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Catalan police launch knife crackdown at metro stations and parks after two die in seven attacks during deadly 72 hours in Barcelona

CATALAN police have launched an crackdown on bladed weapons at metro stations and parks following a bloody 72 hours that left two people dead and

6 May, 2026 @ 11:19

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain agrees to receive cruise ship struck by deadly hantavirus outbreak that has already killed three

A CRUISE ship struck by a deadly virus outbreak has been granted permission to dock in Spain. The MV Hondius, which has been quarantined off

6 May, 2026 @ 10:50

Canary Islands·Health·Lead·Tenerife

Spain faces deficit of 730,000 homes as 2.3 million foreigners arrive in just two years

SPAIN is facing a housing shortage of more than 730,000 homes fuelled by a massive influx of new foreign arrivals New data reveals a ‘perfect

5 May, 2026 @ 16:45

Lead·National News·Property

PP leader and Junta president Juanma Moreno edges closer to majority in Andalucia elections after TV debate, polls show

THE run-up to the regional elections in Andalucia has stepped up a gear after a new poll cemented the current governor as the clear frontrunner.

5 May, 2026 @ 16:43

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Queues and confusion: What it’s really like to use the EES when entering Spain – according to recent travellers

WITH confusion aplenty surrounding the rollout of the EU’s brand-new Entry-Exit System (EES), recent airport experiences from travellers are offering an insight into what future

5 May, 2026 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Marbella launches 24-hour ‘street-wash blitz’ to scrub away city’s ‘dirty’ image ahead of summer rush

MARBELLA has launched a ‘street-wash blitz’ to clean up the city’s streets ahead of the summer season. Over 200 street cleaning teams will take to

5 May, 2026 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Banco Santander ordered to pay banker €68 million just months after big staff cuts and branch closures in Spain

Spain’s six major banks rake in eye-watering €10.8 billion in profits in first quarter of 2026

SPAIN’s six largest banks posted nearly €11 billion in combined profits during the first three months of 2026, setting a new record and extending a

5 May, 2026 @ 15:01

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·National News

Costa Blanca is top area of Spain for high quality beaches in prestigious 2026 Blue Flag awards

THE Valencian Community continues to lead the way in Spain with 174 Blue Flags awarded on Tuesday for the excellence and quality of its beaches,

5 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Green·Lead·Valencian Community

Barcelona ‘random knife attack’ victim was Chinese woman, 42, who had moved to Spain just one year ago

THE victim of a horrific daylight stabbing in an upmarket Barcelona suburb has been identified as a 42-year-old Chinese national who moved to Spain just

5 May, 2026 @ 13:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Deadly hantavirus cruise ship plots course for Spain’s Canary Islands after outbreak kills three passengers

A CRUISE ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is set to head for the Canary Islands, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Maria

5 May, 2026 @ 13:34

Canary Islands·Health·International Affairs·Lead·Tenerife

Kidnapping gang dismantled by Spanish police in Almeria after drugging man for 13 days to drain €40,000 from his bank accounts

A GANG has been dismantled by Spanish police in Andalucia after holding a man captive for 13 days, drugging him to override his will and

5 May, 2026 @ 13:25

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain records warmest April on record with average temperature more than 3C higher than normal

SPAIN has recorded its warmest April since records began in 1950, with an average temperature of 15.1C, according to AEMET, surpassing the previous record set

5 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Weather

Fresh protests in Mijas this weekend against notorious donkey taxis – all you need to know

ANIMAL activists are set to line the streets of Mijas this weekend as they demand ‘the end of the exploitation’ of the town’s famous donkeys.

5 May, 2026 @ 12:35

Andalucia·Animals·Costa del Sol·Green·Lead

Tragedy in Madrid after youngster, 20, dies in early-morning park stabbing attack

A 20-YEAR-OLD Nigerian man has died after being stabbed in the chest in a Madrid park. The youngster was discovered with several stab wounds to

5 May, 2026 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Balearic property paradox: Sellers are demanding a third more than buyers are willing to pay – and transactions are collapsing

STRANGE things are happening in the usually-frenetic Balearic property market. Asking prices reached a new record high in February, according to data from property portal

5 May, 2026 @ 12:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Property

Barcelona province placed under yellow weather alert for ‘heavy’ thunderstorms and intense rainfall

BARCELONA province has been placed under a yellow weather alert this Tuesday, with warnings of heavy thunderstorms and intense rainfall across large parts of the

5 May, 2026 @ 12:07

Barcelona·Lead·Weather

‘Death ship’ could be coming to Spain: Just what is the hantavirus, how contagious is it – and deadly is it?

A CRUISE ship stricken by a suspected hantavirus outbreak that already killed three passengers could next head for the Canary Islands, its operator has suggested.

5 May, 2026 @ 11:40

Canary Islands·Health·International Affairs·Lead·Tenerife

Spain’s tourism boom kicks into gear with record-breaking number of visitors in first three months of 2026

SPAIN welcomed a record 17.5 million tourists between January and March, a 2.6% rise compared with 2025. Spending by visitors topped €25 billion over the

5 May, 2026 @ 11:40

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Record €13.3m medical negligence award in Spain after newborn baby is not given enough oxygen

Record €13.3m medical negligence award in Spain after baby is not given enough oxygen

A VALENCIA family has received a Spanish record figure €13.3 million for medical negligence after their son was not properly treated immediately after his birth.

5 May, 2026 @ 11:37

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s jobless total hits lowest level since 2008

SPAIN’S annual unemployment rate fell by 6.2% in April to 2,357,044- according to figures published on Tuesday by the Ministry of Labour. It was the

5 May, 2026 @ 10:23

Lead·National News

This hidden gem is home to the smallest cathedral in Spain which was once looted by notorious master thief ‘Erik the Belgian’

A VILLAGE in northern Spain is home to the smallest cathedral in Spain – and it was once targeted by a notorious master thief. Roda

5 May, 2026 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: German sources confirm UK trial for top Madeleine McCann suspect is edging closer – with case ‘frozen’ back home

THE lead suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann could be forced to stand trial in the UK over her abduction and murder, it has

4 May, 2026 @ 23:42

Crime & Law·Lead

Get off the beaten track this spring with National Geographic’s recommendations for Spain’s best natural wonders

FROM mist-laced waterfalls to ancient canyons carved over millennia, Spain’s landscapes come alive in spring with a rare intensity. These seven natural wonders reveal a

4 May, 2026 @ 17:45

Lead·Nature·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Alicante and Malaga’s congested roads gained over 100,000 vehicles last year – amounting to three for every four people in both provinces

MORE than 100,000 vehicles were added to the roads of Alicante and Malaga combined in a single year, with both provinces now more motorised than

4 May, 2026 @ 17:15

Alicante·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Barcelona named best in Europe for free drinking water fountains with summer heatwaves just round the corner

BARCELONA has been named the best city in Europe for free drinking water with 18 water fountains per square kilometer in the Catalan capital. A

4 May, 2026 @ 16:45

Barcelona·Health·Lead·Travel News

All-you-can-eat sushi restaurant in Sevilla to charge a ‘vomit fee’ to customers who eat until they ‘burst’

AN all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant in Sevilla has announced that it will now be charging a ‘vomit fee’ to its diners who eat until they ‘burst’.

4 May, 2026 @ 16:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Sevilla

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