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Christmas in Andalucia: When will the major cities of Spain’s biggest region turn on their impressive light displays?

THE festive season will kick off in Andalucia this weekend as cities across the region switch on their Christmas lights.  The smell of chestnuts in...

British expat’s home is raided by BOMB squad and sniffer dogs in southern Spain after she is dragged into...

A BRITISH expat caught up in a terror plot probe has had her home raided by bomb squad and sniffer dogs, it has emerged.  The...

EXCLUSIVE: British homeowners in Spain are ‘optimistic’ of rolling back 90-day Brexit rule following David Cameron’s return as Foreign...

BRITISH homeowners in Spain are bolstering their campaign to change the 90-day rule following David Cameron’s appointment as foreign secretary. Campaigners are more ‘hopeful’ of bringing...

British expat’s sudden death rocks local community on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Tributes pour in for ‘role model’ mother...

TRIBUTES have poured in following the tragic death of a much-loved expat on the Costa del Sol. Jeannie Hill, originally from Dalton, moved to...

British expat, 62, is arrested in Spain for ‘selling IPTV subscriptions which illegally streamed UK channels and sporting events...

A BRITISH expat has been arrested for allegedly selling IPTV subscriptions which gave his customers illegal access to UK channels and sporting events. The...

‘Stage a coup’: Group of former military leaders in Spain calls for army to rise up and remove Prime...

A GROUP of 51 retired Franco-era military leaders has written and signed a manifesto in which they call on the army to rise up...

Pedro Sanchez sworn in as Spain’s prime minister in presence of King Felipe VI

SOCIALIST PARTY leader Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as prime minister on Friday morning, the day after he won an investiture vote in Congress...

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nolotil almost killed me… I’m still traumatised after the painkiller given to me by a hospital in Spain...

BRITISH expat Patrick Clancy went into hospital for a routine shoulder operation and left six weeks later after a near-death brush with a controversial...

Pedro Sanchez voted back in as Spain’s prime minister after securing controversial support of Catalan separatists

PEDRO SANCHEZ was voted back in as prime minister by lawmakers in the Spanish parliament on Thursday, bringing to an end nearly four months...

La Viñuela town hall doubles down in stand-off with residents by threatening to cut off their water in scandalous...

RESIDENTS hit with exorbitant water bills have decried ‘bully boy’ tactics after their town hall started threatening to cut off their water. The mostly expat...

Spain cracks down on post-Brexit 90-day rule as dozens of Brits are refused entry at the Gibraltar border

SPAIN is cracking down on the 90/180 day rule after denying entry to dozens of Brits at the Gibraltar border in a single day....

When will Pedro Sanchez become prime minister of Spain? The latest as the investiture debate begins TODAY

IT HAS been nearly four months since Spaniards went to the polls to vote in a snap general election called by Socialist Party leader...

Explainer: Why are people across Spain protesting against Pedro Sanchez’s Catalan amnesty deal?

MASS demonstrations were held across Spain on Sunday in rejection of deals struck by the caretaker prime minister, Socialist Party leader Pedro Sanchez, and...

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

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...

Manhunt for ‘professional’ who shot far-right politician in the face from the back of a moped in Spain: Sources...

A MANHUNT is underway after a right-wing politician was shot in the head on Thursday. Alejo Vidal-Quadras, 78, received a bullet to the face...

Spain’s Supreme Court to decide whether ‘stealthing’ is a crime: Woman in Andalucia was given a sexual infection after...

SPAIN’S Supreme Court is set to debate whether ‘stealthing’ - the illicit practice of removing a condom without telling one’s sexual partner - is...

Spain’s caretaker prime minister does amnesty deal with Catalan nationalists, paving the way for another term in office

SPAIN’S Socialist Party (PSOE) has finally sealed a deal with the Together for Catalunya group that will pave the way for caretaker prime minister...

New direct flights from Malaga: Easyjet will fly to THESE three cities in Greece and France next year

BUDGET airline Easyjet is set to launch three new routes from Malaga next summer, including two French and one Greek destination.  The British airline has...

LONG READ: Why Estepona is now the ‘capital of drug trafficking’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol – and Marbella...

ON the surface, Estepona is a charming seaside town on Spain’s Costa del Sol, boasting pristine beaches, a sprawling old town and five-star dining.  It’s...

These are the 10 best restaurants in Spain – according to Tripadvisor

THE Travellers’ Choice Awards has just revealed Spain’s top ten restaurants, as chosen by visitors.  In the latest edition of the awards, Tripadvisor recognises restaurants...

EXCLUSIVE: British expats are hit with huge water bills of up to €74,000 EACH in Spain’s Andalucia: Town hall...

A BRITISH expat has revealed her shock after being hammered with €74,000 of water bills. Gillian Hodge told the Olive Press she completely ‘panicked’ and...

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Deadly’ painkiller Nolotil is STILL being given to Brits in Spain despite restrictions being brought in five years...

A LETHAL painkiller is STILL being given to northern Europeans five years after it was banned, the Olive Press can reveal.  It comes after an...

Group of German tourists down 1,254 beers in less than THREE hours: Record-breaking session began at 10:30am at bar...

GERMAN tourists set a new beer drinking record in Mallorca last week, guzzling 1,234 beers in less than three hours.  The group spent €2,838.20 to...

Spain’s heir to the throne, Princess Leonor, swears allegiance to Constitution at ceremony with notable absences

THE HEIR to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, today swore allegiance to the Constitution at a major state ceremony in the lower house of...

This hotel in Spain’s Andalucia is the best rural retreat in Spain – according to The Times

THE Times has named a five star hotel in Andalucia as Spain’s best rural retreat. La Bobadilla offers luxury accommodation in the Sierra de Lonja,...

Is Spain lobbying to scrap the 90/180 day rule for British tourists and homeowners?

IT'S no secret that the 90/180 day rule has proven a nightmare for Brits who own homes in Spain and the EU. Since its...

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