Warning for beachgoers as Andalucia records worst start to June for drownings in years
BEACHGOERS are being urged to take extra care after Andalucia suffered its worst start to June for drowning deaths in years. According to the Royal
Red flags at popular Torrevieja swimming spot over fears sewage contamination has leaked into the sea
A 350 METRE stretch of Torrevieja coastline saw a day-long bathing ban after a water test showed up some fecal contamination. The City Council took
Foreign-born surge to drive Malaga province to hit two million residents and overtake Sevilla as Andalucia’s biggest – but not for another 11 years
MALAGA’S population has been forecast to smash the two million mark and overtake Sevilla as the largest province in Andalucia, driven almost entirely by a
British man, 63, dies in paragliding accident in Catalan Pyrenees
A BRITISH man has died in a paragliding accident in Spain after becoming tangled in power lines, according to reports. The 63-year-old was flying near
Hotel guest left paraplegic after balcony with ‘a series of defects not visible to the naked eye’ collapses onto La Manga pool in Murcia
A TOURIST struck by debris following a hotel balcony collapse in southern Spain has been left paraplegic by the accident, it has emerged. The 43-year-old
Summer holiday blow as persistent 3.2% inflation squeeze forces one in five families to cancel vacation plans in Spain
A NEW study has revealed that one in five families in Spain have been forced to abandon their holiday plans this year as rising inflation
Miracle of nature as up to 9,000 newborn flamingo chicks begin spectacular annual migration across Torrevieja lagoons
A COSTA Blanca holiday hotspot was graced with heartwarming scenes as dozens of baby flamingos were seen migrating away from the lagoons where they were
Beachgoers celebrate as police arrest man exposing himself to women on one of Cadiz’s main beaches
A MAN has been arrested for exposing himself to women on Cadiz’s popular Victoria beach. At around 9.30pm on Tuesday police were called to Cadiz’s
Spain opens competition probe into six biggest banks over concerns of price coordination driven by cutthroat ‘mortgage war’
SPAIN’s competition watchdog has launched a probe into the country’s six biggest banks over suspicions they acted unfairly in the mortgage market, potentially depriving borrowers
Fast-track approval granted for massive €60 million sports and music stadium complex in Alicante
PLANS for a massive €60 million sports and leisure complex in Alicante have received a massive boost with the regional Valencian government classifying it as
Serb shot dead in broad daylight Barcelona assassination was ‘laying low after previously controlling cocaine entering Antwerp port’
A SERBIAN man shot dead in broad daylight on a busy Barcelona street had been hiding from Belgian authorities after allegedly controlling the flow of
Tragedy as British boy, 4, drowns in swimming pool on second day of family holiday in rural Malaga villageÂ
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD British boy has tragically died after falling into a swimming pool near Malaga while on holiday with his parents. The incident took place
Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero in two-day corruption quiz over €53M airline bailout plus high-value jewellery stashed in office safe
SPAIN’S ex-Prime Minister Jose Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero is appearing before a judge in Madrid on Wednesday in a corruption probe. He will be quizzed for
Wild scenes in Benidorm as police chase electric scooter wizzing through city centre at over 100km/h
A POPULAR Costa Blanca holiday hotspot was the scene of a bizarre high-speed chase after police pursued an electric scooter tearing through the town centre
WATCH: Police seize 16 tonnes of fake World Cup football shirts bound for tourist hotspots in Malaga, Madrid and Barcelona
POLICE have seized 16 tonnes of counterfeit World Cup football shirts worth €2 million, with the fake kits destined for sale in tourist hotspots including
British tourists now pour €24 billion into Spanish economy as next-placed Germans spend less than half
BRITISH tourists poured a record-breaking €24 billion into Spain’s economy last year, new data has shown, cementing their status as the country’s biggest foreign spenders.
Man’s body found in freezer at apartment in Spain as suspected killer takes overdose
A MAN’S body was found inside a fridge at an apartment on Castellon’s Plaza Pintor Sorolla on Tuesday. The Policia Nacional made the grim discovery
Costa del Sol tourist town bounces back with ‘excellent’ water quality rating months after burst sewage pipe flooded the sea with human waste
A TORREMOLINOS beach has earned an ‘excellent’ water quality rating just months after a sewage pipe burst and sent human waste pouring into the sea.
Spain set to fry again as fresh African heat dome roasts inland areas with highs of up to 45C – Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca to sizzle in 33C
SPAIN’S first official summer heatwave is set to fry the country as a relentless African heat dome marches north, blasting inland areas past 40C and
Gas explosion rips through Malaga restaurant as diners sat down to eat leaving eight injured, including two children
AT least 8 people were injured, including two young children, after a gas explosion tore through a crowded village restaurant near Malaga. Emergency crews rushed
WATCH: Freak summer storm strikes Andalucia as flash floods sweep pedestrians down streets and underground carparks fill to the brim
STORM chaos has gripped the inland Andalucia city of Jaen after a torrential summer deluge flooded underground car parks and swept pedestrians down streets. The
Father stabs speech therapist to death in Valencia and turns himself in to police claiming ‘he was abusing my son’
A MAN has turned himself in to police after allegedly stabbing his son’s speech therapist to death in Valencia, claiming the victim was abusing his
MD of monolithic US asset manager BlackRock in Spain says ‘we are the star of Europe’ as world eyes up Spanish housing market
INVESTORS worldwide are racing to snap up a stake in Spain’s housing market, experts have revealed, as the country’s property sector continues to boom. Adolfo
Marbella’s certified best beaches this summer for families, activities and dog lovers — and where you can let it all hang out
MARBELLA’S beaches are once again in the spotlight this summer, with 19 coastal areas earning quality and sustainability certifications, alongside eight Blue Flag awards for
Murder victim shot dead in centre of Barcelona was ‘young man with multiple false identities wanted by Belgian authorities’
THE identity of a man shot dead on Calle Balmes has finally been revealed nearly a week after the shocking broad daylight hit. The Mossos
Three in four people in Spain now doubt the truth of what they read online, report finds
THREE in four Spaniards now doubt the truth of what they read online, according to a new report by The Reuters Institute. The report found