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68 dead in Spain high-speed train disaster as major rail route shuts down. UPDATED

The death toll from Wednesday's devastating collision between two high-speed trains near Urda in Toledo province has risen to 68, with more than 100 people injured.

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News from Spain

Child with curly hair in zombie makeup, with dark eye shadow and fake blood around the mouth, wearing a black and white striped top and posing against a white background.
28. 10. 2026 @ 19:41

Parents buying Halloween makeup in Spain should check for this mark first

A black and white pot of Arla Protein vanilla cookie flavour pudding with a cream-coloured swirl design, marked 20g protein and no added sugar.
28. 10. 2026 @ 19:13

Bought this protein dessert in Spain? Check your fridge after glass warning

Horrific scenes from latest train crash.
28. 10. 2026 @ 17:52

Toledo train disaster: The people and their testimonies

Guardia Civil officers next to Roquetas de Mar sign
28. 10. 2026 @ 10:35

Roquetas police fears: Residents question Guardia Civil exit

CASA 47 new affordable homes on the cards.
28. 10. 2026 @ 09:40

Renting in Spain? 2,500 new affordable homes could offer some relief

Arm of a young woman reaching out for a container of food in the 'ready made' section.
27. 10. 2026 @ 23:43

Mercadona faces pressure over its ready-made meals as Spain’s bars demand new rules

A white Vueling passenger jet with yellow engines and a dotted tail flying low over brown hills, with its landing gear down and a small village below.
27. 10. 2026 @ 20:36

Emergency plan triggered as Vueling flight lands in Tenerife with landing gear fault

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Spanish Living

Electronic gas meter with a digital reader
27. 10. 2026 @ 23:20

Spain orders replacement of eight million gas meters: New rules, costs and deadlines

Car with headlights on beside a brightly lit road at night.
24. 10. 2026 @ 23:40

Spain’s DGT urges drivers to check dashboard brightness as clocks go back

Outdoor temperature display showing 25C along Spain's coast
24. 10. 2026 @ 21:38

Spain set for a burst of Indian summer heat as temperatures climb above 25C

High speed Renfe train in motion on a train track
23. 10. 2026 @ 23:34

Renfe scraps seat reservations and cuts extra charges for pets and bicycles

A woman in a pink shirt frowns as she compares two bottles of olive oil in a shop, with shelves of bottles, jars and fruit behind her
22. 10. 2026 @ 16:10

Spain’s olive oil prices approach €3 a kilo: what it means for your supermarket bill

Two hands wiping the top of a white panel radiator with a green cloth, with the thermostatic valve and pipe in the foreground and a window behind.
21. 10. 2026 @ 18:08

Before you turn the heating on in Spain, there’s one cleaning job you shouldn’t skip

Man in a dark suit carrying two large white rubbish bags towards a green recycling container on a city street
21. 10. 2026 @ 17:09

Is your rubbish bill one of Spain’s most expensive? Check the list of cities, from €47 to €292 a year

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Local News

Man in a dark suit carrying two large white rubbish bags towards a green recycling container on a city street
28. 10. 2026 @ 15:10
Costa del Sol

Why a Marbella local is skydiving Everest at 65 to fight bullying

Man in a dark suit carrying two large white rubbish bags towards a green recycling container on a city street
28. 10. 2026 @ 12:19
Axarquia

Rules dam breakthrough: Granada reservoir finally generates clean power

Man in a dark suit carrying two large white rubbish bags towards a green recycling container on a city street
24. 10. 2026 @ 09:31
Almeria

Veleficuento festival brings storytelling, magic and family fun to Velefique

Man in a dark suit carrying two large white rubbish bags towards a green recycling container on a city street
28. 10. 2026 @ 13:23
Costa Calida

Father and son cycle 900km from France to Spain to raise money for three charities

Man in a dark suit carrying two large white rubbish bags towards a green recycling container on a city street
28. 10. 2026 @ 15:10
Costa Blanca South

Costa Blanca shopping vouchers boost spending as Alicante scheme faces delay

Man in a dark suit carrying two large white rubbish bags towards a green recycling container on a city street
28. 10. 2026 @ 16:35
Costa Blanca North

Denia ecstatic dance event celebrates six years with music and immersive dance session

Man in a dark suit carrying two large white rubbish bags towards a green recycling container on a city street
28. 10. 2026 @ 13:09
Mallorca

Mallorca charities receive vital donations thanks to community fundraising

Man in a dark suit carrying two large white rubbish bags towards a green recycling container on a city street
23. 10. 2026 @ 11:48
Madrid

Madrid approves new tourism law covering hostels and motorhome sites

Man in a dark suit carrying two large white rubbish bags towards a green recycling container on a city street
25. 10. 2026 @ 18:46
Barcelona

Coach crash: 41 injured as bus plunges down embankment - Latest update

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European News

Horse in restaurant belgium
27. 10. 2026 @ 09:48
Belgium

A horse trotted into a five-star Belgian hotel for lunch and one guest knew exactly how to send it home

Hive robots created in Denmark
12. 10. 2026 @ 12:16
Denmark

Humanoid robots enter Danish supermarkets to transform night shifts forever

Paris readies for war on the streets.
24. 10. 2026 @ 09:05
Finland

France protests: 70,000 police deployed as Paris closes major museums

A museum room with paintings of Claude Monet and wooden benches in front of them
22. 10. 2026 @ 23:58
France

Monet painting hidden from public for a century sells for €50 million in Paris

Tui cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 arriving into port
26. 10. 2026 @ 16:47
Germany

Canary Islands cruise cancelled after ship crashes into two container vessels

Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the sea in greece
12. 10. 2026 @ 11:03
Greece

Miraculous survival off Greece as cruise ship passenger found alive after 20 hours at sea

Leap's Scarecrow Festival.
26. 10. 2026 @ 21:59
Ireland

Irish Halloween magic: The tiny village packed with scarecrows and witches

Supermarket shelves empty in Italy.
20. 10. 2026 @ 09:03
Italy

Italy food crisis: empty supermarket shelves as lorry protests hit supplies

Albert Heijn.
14. 10. 2026 @ 15:04
Netherlands

Why this popular Dutch supermarket's shelves were suddenly left empty

Norwegian aircraft parked at a terminal outside the Oslo Gardermoen airport.
29. 9. 2026 @ 16:32
Norway

Mother left to choose between her seat and her 12-year-old son on overbooked Málaga flight

A three-panel image: on the left, a blue warning sign reading ‘Uwaga! Szkody wyrządzone przez bobry’ on a wooden post beside a lake, with wood shavings around its base; in the middle, a close-up of a wet brown beaver showing its front teeth; on the right, the same sign lying in the grass, its post chewed to a point next to a pile of wood shavings.
9. 10. 2026 @ 11:28
Poland

Beavers chew down sign warning walkers about beavers in Poland

Abandoned houses in Portugal
26. 10. 2026 @ 13:16
Portugal

Could Spain free up thousands of homes for rent like Portugal?

Shoppers browse crowded outdoor flea market stalls, with glass bottles, vases and clothes on tables, a rack of clothing and a wooden chest of drawers for sale.
6. 10. 2026 @ 12:44
Sweden

Woman's flea market find in Sweden sells for €124,000 and shocks auctioneers

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Travel

British airways airport lounge
27. 10. 2026 @ 10:43

British Airways passengers face major shake-up that could leave frequent flyers worse off

A god sitting on a woman's lap on a bus whilst travelling
26. 10. 2026 @ 22:51

Pets forced into coach luggage holds: Why Spain needs better travel rules

wifi on plane
26. 10. 2026 @ 14:50

Binge, game and browse at 35,000ft: easyJet is bringing Starlink Wi-Fi to its planes from 2027

two carry-on suitcases in a Ryanair case-size checker
26. 10. 2026 @ 06:12

Ryanair passenger’s bag sizer photo after £75 charge: Which? on your rights

High speed Renfe train in motion on a train track
23. 10. 2026 @ 23:34

Renfe scraps seat reservations and cuts extra charges for pets and bicycles

A woman in a straw hat stands with her back to the camera beside a purple suitcase, looking up at rows of blue flight information screens in a large airport terminal with a yellow-beamed ceiling.
23. 10. 2026 @ 13:58

Flight cancelled? New rules have been approved to help you get your money back

mother and baby at airport
22. 10. 2026 @ 15:08

easyJet is offering to cover your baby's first passport fee, but there's a catch

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The Costas Trusted Traders

Quirónsalud Torrevieja Hospital’s Patient and Community Advisory Council
26. 10. 2026 @ 12:12

Quirónsalud Torrevieja Hospital’s Patient and Community Advisory Council marks its first year with new initiatives to improve patient care and accessibility

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Mounted on Exterior House Wall
23. 10. 2026 @ 13:35

What Marbella homeowners should check before installing an EV charger

Elderly Patient consulting Doctor to Brain disease, Senior Health Medical Diagnosis.
22. 10. 2026 @ 16:30

Innovative Alzheimer's Treatment

We scrap, buy & sell all vehicles
22. 10. 2026 @ 13:00

Bradley Breakers: get up to €10,000 for your scrap car

Woman sharing therapy progress with group at aa meeting and receiving applause. People clapping hands and celebrating addiction success and achievement at rehabilitation program session.
22. 10. 2026 @ 10:04

When the summer ends… could your drinking be becoming a problem?

