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EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s disgusting’: British mother accuses police in Spanish tourist town of ‘brushing her son’s murder under the carpet’

THE mother of a Brit who died in a Spanish resort has slammed the police for caring more about protecting the town’s reputation than catching

21 Apr, 2025 @ 18:35

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

12-year dispute over popular Costa Blanca footpath resolved with an end to long detours for beach goers

A 12-YEAR dispute over a closed 60-metre-long footpath on the Orihuela Costa has ended. It means the previously busy Cabo Roig coastal walkway between Aquamarina

21 Apr, 2025 @ 18:19

Costa Blanca·Lead

Revealed: The bizarre range of goods left behind by forgetful Alicante tram passengers

A TOILET lid and a fire extinguisher were some of the more unusual items left behind on TRAM d’Alacant services last year. Other lost goods

21 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Shellfish divers call for ‘removal’ of famous dolphin in Spain’s northern coast because he eats all their catch

A BOTTLENOSE dolphin known locally as ‘Manoliño’ is causing increasing frustration among shellfish divers in Galicia, northern Spain, who say the animal’s playful behaviour is

21 Apr, 2025 @ 17:17

Environment·Galicia·Lead·Nature

Who are the five contenders tipped to become the new Pontiff in the Vatican’s arcane elections?

WITH the passing of Pope Francis on Monday, the Catholic Church is getting ready to prepare for a transition that will determine its direction for

21 Apr, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

Spain's King Felipe pays tribute to Pope Francis, praising his emphasis on 'loving neighbours'

Spain’s King Felipe pays glowing tribute to Pope Francis, praising his emphasis on ‘loving neighbours’

SPAIN’S King Felipe has passed on his condolences to the Roman Catholic Church leadership following Monday’s announcement of the death of Pope Francis. Felipe has

21 Apr, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

Agitated man with knife 'restrained' by police after Valencia mosque attack 'ordered by Allah'

Knife-wielding Frenchman restrained by police in Spain after ‘Allah ordered him to attack Valencia’s Great Mosque’

A FRENCH national has been arrested after a knife attack inside Valencia’s Great Mosque. A mosque official suffered a head injury with Policia Local officers

21 Apr, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

WATCH: Runner is air-lifted to hospital after a half-tonne bull tosses him into the air in Spain’s Cadiz

THIS is the dramatic moment as a bull runner was struck and thrown by a charging bull during a traditional bull-running event in southern Spain

21 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

Cadiz·La Cultura·Lead·Video

Dozens of ‘smart toilets’ coming to the beachfront in Spain’s Marbella this summer

DOZENS of modern, automated public toilets are being installed along Marbella’s seafront promenade in time for the summer season, as part of a €1.2 million

21 Apr, 2025 @ 14:46

Environment·Lead·Marbella

‘It’s like no religious event this Kiwi girl has ever experienced before’: First impressions of Spain’s Semana Santa from an Antipodean 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

21 Apr, 2025 @ 14:01

Andalucia·Estepona·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Family-run restaurant known for offering great food at great prices is becoming a social hub

LOOKING for a fun, family-friendly spot to eat and enjoy some drinks? Look no further! Nestled in the hills just outside Estepona, you’ll find The

21 Apr, 2025 @ 13:33

Food & Drink·Sponsored

Estepona Old Boys: United by Football, Driven by Fun

BACK in 2018, a group of football-loving expats found themselves playing with another club – but something just didn’t click. Determined to take the beautiful

21 Apr, 2025 @ 13:23

Estepona·Sponsored·Sport

Three days of mourning in Spain to follow the Pope’s death as tributes pour in from around the world

MANY reactions are coming in from politicians, celebrities and religious institutions around the world about the news of the death of Pope Francis, who died

21 Apr, 2025 @ 13:18

Lead·National News

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torrevieja – € 199,900

Ground floor apartment located in La Zenia, Orihuela Costa. The property has a living-dining room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. This apartment is south

21 Apr, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Locals complain Spain’s Semana Santa has become a tourist attraction: ‘They prioritise taking photos and don’t respect the solemn traditions’

WHAT was once a deeply spiritual and solemn celebration is, for some, starting to resemble a tourist spectacle. As crowds continue to flood the streets

21 Apr, 2025 @ 13:02

La Cultura·Lead

Bather rescued after his inflatable drifted out to sea off the Costa Blanca

Bather, 43, rescued after currents drag his pink inflatable out to sea off Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BATHER drifted out to sea on an inflatable off Guardamar del Segura on Saturday but was saved by the Cruz Roja. The LS Naos

21 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Hordes of frenzied Spanish football fans travel 1,600km to support tiny non-league English team

LOCALS in sleepy Market Harborough in the UK were left gobsmacked when more than 100 Spanish football fans descended on their non-league ground – chanting,

21 Apr, 2025 @ 12:50

Lead·Sport

Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez looks for friends in Canada and Latin America to help resist Trump’s trade war

SPANISH PM Pedro Sanchez is visiting Canada and Latin America to look for new trade partners, following Trump’s tariffs. After his visits to both China

21 Apr, 2025 @ 12:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Drugged motorist hits group of cyclists- killing one on Spain's Costa Blanca

