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Guardia Civil vessel escorted away after approaching British nuclear submarine in Strait of Gibraltar – as Spanish navy runs its biggest annual war games nearby

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil breached the security cordon of a British nuclear submarine arriving at Gibraltar on Thursday as military activity in the Strait heats up.

15 May, 2026 @ 14:16

Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead

Popular Mallorca town swamped with tourists who now outnumber residents

SOLLER’s town council say it is buckling under the strain of tourism, with visitors now outnumbering residents in the popular Mallorcan town. The local council

15 May, 2026 @ 14:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Andalucian elections explained: Here are the issues dominating the campaign as Andaluces go to the polls this Sunday and Moreno rules out coalition with far-right Vox

AS Andalucia’s electoral campaign winds down this Friday, polls continue to place the ruling Partido Popular (PP) comfortably in the lead ahead of the May

15 May, 2026 @ 13:54

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Marbella narco clan built secret underground tunnel network to stash drugs and move around neighbourhood undetected

POLICE in Marbella have dismantled a drug trafficking network operating out of the Las Albarizas district. Officers from the Policia Nacional arrested 11 people in

15 May, 2026 @ 13:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Yellow alerts issued for Andalucia coast: Malaga, Granada and Almeria to be hit with high waves and winds up to 70kmh

YELLOW weather alerts have been issued across parts of Andalucia’s Mediterranean coast this Friday, with strong winds and rough seas expected to hit Malaga, Granada

15 May, 2026 @ 13:17

Andalucia·Lead·Other News·Weather

Africa’s third tallest building finally opens across the Strait of Gibraltar – but can we see it from Spain?

AFRICA’S third tallest skyscraper has officially opened just across the Strait of Gibraltar in Morocco. But it is unlikely the Spanish-designed tower will be visible

15 May, 2026 @ 13:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez says he is ‘proud’ of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal after teenager is slammed for waving Palestine flag at trophy parade

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said he is ‘proud’ of Lamine Yamal after the teenage Barcelona star was criticised for waving a Palestine flag

15 May, 2026 @ 12:30

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Storms and heavy rain to lash the Costa Blanca this weekend — here are the affected areas

THE Costa Blanca is braced for a dramatic change in weather this weekend with storms and heavy rainfall are set to sweep across Alicante province

15 May, 2026 @ 12:20

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Rescue teams search for British mountaineer, 61, missing overnight in stunning Picos de Europa natural park during blizzard

EMERGENCY services in Castilla y Leon are trying to find a 61-year-old British mountaineer who became lost in the Picos de Europa. The man contacted

15 May, 2026 @ 12:18

Lead·National News

Bank of Spain rules out property bubble: Housing market still ‘15% below 2008 peak’

THE Bank of Spain has ruled out the existence of a housing bubble and says there is currently no need to impose restrictions on mortgage

15 May, 2026 @ 12:15

Lead·Property

Former British PM Gordon Brown meets Spain’s Pedro Sanchez in Madrid to discuss global finance and AI governance

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed a former UK leader to Madrid on Thursday for talks on global finance and artificial intelligence (AI) governance. The

15 May, 2026 @ 12:13

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

3 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in Denia with pool garage – € 349,000

Your Mediterranean refuge in Denia Imagine living in a beautiful townhouse in Denia, in the Montgó area, where charming Mediterranean style blends with modern comfort.

15 May, 2026 @ 11:01

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

‘We protect them and they block our bases’: US questions value of alliance with Spain again during visit to China

The US has doubled down on its criticism of Spain over Madrid’s refusal to allow the use of its military bases for strikes on Iran,

15 May, 2026 @ 10:58

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Foreign workers in Spain hit record high after almost 100,000 jobs added in April – with impact of Pedro Sanchez’s migrant amnesty yet to be felt

NEW figures reveal that 3.25 million foreign workers are now registered in Spain’s Social Security system, the highest total since records began in 2012. The

14 May, 2026 @ 18:15

Business & Finance·Lead

‘I had no idea they existed’: British woman forced to scoop out dead tissue daily after recluse spider bit her leg in her Mallorca attic

A BRITISH woman in Mallorca has spoken of the ‘awful’ impact of a recluse spider bite that left her making daily hospital visits to have

14 May, 2026 @ 18:00

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Bad news for electricity and gas users in Spain as temporary tax cuts on bills end on June 1

Bad news for electricity and natural gas users in Spain as temporary tax cuts on bills will end soon

LOWER VAT rates on electricity and natural gas in Spain to counter the effects of the Iran war will be scrapped on June 1. The

14 May, 2026 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez to visit Pope Leo at the Vatican this month before historic papal visit to Spain

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez will meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on May 27- just days before the pontiff’s official visit to Spain in early

14 May, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Britain’s 12 most wanted fugitives in Spain: The murderers, fraudsters and drug traffickers hiding out in expat communities

A NEW appeal has been launched in Alicante to locate and bring to justice 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives, who are believed to

14 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Six weeks of roadworks along Marbella junctions of AP-7 have begun — here are the dates and times to avoid

BUCKLE up and prepare for even longer traffic queues along this Costa del Sol highway as it prepares for over a month of road repairs.

