ON THIS DAY: Two Spanish royal marriages, the death of a poet and a brutal mutilation
WHEN the current king and queen of Spain married twenty-two years ago yesterday, 25 million Spaniards – more than half the population – watched on
Hollywood glow-up gone permanent: Inside the Spanish village that turned Smurf blue and never looked back
HIDDEN in the Genal Valley in Andalucia lies a village that leaves you speechless by the unique colors – or should we say colour. The
Stolen van crammed with live lambs intercepted by police during a dramatic midnight highway bust in Catalunya as sheep rustling continuesÂ
A SUSPECTED sheep thief has been caught after officers from Catalunya’s Mossos d’Esquadra police force stopped a stolen van packed with live lambs on a
The ultimate kids’ day out: The must-visit chocolate workshop of Mijas
A CHOCOLATE factory in the heart of Mijas is drawing families off the coast and into the hills, offering one of the most popular activities
Buying a standard home in Madrid now requires a shocking 59 years of total salaryÂ
A WORKER in Madrid would need to save almost 59 years of net salary to buy a modest home in the Spanish capital, according to
A generation stuck at home: Spain’s young people now forced to spend virtually entire salary on rent to move out
YOUNG Spaniards hoping to move out and live independently are now being forced to spend virtually their entire salary on rent, new figures have revealed.
Spain expands breast cancer screening programme to more than three million extra women – here’s who will now qualifyÂ
SPAIN has expanded its national breast cancer screening programme to include women aged between 45 and 74, meaning more than three million extra women will
Spain launches nationwide anti-wildfire campaign as scorching heat arrives – after 350,000 hectares burned in 2025
SPAIN’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced a nationwide anti-wildfire campaign amid a hot spell that could see temperatures soar to a scorching 38C in
Workers celebrate as bank holidays that fall on a Saturday can be clawed back as a day off in new ruling in SpainÂ
WORKERS in Spain are celebrating after a new court ruling confirmed that public holidays falling on a Saturday cannot simply be lost if Saturday is
Holidaymakers evacuated after mobility scooters burst into flames at Torremolinos hotel reception on the Costa del SolÂ
GUESTS at a hotel in Torremolinos were forced to evacuate late at night after two mobility scooters caught fire in the hotel reception. The fire
British expats in Spain struggling to renew residency as bots stealing appointments and staff shortages cause 14-week wait for vital TIE cards
BRITONS in Spain face anger and frustration as delays soar in securing vital residency paperwork needed to live legally in the country. Authorities have warned
Horror in Spain as man beats four pet dogs to death as revenge after wife reports him for domestic abuse
A MAN has been arrested after allegedly killing four family dogs and burying them near his home in a revenge attack against his wife. The
New Marbella regenerative clinic is offering a vital alternative to patients with pain and stiffness
FOR many people living on the Costa del Sol, chronic joint pain has become an accepted part of life. A knee that makes the stairs
Spain’s DGT insists the V-16 traffic will ‘save lives’ ahead of summer season after sales ‘stagnate’Â
SALES of Spain’s controversial V-16 emergency beacon have reportedly stalled because of growing confusion and supposed misinformation about the new traffic device. The warning light
Bizarre spate of sheep rustling hits Catalan region as entire flocks go missingÂ
LIVESTOCK thefts have surged across Catalunya as entire flocks of sheep disappear from farms ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, leaving many farmers with no
Brother of Marbella-linked Mocro mafia kingpin ‘Bolle Jos’ is arrested in Turkey over historic 30-tonne Canary Islands cocaine haulÂ
THE brother of Dutch drug trafficker ‘Bolle Jos’ has been arrested in Turkey in connection with the continuing investigation into the 30-tonne cocaine shipment seized
Zapatero corruption scandal explained: How the rescue of an obscure Spanish airline exposed former socialist PM’s shady links to Venezuelan dictatorship
SHOCKWAVES rippled through the Spanish government after former prime minister Jose Luis Zapatero was placed under criminal investigation on Tuesday. Zapatero, who led the socialist
Why Spanish banks secretly dread American clients and how US tax law is locking expats out of local investment accounts
By Peter Dougherty WRITING financial advice for Americans who will soon be moving to Spain is a bit like a veteran sailor writing letters to
Take a peek at the remarkable towns along the Spanish coast where British expats make up nearly half the population
Striking new data has revealed where British expats have clustered along Spain’s coasts – including several towns where they make up about half of the
The Almeria and Alicante coasts named vital sanctuaries for endangered Mediterranean sharks – but how close do they come to the shore?
SCIENTISTS have identified the coasts of Almeria and Alicante as vital sanctuaries for threatened sharks. A study by Spain’s National Research Council (CSIC) found the
Spain’s former prime minister Zapatero denies corruption charges in €53m airline bailout
SPAIN’S former prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has denied any wrongdoing after being placed under criminal investigation for influence peddling and corruption offences. Madrid’s
Coastal towns in Andalucia completely outprice provincial capitals as foreign buyers flood market
COASTAL towns across Andalucia have outpriced provincial capitals as international demand and luxury tourism reshape the property market. New data from Spanish notaries revealed that
Spain approves massive €100m investment in Palma Airport to relocate air traffic control centreÂ
SPAIN has approved a major investment around €100 million to move the Balearic Islands’ air traffic control centre from Palma Airport (Mallorca) to Marratxi. The
Drivers warned of continued traffic delays on Marbella stretch of A-7 as major soundproofing works continue until late June
DRIVERS using the A-7 and AP-7 around Marbella are being warned to expect more traffic delays until the end of June as major soundproofing works
Alicante gynaecologist mauled by a shark on his Maldives honeymoon breaks silence to share recovery battle
A SPANISH doctor who was seriously injured in a shark attack during his honeymoon in the Maldives has spoken publicly for the first time since
WATCH: Massive 22,000-litre palm oil spill sparks alarm in the Bay of Gibraltar
A MAJOR environmental operation has been launched after 22,000 litres of palm oil spilled into the sea from the port of Algeciras. The accidental release