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Spain issues barbecue warning after family party is caught cooking with open flame during wildfire season in Catalan national park

It comes as Andalucia introduces a tough new law to allow fines of up to €1 million for the most serious wildfire offences.

Spanish house prices actually drop for the first time in nearly four years – but still up 12.5% on last year

SPANISH house prices have fallen month-on-month for the first time in nearly four years, ending a relentless 43-month streak of consecutive national increases. Average asking prices across Spain

Backlash grows in Catalunya after teenagers stab ‘much loved’ father-of-two to death

The outcry has forced the region's interior minister to deny the ‘misinformation’ that the alleged killers are migrants in the wake of the murder.

Five injured as fire rips through luxury hotel under construction in Sevilla

THE blaze at the high-end Vera development broke out on Wednesday morning, injuring five construction workers at the site.

Water supply for western Costa del Sol under pressure again as key reservoir drops to 63%

THE main supply for Estepona, Marbella and Mijas - the Concepcion reservoir - is down after a dry spring erased some of the winter's record gains.

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Well-known taxi driver is shot dead in northern Spain after car deliberately rams his cab

Real Madrid star Raul Asencio is convicted of drinking driving almost four times above the legal limit in the Canary Islands

Real Madrid star Raul Asencio is convicted of drink-driving at almost four times above the legal limit in the Canary Islands

Outrage in Granada after teenager causes €12,000 of damage to Alhambra during parkour stunt gone wrong

Tragedy as two women drown after car plunges into the sea at Andalucia’s largest port

Orange alerts across Andalucia as September heat dome arrives – coastal areas to suffer humidity and Saharan dust

Ex-British TV soap turned criminal on 'Most Wanted List' flees Costa Blanca home

Ex-British TV soap star turned criminal on ‘Most Wanted List’ flees after hiding out on Costa Blanca

Moroccan officers ‘planned and coordinated’ mass migrant crossing in Ceuta, Spanish police tells judge

Good news for drivers in Spain as hefty diesel tax cut comes into force today – here’s what it means for you

Spain will be the only major country in the EU not to shrink this century — and Pedro Sanchez says immigration is the reason why

Travel

City of Dreams: 48 hours in beautiful Barcelona

BARCELONA doesn't need to break the budget, with surprisingly affordable food and hotel options.

Autumn is the perfect time to visit this chestnut forest in central Spain with trees over 500 years old

The three towns you should visit in Spain during the autumn, according to The Times

These are the three towns you must visit in Spain this autumn, according to The Times

Pedro Sanchez and Giorgi Meloni, the prime ministers of Spain and Italy respectively

Italy extends border checks on arrivals from Spain for another 15 days as tit-for-tat row over Ceuta crisis drags on

This tiny seaside town on the Costa Brava has a 5,000-year-old dolmen, a Roman wine press and celebrity sprinkling

Property

Marbella clears the way for new 428-home development and €22 million infrastructure bill at Rio Real Golf

Your dream home in Spain starts long before you collect the keys

Madrid’s plan to solve Spain’s housing crisis will only make things worse, writes property expert Mark Stucklin

Rodrigo Rico and the Melia Hotel costa del sol

EXCLUSIVE: Furious residents take Torremolinos town hall to court over years of ‘excruciating’ air conditioning racket from luxury hotel

Inside Spain’s most expensive home – the jaw-dropping €70m Marbella mansion with a 22-metre pool, bowling alley and 42-car garage

HEALTH

Heat-related deaths hit record high in Spain after sweltering summer – with more than 2,100 lives lost in August alone

Marbella cancer patients face delays as staff shortages mean new €4m radiotherapy equipment goes unused

West Nile virus outbreak claims second life in Andalucia as cases edge toward Malaga

Five Cadiz beaches on the Costa de la Luz closed to swimmers as Spain’s summer of fecal bacteria continues

FOOD & DRINK

Barcelona’s iconic La Boqueria market fights back against overtourism with €12m revamp to win back disgruntled locals

Think moving to Spain fixed your diet? The numbers say otherwise

How Max Beach grew into a Costa del Sol landmark and helped transform the Riviera area of Mijas in just seven years

From fake receipts to artificial insects – AI is making it easier for unscrupulous customers to do a runner in restaurants across Spain

Business & Finance

What can pirates teach expats in Spain about about ‘factor investing’? Quite a lot, actually

100 million milestone firmly in sight for 2026 after Spain smashes all-time tourism records in July

British second-home owners in Spain will be able to legally pay ten times more cash than their Spanish neighbours

Gibraltar still the place to buy your petrol as fuel loophole lets drivers save €20 a tank compared to Spain

ANDALUCIA

1 Sep, 2026 @ 15:15

WATCH: Hairy moment Norwegian Airlines plane is forced to abort landing at Malaga airport

1 Sep, 2026 @ 10:44

Germany’s most wanted drug lord and deadly MMA fighter is arrested on the Costa del Sol

31 Aug, 2026 @ 15:36

Investigation into brutal stabbing of German tourist in Huelva takes major turn after Italian partner is cleared of involvement

31 Aug, 2026 @ 15:00

US military to expand jointly-operated Moron air base in southern Spain despite lingering tensions over Iran war

31 Aug, 2026 @ 14:53

Damage detected at iconic Alhambra palace after Granada rocked by earthquake swarm

31 Aug, 2026 @ 13:30

September to start with a sizzle as heat dome sweeps across Spain – temperatures set to soar to 43C with ‘torrid’ nights ahead

COSTA BLANCA

26 Aug, 2026 @ 16:15

Orihuela Costa ‘colony’ of 30,000 mostly Brits and expats launches independence bid to break away from Costa Blanca town

26 Aug, 2026 @ 13:44

WATCH: Chaos as mini-tsunamis batter Valencia, Costa Blanca and Balearics – with waves pushing up to 200m inland

25 Aug, 2026 @ 12:55

Costa Blanca beaches closed to swimmers after water pollution is double the permitted level

24 Aug, 2026 @ 15:55

Endangered Egyptian vulture rescued from storm after taking shelter on Costa Blanca terrace

The Costa Blanca's most expensive spots to but a home as prices continue to soar

24 Aug, 2026 @ 09:47

Revealed: The Costa Blanca’s most expensive places to buy a property as prices continue to soar

Costa Blanca and Valencia endured 'hottest-night ever' with meteorologists saying it was 'like Dante's Inferno'

20 Aug, 2026 @ 13:11

Costa Blanca and Valencia suffer ‘hottest-night ever’ described as being ‘like Dante’s Inferno’

OLIVE PRESS TV

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

WATCH: Firefighters cut woman out of car after dramatic crossroads smash up involving police car and taxi in Madrid

WATCH: Inside the crime spree of a team of highly-skilled Ocean’s Eleven-style bank robbers who hit small town lenders across Spain

BARCELONA

26 Aug, 2026 @ 14:02

Barcelona wildfire contained after dozens of people were forced to evacuate homes in city outskirts

20 Aug, 2026 @ 10:39

EasyJet axes Leeds-Bradford flights to Malaga, Mallorca and Barcelona as it exits airport entirely

Spain's World Cup star Rodri signs for Barcelona from Man City in €70m deal

19 Aug, 2026 @ 09:47

Spain’s World Cup star Rodri joins Barcelona from Man City in €70m deal

Promotional shot for La Vida Barcelona TV show

19 Aug, 2026 @ 09:00

‘Emily in Paris’ style TV show being filmed in Barcelona sparks fury for romanticising the digital nomad lifestyle

18 Aug, 2026 @ 14:42

WATCH: Barcelona police arrest six violent chain snatchers – but leave 54 repeat offenders with nearly 900 police records free to roam the streets

18 Aug, 2026 @ 10:22

Italian tourist, 21, fighting for his life in coma after brutal gang attack outside Barcelona nightclub

MADRID

1 Sep, 2026 @ 09:11

Chaos before Madrid’s much-anticipated F1 return as thieves steal cables from new circuit less than fortnight before Grand Prix

The Batman-themed rollercoaster in Madrid's Parque Warner theme park

30 Aug, 2026 @ 13:12

Man seriously injured after being left ‘swinging’ from 100km/h Batman-themed rollercoaster at popular Madrid theme park

29 Aug, 2026 @ 14:15

OPINION: Madrid mayor’s plush €5m penthouse (paid for with public cash) is yet another stain on Spanish democracy, writes Charlie Mullins

26 Aug, 2026 @ 18:00

EXCLUSIVE: The hunt for a lion roaming the wilds of the Spanish heartlands was very real – but local residents weren’t concerned

25 Aug, 2026 @ 15:55

Robotaxis are coming to Spain: Google’s Waymo sets up Madrid base ahead of self-driving car trials

19 Aug, 2026 @ 13:32

Spain builds new high-speed Lisbon-Madrid train route after France shuns plans to expand line to Paris

OTHER NEWS

Israel accuses Sanchez of ‘bare-faced lies’ over claims Tel Aviv and Moscow disinformation fuelled Ceuta migrant crisis – while Russia demands ‘proof’

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

1 Sep, 2026 @ 16:33

RUSSIA and Israel have hit back at Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez after he accused them of fuelling an ongoing migrant crisis in Ceuta.

British actress Naomi Watts to receive prestigious Donostia Award at San Sebastian Film Festival

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

1 Sep, 2026 @ 10:15

LEADING British actress Naomi Watts will following in the footsteps of Hollywood legends when she receives the Donostia Award at the San Sebastian Film

Tenerife’s deep magma system mapped for the first time as top volcanologist insists eruption risk ‘remains low’

Environment·Lead·Tenerife

31 Aug, 2026 @ 16:30

The study follows a swarm of 15 small earthquakes recorded off Tenerife's north coast last week, the strongest a magnitude 3.6 tremor felt in

Gang of Brits accused of attacking police during late night brawl in Magaluf

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

31 Aug, 2026 @ 13:00

SEVEN British tourists have been arrested by police in Magaluf after a brawl outside a nightclub, with officers being assaulted by the mob.

Spanish PM Sanchez accuses Russia, Israel and ‘international far right’ of fuelling Ceuta migrant crisis with fake news

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

31 Aug, 2026 @ 12:22

THE Spanish PM said social media accounts linked to Russia and Israel spread disinformation online in a bid to 'divide' Europe and 'attack' Spain.

Marbella ‘manosphere’ streamer who featured in Netflix documentary is jailed over ‘paedophile hunt’ assault

Celebrity·Lead·Marbella

31 Aug, 2026 @ 11:24

A NOTORIOUS British internet personality known for chaotic livestreams around Puerto Banus has been jailed for 12 weeks following a violent ‘paedophile hunt’ broadcast.