14 May, 2026 @ 14:39

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Travel News

Calls for crackdown on reckless drivers around Marbella’s Golden Mile who make ‘dangerous U-turns and swerve across multiple lanes’

A CRACKDOWN on reckless drivers on Marbella’s Golden Mile who make ‘dangerous U-turns and swerve across multiple lanes’ has been called for. The far-right political

14 May, 2026 @ 14:29

Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as dolphin dies on Mijas beach despite team of vets’ best efforts to save stricken animal

EMERGENCY responders gave their best efforts to aid a washed up porpoise in Andalucia before it ultimately passed due to being stranded. Beachgoers in Mijas

14 May, 2026 @ 13:57

Andalucia·Animals·Green·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Police in Marbella launch week-long crackdown on drink and drug driving

POLICE in Marbella have launched a week-long crackdown on drink and drug driving. The Policia Local are currently carrying out a special campaign of preventive

14 May, 2026 @ 13:39

Lead·Marbella

British pensioner reveals ‘world of difference’ between hip replacement surgery in Spain’s Costa Blanca and the UK

A BRITISH retiree who underwent hip replacement surgeries in both the UK and Spain said his experience at a Valencia hospital won ‘hands down.’ Writing

14 May, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Revealed: Spain is the best country in Europe for LGBTQ+ people to live – despite alarming rise in hate crime incidents

SPAIN has been named the best country in Europe for LGBTQ+ people to live – despite a worrying rise in reported hate crime incidents. The

14 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·National News

Police find 200kg of cocaine and dead body in suspected Malaga stash house

A SUSPECTED drug stash house in Malaga has been discovered after police responded to concerns about a missing neighbour – and stumbled upon more than

14 May, 2026 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Gibraltar’s monkeys to be fitted with high-tech GPS collars in new study to track movements on the Rock

A HANDFUL of Gibraltar’s famous monkeys are set to have their every move tracked as part of a new study into their behaviour. Six of

14 May, 2026 @ 12:12

Animals·Gibraltar·Lead

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Guardia Civil vessel escorted away after approaching British nuclear submarine in Strait of Gibraltar – as Spanish navy runs its biggest annual war games nearby

Popular Mallorca town swamped with tourists who now outnumber residents

Andalucian elections explained: Here are the issues dominating the campaign as Andaluces go to the polls this Sunday and Moreno rules out coalition with far-right Vox

Marbella narco clan built secret underground tunnel network to stash drugs and move around neighbourhood undetected

Yellow alerts issued for Andalucia coast: Malaga, Granada and Almeria to be hit with high waves and winds up to 70kmh

Africa’s third tallest building finally opens across the Strait of Gibraltar – but can we see it from Spain?

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez says he is ‘proud’ of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal after teenager is slammed for waving Palestine flag at trophy parade

Storms and heavy rain to lash the Costa Blanca this weekend — here are the affected areas

Rescue teams search for British mountaineer, 61, missing overnight in stunning Picos de Europa natural park during blizzard

Bank of Spain rules out property bubble: Housing market still ‘15% below 2008 peak’

Former British PM Gordon Brown meets Spain’s Pedro Sanchez in Madrid to discuss global finance and AI governance

3 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in Denia with pool garage – € 349,000

‘We protect them and they block our bases’: US questions value of alliance with Spain again during visit to China

‘I had no idea they existed’: British woman forced to scoop out dead tissue daily after recluse spider bit her leg in her Mallorca attic

Bad news for electricity and natural gas users in Spain as temporary tax cuts on bills will end soon

Pedro Sanchez to visit Pope Leo at the Vatican this month before historic papal visit to Spain

Britain’s 12 most wanted fugitives in Spain: The murderers, fraudsters and drug traffickers hiding out in expat communities

Six weeks of roadworks along Marbella junctions of AP-7 have begun — here are the dates and times to avoid

Calls for crackdown on reckless drivers around Marbella’s Golden Mile who make ‘dangerous U-turns and swerve across multiple lanes’

WATCH: Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as dolphin dies on Mijas beach despite team of vets’ best efforts to save stricken animal

Police in Marbella launch week-long crackdown on drink and drug driving

British pensioner reveals ‘world of difference’ between hip replacement surgery in Spain’s Costa Blanca and the UK

Revealed: Spain is the best country in Europe for LGBTQ+ people to live – despite alarming rise in hate crime incidents

Police find 200kg of cocaine and dead body in suspected Malaga stash house

Gibraltar’s monkeys to be fitted with high-tech GPS collars in new study to track movements on the Rock

You can now use Spain’s favourite payment app in shops – here is how the new ‘Bizum Pay’ works

WATCH: Neo-Nazi woman arrested in Catalunya for plastering children’s playground with anti-Muslim graffiti

Catalunya’s tourism model and huge pig farm industry are an unsustainable drain on public money, explosive new report claims

Costa Blanca town in shock after Guardia Civil officer kills wife and son before turning gun on himself

IN PICS: Spanish Army leads battlegroup of NATO nations featuring 2,900 personnel and 300 vehicles on military exercises in Eastern Europe

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