Anti-tourism protests will ‘absolutely’ spread in Spain and Europe unless local concerns are addressed, warns UNESCO official

Anti-tourism protests reach Barcelona: Thousands of locals take to the streets while ‘sealing off’ hotels and restaurants

THE ongoing protests against tourism in Spain reached Barcelona on Saturday, as thousands of locals took to the streets of the Catalan capital to demand

7 Jul, 2024 @ 12:47

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

San Fermin Festival 2024: First running of the bulls

Watch: Historic San Fermin bull running festival gets underway in Spain

THE first running of the bulls at the world-famous Sanfermines fiestas took place on Sunday morning, with the streets of Pamplona packed out with runners

7 Jul, 2024 @ 12:18

Lead·Northern Spain

Steve Carell reveals why he loves watching Carlos Alcaraz – as Spain’s tennis ace enters fourth round at Wimbledon following five-set thriller against Frances Tiafoe

STEVE Carell has revealed why Carlos Alcaraz is one of his favourite tennis players to watch. The Hollywood actor, 61, was speaking to the official

6 Jul, 2024 @ 12:22

Lead·Sport

Young tourist ‘is strangled unconscious and raped’ in Marbella: Moroccan suspect ‘stalked victim for a kilometre after she walked past him in the port’

A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a tourist in Marbella. CCTV footage seen by police captured the horror moment the young

6 Jul, 2024 @ 10:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

€22,000 bar tab for British DJ Jax Jones at Ibiza hotel as he parties with Jason Derulo and Joel Corry in Spain

BRITISH DJ and producer Jax Jones is suffering a social media backlash after he posted a massive €22,000 bar bill on Instagram. The You Don’t

5 Jul, 2024 @ 23:00

Balearic Islands·Lead

PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

Trans woman dies in Ibiza after ‘throwing herself from a second-floor flat where she was being sexually exploited’

A TRANS woman who was being sexually exploited died after jumping from a second-floor window in Ibiza. Her prone body was found in just a

5 Jul, 2024 @ 22:00

Ibiza·Lead

Spain advance to the Euro 2024 semi-finals: La Roja beat hosts Germany 2-1 in nail-biting clash as proud PM Pedro Sanchez watches from the stands

SPAIN are through to the Euro 2024 semi-finals after beating hosts Germany 2-1 in Stuttgart tonight. The nail-biting match had to be decided in extra

5 Jul, 2024 @ 21:41

Lead·Sport

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Michael Douglas visits Spain: Hollywood icon, 79, shares a video message from his luxury mansion in Mallorca

HOLLYWOOD legend Michael Douglas has celebrated the 4th of July on Spanish shores, at his luxury mansion on the Balearic Island of Mallorca. On Thursday

5 Jul, 2024 @ 20:30

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Watch: Heart-stopping moment toddlers are almost gored while taking part in traditional bull running festival in Spain – sparking fury among activists

THIS is the terrifying moment toddlers were almost gored during a traditional bull running festival in Spain. Shocking footage shows parents carrying or holding the

5 Jul, 2024 @ 17:11

Animals·La Cultura·Lead

Spain reacts to Labour landslide at UK elections: PM Pedro Sanchez congratulates Keir Starmer on ‘historic victory’

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez took to X this afternoon to congratulate Keir Starmer on his victory in the UK general election. The Labour leader

5 Jul, 2024 @ 17:05

Lead·Politics

Lionel Messi ‘blesses’ a baby Lamine Yamal in adorable unearthed photo: Snap of Argentinian and Spain’s rising star, now 16, goes viral ahead of Euro 2024 clash against Germany

SPAIN’S Lamine Yamal will be hoping to make history tonight as the first 16-year-old to score at the Euros. All eyes are on the rising

5 Jul, 2024 @ 15:41

Lead

Spain v Germany Euro 2024 quarter final: Latest prediction, kick-off time and news as fans brace for epic clash tonight

SPAIN are feeling confident ahead of their titanic quarter-final clash with hosts Germany at the Euro 2024 tonight. The pair are the two teams who

5 Jul, 2024 @ 14:38

Lead

These are the best chiringuitos and beach clubs in Spain this summer, according to ‘Traveler’ magazine

THE prestigious Traveler magazine has chosen two of Malaga province’s beach clubs – also known in Spanish as chiringuitos – among its best of the

