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WATCH: Five things you should NOT do when visiting Barcelona, according to British expat living in the city

A BRITISH expat living in Barcelona has handed out five key pieces of advice for any tourists visiting the city – including how to avoid being pickpocketed. Anna, a Brit

ON THIS DAY: A tragedy in the ring and an outrage on the streets – paving the way for decades of ETA violence

IGNACIO Sanchez first saw the light of day in Sevilla on 6 June 1891, and later married into a bullfighting dynasty. Apart from those two things, he was

This ‘quietly cool’ Balearic island is one of Spain’s best hidden gems, according to The Times

MENORCA has been named one of Spain’s best hidden gems by The Times, which describes the Balearic island as a ‘quietly cool’ alternative to its busier neighbours. Ibiza

Scammer poses as rental company worker to steal hire cars from Spain’s Valencia airport

A CONMAN who posed as a rental car firm employee at Valencia airport has been arrested for stealing at least seven vehicles. The 44-year-old man with an extensive

Spain’s confidence crisis: Nine in 10 people suffer from ‘imposter syndrome’, new study reveals

SPAIN is in the midst of a confidence crisis with nine in 10 suffering from ‘imposter syndrome’ according to a new study. A study by human resources firm

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Two Spanish UN peacekeepers injured in southern Lebanon mortar attack

Mystery in Malaga after two people found dead inside flat with gunshot wounds

Benidorm launches major security operation ahead of World Cup – with extra riot police drafted in to deal with surge in boozy Brits

Spain’s top music festival Primavera Sound cancels headline sets including Massive Attack after Barcelona lashed by thunderstorms and heavy rain

ON THIS DAY: The birth of Lorca and Velazquez – and the Holland surrender that inspired a masterpiece

School strike chaos to return to Catalunya after teachers reject €700m deal – including €400-a-month pay rise

Manchester City threaten to sue Real Madrid over presidential candidate’s Erling Haaland signing claim

Malaga’s housing crunch drives growing number of residents into life in motorhomes

FBI fugitive who masterminded ‘world record’ OmegaPro Ponzi scheme is arrested at Tenerife hotel

Travel

FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘I spent three days at Primavera Sound Barcelona – this is why you MUST add it to your festival list’

FOR three nights every year, tens of thousands of partygoers descend on Parc del Forum, an uninspiring concrete jungle nestled between the high-rise buildings

Peñiscola: Visit Spain’s fortress town that Hollywood couldn’t resist

Researchers discover 134 shipwrecks off Gibraltar – making the bay one of Europe’s richest underwater graveyards

Soar above Andalucia’s famous white villages with a balloon ride offering a sunrise experience unlike any other

The best medieval villages and viewpoint spots in northern Spain to watch the spectacular 2026 total solar eclipse

Property

Renting in Spain in 2026: What the market won’t tell you and what every foreigner needs to know before signing

Malaga rents overtake Madrid to become Spain’s second most expensive province

Property prices finally start falling across parts of Spain – while even the major cities now seeing slow down

Andalucia property market cools as unrealistic sellers continue to seek nearly 50% over final sale price

Vandals who targeted foreign Mallorca real estate agencies with ‘guilty!’ and ‘guiris out!’ graffiti branded ‘cowards’

HEALTH

World Cup warm-up match in Spanish border town cancelled over Ebola outbreak fears

Unprecedented May heatwave caused record-breaking number of deaths in Spain

Scorching May heatwave caused record-breaking number of deaths in Spain

Doctors confirm five-day national strike across Spain this June after crisis talks collapse – all you need to know

How to avoid mosquito bites in Spain this summer – and why the bloodsuckers target some more than others

FOOD & DRINK

The world’s most expensive fish is being carved up into the perfect freshest sushi in Marbella this week – here’s how to see it with your own eyes

World famous chef Gordon Ramsay hails Spanish wine as hidden gem: ‘I spend a lot of time in the United States and some of the most sought-after wines are from Spain’

Where to find the best delicious Espeto de Sardinas on Spain’s Costa del Sol as the summer heat rolls in

Barcelona beer giant Damm expands its UK empire after buying legendary British ale brand

Business & Finance

Spanish hotel giant Melia quits over a dozen hotels in Cuba as Trump sanctions deadline bites

Spain second best country in the world for prospective American expats

US expats in Spain warned over ‘passive foreign investment’ double tax trap from Hacienda and IRS

Spain basks in lowest May jobless total for 19 years, boosted by hospitality sector

Spain's foreign tourist numbers continue to grow with UK visitors rising to nearly five million in early part of 2026

Spain’s foreign tourist numbers continue to grow with UK visitors at nearly five million so far in 2026

ANDALUCIA

3 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Warning for tourists as hard-to-spot venomous fish found to be lurking in sand on Andalucia holiday coast

3 Jun, 2026 @ 11:15

Spain to install €12 million anti-narco barriers across Sevilla’s Guadalquivir river in desperate bid to stop rampant drug smuggling

