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Drunk pirate taxi driver who carried four 'scared' passengers gets chased down by police in Spain

Drunk pirate taxi driver carrying four ‘scared’ passengers is chased down by police in Spain

A PIRATE taxi driver has been arrested in Valencia after leading police on a chase through city streets, while carrying four passengers who he refused

21 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Volcanic-inspired church in Tenerife wins big at World Architecture Festival after 16 years of waiting

A SPANISH architect needed the patience of a saint after landing the world Building of the Year award – 16 years after his holy construction

21 Apr, 2026 @ 12:45

Lead·Property·Tenerife

WATCH: Moment police ambush topless Polish fugitive wanted for 480-year jail sentence on Spain’s Canary Islands

A TOPLESS Polish fugitive has been arrested in Tenerife after being ambushed by elite police while walking his dog. Policia Nacional captured the suspect in

21 Apr, 2026 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife·Video

Prominent social media influencer is sexually assaulted next to beach in Spain

Prominent ‘foreign’ TikTok social media influencer is sexually assaulted next to beach in Spain

A PROMINENT social media influencer who was on a break in Gandia(Valencia) has been sexually assaulted. The Policia Nacional said the 35-year-old foreign national was

21 Apr, 2026 @ 12:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Nightclub owners could be jailed for over eight years over 2023 fire disaster that killed 13 people in Spain

Nightclub owners face eight years in jail for deadly fire that killed 13 people in Spain’s Murcia

PROSECUTORS are demanding jail terms of up to eight and a half years over the Murcia nightclub fire in October 2023 that claimed 13 lives.

21 Apr, 2026 @ 11:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

ON THIS DAY: Classic blockbuster ‘El Cid’ wrapped filming, Franco executed a communist and a 146-year-old sacred tree died in Guernica

Editor’s note – published a day late SPAIN’S rich history is full of fascinating events that occurred on April 20, from Hollywood blockbusters to civil

21 Apr, 2026 @ 10:51

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

MISSING: British tourist, 51, vanishes before flight home from Barcelona after passport and wallet are ‘stolen’

A BRITISH man has gone missing in Barcelona after failing to board his flight home, sparking a search with friends and police on both sides

21 Apr, 2026 @ 09:54

Barcelona·Lead

The real cookery school: Over 150 children team up with three dozen Michelin-star chefs for heart-warming Costa del Sol event

OVER 150 children spend the day cooking with renowned chefs during the eight edition of ChefsForChildren in Benahavis, Marbella. A total of 36 elite chefs

20 Apr, 2026 @ 21:07

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez urges the EU to end association agreement with Israel over ‘violations of international law’

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has called on the EU to end its trade agreement with Israel amid growing global tensions over the conflict in

20 Apr, 2026 @ 17:24

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Mediterranean holiday hotspot drops EES for British travellers to ‘ease airport congestion’ this summer – can Spain follow suit?

BRITISH travellers have been exempted from the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric checks in Greece this summer. The decision means British passport holders arriving

20 Apr, 2026 @ 16:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Rowdy Basque fans reopen separatist wounds in Sevilla during Copa del Rey final as they clashed with police, chanted for ETA and jeered the Spanish anthem in front of King Felipe

REAL Sociedad supporters from the Basque country caused chaos when they descended upon Sevilla this weekend for the Copa del Rey final. More than 26,000

20 Apr, 2026 @ 16:19

Basque Country·Lead·Politics·Sevilla·Sport

UK tourists going via plane to Spain rose by 11% in first three months of 2026

Surge in UK tourists flying to Spain with big 11% annual rise during March

SPAIN welcomed almost 22.4 million foreign air passengers in the first quarter of 2026. That’s up by more than 5.8% compared to the same period

20 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

British expat, 75, banned from returning to his Costa Blanca home after being found guilty of child abuse in the UK

A UK court has banned a British expat from returning to his Costa Blanca home after he was convicted of committing sexual offences against a

20 Apr, 2026 @ 15:04

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s 30C April sizzler to be rained out as storms to bring return of Saharan blood-rain to Andalucia

ANDALUCIA is bracing for an ‘unusual’ week of weather as a scorching April heatwave is set to be washed out by storms and Saharan ‘blood-rain’.

20 Apr, 2026 @ 13:37

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

WATCH: Spanish police ragdoll football fan during clashes with ultras ahead of heated Malaga and Almeria derby

AT least one man was injured and five people arrested after football fans clashed with police ahead of a fiery derby showdown in Andalucia. Dramatic

20 Apr, 2026 @ 12:30

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Sabine Marbella: The Ibiza-style restaurant everyone will be booking this summer

IT is one of the most beautiful restaurants to open this year. In the heart of the sand dunes on Marbella’s best beach, Sabine is

20 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead

Costa Blanca mobile phone dealer in Spain cons insurance company out of €500,000

Brussels will require all phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027 – and use USB-C chargers

SMARTPHONES and tablets sold in Europe will have to feature replaceable batteries starting next year, according to EU rules, amid efforts to slash electronic waste

20 Apr, 2026 @ 11:28

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

Latest in series of Costa Blanca street shootings sees man gunned down in Torrevieja beach area

Latest Costa Blanca street shooting sees man gunned down in Torrevieja beach area

A MAN, 25, was shot dead in a Torrevieja street on Saturday night. Gunshots were heard by residents at around 10.30pm on Calle Bergantin in

20 Apr, 2026 @ 10:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Air traffic controllers in Spain begin indefinite strike action – here’s how travellers can avoid the chaos

Have you been impacted by the air traffic control strike? If so, we’d like to hear your story. To get in touch, send an email

19 Apr, 2026 @ 16:50

Lead·Travel News

EXPLAINER: What is a ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – and will it make this summer Spain’s hottest yet?

A POSSIBLE ‘super El Niño’ is raising concerns that this summer could bring extreme heat to Spain. Experts say there is a strong chance the

19 Apr, 2026 @ 16:10

Environment·EXPLAINER·Lead·Weather

Spain could sizzle like an oven this summer thanks to rare ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – with warnings of extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures

SPAIN is preparing for the possibility of a scorching summer ahead, with warnings of extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures across the country thanks to a

19 Apr, 2026 @ 15:40

Environment·Lead·Weather

Woman who helped ‘save hundreds of lives’ on Costa del Sol road to be honoured in Estepona

A WOMAN credited with prompting a life-saving pedestrian bridge on one of the Costa del Sol’s busiest roads will be honoured this month in Estepona.

19 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Travel News

This beautiful and undiscovered beach in western Andalucia that ‘inspired Goya’ is getting noticed in the UK

A BEAUTIFUL beach in western Andalucia has caught the international spotlight after being named an ‘undiscovered gem’ by the British press. The Sun newspaper highlighted

19 Apr, 2026 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Huelva·Lead·Nature·Olive Press Travel

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

SEVILLA is set to come alive for the 2026 edition of the Feria de Abril 2026, promising a week of colour, musicand all-night celebration. Here’s

18 Apr, 2026 @ 15:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

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

AN award-winning Spanish-designed art gallery has finally opened for its first full season. Norway’s Kunstsilo museum snared Spanish architects Mestres Wag Arquitectes, BAX Studios and

18 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Lead·Property

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

A NEW hangover cure has hit the market – and it is not what you may be expecting. Instead of reaching for a slice of

18 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Marbella·Property

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