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Tourism chief slams Madrid over Christmas travel nightmare at Malaga airport

MALAGA’s top tourism boss slammed Madrid after chaos erupted at Malaga Airport during the Christmas rush. Francisco Salado, president of the provincial council and head of Costa del Sol’s tourism

12 Spanish insults that will make you sound like a native

I’LL never forget the day my Spanish teacher insulted the projector. Not because it was hilarious to threaten a small electronic device with defecating on the whore that

Medical experts list the main reasons why people need emergency treatment on New Year's Eve in Spain

Take care! The main reasons people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain, according to a medical expert

EXCESS alcohol and people choking on food are among the leading reasons for hospital ER visits in Spain on New Year’s Eve, according to medical experts. Food poisoning

Spain's Valencia lays down a New Year fireworks challenge to the likes of London and Sydney

Why New Year’s Eve is called ‘nochevieja’ in Spain – and what it says about the Spanish way of life

AS the clock ticks towards midnight on December 31, Spain prepares not just for a new year, but for nochevieja – a name that never fails to puzzle

Andalucia pharmacies to start screening for colon cancer

ANDALUCIA pharmacies are set to start screening for colon cancer from 2026 onwards. This new permission comes from the Junta de Andalucia who have deemed it appropriate for

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Here’s a list of Spain’s most sought-after holiday spots over Christmas – and most of them are in Andalucia

Big Scandinavian boost unveiled for Spain’s Valencia airport

Why do locals in Spain eat 12 grapes to ring in the New Year?

Where does Spain’s tradition of gobbling 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve come from? Hint – government scrooges and the year 1882 have something to do with it

Two Thirds Of Spain's 'lucky' Midnight Grapes Are Grown In Alicante Province

The majority of Spain’s ‘lucky’ midnight grapes come from one part of the country

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

Why the world is eating twelve grapes this New Year’s Eve

FIESTA! The best festivals in Spain for your 2026 travel bucket list

Man arrested in Malaga for allegedly abusing pregnant underage girlfriend

Tenerife is spearheading a new kind of whale and dolphin watching – here’s what you need to know

Travel

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Why Spain is THE food capital of the world after raking in Michelin stars and dominating restaurant league tables – thanks to THESE legends

First published December 25, 2023 IT was exactly a year ago that I sat down with friends for one of the most otherworldly culinary

Twelve days of Spanish Christmas: our pick of hidden holiday traditions to discover in Andalucia

YOU’RE COOKING THAT?: The Christmas dishes of half a dozen top Spanish chefs, some who won’t touch the festive favourite Jamon

SLIDE AWAY: Isn’t it time you went for it and splashed out on a luxury chalet in an exciting new skiing resort away from Spain this winter? The Luxury Chalet Company has some ideas

This town west of Malaga ushers in the New Year with a unique costume party – here’s what you need to know

Property

Property prices in Spain rise by 13.1% during the last three months of 2025

These Malaga neighbourhoods are among Spain’s most expensive – as prices top €10,000 per square metre, according to new data

Tourist beds hit record 700,000 in Andalucia – can the region handle the boom?

DUCKS IN LINE: What are the costs of buying a property in Spain in 2026?

Spain sees 16-year high in mortgages as buyers rush to the market amid housing shortage

HEALTH

Why choking is a big killer at this time of the year in Spain- and what you can do to help save a life

Christmas Cheer at Quirónsalud with the visit of Marbella FC

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Suffering from migraines? These three medicines are far better than ibuprofen, new study suggests

A cutting-edge therapy to boost health and recovery is now available in Estepona – here’s what you need to know

FOOD & DRINK

Christmas food shopping basket costs on average 5% more this year in Spain

Why are Madrid’s tabernas red? The secrets behind their coloured fronts

The nutty and sweet Spanish Christmas treat that can be tough to bite!

What is turron? All you need to know about the Spanish Christmas treat

British pub giant Wetherspoon's to open its first bar in Spain at Costa Blanca airport

Wetherspoon’s global takeover starts at Alicante airport in Spain – Dilip Kuner gives his verdict

ANDALUCIA

30 Dec, 2025 @ 12:14

Motorhome marauders busted: gang of thieves caught after €200,000 crime spree across Spain

Squatters spark outrage by calling police on three burglars trying to break into 'their' home in Malaga town

30 Dec, 2025 @ 09:34

High-speed police chase with drunk driver ends in terrifying crash on Costa del Sol during red weather alert

29 Dec, 2025 @ 13:43

Search continues for missing man after deadly Costa del Sol floods

29 Dec, 2025 @ 12:26

Deadly weekend storm claims second life as missing man’s body is found near Granada

