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Owner at wits’ end after wealthy family squat his property as their ‘second home’ – and even start renovating it to their liking

A WEALTHY family is squatting in an Albacete property that they are using as their ‘second home’ – they have even started renovating it to

2 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·Property

Flying home for Christmas? This simple trick will make sure you don’t get lumped with the middle seat

IF you’re flying home for Christmas follow this simple method to make sure that you don’t get lumped with the middle seat. The trick, which

2 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Travel News

Time is running out to find two teenage girls who went missing on the Costa del Sol a week ago – with one in need of medication

TIME is running out as the search for two teenage girls who went missing on the Costa del Sol continues – and one needs medication

2 Dec, 2025 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Lead

Where are the Spanish going this bank holiday weekend – and should you think about following them?

THE Spanish are setting off to exciting destinations this bank holiday weekend – take a look at where they are going and why expats should

2 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Expat embarks on epic 24 hour solo hike across the Costa del Sol to see what he was made of – and how far he could get

HOW far do you think you could go if you headed west along the famous Costa del Sol footpath from Malaga for a full 24

30 Nov, 2025 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Thousands of women in Andalucia will have finally received breast cancer tests by tomorrow after grave screening errors

MORE than 2,000 women in Andalucia will have undergone necessary breast cancer tests by tomorrow after grave errors in the region’s screening programme. The Junta

27 Nov, 2025 @ 18:15

Health·Lead

The curious case of plummeting Russian language use in Marbella – despite making up one of the resort’s largest expat groups

THE use of the Russian language in Marbella is plummeting, despite the group forming one of the largest expat communities in the municipality. Since Russia’s

27 Nov, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Marbella

Cases of flu in Spain are running wild – one month earlier than usual

DOCTORS warn that flu cases are running wild across Spain one month earlier than usual. The virus’ early onset is raising alarm bells and leading

27 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Health·Lead

Spain’s airport company hit with €10m fine for installing facial recognition cameras intended to speed up boarding

SPAIN’S airport company has been hit with a €10 million fine for installing facial recognition cameras intended to speed up boarding. These cameras took pictures

26 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Travel News

Estepona native leads international team which pioneers the first ever lab-grown human bone marrow

A TEAM led by an Estepona native has designed the first ever lab-grown human bone marrow. This scientific advancement has the potential to transform cancer

25 Nov, 2025 @ 17:15

Estepona·Health·Lead

Spain’s housing crisis will continue for years because ‘house building is just not profitable’

Spain’s housing crisis will continue for years because ‘house building is just not profitable’ in the country, according to a housing consultant and mortgage expert.

25 Nov, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Property

Scenes of chaos at Tenerife South Airport as EES rollout continues to gridlock Spain’s airports

EES rollout continues to gridlock Spanish airports with scenes of chaos spotted at Tenerife South Airport. Departures and arrivals at the terminal saw long queues

25 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Tenerife·Travel News

Work continues on new 25-metre outdoor heated swimming pool in Marbella – all you need to know (including opening date)

THE second phase of construction on Marbella’s new municipal swimming pool has begun in Las Chapas – here’s all you need to know. Located on

25 Nov, 2025 @ 11:15

Lead·Marbella

Spain’s very own Palace of Versailles has just been declared a Historic-Artistic Site – here’s where you can find it

SPAIN is the home of its very own Palace of Versailles which has just been declared a Historic-Artistic Site – here’s where you can find

24 Nov, 2025 @ 16:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Polish cooperative of 40 families is set to buy up nearly all the homes in new high-end development on the Costa del Sol

A POLISH cooperative of 40 families is set to buy up nearly all of the homes in a new high-end Costa del Sol development. The

24 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Fresh corruption scandal in Andalucia as high-profile arrests made over Covid-era ‘bribes’

A NEW scandal has hit Andalucia with numerous high-profile arrests over Covid-era corruption being made across the region. The president of the Almeria provincial council,

19 Nov, 2025 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Lead

Spain’s luxury property market sees a ‘Mamdani boost’ – here’s where fleeing Americans are shovelling their capital

FOLLOWING political shifts in the states, Americans are fleeing to Spain and hoovering up Spain’s luxury property in a new ‘Mamdani boost’, according to Idealista.

19 Nov, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Property

New blow against squatters in Spain as proposed law will finally allow homeowners to stop paying bills

A PROPOSED law will allow homeowners to cut off utilities if their property is occupied by squatters without the landlords being deemed criminals. The Partido

19 Nov, 2025 @ 12:15

Catalunya·Lead·Property

British 'narco' fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence

Child horror as ruthless Swedish mafia bosses treat teenagers as ‘disposable contract killers’ for hits on the Costa del Sol

SWEDISH mafia bosses are causing chaos by hiring teenagers as ‘disposable contract killers’ for hits on the Costa del Sol. Preying on adolescents, addicts, and

18 Nov, 2025 @ 15:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Foreign driver ‘high on drugs’ flees scene after killing 18-year-old motorcyclist on Costa del Sol road

