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Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Horror in Valencia: Police stumble upon man charging dozens of migrants €100 a month to live in a single flat

UP to 40 migrants were crammed into a Valencia region flat and charged around €100 per month to stay. The Policia Nacional have arrested a

23 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Secret Spain: This hiking route takes you through a forest filled with some of the tallest trees in the world

LOCATED in Cantabria, just 3 kilometres from Cabezon de la Sal, is one of the most impressive natural corners in Spain: a forest with a

23 Apr, 2025 @ 14:31

Cantabria·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

‘Shots fired’ in Estepona urbanisation as Desokupa eviction team tried to move in on squatters

SHOTS were reportedly fired in the Cancelada area of Estepona on Tuesday evening during a tense attempted eviction carried out by a private Desokupa team.

23 Apr, 2025 @ 14:18

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Body of ‘foreign’ man, 45, is found shot to death near tennis courts on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Marbella court clerk STEALS €19 million in crypto seized from Costa del Sol fraudsters

A COURT clerk from Marbella has stolen €19 million in cryptocurrencies that were seized from scams and internet fraudsters. The crypto assets were seized by

23 Apr, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Property boom continues in Spain with highest half-yearly sales figures since 2007

Property prices reach new high in Spain with foreigners making 14.6% of purchases

HOUSE prices reached a record high in 2024 according to registration figures. Second-hand homes were 6.3% more expensive compared to the previous year with average

23 Apr, 2025 @ 13:59

Lead·Property

Repair works on vital Ronda road to the Costa del Sol stepped up after March’s storms cut historic town off

EMERGENCY repairs on the A-397 road linking Ronda to the Costa del Sol are being accelerated after a devastating landslide in March severed the vital

23 Apr, 2025 @ 13:38

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Malaga’s summer discounts for public transport are now on: Here’s how to find out if you can claim

THE Andalucia region has announced new discounts for public transport in Malaga and its surroundings, which will come into force on July 1. Young Andalucians

23 Apr, 2025 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga

Valencia man, 21, extorted users of female escort website by making violent threats with one victim paying €30k

Man, 21, extorted users of escort website with Costa Blanca victim paying out €30k

A 21-YEAR-OLD Valencia man allegedly ran a sextortion racket that earned him thousands of euros. The plot was a family affair with the Guardia Civil

23 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Motorist escapes with minor injuries after driving car off Costa Blanca promenade

FIREFIGHTERS rescued an elderly motorist trapped in her car after it drove off a Torrevieja promenade and flipped onto its side. The accident happened at

23 Apr, 2025 @ 11:58

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Tragedy in Ronda: Body of cyclist found in ravine is third death on Malaga’s roads in a single day

A CYCLIST was found dead in a ravine in the municipality of Montejaque, close to Ronda on Tuesday. The body was discovered in a hard-to-reach

23 Apr, 2025 @ 11:45

Lead·Malaga

Orca in entangled fishing gear successfully located in the Strait of Gibraltar as whale season ramps up

A VULNERABLE orca caught in discarded fishing gear has been successfully located in the Strait of Gibraltar, following a high-stakes rescue mission by Spanish authorities

23 Apr, 2025 @ 11:28

Animals·Environment·Lead·Nature

Drunk tourist falls off his boat and drowns at Costa Blanca marina

Drunk tourist falls off boat and drowns at Costa Blanca marina

A DRUNK Belgian man fell off his boat moored at Alicante marina and drowned last Sunday night. The Todo Alicante news portal says the incident

23 Apr, 2025 @ 11:20

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Budget airlines in massive price hike for weekend flights between Spain and Rome ahead of Pope Francis funeral mass

Fury as budget airlines hike prices for flights between Spain and Rome on weekend of Pope’s funeral mass

FLIGHT prices from Spain to Rome for the next few days have soared since Tuesday’s announcement that the funeral of Pope Francis will take place

22 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces immediate rise in defence spending- four years ahead of schedule

SPAIN has brought forward by four years its plan to spend 2% of its GDP on defence. The budget increase will happen this year, according

22 Apr, 2025 @ 17:33

Lead·Politics

Spain’s famous Almadraba tuna fishing season kicks off in Cadiz this week

THE ALMADRABA tuna fishing campaign officially got underway on Monday, with the first Atlantic bluefin tuna being hoisted onto the decks of the fishing trawlers

22 Apr, 2025 @ 16:36

Cadiz·Lead

Think you can hack it? Expat warns fellow Brits ‘moving to Spain’ isn’t like going there on holiday

SUN, sea and sangria – for many Brits, that’s the dream. But for Daniel Efford, a British expat who’s spent nearly four decades living in

22 Apr, 2025 @ 16:17

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Murder suspect wanted by France is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca before he could flee to Algeria

A MAN on the run from French justice over a murder has been arrested in Alicante. The Policia Nacional said the fugitive was planning to

22 Apr, 2025 @ 15:40

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Lottery ticket seller scams customer out of big payout on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante lottery ticket seller scammed a customer out of a €40,000 prize by keeping the winning ticket for herself. The Policia Nacional have arrested

