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These are the best restaurants in Malaga, Valencia and Mallorca – according to Spain’s prestigious Repsol guide

OVER 100 chefs have been awarded a prestigious Guia Repsol ‘sol’. READ MORE: Masterchefs of the universe: Why Spain is THE food capital of the

5 Mar, 2024 @ 12:55

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Other News·Valencia

Speaker of the house in Spain’s Congress defends her innocence after opposition accusations of corruption in ongoing Covid mask scandal

THE Socialist speaker of Spain’s Congress of Deputies, Francina Armengol, held a press conference on Tuesday in a bid to defend her actions while she

5 Mar, 2024 @ 12:47

Balearic Islands·Lead·Politics

Rain returning to Spain: New storm will arrive this week with strong winds and wet conditions – including on the Costa del Sol

WINTER is arriving late to the Costa del Sol, with widespread showers, strong wind gusts and cooler temperatures forecast from Thursday. After a stable start

5 Mar, 2024 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Weather

Court in Spain demands re-opening of legal probe into deadly Valencia fire that claimed 10 lives

EXCLUSIVE: Building gutted in deadly Valencia fire ‘was potentially clad with material banned in the UK after Grenfell horror’ – these are the other buildings at risk in Spain

THE deadly fire that killed 10 residents of a Valencia apartment complex may have been spread by the use of a highly flammable cladding banned

5 Mar, 2024 @ 12:04

Costa del Sol·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read·Other News·Property·Valencia

Protest After 'la Manada' Granted Bail In Spain

‘Wolf Pack’ victim in Spain is given a new voice in hard-hitting Netflix documentary that chronicles the historic gang-rape trial

A NEW Netflix documentary will shed more light on the shocking ‘La Manada’ – wolfpack – gang-rape trial in Spain that inspired widespread public anger

5 Mar, 2024 @ 11:40

Lead

Spanish woman who was gang-raped in India is given just €11,000 in compensation – as she vows to ‘try and forget’ the ordeal

A SPANISH citizen who was beaten and gang-raped by seven men in India has been given compensation of just €11,000 by the authorities in the

5 Mar, 2024 @ 11:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

IPTV crackdown in Spain: First-ever sentence for pirate TV sees company fined €670,000 and its employees up to €7,000 each

A PONTEVEDRA court has become the first in Spain to convict a company for proving pirate television services by selling decoders. Engel Systems S.L and

5 Mar, 2024 @ 11:10

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Málaga·National News·Other News·Pontevedra·Sport

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Calahonda with pool garage – € 255,000

Apartment Calahonda, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 255,000 Wonderful bright, spacious two bedroom, two bathroom apartment at just a few minutes walking

5 Mar, 2024 @ 11:05

Featured Property

John Galliano speaks in new documentary: Gibraltar designer, 63, apologises for vile anti-Semitic comments after mounting comeback this year

A NEW documentary will showcase the rapid rise and fall of controversial Gibraltarian fashion designer John Galliano. High and Low: John Galliano, directed by Academy

5 Mar, 2024 @ 10:48

Gibraltar·Lead

Carlos Alcaraz defeats Rafael Nadal in highly-anticipated Netflix Slam in Las Vegas

RAFA Nadal said one good thing about nearing the end of his career is that he will not have to face Carlos Alcaraz too many

5 Mar, 2024 @ 10:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Murcia·Sport

Gibraltar finally receives blessing to be removed from FATF ‘grey list’ by economic crime watchdog

GIBRALTAR has finally been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) ‘grey list’ after nearly two years of heightened scrutiny. The announcement was made

5 Mar, 2024 @ 09:51

Gibraltar·Lead

Alicante On Spain's Costa Blanca To Break Record For Cruise Passenger Arrivals

Renting costs in Alicante soar by 40% since 2022: Just two studio apartments are now less than €600 per month – as Brits continue to flock to Spain’s ‘expat paradise’

IDEALISTA listings have revealed that there are now only two studio apartments available in Alicante for €600 per month, the cheapest offerings in a city

5 Mar, 2024 @ 06:49

Alicante·Lead·Other News·Property

Spain records lowest unemployment rate since 2008

Spain posts lowest February unemployment rate since 2008

SPAIN’S jobless total for February was the lowest for the second month of the year since 2008. The Ministry of Labour said on Monday that

4 Mar, 2024 @ 20:00

Economy·Lead·National News·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Our motorhome holiday in Spain was ruined by an organised crime gang – don’t make the same mistake we did!’

AN Australian couple have sounded the alarm after having their motorhome holiday to Spain ruined by an ‘organised’ criminal gang. John Dickson, 76, was this

4 Mar, 2024 @ 19:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

‘It’s an Abomination!’: Residents rally against 285 ‘luxury’ homes in Costa del Sol’s prized green zone

PLANS to erect 285 villas in a protected green zone on the Costa del Sol have drawn the outrage of local residents. The Asociación de

4 Mar, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

This ‘sun-drenched’ city in eastern Spain is the most affordable ‘paradise’ for British expats, according to experts

EXPERTS have named this ‘sun drenched’ city in eastern Spain the most affordable place for British expats. Although many Brits flock to the Costa del

4 Mar, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Valencia Region

The oldest woman in Spain – and the world – celebrates her 117th birthday today

THE world’s oldest living person, Maria Branyas, has turned 117 years old. Maria, who was born on March 4, 1907, is celebrating her record-breaking birthday

4 Mar, 2024 @ 16:40

Catalunya·Health·Lead·Other News

Tourist seriously injured when part of a building ledge falls onto his head in Spain’s Valencia

AN ITALIAN tourist was taken to Valencia’s La Fe Hospital on Sunday after strong winds dislodged part of a building ledge that fell onto his

4 Mar, 2024 @ 16:15

Valencia·Valencian Community

This city in northern Spain is the new ‘foodie capital’ – according to The Guardian

THE Guardian has named this city in northern Spain the country’s new ‘foodie capital’. A complex network of tunnels takes travellers from Madrid under the

4 Mar, 2024 @ 16:02

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Asturias

British expat hotspot in Spain has seen the number of foreign residents soar by 800% since 1998

THE number of foreign residents in the Valencian Community has gone up eight-fold over 25 years. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) says there were 102,000

4 Mar, 2024 @ 15:45

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Church in Spain that was submerged in the 1950s emerges from a dried up reservoir in Catalunya amid severe drought

THE extreme drought wracking Catalonia has seen an ancient church dating from the 11th century re-emerge from a reservoir. The town of Sant Romà de

4 Mar, 2024 @ 15:00

Catalunya·Lead

Spanish-Bred Racehorse Nube Negra Still Going Strong in 2024

Although Spain has a rich background in dressage and other equine disciplines, as well as breeding the much-loved Andalucian horse, jumps racing is not a

4 Mar, 2024 @ 14:18

Sport

Thousands join protest against ‘senseless’ solar power plant being built on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ESTIMATED 3,000 people hit the streets of San Miguel de Salinas on Sunday to oppose controversial plans for a massive solar farm. The San

4 Mar, 2024 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Spain’s Catalunya region begins pioneering scheme to give out free, reusable menstrual products at pharmacies

THE regional equality chief in Spain’s northeastern Catalunya region launched a pioneering scheme on Monday that will see free, reusable menstrual products made available at

4 Mar, 2024 @ 12:48

Catalunya·Health·Lead·Other News