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WATCH: Sniffer dogs comb inside the wrecks from the Cordoba train disaster – as three more bodies are recovered

SNIFFER dogs are combing through the scene of the deadly Cordoba train disaster as the official death toll reaches 41. In a Guardia Civil video

20 Jan, 2026 @ 16:45

Cordoba·Lead

Ryanair launches ‘prime’ subscription plan that could save passengers hundreds per year

Ryanair boss describes his dream airline – bagless and automated ‘because passengers can’t argue with a machine’

“IF I could get rid of everyone’s bags I’d have a much better airline.” These are the words of Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s Chief Executive who

20 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Cordoba train disaster: Search for missing woman Miriam Alberico, 27, ends in tragedy – family-of-four and journalist-photographer couple also among the casualties

THE search for a young Huelva girl whose family believed she had survived the Cordoba train crash has ended in tragedy. Friends and family of

20 Jan, 2026 @ 13:32

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Urgent call for residents in Malaga province to donate blood after Cordoba train disaster

MALAGA residents are urgently being called upon to donate ‘essential’ blood after the Cordoba train disaster. The Servicio Andaluz de Salud (SAS) has asked Malaga

19 Jan, 2026 @ 18:15

Lead·Málaga

Broken joint found on tracks where Cordoba crash killed 39

A BROKEN joint has been found on the rails where train crash killed 39 people, reports Reuters. A source briefed on initial investigations into the

19 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

Cordoba·Lead

Spain is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month – but where is the long-awaited EU-UK treaty?

SPAIN is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month leaving many wondering when the long-awaited EU-UK treaty will be

19 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: Disturbing footage shows Spanish hunting dogs in cages – as their grim fate at end of hunting season is revealed

WATCH the moment that packs of Spanish hunting dogs crammed into cages and trailers howl and bark, pleading for help. A random stop on a

19 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Cordoba·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Madrid’s El Prado must-see exhibitions in 2026 – from Austrian queens of Spain to early photographers and a De Madrazo sketchbook

WITH 3.5 million visitors last year, a historic record for the Madrid museum, El Prado could have relaxed slightly in 2026 – it has, however,

15 Jan, 2026 @ 18:15

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

EXCLUSIVE: Brits will take to the streets of UK cities to march for an end to Spanish hunting dog cruelty

HUNDREDS of people and their pets are set to take to British streets in a series of ‘peaceful protests demanding an end to the mistreatment

15 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Spain’s far-right Vox party launches bid to block Gibraltar from joining international rugby and padel federations

SPAIN’S far-right Vox party has launched a bid to block Gibraltar from joining certain international sports federations. The new non-binding parliamentary motion (PNL) was submitted

14 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

WATCH: Sparkling candle causes blaze in trendy Madrid restaurant two weeks after Swiss new year tragedy that killed 40

A SPARKLING candle caused a blaze in a trendy Madrid restaurant just two weeks after the Swiss new year tragedy that killed 40. After diners

14 Jan, 2026 @ 14:30

Lead·Madrid

Nearly half a kilometre of the Costa del Sol coastal path will be laid down at crucial stretch in Benalmadena

NEARLY half a kilometre of the Costa del Sol coastal path is set to be laid down in Benalmadena. The new 435 metre path will

14 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Lead·Malaga

Inside Estepona’s record €8m ‘villa in the sky’ as booming Costa del Sol municipality looks to outmuscle Marbella and Sotogrande

AN Estepona ‘villa in the sky’ has been sold for €8m, according to the El Conciso newspaper, with the booming Costa del Sol municipality looking

13 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Marbella·Property

Property scam leads police to find woman, 28, hiding out in Estepona apartment after shooting dead a ‘business partner’ in Turkey

A PROPERTY scam has led Estepona police to find a woman, 28, whose whereabouts had been hiding in the town after shooting dead a ‘business

13 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Mourning declared in Andalucian town after motorcyclist, 34, is killed slamming into a deer

MOURNING has been declared in an Andalucian town after a motorcyclist, 34, was killed in a road collision with a deer. The man had been

13 Jan, 2026 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Lead

Albanian burglary gang stalked wealthy residents on the Costa del Sol for days – before donning rubber masks and wigs to break into their homes

AFTER stalking wealthy Costa del Sol residents for days, an Albanian gang burgled their homes donning rubber masks and wigs. The latex masks and fake

12 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Olympic pool, yoga studio and padel courts: Inside the ‘unique’ new mega sports complex planned for Mijas on the Costa del Sol

AN Olympic pool, yoga studio and padel courts are just some of what will be on offer in the new mega sports complex that is

12 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Málaga

Drug crackdown on the Costa del Sol: Police raids shut down narco flats in popular expat town

POLICE raids have shut down narco flats in a popular expat town during the latest drug crackdown on the Costa del Sol. The Policia Nacional

7 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Andalucia commuters spared fare hikes as Junta extends transport subsidies into new year

DISCOUNTS to continue on Andalucia’s public transport with the Junta extending offers into the new year. The continuation of these deals means that throughout 2026

6 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Costa del Sol barbershop turns bold vision into Spain’s best new grooming spot

A COSTA del Sol barbers has been recognised as the best in Spain after launching this summer. Baron Blades Boys Club is situated in Marbella

5 Jan, 2026 @ 15:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Will rain ruin Malaga’s Reyes Magos parade? Here’s all you need to know

MALAGA’S Monday Reyes Magos parade will hopefully go ahead despite threats of rain from the weather forecast but things could still change – here’s all

2 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

Lead·Málaga

Andalucia pharmacies to start screening for colon cancer

ANDALUCIA pharmacies are set to start screening for colon cancer from 2026 onwards. This new permission comes from the Junta de Andalucia who have deemed

31 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Why the world is eating twelve grapes this New Year’s Eve

FROM Spanish plazas to UK supermarkets, the tradition of eating twelve grapes at midnight is spreading – here’s why people all over the world will

30 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead

Man arrested in Malaga for allegedly abusing pregnant underage girlfriend

A YOUNG man in Malaga has been arrested for allegedly abusing his pregnant underage girlfriend. The woman told staff at Hospital Materno Infantil that her

30 Dec, 2025 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s airports roar into the New Year as 16,000+ flights pack the skies

THE last weekend of the year saw Spain’s airports handle over 16,000 flights, a 3.2% increase compared to last year, reports Aena. Between Friday and

29 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Travel News

Fire rips through Costa del Sol family home leaving two teenagers dead

AN electrical fault could have caused the Alhaurin el Grande fire that left two teenagers dead. Thursday’s fire started in the house where the young

29 Dec, 2025 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

WATCH: Sniffer dogs comb inside the wrecks from the Cordoba train disaster – as three more bodies are recovered

Ryanair boss describes his dream airline – bagless and automated ‘because passengers can’t argue with a machine’

Cordoba train disaster: Search for missing woman Miriam Alberico, 27, ends in tragedy – family-of-four and journalist-photographer couple also among the casualties

Urgent call for residents in Malaga province to donate blood after Cordoba train disaster

Broken joint found on tracks where Cordoba crash killed 39

Spain is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month – but where is the long-awaited EU-UK treaty?

EXCLUSIVE: Disturbing footage shows Spanish hunting dogs in cages – as their grim fate at end of hunting season is revealed

Madrid’s El Prado must-see exhibitions in 2026 – from Austrian queens of Spain to early photographers and a De Madrazo sketchbook

EXCLUSIVE: Brits will take to the streets of UK cities to march for an end to Spanish hunting dog cruelty

Spain’s far-right Vox party launches bid to block Gibraltar from joining international rugby and padel federations

WATCH: Sparkling candle causes blaze in trendy Madrid restaurant two weeks after Swiss new year tragedy that killed 40

Nearly half a kilometre of the Costa del Sol coastal path will be laid down at crucial stretch in Benalmadena

Inside Estepona’s record €8m ‘villa in the sky’ as booming Costa del Sol municipality looks to outmuscle Marbella and Sotogrande

Property scam leads police to find woman, 28, hiding out in Estepona apartment after shooting dead a ‘business partner’ in Turkey

Mourning declared in Andalucian town after motorcyclist, 34, is killed slamming into a deer

Albanian burglary gang stalked wealthy residents on the Costa del Sol for days – before donning rubber masks and wigs to break into their homes

Olympic pool, yoga studio and padel courts: Inside the ‘unique’ new mega sports complex planned for Mijas on the Costa del Sol

Drug crackdown on the Costa del Sol: Police raids shut down narco flats in popular expat town

Andalucia commuters spared fare hikes as Junta extends transport subsidies into new year

Costa del Sol barbershop turns bold vision into Spain’s best new grooming spot

Will rain ruin Malaga’s Reyes Magos parade? Here’s all you need to know

Andalucia pharmacies to start screening for colon cancer

Why the world is eating twelve grapes this New Year’s Eve

Man arrested in Malaga for allegedly abusing pregnant underage girlfriend

Spain’s airports roar into the New Year as 16,000+ flights pack the skies

Fire rips through Costa del Sol family home leaving two teenagers dead

BREAKING: Driver dead and at least 20 passengers injured after train derails near Barcelona

DISPATCH: A heavy silence fills the air… even as Spain’s king and queen arrive to pay their respects to at least 41 dead in Cordoba

WATCH: Sniffer dogs comb inside the wrecks from the Cordoba train disaster – as three more bodies are recovered

Ryanair boss describes his dream airline – bagless and automated ‘because passengers can’t argue with a machine’

British-born ice skater and TV’s ‘Dancing on Ice’ winner will carry Spain’s flag at Winter Olympics opening ceremony