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Elon Musk’s Starlink service lands in Gibraltar – but what exactly is the satellite internet system?

A NEW satellite-based broadband service has arrived in Gibraltar, promising reliable internet without the need for cables, phone lines or mobile masts. Known as Starlink

1 May, 2026 @ 16:30

Gibraltar·Lead·Technology

Good news alert: Madrid records more births than deaths for the first time in six years – but there’s a catch

FOR the first time in six years, Madrid has recorded more births than deaths – although the capital’s population is still decreasing. In 2025, 27,097

1 May, 2026 @ 12:45

Health·Lead·Madrid

Warning for drivers as Spain launches massive May Day bank holiday crackdown on Costa del Sol roads and across Andalucia

DRIVERS in Andalucia are being warned of a police crackdown during the May Day bank holiday weekend. Fixed and mobile speed cameras will be in

30 Apr, 2026 @ 17:03

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Backlash in Catalunya over plan to send police officers into primary schools to ‘crack down on violence’

CONTROVERSIAL plans to send police officers into schools across Catalunya have begun to falter, with several educational centres already moving to withdraw from the scheme.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:45

Catalunya·Education·Lead

Troubled Malaga barrio under lockdown as police launch massive ‘land and air’ operation following wave of shootings

A NEIGHBOURHOOD in Malaga has been placed under lockdown after police launched a major operation following a recent wave of shootings in the city. Around

28 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police station in Costa del Sol expat hotspot is battling rat infestation with rodent numbers skyrocketing in last month

A POLICE station in Mijas has been battling a growing rat infestation, with numbers said to have increased dramatically over the past month. Civil Guard

28 Apr, 2026 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga

Mocromafia ‘gangsters’ walk free after jury acquits them of murdering ‘Butcher of Amsterdam’ police informer on Spain’s southern coast

TWO men accused of murdering a Dutch criminal linked to the Mocromafia, one of the most feared drug mafias operating in Spain, have been acquitted

28 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Children in eight out of ten Malaga schools breathe air that fails WHO air quality standards – including in Marbella and Torremolinos

ALARMING research has shone a light on the shocking quality of air found inside classrooms across the Costa del Sol. The study, launched by Ecologists

26 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

The fall of Spain’s youth: How households under-35 have seen their wealth plummet by almost three quarters since 2008

YOUNG households in Spain have seen their wealth collapse by 72% since the 2008 financial crisis, amid a backdrop of low pay and extortionate housing

26 Apr, 2026 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain’s Canary Islands count the cost of ‘storm of the decade’ Therese as damage bill nears €200 million

THE Canary Islands have been continuing to assess the full impact of Storm Therese, with the total damage now closing in on €200 million. New

25 Apr, 2026 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

From drug dealer to jailhouse rock star: Scottish man’s Spanish prison story goes viral and sparks film deal in weeks

A SCOTTISH man, 62, who went from drug dealing to becoming a rock star in a Spanish prison is now seeing his life turned into

25 Apr, 2026 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead

Hunt is on to unmask and catch mystery Marbella graffiti vandal ‘Kabro’ – after town hall spent €20k to clean up damage

AUTHORITIES in Marbella have intensified efforts to track down a graffiti vandal, after damage has already exceeded €20,000. The town hall has said it is

24 Apr, 2026 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Early morning shock in Andalucia after 3.5 magnitude earthquake shakes homes in Granada

AN earthquake has shaken parts of Granada early this morning, waking people up across the area. According to the National Geographic Institute, the earthquake happened

24 Apr, 2026 @ 11:41

Environment·Granada·Lead·Weather

‘Out of control’ Irishman and key Kinahan enforcer is ‘arrested in Marbella after threatening to shoot nightclub worker’

A KEY member of the Kinahan organised crime group has been arrested in Marbella after allegedly threatening to shoot a nightclub worker. The Irishman, who

24 Apr, 2026 @ 09:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

No Catalan, no residency renewal: New rules make language skills essential for those hoping to settle in Barcelona

KNOWLEDGE of Catalan is set to become a key condition for anyone hoping to build a life in Barcelona, after new rules confirmed that language

23 Apr, 2026 @ 11:20

Barcelona·Lead·Politics

Tired of sluggish Wi-Fi? Spain moves to tackle slow internet with new law enforcing minimum speeds

SPAIN is moving to tackle slow Wi-Fi once and for all, with proposals for a new law that would rid the country of sluggish internet

22 Apr, 2026 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Technology

Spain’s health ministry says homeopathy treatments ‘are a placebo’ and ‘could harm’ a patient’s wellbeing

HOMEOPATHY treatments have been declared no more than a placebo and potentially harmful to patients’ wellbeing in a long-awaited report published by Spain’s Ministry of

22 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

Health·Lead

Five-year-old girl dies in Malaga after suspected case of meningitis – all you need to know about the deadly infection

A YOUNG girl has died in Malaga from a suspected case of meningitis, with tests being carried out to determine the exact type and origin

22 Apr, 2026 @ 13:40

Health·Lead·Malaga

How a brutal Latin American gang war has broken out in the streets of Madrid after top bosses were jailed

A BRUTAL Latin American gang war has broken out in the streets of Madrid after top gang bosses were arrested, leading to a fight for

21 Apr, 2026 @ 18:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Prosecutors request 24-year jail term for wife of Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez over corruption charges

PRIVATE prosecutors have requested a whopping 24-year jail term for the wife of Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez after Begoña Gomez was formally charged with

21 Apr, 2026 @ 17:35

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Volcanic-inspired church in Tenerife wins big at World Architecture Festival after 16 years of waiting

A SPANISH architect needed the patience of a saint after landing the world Building of the Year award – 16 years after his holy construction

21 Apr, 2026 @ 12:45

Lead·Property·Tenerife

Mediterranean holiday hotspot drops EES for British travellers to ‘ease airport congestion’ this summer – can Spain follow suit?

BRITISH travellers have been exempted from the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric checks in Greece this summer. The decision means British passport holders arriving

20 Apr, 2026 @ 16:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Retiree, 68, is denied a pension after running up a seven-figure tax bill while freelancing in Spain

A 68-YEAR-OLD man has been denied his state pension in Spain despite contributing to Social Security for more than 47 years. Rafael was refused his

20 Apr, 2026 @ 12:30

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·National News·Other News

EXPLAINER: What is a ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – and will it make this summer Spain’s hottest yet?

A POSSIBLE ‘super El Niño’ is raising concerns that this summer could bring extreme heat to Spain. Experts say there is a strong chance the

19 Apr, 2026 @ 16:10

Environment·EXPLAINER·Lead·Weather

Spain could sizzle like an oven this summer thanks to rare ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – with warnings of extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures

SPAIN is preparing for the possibility of a scorching summer ahead, with warnings of extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures across the country thanks to a

19 Apr, 2026 @ 15:40

Environment·Lead·Weather

Gibraltar to install massive network of overlapping facial recognition and CCTV cameras ahead of Spain border removal

GIBRALTAR is installing an extensive security camera network around its key avenues as the Rock prepares for the removal of the border with Spain. The

17 Apr, 2026 @ 10:50

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics