Teenage boy, 16, shot dead in Huelva family massacre was ‘innocent bystander with no link to narco clan feud’
A TEENAGE boy who was shot dead last night in Isla Cristina had no apparent links to the suspected narco feud behind it.
Malaga bans swimming at six beaches after E. coli bacteria found in the water
MALAGA has banned swimming at six beaches across the city after water samples revealed dangerous levels of E. coli bacteria.
Three Benalmadena beaches reopen after bathers hit by mystery skin reactions – but two remain shut
THREE beaches in Benalmadena have reopened to swimmers after a mystery skin reaction left around 20 bathers affected over the weekend, while two others stay
Marbella police officer rushed to hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg
A POLICE officer was rushed to hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg while inside a station on the Costa del Sol. The Policia
Nearly a hundred migrants feared dead or missing as three boats sink or disappear on way to Balearics from Algeria
FEARS are growing for around 86 migrants after three boats disappeared on the same route from Algeria to the Balearics in one weekend, with only
Heatwave breakthrough: Spanish scientists develop material that cools buildings by more than 10C without electricity
SPANISH researchers have created a new material capable of cooling buildings by more than 10C without electricity, potentially leading to huge cost and energy savings
Why this Barcelona international school is sending students to the world’s top universities
A leading Barcelona international school has opened admissions for the 2026–27 academic year after celebrating another strong set of exam results, with students securing places
Killers in Huelva massacre torch motorbike as narco fear grips once-sleepy coastal community
POLICE have launched a massive manhunt after masked gunmen who slaughtered three generations of one family in a suspected revenge hit torched their getaway motorbike
Spanish F-18s shoot down Russian drone over Romania territory after it entered NATO airspace
SPANISH fighter jets shot down a suspected Russian drone after it illegally entered Romanian airspace on Sunday. The two F-18s, which was patrolling Romanian skies
Demands to halt ‘reckless’ solar mega project being built by Austrian state company near Sierra de las Nieves National Park in Malaga
CAMPAIGNERS are calling for work on a major solar development in Malaga’s Guadalhorce Valley to be halted, warning it is destroying a ‘rich wildlife corridor’
Recently-arrived Colombian man arrested over fire in northern Spain that killed one forest fighter and threatened historic San Juan de la Peña monasteries
A COLOMBIAN national who arrived in Spain just one month ago has been arrested after allegedly deliberately starting a major wildfire that led to the
Six Dutch mafia members jailed on Costa del Sol for kidnap and torture plot over €3m in stolen cocaine
SIX men have been sentenced for kidnapping and torturing a young Dutch man in a Fuengirola forest after he arrived on a flight from the
From fake receipts to artificial insects – AI is making it easier for unscrupulous customers to do a runner in restaurants across Spain Â
DISHONEST customers across Spain are increasingly using AI to do a runner in restaurants. One of the cases was reported in 2025, when a couple
Family massacre in Andalucia as pregnant woman, her mother and teenage son are gunned down by ‘motorcycle hitmen’ in narco revenge attack
AT least three people have been killed in a popular Andalucia holiday resort after two masked men gunned down three generations of a family in
Chaos on first weekend of Malaga feria as worker is stabbed with a machete and reveller nearly dies after getting head stuck in a footrest
The incidents marred the opening of Malaga's historic Feria de Agosto, a week-long celebration held annually since 1491.
British tourist among slew of hotel guests robbed by crooked employee using room key cards in Spain’s Mallorca
A HOTEL maintenance worker in Porto Cristo, Mallorca, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for stealing property from guest bedrooms.
THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: El Cid triumphs, Lorca is murdered and Rafael Nadal wins gold in Beijing
WELCOME to the latest edition of This Week in Spanish History, written by Michael Coy. 14 AUGUST, 1084 – El Cid wins major battle In
British tourist attacks two taxi drivers outside Mallorca’s Palma airport
A BRITISH tourist has been arrested for assaulting a taxi driver outside Palma airport last Tuesday night. Another driver who rushed to help his colleague
Two women killed in flood and landslide caused by torrential rain in Spain
TWO women died on Saturday in a flood and landslide caused by heavy rain in a Castilla y Leon region village. Two babies were also
Solar eclipse fever grips Spain again as Costa del Sol hotel prices skyrocket ahead of 2027 spectacle
SPAIN may have only just experienced its first total solar eclipse for more than a century – but millions are already looking ahead to the
The heroic last stand of ‘La Portuguesa’ – the female soldier who fought Franco’s fascists, now found buried in a mass grave in Malaga
HISTORIANS believe they have discovered the remains of celebrated female fighter hidden among six men in a Spanish Civil War mass grave in Malaga. The
Ronda’s Cortijo del Canto is a true fantasy escape, where privacy is coupled with nature and history
IT feels like the home of a Roman senator, while its arrival reminded me of a scene from Eyes Wide Shut. But while Stanley Kubrick
EXPLAINER: Why does Andalucia get so many earthquakes – and should residents be worried after magnitude-5 tremor rocks Granada?
RESIDENTS in Granada were abruptly awoken in the early hours of Saturday after a powerful earthquake shook the city, sending terrified locals fleeing into the
Stargazer’s dream: Spain’s top five locations for the clearest view of the night sky
CONNECT with Spain’s starlit skies this summer and take part in the country’s astrotourism. Spain is working to establish itself as one of Europe’s best
Morocco makes 111 arrests after second mass Ceuta migrant crossing attempt falls flat
MOROCCAN authorities said they made more than 100 arrests on Saturday after a fresh wave of migrants attempted to reach Spanish territory, just two weeks
Five lesser-known Spanish retreats to escape the heat waves this summer
ESCAPING to the beach may be your first thought when it comes to cooling off this summer, but Spain also has inland towns where you
