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Who’s who in the Begoña Gomez case? All you need to know about the ‘influence peddling’ probe into wife of Spain’s PM

Wife of Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez is formally charged with corruption after two-year probe

BEGOÑA Gomez, the wife of Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been formally charged with corruption. Gomez is accused of bribery, embezzlement of public funds

14 Apr, 2026 @ 09:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Marbella arrest of Kinahan money launderer Johnny Morrissey ‘key to downfall of Scotland’s feared Lyons mafia family’

THE operation to dismantle the Lyons clan on the Costa del Sol followed from the arrest of Kinahan cartel banker Johnny Morrissey in Marbella four

13 Apr, 2026 @ 18:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Europe’s leading low-cost gym suffers hack – over one million members’ data is stolen

EUROPE’S leading low-cost gym chain Basic-Fit has suffered a cyberattack, stealing personal data of over a million members across Europe. The attack exposed customer data

13 Apr, 2026 @ 18:25

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead

Malaga airport tops two million March passengers for first time as Brits lead surge

MORE than two million passengers passed through Malaga Airport in March, new figures show – with Brits taking the lion’s share of international traffic. The

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:53

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as driver is killed instantly in horror truck collision

A TRAFFIC accident on Andalucia’s A-7 causes another deadly outcome in a long line of car crashes along the dangerous motorway. A man has died

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:39

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Travel News

Malaga machete attacker, 43, is arrested after horrific attack on ex-partner’s parents who took the blows to save the life of their daughter, 20

A FUGITIVE domestic abuser was arrested in Alicante after initiating a brutal ambush with a machete on his ex’s parents in Malaga. The incident unfolded

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:37

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Other News

Marbella fugitive who tortured and murdered a police informant is caught in Colombia after four years on the run

A FUGITIVE accused of kidnapping, torturing and executing a police informant in Marbella has been dramatically captured in Colombia after four years on the run.

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Long-awaited plans for Alicante’s new Central Park unveiled at a cost of €420m

DESIGNS were unveiled on Monday for Alicante’s long-awaited Central Park that will see an estimated investment of €420 million. The new park will be between

13 Apr, 2026 @ 16:28

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain-Israel row over blown-up Netanyahu effigy

Spain-Israel row escalates further after Netanyahu effigy is blown to pieces at Easter festival near Malaga

SPAIN and Israel have become embroiled in an escalating diplomatic row after an effigy of Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up during a festival on the

13 Apr, 2026 @ 15:29

International Affairs·Lead·Malaga·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez urges Beijing to ‘do more to help end wars’ during fourth visit to China in just three years

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has demanded a bigger roll from China in ending the wars in Iran and Ukraine during his fourth visit to China

13 Apr, 2026 @ 15:20

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Record number of people used Costa Blanca airport in March led by UK passengers

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport set a new March passenger number record with just over 1.6 million users- up 9.1% on the previous best set in 2025. Almost

13 Apr, 2026 @ 15:18

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

MISSING: Concerns growing for British tourist, 70, who disappeared on final day of holiday in southern Spain

Have you seen Paul? If so, contact newsdesk@theolivepress.es CONCERNS are growing for a British tourist who vanished on the final day of his holiday in

13 Apr, 2026 @ 13:37

Almeria·Lead

Shock in Madrid as Latino gangs engage in bloody machete brawl in the middle of Gran Vía

A 22-YEAR-OLD man was injured in a machete attack during a violent brawl on one of Madrid’s busiest streets. On a Friday night, Madrid’s central

13 Apr, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Is reading dying? Worrying figures reveal nearly half of all books available in Spain sell zero copies every year

ALARMING figures have revealed that 49.4 per cent of books available in Spanish bookshops do not sell a single copy. Meanwhile, only 4.5 per cent

13 Apr, 2026 @ 12:23

Business & Finance·La Cultura·Lead

Inside the four-star Valencia hotel where Sir Keir Starmer holidayed with family during Easter break – as Trump issued stark threat to ‘obliterate’ Iran

EVERY Easter, more than two million Brits scramble around for their passports before jetting off for some much-needed downtime abroad. Joining them this year was

13 Apr, 2026 @ 11:46

International Affairs·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Politics·Valencia

Sevilla woman, 44, dies a year after filing complaint against Andalucia health authorities over misdiagnosed leg tumour

A SEVILLA woman has died just a year after filing a complaint against Andalucia’s health authorities over delays in a leg tumour diagnosis. The 44-year-old

13 Apr, 2026 @ 11:45

Health·Lead·Sevilla

WATCH: ‘Ghost’ gang of Italian women arrested after decade-long jewellery heist spree across the Costa Blanca

FOUR suspects have been arrested after a ten-year jewellery heist spree stretching from the Costa Blanca down to Almeria. The group is accused of carrying

13 Apr, 2026 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

John George murder suspect set to be freed after Costa Blanca court bails him for €100k

Suspect in John George murder has his bail revoked by Costa Blanca court

A TORREVIEJA court has revoked bail for Jonny Smyth – the chief suspect in the murder of fellow Northern Ireland man, John George. A judge

13 Apr, 2026 @ 10:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Man, 30, dies after rockfall while climbing in Spain’s picturesque Montserrat mountain range

A MAN who was seriously injured in a rockfall while climbing mountains in northern Spain has succumbed to his injuries in hospital, medical officials have

12 Apr, 2026 @ 18:44

Catalunya·Lead

Paddington Bear’s favourite Sevilla orange marmalade forced into name change after Brussels reclaims the title

MADE with bitter Sevilla oranges, it’s famous as the favourite preserve of iconic children’s literature character Paddington Bear. But jars of marmalade will soon look

12 Apr, 2026 @ 17:42

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Sevilla

Young woman still in critical condition after Spain’s Adamuz rail disaster gives birth to healthy baby in Malaga hospital

THE final victim of the horrifying Adamuz disaster still in hospital with injuries suffered in the crash has given birth to a healthy baby, the

12 Apr, 2026 @ 14:43

Cordoba·Health·Lead·Malaga·National News

Two young university students praised for returning wallet they found on Malaga street stuffed with €1,300 in cash

TWO Spanish university students have been hailed for their honesty after returning a wallet they found lying on a street with more than €1,300 in

12 Apr, 2026 @ 13:42

Lead·Malaga

Four seasons in one day: Weather warnings for heavy rain, storms, snow and wind across Spain – but some regions will bask in glorious sunshine

LARGE swathes of Spain are bracing for a wave of unpredictable weather as the summer-like climate enjoyed across much of the country earlier this week

12 Apr, 2026 @ 13:22

Lead·Weather

Traffic on Spain’s high-speed train network collapses by a third in wake of Adamuz rail disaster

THE number of passengers using Spain’s once-renowned high-speed rail network collapsed by almost a third in the wake of the Adamuz train disaster, newly published

11 Apr, 2026 @ 17:15

Lead·Travel News

Spanish court upholds community ban on keeping pets at home – even if you own your apartment

A SPANISH court has upheld a community ban on keeping pets within the building, even for people who own their apartment. Expats moving to Spain

11 Apr, 2026 @ 15:34

Lead·Property

Fancy a free house? This tiny Spanish village is offering refurbished homes without rent in a desperate bid to survive

THE municipality of Arenillas has launched an initiative to attract new residents by offering free housing, employment and internet, in an attempt to to avoid

11 Apr, 2026 @ 11:00

Lead·National News·Property

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