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Spain now has 15 restaurants with an incredible 3 Michelin stars – but how many are near YOU?

THE Spanish Michelin Guide for 2024 has been revealed, bringing the country’s roster of three Michelin star restaurants to an impressive 15. Noor in Córdoba

29 Nov, 2023 @ 13:19

Andalucia·Cordoba·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Irish ‘victim’ of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner ‘cannot wait to look him in the eye and see him face justice’ at trial for multiple rapes and sexual assaults

AN alleged victim of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has said she ‘cannot wait’ to ‘look him in the eye’ and see him ‘face justice’.

29 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

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These 31 restaurants in Spain have won Michelin stars for the first time – including on the Costa del Sol

TWO Costa del Sol restaurants are among 31 Spanish venues to be awarded Michelin Stars this year. BACK, in Marbella, has been awarded its first

29 Nov, 2023 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel

How much does the average Airbnb earn in British hotspots on Spain’s Costa Blanca?

ALICANTE UNIVERSITY has produced a unique report mapping out tourist housing in Denia- most of which is in the Les Marines and Les Rotes areas

29 Nov, 2023 @ 11:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Cost of rent in Alicante surges by 10% in a year: British tourist hotspots are the most affected

Body of woman ‘aged between 60 and 70’ is found floating in the waters off Spain’s Benidorm

A BODY of a woman- said to be in her sixties- was found floating off a Benidorm beach on Tuesday morning. The Air Unit of

29 Nov, 2023 @ 11:04

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

EXPLAINER: Despite Spain smashing it with a healthy economic outlook, 70% of Spaniards think the economy is in the dumps – why is that?

WELCOME to the Spanish economic enigma: where over 70% of Spaniards think the economy is struggling, while the same number considers their personal financial situation

29 Nov, 2023 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Madeleine Mccann Suspect Christian Brueckner To Be Charged With Rape

Trial date for Madeleine McCann suspect is FINALLY revealed: Paedophile Christian Brueckner, 46, will face multiple rape and sexual assault charges within months

MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Bruckner will finally go on trial on February 16 next year, it can be revealed. German prosecutors have confirmed it will

28 Nov, 2023 @ 19:43

Lead

Electric scooters will be BANNED on all Renfe trains in Spain from this day in December

SPAIN’S state train operator Renfe is prohibiting passengers taking electric scooters onto their trains from December 12. The ban has been introduced because of scooter

28 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Infamous ‘ghost’ hotel in southern Spain will finally be destroyed – 50 YEARS after construction began

WORK is scheduled to begin this Thrusday to demolish an unfinished La Manga hotel dating back to 1974. Taking down the 12-storey Lagomar Hotel eyesore

28 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

WATCH: Bizarre moment woman walks a man on a leash as he crawls on all fours like a dog in Spain’s Valencia

A SURREAL video shows a woman walking a man through a Spanish city like a dog. The streets of Valencia are full of surprises: enchanting

28 Nov, 2023 @ 17:23

Lead·Valencia

British expat’s home is taken over by squatters who turn it into mammoth marijuana farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO people have been arrested for running an indoor marijuana farm out of an Aspe property belonging to a British national who died in 2022.

28 Nov, 2023 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Non-resident foreign property owners face car restrictions in Mallorca Non-resident foreign property owners face car restrictions in Mallorca A ONE car per household limit could be introduced for non-resident foreign property owners in Mallorca. The aim is to reduce traffic jams during the 27 May, 2025 @ 12:00 Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca ERA Costa & Sol: The premier property agency on Spain’s sunshine coast. ERA Costa & Sol is making waves as a standout real estate agency along Spain’s beautiful southern coast. Part of the renowned, international, ERA Real 27 May, 2025 @ 11:42 Sponsored Empty Spain: rural exodus leaves property market in flux as foreigners move in SPAIN’S rural heartlands are hollowing out. As young people migrate to cities and northern European ‘snowbirds’ snap up second homes, villages are left teetering on 26 May, 2025 @ 13:20 Lead·Other News·Property Spain moves forward with hiking tourist flat taxes and new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers Spain moves forward with higher Airbnb taxes and new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers A BILL to increase tourist flat rental taxes in Spain which also features a new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers has been registered in 23 May, 2025 @ 13:30 Lead·Politics·Property Hidden gems: The up-and-coming Spanish hotspots that smart property buyers are watching While the masses flock to Spain’s familiar hotspots, savvy property hunters are turning their attention to under-the-radar locations where authenticity and value still reign supreme. 23 May, 2025 @ 09:23 Lead·Other News·Property Polish property buyers head west to Spain to escape war in the east Polish property buyers head west to Spain to escape war in the east POLES looking for a safe haven are boosting foreign property sales in Spain amidst fears that Russia could attack their homeland. They had the biggest 19 May, 2025 @ 17:30 Lead·Property House sales set March record as highest-ever on Spain's Costa Blanca Property sales set March record for highest-ever on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Number of new mortgages plummet in Spain: Bank loans fell by 30% year-on-year in September

