FIESTA! The best festivals in Spain for your 2026 travel bucket list
Now Christmas is out of the way, it’s time to look ahead to 2026 and plan your fiestas for the year.
Man arrested in Malaga for allegedly abusing pregnant underage girlfriend
A YOUNG man in Malaga has been arrested for allegedly abusing his pregnant underage girlfriend. The woman told staff at Hospital Materno Infantil that her
Tenerife is spearheading a new kind of whale and dolphin watching – here’s what you need to know
A DARK, curved fin slices briefly through the Atlantic’s surface before vanishing into the blue. Moments later, a sleek grey back breaks the water again,
REAL-LIFE MONOPOLY: You too can participate in the property market without committing your life savings
By Peter Dougherty ARE you tempted to buy a home before Spain’s rising property prices make them too expensive to afford? In the game of
Two expats in Spain are awarded the British Empire Medal in New Year Honours list
KATE Mentink-Duncan has been given a British Empìre Medal(BEM) in recognition of her exceptional, decades-long service to British nationals living in Mallorca. Terry Curran, the
Motorhome marauders busted: gang of thieves caught after €200,000 crime spree across Spain
A GANG of roaming thieves who went on a €200,000 crime spree across Spain has been busted by police while cruising the country in a
Birmingham-Tenerife Flight Hit by Severe Turbulence
A RYANAIR plane was struck by ‘severe turbulence’ on Sunday afternoon (28 December) and was forced to return to England. Some passengers were injured. Flight
British man executed in second gun attack within 10 days in same Costa Blanca area
A BULLET-RIDDEN body of a British man was discovered in an Orihuela Costa property before Christmas. Details have only just been made public over the
BE LUCKY! Maximise your luck for 2026 by following these New Year traditions from Spain
WE’RE all hoping that 2026 will bring a new start and good fortune but to make sure the New Year gets off in the best
High-speed police chase with drunk driver ends in terrifying crash on Costa del Sol during red weather alert
A DRUNK driver was arrested on the Costa del Sol after a wild high-speed police chase ended in a terrifying smash in the early hours
Exotic alligator is rescued from reservoir after being dumped by owners in Spain
TWO people are facing animal abuse charges after dumping an alligator into a Castilla-La Mancha region reservoir. The exotic animal- known as a caiman caiman-is
Death toll reaches three on Costa del Sol as town in Malaga province seeks disaster zone status after Sunday’s floods
A MAN reported missing on Sunday during deadly flooding on the Costa del Sol has been found dead west of Malaga, bringing the regional death
Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane for stealing coat at security control
A WOMAN was carted off a plane at Madrid airport after stealing a coat from a conveyor belt tray at security control. Passengers who had
Flights diverted from airport in northern Spain after wild boars rush onto runway
FLIGHTS carrying holidaymakers to northern Spain on Saturday morning were forced to divert after a sounder of wild boars ran onto the runway. A Coruña
Avalanche kills three people in one of Spain’s most popular skiing areas
THREE skiers died on Monday after being caught up in an avalanche in the Spanish Pyrenees. Two people emerged relatively unscathed from the six-strong group
Revealed: More than 3,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain on small boats in 2025
A NEW report has laid bare the severity of the migrant crisis after it was revealed that more than 3,000 people have died attempting to
Spain’s airports roar into the New Year as 16,000+ flights pack the skies
THE last weekend of the year saw Spain’s airports handle over 16,000 flights, a 3.2% increase compared to last year, reports Aena. Between Friday and
WATCH: Terrifying waterspout rips through popular Spanish seafront as death toll from stormy weekend continues to grow
THIS is the shocking moment a water tornado tore through a harbour in a popular holiday resort after Spain was left reeling by a weekend
Search continues for missing man after deadly Costa del Sol floods
RESCUERS are frantically searching for a man who went missing on Sunday after violent storms and severe flooding killed two people on Costa del Sol
Fire rips through Costa del Sol family home leaving two teenagers dead
AN electrical fault could have caused the Alhaurin el Grande fire that left two teenagers dead. Thursday’s fire started in the house where the young
Deadly weekend storm claims second life as missing man’s body is found near Granada
THE body of a missing man has been found near Granada after storms and flash floods battered the Costa del Sol on Sunday, claiming another
One dead and two missing as storm and floods rip through Costa del Sol
A MAN has died and two others remain missing after torrential rain triggered severe flooding across Costa del Sol on Sunday, forcing hundreds to flee
Property prices in Spain rise by 13.1% during the last three months of 2025
REAL estate prices in Spain rose by 13.1% ‘year-on year’ in the last three months of 2025, according to property appraisal company Tinsa by Accumin.
Why choking is a big killer at this time of the year in Spain- and what you can do to help save a life
CHOKING on food is one the leading reasons for going to a hospital ER in Spain over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Medics say
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Why Spain is THE food capital of the world after raking in Michelin stars and dominating restaurant league tables – thanks to THESE legends
First published December 25, 2023 IT was exactly a year ago that I sat down with friends for one of the most otherworldly culinary experiences
Woman in her 60s found dead on popular Malaga beach
THE body of a woman was discovered on a popular Malaga beach early on Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to the scene after fishermen