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Warning for drivers in Andalucia as police to step up drink-driving checks over the festive period – what you need to know

POLICE are to ramp up drink-driving checks on Andalusian roads over the Christmas holidays, authorities have warned. The Andalusian government said it would set up

17 Dec, 2025 @ 09:26

Andalucia·Lead

A tunnel between continents under the Strait of Gibraltar IS possible: Route, depth, cost and timeline – this is how it will work

A TUNNEL connecting Europe to Africa beneath the Strait of Gibraltar is now considered possible, scientists have announced – as Spain revives a landmark engineering

16 Dec, 2025 @ 16:42

Gibraltar·Lead

Good news for Benidorm with improved €40m tram link officially in service linking key areas- plus more to come!

AN improved tram link between Benidorm and the Marina Baixa Hospital in Villajoyosa was officially inaugurated on Tuesday after refurbishment work costing nearly €40 million.

16 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Milder winter ‘than normal’ predicted by weather forecasters in Spain

SPAIN’S state weather agency Aemet is predicting a milder than normal winter season. It said that was the ‘most likely scenario’ for December, January, and

16 Dec, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Feel like getting away this festive season? Check out these five alternative Christmas plans in Spain

SPAIN is gearing up for a white Christmas—but not necessarily the kind involving snow. While families across the country prepare for traditional feasts, tourism experts

16 Dec, 2025 @ 14:16

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Shock in Almeria as drug speed boats form ‘floating narco village’ in tourist beauty spot during Storm Emilia

AUTHORITIES on the Costa del Sol have called for government assistance after defiant drug traffickers anchored their speedboats off a popular tourist hotspot during a

16 Dec, 2025 @ 14:14

Almeria·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Budding linguists warned to avoid using these phrases while on holiday in Spain

BEFORE setting off to a new destination, it can be helpful to learn some local phrases to use while abroad. Even during the winter season,

16 Dec, 2025 @ 13:45

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Off the beaten track: Check out these five destinations in Spain still crying out for tourists to pay a visit

PROTESTS against tourism, angry locals targeting tourists with water pistols, and pictures of banners saying,’Your paradise is our nightmare’ have dominated local and international media

16 Dec, 2025 @ 12:35

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Costa Blanca property sales are higher than during 2007 boom as prices continue rising

Costa Blanca property sales are higher than during 2007 boom as prices soar

PROPERTY sales in Alicante province clocked up 46,334 deals in the first 10 months of 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE). That cumulative

16 Dec, 2025 @ 11:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

WATCH: ‘Tornado’ destroys Christmas lights in Costa del Sol tourist town as Storm Emilia wreaks havoc up and down the coast

HEAVY rainfall and wind has caused the collapse of Christmas lights in La Cala de Mijas with residents advised to exercise caution on the streets

16 Dec, 2025 @ 11:23

Andalucia·Lead

Surprising Spain: This Costa del Sol resort has dozens of amazing unsung chefs and easily the highest quality restaurant scene in Andalucia

I’VE seen Robert de Niro, Michelle Obama and footballer Ronaldo dipping into restaurants in Marbella over the last two decades. I even spotted Hugh Grant

16 Dec, 2025 @ 11:15

For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel

From Almodovar to Game of Thrones: See Spain via its most famous films and series one location at a time

SPAIN is rolling out the red carpet for film buffs with a new tourism programme that lets visitors explore the country through the lens of

16 Dec, 2025 @ 10:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Spain unveils new €60 pass granting unlimited travel on all trains and long-distance buses – all you need to know

SPAIN is set to roll out a new nationwide public transport pass offering unlimited travel for just €60 a month. Launching in January 2026, the

16 Dec, 2025 @ 08:54

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Plastic surgeon accused of serious sexual assault on sedated patient in Spain

A PLASTIC surgeon has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly raping a sedated patient in a Murcia hospital. The incident is said to have happened

15 Dec, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia

‘Historic blow against drug trafficking’ as notorious Balkan Cartel group is dismantled – over two tonnes of cocaine are seized in raids across Costa del Sol triangle

MORE than 2,5 tonnes of cocaine have been seized as multiple raids across Costa del Sol brought down the Spanish cell of one of Europe’s

15 Dec, 2025 @ 16:21

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Naked man attacks police after he was spotted chasing children down a Costa Blanca street

Naked man attacks police after chasing children down a Costa Blanca street

A NAKED man attacked police officers in a Costa Blanca town after he was spotted running after several children. The bizarre incident unfolded in San

15 Dec, 2025 @ 15:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Masks become compulsory in Malaga hospital as infectious diseases continue to spread

MASKS have been made compulsory for staff, patients, visitors and suppliers in the entirety of a Malaga hospital as infectious diseases continue to spread. The

15 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

Owl inclusive! American owls sneak onto luxury cruise to Spain

TWO American owls are living it up at a Spanish resort after a transatlantic journey on a luxurious cruise. The birds stowed away on the

15 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Lead

Spain hits Airbnb with massive €64m fine as portal still flouts housing laws

THE US-based short-term rental site Airbnb has been slapped with a €64 million fine by the Spanish government over more than 65,000 adverts encouraging customers

15 Dec, 2025 @ 11:50

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

WATCH: Storm Emilia latest: Journey aborted as ‘ferry from hell’ is tossed around like a toy during Strait of Gibraltar crossing

IT was meant to be a routine one-hour crossing, but for hundreds of passengers on the Ciudad de Mahon this weekend, it turned into a

15 Dec, 2025 @ 11:40

Lead·Weather

Basic food prices have soared by over 38% since 2019 in Spain

Good news as Spain’s inflation rate cools in November – despite food prices rising in run up to Christmas

SPAIN’S inflation rate fell for the first time in six months in November, easing to a 3 per cent year-on-year rise. The figure, released last

15 Dec, 2025 @ 10:44

Business & Finance·Lead

Police bust narco-gang that used helicopters to smuggle drugs into Spain from Morocco

THE Guardia Civil have smashed a gang that used helicopters to smuggle hashish into Spain from Morocco. The helicopters, which could carry between 500 and

15 Dec, 2025 @ 10:42

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Murcia

Body found beside motorway in search for Brit expat, 73, who vanished at night from home in southern Spain

POLICE searching for an elderly Briton who vanished from her home in southern Spain have discovered a body lying in vegetation beside a motorway. Geraldine

14 Dec, 2025 @ 15:03

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

WATCH: Storm Emilia brings torrential storms to Spain as RED alert issued for Valencia and Andalucia – 250mm of rain could fall on Sunday with severe risk of flooding

PARTS of eastern Spain are bracing for torrential weather after the state meteorological agency issued a rare red alert for heavy rainfall – indicating an

14 Dec, 2025 @ 14:38

Andalucia·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Grim end of year for violence against women in Spain: Six deaths in 15 days – will 2026 be the worst on record, asks MICHAEL COY

SPANISH people call it violencia de género. This year in Spain, 44 women have lost their lives. Six have died in a grimly rising tide

13 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Scientists at high-security lab in northern Spain ‘experimented with African swine fever’ when first cases appeared just metres away

A LABORATORY in northern Spain was experimenting with African swine fever just days before a severe outbreak of the disease triggered a region-wide crisis across

12 Dec, 2025 @ 15:42

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

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