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Police taser use questioned after man, 36, is killed in Torremolinos phone shop from being hit 11 times

THE use of police tasers has come under serious scrutiny after a 36-year-old man died in Torremolinos. Human rights campaigners have now criticised what they

6 Apr, 2026 @ 21:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Policeman fined for ‘slapping’ drunk reveller who sat down in the street and blocked traffic in Sevilla

A POLICE officer in Sevilla has been fined after slapping a drunk young man who had sat down in the middle of the street, blocking

6 Apr, 2026 @ 21:13

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Dark Easter Monday with two traffic deaths on the Costa del Sol – one in Mijas

BETWEEN midnight and 1am last night, two tragic accidents occurred on Malaga’s roads, resulting in two deaths. Easter Monday started with two tragic accidents, claiming

6 Apr, 2026 @ 16:35

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Spanish police finally arrest man who hid for a year after stabbing ex-partner on Valentine’s Day in Madrid

OFFICERS from the Policia Nacional has arrested a man in Sesena, Toledo, who had been on the run for over a year after viciously attacking

6 Apr, 2026 @ 13:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

British fugitive 'on the run' for drug trafficking and money laundering is arrested in Benidorm

BREAKING: At least seven injured after hotel roof collapses in Benidorm

SEVEN people have been injured after part of a hotel roof suddenly collapsed in the popular Spanish holiday hotspot of Benidorm. Emergency services were called

5 Apr, 2026 @ 19:51

Benidorm·Lead

Bullfighting beyond borders: It’s not just Spain that fights with bulls, but not every country kills them

BULLFIGHTING remains one of the most divisive traditions worldwide. Whether it’s an art form steeped in history or an outdated spectacle of cruelty, it’s not

4 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Featured·La Cultura·Lead

Husband, 45, arrested after wife’s killed in suspected gender violence case in northern Spain

BASQUE police have locked up a 45-year-old man this Friday, following the violent death of his wife, 44, in Basauri, Vizcaya. The man is suspected

3 Apr, 2026 @ 16:48

Basque Country·Crime & Law·Lead

Climbing banned in Madrid park until August to protect birds of prey during breeding season

ROCK-CLIMBING in the Sierra de Guadarrama national park is set to be banned until August as authorities scramble to safeguard the area’s wildlife during breeding

3 Apr, 2026 @ 15:45

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Nature

EXPLAINER: Why have encounters with orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar collapsed by 80% in just two years?

ORCA encounters in the Strait of Gibraltar have dropped dramatically, falling by around 80% in just two years . As a result, sailboats operating in the

3 Apr, 2026 @ 15:25

Animals·EXPLAINER·Gibraltar·Lead·Nature

WATCH: Shocking moment TV cameras stationed above road in central Spain capture mass pile-up live

A LIVE news broadcast turned into a dramatic scene on Thursday afternoon when TV cameras captured the moment a crash unfolded on a major road

3 Apr, 2026 @ 15:05

Lead·Travel News

MUST READ: When will Spain’s favourite supermarkets be open during the Easter weekend?

OPENING hours of supermarkets across Spain can vary a lot during Easter weekend. If you still need to pop out to the shops, these are

3 Apr, 2026 @ 12:30

Lead·Must Read

Man arrested in Andalucia over bogus car park bomb threat that threatened to shut down Semana Santa celebrations

IN less than 24 hours, officers from the Policia Nacional have tracked down and arrested a man suspected of making a false bomb threat that

3 Apr, 2026 @ 11:53

Andalucia·Cádiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Trump calls for investigation into death of Spanish gang-rape victim, 25, by euthanasia: US president hits out at ‘systemic human rights failures’

THE Trump administration is calling for answers from the Spanish government after 25-year-old Noelia Castillo chose to end her own life by euthanasia last week.

2 Apr, 2026 @ 15:15

Health·Lead·Politics

Spanish superstar Lamine Yamal, 18, slams supporters as ‘ignorant and racist’ after football friendly in Barcelona is marred by anti-Muslim chanting

SPANISH football superstar Lamine Yamal has blasted ‘racist and ignorant’ fans after shocking anti-Muslim chants rang out during an international match in Spain. The wunderkind,

2 Apr, 2026 @ 11:18

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Spain’s DGT recalls several popular versions of mandatory V16 warning light – do you have one of the models?

FIVE more V16 emergency warning beacons have been removed from Spain’s official approval list following a new update from the DGT traffic body. Nine devices

2 Apr, 2026 @ 09:36

Lead·National News·Travel News

Police make five arrests in Madrid after homeless man is seriously injured in brutal assault over trivial €15 debt

FIVE people have been arrested for assaulting and kidnapping a homeless man in Leganes, Madrid, over a measly €15 debt. Among the suspects are a

31 Mar, 2026 @ 18:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Inside the secret three-level tunnel used by narco bosses to smuggle drugs from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

DRUG smugglers have been using a sophisticated three-level tunnel system, complete with rails, wagons and pulley mechanisms, to move tonnes of hashish into Spain without

31 Mar, 2026 @ 15:16

Crime & Law·Lead

This Spanish mountain range is ‘the most beautiful place in the world’, according to leading British magazine

THE Picos de Europa has been ranked the most beautiful place in the world by the leading British magazine Time Out. The mountain range in

31 Mar, 2026 @ 14:03

Lead·Nature·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Computer company employee stole over €92,000 after first week at work in Spain's Mallorca

Spain’s highest-paying jobs: Big earners in the top profession take home up to €250k a year – as they say you can’t earn in Spain

BANKING has emerged as the highest-paying sector in Spain with plush salaries as high as €250,000 a year, challenging the idea that big money isn’t

30 Mar, 2026 @ 19:02

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

WATCH: Thick smoke cloud stretches across Barcelona after fire rips through cargo containers in city’s port

A HUGE cloud of thick black smoke was seen across Barcelona on Sunday, after a fire tore through cargo trailers at the city’s port. The

30 Mar, 2026 @ 14:20

Barcelona·Environment·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British expat couple ‘seconds from death’ as falling tree hits cyclist on Marbella paseo during high winds

A YOUNG woman came a split second from death when a tree collapsed in high winds in Marbella this weekend. A British expat couple also

30 Mar, 2026 @ 13:45

Costa del Sol·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Marbella

Second narco tunnel is discovered between Morocco and Spanish exclave of Ceuta

A SECOND narco tunnel has been uncovered in an industrial park in Ceuta, near the exclave’s border with Morocco. The discovery was made at the

30 Mar, 2026 @ 13:12

crime·Crime & Law·Lead

IN PICS: The Costa del Sol comes alive with colour and music for the vibrant Sabinillas carnival

PLAZA de Los Maestros in Sabinillas was the place to be last weekend for the Carnival de Sabinillas, organised by the Culture Department of Manilva

28 Mar, 2026 @ 09:00

Costa del Sol·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Spanish police seize first ever shipment of drugs from CANADA as over three tonnes of cannabis are found in Valencia port

SPAIN has recorded its largest-ever seizure of marijuana originating from Canada after authorities intercepted a major drugs shipment at the Port of Valencia earlier this

27 Mar, 2026 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spain finally cracks down on phone thieves with tough new three-year jail sentences

SPAIN has taken action against phone thieves by introducing tough new jail sentences of up to three years for those who steal mobile devices, especially

27 Mar, 2026 @ 13:15