Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community Five ‘housing crisis’ protestors arrested after violent clashes with police in Valencia FIve people will appear in court on Monday after being arrested during a 'right to housing' protest in Valencia.
Sanchez calls snap election for November 29 ‘to bring the elites to heel’ after housing reform defeat The Spanish prime minister made the announcement on Monday morning, with elections set to take place on November 29.
Who will win Spain’s snap election on November 29 – and what do the five main parties stand for? With elections taking place this month, who stands the best chance of winning this unexpected contest?
Red alert issued during peak Barcelona rush hour as another powerful storm traps commuters in their cars and floods coastal and inland areas AEMET issued a red alert for 'extreme risk' across the Barcelona coastline and inland areas, with storms dumping over 90mm of rain in a single hour.
Man bludgeons his elderly parents to death with a dumbbell at their Madrid home A man has been arrested in Madrid by the Policia Nacional for killing his elderly mother and father in a frenzied attack using a dumbbell.
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Malaga keeps on fining drivers in its low-emission zone even after a court struck down the rules in June
Pedro Sanchez leads a new generation of progressive Spanish politicians that can actually speak English
Spanish police launch operation to clear migrant camp on beach in Ceuta ahead of King Felipe’s historic visit
WATCH: At least two dead as ‘mini-hurricane’ batters Barcelona in wettest day in 20 years – with fears key river could burst its banks
These are the three ‘most beautiful’ cinemas in Spain, according to leading travel magazine Prestigious travel magazine Time Out has named three Madrid cinemas amongst the 50 most beautiful in the world. Read More
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WATCH: Hundreds of thousands flood Madrid streets in general strike protest after Pedro Sanchez’s housing reforms blocked in Congress
Spain’s housing reform decree is defeated in Parliament, paving way for snap elections before end of the year
Property sales fall as Andalucia asking prices surge by another 10% — with steepest rises in Sevilla and Almeria
Renting in Malaga province hits an all-time high with average two-bed flat in Marbella now costing €1,888 a month
Andalucia president demands snap general election if Sanchez faces defeat over lightning Spanish housing reform
West Nile virus claims fourth victim this year in Andalucia after 84-year-old dies in Sevilla – 21 municipalities remain on alert
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Malaga’s E. coli woes continue as fecal matter found in the sea at four more beaches after recent storms
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Six Spanish pizzerias named among world’s 100 best, as a Madrid favourite holds on to its top 10 spot
British pensioner launches legal action against leading Spanish bank over expired mortgage cover after wife’s death
Barcelona to more than quadruple tourist tax for cruise ship day-trippers making fleeting visits to the city
Spain’s new anti-smoking law: All you need to know about where you can no longer light up – including bar terrace ban
Workers in Spain could retire early with a full pension if they’ve paid in for 40 years – but do payments to UK National Insurance count?
2 Oct, 2026 @ 14:49 Doctor is arrested in Marbella after nurse is found dead from suspected drug overdose in hotel
2 Oct, 2026 @ 13:30 Swedish mafia suspect in Malaga mistaken identity slaying was ‘already on bail for Fuengirola murder plot’
1 Oct, 2026 @ 17:10 Dutch builder, 48, who vanished from his Alhaurin el Grande home two weeks ago is found dead nearby
1 Oct, 2026 @ 16:30 Farruquito: The gifted flamenco star, the drugged-up hit-and-run and the documentary trying to salvage his career
1 Oct, 2026 @ 16:15 The Costa del Sol’s famous beach bars are under threat from local authority red tape
1 Oct, 2026 @ 14:00 Benahavis now ranks as Spain’s second richest municipality with an average gross income of nearly €80,000 per resident
1 Oct, 2026 @ 15:00 Experts investigate Ryanair flight which aborted moments before take off from Costa Blanca airport
1 Oct, 2026 @ 11:08 ‘Cover up’ investigated in fatal Benidorm parasailing accident that claimed life of British tourist
