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Good news for Costa del Sol train project: Government orders viability study for a rail route between Nerja and Algeciras

THE Spanish government has ordered a viability study into the Costa del Train project between Algeciras and Nerja. On Boxing Day the Minister of Sustainable

27 Dec, 2024 @ 10:49

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Watch: Urgent search after man ‘is shot’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol – just days after ‘gangland’ Marbella shooting

POLICE searched for the victim of an alleged shooting overnight after a man was allegedly shot in the head. The incident is said to have

26 Dec, 2024 @ 22:19

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Valencia records FOUR earthquakes in 90 minutes: Special protocol is enacted after residents ‘feel tremors’

FOUR earthquakes rattled the Spanish region of Valencia today, it has emerged. During just 90 minutes, at least four quakes rattled the area of Ribera

26 Dec, 2024 @ 22:17

Environment·Lead·Valencia

Watch: Armed police in riot gear seize weapons of war and mounds of cash during raids against a ‘powerful’ cartel in Spain’s Andalucia

THIS is the moment armed police carried out a series of raids against an international drug cartel in southern Spain. Footage shared by the Guardia

26 Dec, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Revealed: These are the four most expensive towns to rent a property in Spain’s Andalucia – including Torremolinos

IT’S no secret that rental prices are continuing to surge across Spain. And the southernmost region of Andalucia is no exception, with costs having increased

26 Dec, 2024 @ 17:28

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Property

Police in Spain issue warning about ‘jamon iberico’ during the festive season

LOVERS of Iberian ham have been warned by the Guardia Civil to ensure they are getting the real deal. Its unmistakable flavour and its history

26 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Food & Drink·Lead

Watch: Flooding on Spain’s Costa del Sol after ‘major breakdown’ of water supply network as two towns are warned taps could run dry

A HIGH-pressure water supply network suffered a ‘major breakdown’ this morning, it has emerged. It came after a pipe burst in Calle Arquitectos, in Fuengirola,

26 Dec, 2024 @ 16:56

Costa del Sol·Lead

Wife of missing DANA victim searches for last known photo of her husband showing him clinging onto pole during deadly Valencia floods

Wife of missing DANA victim searches for local who took last known photo of her husband as he clung onto pole during deadly Valencia floods

A CATARROJA woman who lost her husband in the Valencia flood disaster is trying to find the person who took the last photo of her

26 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Why US citizens should NOT retire to Spain, according to Forbes

AMERICA’S Forbes magazine says that US citizens should be cautious about retiring to Spain- citing high taxes and bureaucracy as negatives. The combination of quality

26 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

More than 10,400 migrants died while trying to reach Spain in 2024

OVER 10,400 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year according to a report published on Thursday by a migration rights group.

26 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Canary Islands·Lead·National News

Horror in Mijas: Thugs beat up woman in her 80s while robbing her home

Police find flooded drugs lab producing cocaine at ground zero of Valencia DANA

THE Guardia Civil in Valencia has revealed that it found a drugs laboratory that had been flooded out during the October 29 DANA. The discovery

26 Dec, 2024 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

These five luxury homes were the most viewed in Spain this year - and they're still on the market

Property sales in Spain reach their highest since May 2007 after surging by 51%

OCTOBER’S home property sales were the highest for any month in Spain since May 2007. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) said 69,418 homes were sold-

26 Dec, 2024 @ 12:31

Lead·National News·Property

Couple arrested in Spain for trying to force their daughter, 16, into arranged marriage in Pakistan

Parents abused teenage daughter and threatened to kill her after she refuses ‘arranged’ marriage aimed to secure residency for cousin in Spain

THE parents of a teenage girl have been arrested in Alicante after she refused to be part of an arranged marriage. The 17-year-old was ordered

26 Dec, 2024 @ 12:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Terrorists’ blamed for sinking of Russian cargo ship off coast of Spain

