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Demand for nuclear bunkers surge in Spain amid fears Putin will use catastrophic weapons in Europe

THE DEMAND for nuclear bunkers has surged in Spain amid fears Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could escalate. After Russia launched a hypersonic missile last Wednesday,

25 Nov, 2024 @ 12:52

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British expat’s warning after being targeted by vile ‘bird poo scam’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH expat has sounded the alarm after falling prey to ‘bird poo scammers’ on the Costa del Sol. Sue Oswick and her husband (pictured

25 Nov, 2024 @ 12:40

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

More tragedy in Valencia as 51-year-old man is killed when DANA-damaged school collapses

A WORKER involved in cleaning up operations at a flood-damaged Valencia province school died on Sunday when a metal beam collapsed onto him. A colleague

25 Nov, 2024 @ 12:04

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British gang visited Ibiza to carry out robberies and used stolen vehicles including UK car with false plates

Black Sunday for women in Spain: Girl, 15, has her throat slit in the street while a wife is blasted to death by a shotgun and a third is stabbed

A TEENAGE boy has been arrested after the fatal stabbing on Sunday of his former girlfriend, aged 15, on the Costa Blanca. It was a

25 Nov, 2024 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Endangered Iberian wolves were kept illegally as pets in a fenced area on Murcia property

A MAN is being investigated by Murcia’s Guardia Civil for keeping four Iberian wolves as pets in a fenced area next to house in Lorca.

24 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Animals·Lead·Murcia

The five most festive towns in Spain that are a must-visit this Christmas, according to a leading Spanish newspaper

A SPANISH newspaper has named these towns the five most festive in Spain, making them a Christmas must-visit. With Christmas just around the corner, you

24 Nov, 2024 @ 11:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spanish tourists are flocking to this little known city in Galicia set to become the next big thing

THIS little known city in Galicia is attracting more and more Spanish tourists as the north surges in popularity. Galicia, one of Spain’s most enchanting

24 Nov, 2024 @ 09:00

Galicia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Fears for missing British woman in Spain who vanished after landing in Malaga five WEEKS ago

FEARS are growing for a British tourist who vanished after landing in Malaga more than a month ago. Tanya (pictured above), arrived at the Costa

23 Nov, 2024 @ 18:58

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Cash is still king for majority of people in Spain when going out shopping or to a restaurant

CASH remains as the most widely used means of payment on a daily basis for 57% of the population in Spain. A Bank of Spain

23 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

Revealed: The booziest town in Spain where locals drink more beers per capita than anywhere else in the country

IF you fancy taking a trip to – or within – Spain, you want to go somewhere new, and you also love your beer, you

23 Nov, 2024 @ 08:00

Food & Drink·Lead

Estepona mayor refuses to step down over allegations he sexually abused a policeman on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE mayor of Estepona has refused to resign over claims that he sexually abused a male police officer and his wife over the space of

