BREAKING: Costa del Sol rocked by 4.2 earthquake off Marbella — shaking felt in Mijas and Nerja
THE Costa del Sol has been rocked by a 4.2-magnitude earthquake this morning after a deep tremor struck just off the coast of Marbella. The
ON THIS DAY: Spain permitted female nouns, two legendary singers were born – and a Spanish cinematic classic was released, writes MICHAEL COY
THE English language is wholly and entirely democratic. No-one tells English speakers how to use certain words or what we can and can’t ‘officially’ say.
Irishman, 72, found dead in Costa Blanca home while his wife is rushed to hospital
A COSTA Blanca resort popular with expats has been plunged into mystery after an Irishman was found dead at his home – with his elderly
Spain’s national football team doctor talks to the Olive Press about local expat-now international star Dean Huijsen and caring for the country’s stars
As he begins a new exclusive health column for the Olive Press, Jon Clarke talks to Spain’s national football team doctor Claudio Colomo about the
Can AI pick the lucky numbers for Spain’s ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery? – Here’s what you need to know and 5 hot tips
WITH just weeks to go until the much-anticipated 2025 Christmas Lottery Draw, AI has entered the game, offering its predictions on the ‘luckiest’ numbers to
Spain ‘will need 140,000 more immigrants a year’ – after taking in as many as the next four EU countries combined in last three years
BUSINESSES in Catalunya have called on the government to let more foreign workers into Spain amid warnings the country would cease “to be competitive” without
BREAKING: Spain boycotts next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after Israel allowed to compete
SPAIN will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after Israel was allowed to compete. Earlier this year, Spain’s national broadcaster RTVE said
Investigators find 50 dead wild boars in swine fever quarantine zone near Barcelona – as dozens of countries ban Spanish pork
AT least 50 wild boars have been found dead near Barcelona amid mounting fears that Spain’s swine flu outbreak could spread beyond the country’s borders.
Spain adds an extra eight new billionaires in 2025 as super-rich hit eye-watering new wealth record
SPAIN’S ultra-wealthy are living it up like never before, as their fortunes soar to a record-breaking $213.1 billion (€182.59 billion in 2025 – up 21.5%
Tourist warning on the Costa del Sol as man ‘swipes keys from porter’s lodge and robs beachfront holiday flats’
A MAN swiped keys from a porter’s lodge and robbed beachfront holiday flats on the Costa del Sol – sending a warning to all tourists.
When can I buy advance spring 2026 tickets for the Caminito del Rey – including Semana Santa?
TICKETS to walk Spain’s world-famous Caminito del Rey between March 24 and June 28, 2026 – including the all-important Easter Week – went on sale
Two-year-old girl is found with cocaine in her system after being taken into care in Malaga
A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has been found with cocaine in her system after being taken into emergency care in Malaga. The toddler was placed into care
Costa Blanca to bask in 24C in mid-December thanks to an unusually warm front set to hit Spain
LARGE parts of Spain are set to sizzle in unseasonable winter warmth as a front of mild air heads towards the peninsula. Temperatures across Alicante,
‘Narcos of Ozempic’: Gibraltar finds itself at the heart of a new weight-loss black-market with Spain
A NEW illegal business is flourishing in Gibraltar as narco-style ‘couriers’ buy Ozempic legally on the Rock before reselling it on the black market in
BREAKING: Gibraltar Chief Minister rushed to hospital in Spain for emergency surgery – McGrail Report release to be delayed
FABIAN PICARDO is undergoing emergency surgery in Jerez today after suffering a retinal detachment in his right eye. The Chief Minister was rushed to hospital
Second shooting in Marbella in just 24 hours as man, 26, is found shot in the leg
A SECOND Marbella shooting in just 24 hours occurred last night when a man, aged 26 years old, was found shot in the leg. Emergency
Lorry overturns on A-92M in Antequera, closing road towards Granada
A LORRY has overturned on the A-92M motorway in Antequera, closing the road towards Granada. The crash happened shortly after 5am on today, December 4,
Are Brits falling out of love with Malaga province? New census data reveals sharp shifts in foreign numbers
NEW census figures for Malaga province show major shifts in the foreign population – but is it enough to unseat the Brits as top dog
Driver killed and car totalled after wild boar runs into Costa del Sol road – as mass culls continue over swine fever fears
A MAN died in a car crash on Costa del Sol after swerving into oncoming traffic to avoid a wild boar. The driver, 54, steered
VISUALISED: The startling clusters of European expats that form ‘parallel societies’ along Spain’s sought-after coasts
EUROPEAN residents far outnumber Spaniards across entire swathes of Spain’s southern coastline, new data has revealed, as expats appear to be clustering into ‘parallel societies’
Spain’s small businesses get extra time as automatic tracking system sending invoices straight to the Hacienda is delayed
SPAIN’S small businesses have been given extra time to adopt new anti-fraud online app that files reports with the Tax Agency. The delay lasts until
Benidorm braces for winter surge as Brits flock to the Costa Blanca for a ‘proper British Christmas’
BENIDORM is preparing for a winter surge as Brits flock to the Costa Blanca for the festive period. With Benidorm’s festivities attracting more tourists every
Help the recovery: WWF launches new model to restore Spain’s rural areas and cut wildfire risk
A NEW model aimed at rejuvenating forests and preventing fires through better care of local landscapes has launched in Spain. WWF España’s Rural Labscape initiative
Alcoholics in Spain can claim long-term benefits – disease is classified as a ‘chronic illness’
ALCOHOLICS in Spain can now claim permanent disability benefits, Social Security has confirmed, as courts begin to recognise the condition as a ‘chronic illness.’ In
How ‘respectable’ lawyers and bank directors helped Malaga brothels launder millions while women were forced to work 24 hours a day
A BROTHEL gang enslaving women to work 24 hours a day in Malaga managed to build a multimillion-euro operation that relied on white-collar professionals to
Fresh shooting sparks political row in Marbella: ‘The city cannot tolerate constant gunfights, murders and drug trafficking’
A NEW shooting in Marbella has triggered a political row after gunfire was reported in the Las Albarizas area in broad daylight. Police were called