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Britain’s education export drive sets sights on Spain as new centres are opening to ‘grow British soft power’

BRITISH schools and universities are being encouraged to open branches around Europe to grow the country’s ‘soft power’. The UK’s new International Education Strategy hopes

25 Feb, 2026 @ 08:15

Education·Lead

Send your child to Spanish state schools or British international? Here’s everything parents need to know

SELECTING the right school for your child is rarely straightforward, but for those choosing between an unfamiliar education system and pricey international schools it can

24 Feb, 2026 @ 18:30

Education·Lead

Tenerife president insists island is ‘more prepared than ever’ for possible Mount Teide eruption after 6,000 earthquakes registered in just three weeks

TENERIFE is ‘more prepared than ever’ for a possible Mount Teide eruption after 6,000 earthquakes have been registered on the island in only three weeks.

24 Feb, 2026 @ 16:30

Lead·Tenerife

Erasmus returns to the UK allowing students to study in Europe once again – but how does it work?

AFTER a six-year hiatus the Erasmus scheme is finally returning to Britain, allowing university students to study in Europe without extra fees and giving UK

24 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Education·Lead

Marbella begins €400,000 clean-up operation to repair the region’s storm-battered beaches as tourism begins to ramp up

MARBELLA has begun a costly beach clean-up operation to repair the region’s storm-battered beaches before peak tourist season. At a price of over €400,000, Marbella

24 Feb, 2026 @ 12:45

Lead·Marbella

Spain’s La Liga is offering a €50 reward to anyone who reports bars streaming football without a licence

A €50 reward is being offered by Spain’s La Liga to anyone who reports bars streaming football without a licence. This new measure has been

17 Feb, 2026 @ 17:45

Lead·Sport

Spain’s reservoirs reach levels that were unthinkable last year after six weeks of storms

SPANISH reservoir levels are at their highest level in 13 years after a month of heavy downpours across the country. All but two regions are

17 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Environment·Green·Lead

Successful separation of Siamese twins in Barcelona hospital chalks up another impressive medical operation after historic face transplant

THE successful separation of Siamese twins in Barcelona has been labelled another impressive medical operation after another hospital in the city performed a historic face

17 Feb, 2026 @ 15:15

Barcelona·Health·Lead

WATCH: Horrified hiker gets trapped in mud up to the waist for EIGHT hours before rescue teams in Malaga finally pull him out

VIDEO footage shows rescue teams’ eight hour struggle to save a hiker trapped in mud up to his waist. The 53-year-old man had been adventuring

17 Feb, 2026 @ 13:45

Lead·Malaga

Spanish region which banned phones from schools says grades are UP and bullying is DOWN

Police investigate claims of school and cyber bullying in case of 14-year-old girl who ‘took her own life’ in Malaga’s Benalmadena

POLICE are investigating claims of both school and cyber bullying in the case of a 14-year-old girl who ‘took her own life’ in Malaga’s Benalmadena

17 Feb, 2026 @ 12:15

Lead·Malaga

No UK passport, no entry: Dual British nationals could be forced to renounce citizenship under new rules

DUAL British nationals could be denied entry to the UK from next week if they are not carrying their British passport, warns the Home Office.

17 Feb, 2026 @ 11:45

Lead·Travel News

More teenage tragedy in the Costa del Sol as 14-year-old girl ‘takes her own life’ after taking part in Carnaval festivities

ANOTHER teenage tragedy has hit the Costa del Sol as a 14-year-old girl ‘takes her own life’ after participating in Carnaval festivities. The minor’s body

16 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Motorcyclist dies after falling from his bike in Marbella – the second in three months

A MAN died this Sunday after falling off his motorcycle in Marbella. The 54-year-old had been driving along Calle Guadalete when he fell from his

16 Feb, 2026 @ 13:22

Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Chaotic scenes as Spain’s Guardia Civil struggle to subdue knife-wielding madman

THIS is the moment that Spain’s Guardia Civil struggled to subdue a knife-wielding man who charged at them on a deserted Galicia beach. Video footage

16 Feb, 2026 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead

‘We’re all really worried’: Every centimetre added to full Montejaque dam could cause 20 million litres of water to overflow

FOR every additional centimetre of water added to the Montejaque dam once it reaches capacity, 20 million litres of water will gush out, according to

12 Feb, 2026 @ 17:35

Andalucia·Lead

Bargain boom in Spain: Low-cost supermarkets grab record market share with more shoppers hunting for cut-price deals

LOW-cost supermarkets have grabbed a record market share as shoppers hunt for cheap groceries and bargainous deals. Mercadona, Lidl and Aldi close the year with

12 Feb, 2026 @ 17:15

Business & Finance·Lead

WATCH: Alarming new footage shows Malaga’s Montejaque dam at just 26cm from overflowing into the Guadiaro valley

ALARMING new footage shows Malaga’s Montejaque dam filled with water which is just 26cm from overflowing into the Guadiaro valley. The video was shared soon

12 Feb, 2026 @ 13:16

Lead·Malaga

The biggest killers in Andalucia as chronic diseases still send most people to the morgue

NEW data has revealed Andalucia’s biggest killers and shown that it is still chronic diseases that send most people to the morgue. Most of these

12 Feb, 2026 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Urgent plea for help and donations for two devastated towns cut off by flooding near the Costa del Sol

TWO Andalucian towns that were cut off during Storm Leonardo are urgently appealing for help. The Costa del Sol’s neighbours, El Secadero de Casares and

11 Feb, 2026 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Andalucia on alert as Storm Nils arrives with warnings of strong winds – but will it bring yet more rain?