HIGH interest rates are continuing to reduce the number of new home mortgages, with a 29.6% annual fall in September. Figures released on Tuesday from

28 Nov, 2023 @ 16:35

Lead·National News·Property

Pedro Sanchez challenges opposition parties to bring down Spain's government

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez promises ‘certainty and predictability’ to multinationals and new foreign investors

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday promised ‘certainty and predictability’ to multinationals and new foreign investors in the country, despite the turbulent political events

28 Nov, 2023 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Nolotil campaigners are suing the Spanish government for ‘failing to properly regulate painkiller’ suspected of causing 40 deaths among Brits and northern Europeans

A PATIENT advocate group has filed a lawsuit against the Spanish Ministry of Health for failing to protect people against the potentially life-threatening effects of

28 Nov, 2023 @ 15:46

EXCLUSIVE·Health·Lead

Missing British expat, 39, is found: Homeless mother-of-two had not been seen for weeks on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A HOMELESS British expat has been found after not being heard from or seen for more than two weeks. Hannah Parker, 39, has made contact

28 Nov, 2023 @ 15:11

Lead·Malaga

Airport strikes in Spain: Which flights will be affected by walkouts planned for December?

MORE than 35,000 flights across Spain are at risk of being affected by strikes planned for December, it has emerged. It comes after the General

28 Nov, 2023 @ 14:37

Lead·Travel News

Missing girl, 15, is found safe and well after presenting herself at a police station in Malaga

A MISSING 15-year-old girl from Spain’s North African city Melilla has been located safe and sound after she handed herself in at a police station

28 Nov, 2023 @ 14:30

Lead·Malaga

Town known as ‘the garden of Spain’s Costa del Sol’ will open a huge ‘green lung’ park THIS week

THE TOWN of Estepona will this week open a huge ‘green lung’ park measuring some 16,500 square metres. The so-called Parque de la Hermandad, or

28 Nov, 2023 @ 13:58

Estepona·Lead

Some 40% of young people in Spain almost never use a condom during sex

Four in 10 young Spaniards say they ‘almost never’ use a condom during sex, according to data released to mark World AIDS day. The report,

28 Nov, 2023 @ 13:41

Health·Lead

British man arrested in drug den selling marijuana to tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AT LEAST one British man was part of a ten-strong group arrested for their role in a bogus l’Alfas del Pi ‘social club’ that acted

28 Nov, 2023 @ 12:30

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

Renfe launches new high-speed rail route in Spain connecting Madrid with Alicante and Murcia

STATE rail operator Renfe will launch its low-cost high speed Avlo service between Madrid, Elche, Alicante and Murcia on December 10, with lowest fares coming

28 Nov, 2023 @ 11:44

Alicante·Lead·Madrid·Murcia

Prostitution soars in Marbella as pimps across Spain move to running operations out of apartments – thanks to legal loophole

MARBELLA has become a prostitution hotspot after a legal loophole lets pimps operate out of unassuming apartments. In the centre of Marbella, people explore the

28 Nov, 2023 @ 11:01

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Heatwave 'ends' in parts of Spain from Sunday but some areas will notice little change

This winter in Spain is set to be much warmer than average, say weather experts

WINTER temperatures will be above normal levels in Spain according to the eltiempo.es weather portal The meteorological winter includes the months of December, January and

28 Nov, 2023 @ 09:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Major breakthrough to help 'natural treasure' of drought-hit Doñana wetlands in Spain's Andalucia

Major breakthrough to help ‘natural treasure’ of drought-hit Doñana National Park in Spain’s Andalucia

THE NATIONAL government and the Andalucia region signed a deal on Monday to stop illegal irrigation in the drought-hit Doñana wetlands. It brings the end

27 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Environment·Huelva·Lead·Nature

Dreams do come true: Autistic footballer inspired by fellow British expat Jude Bellingham gets shirt signed by Real Madrid team

AN autistic British boy whose life has been turned around by football had his dreams come true when his hero Jude Bellingham and the Real

27 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Must Read

Terror arrests on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Expat brothers are accused of supporting ISIS after being found with bomb manuals during dramatic raid in Estepona

TWO Brazilian brothers have been hauled out of their homes by armed Guardia Civil in conjunction with the American FBI over links to the terror

27 Nov, 2023 @ 17:39

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

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