MALAGA is in mourning after a foreign driver ‘high on drugs’ killed an 18-year-old motorcyclist on a Costa del Sol road and then fled the

17 Nov, 2025 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

The notorious ‘ant roundabout’ between Estepona and Sabinillas – where crashes now happen almost daily

THE notorious ‘ant roundabout’ between Estepona and Sabinillas is seeing almost daily crashes – and residents are outraged by the response from authorities. This roundabout

17 Nov, 2025 @ 16:15

Estepona·Lead

Local train services with restored stations and 50kms of new track return to 'ground zero' of Valencia floods

One solution to building the impossible Costa del Sol train? Dig a tunnel under the A7 motorway

EXPERTS have offered a solution to building the impossible Costa del Sol by suggesting that a tunnel is dug under the A7 motorway. Only a

17 Nov, 2025 @ 15:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Body of man, 57, is found floating in Costa del Sol marina

A GRIM discovery was made in Benalmadena as the corpse of a man was found floating around in one of Costa del Sol’s most lively

17 Nov, 2025 @ 11:57

Costa del Sol·Lead

Heavy rain to continue through the weekend with orange alert for Valencia region on Saturday

Storm Claudia to soak the Costa del Sol and the rest of Spain this weekend as heavy rain and warnings continue

STORM Claudia will continue to cause chaos in Spain this weekend as heavy and persistent rainfall is expected across the country. AEMET has extended the

14 Nov, 2025 @ 14:15

Lead

Storm Claudia brings travel chaos to the Costa del Sol: Flights to Malaga airport are diverted across Spain

NUMEROUS Ryanair flights to Malaga were diverted last night, landing in Alicante and Valencia. Six Ryanair planes departing from locations across Europe did not end

14 Nov, 2025 @ 12:03

Lead·Travel News

Revealed: How conmen in Spain are targeting foreign arrivals with illegal €200 ‘address-for-cash’ service

REGISTERING on the local census has become a lucrative business in Madrid as foreign arrivals pay up to €200 for illegal ‘address-for-cash’ services. If done

13 Nov, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·Madrid·Property

Owner at wits’ end after wealthy family squat his property as their ‘second home’ – and even start renovating it to their liking

Flying home for Christmas? This simple trick will make sure you don’t get lumped with the middle seat

Time is running out to find two teenage girls who went missing on the Costa del Sol a week ago – with one in need of medication

Where are the Spanish going this bank holiday weekend – and should you think about following them?

Expat embarks on epic 24 hour solo hike across the Costa del Sol to see what he was made of – and how far he could get

Thousands of women in Andalucia will have finally received breast cancer tests by tomorrow after grave screening errors

The curious case of plummeting Russian language use in Marbella – despite making up one of the resort’s largest expat groups

Cases of flu in Spain are running wild – one month earlier than usual

Spain’s airport company hit with €10m fine for installing facial recognition cameras intended to speed up boarding

Estepona native leads international team which pioneers the first ever lab-grown human bone marrow

Spain’s housing crisis will continue for years because ‘house building is just not profitable’

Scenes of chaos at Tenerife South Airport as EES rollout continues to gridlock Spain’s airports

Work continues on new 25-metre outdoor heated swimming pool in Marbella – all you need to know (including opening date)

Spain’s very own Palace of Versailles has just been declared a Historic-Artistic Site – here’s where you can find it

Polish cooperative of 40 families is set to buy up nearly all the homes in new high-end development on the Costa del Sol

Fresh corruption scandal in Andalucia as high-profile arrests made over Covid-era ‘bribes’

Spain’s luxury property market sees a ‘Mamdani boost’ – here’s where fleeing Americans are shovelling their capital

New blow against squatters in Spain as proposed law will finally allow homeowners to stop paying bills

Child horror as ruthless Swedish mafia bosses treat teenagers as ‘disposable contract killers’ for hits on the Costa del Sol

Foreign driver ‘high on drugs’ flees scene after killing 18-year-old motorcyclist on Costa del Sol road

The notorious ‘ant roundabout’ between Estepona and Sabinillas – where crashes now happen almost daily

One solution to building the impossible Costa del Sol train? Dig a tunnel under the A7 motorway

Body of man, 57, is found floating in Costa del Sol marina

Storm Claudia to soak the Costa del Sol and the rest of Spain this weekend as heavy rain and warnings continue

Storm Claudia brings travel chaos to the Costa del Sol: Flights to Malaga airport are diverted across Spain

Revealed: How conmen in Spain are targeting foreign arrivals with illegal €200 ‘address-for-cash’ service

Sevilla’s Feria de Abril 2026: Your ultimate guide to Spain’s wildest spring party

Award-winning museum displaying the very best of Spanish architecture opens door for new art season

From smart fridges to sensory art: Spanish art fair shows how innovation is transforming homes around the country

Spanish public broadcaster will refuse to air Eurovision Song Contest on TV over Israel participation

Travel warning issued with major Spanish airport set to close for over a month