Growing numbers of US scientists are moving to Spain amid frustrations over Trump’s attempts to tighten control over research

MORE and more researchers based in the United States are relocating to Spain as new political controls over science and budget cuts in the US

1 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Health·Lead·National News

Marbella is betting big on a new wave of five-star hotels – but is the Costa del Sol jewel really ready to go cold turkey on illegal Airbnbs?

WERE it not for for the forest of cranes springing up on the horizon around Marbella, you would hardly know that a quiet struggle is

1 Mar, 2026 @ 10:00

Lead·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Property·Travel News

The Gibraltar treaty – What happens next: Ratification, border removal and remaining obstacles as the Chief Minister’s future comes under the microscope

THE 1,018-page text for the historic Gibraltar treaty has finally been published, and the Rock is largely breathing a sigh of relief. The agreement secures

28 Feb, 2026 @ 12:00

Gibraltar·Lead

OBITUARY: The man who held Spain at gunpoint for 72 hours in a bid to return from democracy to dictatorship

FOR anyone over the age of 55 in Spain, the image is burned into their memory. A Guardia Civil lieutenant-colonel, armed with a pistol, storms

28 Feb, 2026 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Spain’s best kept culinary secret is hidden among history and flavour in this valley in Cordoba

THE Valle de las Pedroches, in northern Cordoba, is famed for producing some of Europe’s finest pork. Despite this, finding a truly exceptional place to

28 Feb, 2026 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

What is Andalucia Day? All you need to know ahead of bank holiday celebration this week

ALL you need to know ahead of Andalucia Day as the region celebrates its heritage this Friday. February 28, marks Dia de Andalucia, a public

28 Feb, 2026 @ 08:54

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

Happy Andalucia Day! 10 amazing facts about Spain’s southernmost region

TODAY is Andalucia Day, a regional public holiday where Andalucians come together to celebrate the region’s rich culture, history and heritage. Here are ten fascinating

28 Feb, 2026 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Lead·Must Read

New cartel bust peels back curtain on sophisticated logistics empire of warehouses used to smuggle drugs from Spain to Eastern Europe

A MAJOR police operation on the Costa del Sol and in Granada has uncovered what officers describe as a sophisticated logistics empire of warehouses and

27 Feb, 2026 @ 18:48

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Demand in Spain is going through the roof – but a massive one in five of the country’s most in-demand property hotspots are located in just one province

THE property market is booming across Spain, but which locations are most coveted by buyers? Property platform Idealista’s latest rankings highlight the top Spanish housing

27 Feb, 2026 @ 18:15

Alicante·Lead·Property

Move over Spain as Europe’s real success story is here: Poland’s GDP overtakes Spanish – and has the UK in its sights

POLAND has leapfrogged Spain in per-capita income, a milestone hailed by the Polish Prime Minister as proof the country is joining ‘Europe’s economic elite’. According

27 Feb, 2026 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Cockroaches are taking over Malaga’s troubled C1 commuter line to Fuengirola

CHAOS hit Malaga’s commuter trains this week after cockroaches were discovered on two Cercanias trains. Just before the morning rush, two trains were pulled from

27 Feb, 2026 @ 16:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Warning as Spain to suffer an ‘explosive’ mosquito season after heavy rains and unseasonal heat

SPAIN is bracing for an ‘explosive’ mosquito season after weeks of heavy rain and unseasonably warm weather created ideal breeding conditions. The warning comes from

27 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Environment·Health·Lead

The world’s largest floating library is coming to Malaga – and you can explore its 5,000 books from around the world for just two euros

A FLOATING book fair will dock in Malaga next month, giving visitors the chance to step aboard one of the most unusual cultural attractions to

27 Feb, 2026 @ 14:05

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

British fugitive cocaine dealer arrested after going to pick up family member at Costa Blanca airport

A BRITISH fugitive wanted for drug trafficking in the UK has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport. The 43-year-old man was collared by the Policia National

27 Feb, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

ON THIS DAY: Spain’s great ‘master of light’ was born – famed for obsessively painting the Alhambra and documenting children with polio

THE great Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida was born in Valencia on 27 February, 1863. A contemporary of John Singer Sargent, and starting to achieve fame

27 Feb, 2026 @ 12:44

La Cultura·Lead

Buses from Estepona to Malaga airport via Marbella get boost with new service for early flights

EARLY morning dashes to the airport have just become much easier for residents and tourists on the western Costa del Sol. Transport company Avanza has

27 Feb, 2026 @ 12:30

Estepona·Lead·Marbella·Travel News

Marbella villa robberies: Spanish police bust Albanian gang

WATCH: Inside the takedown of a brutal Albanian gang who tortured Marbella expats in their luxury villas

AN ALBANIAN gang that executed 11 violent home robberies in Spain has been busted by the Policia Nacional. The crew acquired over €1.5 million in

27 Feb, 2026 @ 11:57

Andalucia·Barcelona·Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Hard border axed but Spain can block Brits from entering Gibraltar – all you need to know about long-awaited post-Brexit treaty

SPANISH border guards will hold the power to block British nationals from entering Gibraltar under the terms of a long-awaited post-Brexit treaty finally published by

27 Feb, 2026 @ 11:07

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Mallorca’s Palma becomes the latest area in Spain to ban the burqa in public buildings and spaces

PALMA City Council in Mallorca has banned the wearing of the burqa and niqab in public buildings and spaces as well as on buses. It’s

27 Feb, 2026 @ 10:56

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Legendary musician Julio Iglesias launches legal action against Spain’s deputy prime minister over shelved sexual assault allegation

LEGENDARY singer Julio Iglesias has threatened to sue Spain’s deputy prime minister after she called him a ‘sexual predator.’ Yolanda Diaz, of the left-wing party

27 Feb, 2026 @ 10:37

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Bombshell tests claim nearly HALF of ‘migrant minors’ arriving in the Canary Islands are actually adults

MIGRATION rules are coming under renewed scrutiny amid allegations that Spain’s system for protecting child migrants is being exploited. A European Parliament mission has found

27 Feb, 2026 @ 10:03

Canary Islands·Lead·Other News·Tenerife

Spain’s must-see exhibitions this year: From Baroque masterpieces to contemporary tapestries

SPAIN is home to a staggering 1,600-plus museums, making choosing your culture fix for a weekend away a truly tricky decision. Now add in the

27 Feb, 2026 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Here comes the calima: Fabled ‘blood rain’ is on its way to Spain with Saharan dust cloud set to sweep in over the weekend

A MASSIVE plume of Saharan dust is set to sweep across Spain this weekend, potentially bringing fabled ‘blood rain’ to the Iberian Peninsula for the

26 Feb, 2026 @ 18:53

Lead·Weather

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez forced into extraordinary denial after political rivals spread heart disease conspiracy

SPAIN’S Prime Minister took to social media to firmly deny rumors that he was suffering from heart disease, shutting down the claims circulated by political

26 Feb, 2026 @ 17:30

Health·Lead·Politics

Spain’s first total solar eclipse in 100 years is coming – is YOUR home in the path of totality?

FOR the first time in 114 years, Spain will see a total solar eclipse in August this year. For the first time in 114 years,

26 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Environment·Lead

BREAKING: 4.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Tenerife just days after 6,000 mini-tremors underneath Mount Teide sparked eruption fears

HOLIDAYMAKERS and locals across the Canary Islands were unexpectedly shaken earlier today after a 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck between the islands of Tenerife and Gran

26 Feb, 2026 @ 16:05

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead·Tenerife

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