Autumn
22. 10. 2026 @ 09:00

Autumn is the new summer as expats wait out the heat

Best International Schools in Spain Euro Weekly News
19. 10. 2026 @ 10:07

Choosing a school is a big decision: come and see ours for yourself

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Dining out on the Costas

Thai Garden is located at Calle del Castillo.
27. 10. 2026 @ 10:45

Thai Garden: How Fuengirola neighbours became family

Blues & Soul Revival plays CCR
7. 10. 2026 @ 17:28

A Weekend of Rock Legends at Kukko – CCR and Pink Floyd Live!

Hotel Continental in Mojácar
1. 10. 2026 @ 12:30

Oktoberfest Mojácar returns to Hotel Continental this October

Happy Diwali - Diya lamps lit during diwali celebration
1. 10. 2026 @ 10:28

Celebrate Diwali in style with Punjabi Palace!

Cascada Marbella patio terrace
18. 9. 2026 @ 11:52

Discover Cascada Marbella and Le Patio: fine dining, live music and exclusive events

Yami Thai Chinese Sushi Fusión Restaurant in Fuengirola.
14. 9. 2026 @ 10:47

Yami: Fuengirola’s Bing restaurant gets a new name, new chefs and a new menu

Typically Tina tour
14. 9. 2026 @ 10:18

There are nights that come and go. And there are nights you mark in your calendar: NOVA unveils its new season in Benidorm.

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Property & Investment

Costa del Sol winter sunshine.
28. 10. 2026 @ 16:04

Spain's winter property market

Young couple holding hands and house keys, illustrating proposed property tax cuts for first-time buyers in the Balearic Islands.
26. 10. 2026 @ 00:17

Spain's Balearic Islands plan to scrap property purchase taxes for younger buyers

Couple holding house keys while sitting in their new home in a property purchase concept.
24. 10. 2026 @ 00:40

Spain to auction state-owned properties in November: How to take part

AI illustration of a apartment buildings in United States
22. 10. 2026 @ 13:56

The US real estate market in 2026: Trends, prices, and where the opportunities actually are

Moving to Spain - British house and Spanish villa
20. 10. 2026 @ 12:22

UK property tax relief? Brit expats could save thousands

Colourful houses climbing a green mountainside above a sandy beach and calm blue bay, seen through palm fronds.
15. 10. 2026 @ 16:34

Brits, Germans and even mainland Spaniards face island home-buying ban without 10 years’ residence

Couple reviewing financial documents and calculating costs as mortgage interest rates rise at 11 banks in Spain.
15. 10. 2026 @ 00:31

Mortgage costs rise as 11 banks in Spain increase their interest rates

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Celebrity Fix

celine dion
16. 10. 2026 @ 14:17

Celine Dion’s new signature collectable Barbie has finally arrived, but fans are divided over her face

RJ Mitte, a young man with dark wavy hair and glasses, smiling into a microphone at a convention panel, wearing a dark blazer over a grey shirt.
13. 10. 2026 @ 11:12

Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte dies aged 34, the actor Brits also knew from Channel 4's Paralympics

Peter Jackson greets Sitges zombies.
11. 10. 2026 @ 16:52

Peter Jackson shocks fans at Sitges Zombie Walk near Barcelona

Jeffrey Archer
6. 10. 2026 @ 08:42

Jeffrey Archer dies at 86 just as his final novel reaches readers

Star of Tenko, actress Stephanie
18. 9. 2026 @ 18:19

Stephanie Cole dies aged 84 after remarkable TV and theatre career

The Gallagher brothers that for the band Oasis behind a logo that reads ''Don't look back in anger''
14. 9. 2026 @ 20:04

Oasis fans have been waiting 18 years for this Spain announcement

Richard O'Sullivan 1944-2026
4. 9. 2026 @ 15:03

Man About the House star Richard O’Sullivan dies at 82 after 23 years at Brinsworth