22 Nov, 2024 @ 19:00

Estepona·Lead

Missing teenager’s body is found in ‘difficult to access woods’ in Spain’s Mallorca A MISSING teenager has been found dead in Mallorca after a 10-day search. Pablo Alejandro, 19, disappeared from Palma, the capital, on October 16. On 28 Oct, 2024 @ 07:00 Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca This tourist city in Andalucia is the most difficult to walk around, British study finds A BRITISH study has named this city in Spain’s Andalucia the most difficult for walking around. Spain is known for its diverse landscapes, with beautiful 14 Oct, 2024 @ 14:37 Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel Economic Trends in the Global Agriculture Market There is no argument against the fact that agriculture is a vast and integral sector that plays a crucial role in the world economy. It 12 Aug, 2024 @ 10:46 Environment·Other News·Other Posts Madrid offers tourists free indoor – and air conditioned – cultural events amid crippling summer temperatures FANCY escaping the heat? Madrid is offering tourists free indoor cultural events in air conditioned venues. Madrid city council is offering tourists and locals alike 4 Aug, 2024 @ 10:00 La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel Forest fire is stabilised on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Firefighters in Casares worked through the night in ‘difficult’ terrain A FOREST fire in Casares has finally been stabilised after firefighters and aircraft worked through the night. The Andalucian fire service INFOCA first decalared the 24 Jul, 2024 @ 12:40 Costa del Sol·Lead Malaga mayor sparks fury after telling a homeless local ‘if you have a job, it’s not that difficult to rent a home’ – on eve of ‘historic’ anti-tourism protest THE Mayor of Malaga has sparked fury after telling a homeless local: ‘if you have a job, it’s not that difficult to rent a home’- 28 Jun, 2024 @ 14:59 Andalucia·Lead A Historical Journey Through the Evolution of Automobile Culture From the early days of horseless carriages to the sleek, high-tech vehicles of today, the evolution of automobile culture is a fascinating story of innovation, 28 Jun, 2024 @ 10:55 La Cultura·Other Posts A pin in a tourist bike in Valencia with the message 'Tourist go Home' Tourism will damage Spain’s heritage and culture if no action is taken, researchers warn A NEW report has warned that urgent action needs to be taken in Spain to prevent the country’s historic city centres from suffering damage due 24 Jun, 2024 @ 16:03 Lead·Travel News·Valencia Spain’s Culture Ministry starts process to outlaw foundation honouring former dictator Francisco Franco NEARLY 50 years after the death of Spain’s former dictator Francisco Franco, the Spanish government has just announced that it will start the process to 20 Jun, 2024 @ 16:29 Lead·Politics 'Dangerous' cult group that controlled women and predicted the 'collapse of the world' is brought down by police in Spain ‘Dangerous’ cult group that controlled women and predicted the ‘collapse of the world’ is brought down by police in Spain THE Guardia Civil has dismantled what they described as a ‘dangerous’ cult group called EVOL- that mistreated women in the Zaragoza area of Spain. A 14 Jun, 2024 @ 18:30 Crime & Law·Lead·National News Health service warning in Spain: This summer will be ‘very difficult’ due to lack of doctors, say industry leaders Health service warning in Spain: This summer will be ‘very difficult’ due to lack of doctors, say industry leaders DOCTOR shortages will force health centre closures in Spain this summer, according to regional health ministers. They’ve accused the country’s health minister, Monica Garcia, of 6 Jun, 2024 @ 12:54 Health·Lead·National News Michael Barrymore is moving to Spain: Controversial entertainer, 72, cites ‘better quality of life’ and ‘amazing culture’ as reasons behind relocation MICHAEL Barrymore, the controversial former TV host turned TikTok star, has revealed he is moving to Spain this summer in search of a ‘better quality 5 Jun, 2024 @ 19:46 Barcelona·Catalunya·Celebrity·Lead Gypsy, 20, is acquitted after raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl in Spain because ‘it’s part of their culture’ Gypsy, 20, is acquitted after raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl in Spain because ‘it’s part of their culture’ A ROMA gypsy has been acquitted by a Ciudad Real court of raping a 12-year-old girl- who became pregnant with twins- as it was ‘normal’ 31 May, 2024 @ 14:22 Crime & Law·Lead·National News ‘This is fascism!’: British expat fury after anti-tourism activists in Spain demand a ‘list of foreign residents’ who are ‘alien’ to local culture BRITISH expats have vented their anger after an activist group called on the local council of a popular Spanish city to create ‘a list of 17 May, 2024 @ 11:40 Catalunya·Lead·Travel News Spain cancels this year’s national bullfighting prize that sees a top matador win €30,000: Culture Ministry hopes to eliminate the award for good SPAIN’S Culture Ministry has decided to cancel a national bullfighting prize and is to start the process of eliminating the award for good. That’s according 3 May, 2024 @ 10:26 La Cultura·Lead·Politics Cockroach warning in Spain: Vile bugs ‘have become resistant to insecticide’ and ‘this summer will be difficult’, warn experts EXPERTS have warned that cockroaches ‘have become resistant to insecticide’ making this summer ‘difficult’. Climate change has accelerated the metabolic cycles of certain species, leading 13 Apr, 2024 @ 10:00 Andalucia·Lead·Malaga EXCLUSIVE: Young British TikToker reveals why she LOVES living on Spain’s Costa del Sol – and how returning to the UK gives her a ‘reverse culture shock’ A YOUNG British TikToker has gone viral after revealing why she loves living on the Costa del Sol, saying she would ‘never’ move back to 9 Feb, 2024 @ 18:30 Andalucia·Lead·Malaga Farmers in Spain fire warning shot to Brussels: Agricultural workers say laws need to change or ‘anti-EU sentiment will build’ – as they join continent-wide protests FARMERS across Spain are set to join European-wide protests as agricultural organisations called for an “ambitious shock plan” to improve deteriorating conditions. The main farming 31 Jan, 2024 @ 15:37 Lead The curious history of Spain’s free and ‘illegal’ raves: How thousands turn up to hippy-style festivals around the country each year in a movement echoing England’s 1990s subculture HOW did free and ‘illegal’ raves begin? The Olive Press traces back the history of the curious parties to 1990s England. They swooped down on 27 Jan, 2024 @ 07:00 Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News | A Dive into the Impact of Seafood in Spanish Culture Spanish cuisine is a symphony of flavors, textures, and aromas, and seafood plays a starring role in this culinary orchestra. The country’s diverse coastline, from 18 Jan, 2024 @ 11:24 Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain Heads of cult that ‘cured homosexuality’ with heterosexual sex with leader arrested in Spain’s Caceres THE HEADS of an alleged cult that ‘cured’ homosexuality via sexual relations with one of its leaders have been arrested in Spain’s Caceres province. The 25 Dec, 2023 @ 14:45 Crime & Law·Lead Cult leader who ‘fed his followers mercury’ to ‘revitalise’ them and lived in a ‘cave with multiple women’ is finally arrested in southern Spain Cult leader who ‘fed his followers mercury’ to ‘revitalise’ them and lived in a ‘cave with multiple women’ is finally arrested in southern Spain

