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Family fun on the Costa del Sol as new splash park opens in Mijas with water jets, tipping buckets, mini slides, and a ‘Riversense’ area

A NEW splash park has opened its doors in Mijas to offer families a way to cool down during the Costa del Sol summer. The

19 Jun, 2026 @ 15:42

Costa del Sol·Lead

Over 200 police officers make 62 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

Over 200 police officers make 90 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

ONE of the biggest-ever operations in Spain against markets selling fake goods took place in Elche earlier this month. Over 200 Policia Nacional officers swarmed

19 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

AN ALICANTE court has sentenced a Benidorm estate agent and his son to over three years each in jail after conning a vulnerable elderly man

19 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead

Spain’s record 30-tonne cocaine haul took an astonishing 51 hours to incinerate – with a street value of €812 million up in smoke

SPAIN’S record 30-tonne cocaine haul took 51 hours to incinerate, with an estimated street value of €812 million going up in smoke. Almost two months

19 Jun, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Envious Spanish football fans marvel at England’s Oasis World Cup singalong – and wonder if Spain could ever reproduce such a moment

SPANISH football has, for once, been left envious of its English counterpart – marvelling at the country’s rich musical history and the connection it engenders

19 Jun, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Other News·Sport

US Army soldier wanted for sexual assault and desertion in Germany is arrested after 30 years on the run hiding out as an English teacher in Malaga

A FORMER US Army soldier wanted for rape and desertion has been arrested in Malaga after spending nearly 30 years on the run. Jesse Bussey

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Irish tourist in Mallorca dubbed 'the Incredible Hulk' after she broke an officer's finger and kicked a police car window in during arrest at Palma airport

Irish tourist dubbed ‘the Incredible Hulk’ in Mallorca after she breaks an officer’s finger and kicks in a police car window during arrest at Palma airport

AN IRISH tourist flew into a rage at Mallorca’s Palma airport early Wednesday and got into a brawl with four Guardia Civil officers, with one

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:47

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

Wildfires are burning in Spain at triple the rate of 2025 before summer has even truly started – with Andalucia bearing the brunt this year

SPAIN has already recorded more than three times as many wildfires as it did by this point in 2025, according to EU data, with Andalucia

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:45

Environment·Lead·Weather

Eviction looms for Barcelona couple over unpaid rent as Spain scraps Covid-era tenant protections

A BARCELONA family has slammed Spain’s housing market as ‘completely dehumanised’ as they face eviction from their home of 22 years over unpaid rent. Nearly

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:05

Barcelona·Lead·Property

Barcelona triples cruise ship tax to €30 for day-trip tourists as mayor targets ‘zero’ short-stay calls

BARCELONA has approved plans to raise its cruise ship tourist tax to €30 per passenger per day, tripling the current rate as the city seeks

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:00

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Spain begins tearing down border infrastructure with Gibraltar as frontier opening gathers pace

SPANISH officials have begun dismantling their section of the hard border with Gibraltar as preparations for the implementation of the long-awaited treaty later this summer

19 Jun, 2026 @ 08:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Warning for owners of prefab homes on rural land in Malaga and Almeria as lawyers claim they face fines and removal without the right paperwork

EXPATS who have purchased prefabricated homes to install on rustic land in southern Spain have been warned they could face brutal fines and demolition. It

18 Jun, 2026 @ 18:15

Almeria·Lead·Malaga·Property

Four men jailed on the Costa Blanca for burying a million tonnes of untreated waste in farmland on the Orihuela coast

A GROUP of Spanish businessmen has been sentenced to four years in jail after burying a million tonnes of untreated waste beneath Costa Blanca farmland.

18 Jun, 2026 @ 17:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Andalucia reports 16,000 illegal tourist flats as crackdown bites

AROUND 16,000 illegal tourist flats have been flagged to law enforcement in Andalucia, as authorities intensify their crackdown on unregistered short-term rentals. The Junta de

18 Jun, 2026 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Lead·Property

Scottish mafia boss Steven Lyons loses extradition fight and will stand trial on drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Spain

SCOTTISH mafia boss Steven Lyons will stand trial in Spain on drug trafficking and money laundering charges after a Dutch court ruled against his extradition

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:44

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Andalucia under yellow alert for heat and more violent summer storms as region braces for 40C – these are the affected areas

ANDALUCIA is feeling the heat as summer approaches, with temperatures that are set to soar to a sweltering 40 in certain regions over the next

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:32

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Costa Blanca expat hotspot to be transformed into medieval Spain as incredible historical festival returns this weekend to – all you need to know

PERCHED on the Costa Blanca between Alicante and Valencia, the former fishing village of Teulada Moraira is known to most for its charming coves and

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:13

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Costa Blanca gang robbed parked cars in AP-7 motorway service areas

A GANG that robbed parked cars at Valencia and Murcia region motorway service stations has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four men aged

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

New MRI scanner at Marbella hospital promises faster, more comfortable prostate cancer detection

PROSTATE cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men, and early, accurate diagnosis remains crucial to successful treatment. At Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital, patients

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Health·Sponsored

How these boutique recovery centres in Marbella and Sotogrande are drawing expats from across the globe

JOSE had taken up drinking when he was 15. After more than 30 years tied to the bottle, he feared his life had ‘no fix’

18 Jun, 2026 @ 15:50

Health·Marbella·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Seven narco arrests in Mijas after violent motorway heist in Granada left man shot in the head

SEVEN people have been arrested on the Costa del Sol believed to be connected to a violent drug heist in Granada that left a man

18 Jun, 2026 @ 14:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Orange heatwave alert issued for Spain's Costa Blanca with temperatures soaring up to 40C

Heatwave warning of 41C highs for Valencia region coupled with ‘torrid’ humid nights

A HEATWAVE is coming to the Valencian Community next week with a warning that temperatures could reach 41C in some inland areas. The State Meteorological

18 Jun, 2026 @ 14:24

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Valencia·Weather

Warning for beachgoers as Andalucia records worst start to June for drownings in years

BEACHGOERS are being urged to take extra care after Andalucia suffered its worst start to June for drowning deaths in years. According to the Royal

18 Jun, 2026 @ 13:45

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Red flags at popular Torrevieja swimming spot over fears sewage contamination has leaked into the sea

A 350 METRE stretch of Torrevieja coastline saw a day-long bathing ban after a water test showed up some fecal contamination. The City Council took

18 Jun, 2026 @ 13:44

Costa Blanca·Environment·Health·Lead·Torrevieja

Foreign-born surge to drive Malaga province to hit two million residents and overtake Sevilla as Andalucia’s biggest – but not for another 11 years

MALAGA’S population has been forecast to smash the two million mark and overtake Sevilla as the largest province in Andalucia, driven almost entirely by a

18 Jun, 2026 @ 13:39

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

British man, 63, dies in paragliding accident in Catalan Pyrenees

A BRITISH man has died in a paragliding accident in Spain after becoming tangled in power lines, according to reports. The 63-year-old was flying near

18 Jun, 2026 @ 13:36

Alicante·Lead

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