22 Apr, 2025 @ 14:40

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez describes Pope Francis as a ‘friend of Spain’ while King and Queen sign book of condolence

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, praised the late Pope Francis on Tuesday, describing him as a ‘moral and spiritual reference for millions of people’ and

22 Apr, 2025 @ 13:47

Lead·National News

Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori dining in Indian restaurant in Spain’s Mallorca sparks rumours of reconciliation

KANYE West and his wife Bianca Censori have been spotted together in Mallorca, fuelling speculation that the high-profile couple may be attempting to reconcile after

22 Apr, 2025 @ 13:42

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca

Barcelona planning designated ‘selfie spot’ to ease tourist congestion around the Sagrada Familia

THE Sagrada Familia is one of Spain’s most famous tourist destinations. Tickets must be booked in advance, with spots to walk through the largest (unfinished)

22 Apr, 2025 @ 13:29

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain’s pension time bomb keeps on ticking: Number of retirees grew by 35% in 2024 thanks to the ‘baby boomer’ generation

SPAIN’S state pension system is feeling the strain of ‘baby boomers’ taking retirement coupled with longer life expectancy resulting in the annual gap between claimants

22 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

Lead·National News

New study reveals that walking every day can add 10 years to your life expectancy

A NEW study has revealed that something as simple as going for a daily walk could dramatically extend your life – by up to a

22 Apr, 2025 @ 12:03

Health·Lead·Sport

March 2025 was the warmest on record in Europe – despite non-stop storms making it Spain’s third wettest

MARCH 2025 was the hottest ever recorded in Europe, with an average surface temperature of 6.03C, 2.41C above the March average between 1991 and 2020.

22 Apr, 2025 @ 11:45

Lead·Weather

Assassins waited until 'Brit finished playing football' before gunning him down and then torching the getaway car on Spain's Costa del Sol

Killers waited until ‘Brit finished playing football’ before gunning him down and torching getaway car on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH man was shot dead in Mijas on Monday evening. The victim was said to be aged 30 and from the Merseyside area, but

22 Apr, 2025 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Summer is set to arrive with a bang in Spain’s Malaga with highs of 30C

After enduring over six weeks of unsettled weather, residents and visitors in Malaga province can finally enjoy the region’s characteristic spring warmth. The State Meteorological

22 Apr, 2025 @ 11:04

Lead·Malaga·Weather

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Horror in Valencia: Police stumble upon man charging dozens of migrants €100 a month to live in a single flat

Secret Spain: This hiking route takes you through a forest filled with some of the tallest trees in the world

‘Shots fired’ in Estepona urbanisation as Desokupa eviction team tried to move in on squatters

Marbella court clerk STEALS €19 million in crypto seized from Costa del Sol fraudsters

Property prices reach new high in Spain with foreigners making 14.6% of purchases

Repair works on vital Ronda road to the Costa del Sol stepped up after March’s storms cut historic town off

Malaga’s summer discounts for public transport are now on: Here’s how to find out if you can claim

Man, 21, extorted users of escort website with Costa Blanca victim paying out €30k

WATCH: Motorist escapes with minor injuries after driving car off Costa Blanca promenade

Tragedy in Ronda: Body of cyclist found in ravine is third death on Malaga’s roads in a single day

Orca in entangled fishing gear successfully located in the Strait of Gibraltar as whale season ramps up

Drunk tourist falls off boat and drowns at Costa Blanca marina

Fury as budget airlines hike prices for flights between Spain and Rome on weekend of Pope’s funeral mass

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces immediate rise in defence spending- four years ahead of schedule

Spain’s famous Almadraba tuna fishing season kicks off in Cadiz this week

Think you can hack it? Expat warns fellow Brits ‘moving to Spain’ isn’t like going there on holiday

Murder suspect wanted by France is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca before he could flee to Algeria

Lottery ticket seller scams customer out of big payout on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez describes Pope Francis as a ‘friend of Spain’ while King and Queen sign book of condolence

Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori dining in Indian restaurant in Spain’s Mallorca sparks rumours of reconciliation

Barcelona planning designated ‘selfie spot’ to ease tourist congestion around the Sagrada Familia

Spain’s pension time bomb keeps on ticking: Number of retirees grew by 35% in 2024 thanks to the ‘baby boomer’ generation

New study reveals that walking every day can add 10 years to your life expectancy

March 2025 was the warmest on record in Europe – despite non-stop storms making it Spain’s third wettest

Killers waited until ‘Brit finished playing football’ before gunning him down and torching getaway car on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Summer is set to arrive with a bang in Spain’s Malaga with highs of 30C

EXCLUSIVE: Fears of more victims in the Costa Blanca’s ‘very own Jimmy Savile case’ after Brit charity worker is jailed for raping teenage girl in UK

Ex-porn star faces four years in prison over toad venom fatally administered to house guest in Valencia

Swede moves to the Costa del Sol and immediately thinks about selling up because ‘there’s too many tourists’

EXPLAINER: Which queue should British residents with a TIE card join to enter Spain now that the EES is here?

Dates for your diary as Spain confirms national bank holidays for 2026