Inside the Spanish ‘village of witches’ said to be cursed by the Church – where only a pope can lift the 500-year-old spell
The town was excommunicated and cursed by the Vatican after a supposed history of witchcraft.
WATCH: Bins torched and barricades built in A Coruña as thousands of anti-fascist protesters clash with riot police over Vox rally
THOUSANDS of anti-fascist protesters took to the streets of A Coruña on Wednesday, with rubbish bins set ablaze, barricades erected and roads closed as clashes
Driverless taxis to hit Madrid’s streets in 2027 as Google’s Waymo confirms Spain launch
The company announced on Tuesday that it would begin testing its electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles on roads across the region in the coming days.
US demands end to ‘obsolete’ UN decolonisation committee that oversees Spain’s push to claim Gibraltar
The White House said the committee had outlived its original purpose, criticising what it slammed as 'repetitive meetings' and 'unnecessary travel'
Veterans from Ukraine and the Balkans are joining narco mafias in Cadiz to go to war with other gangs – and Spain’s Guardia Civil
Spanish prosecutors warn that former military personnel from Ukraine and the Balkans are arriving to fight drug wars in Cadiz.
Chaos in Malaga as torrential burst of rain floods homes and causes health centre roof to cave in
Episodes of torrential rain like the one that flooded parts of Malaga are becoming more frequent and intense, experts have warned.
Spain successfully blocks Denmark-led EU offensive against migrant amnesty plan – after winning backing from France and Portugal
DENMARK, Italy and Poland have joined forces to push the EU to take a tougher stance on migration, in a move widely seen as a
Spain’s state pension and minimum wage to rise before the end of the year – but after the election
Carlos Cuerpo said the government could approve the increase in December, even if it is still acting in a caretaker capacity following the election.
US steps up missile shield in southern Europe with sixth destroyer arriving in Cadiz despite tensions with Trump admin
THE US Navy has completed its planned expansion at Spain’s Rota naval base with the arrival of a sixth guided-missile destroyer. The USS John Basilone
Three quarters of Spaniards want the state to intervene in Spain’s housing market ‘as necessary’ to guarantee access to homes
Around 76% believe the state should intervene ‘as much as necessary’ to ensure people can access housing, according to a new survey.
Spain’s exports to the US under threat after Washington proposes $200,000 penalty fee for Spanish ships docking in American ports
The dispute dates back to November 2024, when Spanish authorities refused entry to three US-flagged cargo ships at the port of Algeciras.
Top police inspectors brand the Costa del Sol the ‘Champions League of organised crime’ while collecting medals at award ceremony
The comments came during an award ceremony which honoured two senior inspectors for their work in tackling drug trafficking and organised crime.
PP urged to ‘take similar action’ against Estepona mayor after centre-right party called on its own Algeciras leader to resign
PP called on Jose Ignacio Landaluce – their own mayor in Algeciras – to resign after two new allegations of sexual misconduct emerged.
Can banks in Spain refuse to open accounts for expats if they have a passport but no NIE?
Foreigners in Spain are being turned away by some banks when trying to open an account with just a passport.
Spain is named Europe’s top retirement destination as British buyers return to the Costa del Sol
The report describes Spain as ‘the single largest European destination for retired UK migrants’.
Costa del Sol electricity supply hanging by a thread as Benahavis fire risked blackout along entire coast
THE western Costa del Sol has been left dependent on a single power substation which came under threat during the Benahavis wildfire last month. Manuel
Andalucia’s narco gangs are militarising and hiring fighters with ‘war zone experience’, new report claims
According to the report, Andalucia – including the Costa del Sol – has become a key territory in the European drug trafficking network.
Spanish police seize nearly one tonne of cocaine at Valencia port – investigators believe drugs were ‘hoisted’ on board while at sea
When officers opened the container, on September 27, they found 862 ‘bricks’ of cocaine, each weighing approximately one kilo, packed into 32 bundles.
Warning for drivers in Spain as new ‘flashing amber’ traffic light rule comes into effect nationwide
The new rules came into force on October 1 as part of a wider reform of Spain's traffic regulations.
A breeding ground for champions: Inside the small Sevilla town that produced three of Spain’s World Cup heroes
Nowhere celebrated this summer's FIFA World Cup victory more passionately than Los Palacios y Villafranca, a small corner of rural Sevilla province.
Barcelona’s changing demographics in the 21st century: Two-thirds of early-30s were born abroad while foreign population increases seven-fold
Taking a wider spectrum, more than half of the city's residents aged between 25 and 44 were born also abroad, according to the city’s municipal
The Estepona conundrum: Mayor announces historic €7m tax cut for residents even as he faces corruption and embezzlement probes
ESTEPONA residents are set to benefit from more than €7 million in tax cuts – even as the town’s mayor faces an ongoing corruption investigation.
Spain’s migrant amnesty eases traditional August jobs slump – with 70% of new roles going to foreign workers
SPAIN'S traditional August jobs slump was slower than normal this year thanks to Pedro Sanchez's controversial migrant regularisation scheme.
The day that Spain exploded in anger for Ceuta and its people after one month of crisis
“We were being invaded by 60,000 people, that is almost the whole population of Ceuta,” one protestor told The Olive Press.
EXCLUSIVE: The hunt for a lion roaming the wilds of the Spanish heartlands was very real – but local residents weren’t concerned
IT’S not every day you wake up to the news that a lion is on the loose. While it was, admittedly, silly season, the mid-August
WATCH: Barcelona police arrest six violent chain snatchers – but leave 54 repeat offenders with nearly 900 police records free to roam the streets
CATALAN police have arrested six violent chain snatchers during a targeted crackdown in Barcelona. But 54 other repeat offenders with almost 900 combined police records