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Red weather warning in Spain’s Catalunya: Emergency phone alert issued with DANA set to bring torrential rain

RESIDENTS in Catalunya have been sent an emergency alert on their mobile phones as the region braces for a torrential DANA to make landfall. The

12 Jul, 2025 @ 15:59

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Shocking survey reveals one in five young people in Spain are victims of nude AI deepfakes

AN ALARMING new survey carried out by charity Save the Children has shed light on the challenges posed by modern technology, with one in five

12 Jul, 2025 @ 11:30

Lead·Technology

Spain’s growing army of only children ‘not lonelier’ despite birth rate crisis, study shows

SPANISH families are increasingly having just one child thanks to the country’s position as the second lowest birth rate in the EU. Spain’s birth rate

12 Jul, 2025 @ 09:15

Health·Lead

Pedro Sanchez tells NATO that Spain’s armed forces will be boosted by 14,000 personnel

PEDRO Sanchez’s government has told NATO that the number of personnel in Spain’s armed forces will rise by 11% over the next decade, In raw

11 Jul, 2025 @ 16:49

Lead·National News

Burglar behind mini-crimewave as he robbed empty Costa Blanca holiday homes

A MOLDOVAN national has been charged with robbing 15 homes and breaking into two cars in Benissa, Teulada, and Calpe in the north of Alicante

11 Jul, 2025 @ 12:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

One of Europe's 'Most Wanted' behind €1.2m fraud is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca

€1.2m fraudster on Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ list is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CONMAN who pocketed €1.2 million and made it onto Europol’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. Hungarian authorities issued a

11 Jul, 2025 @ 11:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

One firefighter dies as blaze rips through over 3,000 hectares in Spain’s Catalunya

A FIREFIGHTER has died as emergency services continue to battle a wildfire in southern Catalunya equivalent to the size of over 4,500 football pitches. Antonio

11 Jul, 2025 @ 09:00

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Heavy rain and gales forecast from Friday for parts of Spain

Weather alert as heavy rains and gales set to bring summer to a halt in parts of Spain from Friday

STATE weather forecaster Aemet has issued a special warning about ‘very strong storms’ arriving in northern Spain from Friday. It says that a low pressure

10 Jul, 2025 @ 17:39

Lead·National News·Weather

Gang pocketed €69m by not paying sales tax on alcoholic spirits in Spain

Alcohol importers in Spain swerved €69m in sales tax – and blitzed the proceeds on yachts, Porsches and Rolexes

SPANISH tax authorities were defrauded of almost €69 million in IVA which was not paid on alcoholic drinks purchased by a network of firms and

10 Jul, 2025 @ 16:37

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spate of burglaries on Marbella’s Golden Miles solved: Cat burglar disguised himself as jogger to scale walls unnoticed

A FAKE jogger who used his disguise to burgle luxury villas across Marbella’s Golden Mile has been arrested after stealing more than €200,000 worth of

10 Jul, 2025 @ 16:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Irish knifeman arrested for slashing neck of fellow countryman in Costa Blanca street

Irish knifeman arrested for slashing throat of fellow countryman in Costa Blanca street

A 58-YEAR-OLD Irish national has been arrested for attempted murder after using a box cutter to slash the throat of another Irish man in La

10 Jul, 2025 @ 13:44

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British tourists must have health insurance before visiting Spain or face almost €7000 in fines

BRITISH citizens travelling to Spain are now required to have private travel insurance that will cover all medical expenses during their stay. Failure to provide

10 Jul, 2025 @ 12:23

Health·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Son of popular Costa Blanca hotel owner arrested for her 2022 murder after lying about ‘home invasion’

THE son of a Guardamar del Segura hotel owner who died at her home in December 2022, has been arrested for her murder. 77-year-old Rita

10 Jul, 2025 @ 11:27

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Well-known cinema chain in Spain fined for ‘stopping customers from bringing in outside snacks’

A MAJOR cinema chain has been slapped with a €25,000 fine for preventing moviegoers from bringing their own food and drinks into theatres in Almería

9 Jul, 2025 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Lead·Other News

The Spanish expat who found success teaching Spain’s world-famous cuisine to foreigners in English

AFTER Guillermo Varela’s Austrian girlfriend told him his cooking was so delicious he needed to share it, he started to upload his Spanish recipes online.

9 Jul, 2025 @ 17:27

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

Spanish court gives ex-Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti one-year prison sentence for tax fraud

THE former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has been sentenced to one year in prison for tax fraud for not declaring income linked to image

9 Jul, 2025 @ 17:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Bank robbers executed 13 lucrative heists across Spain by fooling security guards with ‘front-door’ ruse

A BANK robbery crew behind at least 13 heists has been brought down in a joint operation by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. Nine

9 Jul, 2025 @ 15:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police rescue stolen second century Roman relief listed for sale in Spain on auction site

SPAIN’s Police have recovered an ancient Roman funeral artefact stolen from a Bulgarian museum more than two decades ago. The 2nd-century Roman funerary stele depicting

9 Jul, 2025 @ 13:19

La Cultura·Lead

Here’s how Spain would be impacted if eight million immigrants were deported – and it isn’t pretty

SPAIN’S far-right party Vox was on the receiving end of a powerful backlash after it outlined a radical plan to deport all eight million immigrants

9 Jul, 2025 @ 12:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

Airport charges set to rise in Spain with passengers likely to face higher fares

SPAIN’S airport operator Aena wants to raise fees charged to airlines by 6.5% next year to fund future investments. The move is sure to incur

9 Jul, 2025 @ 11:57

Lead·National News

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez admits to 'thinking about resigning' as new anti-corruption measures are unveiled

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez ‘thought about resigning’ as new anti-corruption measures are unveiled

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced 15 anti-corruption measures including the creation of an independent Public Integrity Agency, as he tries to ride a

9 Jul, 2025 @ 11:07

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain can expect a cool blast this weekend – as the UK swelters in 40C

A rare spell of cooler weather is set to sweep across much of Spain this weekend, offering welcome relief after weeks of stifling heat —

9 Jul, 2025 @ 08:38

Lead·Weather

Where to get a rental bargain in Spain while staying near to the action – with one Malaga clifftop gem high up on the list

EXPATS struggling with Spain’s soaring rental costs could do worse than look beyond the obvious hotspots, as a new study reveals where tenants can secure

9 Jul, 2025 @ 08:00

Lead·Property

Key figure linked to record-breaking cocaine seizure is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AUTHORITIES have busted an international criminal gang linked to the largest cocaine shipment made in Europe- 16 tonnes- which was seized at the Port of

8 Jul, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Foreign property purchases slowed down in 2024 as real estate market cools off in Spain

Spending power of foreign property buyers in Spain levelled up in 2024 as prices soar

PROPERTY purchase deals in Spain by foreigners flattened out last year to €11.7 billion of sales- up by just 0.4% in value compared to 2023.

8 Jul, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Property

WATCH: Narcos burn boat at sea and cook cocaine worth millions as Spanish cops close in

DRUG traffickers deliberately torched and sank their yacht off of Tenerife after being cornered by Spanish customs patrol boats. The two crew members, one French

8 Jul, 2025 @ 16:51

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead