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‘McTragedy!’ British expats in Spain fume over surge in fast food restaurants and complain their Costa del Sol town is ‘turning into Blackpool’

BRITISH expats are fuming after discovering a huge site in their idyllic town has been turned into ‘yet another’ McDonald’s. Residents in Benalmadena, on the

13 Dec, 2024 @ 13:01

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Watch: Snow blankets Malaga while heavy rain floods the Costa del Sol amid cold snap

A COLD snap is currently gripping Spain and the typically warmer Costa del Sol is no exception. The mercury in Malaga at midday today stood

12 Dec, 2024 @ 13:18

Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

Watch: ‘Water tornado’ forms off Spain’s Costa del Sol ahead of orange level storms

THIS is the moment a ‘water tornado’ was seen swirling in the sea off the Costa del Sol. The footage was shared on community Instagram

12 Dec, 2024 @ 10:43

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Orange weather warning is activated for heavy rain on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN urgent weather warning has been activated for the Costa del Sol today. State weather agency Aemet has issued an orange-level alert for the region.

12 Dec, 2024 @ 10:22

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Watch: Snow storm batters Spain as couple are rescued from trapped car and temperatures reach -9.5C

THIS is the moment people had to be rescued from a car in Spain after being trapped by mountains of snow. Footage shared by the

9 Dec, 2024 @ 13:49

Lead·Weather

Anti-tourism vandals in Spain destroy HUNDREDS of sunbeds and declare their home ‘not for sale’

THE mayor of a popular holiday resort in Spain has condemned the action of a group of ‘vandals’ after hundreds of sunbeds were destroyed. At

6 Dec, 2024 @ 18:09

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

German father’s relief after three-year-old daughter is found in Spain after two-year search

THE search for a three-year-old girl has been deactivated almost two years after she was reported missing. Triana Destiny Wenhert Franquesa disappeared from Calvia in

6 Dec, 2024 @ 17:25

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spain passes controversial 'amnesty law': Architects of illegal Catalan independence referendum are granted freedom from prosecution

Spain to enshrine gay marriage and abortion rights into its constitution so ‘they cannot be undone in the future’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez today vowed to add abortion rights and gay marriage to Spain’s constitution so they ‘can never be undone’. The left-wing PSOE

6 Dec, 2024 @ 17:07

Lead·National News·Politics

Spanish Netflix star dead at 37: Tributes pour in for much-loved Toy Boy actor

TRIBUTES are pouring in for a Spanish Netflix star who has died at just 37 years old. According to reports, Jose de la Torre (pictured

6 Dec, 2024 @ 11:37

Celebrity·Lead

Outrage over tiny ‘living capsules’ being promoted as permanent homes in Malaga amid soaring rent and property prices

A ‘DISRUPTIVE’ developer has received backlash online over its plans to build tiny living capsule homes in Malaga. Superlativo 8 is hoping to open its

6 Dec, 2024 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Property

Good news for homeowners in Spain as property prices surge by 8.1% – this is where they grew the most

PROPERTY prices in Spain have increased by 8.1% year-on-year, latest figures show. The surge came in the third quarter of this year. It is the

5 Dec, 2024 @ 16:01

Lead·National News·Property

Horror in Spain: Torched body of pensioner is found in boot of burning car

THE charred body of a pensioner has been found in the boot of a burning car in Spain. A murder investigation has been launched by

5 Dec, 2024 @ 14:52

Crime & Law·Lead

This ‘Spanish Tuscany’ is the best ‘pueblo’ in Malaga to live in, according to AI – but do YOU agree?

ARTIFICIAL intelligence has revealed what it believes to be the best town in Malaga to live in. Google’s AI app Gemini was asked by El

5 Dec, 2024 @ 14:41

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Driver’s nightmare in Spain after receiving a €905,000 parking fine

A DRIVER has been left stunned after being ordered to pay a parking fine of more than €905,000. Speaking to the Y Ahora Sonsoles television

5 Dec, 2024 @ 13:54

Lead·National News

Where will it SNOW in Spain this weekend? All you need to know as alerts are activated for the white stuff

THE first winter storm of the year will bring a cold snap and snow to multiple areas of Spain, meteorologists have said. According to weather

5 Dec, 2024 @ 13:39

Lead·National News·Weather

Revealed: The 42 questions Brits and other tourists will be asked under Spain’s ‘Big Brother Law’

THE exhaustive list of data Brits and other tourists will need to provide when visiting Spain has been revealed. Since the controversial ‘Big Brother Law’

5 Dec, 2024 @ 12:51

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Brit’s €1.6m home in Spain to be demolished over corrupt mayor’s illegal land deal – and they’ll get NO compensation

A BRITISH couple’s €1.6m home in Spain will be demolished just days before Christmas after it was classed as illegal by the national government. Lee

5 Dec, 2024 @ 12:28

Lead·Mallorca·Property

Brit panic in Spain as much-loved bacon vanishes from supermarket shelves

BRITISH expats in Spain are up in arms after being left unable to find a much-loved bacon product. Unlike the UK, bacon is not a

3 Dec, 2024 @ 14:27

Brits threaten to boycott Spain over ‘Big Brother Law’ for tourists that ‘bites the hand that feeds’

BRITISH holidaymakers have threatened to boycott Spain after it introduced controversial new travel rules. Since December 2, hotels and car rental companies have been ordered

3 Dec, 2024 @ 14:11

Lead·National News·Travel News

Where can I legally build a prefabricated home in Spain?

PREFABRICATED homes are surging in popularity in Spain amid a continuous rise in property rental and purchasing prices. The so-called ‘prefab’ structures are mass produced

3 Dec, 2024 @ 13:40

Lead·National News·Property

Pictured: The incredible prefabricated home in Spain that comes with a swimming pool

THE quality of prefabricated homes in Spain continues to soar. One company is offering a two-bedroom home with a swimming pool for just €54,000. READ

3 Dec, 2024 @ 13:23

Lead·National News·Property

Ryanair accused of blackmail and told to 'calm down' in tax row that will cause flight cuts in Spain

Ryanair agrees to pay €1.5million in latest claim against its check-in rules

RYANAIR must pay at least €1.5million in compensation following an investigation by authorities in Italy. The Italian Competition and Market Authority found that countless consumers

3 Dec, 2024 @ 11:40

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News