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Cult tricked members with expensive animal sacrifices and illegal drugs- coupled with threats and manipulation in Spain

FIVE people have been arrested in the Canary Islands for their involvement in a cult that ripped off members with charges for animal sacrifice rituals

24 Dec, 2025 @ 10:00

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Christmas food shopping basket costs on average 5% more this year in Spain

FESTIVE food costs have risen by an average of 5.1% in Spain this Christmas compared to 2024, according to the OCU consumer organisation. Seven key

24 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Opportunist thief, 72, finds wallet containing €3.5k and tries to keep it at Mallorca airport

Opportunist thief, 72, finds wallet containing €3.5k and doesn’t hand it in at Mallorca airport

A DISHONEST man found a wallet stashed with cash at Palma Airport and tried to keep it before he was caught by the Guardia Civil.

24 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

GROSS IMPROPRIETY: Gibraltar Chief Minister ‘crossed the line’ in a series of improper actions over arrest of friend suspected in fraud and security breach case

By Jon Clarke and Alessio Ghirlanda THE leader of Gibraltar has been forced to apologise after he was heavily criticised over his actions in an

23 Dec, 2025 @ 18:36

Gibraltar·Lead

Two squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

20-hour police stand-off ends after squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

TWO German men died and another was injured after trying to evict two Polish squatters from a Costa Blanca villa. The squatters then spent 20

23 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Why are Madrid’s tabernas red? The secrets behind their coloured fronts

WHEN you wander through Madrid’s streets you’re likely to stumble upon old tabernas with red fronts – here’s why these traditional taverns are painted in

23 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid

South Madrid residents at their wits’ end after squatters’ apartment fire caps months of disturbances

MADRID residents have voiced alarm over safety in their district after a squatted apartment in the heart of their neighbourhood caught fire last week. Emergency

23 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

This town west of Malaga ushers in the New Year with a unique costume party – here’s what you need to know

IF you are looking for a New Year’s Eve celebration with a twist this winter, the village of Coin west of Malaga may be your

23 Dec, 2025 @ 12:37

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

King Felipe VI delivers his 2023 Christmas Eve address

FROM THE ARCHIVES: King Felipe VI’s Christmas speech from 2023 focuses on holding Spain together after year of high political tensions

IN A break from tradition, Spain’s King Felipe VI used his televised Christmas Eve address to focus on just one issue: the Spanish Constitution and

23 Dec, 2025 @ 12:10

Lead·Politics

Two youngsters arrested for whacking a Barcelona metro guard with an extendable baton

TWO youngsters have been arrested for whacking a Barcelona metro security guard with an extendable baton, a hit which forced him into hospital. Prior to

23 Dec, 2025 @ 11:15

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain's Valencia Switches On Its Xmas Lights This Friday

First Christmas in Spain? These are the five most popular – and sometimes bizarre – festive traditions

As an expat in Spain, you might not be familiar with the local Christmas traditions. The country has many that vary from region to region,

23 Dec, 2025 @ 11:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Christmas in Cadiz left in the dark after heartless thieves strike in midnight raid

CADIZ has been left in the dark this Christmas after thieves stole thousands of euros’ worth of technical equipment from the city’s Christmas lights control

23 Dec, 2025 @ 10:20

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

These hiking routes among Malaga’s snow-capped mountaintops are perfect for a Christmas escape -here’s what you need to know

IF you think Malaga is all sun loungers and seaside chiringuitos, Christmas is the season that proves otherwise. When the crowds thin out and temperatures

23 Dec, 2025 @ 09:53

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Ozempic and other anti-diabetes drugs lead medicine spending in Spain’s health service

OZEMPIC and other similar medications used to fight diabetes accounted for the single largest medical expenditure in Spain’s public health system in 2024. Ministry of

23 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Health·Lead

Two Benidorm cleaners found guilty of hate crimes after calling a colleague a 'dwarf'

Benidorm cleaners found guilty of hate crimes for calling a colleague a ‘dwarf’

TWO female cleaners at a Benidorm clinic have been given six-month prison terms for harassing and mocking a colleague with short stature. They continually referred

23 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ring in 2026 in style — Marbella’s most luxurious New Year’s Eve experiences unveiled

ACROSS Marbella hundreds will be ringing in the new year at the most luxurious galas, dinners and parties – here are the hotels they’ll be

22 Dec, 2025 @ 18:15

Lead·Marbella

What is El Gordo? Spain’s national Christmas lottery takes place this weekend

EXPLAINER: Why Spain is obsessed with the lottery – and how it really works as this year’s winners are announced

EVERY December, televisions across Spain are tuned to the same hypnotic sound: schoolchildren singing out long strings of numbers in a chant that seems to

22 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

EXPLAINER·Lead·National News

BIOPARC Fuengirola: 365 Days of Conservation on the Costa del Sol

YOU might not expect it, but in the very heart of the Costa del Sol is a place where no two visits are ever the

22 Dec, 2025 @ 14:35

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Nature

Brits make up one in five of Spain’s visitors, new data shows – here’s their favourite spots

NEARLY one in five travellers to Spain came from the UK last month, new data has shown, as the country continues to consolidate as one

22 Dec, 2025 @ 14:06

Lead·National News

Eight-decade mystery ends as WWII French submarine is found off Cadiz

A FRENCH submarine scuttled during the Second World War has finally been found in the waters off Cadiz, ending a search that spanned more than

22 Dec, 2025 @ 12:54

Cadiz·Lead

DUCKS IN LINE: What are the costs of buying a property in Spain in 2026?

IF you’re planning to buy a property in Spain, your first thought has probably been the price of the property itself. While that’s clearly a

22 Dec, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·Property

War-zone chaos in Malaga as gangs clash with axes and swords in city-centre park

GANG violence exploded in Malaga as rival groups clashed in a city-centre park on Sunday – prompting terrified onlookers to flee as they brandished axes

22 Dec, 2025 @ 10:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Drunk British tourist is arrested for trying to open plane door during easyJet flight to Spain

Shock at Malaga airport as ‘dead’ British woman wheeled onto easyJet flight causing a 12-hour delay

A ‘DEAD’ British woman was wheeled onto an easyJet flight from Malaga airport by her family. Claiming she was ‘just tired’, relatives took the 89-year-old

22 Dec, 2025 @ 10:15

Lead·Travel News

Spain’s biggest supermarket chain Mercadona hands out an early Xmas present to all its workers

SPAIN’S biggest supermarket chain, Mercadona, will give its staff an extra seven days of annual leave from next year, plus a one-month bonus salary. The

22 Dec, 2025 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Valencia

Cold air mass will cause big fall in temperatures and bring persistent rain and snow to parts of Spain

Coldest Christmas for 15 years predicted for the Costa Blanca with snow in some areas

THE State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has predicted this Christmas will be the coldest in the Valencian Community since 2010 plus there could be some snow

22 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Weather

The nutty and sweet Spanish Christmas treat that can be tough to bite!

What is turron? All you need to know about the Spanish Christmas treat

MANY a Spaniard enjoys tucking into the festive treat of turron which can challenge the strongest teeth – and best dentures! Turrons are a nougat-like

22 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Alicante·Food & Drink·Lead

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