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Irishwoman, 38, avoids prison with last minute plea deal after admitting to ‘lustfully’ groping Swedish teenager in Magaluf hotel steam bath

A 38-year-old Irish tourist has avoided an 18-month prison sentence after striking a last-minute plea bargain over a sexual assault in a Magaluf hotel steam

25 Jun, 2026 @ 17:15

Lead·Mallorca

How a British single mother took on the male-dominated expat insurance sector to build an empire on the Costa del Sol

OPPORTUNITY has a way of arriving when you least expect it. For Ashley, owner of EU Insurance in Fuengirola, that moment came nearly 22 years

25 Jun, 2026 @ 17:04

Costa del Sol·Sponsored

WATCH: Anger as jet ski rider chases and harasses dolphins off popular Costa Blanca resort

A VIDEO of a jet ski rider chasing and harassing dolphins off the coast of Torrevieja has sparked outrage. The waters of the Costa Blanca

25 Jun, 2026 @ 16:45

Environment·Lead·Torrevieja

Spain welcomes cooler temperatures after historic heat wave that sent June records tumbling across the country

IT might just be safe to go back into the sun after meteorologists reported that the recent deadly heat wave is over. Experts have confirmed

25 Jun, 2026 @ 16:15

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner spotted on location in Almeria filming new Tomb Raider series

GAME of Thrones star Sophie Turner has been spotted in Almeria on location for the new Tomb Raider series. Turner, best-known for her role as

25 Jun, 2026 @ 15:45

Almeria·Celebrity·Lead

Swimmers are ignoring bans and jumping from the same Tarragona rocks where three children died just days after the tragedy

JUST days after three children lost their lives in a tragic drowning accident, swimmers are continuing to jump from the same rocks in Tarragona despite

25 Jun, 2026 @ 14:45

Catalunya·Lead

One in five property sellers on the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca have to slash asking prices as stubborn buyers refuse to blink

SPAIN’S housing market continues to see a mismatch bewteen the expectations of buyers and sellers. New data from property portal Idealista has revealed that almost

25 Jun, 2026 @ 14:15

Lead·Property

British couple return to find squatters have taken over their Balearics holiday home – and police tell them to spend the night in a hotel

A BRITISH couple were left stunned after returning to their Menorca holiday home to discover it had been occupied by squatters – and were told

25 Jun, 2026 @ 13:35

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Menorca·Property

The Costa del Sol is fast becoming the bridge between Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas – and Malaga the new Miami

Christofer Fogelberg of Costa del Sol real estate agency Start Group explains the global changes that are making Malaga the new Miami FOR years, Dubai

25 Jun, 2026 @ 13:23

Property·Sponsored

Expat property owners on the Costa del Sol face frozen bank accounts as Spanish authorities launch tax compliance crackdown

FOR many international buyers, owning a property in Spain begins as a dream: more time in the sun, a second home to enjoy with family,

25 Jun, 2026 @ 13:03

Property·Sponsored

Tourist, 18, falls to his death from seventh floor in Granada resort town after San Juan night out

AN 18-year-old tourist died after falling from the seventh floor of a building in Granada’s Almuñecar resort. Guardia Civil officers are investigating the death of

25 Jun, 2026 @ 13:00

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Spaniards spend one third of their working day surfing the web, chatting, doom scrolling and daydreaming – and remote workers are the worst

FROM doomscrolling to daydreaming, Spaniards spend a third of the workday distracted by non-work activities, according to a new study that found remote workers are

25 Jun, 2026 @ 12:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Girl, 16, has her drink spiked during San Juan celebrations in Malaga and suffers ‘horrific sexual abuse’

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl was rushed to hospital after having her drink spiked and suffering a suspected sexual abuse during the San Juan celebrations in Malaga.

25 Jun, 2026 @ 12:12

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Donald Trump lashes out again at Spain as he brands it a ‘horror show’ for not supporting U.S. during Iran War

U.S. PRESIDENT Donald Trump has branded Spain as ‘terrible’ and called it a ‘horror show’ in his latest blast over the country refusing to support

25 Jun, 2026 @ 12:08

International Affairs·Lead

Spain offers emergency aid to Venezuela after twin earthquakes kill at least 32

SPAIN has pledged emergency assistance to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country, killing at least 32 people. Jose Manuel Albares, Spain’s Foreign Minister,

25 Jun, 2026 @ 11:32

Environment·International Affairs·Lead·Weather

Blue shark spotted metres from shore at a popular Cadiz tourist beach sparks panic – but don’t worry it was just a baby

A VIDEO circling online of a juvenile shark swimming close to the shore in Sanlucar reminds holidaygoers about the potential sea life lurking below the

25 Jun, 2026 @ 11:10

Andalucia·Animals·Cadiz·Lead

It’s a lot of fun… but San Juan’s hangover leaves Spain’s beaches looking like rubbish tips and jeopardises the coastal environment

THE night of San Juan is celebrated by Spaniards around the country, but once the party is over, everyone else must pick up the pieces.

25 Jun, 2026 @ 10:44

Environment·Lead

Spain's economic growth slows down in first quarter of 2026 due to fall in exports and people spending less

Spain’s economic growth slows down in first quarter of 2026 due to lower exports and people spending less

SPAIN’S economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of the year, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE) on Thursday. That was 0.2%

25 Jun, 2026 @ 10:23

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says there’s no widespread corruption in Spain following conviction of ex-minister and close ally

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has dismissed allegations of ‘widespread corruption’ levied against his PSOE Socialist party after a former minister and close ally was

25 Jun, 2026 @ 09:21

Lead·Politics

Spain’s Supreme Court rules parents can legally block children’s euthanasia requests after harrowing Noelia Castillo case

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has ruled that parents of a person wanting to be euthanised can make a legal challenge to the procedure. This follows the

24 Jun, 2026 @ 17:00

Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News

Over 2,000 Brits living in Spain and the EU are claiming disability benefits from UK at a cost of £10m a year to British tax payers

BRITISH tax payers are funding around £10 million a year in disability benefits for more than 2,000 Brits living in Spain and across the EU.

24 Jun, 2026 @ 16:30

International Affairs·Lead

Costa del Sol luxury property market slumps as high-end buyers look to the Basque Country

MALAGA has recorded the sharpest decline in luxury property demand of any major Spanish market, as wealthy buyers increasingly turn their backs on the Costa

24 Jun, 2026 @ 16:15

Basque Country·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Campervan ‘sex attacker’ is arrested after trying to escape police by swimming out to sea in Almeria

A SUSPECT accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a motorhome has been captured by authorities after he attempted to flee into the sea. Police

24 Jun, 2026 @ 16:03

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: ‘The people of Mijas and Fuengirola have a Scouse feel’: Young Brit musician pens homage to the Costa del Sol of his childhood

A YOUNG musician from Liverpool has turned his talents to one of his first true loves – the Costa del Sol. Oh! Alfie, whose real

24 Jun, 2026 @ 15:30

National News

Woman shot in the leg over one kilo of cocaine during drug heist gone wrong in Barcelona’s old town

A WOMAN has been shot in the leg after a drug heist went wrong in Barcelona’s Born neighbourhood during the Sant Joan celebrations. The shooting

24 Jun, 2026 @ 15:24

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Europe’s airports chief tells politicians to ‘stop pretending EES is working’ and warns of ‘complete collapse’ as tourists face summer queues to enter Spain

A LEADING European airport figure says that passengers could face huge queues at airports this summer due to the EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES) and has

24 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

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