active in the Asturias, Castilla y Leon, and Galicia regions in northern Spain plus Extremadura in the west. The figures were
Begoña Gomez- wife of Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez- ordered to testify over alleged embezzlement of public money
A MADRID judge has again summoned Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife- Begoña Gomez- to testify in a corruption investigation. Gomez has been ordered to appear
Spain’s absence from White House showdown ‘not example of international isolation’
SPAIN’S absence from the high-level meeting in Washington on the war in Ukraine should not be seen as a sign of isolation, according to former
Electric scooter owners will need insurance to ride on public roads in Spain
ELECTRIC scooter owners in Spain will need civil liability insurance from next January to ride in public areas. Changes to the Automobile Insurance Law were
Foreign visitors flying to Spain rose by 6% during first seven months of 2025
SPAIN welcomed 63.7 million overseas visitors flying into the country between January and July this year. That’s a 6% rise compared to the same period
21 major wildfires still active in Spain as Pedro Sanchez promises ‘disaster area’ status
SPAIN continued to battle against several major wildfires on Tuesday despite temperatures falling after a heatwave that lasted over a fortnight. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez,
‘Heartless criminal’ started wild fire in Spain to further ‘business interests’
A WILDFIRE which forced the evacuation of dozens of homes and scorched 4,000 hectares was deliberately set to clear land for hunters, authorities allege. The