THE company which owns the Russian merchant ship that sank on Monday in the Strait of Gibraltar between Spain and North Africa has claimed the

26 Dec, 2024 @ 11:37

Lead·National News

Is Boxing Day a holiday in Spain? How December 26 is celebrated differently across the country – from 9th century traditions to skinny dipping

DECEMBER 26, or Boxing Day, is a time-honoured tradition in the UK, but do Spaniards celebrate it? This year, Christmas Day falls on a Wednesday,

26 Dec, 2024 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead

Woman tries to kill her husband by starting fire at Valencia apartment block and hiding extinguishers

Woman tries to murder her husband by starting fire in Valencia apartment block and hiding extinguishers

A WOMAN has been arrested for arson and attempted murder after starting a blaze in a Valencia area apartment aimed at killing her husband. The

26 Dec, 2024 @ 07:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Watch: Father of missing Belfast man pleads for help with search in Spain ‘before it’s too late’ – as relatives spend Christmas Day scouring a field

THE father of a missing Belfast man became emotional today as he shared footage of a field he and five others were searching in Spain.

25 Dec, 2024 @ 18:38

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Burglars used 'slip method' to open front doors and steal from luxury homes on the Costa Blanca

Burglars used ‘slip method’ to open front doors and steal from luxury holiday homes on the Costa Blanca

TWO men suspected of robbing luxury holiday homes on the Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The two Algerians- aged 55 and

25 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Second British woman missing in Spain is found just hours before Christmas Day

A SECOND British woman has been found after vanishing during a holiday to Tenerife a week ago. Steph (pictured above), 28, disappeared after an argument

25 Dec, 2024 @ 15:37

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

EXCLUSIVE: Alan Carr and Amanda Holden pictured enjoying inland Andalucia as part of new ‘Spanish Job’ series

ALAN Carr and Amanda Holden have been spotted by eagle eyed Olive Press readers filming for an upcoming television series around Andalucia. As well as

25 Dec, 2024 @ 08:15

Andalucia·Celebrity·Lead

What happens in Spain on December 25? How Jesus’s birthday is celebrated very differently compared to the UK

How do Spain’s Christmas Day traditions differ from the UK? Here’s a quick guide on celebrating the holiday Spanish style. While in many nations children

25 Dec, 2024 @ 07:00

La Cultura·Lead

One of three missing Brits in Spain is found: Mother-of-four ‘is safe’ in huge relief for family

A BRITISH mother-of-four has been located after disappearing during a holiday to Tenerife. Abbie Hulse (pictured above), 36, had last been seen in the resort

24 Dec, 2024 @ 18:01

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Santa costumes galore set to grace annual outdoor Christmas Day party on popular Costa Blanca beach

Don’t miss: British and Irish expats to throw annual Christmas Day bash on popular Costa Blanca beach

THE annual Christmas Day beach party led by British and Irish expats takes place this Wednesday on the Orihuela Costa. La Zenia’s Cala Bosque will

24 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Pedro Sanchez sends Christmas message to Spain's armed forces based overseas and those involved in Valencia flood clear up

Pedro Sanchez sends Christmas message to Spain’s overseas-based armed forces and those helping in Valencia flood clear up

PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has sent Christmas greetings to Spain’s armed forces at home and abroad. Sanchez in a special videoconference on Tuesday praised the

24 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·National News·Valencia

Shooting in Marbella sparks panic as German man is gunned down beside shopping centre in brazen Christmas Eve attack

A GERMAN man is in hospital after been shot outside a shopping centre in Marbella on Christmas Eve. The victim, of Arab origin, received at

24 Dec, 2024 @ 14:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

John Hardy latest: Footage of missing Belfast man in Spain emerges online as cops hunt ‘criminal acquaintance’ and family plea for ‘nightmare’ to end

THE family of a Belfast man who disappeared from Benidorm 10 days ago have appealed for ‘anyone who knows where he is’ to ‘put us

24 Dec, 2024 @ 13:20

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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