Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain
A GANG that robbed mainly petrol stations across eastern Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four people have been arrested in Murcia
Should you buy property in Spain in 2026? Insight, prices and tips
By Noelia Alcala at Think Spain WHETHER 2026 is the right time to buy property in Spain depends more on your individual readiness than on
Calls grow to rename Avenida Julio Iglesias in Marbella’s Puerto Banus after legendary singer’s sex assault and trafficking allegations
PRESSURE is mounting on Marbella authorities to strip Julio Iglesias of his local honours following accusations of sexual assault and human trafficking. The famous thoroughfare
Why Brits are snapping up three-bed penthouses in new-build apartments on the Costa del Sol
NEWLY built three-bed penthouses are all the rage on the Costa del Sol, according to figures from Spain’s national property registrar – and British expats
Inside Estepona’s record €8m ‘villa in the sky’ as booming Costa del Sol municipality looks to outmuscle Marbella and Sotogrande
AN Estepona ‘villa in the sky’ has been sold for €8m, according to the El Conciso newspaper, with the booming Costa del Sol municipality looking
ON THIS DAY: Messi marked a milestone, the Vatican banned some abhorrent practices, and a legendary Spanish voice actor passed
HERE are some snippets from history – football, racism and voice-overs – decide for yourself you think January 13 is an anniversary worth celebrating! LIONEL
New Estepona homeowners are unable to move in as electricity grid ‘can’t cope’ with massive property construction boom
NEW homeowners in Estepona are being left in the dark as the electricity grid buckles under the weight of the municipality’s massive property boom. Mayor
Andalucia launches ‘one-stop’ breast cancer testing to fast-track diagnosis across the region
WOMEN fearing a breast cancer diagnosis in Andalucia will now be able to undergo all necessary tests in a single day under a new rapid-response
Property scam leads police to find woman, 28, hiding out in Estepona apartment after shooting dead a ‘business partner’ in Turkey
A PROPERTY scam has led Estepona police to find a woman, 28, whose whereabouts had been hiding in the town after shooting dead a ‘business
Spain’s singing legend Julio Iglesias in shocking sex abuse allegations involving domestic staff
TWO women who worked for the Spanish singing star Julio Iglesias at his mansions in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas have accused him of
Revealed: The Spanish locations featured in the return of the BBC’s glamorous spy drama The Night Manager
STARRING British heartthrob Tom Hiddleston as former British soldier Jonathan Pine alongside an all-star cast including Hugh Laurie, Tom Hollander and Elizabeth Debicki, The Night
Good news for British retirees in Spain as state pension to increase nearly 5% – but there’s a catch
BRITISH pensioners living in Spain will benefit from a generous increase of nearly five per cent to the state pension, with the rise set to
Spain’s housing crisis: Pedro Sanchez promises landlords 100% tax break if they freeze rents and slams seasonal lets as ‘speculation and greed’
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced ‘urgent and decisive’ measures to address Spain’s deepening housing shortage. Landlords who extend long-term rental contracts without increasing rents
Former Costa Blanca mayor and three ex-councillors convicted of ‘rigging’ refuse contract
A FORMER mayor of Orihuela, Monica Lorente, has been given a four-month jail term and disqualified from holding public office for 20 months over the
The seizure of 10 tonnes of cocaine from a rust-bucket ship reveals how the cartels resurrect ‘ghost ships’ to smuggle drugs into Spain
RUSTING against the dock in Santa Cruz de Tenerife sits the United S, a vessel that looks like it belongs in the scrapyard. Instead, it
Albanian burglary gang stalked wealthy residents on the Costa del Sol for days – before donning rubber masks and wigs to break into their homes
AFTER stalking wealthy Costa del Sol residents for days, an Albanian gang burgled their homes donning rubber masks and wigs. The latex masks and fake
Calls for children in Spain to be vaccinated against hepatitis A after cases surge six-fold
CALLS are growing for children in Spain to be vaccinated against hepatitis A following a worrying surge in confirmed cases of the disease. In the
Tourists visiting popular Costa Blanca area are swindled over donations to bogus charities
THREE people have been arrested after tourists made donations to fake charities on the streets of Castell de Guadalest in Alicante Province. The men, aged
WATCH: Elite Spanish police storm cargo ship off Canary Islands and uncover record-breaking 10 tonnes of cocaine buried under mountain of salt
ELITE officers from the Policia Nacional have seized the largest high-seas cocaine haul in the force’s history after storming a merchant ship in the Atlantic
Yellow weather alerts for western Andalucia as new storm rolls in – with Estepona and Marbella in firing line
YELLOW warnings for heavy rain and storms have been activated across western Andalucia as a new Atlantic front sweeps in from the coast. State weather
Prince Harry’s ex-lover arrested in Mallorca after ‘leaving hotel without settling €500 bill’
A FORMER girlfriend of Prince Harry was arrested in Mallorca on Sunday afternoon after allegedly leaving a three-star hotel without settling a bill totalling more
‘Stay alert’ warning for British tourists targeted by pickpockets in Spanish holiday hotspot
HOLIDAYMAKERS have been given a stark new reminder to watch their wallets and phones after bright ‘stay alert’ signs began appearing in Tenerife’s busiest tourist
Venezuela finally frees five Spanish political prisoners – including pair held over alleged plot to assassinate Maduro
THE Venezuela government has started releasing detainees considered by human rights groups and international commentators to be political prisoners, including five Spanish citizens. Spain’s foreign
Boom time on the Costa del Sol as tourism revenue hits record €22 billion high in 2025 – and the Brits are leading the charge
TOURISTS visiting the Costa del Sol spent a record amount in 2025 – despite an alarming percentage point decrease in the number of overnight stays.
How did anarchism lead to charming Casas Viejas village to change its name to ‘Benalup’?
IMAGINE that you’re driving to Cadiz for a holiday from Madrid or Marbella, and you’ve decided to leave the main road, in order to take
Valencia’s legendarily weird and wonderful 1980s nightclub scene comes back to life for one month only
By Brandon Cheevers IMAGINE you’re on your way to a nightclub that bears a striking resemblance to a giant cake – one that is covered