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‘Die guiri!’: Violent graffiti appears in Spain ahead of fresh wave of anti-tourism protests

AS Spain gears up for a fresh wave of anti-tourism protests, violent graffiti has appeared in tourism hotspots. On April 5, Spanish cities will erupt

11 Mar, 2025 @ 10:41

Lead·Valencia

British expat is shot in the ribs and knee while arriving home with his wife in southern Spain

Buying a second hand car in Spain? Don’t ignore this advice from the Guardia Civil

THE Guardia Civil has issued advice for people looking to buy a second hand car in Spain. Due to the second hand market skyrocketing in

11 Mar, 2025 @ 07:00

Lead·Video

Gibraltar comes down hard on offenders who attack police after spate of incidents

OFFENDERS who assault police or emergency workers will have their maximum punishments doubled under new legislation being rolled out in Gibraltar this week. The new

10 Mar, 2025 @ 18:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Rail passengers face misery after unions announce strikes in Spain

Rail strikes in Spain: Passengers face travel misery after unions announce walkouts

TRAIN passengers in Spain will face several days of disruption on Renfe services after strikes were announced by rail unions on Monday. Unions are angry

10 Mar, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Spain's far-right Vox party faces corruption probe after receiving millions of euros from donations and Hungarian bank

Spain’s far-right Vox party investigated for corruption after getting millions of euros from donations and Hungarian bank

SPAIN’S anti-corruption prosecutor will investigate the country’s far-right Vox party after allegations of illegal financing practices. Vox has denied the accusation, saying that it is

10 Mar, 2025 @ 17:39

Lead·National News·Politics

Jellyfish alert in Spain as a second Portuguese Man o’ War washes up on the Costa del Sol

ANOTHER Portuguese Man o’ War has been spotted on the beaches of the Costa del Sol. A specimen of the deadly jellyfish washed up on

10 Mar, 2025 @ 17:06

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Nature

Judge orders sacked emergency chiefs to explain why Valencia flood warning was sent too late to save many lives

Judge orders sacked emergency chiefs to explain why Valencia flood warning was sent so late

TWO former bosses of Valencia’s emergencies team will have to explain why the October 29 flood alert was sent so late. Ex-emergencies minister, Salome Pradas

10 Mar, 2025 @ 16:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Malaga forced to release water from reservoirs after relentless rains strike the drought-afflicted province

MALAGA’S reservoirs have begun releasing water after the recent storms filled them to critical levels. The Conde de Guadalhorce reservoir has now exceeded 90% of

10 Mar, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Traffic nightmare after landslide destroys major road between Marbella and Ronda – and it will take MONTHS to repair

THOUSANDS of workers will be left with longer daily commutes after a major landslide on the A-397 road. The A-397 is the main connection between

10 Mar, 2025 @ 15:22

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Nature·Weather

Gibraltar training exercises in British waters trigger the Spanish: Madrid makes formal complaint over ‘violation of its sovereignty’

THE Gibraltar Squadron’s exercises around the Rock triggered the eternal diplomatic stand-off with Spain over sovereignty of the waters last week. The operation, which included

10 Mar, 2025 @ 14:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Must visit: Nine lesser-visited destinations in Spain that still love tourists, according to The Telegraph

BRITISH newspaper The Telegraph has named these nine lesser known destinations as still ‘tourist friendly’. While the headlines would have you believe Spain is utterly

10 Mar, 2025 @ 13:32

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Watch: Rescuers race to pull eight-year-old girl from a washing machine in Spain’s Torre del Mar

A MALAGA province family suffered a scare on Sunday when their eight-year-old girl got stuck in the washing machine drum. The parents went to the

10 Mar, 2025 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: How Spain celebrated international women’s day as hundreds of thousands took to streets

THOUSANDS of people took to the streets this weekend to celebrate International Women’s Day and call for change. In Madrid, organizers claim over 80,000 marched

10 Mar, 2025 @ 12:33

Lead

Pictured: Home destroyed by fierce storms in Marbella as Costa del Sol is placed on weather alert

A HOME has been completely destroyed in Marbella following a night of heavy thunder and rain. Pictures shared on the Marbellasequeja Instagram page show the

10 Mar, 2025 @ 12:28

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Weather

Scammer duped Valencia flood victims out of €32k in deposits for house repairs

A SCAMMER pocketed over €32,000 from Valencia flood victims for non-existent home repairs. The 41-year-old Spaniard went round a flood-hit estate next to a ravine

10 Mar, 2025 @ 11:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

This medieval fishing village in Spain is a must visit for 2025, according to The Guardian

A FISHING village in Northern Spain has been included in a UK newspaper list of ‘essential places’ to visit on the European coast in 2025

10 Mar, 2025 @ 11:40

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Illegal laboratory capable of making three million doses of anabolic steroids is raided in Spain

AN ILLEGAL laboratory with enough material to produce three million doses of anabolic steroids has been busted by the Policia Nacional. The clandestine facility was

10 Mar, 2025 @ 11:09

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Flood chaos on Spain’s Costa del Sol after night of heavy rain – with DAYS of showers to come

HEAVY rainfall sparked by Storm Jana has caused mass flooding across the Costa del Sol overnight. Footage shared online shows towns like Torremolinos completely inundated

10 Mar, 2025 @ 10:17

Costa del Sol·Lead·Video·Weather

Mummified headless body found on Costa del Sol beach is NOT of missing US banker Grant Barr, say family – as more details emerge

THE family of Grant Barr have said the body washed up on a Costa del Sol beach this week is not of the missing US

9 Mar, 2025 @ 16:01

Costa del Sol·Lead

Flush with luxury: The Olive Press gets a tour inside the home of the world’s most famous plumber Charlie Mullins

ENTERING through a massive wooden gate, I am greeted by a gleaming purple Rolls Royce Dawn and a navy Bentley – both as flashy as

9 Mar, 2025 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Property

Storm Jana latest in Spain: Man missing in Murcia, snow in Madrid and Costa del Sol on alert for rain

STORM Jana is still being felt across Spain today with multiple areas on alert for heavy rain and snow. In Murcia, authorities are desperately searching

9 Mar, 2025 @ 13:55

Lead·National News·Weather

Bodies keep washing up on Spanish holiday island loved by Hollywood A-listers

A SPANISH holiday island loved by A-listers has seen its fifth body wash ashore so far this year. The corpse was found by a local

9 Mar, 2025 @ 13:10

Balearic Islands·Lead

‘You’re going to freak out!’ Spaniard living in the UK compares cost of fruit and veg to Spain

A SPANIARD living in the UK has shocked her followers after revealing the cost of Spanish products overseas. @familialospeques is a Spanish mum of two

9 Mar, 2025 @ 11:00

Lead·Video

These are the three ‘most beautiful’ cinemas in Spain, according to Time Out

PRESTIGIOUS travel magazine Time Out has named three Madrid cinemas amongst the 50 most beautiful in the world. London’s The Electric stood high in the

9 Mar, 2025 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Watch: Spain narrowly avoids ‘Charlie Hebdo 2.0’ as Islamist terror cell in Barcelona is caught plotting attack after ‘hunting victims on TikTok’

SPANISH and Italian police have arrested 11 terror suspects accused of plotting ‘violent’ attacks in Spain by hunting ‘blasphemous’ infidels on social media. The Policia

8 Mar, 2025 @ 15:06

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Must read: British homeowners in Spain could be owed €50,000 due to mortgage scandal – here’s how to claim

If you had a mortgage from Sabadell, Unicaja or many other banks, you could be in for a big windfall.

8 Mar, 2025 @ 14:12

Lead·National News·Property

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