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Man on Spain's Costa Blanca lies about being professional photographer to obtain child pornography

HORROR: Man confesses to killing his partner and hiding her corpse under cement in Spain’s Malaga

THE body of a woman who disappeared in March has finally been found buried under cement in a Malaga industrial estate. The horrifying discovery came

26 Sep, 2022 @ 13:53

Lead·Malaga

Earthquake shakes several Malaga municipalities in Spain’s Costa del Sol

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake has rattled towns across the province of Malaga on Monday. The National Geographic Institute (NGI) first reported the quake which rocked

26 Sep, 2022 @ 13:15

Lead·Weather

EU citizens free to travel to Spain without restrictions but Brits still need to present COVID-19 certificate

EU and Schengen Area passengers will now not need to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test or be vaccinated to enter Spain. But Brits,

26 Sep, 2022 @ 13:08

Lead·National News

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Triathlete Scott Gordon races in Alicante five years after tragic incident

THERE were more tears shed than droplets of sweat when a Scottish triathlete returned to competition five years after suffering life-threatening injuries and crossed the

26 Sep, 2022 @ 13:03

Alicante·Lead·National News

Thief made special trips to Benidorm just to steal electric scooters parked outside supermarkets

Marbella council plans to regulate use of electric scooters from October

ELECTRIC scooter drivers will need to use helmets and get third-party insurance if they wish to continue riding them from next month. Currently, the scooters

26 Sep, 2022 @ 12:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Baby-faced UK Most Wanted fugitive arrested in Spain's Malaga area is cleared of 2015 murder

British fugitive David Ungi loses extradition battle in Spain, will return to UK

A British fugitive has lost his fight against being extradited from Spain and will return to the UK. After seven years on the run David

26 Sep, 2022 @ 12:38

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia sees arrival of 900,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines adapted to variants

THE vaccination drive using this new delivery of vaccines will begin today, September 26, throughout Spain—with a total of 933,120 doses delivered to Andalucia for

26 Sep, 2022 @ 10:00

Health·Lead

Exports in Spain’s Malaga achieve record figure in first seven months of 2022

MALAGA exports has reached €1,636 million in the first seven months of 2022—a record figure for this period. Between the start of January and end

26 Sep, 2022 @ 09:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Spanish carrier overshoots runway and nosedives into lake

A SPANISH carrier, Boeing 737-436 cargo plane, has crash-landed into a lake near Montpellier airport in southern France The plane overshot the runway and nosedived

26 Sep, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Other News

UK driving licence holders flock to Facebook page inviting ‘Invasion of the British embassy in Madrid’

Frustration among holders of British driving licences in Spain who have been left unable to take to the roads since May 1 appears to be

25 Sep, 2022 @ 16:59

Lead·National News

‘Punk Rock Laureate’ Patti Smith lined up for concerts in Spain’s Sevilla

LEGENDARY American singer Patti Smith is lined up to star at Sevilla’s Iconica Fest. The singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author became an influential component

25 Sep, 2022 @ 12:30

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Photocall For The Best Chef' Awards Ceremony In Madrid, Spain 20 Sept 2022

Dabiz Muñoz of Madrid’s DiverXo restaurant named ‘Best Chef in the World’ topping list for second year

MADRID chef Dabiz Muñoz has scooped the top prize in The Best Chef Awards for the second year running. The 42 year-old who is the

25 Sep, 2022 @ 11:05

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid

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World Tourism Day in Spain’s Malaga: Museums and monuments that can be visited for free

MALAGA will celebrate next September 27 World Tourism Day, an initiative promoted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which aims to highlight the importance of

25 Sep, 2022 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

How to motivate your teen for the new academic year in Spain’s education system

GETTING your teen back to school after the long summer vacation can be tricky – especially when they’ve developed lazy summer habits or, as has

24 Sep, 2022 @ 16:31

Education·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

School’s Back in Spain

WITH the holiday season winding down, tourists heading home and the nights drawing in, this can only mean one thing: the kids are back to

24 Sep, 2022 @ 16:06

Education·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Autumn in Spain’s Alpujarra region: hiking, biking, riding and other adventures

ALTHOUGH some people mourn the end of summer, the ‘Alpujarreños’ welcome it. Not only is the Alpujarra region, on the southern flanks of the Sierra

24 Sep, 2022 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead·Other News

Artisan cheese fair in Spain’s Malaga declared festival of tourist singularity

EVERY first weekend in October, the village of Teba—in the heart of the quiet Guadalteba region, in the province of Malaga—celebrates one of the most

24 Sep, 2022 @ 10:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

60 Years Since The Munich Air Disaster Package

LONG READ: Manchester United & Real Madrid – a very special relationship

By John White The Munich Air Disaster on 6 February 1958, ripped the life and soul out of Manchester United Football Club and broke the