Yoga instructor claimed he had ‘direct line’ to God before sexually assaulting female students in Spain

A YOGA instructor who claimed to ‘speak to God’ has been arrested for sexually assaulting five women who were ordered to strip naked at a

22 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spain’s ‘rogue border officer’ starts stamping Gibraltar passports again: Friday afternoon timing spares Spanish workers crossing the frontier

A ‘ROGUE’ Spanish border officer started stamping the passports of Gibraltarians entering Spain again for an hour on Friday afternoon. According to residents who crossed

22 Nov, 2024 @ 17:17

Gibraltar·Lead

Revealed: The most expensive and cheapest areas to rent a property based on monthly income in Spain’s Costa Blanca

FINESTRAT on the Costa Blanca has been named as the most expensive municipality in Alicante province for rental properties based on monthly income A study

22 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Wet October and fewer 'home' tourists are blamed for slight fall in 2025 Costa Blanca hotel stays

Surge in foreign tourists boosts Costa Blanca hotels to busiest October this century

COSTA Blanca hotels had their busiest October this century helped by increased numbers of foreign tourists and more businesses staying open in the low season.

22 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Bomb squad called to London airport as terminal evacuated: Flights to and from Spain facing delays

FLIGHTS to Spain are facing disruption after a suspicious package at a London airport forced a partial evacuation. A bomb disposal team has been sent

22 Nov, 2024 @ 15:22

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Popular Costa Blanca port sets new record for cruise ship visits

THE port of Alicante will break cruise ship stopover records in 2024 with 100 vessels calling into the Costa Blanca with a passenger total of

22 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Insurance bill starts to come in for Malaga floods: Spain’s government hit with over 2,000 claims from deadly DANA duo

THE Spanish government is facing another hefty insurance bill after approximately 2,000 individuals and businesses in Malaga filed claims for damage from the DANA storm

22 Nov, 2024 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Spain gets maximum advance payment of €100m from EU for flood damage repairs in Valencia

Valencia flood disaster death toll rises to 221 with seven people still reported missing

THE Valencia flood death toll has risen by one to 221 according to figures from the Data Integration Centre. The increase comes after the discovery

22 Nov, 2024 @ 13:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Migrant arrivals at the Canary Islands to break record for second year running: Ten percent estimated to die on the journey to Spain

THE Canary Islands are on track to break their record for the number of undocumented migrants coming to the islands for the second year running.

22 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Woman spiked drinks with bleach and ammonia that could have killed her housemate in Spain

AN ALICANTE woman has been accused of attempted murder after pouring bleach and ammonia into bottles of alcohol and energy drinks consumed by her housemate.

