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‘We harm those who harm us’: Israel threatens Spain after it recognised Palestine as a nation state alongside Ireland and Norway

ISRAEL’S Foreign Minister has accused Spain of ‘rewarding terror’ as relations between the two countries broke down on the eve of Madrid’s diplomatic recognition of

27 May, 2024 @ 12:43

Lead·Politics

‘Historic’ anti-tourism march in Mallorca: 10,000 locals take to the streets demanding change to ‘destructive’ industry

MALLORCA has seen a historic anti-tourism march with 10,000 locals taking to the streets to demand change to the ‘destructive’ effects of tourism. ON Saturday,

27 May, 2024 @ 12:24

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Splash the cash! Growing trend in Malaga and across Spain sees homeowners earning thousands of euros by renting out their swimming pools

ONE of the many changes in habits to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic was the new practice of renting time at someone’s private swimming pool,

27 May, 2024 @ 12:22

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I visited the top of Montserrat in Spain and was blown away by its views and history – this is how to enjoy the mountain in a day’

WHEN the sun is shining and the sky is a deep, clear blue, there may not be a better place to be in Catalunya than

27 May, 2024 @ 12:05

Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

Location of an earthquake on May 27, 2024

Earthquake rattles southern Spain: Residents in Malaga report feeling tremors

AN EARTHQUAKE rattled much of the Malaga province in the early hours of Monday morning, thanks to a tremor underneath the Alboran Sea that measured

27 May, 2024 @ 11:51

Lead·Malaga

Shooting in Estepona: Victim, 33, is left with a bullet wound after attack in an urbanisation

AN investigation has been opened in Spain’s Estepona after a shooting took place in the early hours of Saturday morning. One man, aged 33, was

27 May, 2024 @ 11:19

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

'Historic' fine in Benidorm threatens to bankrupt the tourist mecca: City hall is ordered to pay €283million compensation to family who was blocked from building on protected land

British man is placed in a chokehold and robbed in Benidorm: Thugs leave elderly victim with a head injury

AN ELDERLY British man was robbed after being placed into a chokehold on a busy Benidorm street in broad daylight. Two plain-clothed Policia Nacional officers

27 May, 2024 @ 10:02

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Warning for tourists visiting Spain: Mafia gangs are targeting luxury watch owners on the Costa del Sol – this is who is most at risk

TOURISTS and expats on the Costa del Sol have been warned of a rise in thieves targeting luxury watch owners. In Marbella there have been

26 May, 2024 @ 12:18

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Scorchio in Spain: ‘Tropical nights’ arrive while temperatures are set to reach 35C TODAY

‘TROPICAL nights’ have landed in Spain as temperatures soar into the mid 30s across large parts of the country this weekend. Spokesperson for official weather

26 May, 2024 @ 11:50

Lead·Weather

WATCH: British tourists in Benidorm are kicked off their sunbeds by a hotel security guard after trying to bag them too early

THIS is the moment two British tourists were kicked off their sunbeds in Benidorm after entering the pool area before it officially opened. Video footage

26 May, 2024 @ 10:58

Benidorm·Lead·Travel News

Exchanging your green residency card for a TIE in Spain: These are the documents you ACTUALLY need – and the tax you need to pay

BRITISH expats living in Spain have been warned they must exchange their green residency card for a TIE if they want to avoid problems at

26 May, 2024 @ 10:49

Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: British expat reveals Nolotil nightmare in Spain after doctors told him he had an ‘AIDS-like illness’ when his white blood cells vanished and puss ‘streamed from his eyes and nose’

PETE Packer, a 60-year-old expat, has been riding motorbikes since he was 11 years old. In 2017, the language teacher was riding along Malaga’s A-7

25 May, 2024 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Spain is one of the world’s most walkable countries, according to a new UK study

A NEW UK study has revealed Spain is one of the world’s most walkable countries. Published in the Economist, the research judged the ability to

25 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I built a wooden refuge with my bare hands in inland Spain – now it’s a must-visit retreat and even featured on Channel 4’

