Policeman fined for ‘slapping’ drunk reveller who sat down in the street and blocked traffic in Sevilla
A POLICE officer in Sevilla has been fined after slapping a drunk young man who had sat down in the middle of the street, blocking
Dark Easter Monday with two traffic deaths on the Costa del Sol – one in Mijas
BETWEEN midnight and 1am last night, two tragic accidents occurred on Malaga’s roads, resulting in two deaths. Easter Monday started with two tragic accidents, claiming
Ryanair’s latest stop? Sevilla, for a €290m engine repair and maintenance centre
RYANAIR has set its sights on Sevilla, selecting the popular Spanish tourist destination as the place for its new engine repair centre. The €290 million
Unique 17th century manuscript that vanished over 100 years ago is discovered by Spanish police in online sale
A 17TH CENTURY manuscript that disappeared from a Valencia collection has been recovered by the Policia Nacional- over a century later. The work was found
Mijas ‘narco cop’ linked to €9m money laundering ring is fired after being caught at Costa del Sol toll booth with €65k in his car
THE Guardia Civil has confirmed the expulsion of an officer whose links with narcos ultimately led him to be hunted down with 65,000 in Mijas.
Spain’s DGT traffic authority hit drivers with more than 6 million fines in 2025 – equal to a dozen every minute
SPAIN’S DGT Traffic Authority has set a new annual record for imposing fines for road offences. Over six million penalties were issued in 2025- beating
Looking to escape the crowds? These seven Spanish towns are hidden gems, according to National Geographic
IF you are looking to escape the crowds of Barcelona, Mallorca and Madrid, National Geographic may have the perfect guide to Spain’s best-kept secrets. Nearly
Spanish priest jailed over child sexual abuse continues to receive salary because Church officials ‘believe he is innocent’
A SPANISH priest jailed over child sexual abuse has continued to receive a salary from the Church who ‘believe he is innocent’, according to documentation
WATCH: Spanish police finally arrest man who hid for a year after stabbing ex-partner on Valentine’s Day in Madrid
OFFICERS from the Policia Nacional has arrested a man in Sesena, Toledo, who had been on the run for over a year after viciously attacking
Spaniards now see Donald Trump as a bigger threat to global peace than Vladimir Putin
SPANIARDS now see US President Donald Trump as the biggest threat to global peace, a poll has revealed – placing him ahead of Vladimir Putin
WATCH: Disgraced ex-king of Spain Juan Carlos greeted with standing ovation as he returns from exile for Easter bullfight in Sevilla
THIS is the moment Spain’s disgraced former king made his return from exile at Seville’s Easter bullfight – sparking fresh controversy as the crowd rose
3 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in Villamartin with pool – € 219,000
We present this fantastic 3-bedroom townhouse in the exclusive area of VillamartÃn, an ideal location to enjoy the sun and tranquility of the Costa Blanca.
Spain sets new record for registered workers with March job figures the best since 2008
SPAIN’S Ministry of Social Security said a new March record for registered workers has been set – totalling 21.88 million with the lowest jobless total
BREAKING: At least seven injured after hotel roof collapses in Benidorm
SEVEN people have been injured after part of a hotel roof suddenly collapsed in the popular Spanish holiday hotspot of Benidorm. Emergency services were called
Did you hit the slopes this Semana Santa? Sierra Nevada resort records one of its biggest Easters ever
OVER 78,000 skiers hit the Sierra Nevada’s slopes this Easter week, marking the resort’s third-biggest Semana Santa on record. Blue skies and brilliant snow, boosted
‘Blood rain’ warning: Spain to be caked in mud from Easter Monday as DANA storm bringing heavy rainfall runs into wave of Saharan dust
FABLED ‘blood rain’ is set to cake swathes of mainland Spain in gloopy mud next week as the warm front bringing unseasonably high temperatures for
Outrage erupts in Mexican art world over plan to put Frida Kahlo masterpieces on display in Spain
HUNDREDS of Mexican cultural professionals have expressed their outrage at a plan to export more than 150 works of art to Spain, including masterpieces painted
The curious link between Spain’s Easter processions and a fascist ally of dictator Franco
MANY readers will know about the Spanish ‘Legion’, the crack unit of the Spanish Army, based in Ronda and Almeria. You will have likely seen
FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘It’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced before’: Reflections on Spain’s Semana Santa from a Kiwi far from home
SEMANA Santa in Spain is like no religious event this Kiwi girl has ever experienced before. I heard Malaga was one of the most famous
Spain’s far-left parties strike deal to unite behind Communist candidate for crunch Andalucia election – but not everyone is happy
THREE of Spain’s main left-wing parties have struck a last-minute deal to back a single candidate at next month’s Andalucian elections in an effort to
Empty Spain: How expats are teaming up with entrepreneurs to revitalise the country’s rural areas
TECH-mogul Elon Musk recently chimed in on the ‘Empty Spain’ debate, as he does on most things. And he’s right, the issue of rural depopulation
Retired matador, 51, gored to death on the Costa del Sol while preparing animal for Easter bullfight
A RETIRED matador has been gored to death in Malaga while preparing the animals for a traditional Easter weekend Picasso-themed bullfight. Ricardo Ortiz, 51, was
2 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Casares with pool garage – € 255,000
This penthouse stands out for its large private rooftop solarium of approximately 80 m², offering open panoramic views over the surrounding landscape and towards the
Could Puerto Rico really ‘go back’ to Spain? Inside the fringe group raising eyebrows in the US
OUTSIDE the capitol building in San Juan, Puerto Rico, two flags flutter side by side in the Caribbean breeze. One is the island’s own; the
Spain calls for windfall tax on energy firms as Iran war sends fuel prices soaring
SPAIN has joined forces with four other European allies to call for a windfall tax on the profits raked in by energy companies as fuel
The surprising way Franco saved Marbella from becoming a concrete jungle
MARBELLA wasn’t always glitz and glam or the international hub for the ‘manosphere’ it is today. In the 1970s, the town could have ended up