22 Nov, 2024 @ 11:06

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Ryanair being taken to court AGAIN in Spain in 'test case' over hand luggage charges

Spain confirms eye-watering €179 million fine on airlines like Ryanair and Easyjet over ‘abusive practices’ like hand luggage charges

FIVE airlines including Ryanair and Easyjet have been fined a whopping total of €179 million for abusive practices. The penalty has been confirmed by Spain’s

22 Nov, 2024 @ 10:35

Lead·National News

Fugitive Russian mafia mobster arrested on Costa Blanca after Italian court gave him long jail term

British victim of doorway shooting by hooded man may never walk again according to medics in Spain

A 27-year-old British man who was shot by a hooded man outside his Murcia region home may never walk again. The La Verdad newspaper has

22 Nov, 2024 @ 09:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

British fighter jets over Spain: Unassuming Spanish town hosts major NATO ‘flying laboratory’ in the art of modern air combat

BRITISH fighter jets are leading NATO exercises in Spanish skies designed to train alliance pilots in the art of modern combat. The eight Typhoon jets

21 Nov, 2024 @ 20:00

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Revealed: Spain's cheapest and most expensive areas for a traditional 'Menu del Dia'

REVEALED: The cheapest areas of Spain to enjoy a traditional ‘menu del dia’ as average prices rise this year by over 6%

THE cost of the traditional and very popular menu del dia in Spain has gone up 6.1% this year with an average price of €14.

21 Nov, 2024 @ 18:45

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Date revealed for fully restored tram service in flood-hit Valencia after pain-staking work costing €40 million

METROVALENCIA tram services are expected to be full restored on December 6- the national Constitution Day bank holiday. The regional government has budgeted €40 million

21 Nov, 2024 @ 18:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Demand for nuclear bunkers surge in Spain amid fears Putin will use catastrophic weapons in Europe

British expat’s warning after being targeted by vile ‘bird poo scam’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

More tragedy in Valencia as 51-year-old man is killed when DANA-damaged school collapses

Black Sunday for women in Spain: Girl, 15, has her throat slit in the street while a wife is blasted to death by a shotgun and a third is stabbed

Endangered Iberian wolves were kept illegally as pets in a fenced area on Murcia property

The five most festive towns in Spain that are a must-visit this Christmas, according to a leading Spanish newspaper

Spanish tourists are flocking to this little known city in Galicia set to become the next big thing

Fears for missing British woman in Spain who vanished after landing in Malaga five WEEKS ago

Cash is still king for majority of people in Spain when going out shopping or to a restaurant

Revealed: The booziest town in Spain where locals drink more beers per capita than anywhere else in the country

Estepona mayor refuses to step down over allegations he sexually abused a policeman on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Yoga instructor claimed he had ‘direct line’ to God before sexually assaulting female students in Spain

Spain’s ‘rogue border officer’ starts stamping Gibraltar passports again: Friday afternoon timing spares Spanish workers crossing the frontier

Revealed: The most expensive and cheapest areas to rent a property based on monthly income in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Surge in foreign tourists boosts Costa Blanca hotels to busiest October this century

BREAKING: Bomb squad called to London airport as terminal evacuated: Flights to and from Spain facing delays

Popular Costa Blanca port sets new record for cruise ship visits

Insurance bill starts to come in for Malaga floods: Spain’s government hit with over 2,000 claims from deadly DANA duo

Valencia flood disaster death toll rises to 221 with seven people still reported missing

Migrant arrivals at the Canary Islands to break record for second year running: Ten percent estimated to die on the journey to Spain

Woman spiked drinks with bleach and ammonia that could have killed her housemate in Spain

Spain confirms eye-watering €179 million fine on airlines like Ryanair and Easyjet over ‘abusive practices’ like hand luggage charges

British victim of doorway shooting by hooded man may never walk again according to medics in Spain

British fighter jets over Spain: Unassuming Spanish town hosts major NATO ‘flying laboratory’ in the art of modern air combat

REVEALED: The cheapest areas of Spain to enjoy a traditional ‘menu del dia’ as average prices rise this year by over 6%

Date revealed for fully restored tram service in flood-hit Valencia after pain-staking work costing €40 million

Masked men jump out of car in Sevilla and ‘steal luggage from family of Ukrainian tourist – and even try to snatch a child’

Age is just a number: 70-year-old goalkeeper set to become Spain’s oldest ever competitive fotballer in fifth-tier match

WATCH: US expat reveals the unwritten rules for Americans moving to Spain – from tipping to dress codes

Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts

Spain’s impressive GDP growth slows down in first three months of 2026 as impact of Iran war takes hold