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‘We are extremely concerned’: Neighbours claim ‘bureaucratic hurdles’ stop them from rescuing ‘abused’ horses in southern Spain

ANXIOUS neighbours have been campaigning for the removal of several horses and a donkey from a nearby property for the last five months over what

30 Apr, 2025 @ 14:02

Lead

Fugitive Russian mafia mobster arrested on Costa Blanca after Italian court gave him long jail term

Gunshots kills man and leaves his 70-year-old mother injured in Malaga town in sixth shooting this month

THREE men have been arrested by the Civil Guard after the shooting this past Tuesday in the municipality of Humilladero, in which a young man

30 Apr, 2025 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Two window cleaners left dangling outside the 53rd floor of a Madrid tower block as more harrowing blackout tales emerge from Spain

AS Spain continues to assess the impact of the nationwide blackout, two window cleaners in Madrid have spoken out about the terrifying moment they were

30 Apr, 2025 @ 13:34

Lead·Madrid·Video

Renfe strike is called off: Railway company agrees deal with 15,000 workers after threat of walkouts across Spain saw 1,500 trains cancelled

All Andalucia train lines to be fully restored today after Spain’s historic blackout – including Sevilla to Malaga

RAILWAY company Renfe has announced that all rail lines in Andalucia will be ‘fully operational’ from Wednesday, following the nationwide blackout that stopped many trains

30 Apr, 2025 @ 13:20

Andalucia·Lead

2 bedroom Beach Apartment for sale in Lo Pagan – € 149,000

Welcome to this fantastic apartment in an unbeatable location, it's in Lo Pagán just 20 meters from the beach!. The house is completely renovated, exterior

30 Apr, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Chaos continues: Housing problems in Spain not solved as tourist rental law comes into force, writes Property Insider Adam Neale

SPAIN’S housing crisis has entered a new phase of uncertainty and tension as sweeping reforms to tourist rental laws took effect on April 3, 2025.

30 Apr, 2025 @ 12:44

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Lead·Property

‘Those who support it are lying or showing their ignorance’: Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez attacks nuclear power and backs renewables after historic blackout

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has sent a strong message to his opponents of the Partido Popular and Vox political parties for their support of

30 Apr, 2025 @ 12:30

Lead·National News

‘Stay put in case the lift starts working as you try to escape’: A day in the life of an elevator technician company in Spain during the great blackout

AS darkness descended on mainland Spain during the widespread power outage on April 28, elevator technicians became emergency responders. For Fain Ascensores, a Madrid-based lift

30 Apr, 2025 @ 12:08

Lead·Madrid·National News

Why were homes with solar panels installed also left without power during Spain’s great blackout?

MANY Spaniards with solar panels on their roof were surprised on Monday when the blackout started, the weather was sunny, yet they also had no

30 Apr, 2025 @ 11:45

Lead·National News

Weather warning: Western Andalucia lashed with rain and yellow alerts – but will the May Day bank holiday be a wash out on the Costa del Sol?

AFTER a week of clear skies and soaring temperatures, the Costa del Sol is bracing for a wet May Day holiday weekend as an Atlantic

30 Apr, 2025 @ 11:20

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Preparing for the high temperatures to come: tips for expats from Energy Nordic

IT won’t be long before the thermometer starts to rise and the days get longer. As the sun shines brighter the expat community should get

30 Apr, 2025 @ 10:36

Costa del Sol·Environment·Sponsored

Costa Sunsets: A Team That Goes One Step Further

AT Costa Sunsets, we are not just real estate agents. We are dream facilitators, guides through meaningful moments, and experts in turning the buying process

30 Apr, 2025 @ 10:20

Costa del Sol·Property·Sponsored

Simple home energy tips to help you save this spring

As the days get longer and the temperatures rise, now’s a great time to take advantage of the milder spring weather to make your home

30 Apr, 2025 @ 09:30

Environment

Inspiring healthy eating under the Spanish sunshine: More than 40 Michelin star chefs teach local children how to create nutritious meals

WHEN Michelin chef Mario Sandoval’s son was two years old, he was taken to the hospital in a coma, soon to be quickly diagnosed with

29 Apr, 2025 @ 19:21

Costa del Sol·Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

Family die of carbon monoxide poisoning with home generator likely culprit during Spain’s blackout

A FAMILY died from carbon monoxide poisoning at their Galicia region home in north-west Spain with suspicions revolving around an indoor electricity generator. It was

29 Apr, 2025 @ 18:45

Galicia·Lead

Spain’s Infanta Sofia celebrates her 18th birthday with new official photos

SPAIN’S Infanta Sofia celebrated her 18th birthday on Tuesday with the Royal Family releasing a series of official photographs to mark the milestone. Sofia was

29 Apr, 2025 @ 18:15

Lead·National News

Why We Need to Talk About Overconsumption – and What You Can Do About It

Overconsumption harms the environment, society, and our well-being, but we can help address this problem by making smarter, more sustainable choices. Overconsumption isn’t just a

29 Apr, 2025 @ 18:02

Unemployment rate in Spain rises to 11.4% in largest increase since 2013

THE first quarter of 2025 shows bad figures for the Spanish labour market, according to the Labour Force Survey (EPA). Unemployment is growing rapidly, it

29 Apr, 2025 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Two men rob 84 holiday homes in less than a year, causing concern among Costa Blanca residents

Expat uproar in Spain’s Costa Blanca as two burglars break into an astounding 84 holiday homes in less than a year

TWO thieves who plundered at least 84 Costa Blanca holiday homes in less than a year have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The burglars

29 Apr, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s military – the lowest spenders per capita in NATO – is praised as ‘functional and efficient’ in Global Firepower 2025 – but where does it rank?

