How Mediterranean is YOUR diet? Take this 14-point test to find out
MILLIONS claim to follow the famous Mediterranean diet – but experts say most people in Spain don’t actually eat it anymore. Celebrated worldwide as one
Malaga Airport surges in February as high-speed train suspension pushed passenger numbers to new record high
MALAGA Airport hit record passenger numbers last month as the ongoing suspension of high-speed rail forces travellers to find other ways of making their way
Spain’s birth rate collapsed to 1.1 in 2024 – at which the population would be virtually wiped out in just four generations
SPAIN has recorded one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, according to newly released figures, highlighting concerns about the country’s long-term demographic decline. New
WATCH: Terrifying moment Spanish cyclist slips and nearly falls off cliff while out with her dog – amazingly captured on both 360 AND pet cameras
THIS is the terrifying moment a Spanish content creator riding a mountain bike nearly slid down a sheer rock face – with the heart-stopping scare
EU approves €440m investment package to support Andalucia’s fledgling renewable hydrogen industry
ANDALUCIA is set to pocket €440 million to turbocharge its fledgling renewable hydrogen industry – in a move experts say will drastically slash CO2 emissions
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SPRING has sprung (sort of) and it’s sent us kind of kooky! So off our rockers that we’re prepared to give away a year’s subscription
WIN an exclusive Bali Bed day out and lunch worth €200 at top Marbella beach restaurant
THE Olive Press is offering one of our lucky readers the chance to lie back, stretch out and then fill up with some of the
Mystery as Emir of Dubai’s luxury 747 makes unexpected landing at Palma airport
MALLORCA welcomed an unexpected guest today as the ruler of Dubai and prime minister of the UAE saw one of his private Boeing 747s make
US embassy warns its citizens to avoid Spain’s upcoming protests over ‘recent events in the Middle East’
THE US Embassy in Madrid has urged American citizens to steer clear of upcoming demonstrations in Spain over conflicts in the Middle East. They warned
Top Costa Blanca businessman arrested in corruption probe over discount shopping vouchers used to boost post-pandemic economy
THE president of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce, Carlos Baño, has been arrested for alleged corruption by the Policia Nacional. Baño was detained on Friday
Chinese ultra-fast fashion brand Shein takes on Zara by opening office in the heart of Barcelona
CHINESE fast-fashion giant has inaugurated its Barcelona office as part of its strategy to tap into the Spanish market. The new city-centre Barcelona office will
WATCH: Lithuanian drug trafficker tries to jump security barrier while fleeing police station after being arrested on Costa Blanca in a stolen British Porsche
A SECURITY video shows a fugitive slamming into a barrier after trying to leap it while fleeing a Guardia Civil station in Torrevieja. The arrest
Costa Blanca airport sets new February passenger record with a third coming from the UK
A NEW February passenger record has been set at Alicante-Elche airport which logged 1.23 million travellers- up by 5.3% on a year ago. Figures from
British passenger is kicked off Canary Islands cruise over monkey pox fears – but his test results showed up something closer to home
A BRITISH tourist was booted from a TUI Canary Islands cruise over a suspected monkey pox scare – only to discover the real culprit was
Huge swathes of pristine Andalucian beachline are in danger of being washed away forever ahead of the summer season
DOZENS of Costa del Sol residents face losing their homes as battering storms and ‘poor administration’ threaten to wash away vast swathes of Andalucian beachline
Woman sets fire to boyfriend in Spain after dousing him in fuel while he was sleeping
A 49-YEAR-OLD man is fighting for his life in the Burns Unit of Valencia’s La Fe Hospital after his partner doused him in lighter fuel
Relief for wallets as Spain’s inflation rate stays low in February – but March jump looms amid Iran war energy price spike
CONSUMERS in Spain will breathe a sigh of relief after the rate of inflation remained low throughout February – although fears are mounting that prices
Polish man steals minibus and drives overnight before smashing Marbella toll booth while ‘off his head’ on drugs and alcohol
A POLISH man under the influence of drugs and alcohol stole a minibus and drove through the night before crashing into a barrier at the
Cordoba becomes the latest Spanish town to ban the burqa in public places
A NEW rule which bans wearing the burqa and niqab in public places has been approved in Cordoba. The measure bans entry to municipal buildings
Nearly 70% of Italians back Spain stance and think Meloni should block US from using bases in Italy to attack Iran
NEARLY two-thirds of Italians back Spain’s hard line on the Iran war, a new poll suggests. A joint survey by Eumetro and political talk show
The cheapest petrol stations in Malaga as more and more charge €2 a litre
PETROL prices across Spain have been rising for a consecutive week, pushing the cost of filling up steadily higher for drivers in Malaga and across
Spain is set to release a chunk of its rainy day oil reserves to beat down petrol prices – but how much does it have saved up, and how long will it last?
AS conflict in the Middle East rattles global energy markets, Spain plans to release part of its strategic oil reserves to ease the strain. Spain
Morrissey scraps Valencia concert over ‘lack of sleep’ blamed on noisy Fallas celebrations
MORRISSEY has scrapped his Thursday night concert in Valencia due to sleep deprivation caused by the noisy Fallas celebrations. The ex-Smiths frontman was due to
Campo de Gibraltar horse dealer who let animals become ‘living skeletons’ is finally jailed as four more are rescued from flooded field
FOUR more abandoned horses belonging to a dealer who was recently jailed have been discovered in Cadiz. The animals were found by the La Linea
‘They’ve been very bad’: Trump doubles down on threat to cut off all trade with Spain as Iran war row escalates
DONALD Trump has doubled down on his unprecedented threat to cut off all trade with Spain as a row over the ongoing war in Iran
Marbella luxury estate agency falls victim to sophisticated ‘phishing’ scam as €2 million is wired to the Netherlands
A MARBELLA luxury estate agency has fallen victim to a sophisticated ‘phishing’ scam which saw €2 million be taken from their account. The agency had