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Spain’s Pedro Sanchez calls for Israel to be banned from sporting competitions – and doubles down on ‘admiration’ for Vuelta protesters

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has doubled down on his support for the thousands of pro-Palestine protesters who forced the cancellation of the final stage

16 Sep, 2025 @ 21:18

Lead·Politics·Sport

‘The Rock must not win while the Campo loses’: British ambassador grilled by Andalucian mayors on Gibraltar deal during whistlestop tour

THE British ambassador to Spain received a grilling from regional mayors yesterday over the uncertainty surrounding Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future during a tour of southern Spain.

16 Sep, 2025 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

Trial of Irish criminal John Gilligan suspended until New Year on Spain's Costa Blanca after co-defendant son fails to appear

Irish mafia boss John Gilligan signs on at Costa Blanca courthouse as part of release conditions after raising €10k bail money with begging Whatsapp messages

VETERAN Irish gangster John Gilligan cut a sorry figure as he signed on at a Costa Blanca courthouse today – his first appearance since being

16 Sep, 2025 @ 17:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Moroccan child with hypothermia is rescued from interior of refrigerated truck at major port in southern Spain

Gibraltar blackout: Contractors working on new £1.8bn data centre blamed; power to return from 7pm

GIBRALTAR has suffered a total power outage this afternoon not dissimilar to the one that shook Spain in April this year. Sources have confirmed to

16 Sep, 2025 @ 16:41

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain boosts international profile by hosting crunch trade talks between China and US in Madrid

SPAIN cemented its position at the heart of international affairs earlier this week as its capital city played host to crunch talks between China and

16 Sep, 2025 @ 16:37

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Politics

What to avoid doing in the first hour of the day to increase your life span

THE first 60 minutes after waking up could hold the key to living longer. According to Dr. William Li, a Harvard-trained physician, avoiding certain habits

16 Sep, 2025 @ 16:37

Health·Lead·Other News

Spain joins Mediterranean countries in blocking EU restrictions on Russian tourist visas due to ‘economic benefits’

SPAIN has joined Greece, Italy, France and Hungary in vetoing European Union plans to impose sweeping restrictions on tourist visas for Russian nationals The Mediterranean

16 Sep, 2025 @ 15:30

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Horror in Fuengirola: Man, 34, 'stabs his landlord to death before slashing girlfriend, 19, during knife rampage' - as his partner claims he murdered ANOTHER man last weekend

Mystery unsolved as headless scuba diver discovered on Costa del Sol beach is buried without being identified

SIX months after a gruesome discovery on the sands of Fuengirola, a headless, unidentified corpse is set to be buried – alone and unnamed –

16 Sep, 2025 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

How to reach this remote village in northern Spain – one of Western Europe’s last towns untouched by time that didn’t have telephones till 1990 and boasts just six residents today

THERE IS a tiny village perched on a mountainside in Asturias’ Picos de Europa national park like a village that time abandoned which is well

16 Sep, 2025 @ 13:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain abandons plans to buy over €6b of US-made F-35 fighter jets - and will now look for European alternatives

Spain prepared to send fighter jets and refuelling tanker to NATO’s eastern flank after Russian incursions

SPAIN is ready to step up its role in NATO’s air defence, with plans to send two Eurofighter jets and a refuelling aircraft to bolster

16 Sep, 2025 @ 12:24

Lead·Other News·Politics

Where house prices are cheapest in much-sought after Malaga province

WHILE the Costa del Sol continues to dazzle with its luxury developments and sea-view penthouses, the real bargains lie inland – far from the tourist

16 Sep, 2025 @ 12:08

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property

How to pick up a bargain in Marbella and Benahavis: Four homes up for auction in Malaga with bids starting from €6,600

FANCY picking up a bargain house on Spain’s glorious Costa del Sol? If you are, then you’re in luck as four houses are set to

16 Sep, 2025 @ 11:32

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Property

Local Council Says People Are Dying In British Expat Area Of Spain S Costa Blanca Due To Poor Ambulance Service

Tragedy in Alicante as new-born baby dies and mother crushed by runaway car rolling down hill

A PEACEFUL Sunday evening in the Costa Blanca town of Calpe turned into a devastating tragedy when a 20-day-old baby girl was killed and her

