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The Costa del Sol’s BIOPARC Fuengirola celebrates 25 years of conservation with an unforgettable moonlight jungle experience this summer

THIS coming June, BIOPARC Fuengirola will celebrate a very special milestone: 25 years of history dedicated to bringing nature, conservation, and adventure closer to thousands

22 May, 2026 @ 13:15

Animals·Costa del Sol·Environment·Sponsored

A generation stuck at home: Spain’s young people now forced to spend virtually entire salary on rent to move out

YOUNG Spaniards hoping to move out and live independently are now being forced to spend virtually their entire salary on rent, new figures have revealed.

22 May, 2026 @ 13:14

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Property

Spain expands breast cancer screening programme to more than three million extra women – here’s who will now qualify

SPAIN has expanded its national breast cancer screening programme to include women aged between 45 and 74, meaning more than three million extra women will

22 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Health·Lead

Swiss fugitive arrested in Tarragona by Spanish police after girlfriend’s remains are discovered buried in garden back home

A SWISS man accused of murdering his partner has been arrested in a remote part of Catalunya following a joint investigation with police in his

22 May, 2026 @ 12:32

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Warning issued over fake tickets as music superstar Bad Bunny begins sold-out tour of Spain

AS Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny prepares to start his sold-out Spain tour, Catalan authorities are warning fans to watch out for fake tickets. The

22 May, 2026 @ 12:10

Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez speaks out after chilling video emerges of far-right Israeli minister ‘humiliating’ detained Gaza flotilla activists – including dozens of Spaniards

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has spoken out after a disturbing video emerged of an Israeli minister harassing dozens of pro-Palestinian activists detained earlier this

22 May, 2026 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·National News·Politics

Filming of new Russell Crowe movie halted in Catalunya after crew fail to comply with regulations to halt spread of African swine fever

Filming of new Russell Crowe movie halted in Catalunya after crew fail to comply with regulations to stop spread of African swine fever

THE Catalan government has ordered work to stop on a Hollywood blockbuster movie starring Russell Crowe because the production company has not followed safety procedures

22 May, 2026 @ 11:56

Catalunya·Health·Lead

Spain launches nationwide anti-wildfire campaign as scorching heat arrives – after 350,000 hectares burned in 2025

SPAIN’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced a nationwide anti-wildfire campaign amid a hot spell that could see temperatures soar to a scorching 38C in

22 May, 2026 @ 11:54

Lead·National News·Politics·Weather

Man arrested for sexual assault after kissing and hugging British boy, 4, in Mallorca hotel swimming pool

A 33-YEAR-OLD Romanian man has been arrested for sexual assault after he kissed a British boy in a hotel swimming pool in Magaluf, Mallorca. He

22 May, 2026 @ 11:14

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Notorious Spanish narco cop tells judge of ‘systemic practice’ of falsifying police reports to disguise intelligence origins

A FORMER Spanish police chief has claimed there is a ‘systemic practice’ within the force involving the falsification of official documents linked to drug investigations.

22 May, 2026 @ 10:40

Crime & Law·Lead

Serial arsonist arrested over 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot

Serial arsonist accused of starting 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot

A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for starting 24 fires in Alicante’s Serra Grossa. The alleged perpetrator first struck in May 2025 with 13 incidents

22 May, 2026 @ 10:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain pushes ahead with plan to ban celebrities and influencers from promoting gambling

SPAIN is moving ahead with plans to ban celebrities and influencers from promoting gambling as the government ramps up efforts to protect young people from

21 May, 2026 @ 16:24

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Workers celebrate as bank holidays that fall on a Saturday can be clawed back as a day off in new ruling in Spain

WORKERS in Spain are celebrating after a new court ruling confirmed that public holidays falling on a Saturday cannot simply be lost if Saturday is

21 May, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Health alert as bacteria-contaminated Spanish olives are distributed to the EU

HEALTH authorities have issued an EU-wide alert after a batch of Spanish olives was found contaminated with a dangerous bacterium linked to potentially serious illnesses

21 May, 2026 @ 15:13

Health·International Affairs·Lead

WATCH: Man in Catalunya calmly washes blood off his hands after murdering ex-partner in broad daylight as another shocking prevention failing comes to light

THIS is the moment that a man calmly washed blood off his hands after murdering his ex-partner in broad daylight in Catalunya. The graphic footage

21 May, 2026 @ 14:40

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Dad has killed mum’: Charity launches new project after British mother murdered on the Costa del Sol in domestic violence case

A NEW initiative dedicated to confronting domestic abuse and gender violence has been launched in memory of a British mother who was stabbed to death

21 May, 2026 @ 14:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Other News

Nobody warned me about this: The legal surprises that catch foreign buyers and heirs off guard in Spain

IT happens more often than people expect. You find the apartment, the villa, the little townhouse that finally feels right. The agent is friendly, the

21 May, 2026 @ 14:00

Property·Sponsored

Holidaymakers evacuated after mobility scooters burst into flames at Torremolinos hotel reception on the Costa del Sol

GUESTS at a hotel in Torremolinos were forced to evacuate late at night after two mobility scooters caught fire in the hotel reception. The fire

21 May, 2026 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

British expats in Spain struggling to renew residency as bots stealing appointments and staff shortages cause 14-week wait for vital TIE cards

BRITONS in Spain face anger and frustration as delays soar in securing vital residency paperwork needed to live legally in the country. Authorities have warned

21 May, 2026 @ 13:40

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Tribute to Spanish ‘skateboard hero’ who died fighting terrorists in London as Estepona names new sports complex in his honour

IGNACIO Echeverria, the Spanish ‘skateboard hero’ who sacrificed his life confronting terrorists during the London Bridge attack, will be honoured this Saturday as Estepona names

21 May, 2026 @ 13:19

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Two women among arrests as Malaga money laundering clan is uncovered and police freeze Spanish property portfolio funded by Moroccan drug traffickers

SPANISH authorities have dismantled a Malaga-based money laundering network, arresting two women and a man and freezing real estate assets linked to Moroccan drug traffickers.

21 May, 2026 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Last call for La Cala

This stunning four bedroom townhouse is all about location, easy walking distance to beaches, shops and golf courses, in one of the Costa del Sol’s

21 May, 2026 @ 12:33

Property·Sponsored

Stunning 2,000-year-old Roman statue of goddess Venus discovered on popular Alicante beach during delayed promenade works

A ROMAN bust of the goddess Venus dating back as much 2,000 years has been found during regeneration work at Alicante’s La Almadraba beach. The

21 May, 2026 @ 12:20

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

One Spanish city makes it into new ranking of world’s best cities for culture in 2026 – and it isn’t Benidorm

MADRID has been named one of the world’s cultural capitals for 2026, breaking into Time Out’s global top ten thanks to its museums, theatres and

21 May, 2026 @ 11:45

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Foreigners rush to buy apartments in Benidorm’s record-breaking TM Tower- Europe’s tallest residential complex

THE developer of Benidorm’s TM Tower- which will be the tallest residential structure in Europe- says that half of its 260 apartments have been sold.

21 May, 2026 @ 11:20

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Horror in Spain as man beats four pet dogs to death as revenge after wife reports him for domestic abuse

A MAN has been arrested after allegedly killing four family dogs and burying them near his home in a revenge attack against his wife. The

21 May, 2026 @ 10:34

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

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