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Marina d’Or tourist complex cuts 2023 season short, cancelling reservations with no explanations

THE SUMMER season has ended abruptly, unexpectedly and without any explanation at the Marina d’Or tourist complex in Oropesa del Mar, Castellón province. The hotel

20 Sep, 2023 @ 12:00

Castellon·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Valencia regional government to open probe into ‘dwarf bullfighting’ show authorised in early September

THE REGIONAL government in Valencia is to investigate a bullfighting festival after the line-up including so-called ‘dwarf bullfighters’, a form of ‘entertainment’ that is on

20 Sep, 2023 @ 11:11

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

PICTURED: Tragic expat, 21, whose body was dumped in Torremolinos street: Heartbroken relatives demand answers as elite Norwegian detectives fly into Spain

THE body of a young woman found dumped by a zebra crossing in Torremolinos has been identified as a 21-year-old expat. Anne Mathea Morken, from

19 Sep, 2023 @ 18:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: Englishman released on bail after allegedly assaulting his partner, a British woman, at a hotel in Spain’s Mallorca

AN Englishman was arrested after allegedly assaulting his partner, a British woman, at a hotel in Mallorca in the early hours of Monday, a Policia

19 Sep, 2023 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Reservoir levels in Andalucia continue to fall despite the latest rains as the region approaches the end of the hottest summer since 1961

RESERVOIR levels in Andalucia are continuing to fall despite the heavy rains brought by the DANA storm two weeks ago and last week’s showers in

19 Sep, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

Christian Brueckner trial over ‘kidnap and killing’ of Madeleine McCann and other sex crimes to go ahead at court in Braunschweig

THE trial against Madeliene McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will take place in Braunschweig, a court has ruled. The convcited paedophile, 46, had attempted to move

19 Sep, 2023 @ 16:05

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Body of woman found dumped in Torremolinos is of 21-year-old expat who moved to Spain just one year ago

THE body of a young woman found dumped by a zebra crossing in Torremolinos has been identified as a 21-year-old expat. The victim, from Norway,

19 Sep, 2023 @ 14:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

HANDS OFF: Spanish supermarkets putting electronic tags on OLIVE OIL as shoplifting surges

SPANISH supermarkets are putting electronic tags on products such as olive oil in bid to ward off shoplifters as the cost-of-living crisis bites. They have

19 Sep, 2023 @ 14:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Man conceals gun from police in his boxer shorts and fires bullet into his penis resulting in emergency surgery in Spain's Alicante area

German tourist ‘reborn’, as he recovers from severe cuts caused by a 3-metre fall into a glass panel in Spain’s Mallorca

A GERMAN holidaymaker has miraculously survived from a horrendous 3-metre fall into a glass panel at a villa he had rented in Playas del Muro,

19 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

BREAKING: Two planes collide on the tarmac at major airport in Spain’s Mallorca

TWO planes have collided at Palma Airport after the wing of an aeroplane hit the horizontal stabiliser of a second plane this morning. No people

19 Sep, 2023 @ 12:35

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Body in an advanced state of decomposition found in water treatment plant in popular expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BODY in an advanced state of decomposition has been found by workers of a sewage treatment plant in Orihuela Costa, in Alicante province, Guardia

19 Sep, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

September 17, 2023, Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom: Cameron Norrie (GBR) in action against Ugo Humbert (FRA)

Davis Cup Final: Great Britain qualifies for Final 8 in Spain’s Malaga

GREAT BRITAIN has secured a spot in the Davis Cup Final 8 in Malaga after securing first place at the AO Arena in Manchester over

19 Sep, 2023 @ 09:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Man allegedly kills his mother’s dog by hurtling it from eleventh floor in Spain’s Malaga

A MAN is under police investigation for allegedly killing his mother’s dog by throwing it from the eleventh floor of a building in Malaga’s capital

19 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga to open Spain’s first public pet cemetery

THE long-awaited pet cemetery in Malaga, the first of its kind publicly owned in Spain, is set to open by the end of this year,

19 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Animals·Lead·Malaga

Six Catalan police officers convicted of racist attack in which they spat at young black man, called him ‘monkey’, ‘human garbage’ and named him after a fictional slave character

SIX officers from Catalunya’s Mossos d’Esquadra police have been sentenced to a year in prison for beating, spitting on and verbally abusing a young black

18 Sep, 2023 @ 18:00

Barcelona·Lead

Andorra BANS foreigners from buying property in bid to battle soaring prices

THE PRINCIPALITY of Andorra is taking action to combat property speculation and is banning foreigners from buying property in a bid to battle soaring prices.

18 Sep, 2023 @ 17:45

Lead·Property

EXPLAINER: Is the American Bully XL illegal in Spain? All you need to know as Britain prepares to ban the breed

THE move by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ban the dangerous dog breed known as the American Bully XL by the end of this

18 Sep, 2023 @ 16:37

Lead·Must Read·National News

Mother denounces AI naked images of daughter

Artificial intelligence: Mothers in Spain’s Extremadura region denounce faked nude photos of their daughters circulating in schools

AROUND two dozen mothers in the Spanish region of Extremadura have reported a shocking new use of artificial intelligence: to create ultra-realistic naked pictures of

18 Sep, 2023 @ 16:03

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Knife-wielding gang members who threatened the family of a local policemen in Mallorca arrested

TWO members of a gypsy clan who pulled out a knife and made threats to the wife of a local police officer have been arrested

18 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Two 2000-year-old Amphoras discovered off coast of Spain’s Cadiz

BREAKING: Bodies found floating off Spain’s Mallorca are of German father, 50, and son, 19, who vanished while sailing last month

Spain’s Guardia Civil have confirmed to the Olive Press that two bodies recovered off the Manacor coast earlier this month belong to the German father

18 Sep, 2023 @ 12:28

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Must Read

Spain’s Malaga shines as star of Conde Nast Traveler’s autumn magazine

CONDE NAST Traveler’s autumn magazine edition is turning the spotlight onto Malaga, the vibrant Spanish city that has been named the best national destination of

18 Sep, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

The Northern Bald Ibis, a bird known for its dark feathers and distinctive bald red head, had vanished from Europe centuries ago.