1 Oct, 2026 @ 09:25 UPDATE: Weather warning for northern Costa Blanca and Valencia upgraded to RED as schools shut ahead of flash flooding fears
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IN VIDS: Barcelona hit by sudden flash flood chaos as homes are breached and firefighters rescue woman and baby
WATCH: The secret gem just one hour from Madrid in the Spanish heartlands that you should visit because it’s ‘untouched by tourism’
WATCH: Firefighters cut woman out of car after dramatic crossroads smash up involving police car and taxi in Madrid
3 Oct, 2026 @ 16:49 Red ‘danger to life’ alert as Barcelona braces for Mediterranean ‘mini-hurricane’ – torrential rain and 120km/h winds forecast
2 Oct, 2026 @ 16:05 WATCH: Horror moment highway truck robbers aim hail of gunfire at Guardia Civil officer before dishing out savage beating near Barcelona
28 Sep, 2026 @ 16:00 Four passengers hospitalised after Boston-bound flight from Spain fills with smoke and makes emergency landing in Portugal
28 Sep, 2026 @ 11:45 Four masked men snatch driver and force him into 4×4 boot in latest broad daylight kidnapping in Barcelona
24 Sep, 2026 @ 17:59 Barcelona wife and daughter lived with husband’s dead body ‘covered by a sheet’ for over two years
22 Sep, 2026 @ 13:15 Marbella and Estepona launch new daily one-ticket trip to Barcelona – but journey takes a gruelling 10 hours
2 Oct, 2026 @ 11:02 Pedro Sanchez’s radical housing reform faces defeat in Parliament after his Catalan separatist allies refuse to back it
30 Sep, 2026 @ 17:15 Spain would welcome Britain back into EU ‘with open arms’, Sanchez says during Macron visit
29 Sep, 2026 @ 17:30 Spain approves sweeping housing measures to cap rents and ban ‘vulture’ fund speculation after 87-year-old’s eviction sparks nationwide protests
29 Sep, 2026 @ 09:06 Evicted Madrid pensioner can return to her home of 70 years after lawyer strikes deal with property owners
FROM THE ARCHIVES: These areas of Spain will be uninhabitable by 2050 due to extreme heat and rising sea levels, NASA warns Environment·Lead 4 Oct, 2026 @ 10:49 One of the key regions at risk is the Meseta Central, the greater interior plateau of central Spain that holds Madrid, the Spanish capital, Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Magaluf mayor vowing to banish the resort’s boozy past – and take on the ‘anti-tourism guerrillas’ hounding visitors EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Mallorca·Politics 3 Oct, 2026 @ 18:30 In an exclusive interview with the Olive Press, the mayor of Calvia reveals his plans to rid tourist hotspot Magaluf of its reputation for Read More
Political round-up: 87-year-old Maricarmen wins her home back as PM Sanchez suffers crucial Congress defeat – with snap election looming Lead·National News·Politics 3 Oct, 2026 @ 15:10 Barry Tabrizi looks at a volatile week in Spanish politics as a defeat in Congress paved the way for Pedro Sanchez to call fresh Read More
Warning for drivers in Spain as new ‘flashing amber’ traffic light rule comes into effect nationwide Lead·National News·Technology·Travel News 3 Oct, 2026 @ 10:00 The new rules came into force on October 1 as part of a wider reform of Spain's traffic regulations. Read More
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ‘taking time to consider snap elections’ after losing housing vote Lead·Politics 2 Oct, 2026 @ 19:36 If Sanchez chooses to dissolve parliament, the earliest available date for Spaniards to head to the polls is Sunday, November 29. Read More
Spanish politics explained: Which of Spain’s five major political parties would win a snap election? EXPLAINER·Lead·National News·Politics 2 Oct, 2026 @ 14:00 If Pedro Sanchez called a snap general election for tomorrow, or even November, the polling is pretty conclusive as to who would win. Read More
British brothers arrested in Mallorca holiday hotspot after launching ‘brutal’ late-night attack on taxi driver Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca 2 Oct, 2026 @ 12:45 Two brothers from Bolton on holiday in Mallorca have been arrested following a brutal assault on a taxi driver. Read More
Barcelona legend Lionel Messi adds to growing football empire after snapping up 100% stake in second Spanish club
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Jewel of Persia: A Persian-inspired luxury villa near Marbella blends ancient architecture with sweeping Costa del Sol views HAD Scheherazade lived on the Costa del Sol, she might well have told her tales to King Shahryar in this extraordinary villa. And had Read More