PICTURED: Tributes pour in for Irish father, 32, who died in a ‘pool of blood’ after St Patrick’s Day festivities in Spain’s Canary Islands

TRIBUTES have poured in for an Irish father found dead in a ‘pool of blood’ in the Canary Islands. Dean Dobbin, 32, from County Down,

21 Mar, 2024 @ 10:30

Canary Islands·Lead

Michelle Mone’s husband Doug Barrowman, 58, is cleared of embezzlement and tax evasion charges in Spain over ‘disproportionate’ €6.3 million invoice

THE husband of Tory peer Michelle Mone has been cleared of fraud and embezzlement charges following a trial in Spain. Doug Barrowman, 58, was facing

21 Mar, 2024 @ 09:50

Lead

BREAKING: Luis Rubiales’ home raided over Saudi Arabia contracts: Multiple arrests but the disgraced former Spanish football boss is out of the country

SPANISH police have raided the Granada home of disgraced ex-football federation chief Luis Rubiales. Sources have indicated that Rubiales was not arrested and is thought

20 Mar, 2024 @ 13:15

Lead·Sport

Transparency International calls for the Gibraltar government to add anti-interference clause to controversial new bill as corruption inquiry looms

THE government of Gibraltar is facing calls to include guarantees in the upcoming public inquiry bill to ensure it cannot be used to interfere in

20 Mar, 2024 @ 10:25

Gibraltar·Lead

‘Blood rain’ warning for Spain: DANA will bring the bizarre weather phenomenon this week, say experts – after their previous prediction failed to materialise

THE latest weather models are predicting yet another blast of Saharan air to lick the Iberian peninsula and douse everything in a fine red mist.

19 Mar, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·Other News·Weather

Irish man, 32, is found dead ‘in a pool of blood’ inside an apartment in Spain after celebrating St Patrick’s Day

AN Irish tourist coming off the back of St Patrick’s Day has been found dead in a pool of blood in his holiday apartment in

19 Mar, 2024 @ 14:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Outrage after government of Spain ‘rejects’ plans for Costa del Sol train connecting Malaga to Marbella and Estepona

MADRID’S tepid response to a long-demanded coastal train running along the Costa del Sol from Malaga to Estepona via Marbella has been branded ‘shameful’. The

19 Mar, 2024 @ 10:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Irishman dies in police custody after being arrested for domestic violence on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Autopsy to be carried out as police officers face questioning

AN Irishman arrested for domestic abuse has been found dead in his holding cell on the Costa del Sol. The body of the 30-year-old was

18 Mar, 2024 @ 10:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Traffic warning: Works to start on San Pedro tunnel in Marbella TODAY and last until June – this is when the roads will be affected

DRIVERS taking the San Pedro tunnel on the A-7 should prepare themselves for three months of possible congestion and traffic jams. The tunnel is undergoing

18 Mar, 2024 @ 09:59

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

On a knife edge: Doubts over Spain’s Cala de Mijas Festival in August as town hall argues over who is footing the bill

THE fate of this year’s Cala Mijas Festival is hanging by a thread. With the festival’s third edition looming at the end of August, the

15 Mar, 2024 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spain’s highest court rules that employees are entitled to 15 minutes of ‘coffee break and settling in time’ at the start of the working day

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has ruled that the time taken for a morning coffee break and period employees take to settle into the working day should

15 Mar, 2024 @ 08:51

Lead·Other News

WATCH: Bikini Beach Club in Estepona caught alight ‘while workmen sealed the roof with blowtorches’ – as witnesses describe hearing ‘loud bang’

A BEACH restaurant on the Costa del Sol caught fire and burned down in front of the eyes of it stunned owners on Thursday afternoon.