STORM Nils is set to bring new weather alerts, strong winds and fears of even more rain to Andalucia. Southern Spain’s latest storm is set

10 Feb, 2026 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Justice at last: Notorious animal abuser in the Campo de Gibraltar is finally jailed after years of impunity

A PROLIFIC horse trader notorious for his treatment of animals has finally been put behind bars after years of campaigning. He will now spend the

10 Feb, 2026 @ 15:24

Andalucia·Animals·Gibraltar·Green·Lead

Spain loses faith in once world-beating train network after string of incidents, disasters, and driver strikes over safety

SPAIN is losing faith in its once world-beating train network following a string of incidents, disasters and driver strikes. Last month’s Adamuz train disaster, which

10 Feb, 2026 @ 12:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Storm chaos has caused at least €4 BILLION of damage in Andalucia with triple the normal rainfall since the new year – and it’s not over yet

RECENT storm chaos has caused at least €4 billion of damage in Andalucia and it’s not over yet. Since the new year the southern region

9 Feb, 2026 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Weather

Class sizes to be cut in Andalucia to ‘benefit teachers and children’s education’

The Junta has announced that they will begin reducing the student-teacher ration in early years and mixed age classrooms. With the aim of improving the

9 Feb, 2026 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Education·Lead

Landslide cuts off Ojen-Marbella road as extreme weather wreaks havoc

A LANDSLIDE has put traffic to a standstill and prevented entrance to Ojen and Marbella. Cutting off the A-7103, a landslide has blocked the road

5 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·Travel News·Weather

All trains apart from Malaga to Fuengirola cancelled in Andalucia as extreme weather causes travel chaos

EXTREME weather has caused travel chaos as train lines are suspended across Spain. Railway operator Adif has cancelled numerous trains in the last 24 hours.

5 Feb, 2026 @ 15:10

Lead·Travel News·Weather

Britain’s education export drive sets sights on Spain as new centres are opening to ‘grow British soft power’

Send your child to Spanish state schools or British international? Here’s everything parents need to know

Tenerife president insists island is ‘more prepared than ever’ for possible Mount Teide eruption after 6,000 earthquakes registered in just three weeks

Erasmus returns to the UK allowing students to study in Europe once again – but how does it work?

Marbella begins €400,000 clean-up operation to repair the region’s storm-battered beaches as tourism begins to ramp up

Spain’s La Liga is offering a €50 reward to anyone who reports bars streaming football without a licence

Spain’s reservoirs reach levels that were unthinkable last year after six weeks of storms

Successful separation of Siamese twins in Barcelona hospital chalks up another impressive medical operation after historic face transplant

WATCH: Horrified hiker gets trapped in mud up to the waist for EIGHT hours before rescue teams in Malaga finally pull him out

Police investigate claims of school and cyber bullying in case of 14-year-old girl who ‘took her own life’ in Malaga’s Benalmadena

No UK passport, no entry: Dual British nationals could be forced to renounce citizenship under new rules

More teenage tragedy in the Costa del Sol as 14-year-old girl ‘takes her own life’ after taking part in Carnaval festivities

Motorcyclist dies after falling from his bike in Marbella – the second in three months

WATCH: Chaotic scenes as Spain’s Guardia Civil struggle to subdue knife-wielding madman

‘We’re all really worried’: Every centimetre added to full Montejaque dam could cause 20 million litres of water to overflow

Bargain boom in Spain: Low-cost supermarkets grab record market share with more shoppers hunting for cut-price deals

WATCH: Alarming new footage shows Malaga’s Montejaque dam at just 26cm from overflowing into the Guadiaro valley

The biggest killers in Andalucia as chronic diseases still send most people to the morgue

Urgent plea for help and donations for two devastated towns cut off by flooding near the Costa del Sol

Andalucia on alert as Storm Nils arrives with warnings of strong winds – but will it bring yet more rain?

Justice at last: Notorious animal abuser in the Campo de Gibraltar is finally jailed after years of impunity

Spain loses faith in once world-beating train network after string of incidents, disasters, and driver strikes over safety

Storm chaos has caused at least €4 BILLION of damage in Andalucia with triple the normal rainfall since the new year – and it’s not over yet

Class sizes to be cut in Andalucia to ‘benefit teachers and children’s education’

Landslide cuts off Ojen-Marbella road as extreme weather wreaks havoc

All trains apart from Malaga to Fuengirola cancelled in Andalucia as extreme weather causes travel chaos

REVIEW: These are the 10 best restaurants in Madrid that have put Spain’s capital firmly on the food map

Why Ronda is still among the most charming cities in Spain – almost a century after Ernest Hemingway fell in love with its beauty

WATCH: Hantavirus-hit cruise ship anchors in Tenerife port as Spanish officials begin evacuating passengers

Two disruptive passengers who forced Ryanair flight from London Stansted Airport to Ibiza to divert fined thousands

Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent