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Spain’s Guardia Civil has one functioning boat to police 200km of Costa del Sol coastline – as narco gangs wave cheekily at cameras in marinas

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil has just one operational patrol boat to police more than 200 kilometres of the Costa del Sol coastline, as increasingly brazen narco

26 May, 2026 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain emerges as Europe’s jet fuel lifeline as Middle East conflict sends aviation costs soaring

SPAIN is continuing to guarantee jet fuel supplies to air carriers despite the Iran war, with European operators looking at copying their measures in the

26 May, 2026 @ 12:05

Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain orders betting markets Polymarket and Kalshi blocked for operating without a gambling licence

SHUTDOWN of online platforms where users bet on elections, wars and political scandals comes amid growing fears over illegal gambling and lack of protections for

26 May, 2026 @ 11:50

Business & Finance·Entertainment·Gaming·Lead

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Mazarron with pool – € 289,900

Discover this exclusive development of 2 new-build villas located in the prestigious Country Club residential area. These single-story homes are designed to offer comfort, functionality,

26 May, 2026 @ 11:01

Featured Property

Malaga’s Hotel Ibis in danger of collapse as blaze reignites hours after firefighters battle to bring it under control

A RAGING fire that tore through Malaga’s Ibis Hotel reignited hours after firefighters first brought the blaze under control, sparking fears the building could collapse.

26 May, 2026 @ 10:53

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces €9bn plan to improve energy efficiency in homes and public transport

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has unveiled a €9 billion energy efficiency plan targeting homes and public transport. The initiative will be co-financed by the

26 May, 2026 @ 10:52

Environment·Lead·Politics

Arrest warrant issued for notorious British Costa del Sol figure ‘dirty Harry’ who killed Mijas doorman in a bar brawl after he skips bail

A MALAGA judge has issued an arrest warrant for a British gangland figure who killed a popular beach club doorman in a Mijas brawl. Feared

26 May, 2026 @ 10:09

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Second Spanish national confirmed to have contracted hantavirus onboard MV Hondius cruise ship

A SPANIARD placed into quarantine in a Madrid hospital has tested positive for hantavirus after being evacuated from a cruise ship The Health Ministry on

26 May, 2026 @ 09:54

Hantavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid

ON THIS DAY: A clumsy British accent created Andalucia’s most iconic wine empire and an unregulated firework factory blew Alicante to pieces

PART I: THE SHERRY REVOLUTION SPAIN’S multi-million euro sherry empire was built entirely on a bizarre twist of fate, an ancient accident, and a clumsy

26 May, 2026 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

Narcos steal three Spanish navy fast boats left unguarded on a beach during military exercises off Cadiz coast in embarrassment for Spain

NARCO-TRAFFICKERS have stolen three Spanish navy boats left unguarded during a military exercise off the coast of Cadiz. When the theft occurred on 18 May,

25 May, 2026 @ 17:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Well-dressed’ serial ‘upskirt’ voyeur is jailed for filming 94 women in Sevilla shopping centre changing rooms – after German tourist reports him

A SERIAL ‘upskirt’ voyeur has been jailed in Sevilla after filming 94 women in changing rooms at a Sevilla shopping centre. Police discovered more than

25 May, 2026 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Police bust Benidorm area scammers who stole cars and changed ID details to those of accident wrecks

Police bust Benidorm area scammers who stole cars and changed ID details to those of scrapyard wrecks

POLICE have arrested seven men and two women on the Costa Blanca who ran a car theft and sales scam. Medium to high range cars

25 May, 2026 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Israel brands Pedro Sanchez a hypocrite after video emerges of Basque police beating pro-Palestinian flotilla activists arrving at Bilbao airport

ISRAELI officials have accused Pedro Sanchez of ‘unbelievable hypocrisy’ after video footage emerged showing Basque police confronting pro-Palestinian flotilla activists at Bilbao Airport. In the

25 May, 2026 @ 15:00

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Police open fire in petrol station as gang of highway robbers use stolen BMW to ram patrol car in chaotic late-night Barcelona shootout

OFFICERS opened fired at a petrol station in Barcelona after being confronted by a gang of lorry thieves. The dangerous incident unfolded at the EsclatOil

25 May, 2026 @ 14:41

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Venezuelan hairstylist deported to El Salvadoran mega-jail by Donald Trump seeks asylum in Spain

A VENEZUELAN expat has found refuge in Spain after his American dream was stifled by the Trump administration who deported over 250 migrants to a

25 May, 2026 @ 14:02

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Other News

Incoming heat dome will bake some Spanish cities in near 40C while still in May: These will be the worst hit areas

SPAIN is set to swelter under an incoming heat dome this week, with temperatures forecast to soar close to 40C in some cities. A strong

25 May, 2026 @ 12:46

National News

Inside the astonishing maze of underground tunnels a Marbella drug clan built to escape police raids

A PASSAGE beneath the surface of a Costa del Sol apartment complex was the headquarters of a strategic drug trafficking scheme. Policia Nacional took out

25 May, 2026 @ 12:08

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Relief for Airbnb hosts as Spain’s Supreme Court strikes down national tourist apartment register

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has overturned the controversial national register for short-term holiday rentals. Judges in Madrid ruled that the central government overstepped its bounds and

25 May, 2026 @ 11:45

Lead·National News·Property·Travel News

Inferno rips through a Malaga city centre hotel: Over 100 tourists and guests evacuated in the middle of the night

A FIRE tore through a hotel in central Malaga overnight, forcing the evacuation of more than 100 tourists and guests as emergency crews battled the

25 May, 2026 @ 11:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Must read: Spain’s Mortgage Floor Clause – Thousands of homeowners could still be owed compensation

THOUSANDS of homeowners in Spain may still be entitled to recover significant compensation due to the controversial ‘clausula suelo’ (floor clause), a mortgage term that

25 May, 2026 @ 11:33

Lead·Property·Sponsored

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Moraira with pool garage – € 1,995,000

This exceptional luxury villa for sale in Moraira is located in the prestigious residential area of La Arnella on the Costa Blanca, just five minutes

25 May, 2026 @ 11:00

Featured Property

Tens of thousands take to Madrid’s streets to call for affordable housing including lower rents

THOUSANDS of people took to the streets of central Madrid on Sunday to call for affordable housing. The march was organised by Madrid Tenants’ Union

25 May, 2026 @ 10:50

Lead·Madrid·Property

Patient badly burnt after cigarette lighter sparks cause oxygen cylinder to explode inside Costa Blanca hospital

Patient badly burnt after cigarette lighter sparks cause oxygen cylinder explosion inside Costa Blanca hospital

A TORREVIEJA Hospital patient suffered second and third degree burns after going for an illegal cigarette with sparks from lighter causing his oxygen cylinder to

25 May, 2026 @ 10:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

How Marbella became a playground, business hub and ‘killing ground’ for Europe’s most feared drug lord ‘Bolle Jos’

EUROPE’S most wanted drug trafficker ‘Bolle Jos’ has once again come under the spotlight after investigators linked his Dutch criminal network to Spain’s biggest ever

24 May, 2026 @ 18:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Frozen land bottleneck blocks three million potential new homes in Spain as town halls and private developers hoard building plots

A NEW study claims Spain has enough land for up to three million new properties, but much of it remains unused with town councils and

24 May, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·Property

WATCH: Granada town reenacts 19th century rebellion against Napoleon’s troops

A TOWN near Granada was cast back in time this weekend as locals reenacted a landmark rebellion against Napoleon’s army in the 19th century. The

24 May, 2026 @ 14:12

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

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