14 Mar, 2024 @ 16:35

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

BREAKING VIDEO: Bikini Beach chiringuito in Estepona destroyed by fire

THE Bikini Beach chiringuito in Estepona has gone up in flames. As this exclusive video taken by the Olive Press shows, firemen are on the

14 Mar, 2024 @ 15:10

Andalucia·Lead

WARNING: Man survives being stabbed in the head while walking his dog on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Teenager said nothing as he plunged the knife in

A MAN was stabbed in the head in an unprovoked attack while out walking his dog in a popular resort on the Costa del Sol.

14 Mar, 2024 @ 10:40

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Oh la la! Iconic French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gautier is bringing stage show of his life to Barcelona

THE outrageous agent provocateur of French fashion design – and late night British 90s TV – Jean-Paul Gautier is bringing the story of his life

13 Mar, 2024 @ 17:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Is charging a ‘premium’ for tables in the sun – or shade – legal in Spain? All you need to know as new trend sparks outrage in Sevilla

THE latest method for extracting another buck from residents and visitors to Sevilla alike has been to charge extra for tables in the sun –

13 Mar, 2024 @ 13:45

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

WATCH: Incredible shots of the spring snowfall that has blanketed Spain’s Sierra Nevada ski slopes in over a metre of fresh snow ahead of the Easter break

THE Sierra Nevada ski resort experienced its most significant snowfall in recent seasons over the weekend, with more than one metre of fresh snow carpeting

12 Mar, 2024 @ 12:35

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Irish ‘crime lord’ Daniel Kinahan recommended to be charged with murder of brother of Gerry ‘the Monk’ Hutch in gang war that started on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE Irish police have recommended that notorious Irish mafia boss Daniel Kinahan be charged with the 2016 gangland murder of the brother of rival crime

12 Mar, 2024 @ 11:06

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

No dishes no baby: Spain’s shocking fertility rate linked to men’s reluctance to help out around the house – but what’s behind the demographic time bomb?

THE refusal by men in Spain to chip in with the housework has been linked to the country’s shockingly low birth rate – the second

11 Mar, 2024 @ 17:30

Lead·National News·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Shooting in Marbella sees gangsters ‘fire up to 10 shots’ from a motorbike in dramatic daytime drive-by

TWO gangsters were today seen firing multiple shots from a speeding motorbike in the upmarket resort of Puerto Banus. Nobody was hurt in the shooting,

11 Mar, 2024 @ 12:36

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Is there hope for Catalunya’s second largest reservoir? Heavy rains double the water levels – but from just 1% to 2% as new satellite pics reveal the extent of the drought

THE re-emergence of an 11th century church from a reservoir that feeds Barcelona was seen as a barometer of the devastating drought parching the region.

11 Mar, 2024 @ 11:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Shocking video of Falange supporters doing Nazi salutes at anniversary event in Madrid outrages Spain

A BRAZEN display of Nazi salutes at an event celebrating the 90th anniversary of the fascist Falange party has stunned Spain…and not just for getting

5 Mar, 2024 @ 19:00

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Rain returning to Spain: New storm will arrive this week with strong winds and wet conditions – including on the Costa del Sol

WINTER is arriving late to the Costa del Sol, with widespread showers, strong wind gusts and cooler temperatures forecast from Thursday. After a stable start

5 Mar, 2024 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Weather

Gibraltar finally receives blessing to be removed from FATF ‘grey list’ by economic crime watchdog

GIBRALTAR has finally been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) ‘grey list’ after nearly two years of heightened scrutiny. The announcement was made

5 Mar, 2024 @ 09:51

Gibraltar·Lead

‘It’s an Abomination!’: Residents rally against 285 ‘luxury’ homes in Costa del Sol’s prized green zone

PLANS to erect 285 villas in a protected green zone on the Costa del Sol have drawn the outrage of local residents. The Asociación de

4 Mar, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Church in Spain that was submerged in the 1950s emerges from a dried up reservoir in Catalunya amid severe drought

THE extreme drought wracking Catalonia has seen an ancient church dating from the 11th century re-emerge from a reservoir. The town of Sant Romà de

4 Mar, 2024 @ 15:00

Catalunya·Lead