Huge wildfire in northern Spain threatens historic monasteries known as ‘the cradle of Kingdom of Aragon’
Firefighters are racing against time to save two landmark monasteries from a massive wildfire tearing through northern Spain.
Morocco militarises border with Ceuta amid growing fears of new mass crossing on August 15
Morocco has ramped up security along its border with Ceuta as fears grow over a fresh mass crossing of migrants on August 15.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘It may have been the best one of my life’: American eclipse-hunter recounts Wednesday’s once-in-a-century celestial event in northern Spain
An American photographer said she was left ‘mesmerised’ as she captured a total solar eclipse from Juliobriga in northern Spain.
Brit tourist’s life is saved by his quick-thinking wife and Costa del Sol property owner after heart attack shock in rural Frigiliana
A BRITISH tourist was saved from the brink of death after his wife and a Costa del Sol property owner stepped in when he suffered
WATCH: Spanish Olympic skateboarder pulls off ‘move of his life’ by timing mid-air jump with solar eclipse
Viral footage captured the epic moment a Spanish skateboarder timed a mid-air stunt with a total solar eclipse on Wednesday.
Fuengirola train passenger awarded €20,700 nearly 10 years after suitcase smashed into her on escalator
A Fuengirola train passenger has won €20,700 in compensation nearly a decade after a falling suitcase smashed into her.
Julio Iglesias puts €4m Galicia mansion up for sale just one year after buying it
Legendary Spanish singer Julio Iglesias is selling his €4-million Galicia mansion only one year after buying it.
Three Spanish beaches named among Europe’s most valuable – with Playa de Bolonia worth an eye-watering €365 million
FROM above, the dunes of Playa de Bolonia resemble a pool of liquid gold spilling into the surrounding greenery. The tranquil bay is flanked on
The Ceuta migrant crisis, a dodgy British fixer on the Costa Blanca, and the mystery death of Norwegian teen Nikoline – all in the latest episode of The Rest is Spain podcast
A NEW episode of The Olive Press’ flagship podcast The Rest is Spain is out now! Available on all major platforms, this week’s drop zeroes
Shock in Mijas as 25-year-old man in wheelchair dies after being stabbed in chest
A WHEELCHAIR-BOUND 25-year-old man has been stabbed to death on the Costa del Sol four years after surviving a shooting which left him paralysed. The
Vox backs bid to kick Morocco out of Spain’s 2030 World Cup over Ceuta migrant crisis
SPAIN’s far-right party Vox will back a bid to have Morocco removed as a co-host of the 2030 World Cup as tensions continue to escalate
Marbella coffee shop raided as police find hashish hidden among chocolate wrappers
POLICE have busted an illegal cannabis shop in Marbella after discovering its managers were hiding slabs of hashish inside chocolate wrappers. Three people have been
Balearic Islands set to ban energy drinks for under-18s – with sellers facing up to €60k in fines
THE Balearic Islands are moving to ban energy drinks and laughing gas for under-18s amid growing ‘public health concerns’, authorities have said. The Mallorca-based regional
Fugitive drug trafficker lashes out at Alicante cops during arrest in desperate escape bid
A FUGITIVE drug trafficker attacked and injured several Spanish police officers in a desperate bid to break free after being arrested in Alicante. The 44-year-old
One of the Costa Blanca’s last undeveloped beaches lies just outside Elche
JUST a short drive from Alicante airport, a stretch of golden sand offers a glimpse of what the Costa Blanca looked like before apartment blocks
Clouds threaten Costa del Sol view of Spain’s once-in-a-century solar eclipse, forecasts warn
STARGAZERS along the Costa del Sol could miss Spain’s first total solar eclipse in more than a century as cloudy skies threaten to obscure the
PP opens door to Ceuta migrant minors arriving in Andalucia as coalition partner Vox blasts new arrivals as ‘invaders’
ANDALUCIA’s ruling party has opened the door to accepting migrant minors into the region after 72,000 people crossed into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from
Estepona family offers €50,000 reward to catch burglars terrorising their home
A FAMILY whose Costa del Sol home is being terrorised by burglars has offered a staggering €50,000 reward for information that helps catch the thieves.
Spain on brink of 50-million population milestone – with one in five residents now born abroad
SPAIN is close to reaching the 50-million population milestone for the first time, new data shows – with more than one in five residents now
Hundreds of beachgoers stung as Portuguese Man O’ Wars invade northern Spain’s shores
HUNDREDS of swimmers have been stung by Portuguese Man O’ Wars in northern Spain as a surge in sightings fuels concern amongst beachgoers. The jellyfish-like
Spanish family clan arrested hiding out in Mijas over multiple attempted murders near Madrid
SIX members of a family clan have been arrested while hiding out on Spain’s Costa del Sol following a gun attack on a rival gang.
British buyers once again Spain’s biggest foreign house-buying nationality even as overall sales slow
BRITONS have reclaimed the top spot as Spain’s biggest foreign homebuyers after briefly losing the crown to Dutch property hunters last year. UK buyers purchased
Teenage hitman accused of Fuengirola murder who fled Spain after being released from jail is arrested again in Belgium
A TEENAGE hitman accused of a cold-blooded execution on the Costa del Sol has been arrested in Belgium after fleeing Spain following his release from
More British pensioners now leaving Spain than arriving for third year running, official figures show
MORE British pensioners are leaving Spain than arriving from the UK, official figures show, as the country’s UK-born population continues to shrink for the third
Barca legend Lionel Messi donates €80,000 to help rebuild Madrid towns devastated by summer wildfires
THE football icon has shown his support for communities damaged in the huge blazes last month.
Mother of two children killed in horrifying Costa del Sol flat fire dies of her burns
A MOTHER whose two children were killed in a Costa del Sol flat fire has died from severe burns she suffered in the blaze. The