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Marbella nightlife turns to terror as armed man goes on knife attack before police arrest

A 40-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in Marbella after threatening partygoers with a large knife last weekend. The man sowed chaos in glitzy Puerto Banus after

16 Jul, 2026 @ 12:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain set for €4bn tourism windfall as Iran conflict sends holidaymakers flocking west

SPAIN is set to receive a tourism windfall of more than €4 billion as the Iran conflict sends holidaymakers flocking west, industry experts have said.

16 Jul, 2026 @ 10:53

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·National News

Uniformed police officers get into the sea at busy Alicante beach to arrest male sex pest

FULLY-CLOTHED police officers went into the sea at a popular Alicante beach to arrest a man who inappropriately touched several female bathers. The incidents happened

16 Jul, 2026 @ 09:47

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Severe turbulence forces Ryanair flight from Alicante to make emergency landing as UK-bound passengers feared for their lives

PASSENGERS on a Ryanair flight from Alicante-Elche airport to Liverpool said they feared for their lives after severe turbulence forced an emergency landing in France.

16 Jul, 2026 @ 09:20

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Lamine Yamal shocks at his 'gangster-themed' 18th birthday in Barcelona by hiring 'dwarf entertainers'

Burglars target Lamine Yamal’s luxury home while Spain star is away at World Cup

BURGLARS targeted Lamine Yamal’s luxury home, according to reports, while the teenage superstar was thousands of miles away helping Spain beat France to reach the

15 Jul, 2026 @ 17:05

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Sanchez says ‘three-century-old wound’ has healed as Gibraltar border fence is finally removed

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez said a ‘three-century-old wound’ had finally healed after the physical border barrier between Gibraltar and Spain was removed on Wednesday.

15 Jul, 2026 @ 15:55

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Thrill-seeking British pensioner, 86, rushed to hospital after goring at Pamplona’s famous bull run

AN 86-year-old British man was taken to hospital after taking part in a world-famous bull run in northern Spain. The pensioner, from the West Midlands,

15 Jul, 2026 @ 14:57

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Northern Spain

Hit-and-run suspect ‘cleaned van with bleach’ after Norwegian teen’s death on Costa del Sol

A SUSPECT in the alleged hit-and-run death of a Norwegian teenager on the Costa del Sol tried to clean his van with bleach just hours

15 Jul, 2026 @ 13:58

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Residents flee to safety and are left homeless after three-storey building collapses in Valencia

A THREE-STOREY building in the Valencian town of Benetusser collapsed on Tuesday night but nobody was injured. Around 20 minutes earlier, residents heard strange noises

15 Jul, 2026 @ 13:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gibraltar border finally opens as UK-EU treaty ushers in new era on the Rock

THE physical border between Gibraltar and Spain has officially been removed, marking a new era of free movement for the thousands of people who travel

15 Jul, 2026 @ 12:31

Gibraltar·Lead

Costa Blanca airport clocks up its busiest ever June with a third of travellers coming from the UK

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport clocked up over 2.1 million passengers in June- a 10.5% rise compared to a year ago, with another monthly record being set. It

15 Jul, 2026 @ 12:27

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Red weather alert in Spain: ‘Danger to life’ issued ahead of scorching 42C highs – these are the affected areas

A MAXIMUM level emergency warning for very high temperatures has been activated for two areas of Spain on Wednesday. Red alerts have been issued by

15 Jul, 2026 @ 10:27

Lead·Weather

Seven Britons and one US national among 13 dead after devastating Almeria wildfire

SEVEN Britons and one US national were among the 13 people who died in the devastating Almeria wildfire, authorities have confirmed. The remaining casualties include

15 Jul, 2026 @ 08:51

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

BREAKING: Brilliant Spain upset France to book spot in World Cup final – and England could be their opponents

A REMATCH of the Euro 2024 final could be on the cards after Spain usurped expectations to cruise past tournament favourites France and book a

14 Jul, 2026 @ 23:42

Lead·Sport

Gibraltar launches new residency portal – everything you need to know about the Rock’s tougher residency rules

PEOPLE hoping to move to Gibraltar will now face stricter residency requirements after the government introduced new legislation to ease pressure on the housing market.

14 Jul, 2026 @ 18:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Family of British couple critically injured in Almeria wildfire raise funds for medical costs

THE family of a British couple who were critically injured in the deadly Almeria wildfire have launched a fundraiser to help cover rising medical costs.

14 Jul, 2026 @ 17:00

Almeria·Lead·Weather

‘The time has come’: Gibraltar enters new era as UK and EU seal treaty ending years of border uncertainty

BRITAIN and the EU officially signed a landmark treaty on Gibraltar’s status on Tuesday, ending years of political uncertainty surrounding the territory. The historic four-way

14 Jul, 2026 @ 16:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Catalunya wildfire alert: Firefighters brace for ‘highest risk’ as third heatwave sends temperatures soaring

CATALAN firefighters are preparing for the ‘highest risk’ of wildfires on Wednesday as the region faces its third heatwave of the summer. A spokeswoman for

14 Jul, 2026 @ 15:15

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Fresh blow for Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez as brother receives nine-year public office ban

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez is facing a fresh political setback after his brother was found guilty of administrative misconduct. Professional musician David Sanchez, 52,

14 Jul, 2026 @ 14:19

Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Three firefighters injured after battling wildfire in eastern Spain that scorched 300 hectares of woodland

THREE firefighters have been injured while battling a persistent wildfire that scorched 300 hectares of woodland in eastern Spain, authorities have said. Two firefighters were

14 Jul, 2026 @ 13:50

Environment·Lead·National News·Weather

Football is integration: Spanish star Lamine Yamal lashes out at ex-PM Mariano Rajoy’s ‘racist’ France comment before World Cup semi-final clash.

SPANISH football star Lamine Yamal has hit back at Spain’s former prime minister over ‘racist’ remarks about the French national team. Writing in a football

14 Jul, 2026 @ 13:15

Lead·Sport

Judge investigating 2024 Valencia flood disaster raises death toll to 231 to include heart attack victim

Judge investigating 2024 Valencia flood disaster raises death toll to 231 by including heart attack victim

AN inquiry into the response to the 2024 Valencia flood disaster has raised the official death toll figure to 231. Catarroja investigating judge, Nuria Ruiz,

14 Jul, 2026 @ 12:47

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

New heatwave warnings for Costa Blanca with Saharan hot air mass set to last for days

A BRIEF respite from last week’s heatwave has ended in Alicante province with a yellow warning for extreme temperatures this Tuesday. The State Meteorological Agency(Aemet)

14 Jul, 2026 @ 12:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Death toll from horrific Almeria wildfire rises to 13 after British woman succumbs to injuries in hospital

Five Brits confirmed dead in Andalucia wildfires as families mourn loved ones

FIVE British nationals are among the 13 people who died in the devastating Andalucian wildfires, authorities have confirmed. A further three victims were identified yesterday

14 Jul, 2026 @ 11:49

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

Why financial planning for expats in Spain is a bit like coaching a football team – the American kind, experts say

By Peter Dougherty FOR some time, I’ve wanted to describe the many benefits that Bissan Wealth Management provides its clients but struggled to find an

14 Jul, 2026 @ 11:11

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Police evict 50 people including children from ex-Costa Blanca hotel who lived there on illegal long-term rental contracts

THE Guardia Civil evicted around 50 long-term residents from a former Torrevieja hotel on Monday after a court ruled that a third-party agency illegally let

14 Jul, 2026 @ 11:03

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

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