Drugged up motorist, 20, slams into group of cyclists on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Father killed and son, 14, hospitalised

A DRUGGED driver has been arrested after ploughing into a group of cyclists in Calpe- killing one of them. A 20-year-old Spaniard has been charged

21 Apr, 2025 @ 11:44

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Shameless Belfast swindler Jay Cartmill who scammed Stephen Nolan and Eamonn Holmes now fears facing justice in Spain

HE blagged his way through a £1.3million banking scam, duped household names like Irish journalist and presenter Stephen Nolan and Eamonn Holmes – and now

21 Apr, 2025 @ 11:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Raging bull breaks free and gores woman, injures two more during festival in tourist hotspot in Spain’s Andalucia

WATCH the terrifying moment as a bull escaped and attacked members of the public during Spain’s Easter celebrations. A woman has been seriously injured and

21 Apr, 2025 @ 11:13

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Video

iPad for Free: 7 Ways to Get an Apple iPad Without Spending

HAVE you ever dreamed of getting an iPad for free without spending your savings? It might sound unrealistic, but online draws and promotions show otherwise.

21 Apr, 2025 @ 10:51

Gaming

Pope Francis, who ‘championed the poorest and most marginalised’, dies at the age of 88

POPE Francis has died on Monday at the age of 88, the camerlengo of the Vatican announced. “Dear brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I

21 Apr, 2025 @ 10:50

Lead·National News·Other News

Free Nintendo Switch Console: 5 Ways to Get Yours Now

HAVE you ever wanted to win a Nintendo Switch without shelling out for one? It may seem too good to be true, but online draws

21 Apr, 2025 @ 10:47

Gaming

ON THIS DAY: The Battle of Lucena – where Spain’s last Muslim king lost his fight against Christianity

TODAY, you could drive through the little town of Lucena, halfway between Córdoba and Granada, without really noticing it, but on April 21 in the

21 Apr, 2025 @ 09:15

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

Creating memories for families navigating life-threatening illnesses on Spain’s sunshine coast

IT was a hellish year for Rachel McFadden in 2024. In the same month, the local wedding planner was diagnosed with breast cancer and her

20 Apr, 2025 @ 16:00

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s disgusting’: British mother accuses police in Spanish tourist town of ‘brushing her son’s murder under the carpet’

12-year dispute over popular Costa Blanca footpath resolved with an end to long detours for beach goers

Revealed: The bizarre range of goods left behind by forgetful Alicante tram passengers

WATCH: Shellfish divers call for ‘removal’ of famous dolphin in Spain’s northern coast because he eats all their catch

Who are the five contenders tipped to become the new Pontiff in the Vatican’s arcane elections?

Spain’s King Felipe pays glowing tribute to Pope Francis, praising his emphasis on ‘loving neighbours’

Knife-wielding Frenchman restrained by police in Spain after ‘Allah ordered him to attack Valencia’s Great Mosque’

WATCH: Runner is air-lifted to hospital after a half-tonne bull tosses him into the air in Spain’s Cadiz

Dozens of ‘smart toilets’ coming to the beachfront in Spain’s Marbella this summer

‘It’s like no religious event this Kiwi girl has ever experienced before’: First impressions of Spain’s Semana Santa from an Antipodean far from home

Family-run restaurant known for offering great food at great prices is becoming a social hub

Estepona Old Boys: United by Football, Driven by Fun

Three days of mourning in Spain to follow the Pope’s death as tributes pour in from around the world

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torrevieja – € 199,900

Locals complain Spain’s Semana Santa has become a tourist attraction: ‘They prioritise taking photos and don’t respect the solemn traditions’

Bather, 43, rescued after currents drag his pink inflatable out to sea off Spain’s Costa Blanca

Hordes of frenzied Spanish football fans travel 1,600km to support tiny non-league English team

Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez looks for friends in Canada and Latin America to help resist Trump’s trade war

Drugged up motorist, 20, slams into group of cyclists on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Father killed and son, 14, hospitalised

Shameless Belfast swindler Jay Cartmill who scammed Stephen Nolan and Eamonn Holmes now fears facing justice in Spain

WATCH: Raging bull breaks free and gores woman, injures two more during festival in tourist hotspot in Spain’s Andalucia

iPad for Free: 7 Ways to Get an Apple iPad Without Spending

Pope Francis, who ‘championed the poorest and most marginalised’, dies at the age of 88

Free Nintendo Switch Console: 5 Ways to Get Yours Now

ON THIS DAY: The Battle of Lucena – where Spain’s last Muslim king lost his fight against Christianity

Creating memories for families navigating life-threatening illnesses on Spain’s sunshine coast

Ring in 2026 in style — Marbella’s most luxurious New Year’s Eve experiences unveiled

EXPLAINER: Why Spain is obsessed with the lottery – and how it really works as this year’s winners are announced

Bluetooth: The mysterious technology that connects everything except when you need it to – and AnyTech365’s ingenious fix for the frustration

BIOPARC Fuengirola: 365 Days of Conservation on the Costa del Sol

Brits make up one in five of Spain’s visitors, new data shows – here’s their favourite spots