5 Jul, 2024 @ 14:35

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

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Malaga needs three new reservoirs and two new desalination plants to tackle drought woes, warn experts

MALAGA will need three new reservoirs and two more desalination plants in order to overcome the province’s chronic drought crisis. This was the conclusion of

5 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga

Weather warning for Spain’s Costa del Sol: Strong winds and three-metre waves to arrive tomorrow – but temperatures will near 30C

JUST when it looked like summer had arrived in Spain, accompanied by its usual scorching temperatures, a weather warning has been issued for Spain’s Costa

5 Jul, 2024 @ 13:59

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Benidorm tourist watches bank app in horror as nine charges are made on stolen card within minutes

Warning for tourists visiting Spain: ‘Professional’ pickpockets are travelling to this city to steal from holidaymakers – with the elderly particularly at risk

PROFESSIONAL pickpockets are making the trip from Sevilla to Cadiz to target tourists in the southwestern city, especially when they know that there will be

5 Jul, 2024 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Jasmine Harman responds to claim that A Place In The Sun is ‘fake’ – after hearing accusation from a British expat in Spain

JASMINE Harman has responded to rumours that A Place In The Sun is ‘fake’. The presenter addressed the claim on social media after a member

5 Jul, 2024 @ 13:15

Celebrity·Lead·Property

Easy jet contacts thousands of British expats in Spain following the re-introduction of PCR tests for UK arrivals

Flight from UK to Spain is forced to make a U-turn after ‘hydraulic system failure’

A FLIGHT bound for Tenerife was forced to make a dramatic U-turn back to Gatwick Airport after a ‘mid-air hydraulic failure’. The pilot of the

5 Jul, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Tenerife

Chaos at trial of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner as prosecutors accuse judges of ‘bias’ over shock quashing of paedophile’s arrest

THE judges who quashed the arrest warrant for Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner have been accused of bias by prosecutors. Three judges at Braunschweig court

5 Jul, 2024 @ 11:53

Crime & Law·Lead

Labour landslide in UK general election: Keir Starmer will be next PM – while pro-single market Lib Dems enjoy historic night and Brexit architect Nigel Farage becomes an MP

THE UK has woken up with a new government following Labour’s stonking victory in the general election last night. Keir Starmer is the new prime

5 Jul, 2024 @ 11:22

Lead·Politics

Driver survives horror 30 metre plunge into the sea off Spain’s Costa del Sol – thanks to heroics of nearby swimmer

A LOCAL diver has been hailed a hero after rescuing the driver of a car that plunged into the sea on the Costa del Sol.

5 Jul, 2024 @ 11:05

Costa del Sol·Lead

Gem in Spain’s Andalucia is among the top 100 must-visit destinations for 2025, according to Forbes

Spain’s war on Airbnb continues: Country’s third-most visited city demands removal of hundreds of tourist flats

SEVILLA city council has requested the removal of 715 tourist apartments, two thirds of which are in the historic centre and the Triana neighbourhood. It

4 Jul, 2024 @ 21:00

Lead·Sevilla

Inside Jude Bellingham’s life in Spain: How England star, 21, lives in exclusive ‘footballer’s paradise’ near his Real Madrid training ground – but is often seeing visiting local cafes while keeping a low profile

THE beating heart of both Real Madrid and England, Jude Bellingham may just be world football’s current poster boy. Having swapped Germany for Spain last

4 Jul, 2024 @ 19:43

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Spain debuts the world’s first ever beach-cleaning robot: AI powered ‘PlatjaBot’ gets to work in popular seaside resort

THE world’s first beach–cleaning AI robot will be put through its paces on popular Valencia City beaches this summer. The first tests were carried out

4 Jul, 2024 @ 18:02

Lead·Technology·Valencia

Sun cream warning in Spain: These brands do not provide the protection they claim, say experts

THREE sunscreens claiming to offer factor 50 protection don’t come up to scratch according to a study compiled by Spain’s OCU consumer association. The group

4 Jul, 2024 @ 17:11

Health·Lead

Missing: Desperate search for Belgian national, 37, who vanished without a trace from Spain’s Costa del Sol

Have you seen Tim? Contact tips@theolivepress.es BELGIAN police have joined the search for a compatriot who vanished from the Costa del Sol more than three

4 Jul, 2024 @ 15:34

Andalucia·Lead

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