23 Sep, 2022 @ 18:25

Lead·Madrid·National News·Sport

Paintings stolen during Spanish civil war by Franco forces returned to family

Two paintings stolen from an aristocrat by forces of the Spanish dictator Franco have been returned to the family 85 years later. Its return could

23 Sep, 2022 @ 16:00

Lead·Madrid·National News

Malaga boasts three of the best beach bars in Spain top gastronomy magazine reveals

Warmer winter than usual forecast for Spain this year

Winter is coming, but Spain can expect it to be warmer and drier than usual. Autumn officially starts today (September 23) and weather experts have

23 Sep, 2022 @ 15:33

Lead·National News·Weather

Canadian tourist Scott Graham missing in Spain, last seen in Madrid

A tourist seeking help from his country’s consular service in Madrid has not been seen again more than three months later. His family have now

23 Sep, 2022 @ 15:15

Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News

EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds implicated after police seize ‘little black books’ full of transactions by mafia ‘financier’ Johnny ‘Cash’ Morrissey in Spain

WHEN police raided the home of feared Costa businessman Johnny ‘Cash’ Morrissey last week they hoped to find many incriminating items and the odd weapon.

23 Sep, 2022 @ 14:59

Crime & Law·Lead

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Alarm over nurse shortage in Spain

SOME 95,000 nurses are needed in Spain to reach the European average, according to a new report from The General Nursing Council (CGE). The president

23 Sep, 2022 @ 14:09

Health·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: Shootings in Marbella are linked and connected to Irish mafia and likely Johnny Morrissey, claim police sources

A PAIR of shootings in Marbella this week can be linked to the Irish mafia, the Olive Press can reveal. The incidents on Tuesday and

23 Sep, 2022 @ 13:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Brit tragically dies after plunging to the ground while paragliding in Spain’s Pyrenees

A BRITISH man has died while paragliding off a mountain in the Spanish Pyrenees despite the futile efforts of emergency services who arrived at the

23 Sep, 2022 @ 12:42

Lead·National News

Gibraltar oil spill cleanup continues amid fears of pollution harming fish and beaches along the coast

AUTHORITIES have advised the public to stop fishing and not to eat anything caught in Gibraltar seas as the cleanup of the latest oil spill

23 Sep, 2022 @ 11:47

Gibraltar·Lead

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HORROR: Man confesses to killing his partner and hiding her corpse under cement in Spain’s Malaga

Earthquake shakes several Malaga municipalities in Spain’s Costa del Sol

EU citizens free to travel to Spain without restrictions but Brits still need to present COVID-19 certificate

Triathlete Scott Gordon races in Alicante five years after tragic incident

Marbella council plans to regulate use of electric scooters from October

British fugitive David Ungi loses extradition battle in Spain, will return to UK

Spain’s Andalucia sees arrival of 900,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines adapted to variants

Exports in Spain’s Malaga achieve record figure in first seven months of 2022

Spanish carrier overshoots runway and nosedives into lake

UK driving licence holders flock to Facebook page inviting ‘Invasion of the British embassy in Madrid’

‘Punk Rock Laureate’ Patti Smith lined up for concerts in Spain’s Sevilla

Dabiz Muñoz of Madrid’s DiverXo restaurant named ‘Best Chef in the World’ topping list for second year

World Tourism Day in Spain’s Malaga: Museums and monuments that can be visited for free

How to motivate your teen for the new academic year in Spain’s education system

School’s Back in Spain

Autumn in Spain’s Alpujarra region: hiking, biking, riding and other adventures

Artisan cheese fair in Spain’s Malaga declared festival of tourist singularity

LONG READ: Manchester United & Real Madrid – a very special relationship

Paintings stolen during Spanish civil war by Franco forces returned to family

Warmer winter than usual forecast for Spain this year

Canadian tourist Scott Graham missing in Spain, last seen in Madrid

EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds implicated after police seize ‘little black books’ full of transactions by mafia ‘financier’ Johnny ‘Cash’ Morrissey in Spain

Alarm over nurse shortage in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: Shootings in Marbella are linked and connected to Irish mafia and likely Johnny Morrissey, claim police sources

Brit tragically dies after plunging to the ground while paragliding in Spain’s Pyrenees

Gibraltar oil spill cleanup continues amid fears of pollution harming fish and beaches along the coast

BREAKING: Spain boycotts next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after Israel allowed to compete

Investigators find 50 dead wild boars in swine fever quarantine zone near Barcelona – as dozens of countries ban Spanish pork

Spain adds an extra eight new billionaires in 2025 as super-rich hit eye-watering new wealth record

Tourist warning on the Costa del Sol as man ‘swipes keys from porter’s lodge and robs beachfront holiday flats’

When can I buy advance spring 2026 tickets for the Caminito del Rey – including Semana Santa?