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Andalucia train disaster: Guardia Civil investigate whether documents regarding key weld failure were tampered with

THE Guardia Civil has told courts investigating the Adamuz train disaster that documents regarding the tracks where one of the trains derailed may have been

5 Mar, 2026 @ 15:15

Cordoba·Lead·Travel News

Barcelona civic laws: 1,000 fines in first week targeting street drinkers, street sellers and street peers

BARCELONA introduced tougher civic rules in mid-February aimed at cracking down on anti-social behaviour in the city’s streets, and the first results are already in.

5 Mar, 2026 @ 14:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law

Ukrainian gang recruited dozens of vulnerable compatriots and brought them to Spain as part of €4.7m online gaming scam

Ukrainian gang recruited dozens of vulnerable compatriots and brought them to Spain as part of €4.7m online betting scam

A UKRAINIAN gang which pocked €4.7 million in a giant online betting scam has been brought down in the Valencian Community. The group recruited at

5 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spanish influencer in Dubai who faced backlash for telling followers to ‘stop paying taxes’ finally makes it back to Spain – on commercial flights

A SPANISH influencer who was stuck in Dubai urged people living in Spain to ‘stop paying taxes’ after Madrid failed to rescue them from Iranian

5 Mar, 2026 @ 13:16

Lead·Madrid

Spanish region which banned phones from schools says grades are UP and bullying is DOWN

‘Wonderful girl with a huge heart – we will get justice’: The heartbreaking letter from parents of ‘bullied’ teen, 14, who took her own life on the Costa del Sol

THE parents of a ‘bullied’ 14-year-old girl who took her own life on the Costa del Sol have published a heartbreaking letter. Describing their daughter

5 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Alleged Fuengirola child snatcher is released on bail after being rugby tackled trying to grab girl, 5, in busy market

A 45-year-old Finnish man who was arrested after alleging trying to snatch a girl has been released on bail. The judge in the Fuengirola court

5 Mar, 2026 @ 11:50

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Moraira with pool garage – € 429,000

If you are looking for a villa for sale in Moraira that combines a prime location, comfort, and tranquility, this property is a unique opportunity

5 Mar, 2026 @ 10:01

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Spain’s Foreign Minister rubbishes White House comments that it is ‘cooperating’ with U.S. over war in Iran

SPAIN has denied White House comments on Wednesday over the possible use of Spanish military bases by American planes in its war against Iran. Moments

5 Mar, 2026 @ 10:00

International Affairs·Lead

Mystery poet ‘Son of Cervantes’ strikes Malaga’s Ronda again – this time rebelling against live music ban

THE mysterious phantom poet terrorising the Malaga town of Ronda has struck again, this time with the local mayor firmly in sights. Calling himself the

4 Mar, 2026 @ 17:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Narco shootout leads to discovery of cocaine bunker holding a tonne of drugs buried in woods near Marbella

THE Policia Nacional have discovered a bunker holding a tonne of drugs and firearms after being shot at by suspects in woods near Marbella. The

4 Mar, 2026 @ 16:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

EU leaders close ranks around Spain after Trump’s furious threat to cut trade over Iran tensions

EUROPEAN leaders have rallied behind prime minister Pedro Sanchez after Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with Spain amid rising tensions over the

4 Mar, 2026 @ 16:19

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Long queues at petrol stations on the Costa del Sol amid fears Iran war could push gas prices in Spain to hit €2 a litre

SPANISH drivers are flocking to petrol stations as escalating conflict in the Middle East drives up fuel prices across the country. Long queues have formed

4 Mar, 2026 @ 15:15

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Complaints about attacks on health workers rose by 26% in Spain during 2025.

Health worker assault complaints in Spain rose by 26% during 2025

THE Policia Nacional says they dealt with 513 complaints of verbal and physical attacks on health workers in Spain last year- up by 26.35% on

4 Mar, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

UK visitors boost January foreign tourist numbers to new record in Spain

SPAIN clocked up a record number of 5.1 million foreign tourists in January 2026- beating the previous high by 1.2% set a year earlier. The

4 Mar, 2026 @ 12:42

Lead·National News

PICTURED: British woman, 29, found dead on German billionaire’s luxury yacht in swanky Mallorca marina

THE identity of a young British woman found dead on a superyacht docked in Mallorca has been revealed. The body of Charlotte Conradie, 29, was

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:46

Lead·Mallorca

Spain IS warming up: Official data shows brutal trend with ZERO cold records in last four years

NEW data from Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) paints a firm picture of a warming climate over recent years. The records show that Spain has

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:45

Environment·Lead·Weather

John George murder suspect is shot dead in the middle of a Costa Blanca street

A CZECH man accused of being an accomplice in the murder of John George was shot dead in Torrevieja early on Sunday morning. Michael Maly,

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:34

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

‘No to war’: Pedro Sanchez hits back after Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain over conflict in the Middle East

PEDRO Sanchez has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president made an unprecedented threat to cut off all trade with Spain over the

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:10

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Why your next wealth manager in Spain could very easily be a university professor

By Peter Dougherty AT 6.19pm, as the sun begins to set in Bilbao, German Guevara is erasing a whiteboard. In less than an hour he’ll

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

3 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in La Canada with pool garage – € 460,000

This townhouse, located in La Cañada, stands out for its tranquility, harmony, and excellent quality of life. It's situated in a well-established residential area surrounded

4 Mar, 2026 @ 10:01

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ON THIS DAY: Two Spanish heroines – a tragic Picasso muse and the fearless rebel who stopped Napoleon

TODAY marks a poignant anniversary for two vastly different young Spanish women whose legacies have echoed through the centuries. One was a tragic princess immortalised

4 Mar, 2026 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead

At least four dead and two missing after wooden bridge collapses over rocky cliffs in northern Spain

AT least four people have been killed and two remain unaccounted for after a wooden footbridge running along a rocky cliff face in northern Spain

3 Mar, 2026 @ 20:22

Lead·National News·Northern Spain

WATCH: Trump threatens to ‘fly in and use’ air bases in Andalucia to bomb Iran despite Spain veto

THIS is the extraordinary moment Donald Trump made a thinly-veiled threat to take over Spain’s jointly-controlled air bases in Andalucia and use them to bomb

3 Mar, 2026 @ 19:47

Andalucia·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

BREAKING: Trump vows to cut off ALL trade with ‘terrible’ Spain in extraordinary rant over ongoing war with Iran

DONALD Trump has vowed to ‘cut off all trade with Spain’ in an extraordinary Oval Office outburst over the Spanish government’s refusal to allow US

3 Mar, 2026 @ 19:05

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

First evacuation flight takes off as Spain rushes to protect 30,000 nationals stranded in war-torn Middle East

THE first evacuation flight bringing stranded Spanish nationals back from the conflict-ridden Middle East has taken off as the government initiates emergency measures to protect

3 Mar, 2026 @ 18:31