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Fresh corruption scandal in Andalucia as high-profile arrests made over Covid-era ‘bribes’

A NEW scandal has hit Andalucia with numerous high-profile arrests over Covid-era corruption being made across the region. The president of the Almeria provincial council,

19 Nov, 2025 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Lead

Spain’s population conundrum: Life expectancy breaks new record, births are at an all-time low – and over half a million immigrants arrive each year

SPAIN’S longevity credentials have been burnished after the country’s average lifespan sailed past a historic milestone. Life expectancy is now above 84 years for the

19 Nov, 2025 @ 17:40

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

From paperwork to online contracts: How Leasys is reshaping car leasing in Spain

THE car-leasing sector has changed dramatically in recent years. Companies and private drivers are no longer just looking for a vehicle, but for a complete

19 Nov, 2025 @ 17:33

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Travel News

Spain’s luxury property market sees a ‘Mamdani boost’ – here’s where fleeing Americans are shovelling their capital

FOLLOWING political shifts in the states, Americans are fleeing to Spain and hoovering up Spain’s luxury property in a new ‘Mamdani boost’, according to Idealista.

19 Nov, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Property

Opportunistic thief used April blackout to steal 2,200 items of jewellery worth €1m from Madrid shop

Opportunistic thief used April blackout to break into Madrid jewellery shop and steal items worth one million Euros

A MAN who stole 2,200 items of jewellery worth €1m from a Madrid area store during the April 28 nationwide blackout has been arrested by

19 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Police rumble narcos loading up on fuel on popular Marbella beach loved by expats and tourists

THE Policia Nacional have intercepted a van carrying 127 bottles of fuel which being loaded onto a narco boat at a beach off the Marbella

19 Nov, 2025 @ 13:11

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

New blow against squatters in Spain as proposed law will finally allow homeowners to stop paying bills

A PROPOSED law will allow homeowners to cut off utilities if their property is occupied by squatters without the landlords being deemed criminals. The Partido

19 Nov, 2025 @ 12:15

Catalunya·Lead·Property

Spain's crack police unit demand to be deployed to Andalucia's narco hotspots after officer is shot with military assault rifle

Spain’s crack police unit demands to be deployed to Andalucia’s narco hotspots after officer is shot with military assault rifle

A SPECIALIST Policia Nacional unit wants to fight narco traffickers operating in the Campo de Gibraltar but claims to have been blocked by Spain’s Interior

19 Nov, 2025 @ 12:06

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Vilopriu with pool garage – € 950,000

The house is distributed over two floors: Ground floor: Spacious and bright living dining room, a guest toilet and wardrobe area, study, kitchen, office water

19 Nov, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Donald Trump Jr holes up with new squeeze in Marbella for rainy weekend after business trip to Gibraltar

AFTER a few hours on the Rock it was only natural he would look for somewhere appropriate to graze. Previously heading out into the wilds

18 Nov, 2025 @ 18:04

Celebrity·Lead·Málaga

Spain’s Andalucia to put in motion ‘Drill Response 21’ a catastrophe simulation of three major emergency situations—tsunami, earthquake and floods

Huge Andalucia tsunami drill to send phone alerts to EVERYONE in coastal risk zones – as region prepares for catastrophic ‘Lisbon-style’ earthquake scenario

HUNDREDS of thousands of people along the Cadiz coastline will receive emergency alerts on their phones this Thursday as Andalucia stages the largest tsunami drill

18 Nov, 2025 @ 17:23

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Other News

What is the mysterious ‘bridge ship’ creeping along the horizon from the Costa del Sol?

