News from Spain
The latest news on Spain in English, including politics, travel and sport, from the most popular English language newspaper in Spain.
Why Lidl, Primark and El Corte Inglés still won’t take this form of payment
More than 1.6 million payment terminals across Spain can already accept Bizum, but ask to use it in Lidl, Primark or El Corte Inglés and...
Brit pensioner, 91, isolated in her Costa Blanca home as three Brits tried to manipulate her out of her fortune
A 91-year-old British pensioner was allegedly isolated inside her Costa Blanca home for months as three British suspects tried to take control of her money...
Electricity bills in Spain about to top €100 in August for first time in four years. FACUA’s simple steps to fight back
Households in Spain on the regulated PVPC electricity tariff face a nasty shock this month. Consumer group FACUA reckons the average bill is on course...
Spain’s back-to-school bill tops €500 as parents debate the pressure to buy new every year
It's here again, the 'Back-to-school' pressure. Lists are being prepared, adverts are hotting the screens and shops have images of cheerful children skipping into school...
‘They’d throw themselves down a well if it told them to’: Google Maps traps drivers in Spain’s narrow streets
Some drivers who trust Google Maps into Santa Pau's medieval alleys can't even open the car door once they realise their mistake. The Girona village...
Axes, guns, cocaine and a Brit in cuffs: the shocking haul from Tenerife’s laughing gas bust
Ten thousand nitrous oxide canisters, a stash of cocaine and hashish, and a haul of axes and fake guns were pulled from just four addresses...
Madrid faces 30-day ultimatum as Ceuta warns it will take migration crisis to court
Thousands of people remain in Ceuta after a mass influx from Morocco put unprecedented pressure on the small Spanish territory, and the city is now...
No more fridge magnets: This is how Brits are remembering Benidorm in 2026
What goes on in Benidorm, stays in Benidorm, they say. Although, not exactly. Forget fridge magnets: This year, Brits are inking Benidorm onto their skin...
Why an anchovy shortage 8,000km away could cost Spain’s fish-lovers more
The shortage of one particular small fish thousands of kilometres away is rippling through fish counters. Peru’s anchovy catch has collapsed under El Niño, sending...
Shocking survey exposes how Spain is failing its youngest and oldest generations
You might worry about your parents becoming isolated as they get older, while your children or younger relatives struggle to afford a home or build...
Spanish seaside town in shock after masked gunmen kill three people
A Spanish coastal town has been left reeling after two hooded gunmen opened fire on a family in the street, killing three people including a...
Spain’s gymnastics triumph brings another sporting achievement to the country
Saturday night brought a huge sporting achievement, as the Spanish team created another moment of national pride. In Frankfurt, six rhythmic gymnasts delivered a performance...
Granada’s €18 million ONCE jackpot turns earthquake fear into overnight joy
Gabriel Fernández still struggles to take it in. One minute the ground shook under his home in Vegas del Genil, just five kilometres from the...
Yellow alert for storm cells & 90km winds set to hit southern Spain today as heat begins to ease across the country
Yellow warnings for storms are in force across parts of southern Spain this Monday, August 17, as a lingering low-pressure system keeps the atmosphere unsettled....