SPAIN spends the least on defence among all NATO allies, allocating just 1.28% of its GDP to its military. Despite this modest figure, the country

29 Apr, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Spain’s most expensive villa is in Marbella: British millionaire is offering ‘luxury fortress with wellness resort attached’ for just €70m

A BRITISH entrepreneur has been revealed as the owner behind Spain’s most expensive home currently on the market – a spectacular Marbella mansion priced at

29 Apr, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Marbella·Property

‘Disconnection events’ caused nationwide blackout, reports Spanish power company but high court investigation opened over possibility of cyber attack

THERE was no indication of human error or a cyber attack, Spanish power company Red Eléctrica reported during a press conference on Tuesday, yet there

29 Apr, 2025 @ 15:56

Lead

Spain’s tennis star Carlos Alcaraz lives in a ‘small prefab bungalow’ outside historic Alicante city

CARLOS Alcaraz who picked up the mantle of his tennis idol, Rafa Nadal, has two homes to choose from whenever he is back in Spain-

29 Apr, 2025 @ 15:28

Lead·Property·Sport

Young British woman gives birth in hotel lobby on the Costa del Sol during the blackout – with receptionist as midwife

A BRITISH woman in her 20s gave birth to a premature baby in her hotel lobby during the early hours on Tuesday, while Spain worked

29 Apr, 2025 @ 14:42

Lead

British hiker, 82, is rescued in Spain’s Mallorca after ‘falling and being unable to go on’

AN ELDERLY British hiker had to be rescued on Mallorca after a fall in the hills above Port d’Andratx. The incident happened on Sunday with

29 Apr, 2025 @ 14:25

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: What lies behind the sudden closures of Spain’s Chinese bazaars? Shop owner tries to ‘dispel the conspiracy theories’

SHOP owner and content creator Diego Xu has taken to social media to call out the flurry of rumours circulating around the closure of numerous

29 Apr, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Video

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‘We are extremely concerned’: Neighbours claim ‘bureaucratic hurdles’ stop them from rescuing ‘abused’ horses in southern Spain

Gunshots kills man and leaves his 70-year-old mother injured in Malaga town in sixth shooting this month

Two window cleaners left dangling outside the 53rd floor of a Madrid tower block as more harrowing blackout tales emerge from Spain

All Andalucia train lines to be fully restored today after Spain’s historic blackout – including Sevilla to Malaga

2 bedroom Beach Apartment for sale in Lo Pagan – € 149,000

Chaos continues: Housing problems in Spain not solved as tourist rental law comes into force, writes Property Insider Adam Neale

‘Those who support it are lying or showing their ignorance’: Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez attacks nuclear power and backs renewables after historic blackout

‘Stay put in case the lift starts working as you try to escape’: A day in the life of an elevator technician company in Spain during the great blackout

Why were homes with solar panels installed also left without power during Spain’s great blackout?

Weather warning: Western Andalucia lashed with rain and yellow alerts – but will the May Day bank holiday be a wash out on the Costa del Sol?

Preparing for the high temperatures to come: tips for expats from Energy Nordic

Costa Sunsets: A Team That Goes One Step Further

Simple home energy tips to help you save this spring

Inspiring healthy eating under the Spanish sunshine: More than 40 Michelin star chefs teach local children how to create nutritious meals

Family die of carbon monoxide poisoning with home generator likely culprit during Spain’s blackout

Spain’s Infanta Sofia celebrates her 18th birthday with new official photos

Why We Need to Talk About Overconsumption – and What You Can Do About It

Unemployment rate in Spain rises to 11.4% in largest increase since 2013

Expat uproar in Spain’s Costa Blanca as two burglars break into an astounding 84 holiday homes in less than a year

Spain’s military – the lowest spenders per capita in NATO – is praised as ‘functional and efficient’ in Global Firepower 2025 – but where does it rank?

Spain’s most expensive villa is in Marbella: British millionaire is offering ‘luxury fortress with wellness resort attached’ for just €70m

‘Disconnection events’ caused nationwide blackout, reports Spanish power company but high court investigation opened over possibility of cyber attack

Spain’s tennis star Carlos Alcaraz lives in a ‘small prefab bungalow’ outside historic Alicante city

Young British woman gives birth in hotel lobby on the Costa del Sol during the blackout – with receptionist as midwife

British hiker, 82, is rescued in Spain’s Mallorca after ‘falling and being unable to go on’

WATCH: What lies behind the sudden closures of Spain’s Chinese bazaars? Shop owner tries to ‘dispel the conspiracy theories’

GROSS IMPROPRIETY: Gibraltar Chief Minister ‘crossed the line’ in a series of improper actions over arrest of friend suspected in fraud and security breach case

20-hour police stand-off ends after squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

Why are Madrid’s tabernas red? The secrets behind their coloured fronts

South Madrid residents at their wits’ end after squatters’ apartment fire caps months of disturbances

This town west of Malaga ushers in the New Year with a unique costume party – here’s what you need to know