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When will Spain have a new government? All you need to know as Pedro Sanchez faces investiture vote THIS week

THE INVESTITURE debate for acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will take place this Wednesday and Thursday in Madrid’s Congress. The Congress president, Francina Armengol, made

13 Nov, 2023 @ 14:00

Lead·Madrid·Must Read·National News·Politics

Leave your coat at home! Temperatures to climb up to 30C across Spain this week in hottest November on record

SUMMER-like temperatures are set to sweep through Spain this week with highs of up to 30C. This November is set to be hottest on record,

13 Nov, 2023 @ 13:19

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David Cameron is back in government: Man behind Brexit becomes Foreign Secretary and vows to ‘strengthen the UK’s partnerships’ and tackle ‘daunting international challenges’

FORMER Prime Minister and Brexit mastermind David Cameron will return to the UK Government as Foreign Secretary. Rishi Sunak has undertaken a radical government reshuffle

13 Nov, 2023 @ 12:52

Lead·Politics

Solo travelling? This region in southern Spain is the best place to visit, say experts

A REGION in Southern Spain has been named best for solo travellers, according to experts. It’s no wonder Southern Spain attracts so many tourists with

13 Nov, 2023 @ 12:08

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Police arrest 121 users of same online platform distributing and uploading child pornography in Spain

Child pornography sting in Spain sees 121 arrests: Police describe mammoth operation as one of the biggest crackdowns in recent history

A MAJOR operation against child pornography distribution and production in Spain has seen 121 people arrested – all of whom used the same digital platform

13 Nov, 2023 @ 11:46

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·National News·Valencian Community

Mijas fire: Flames are stabilised after a more than 12-hour firefighting operation involving multiple aircraft and 10 ground troops

A FOREST fire in Mijas was finally brought under control on Sunday night. The inferno kept firefighters busy after being sparked in the Venta los

12 Nov, 2023 @ 22:11

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Protests in Madrid against the Catalan amnesty deal

Thousands take to streets of Spain to protest against Socialist Party’s Catalan amnesty deal

Protestors took to the streets of Spain on Sunday to voice their rejection of an amnesty deal between the Socialist Party (PSOE) and Catalan separatist

12 Nov, 2023 @ 16:15

Lead·Politics

Mijas fire: Flames expected to rage until at least 4pm as planes are roped in to tackle inferno being helped by 80km/hr gusts of wind

A FOREST fire in Mijas is not expected to be extinguished anytime soon despite helicopters and planes being roped in to the operation. According to

12 Nov, 2023 @ 11:40

Lead·Malaga

Squatter farce: Thug, 21, takes over stunning €3million villa in Spain’s Mallorca before installing alarm system, hiring cleaner and moving in a stolen PONY and pit bull

A SQUATTER has been living in a €3million villa in Mallorca for a year, it has emerged. The 21-year-old took over the stunning chalet in

12 Nov, 2023 @ 11:20

Lead·Mallorca

Manager of Murcia nightclub is arrested over deadly inferno that killed 13 people

THE manager of a Murcia nightclub in which 13 people perished in a deadly fire has been arrested. Fonda Milagros was set ablaze in the

12 Nov, 2023 @ 10:33

Lead·Murcia

BREAKING: Forest fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Residents are evacuated as Level 1 emergency is declared

A FOREST fire is currently raging on the Costa del Sol. According to Andalucia’s firefighting service INFOCA, a fire was declared in Mijas at around

12 Nov, 2023 @ 10:19

Lead·Malaga

Travelodge budget hotel chain plans major expansion across Spain

Budget British hotel chain Travelodge launches ambitious Andalucia expansion plans – with Malaga first on the list

BRITISH budget hotel chain Travelodge has set its sights on breaking into the Andalucian market, with Malaga first on the list. The move is part

11 Nov, 2023 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Chiringuito on Spain’s Costa del Sol is nominated for a prestigious Best Beach Club award