3 Jun, 2026 @ 10:45

Basketball legend Michael Jordan lands his custom private jet at Malaga Airport ahead of Sotogrande golf tournament

3 Jun, 2026 @ 07:00

Tragedy in Marbella as body of lifeless man is pulled from water by beachgoers

2 Jun, 2026 @ 18:15

Pensioner, 80, dies on Andalucia beach after being pulled unconscious from the sea

2 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Teenager, 16, arrested in Andalucian beach town for massive hack leaking sensitive data of Spain’s top security chiefs

COSTA BLANCA

4 Jun, 2026 @ 12:54

Owner of fake Ferrari luxury car is arrested in Spain after police spot ‘bargain price’ online advert

3 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area

WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats for sea crossings

1 Jun, 2026 @ 16:18

WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats as sea taxis

1 Jun, 2026 @ 10:29

Benidorm scammer tricked tourists by pocketing deposits for non-existent holiday flats

29 May, 2026 @ 15:15

Tourist warning as going shirtless in these Spanish cities could land you with a €750 fine – starting with Marbella and Mallorca

29 May, 2026 @ 12:35

Drunk British tourist in Benidorm suffers broken nose during violent ‘English Zone’ mobile phone robbery- two men arrested

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WATCH: War zone in Sevilla as knife fight breaks out in broad daylight

WATCH: Firefighters cut woman out of car after dramatic crossroads smash up involving police car and taxi in Madrid

WATCH: Inside the crime spree of a team of highly-skilled Ocean’s Eleven-style bank robbers who hit small town lenders across Spain

WATCH: Spain’s most famous bullfighter in ‘very serious’ condition after suffering 10cm gore wound to bottom at Sevilla’s Feria de Abril

BARCELONA

2 Jun, 2026 @ 17:56

Inside the shocking crime wave that has exploded on the streets of Barcelona – with 44 stabbings and 12 shootings in just one month

1 Jun, 2026 @ 16:04

British digital banking giant Monzo launches in Spain – and takes on Revolut

30 May, 2026 @ 15:25

WATCH: England football star Anthony Gordon surprises Barcelona fans with fluent Spanish skills at unveiling – before trying hand at Catalan

28 May, 2026 @ 17:08

Barcelona launches massive crackdown on dodgy 24 hour supermarkets as central shops are shut down over illegal electricity hookups, expired food on sale and illegal workers

28 May, 2026 @ 16:30

Riot police raid Barcelona apartment block in upmarket Eixample after squatters break into flat with residents inside

28 May, 2026 @ 15:53

Madrid is banking on recent immigration influx to repopulate inland ’empty Spain’ regions

MADRID

4 Jun, 2026 @ 12:01

Drones, helicopters and 15,000 police officers: Inside the huge operation to keep Pope Leo safe during historic Spain visit

29 May, 2026 @ 17:00

Spain injects €60m into public dental care as government moves to expand access for elderly and vulnerable groups

28 May, 2026 @ 12:08

Catholic religious order is accused of building Madrid property empire from donated homes – and evicting pensioners

27 May, 2026 @ 16:00

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez rules out snap elections and backs former PM Zapatero amid investigation

27 May, 2026 @ 13:43

Costa del Sol’s biggest Pride kicks off as Torremolinos to mark huge march with free concerts and 23 floats

27 May, 2026 @ 12:40

Corruption woes rise for Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez as police search Socialist Party HQ for details about arrested former official- nicknamed ‘The Plumber’

OTHER NEWS

Scottish mafia boss Steven Lyons vows to fight Spain extradition ahead of crunch Amsterdam court hearing

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

4 Jun, 2026 @ 10:13

ONE of Scotland’s most notorious gangland bosses has vowed to fight his planned extradition to Spain after a humiliating arrest in Indonesia earlier this

Britain’s greatest living architect who has shaped Spain’s skyline for six decades takes his seat on the world’s top design jury

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

3 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

ARCHITECTURAL legend Norman Foster has been named as a judge for one of the world’s leading architecture and design programmes. The 91-year-old British designer

WATCH: First major inferno of the year threatens homes in southern Spain – 200 soldiers and 70 trucks work overnight to save town

Environment·Lead·Murcia

3 Jun, 2026 @ 12:24

A WILDFIRE burning near the Murcia town of Los Garres has scorched nearly two square kilometres and forced the evacuation of around 100 homes.

Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain for a historic week-long tour with massive half-million crowds expected – and a pro-immigration message

Canary Islands·Lead·National News·Other News

3 Jun, 2026 @ 11:00

POPE Leo’s week-long visit to Spain starts on Saturday which will finish with meetings with migrants in the Canary Islands. Leo has criticised U.S.

Andalucia announces unprecedented wildfire blitz ahead of expected blazing hot summer already breaking records

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Politics

1 Jun, 2026 @ 18:03

ANDALUCIA has launched a new anti-wildfire campaign following a 40% surge in blazes compared with the same period last year, regional authorities have said.