29 Dec, 2025 @ 11:03

One dead and two missing as storm and floods rip through Costa del Sol

27 Dec, 2025 @ 12:24

Woman in her 60s found dead on popular Malaga beach

COSTA BLANCA

30 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Two expats in Spain are awarded the British Empire Medal in New Year Honours list

Brit shot dead in second gun attack within 10 days in same Costa Blanca area

30 Dec, 2025 @ 11:00

British man executed in second gun attack within 10 days in same Costa Blanca area

British expat arrested at Costa Blanca airport after conning £180k out of UK clients for non-existent bathroom and kitchen work

26 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

British expat arrested at Costa Blanca airport and faces extradition for scamming £180k out of UK clients

24 Dec, 2025 @ 12:01

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Spain’s 10 unbelievable WORST drivers and parking offenders for 2019

Two squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

23 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

20-hour police stand-off ends after squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

Two Benidorm cleaners found guilty of hate crimes after calling a colleague a 'dwarf'

23 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Benidorm cleaners found guilty of hate crimes for calling a colleague a ‘dwarf’

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WATCH: ‘Murdered by racism in cold blood’: Fury in Torremolinos as police tasered ‘innocent man four times while he asked to borrow a charger’

WATCH: Heavy snowfall blankets northern Spain after Arctic cold snap rolls in – with temperatures plummeting to as low as -10C

WATCH: Shocking moment ‘drunk driver’ causes horror head-on crash driving on wrong side of Costa del Sol motorway

WATCH: Teenagers laugh and whoop as they pilot a stolen pleasure boat on a remarkable 300km voyage from Algeria to Ibiza

BARCELONA

31 Dec, 2025 @ 00:10

Winter Brings New Maintenance Concerns for Costa Brava Holiday Homes

26 Dec, 2025 @ 12:36

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia is nearing completion – but will it ever be truly finished?

23 Dec, 2025 @ 11:15

Two youngsters arrested for whacking a Barcelona metro guard with an extendable baton

17 Dec, 2025 @ 10:34

FC Barcelona denies rumours that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is making €10b bid for club

11 Dec, 2025 @ 18:53

Brit in Spain advises against going autonomo as crackdown continues – now Bizum payments will be inspected

10 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Spain’s mystery swine fever outbreak declared a national emergency – as finger of blame points at high-security lab undergoing building works

MADRID

30 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane for stealing coat at security control

26 Dec, 2025 @ 10:24

The 5 Best Team Building Activities in Madrid

23 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

South Madrid residents at their wits’ end after squatters’ apartment fire caps months of disturbances

19 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00

‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain

11 Dec, 2025 @ 12:51

Horror in Madrid as mother leaps from tenth floor window with her three-year-old twins in her arms

8 Dec, 2025 @ 11:31

Brazen squatters take over Madrid luxury chalet with their children – and even sublet rooms for extra income

OTHER NEWS

Colorful Fireworks 2023 New Year Vector Illustration, Bright On

BE LUCKY! Maximise your luck for 2026 by following these New Year traditions from Spain

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

30 Dec, 2025 @ 10:00

WE’RE all hoping that 2026 will bring a new start and good fortune but to make sure the New Year gets off in the

Exotic alligator is rescued from reservoir after being dumped by owners in Spain

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Nature

30 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

TWO people are facing animal abuse charges after dumping an alligator into a Castilla-La Mancha region reservoir. The exotic animal- known as a caiman

FROM THE ARCHIVES: What pranks did they pull on December 28 in 2023 – Spain’s version of April Fool’s Day

Lead·Other News·Sport

27 Dec, 2025 @ 08:10

IF YOU live in Spain, you should be very careful what you believe today, December 28. Dubbed the Dia de los Inocentes, or The

One of Spain's biggest-ever VAT scams laundered money abroad from hydrocarbon firms

One of Spain’s biggest-ever VAT scams netted €300m for hydrocarbon firms who laundered cash abroad

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

26 Dec, 2025 @ 12:41

FIVE people have been arrested across Spain for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €300 million in VAT within the hydrocarbons sector. It’s one

Abandoned narco-sub breaks into two when fishing boat tries to tow it to port in Spain

Cocaine price slump is driving traffickers to recycle narco-submarines, Spanish police warn

Crime & Law·Lead

26 Dec, 2025 @ 10:39

THE falling price of cocaine is driving drug traffickers in Spain to reuse ‘narco-submarines’ they would otherwise destroy, in what authorities described as a

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Who is that crawling up my wall? What you should know about geckos in Spain

Lead·National News·Nature

25 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

Anyone who has a country property probably knows well the sticky footed lizards known as geckos.

The ancient capitals of Spain – Ten cities that were once seats of Spanish power

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Other News

25 Dec, 2025 @ 12:00

EVERY city in Spain has fascinating stories to tell and historic artefacts to show off, but did you know which were once former capitals

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