16 Sep, 2025 @ 11:24

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Airbnb shock in Alicante with 73% of tourist flats being advertised without a licence

This Spanish city takes the unwanted crown for the most illegal tourist flats – even beating out several Costa del Sol towns

WITH its eye-catching orange tree-lined streets, renowned gastronomy and spectacular monuments such as the Plaza de España or Royal Alcazar, it’s no surprise that Sevilla

16 Sep, 2025 @ 09:51

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Property·Sevilla

This summer in Spain was the hottest on record at 2.1C above the average

SPAIN has experienced the warmest summer since records began, with overall temperatures being higher than in the summer of 2022 by 0.1C. This summer also

16 Sep, 2025 @ 09:39

Lead·National News·Other News·Weather

The Albanians? The Mocro maffia? The Chinese? A who’s who of the most dangerous criminal gangs and mafias operating in Spain today

A NEW report from Spain’s Prosecutor’s Office has laid bare some of the many mafia groups operating in the country today. There are some real

15 Sep, 2025 @ 18:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

A secret waterfall in Spain’s heartlands reached by a beautiful hiking is ideal for nature lovers

IN the heart of the UNESCO Global Geopark Las Loras, on the border between Palencia and Burgos, lies one of Spain’s most striking hidden gems:

15 Sep, 2025 @ 16:46

Lead·Nature·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Spain’s credit rating upgraded to A+ thanks to 2.6% GDP growth forecasts and ‘low exposure to Trump’s tariffs’

SPAIN’S economic outlook received a major boost this week after credit rating agency S&P upgraded the country’s sovereign debt rating to A+ with a stable

15 Sep, 2025 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

Flights are diverted from Malaga airport due to foggy conditions

Malaga airport posts best ever August passenger figures: British numbers wipe the floor with second-placed Germans

MALAGA-COSTA del Sol Airport had its best ever August in terms of passenger numbers, newly published figures reveal – with Brits eyeing up some summer

15 Sep, 2025 @ 15:21

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain’s airport operator accuses Ryanair CEO of ‘lying continuously’ in row over ‘excessive fees’

THE chief executive of Spain’s state-owned airport operator has accused Ryanair’s outspoken CEO Michael O’Leary of ‘not telling the truth’ over a bitter fees row

15 Sep, 2025 @ 14:49

Business & Finance·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Fumigating is underway in southern Spain to combat mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus

AUTHORITIES in southern Spain have stepped up fumigation campaigns after mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus were detected in Cadiz province. They were found in Benalup-Casas

15 Sep, 2025 @ 14:43

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Health·Lead·Nature·Other News

More than 8,000 tourist flats to be removed from Malaga province

THE Spanish government has announced that over 8,000 tourist flats in Malaga province will be removed from online platforms such as Airbnb and Booking. Prime

15 Sep, 2025 @ 14:21

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property·Travel News

‘A disgrace to Spain’: Pedro Sanchez under fire for praising pro-Palestine protesters who halted Vuelta a España finale and injured 22 police

THE violent scenes that forced the cancellation of the grand finale of the Vuelta a España have triggered a bitter political row in Spain after

15 Sep, 2025 @ 13:23

Lead·Madrid·Politics

In the red: The once-optimistic Andalucian airport and gateway to the Costa de la Luz that has missed the wave of Spain’s tourism boom

SPAIN’S rocketing economy has in large part been driven by a booming tourist sector which welcomed a record-breaking 44.5 million international tourists in the first

15 Sep, 2025 @ 12:49

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Travel News

Chaos in Madrid as rampaging pro-Palestine protesters injure 22 police and force cancellation of final day of Vuelta a España race

THE greatest fears of the organisers of the Vuelta a España came true on Sunday as the grand finale of the gruelling, three-week-long cycle race

15 Sep, 2025 @ 11:50

Lead·Madrid·Politics·Sport

Huge queues and travel chaos at Spain’s busiest airport as strike action hits holidaymakers

TRAVELLERS are facing massive delays and travel chaos at Madrid-Barajas Airport today as an indefinite security strike continues to cause huge queues and flight disruptions

15 Sep, 2025 @ 11:22

Lead·Madrid·Travel News