Too hot to handle? Five underrated Spanish getaways to escape the scorching summer heat
ESCAPING to the beach may be your first thought when it comes to cooling off this summer, but Spain also has an array of cool
Why expats on the Costa del Sol are turning to walking football to beat knee pain and stay in the game
By Dr. Fabian Poletti AS the FIFA World Cup dominates headlines around the world, many football fans are feeling inspired to get active again. For
Buying or selling your home on Spain’s coast? This is what you need to know
THOUSANDS of British homeowners have purchased property on the Spanish coast over the past two decades, but changing lifestyles, Brexit, and evolving market conditions mean
WATCH: Chaos in Barcelona as knife-wielding man chases pedestrians through upmarket barrio
A MAN armed with a machete chased pedestrians through Barcelona’s upmarket Sant Gervasi neighbourhood yesterday morning. Multiple videos filmed at the scene by shocked bystanders
Spain’s subsidised pensioner holiday scheme opens for applications next week – but can foreign expats apply?
SPAIN’S enormously popular subsidised holiday scheme for pensioners has officially launched its new season with nearly 880,000 bargain trips up for grabs. The government-run Imserso
Family fun on the Costa del Sol as new splash park opens in Mijas with water jets, tipping buckets, mini slides, and a ‘Riversense’ area
A NEW splash park has opened its doors in Mijas to offer families a way to cool down during the Costa del Sol summer. The
Over 200 police officers make 90 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods
ONE of the biggest-ever operations in Spain against markets selling fake goods took place in Elche earlier this month. Over 200 Policia Nacional officers swarmed
Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000
AN ALICANTE court has sentenced a Benidorm estate agent and his son to over three years each in jail after conning a vulnerable elderly man
Spain’s record 30-tonne cocaine haul took an astonishing 51 hours to incinerate – with a street value of €812 million up in smoke
SPAIN’S record 30-tonne cocaine haul took 51 hours to incinerate, with an estimated street value of €812 million going up in smoke. Almost two months
Envious Spanish football fans marvel at England’s Oasis World Cup singalong – and wonder if Spain could ever reproduce such a moment
SPANISH football has, for once, been left envious of its English counterpart – marvelling at the country’s rich musical history and the connection it engenders
US Army soldier wanted for sexual assault and desertion in Germany is arrested after 30 years on the run hiding out as an English teacher in Malaga
A FORMER US Army soldier wanted for rape and desertion has been arrested in Malaga after spending nearly 30 years on the run. Jesse Bussey
Irish tourist dubbed ‘the Incredible Hulk’ in Mallorca after she breaks an officer’s finger and kicks in a police car window during arrest at Palma airport
AN IRISH tourist flew into a rage at Mallorca’s Palma airport early Wednesday and got into a brawl with four Guardia Civil officers, with one
Wildfires are burning in Spain at triple the rate of 2025 before summer has even truly started – with Andalucia bearing the brunt this year
SPAIN has already recorded more than three times as many wildfires as it did by this point in 2025, according to EU data, with Andalucia
Eviction looms for Barcelona couple over unpaid rent as Spain scraps Covid-era tenant protections
A BARCELONA family has slammed Spain’s housing market as ‘completely dehumanised’ as they face eviction from their home of 22 years over unpaid rent. Nearly
Barcelona triples cruise ship tax to €30 for day-trip tourists as mayor targets ‘zero’ short-stay calls
BARCELONA has approved plans to raise its cruise ship tourist tax to €30 per passenger per day, tripling the current rate as the city seeks
Spain begins tearing down border infrastructure with Gibraltar as frontier opening gathers pace
SPANISH officials have begun dismantling their section of the hard border with Gibraltar as preparations for the implementation of the long-awaited treaty later this summer
Warning for owners of prefab homes on rural land in Malaga and Almeria as lawyers claim they face fines and removal without the right paperwork
EXPATS who have purchased prefabricated homes to install on rustic land in southern Spain have been warned they could face brutal fines and demolition. It
Four men jailed on the Costa Blanca for burying a million tonnes of untreated waste in farmland on the Orihuela coast
A GROUP of Spanish businessmen has been sentenced to four years in jail after burying a million tonnes of untreated waste beneath Costa Blanca farmland.
Andalucia reports 16,000 illegal tourist flats as crackdown bites
AROUND 16,000 illegal tourist flats have been flagged to law enforcement in Andalucia, as authorities intensify their crackdown on unregistered short-term rentals. The Junta de
Scottish mafia boss Steven Lyons loses extradition fight and will stand trial on drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Spain
SCOTTISH mafia boss Steven Lyons will stand trial in Spain on drug trafficking and money laundering charges after a Dutch court ruled against his extradition
Andalucia under yellow alert for heat and more violent summer storms as region braces for 40C – these are the affected areas
ANDALUCIA is feeling the heat as summer approaches, with temperatures that are set to soar to a sweltering 40 in certain regions over the next
Costa Blanca expat hotspot to be transformed into medieval Spain as incredible historical festival returns this weekend to – all you need to know
PERCHED on the Costa Blanca between Alicante and Valencia, the former fishing village of Teulada Moraira is known to most for its charming coves and
Costa Blanca gang robbed parked cars in AP-7 motorway service areas
A GANG that robbed parked cars at Valencia and Murcia region motorway service stations has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four men aged
How these boutique recovery centres in Marbella and Sotogrande are drawing expats from across the globe
JOSE had taken up drinking when he was 15. After more than 30 years tied to the bottle, he feared his life had ‘no fix’
Seven narco arrests in Mijas after violent motorway heist in Granada left man shot in the head
SEVEN people have been arrested on the Costa del Sol believed to be connected to a violent drug heist in Granada that left a man
Heatwave warning of 41C highs for Valencia region coupled with ‘torrid’ humid nights
A HEATWAVE is coming to the Valencian Community next week with a warning that temperatures could reach 41C in some inland areas. The State Meteorological