Shoppers hoodwinked by distraction robbers in supermarket car parks across Spain

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Off-duty cop catches ‘distraction robbers’ targeting shoppers in supermarket car parks across Valencia and Murcia

Two men have been arrested for robbing mainly women and elderly people in supermarket car parks in the Murcia and Valencia regions.

Policeman, 38, is ‘crushed to death by his own patrol car’ in Alicante after trying to stop it rolling away

The officer had stopped to hand in routine paperwork and forgot to apply the handbrake.

Long-term rental home listings are down 44% from 2018, data shows

Spain’s long-term rental home listings plunge 44% since 2018 – and 83% in Barcelona

Idealista counted 510,000 long-term rental adverts in 2025, down from 902,000 in 2018, with Barcelona losing 83% of its listings.

Tourist apartments in Spain face property tax surcharges of up to 150% under new Pedro Sanchez’s new housing decree

Spain tourist rental tax bills could rise as councils gain powers to impose IBI surcharges of up to 150% in officially designated housing-pressure areas.

Alex Aslani wearing a black shirt, holding up a finger at a conference in Colombia

Who was Ferrari-driving, ‘always smiling’ butt-lift surgeon Dr Alexander Aslani, shot in the face in Marbella?

From a one-room Marbella practice to one of Europe's top cosmetic clinics, his friends remember a smooth, sociable man who never forgot a face.

Latest

Marbella’s leading Brazilian butt lift doctor is murdered in his own clinic: What we know so far about his grisly death

Midget dwarf bullfighting in Arenas festival de mulas 2026

Calls grow to axe controversial ‘bullfight’ featuring performers with dwarfism at Malaga village fair

X-ray scanner catches out drug trafficker with nearly 1.5 tonnes of cocaine shipped from Ibiza to mainland Spain

Drug trafficker caught with 1.5 tonnes of cocaine shipped from Ibiza to mainland Spain

‘No more Maricarmens’: Tributes pour in after death of pensioner whose eviction sparked Spain housing protests

Why October 9 is a major bank holiday in Spain's Valencia region

Why October 9 is an important bank holiday in Spain’s Valencia region

Evicted Madrid pensioner can return to her home of 70 years after lawyer strikes deal with property owners

Maricarmen dies aged 87: Elderly Madrid woman whose eviction sparked mass protests over Spain’s housing crisis

Dr Alexander Aslani, victim of a shooting inside a Marbella cosmetic surgery

PICTURED: Marbella plastic surgeon executed after ‘masked gunmen storm clinic and shoot him multiple times in head’

Police hunt killer after man, 57, is shot multiple times in the head at Marbella cosmetic surgery clinic

Firearms seized by the Policia Nacional after a shooting in Malaga

Another shooting rocks Malaga as rival families exchange gunfire during broad daylight street brawl

Election 2026

Doctors strike in Spain is postponed due to snap general election but unions issue ultimatum

Upcoming doctors’ strike in Spain is postponed due to snap election

Spain’s proposed terrace smoking ban collapses after Pedro Sanchez dissolves Parliament ahead of snap election

Pedro Sanchez revives defeated housing reform

‘Not about ideology, but about humanity’: PM Sanchez revives rejected housing reforms just one day after calling snap election

Sanchez revives defeated housing reform after calling snap election – but can he get it approved this time?

Pedro Sanchez's housing reform is scrapped by MPs

Sanchez calls snap election for November 29 ‘to bring the elites to heel’ after housing reform defeat

Travel

Bear watching is taking off in Spain: These are the regions where you have the best chance of spotting brown bears

The Somiedo Natural Park in Asturias offers a rare glimpse into the lives of these endangered animals.

Madrid is home to three of the world's most beautiful cinemas

These are the three ‘most beautiful’ cinemas in Spain, according to leading travel magazine

This is the best city in Spain for a quick getaway this October, according to The Times

King of wines: Portugal’s little-known Dão region is a ‘classic with a new soul’

Inside the ancient town of the ‘seven sevens’: This walled gem in Aragon offers a perfect weekend escape

Property

House sales fall in Spain with 7.1% drop during first half of 2026

IN PICS: Housing protests break out into street riots in Barcelona as 28 police are injured and more than a dozen arrested

Huge protests in Madrid after Pedro Sanchez's housing reforms were voted down in Congress

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

HEALTH

Inside the advanced implants and cosmetic wonders of Torremolinos’ highly-experienced British dentist

Marbella doctor found with dead nurse in hotel room ‘confessed to injecting propofol into her jugular’

Alcohol abuse remains responsible for nearly one in 10 deaths among people aged 35 to 54 in Spain

More Spanish women than ever don’t want children, says new government survey

FOOD & DRINK

Boutique hotel in Portugal that’s perfect for those who love nature, good food and an impeccable spa

Six Spanish pizzerias named among world’s 100 best, as a Madrid favourite holds on to its top 10 spot

Alarm bells ring in Mallorca as local restaurants report worst September takings ‘in living memory’

Six wine-growing regions in Spain to enjoy the grape harvest this autumn

Business & Finance

Spain will grind to a halt in November as unions call first general strike in 14 years over the housing crisis

A clear view of caixabank positioned in the scene, showing the subject and surrounding setting.