PUZZLED beachgoers in Estepona have spent the past few days squinting at an unusual shape sliding slowly across the horizon – a vast floating platform

18 Nov, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Lead·Other News

Prosecutors to get complaint about Carlos Mazon ‘lying to Congress’ during Valencia flood inquiry hearing

THE Valencian socialist party(PSPV-PSOE) will complain to the Prosecutor’s Office about acting regional president, Carlos Mazon, ‘lying’ to Congress. Mazon, who resigned on November 3,

18 Nov, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

British 'narco' fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence

Child horror as ruthless Swedish mafia bosses treat teenagers as ‘disposable contract killers’ for hits on the Costa del Sol

SWEDISH mafia bosses are causing chaos by hiring teenagers as ‘disposable contract killers’ for hits on the Costa del Sol. Preying on adolescents, addicts, and

18 Nov, 2025 @ 15:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Fresh calls for third lane on ‘unmanageable’ Costa del Sol A7 motorway as Malaga traffic chaos slammed once again

HOTEL bosses on the Costa del Sol have renewed calls for a third lane on the A7, warning that Malaga’s chronic traffic problems are now

18 Nov, 2025 @ 13:38

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Alicante switches on one of Spain’s biggest Christmas light displays this Friday at a cost of €580k

ALICANTE switches on one of Spain’s biggest Christmas light displays this Friday with 2.6 million energy-saving LED bulbs. Installation work started in early September with

18 Nov, 2025 @ 13:17

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Santa Maria del Cami with pool garage – € 3,750,000

Located in one of the best areas on the outskirts of the charismatic village of Santa Maria del Cami. The 41,000 m2 property offers easy

18 Nov, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

‘Kamikaze driver’ who caused head-on smash while driving the wrong way down the Costa del Sol motorway was FIVE TIMES over the drink-drive limit

THE wrong-way driver who caused a head-on collision on the AP-7 in Mijas was more than five times over the drink-drive limit when she slammed

18 Nov, 2025 @ 11:48

Costa del Sol·Lead

Arctic blast will cause temperatures to plummet in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A DRAMATIC fall in temperatures will hit the Valencia region later this week due to a ‘very cold’ air mass coming down from the Arctic.

18 Nov, 2025 @ 11:47

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Top Five Advantages of Living in Spain

SPAIN is one of the countries most sought after by expatriates. In fact, it ranks 10th globally. The reasons are numerous: a warm climate, a

18 Nov, 2025 @ 10:00

Health·Other News

Winter arrives: Temperatures set to plummet across Spain as Arctic blast brings snow and freezing conditions

SPAIN is bracing for a full-blown winter episode this week as an Arctic air mass sweeps across the country, with even typically mild coastal areas

17 Nov, 2025 @ 18:45

Foreign driver ‘high on drugs’ flees scene after killing 18-year-old motorcyclist on Costa del Sol road

MALAGA is in mourning after a foreign driver ‘high on drugs’ killed an 18-year-old motorcyclist on a Costa del Sol road and then fled the

17 Nov, 2025 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Acting Valencia president Carlos Mazon ‘roasted’ by Spain’s parliamentarians over his response to 2024 flood disaster

THE outgoing Valencian president, Carlos Mazon, told a Congress committee investigation into the October 29 floods that authorities did not know that people were drowning.

17 Nov, 2025 @ 17:45

Lead·Madrid·Politics·Valencia

Wealthy Arab travellers to Marbella warned against ‘jumping the queue by visa shopping around the EU’

WEALTHY Gulf visitors heading to Spain have been warned not to ‘visa shop’ by applying through smaller Schengen countries to try to ‘jump the queue’

17 Nov, 2025 @ 17:35

Lead·Marbella·Travel News

The notorious ‘ant roundabout’ between Estepona and Sabinillas – where crashes now happen almost daily

THE notorious ‘ant roundabout’ between Estepona and Sabinillas is seeing almost daily crashes – and residents are outraged by the response from authorities. This roundabout

17 Nov, 2025 @ 16:15

Estepona·Lead

Local train services with restored stations and 50kms of new track return to 'ground zero' of Valencia floods

One solution to building the impossible Costa del Sol train? Dig a tunnel under the A7 motorway

EXPERTS have offered a solution to building the impossible Costa del Sol by suggesting that a tunnel is dug under the A7 motorway. Only a

17 Nov, 2025 @ 15:15