Arrest made over street shooting that sparked 24-hour police lockdown in Malaga’s Ronda

POLICIA Nacional officers have arrested a 41-year-old man over a street shooting that forced a neighbourhood into a 24-hour lockdown. The suspect was detained on

27 Mar, 2026 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Eight arrested in dawn raids across Spain and Scotland following two-year probe into organised crime

THE OPERATION started off at 4am on Friday, with officers carrying out simultaneous raids in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Barcelona and Malaga. The cross-border crackdown

27 Mar, 2026 @ 14:16

Crime & Law·Lead

Police arrest gang for scamming government out of €32.8m in tax on alcohol imports to Spain

Gang arrested over €32.8m tax scam on alcohol imported to Spain

18 PEOPLE have been arrested in Spain for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €32.8 million in VAT on alcohol imported from several EU countries.

27 Mar, 2026 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencia

Teens in Spain could end up with criminal record just for ‘liking’ a video of vicious ‘Happy Slapping’ trend as youth assaults surge

TEENAGERS in Spain are being warned they could end up with a criminal record just for ‘liking’ a video of a violent assault online. The

27 Mar, 2026 @ 13:30

Lead·Other News

Spain finally cracks down on phone thieves with tough new three-year jail sentences

SPAIN has taken action against phone thieves by introducing tough new jail sentences of up to three years for those who steal mobile devices, especially

27 Mar, 2026 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Malaga sex predator lured ‘good-looking’ vulnerable young migrant men into car with promises of ‘easy money’ robbing tourists

POLICIA Nacional officers have arrested a 42-year-old man in Malaga for the alleged sexual assault of two vulnerable young men he lured into his vehicle.

27 Mar, 2026 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Relief for hotly-anticipated Semana Santa celebrations: Rain to stay away for much of Spain with temperatures climbing to toasty 26C in Andalucia

SEMANA Santa is set to have a dry and sunny start in Andalucia, with state weather agency Aemet predicting a stubborn Atlantic anticyclone will keep

27 Mar, 2026 @ 12:14

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Tourism slumps on the Costa del Sol with Marbella hotels barely over a third full

TOURISM on the Costa del Sol has taken a dip so far this year, with hotel occupancy dropping across the board and some areas of

27 Mar, 2026 @ 11:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Travel News

Inflation in Spain climbs steeply to 3.3% as impact of Iran war takes hold

INFLATION in Spain has surged to its highest level in two years as the effects of the Iran war continue to ripple across the country,

27 Mar, 2026 @ 11:13

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·National News

EXPLAINER: How Spain’s euthanasia law works after paraplegic gang-rape victim Noelia, 25, chooses to end her life

SPAIN became the fourth European Union country in 2021 to legalise euthanasia. The issue hit the headlines again this week after Noelia Castillo, 25, received

27 Mar, 2026 @ 10:43

Health·Lead·National News

Malaga’s favourite foodie son and Michelin-starred chef takes on his fourth restaurant in ancient building owned by a Genoa aristocrat

MALAGA’s food scene has had an exciting boost after the city’s favourite Michelin-starred chef stepped in to transform an 18th century hotel restaurant. Dani Carnero,

27 Mar, 2026 @ 10:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Spain’s Easter holiday airport strikes: All you need to know as disruption starts TODAY

HOLIDAYMAKERS heading to Spain for a well-needed break should expect travel disruption from today as thousands of airport staff prepare to launch industrial action. Ground

27 Mar, 2026 @ 10:29

Lead·Travel News

1 bedroom Flat for sale in Costa Adeje with pool – € 270,000

Sells a beautiful apartment located in the coveted area of San Eugenio Alto, Costa Adeje. The property has been completely renovated and is sold furnished,

27 Mar, 2026 @ 10:01

Featured Property

Spanish gang-rape victim, 25, dies by euthanasia after lengthy legal battle with her father

Spanish gang-rape victim dies by euthanasia: Noelia, 25, became paralysed after throwing herself off roof in suicide bid

A BARCELONA woman who sought euthanasia and fought off a long legal battle by her father, had her life ended on Thursday. Noelia Castillo, 25,

27 Mar, 2026 @ 09:56

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Spain’s economy grew 2.8% in 2025 to €1.68 trillion – more than France and Italy

SURGING past its closest rivals, the country has emerged as one of Europe’s standout economic performers amid wider stagnation across the bloc. Spain’s economy grew

26 Mar, 2026 @ 18:00

National News

One dead after narco petrol boats blow up in collision on Cadiz’s cocaine coast

A NARCO boat crash on Cadiz’s cocaine coast has left one person dead and another injured. The incident saw the two vessels collide approximately 40

26 Mar, 2026 @ 14:56

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Swimming ‘not advised’ on Costa del Sol beach after sewage pipe ruptures

AUTHORITIES have warned beachgoers to avoid swimming in parts of the Costa del Sol after a ruptured sewage pipe contaminated sections of the Malaga coastline.

26 Mar, 2026 @ 14:30

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga

UK pub giant Wetherspoon will open two new bars in Spain after ‘successful’ Costa Blanca debut

UK PUB operator J D Wetherspoon is to open two bars at Barcelona’s El Prat airport. This follows on from February’s opening of the company’s

26 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

Watch out for ‘zombie pedestrians’: Spain’s traffic authority warns drivers in new Easter holiday crackdown

SPAIN’s traffic authority, DGT, has issued a warning about the dangers of ‘zombie pedestrians’ – people distracted by their phones while crossing the road. According

26 Mar, 2026 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Travel News

Jihadist planned lone-wolf terror attack in Spain

WATCH: Spanish and Moroccan police dismantle jihadist cell that ‘planned lone-wolf terrorist attack’

THREE suspected terrorists have been arrested in a joint operation between the Policia Nacional and Morocco’s internal intelligence service, the DGST. The trio were detained

26 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Iran war latest: Algeria ‘rewards’ Spain with increased LNG flows while Tehran grants Spanish ships safe passage in Hormuz Strait

AS the Iran war disrupts global energy flows and shipping routes, Spain is boosting LNG imports from Algeria while receiving rare safe passage assurances from

26 Mar, 2026 @ 12:50

International Affairs·Lead

The hour is nigh: Earth Hour is coming marking 20 years and 20 achievements for nature

IT was a climate change awareness campaign that began in Sydney and sparked a symbolic social movement to turn off city lights around the world

26 Mar, 2026 @ 11:35

Environment·Lead

Five arrests over brutal stabbing of American musician in Spain with his body lying undiscovered for two months

FIVE people have been arrested after the body of an American musician, Djinn Maury, was found nearly a year ago in an abandoned car workshop

26 Mar, 2026 @ 11:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Photo of young Iberian lynx playing with a mouse in Spain’s Ciudad Real catches top prize in wildlife competition

A PHOTO of a young Iberian lynx playing with a flying mouse taken in Spain’s Ciudad Real has one Wildlife Photograph of the Year. The

26 Mar, 2026 @ 11:22

Environment·Lead

Tragedy in northern Spain after three-year-old boy drowns in swimming pool

A SMALL town in northern Spain has been left devastated following the tragic death of a three-year-old boy who drowned in a private swimming pool

26 Mar, 2026 @ 10:45

Lead·National News

2 bedroom Villa for sale in Aloha Golf – € 495,000

Renovation opportunity in superb golf valley location | Aloha, Nueva Andalucía Set within an established fully gated and private community, this semi detached single level

26 Mar, 2026 @ 10:01