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

ANDALUCIA

7 Oct, 2026 @ 11:42

The astonishing art of an autistic teenage expat who started out painting on the walls at home in Malaga but now exhibits around the world

7 Oct, 2026 @ 11:00

Masked burglars sneak into Marbella villa and tie up terrified occupants in second violent raid in days

7 Oct, 2026 @ 08:45

Andalucia’s narco gangs are militarising and hiring fighters with ‘war zone experience’, new report claims

6 Oct, 2026 @ 11:51

British narco gang smashed on the Costa del Sol after police seize one tonne of cocaine and arsenal of weapons in Estepona

4 Oct, 2026 @ 17:55

Malaga keeps on fining drivers in its low-emission zone even after a court struck down the rules in June

4 Oct, 2026 @ 16:07

Malaga village thrown into chaos after ‘British man goes on knife rampage and threatens residents’

COSTA BLANCA

Torrevieja demolishes seafront viewpoint Punta Margalla built on public land without permission

7 Oct, 2026 @ 15:30

Torrevieja demolishes seafront viewpoint built on public land without permission

5 Oct, 2026 @ 17:31

EXCLUSIVE: Costa Blanca fraudster Jody Smart is finally behind bars after losing appeals in both Valencia and the Supreme Court

5 Oct, 2026 @ 09:01

Costa Blanca beach tragedy as young couple drown due to strong currents

Experts investigate why a Ryanair flight was aborted just as plane was about to take off from Costa Blanca airport

1 Oct, 2026 @ 15:00

Experts investigate Ryanair flight which aborted moments before take off from Costa Blanca airport

1 Oct, 2026 @ 13:15

Benidorm dishes out over 1,100 fines to law-breaking electric scooter riders

1 Oct, 2026 @ 11:08

‘Cover up’ investigated in fatal Benidorm parasailing accident that claimed life of British tourist

OLIVE PRESS TV

Red alert issued during peak Barcelona rush hour as another powerful storm traps commuters in their cars and floods coastal and inland areas

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: War zone in Sevilla as knife fight breaks out in broad daylight

BARCELONA

7 Oct, 2026 @ 15:46

Desperate search for missing autistic boy, 12, who vanished during torrential storms and flooding in Barcelona province

Primavera Sound Barcelona announces line-up for 2027 edition

6 Oct, 2026 @ 16:49

Primavera Sound Barcelona announces 2027 line-up – here’s what fans can expect as Spain’s biggest music festival turns 25

6 Oct, 2026 @ 15:14

Orange weather alerts activated across the Catalunya coastline as torrential rain threatens Barcelona yet again

A blurred image of a man being arrested the mossos d' escuadra in Barcelona

5 Oct, 2026 @ 09:48

Norwegian ‘sex trafficker’ arrested in Barcelona after hopping between hotels to dodge police

Barcelona battered by a mini-hurricane overnight, leading to two deaths

4 Oct, 2026 @ 11:40

WATCH: At least two dead as ‘mini-hurricane’ batters Barcelona in wettest day in 20 years – with fears key river could burst its banks

Barcelona braces for a mini-hurricane and red weather alert

3 Oct, 2026 @ 16:49

Red ‘danger to life’ alert as Barcelona braces for Mediterranean ‘mini-hurricane’ – torrential rain and 120km/h winds forecast

MADRID

7 Oct, 2026 @ 16:49

WATCH: Huge explosion rips through Madrid flats – killing three dogs and forcing families from their homes

5 Oct, 2026 @ 10:00

Man bludgeons his elderly parents to death with a dumbbell at their Madrid home

2 Oct, 2026 @ 11:02

Pedro Sanchez’s radical housing reform faces defeat in Parliament after his Catalan separatist allies refuse to back it

The Madrid Comedy Festival is set to hit the capital this week

1 Oct, 2026 @ 09:04

English-language comedy festival brings dozens of shows to Madrid this weekend

Pedro Sanchez and Emmanuel Macron pose for photos during the French president's state visit to Madrid on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

30 Sep, 2026 @ 17:15

Spain would welcome Britain back into EU ‘with open arms’, Sanchez says during Macron visit

30 Sep, 2026 @ 13:24

EXPLAINER: Who is Maricarmen and why are thousands protesting in Madrid?

OTHER NEWS

Wild wildfires: Over 3,000 square kilometres wiped off the map of Spain in nine months – triple the average

Environment·Lead·National News·National News·Weather

7 Oct, 2026 @ 10:29

Spain wildfires have burned 300,998 hectares in the first nine months of the year, more than three times the average recorded over the past

THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: The Battle of Lepanto, the birth of sherry wine and a British serial killer roaming the Costa del Sol

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

7 Oct, 2026 @ 07:30

Michael Coy delves into the key events that took place in Spanish history this week, including the Battle of Lepanto and the birth of

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont

Who is Carles Puigdemont? The exiled Catalan leader who could finally return to Spain after almost a decade following crucial court ruling

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

6 Oct, 2026 @ 18:39

Born in a small Girona village, Carles Puigdemont took an unconventional route towards becoming one of the most important politicians in Spanish history.

The exiled separatist and former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont

Spain lifts arrest warrant for former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont – opening door for exiled separatist to return ahead of November election

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

6 Oct, 2026 @ 17:45

Carles Puigdemont has lived in Belgium for almost a decade after fleeing Spain in the boot of a car in 2017.

From Gibraltar and ‘national priority’ to housing, green energy and Ceuta: What a PP/Vox government would mean for Spain and its foreign residents

Lead·National News·Politics

6 Oct, 2026 @ 15:02

With no national manifestos yet, the best guide is the four regional pacts the PP has signed with Vox in Extremadura, Aragon, Castilla y

Warning for drivers in Spain as police step up checks on phone use and other distractions at the wheel across the country

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Travel News

6 Oct, 2026 @ 12:06

Distraction was a factor in almost a third of fatal crashes in Spain last year.

Spain’s biggest trade unions call for general strike over housing and wages

Lead·National News·Politics

6 Oct, 2026 @ 10:47

Spain's two largest trade unions are calling for a 24-hour general strike over inadequate wages and a demand for improved access to affordable housing.