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Marbella’s Golden Mile to get Armani makeover as Rafa Nadal joins forces with Italian luxury label to build 33 luxury villas

MARBELLA’s Golden Mile is preparing for an Armani makeover as Rafa Nadal has joined forces with the Italian luxury label to build a set of

12 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Property·Sport

Hantavirus symptoms emerge in Spanish cruise ship passenger in Madrid while women in Alicante and Barcelona remain under observation

A SPANISH boat passenger with positive Hantavirus PCR test shows signs of the infection in high-level isolation, while others remain in quarantine. One of the

12 May, 2026 @ 12:51

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Other News·Valencian Community

PICTURED: Tributes pour in for two Guardia Civil officers killed in high-speed narco pursuit off Andalucia coast as police union slams ‘workplace accident’

TRIBUTES are pouring in for two Guardia Civil officers who died while pursuing a ‘narco’ speedboat off the Costa de la Luz. More than 100

12 May, 2026 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

Spain pulls Eurovision scheduled for this week off air in Gaza protest as national broadcaster joins Ireland and Slovenia in international boycott

SPAIN’S public broadcaster will not air Eurovision, joining Ireland and Slovenia in protesting the contest over Gaza. RTVE bosses confirmed the broadcaster will not air

12 May, 2026 @ 12:10

Entertainment·International Affairs·Lead

Spanish far-right influencer who defended Franco is banned from the UK ahead of planned appearance at Tommy Robinson rally

A SPANISH influencer who once said the rule of fascist dictator General Franco was preferable to democracy has been banned from the UK ahead of

12 May, 2026 @ 11:51

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Man lies about discovering body dumped in tunnel by motorway exit after beating victim to death at his Costa Blanca home

A MOROCCAN man, 53, has been arrested for beating a friend to death with a garden hoe at his Pilar de la Horadada home. He

12 May, 2026 @ 11:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Carib Playa with pool garage – € 395,000

About 500 metres from the sea. A charming two-bedroom, two-bathroom flat. As it's on the ground floor, it has a lovely terrace and a pleasant

12 May, 2026 @ 11:00

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Foreign buyers in Spain enjoy massive 17% mortgage discount compared to the rest of the Eurozone

By Kevin Monger, Co-Founder of Mortgage Direct IN a financial landscape marked by caution and a progressive contraction of credit, the Spanish mortgage market maintains

12 May, 2026 @ 10:53

Property·Sponsored

Brit favourite Greggs to open first overseas shop at airport in Spain – with famous sausage rolls on the menu

BRITISH holidaymakers longing for home comforts while abroad are in for a treat after popular food chain Greggs announced Spain as the destination for its

12 May, 2026 @ 10:43

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Tenerife

New figures reveal that foreigners made up 60% of sexual assault arrests and 73% of violent robbery arrests in Catalunya last year

FOREIGN nationals have accounted for 60% of sexual assault arrests and 73% of violent robbery arrests in Catalunya over the past year, according to new

12 May, 2026 @ 10:39

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Living on borrowed time’: Spanish media react as the pressure ramps up on Sir Keir Starmer in the UK

BRITISH people know that Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party all but became a cropper in last week’s local elections. Calls for Sir Keir’s resignation are

12 May, 2026 @ 10:01

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain’s infrastructure was built for 40 million but groans under population of 50 million – plus 100 million tourists

BOOMING population and record tourism are stretching Spain’s resources to leave its inhabitants navigating overcrowded cities and rising costs. Choosing to holiday, retire or start

11 May, 2026 @ 18:30

Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News·Travel News

Largest nuclear submarine in US Navy makes rare visit to Gibraltar in snub to nearby American military base in Spain

THE largest nuclear submarine in the US navy has docked in Gibraltar, bypassing the nearby American naval base in Rota. The USS Alaska made a

11 May, 2026 @ 17:45

Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead

Fake investment empire brought down in Madrid after Ponzi gang ‘cloned legitimate platform to swindle victims out of €2 million’

AN ALLEGED criminal network accused of defrauding victims out of nearly €2 million through fake investment schemes has been dismantled in Madrid, with 11 people

11 May, 2026 @ 17:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Dutch gang in Marbella sent drugs across Europe hidden in picnic cool boxes to ‘disguise the smell’

A DUTCH-LED criminal gang based in Marbella has been smashed after allegedly using ordinary-looking picnic cool boxes to ship cannabis across Europe. Investigators uncovered a

11 May, 2026 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Man keeps girlfriend captive and threatens to post 'intimate' images if she left their Costa Blanca home

Man keeps girlfriend captive and threatens to distribute ‘intimate’ images if she left their Costa Blanca home

A WOMAN fled her Costa Blanca home on Sunday after being confined indoors by her partner since late April. He threatened to send intimate images

11 May, 2026 @ 16:49

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Murcia town to hit residents who hang laundry from their balcony with €1,500 fines

A COMMON method for drying clothes could lead to hefty fees in several Spanish cities due to ordinance changes. Late dinners, tapas and laundry dangling

11 May, 2026 @ 16:10

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Murcia·Other News

Spain has 90 days of jet fuel in reserve – government insists summer flights to Spain are safe from Middle East crisis

SUMMER flights to Spain will go ahead as normal amid the Middle East crisis, the government has said, confirming that the country holds 90 days

11 May, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·Travel News

Manhunt for pet poisoner who has killed 12 cats and left dogs fighting for life in Catalunya

HORROR has gripped a town in Catalunya after a suspected animal killer poisoned 12 cats to death and left four dogs fighting for their lives

11 May, 2026 @ 15:34

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

From cancelled holidays to endless shifts: Why Spanish airport staff are striking and how it could affect your 2026 holiday

IT is not solely a potential jet fuel crisis that could cause issues for those travelling to and from Spain this summer, but also ongoing

11 May, 2026 @ 15:30

Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Thousands of teachers flood the streets of Valencia on first day of indefinite strike that has ’emptied classrooms’ – but why are they protesting?

THOUSANDS of people have taken part in demonstrations across the Valencian Community on the first day of an indefinite school teachers strike. They are demanding

11 May, 2026 @ 15:26

Alicante·Castellon·Education·Lead·Valencia

Spanish foreign minister calls for creation of EU army amid doubts over US commitment to NATO

A LEADING Spanish minister and key ally of prime minister Pedro Sanchez has called on the European Union (EU) to build its own army amid

11 May, 2026 @ 14:54

International Affairs·Lead

Ex-footballer Gerard Pique hit with €200,000 fine after profiting on the stock market with insider information

SPANISH ex-football star Gerard Pique has been hit with a €200,000 fine after making a profit on the stock market using insider information. The penalty

11 May, 2026 @ 14:48

Business & Finance·Lead·Sport

German expat parents who locked their children up for four years in real-life ‘House of Horrors’ in Spain are jailed

A GERMAN father and a dual-national mother who kept their three children confined inside their home in northern Spain for nearly four years have been

11 May, 2026 @ 14:20

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

Canary Islands president ridiculed for claim that ‘hantavirus-carrying rats will swim to shore while MV Hondius is anchored off Tenerife’

THE president of the Canary Islands has been mocked for sending Spain’s health minister a screenshot of a Google AI response claiming hantavirus rats can

11 May, 2026 @ 14:19

Canary Islands·Health·Lead

‘I will continue until Palestine is free’: Gaza flotilla activist returns to Spain in defiant mood after release by Israel

CAMPAIGNER Saif Abukeshek has arrived back in Barcelona from Israeli custody to share a message insisting global mobilisation for Palestine. Saif Abukeshek finally returned to

11 May, 2026 @ 13:50

Barcelona·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

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