British tourist was ‘strangled to death by nightclub doorman’ in Spain’s Gran Canaria
A BRITISH tourist died after being put in a rear naked choke at a nightclub in Gran Canaria. A call was made reporting that a
Red weather alert in Spain: Experts warn of serious risk to life due to extreme heat in these areas
SPAIN has issued a series of red alerts for extreme heat this weekend – the highest warning possible. It means there is a serious risk
EXCLUSIVE: British Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson visits Spain’s Marbella after stunning 800m victory in Paris
KEELY Hodgkinson has been spotted on the Costa del Sol following her stunning gold medal victory in Paris. The 22-year-old is in Marbella just days
Biggest fireworks night of the year will light up the sky on Spain’s Costa Blanca this weekend
ALTEA hosts its massive Castell de l’Olla firework display this Saturday evening in the biggest summer night of lights and colours on the Alicante province
Cause of death revealed for last suspected victim of infamous serial killer in Spain
THE last alleged victim of convicted serial killer Jurado Montilla died from a severe blow to her head. Ester Estepa from Sevilla went missing last
Spain does NOT hate tourists: New poll shows majority of locals ‘value’ the key industry
DESPITE a summer of apparently endless anti-tourist discontent in Spain, the latest opinion survey reveals a very different picture. It shows that 69% of the
British tourist is rescued by firefighters’ cherry picker from top of major cathedral in Spain
A BRITISH tourist had an unforgettable visit to Mallorca’s Palma Cathedral when she broke her ankle and had to be rescued by a fire crew’s
Bar worker in Spain is stunned after patron leaves behind their wheelchair after drinking session
EVER left something behind after a heavy drinking session? This patron must have a sore head after leaving behind their wheelchair in a Spanish bar.
Suspected salmonella outbreak declared in Madrid: Two people are hospitalised and 15 others affected after eating contaminated truffle sauce at award-winning burger restaurant
SEVENTEEN people have gone down with food poisoning after eating at two restaurants operated by the ‘gourmet’ Hundred Burgers chain in Madrid. Two people are
Spain suffers one of its deadliest summers in a decade: Extreme heat kills 544 people in one week
SPAIN is facing one of its deadliest summers in a decade, latest figures reveal. A total of 544 people have died as a result of
Marbella suffers a drop in international tourists in first half of 2024 – after series of PR disasters
MARBELLA saw the number of foreign tourists fall in the first half of 2024, latest hotel figures show. According to the National Institute of Statistics,
British band Clean Bandit are robbed of €40,000 in Spain’s Ibiza after thieves broke into their hotel room
BRITISH chart-topping band Clean Bandit were robbed of equipment and cash totalling €40,000 on Ibiza last weekend. The trio known for number one UK hits
Spain’s Sevilla takes ‘unprecedented’ measures to battle West Nile virus amid fears of a new epidemic
HEALTH authorities in Sevilla are taking ‘unprecedented’ measures to battle the West Nile virus. It comes as the number of mosquitoes carrying the disease continues
Spain issues guidance on how to avoid the West Nile virus as cases in major tourist city grow – including the type of plants that repel mosquitoes
A MAJOR city in southern Spain has issued guidance on how to lower one’s exposure to the West Nile virus. Sevilla City Council listed its
These are the Malaga towns most overwhelmed by tourists – and they’re not Marbella or Estepona
A STUDY by a website specialising in vacation rentals has identified the municipalities in Spain that are most at risk from overcrowding by tourists, and
Carles Puigdemont ‘is already back in Belgium’ after brief return to Spain from exile
FUGITIVE Catalan politician Carles Puigdemont is ‘already back in Belgium’ after he briefly returned to Spain this week for the first time in seven years.
Health authorities in Spain call for calm after detecting possible case of tick-borne Crimean-Congo virus in Sevilla
HEALTH authorities in Andalucia have appealed for calm after activating procedures for a possible case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Samples have been sent to
Carles Puigdemont latest: Mossos police chiefs to be quizzed over exiled leader’s ‘humiliating’ escape from Barcelona
A SUPREME Court judge has requested reports from the Catalan regional police force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, as well as the central Interior Ministry, after politician
Socialist leader Salvador Illa elected as President of Catalunya following investiture debate overshadowed by police manhunt for Carles Puigdemont
SALVADOR Illa, the leader of the Catalan Socialist Party (PSC), has been formally elected as the President of Catalunya this evening following a controversial investiture
Watch: Footage of Carles Puigdemont ‘walking freely’ through the streets of Barcelona sparks outrage online – as police manhunt continues
THIS is the moment wanted Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont was filmed walking through the streets of Barcelona after returning from exile. Video footage shared online
Police in Spain rescue baby trapped in car amid 40C temperatures
POLICE in Elda forced open a car with an 11-month-old baby trapped inside as temperatures reached 40C outside the vehicle. It was a mother’s nightmare
Where is Carles Puigdemont? Chaos as police search sewers and seal off Barcelona Zoo following Catalan separatist’s dramatic return from exileÂ
THE whereabouts of Carles Puigdemont remain unknown after he seemingly vanished into thin air on Thursday. The exiled former leader of Spain’s Catalunya region managed
Second Mossos police officer is arrested for ‘helping separatist Carles Puigdemont disappear in Spain’ following his return from exile
THE Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a second officer over their alleged involvement in helping Carles Puigdemont, the separatist leader, to escape from Barcelona following his
Victory for expats and locals on Spain’s Costa Blanca after plans for controversial biowaste plant are pulled
PEOPLE power has forced Los Montesinos council into a quick reversal of its decision to offer up free land to house a biowaste recycling plant
Alicante population breaks the two million mark following surge in British and other foreign residents
ALICANTE province’s population has broken the two million mark according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE) with foreign migrants fuelling the increase. Based
Tommy Robinson threatens British journalists for revealing his €400-a-night Cyprus resort hideaway – after making similar threats against Olive Press reporters last yearÂ
FAR-RIGHT instigator Tommy Robinson has threatened British journalists for revealing his luxury hideout – just as he threatened Olive Press reporters last year for doing