A MOUNTAIN retreat built by a British expat has been named a ‘must-visit’ and even visited by George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. WHEN Elizabeth Wynn was

25 May, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Property

EXCLUSIVE: Spain’s rental market nightmare is exposed as countless British expats are forced to pay illegal costs by landlords who ignore pro-tenant laws with impunity – while many lose thousands to scammers

AFTER various Olive Press staff fall victim to scams and lawbreakers while looking to rent, Yzabelle Bostyn looks at the ‘perfect storm’ in Spain’s rental

25 May, 2024 @ 08:00

Lead·Property

Bodies of German couple discovered after a dog found a woman’s arm last month in Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE bodies of a missing German couple have been discovered on Friday by the Guardia Civil in Jijona- a month after a dog found a

24 May, 2024 @ 18:49

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Two wedding guests arrested after firework sets off blaze that destroyed 17 cars and damaged many others on Spain's Costa Blanca

Wedding guests arrested after firework sets off blaze destroying 17 cars and damaging many others on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO wedding guests have been arrested after setting off fireworks that caused a blaze which destroyed 17 cars and damaged 17 others in Javea last

24 May, 2024 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Hermes the Galapagos turtle arrives to Spain’s Costa del Sol: 20-year-old specimen finds new home at Fuengirola Bioparc

A GIANT Galapagos male turtle called Hermes has arrived as the latest guest at Bioparc Fuengirola. There are 15 different subspecies of giant turtles and

24 May, 2024 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Animals·Lead

Zelensky WILL visit Spain: Ukraine president will land in Madrid within days after cancelling trip ‘over troubling Russian advances in the war’

UKRAINE president Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Spain on Monday for talks with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and King Felipe VI. Zelensky’s original trip for May

24 May, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Bakery on Spain’s Costa del Sol is investigated for homophobia after branding a gay employee a ‘fa***t’ on his payslip – as locals call for a boycott

A BAKERY in Coin has denied being homophobic after a gay employee got his April payslip with the word ‘fa***t’ written on it. The Labour

24 May, 2024 @ 17:40

Costa del Sol·Lead

Locals fume at the price of a ‘cafe con leche’ in Sevilla: Tourists are blamed for surging food and drink costs

SEVILLA locals have been enraged by high breakfast prices and indifferent quality in tourist area restaurants. One customer took to social media to say ‘she

24 May, 2024 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Hugely popular bingo which offered ‘incredible prizes’ including TVs and holidays is shut down by police on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE Policia Nacional has raided a Malaga cocktail bar that hosted illegal bingo games offering what they described as ‘incredible’ prizes. The establishment on Avenida

24 May, 2024 @ 16:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Health warning in Spain: This fish imported from Morocco has been found to contain a nasty parasite – here’s how to avoid infection

A HEALTH warning has been issued after anisakis has been detected in a fish imported from Morocco for sale in Spain. The hake roe containing

24 May, 2024 @ 15:45

Health·Lead

Year-long tourist apartment ban set to be imposed in parts of Spain's Valencia as debate rages on over 'visitor saturation'

Year-long tourist apartment ban set to be imposed in parts of Spain’s Valencia as debate continues over ‘visitor saturation’

VALENCIA’S mayor, Maria Jose Catala has announced a year-long moratorium on tourist apartment licences covering private buildings administered by owner communities and ground floors of

24 May, 2024 @ 15:13

Lead·Valencia

Taylor Swift backlash in Spain: Consumer rights group files a ‘denuncia’ after fans are banned from bringing food or drink into concert venue

A SPANISH consumer rights association has filed a denuncia, or complaint, against the promoters of the upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Madrid, after ticket holders

24 May, 2024 @ 12:09

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Violence erupts over Louis Vuitton fashion show in Spain: Protesters clash with police after iconic Barcelona park is forced to close

VIOLENCE broke out between protestors and police outside one of Barcelona’s most iconic tourist attractions on Thursday as locals rallied against the disruption caused by

24 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Environment·La Cultura·Lead

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