A SOTOGRANDE chiringuito has been nominated for a distinguished Best Beach Club award by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. In the first edition of the Hotel&Mantel

11 Nov, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia

Devastating November fire was caused by power lines touching tree branches in Spain's Valencia

Farm labourers may have started forest fire that devastated 2,500 hectares of trees and land in Spain’s Valencia

A SMALL bonfire close to the Montitxelvo sports centre could have sparked a forest fire that destroyed 2,500 hectares of land in the Vall d’Albaida

11 Nov, 2023 @ 11:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Pedro Sanchez and German Chancellor Olaf Schultz trapped in Malaga government building for THREE hours: German security detail schemed to extract their leader from Spanish city

PRESIDENT Pedro Sánchez and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz found themselves blockaded in a Malaga building last night by angry demonstrators last night. Protesters besieged the

11 Nov, 2023 @ 09:05

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Woman steals identity of a dead baby before embarking on 10-year criminal career as head of a mafia on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Violent armed robbers who ‘stormed homes in broad daylight’ in Spain’s Valencia are arrested in major raids

TWO violent home robbery gangs operating in Valencia province have been brought down by the Policia Nacional. Four men and two women of Croatian and

11 Nov, 2023 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain set to finally have a government as Pedro Sanchez secures 179 votes ahead of investiture vote next week

SPAIN’S acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez appears to have secured another term in office on Friday after getting the support of two more regional parties.

10 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Basque Country·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·National News·Politics

This much-visited region in eastern Spain will abolish the controversial tourist tax from next week

A DECREE to scrap the Valencian region’s controversial tourist tax was signed on Friday by president Carlos Mazon and Tourism Minister, Nuria Montes. The tax

10 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

FOUND: Expat girl, 15, who failed to return home from international school on Spain’s Costa del Sol is safe and sound

A TEENAGER who failed to return home from school on the Costa del Sol has been found alive and well. Valeriia Romaniuk vanished on Thursday

10 Nov, 2023 @ 15:48

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Dolphins spotted swimming near the beach in Spain’s Estepona

THIS is the moment a pod of dolphins were seen swimming off the beach in Estepona. A video recorded by local Ana Ros Fernandez shows

10 Nov, 2023 @ 15:29

Estepona·Lead

Why does Spain have so many bidets? How sink used to wash your intimate areas exploded under General Franco

THOSE who live in Spain will have noticed that many bathrooms in the country come with a bidet. If you’ve ever wondered why, an X

10 Nov, 2023 @ 14:30

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Almost 40,000 ecstasy tablets are found stashed in car en route to Spain’s Murcia

TWO MEN transporting 37,950 ecstasy pills with a €433,000 retail value from France to the Murcia region have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in

10 Nov, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Dozens arrested during violent anti-government protests in Madrid: Videos show far-right supporters performing Nazi salutes and clashing with police

DOZENS of people were arrested during ongoing anti-government protests in Madrid last night as images indicate the protests have been infiltrated by the far-right. Violent

10 Nov, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Christmas PR wars: Several towns in Europe – including Spain – claim to have the tallest tree this year… but who is telling the truth?

AT 57 metres tall, Granada, Spain claims to be home to Europe’s biggest Christmas tree, but so does Portugal and Italy, so who really comes

10 Nov, 2023 @ 13:16

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Multiple reservoirs in Spain’s Alicante reach lowest levels in a decade following record-breaking summer

ALICANTE PROVINCE reservoir levels are continuing to fall as the area has not enjoyed autumn rain levels seen in other parts of Spain. Some reservoirs

10 Nov, 2023 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Estepona is crowned the second-best city in EUROPE: Judges brand Costa del Sol resort ‘inspiring’ and ‘an example’ – here’s why

THE jewel in the Costa del Sol’s crown is not Marbella nor Malaga nor Nerja nor Mijas – it’s Estepona. The beloved garden town of

10 Nov, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Estepona·Lead

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