Man convicted of animal cruelty after cameras caught him spraying acid at neighbour’s barking dog in Spain
A MAN has been ordered to pay €2,500 in compensation to a Costa Blanca dog owner after spraying acid at his pet because he was
Drought-busting new park and sports complex with water-saving soil planned on Estepona’s eastern outskirts
PLANS have been unveiled for a sprawling 20,000 square metre green space on the eastern edge of Estepona municipality. The project, in the La Boladilla
One dead and another suffers 60 per cent burns after explosion at family-owned fireworks factory in Spain
ONE person died and another was seriously injured after a Monday morning explosion at a Basque Country fireworks factory. The deceased man was an employee
Locals at war with upmarket polo club and its aristocratic owner for ‘plundering water’ and ‘driving his Mini Cooper at horse riders’ on Spain’s Costa de la Luz
A NEW battle of Trafalgar is brewing between the aristocratic owner of an exclusive polo club and locals who insist his property is illegally syphoning
Fears for the Costa del Sol’s tattered beaches ahead of high season after winter storms wash away sand and wreck infrastructure
FEARS are growing for the state of the Costa del Sol coastline ahead of the lucrative summer season following a series of devastating winter storms.
The man who tried to make himself dictator of Spain now lives in quiet retirement on the Costa del Sol
EXACTLY 45 years ago today, a moustachioed Guardia Civil officer burst into Spain’s parliament, fired a submachine gun into the ceiling and ordered everyone to
Anger boils over as Spain’s 2030 World Cup co-hosts accused of ‘preparing massacre of three million stray dogs’ before tournament starts
OUTRAGE has engulfed Morocco amid allegations that the country is planning to cull millions of stray animals ahead of the 2030 Football World Cup. Animal
The biggest challenge facing Spain today? That would be the rise of the far-right, Pope Leo warns the country’s bishops
SPAIN’S bishops have been warned by Pope Leo XIV that his greatest concern about the country was the rise of ultra-right ideology. The comments came
ON THIS DAY: The inside story of the failed coup d’état that almost sent Spain spinning back into dictatorship
DO you remember when John Lennon was murdered in New York? Ten weeks later, the month of February 1981 turned out to be historic: not
Revealed: More than 700,000 homes were bought in Spain in 2025 – the highest figure in 18 years
SPAIN’S booming property market is continuing to go from strength-to-strength after the number of property sales reached a historic high last year. According to figures
Man arrested in Andalucia on suspicion of animal cruelty after ‘pet dog is found hanging from a bridge’
POLICE in southern Spain have arrested a pet owner on suspicion of animal cruelty after his dog was found suspended above a fast-flowing body of
Spain’s usually conservative supermarkets are branching out to target fast-growing ‘expat’ market
EXPATS in Spain are driving a rise in supermarket spending, with supermarket shelves increasingly reflecting their tastes and cultures. Foreign residents in Spain are outspending
The Olive Press slips inside Spain’s ski property hotspots: from Sierra Nevada to the Pyrenees
WHILE Spain is best known for beachside living, demand for property in the country’s ski resorts is quietly rising. From luxury chalets in the Pyrenees
OPINION: Spain’s Muslim community is more right-wing than you think – and has little tolerance for squatters or high taxes
By Raid Homs – Raid is a 24-year-old industrial engineer living in Barcelona and pursuing a Master’s degree in Neuroengineering at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Homebuyers in Malaga need to find nearly €100k just to get a mortgage – and it’s no where near the worst in Spain
GETTING on the high-demand property ladder in Malaga has become a Herculean task for locals, with buyers now needing nearly €100,000 in cash just to
Spain’s tax return filing period starts in April: Use this handy online calculator to figure out how much you should get back – or pay up
SPAIN’s 2025 income tax filing period opens on April 8, with residents able to estimate refunds or payments in advance using a free online simulator
British property hunters face ban as Balearic Islands clamp down on foreign buyers and holiday rentals amid soaring prices
BRITISH property hunters are in for a shock as lawmakers weigh plans to ban non-residents from buying homes on the Balearic Islands. Left-wing party Mes
Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite
COASTAL hotspots across Spain are drawing strong overseas interest, but one Costa Blanca town is striding streaks ahead of the rest Foreign buyers are focusing
WATCH: Activists troll mayor with birthday cake shaped like the illegal Algarrobico mega hotel on Almeria coast he refuses to demolish
A CONTROVERSIAL hotel built illegally on Almeria’s coast decades ago is back in the headlines after Greenpeace surprised a local mayor with a birthday cake
Hard luck: Spain withdraws ‘Love Nectar’ aphrodisiac drink from shelves after discovering hidden Viagra ingredient
SPANISH health authorities have ordered the immediate nationwide withdrawal of an aphrodisiac drink after discovering it is secretly spiked with the active ingredient in Viagra.
Malaga hospitals in chaos as doctors’ strike cancels 200,000 appointments – what happens now?
MORE than 200,000 doctor’s appointments have been cancelled in Malaga following a nationwide strike over medical staff working conditions, official data shows. Roughly 4,000 surgeries
Brit found dead in Benidorm hospital ‘suffocated’ after tragically getting stuck ‘upside down’ in tight gap
A BRITISH man found dead in a Costa Blanca hospital last week ‘suffocated’ after becoming trapped ‘upside down’ in a tight gap, it has emerged.
Marbella’s San Pedro is finally to get its own bus station located on the exit to the Ronda road later this year
SAN Pedro de Alcantara is finally set to get its own dedicated bus station after years of complaints about scattered stops and poor connections in
WATCH: Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia finally reaches maximum height after 144 years of construction with installation of crowning cross
THE Sagrada Familia, the magnificent gothic basilica that looms over the Barcelona city skyline, has finally reached its peak height after workers laid the final
How to avoid a fine under Barcelona’s new civic rules – from street boozing and public urination to dog pee and going shirtless
BARCELONA will begin issuing heavier fines under a revamped civic law targeting anti-social behaviour. Barcelona City Council’s updated Civic Ordinance since 2006, introducing new penalties
Eye-catching chalet tucked away in remote Spanish forest is confirmed as the work of Antoni Gaudi 100 years on from his death
HIDDEN in the Catalan woods, a mysterious chalet has finally been revealed as a Gaudà creation – more than a century after it was built.