Ultralight aircraft guides endangered birds on migration from Germany to Spain’s Andalucia

AN ultralight aircraft is leading a group of endangered birds on a migration journey from Germany to their new habitat in Andalucia. The Northern Bald

18 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead

Yellow alert issued for rain and storms this Thursday in Valencia region

Long range weather forecast: What will the weather be like this autumn in Spain’s Andalucia?

AS autumn approaches, Spain’s Met Office, AEMET, has unveiled its seasonal forecast for the entire Andalucia region. The announcement was made public last Friday, September

18 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

IN PICS: Stunning Marbella mansion of a late Flamenco legend that features a Picasso artwork in its POOL is on the market for €30million

A STUNNING Marbella mansion with a one-of-a-kind Picasso artwork etched into the bottom of its POOL has hit the market for €30million. Dubbed El Martinete,

17 Sep, 2023 @ 18:37

Lead·Marbella·Must Read·Property

Spain’s Puerto Banus is the most expensive port to dock a yacht in Europe, according to new ranking

‘Cheap’ tourists, crime and ‘prostitution’ are blamed for a drop in sales at luxury fashion stores in Puerto Banus this summer

‘CHEAP’ tourists and crime are causing a drop in sales in upmarket Puerto Banus, local workers have claimed. In an extraordinary broadside, workers in designer

17 Sep, 2023 @ 14:36

Lead·Marbella

Mayor of Ronda to be grilled over alleged embezzlement of government funds: Public cleaning company has ‘unexplained expenses of more than €80k’ and ‘gave unjustified bonuses and cash salary advances’

THE conservative mayor of Ronda will be dragged in front of a judge over the alleged embezzlement of tens of thousands of euros of government

17 Sep, 2023 @ 13:51

Lead·Politics

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Marina d’Or tourist complex cuts 2023 season short, cancelling reservations with no explanations

Valencia regional government to open probe into ‘dwarf bullfighting’ show authorised in early September

PICTURED: Tragic expat, 21, whose body was dumped in Torremolinos street: Heartbroken relatives demand answers as elite Norwegian detectives fly into Spain

EXCLUSIVE: Englishman released on bail after allegedly assaulting his partner, a British woman, at a hotel in Spain’s Mallorca

Reservoir levels in Andalucia continue to fall despite the latest rains as the region approaches the end of the hottest summer since 1961

Christian Brueckner trial over ‘kidnap and killing’ of Madeleine McCann and other sex crimes to go ahead at court in Braunschweig

Body of woman found dumped in Torremolinos is of 21-year-old expat who moved to Spain just one year ago

HANDS OFF: Spanish supermarkets putting electronic tags on OLIVE OIL as shoplifting surges

German tourist ‘reborn’, as he recovers from severe cuts caused by a 3-metre fall into a glass panel in Spain’s Mallorca

BREAKING: Two planes collide on the tarmac at major airport in Spain’s Mallorca

Body in an advanced state of decomposition found in water treatment plant in popular expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Davis Cup Final: Great Britain qualifies for Final 8 in Spain’s Malaga

Man allegedly kills his mother’s dog by hurtling it from eleventh floor in Spain’s Malaga

Malaga to open Spain’s first public pet cemetery

Six Catalan police officers convicted of racist attack in which they spat at young black man, called him ‘monkey’, ‘human garbage’ and named him after a fictional slave character

Andorra BANS foreigners from buying property in bid to battle soaring prices

EXPLAINER: Is the American Bully XL illegal in Spain? All you need to know as Britain prepares to ban the breed

Artificial intelligence: Mothers in Spain’s Extremadura region denounce faked nude photos of their daughters circulating in schools

Knife-wielding gang members who threatened the family of a local policemen in Mallorca arrested

BREAKING: Bodies found floating off Spain’s Mallorca are of German father, 50, and son, 19, who vanished while sailing last month

Spain’s Malaga shines as star of Conde Nast Traveler’s autumn magazine

Ultralight aircraft guides endangered birds on migration from Germany to Spain’s Andalucia

Long range weather forecast: What will the weather be like this autumn in Spain’s Andalucia?

IN PICS: Stunning Marbella mansion of a late Flamenco legend that features a Picasso artwork in its POOL is on the market for €30million

‘Cheap’ tourists, crime and ‘prostitution’ are blamed for a drop in sales at luxury fashion stores in Puerto Banus this summer

Mayor of Ronda to be grilled over alleged embezzlement of government funds: Public cleaning company has ‘unexplained expenses of more than €80k’ and ‘gave unjustified bonuses and cash salary advances’

WATCH: Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia finally reaches maximum height after 144 years of construction with installation of crowning cross

How to avoid a fine under Barcelona’s new civic rules – from street boozing and public urination to dog pee and going shirtless

Eye-catching chalet tucked away in remote Spanish forest is confirmed as the work of Antoni Gaudi 100 years on from his death

Catalunya to become first region in Spain to ban ‘property speculation’ in urgent bid to curb housing crisis

Could Spain’s biggest volcano be about to erupt? All you need to know after Mount Teide is rocked by more than 1,400 mini-earthquakes in less than a day