As it reaches its tenth birthday, Jon Clarke runs a rule over the Six Senses Douro spa hotel
WHEN leading Asia hotel chain Six Senses decided it needed an outpost in Europe, to show off its incredible eye for detail and how to
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Begur with garage – € 400,000
This cozy apartment is located in the exclusive area of Sa Tuna (Begur). This duplex offers the perfect balance between tranquility, nature, and proximity to
PRIEST BUSTED WITH ‘PINK COCAINE’: The shocking fall of Spain’s once respected canon
A HIGH-RANKING priest from Toledo, Spain, has been arrested in Torremolinos, caught with a stash of ‘pink cocaine’. Father Carlos Loriente, a 45-year-old canon at
Be respectful: Immigrants (and that includes us) need to blend in, writes Charlie Mullins
YOU don’t have to scroll far these days to find someone sounding off about immigration – whether it’s in the UK or right here in
CABBIE WARS: Ronda puts last taxi licence up for grabs
IT’S the end of the road for taxi numbers in Ronda – with the town hall flogging off one final licence to hit the city’s
Boost for Pedro Sanchez as Spain’s GDP grows 0.8% in second quarter of 2025
SPAIN’S economy continues to buck the worldwide trend after posting a GDP growth figure of 0.8% for the quarter of 2025 – a percentage point
‘Ghost Town Grab?’: Jagger and Co accused of pandemic plagiarism by Madrid musician
THE Rolling Stones are being dragged into a rock ‘n’ roll legal row after a Spanish singer claimed the legendary band stole two of his
90 jobs on the line as Hotel Senator in Spain’s Marbella ‘closes’
MARBELLA’s glitzy Hotel Senator – a four-star holiday hotspot – is ‘shutting down’, leaving 90 workers fearing for their future. The legendary Costa del Sol
Mallorca madness: drink-driver nabbed after dragging car 14km on two wheels!
A WOMAN in Mallorca is under investigation after being caught tearing down a motorway for 14 kilometres without the left-side wheels of her car –
Beach rip-off: Cala Major tourists on Spain’s Mallorca charged 288% more for ‘premium’ hammocks!
SUNSEEKERS on one of Mallorca’s most popular beaches are being rinsed for cash, with deckchair bosses demanding up to €70 a day for so-called ‘premium’
Man locks himself in women’s toilet at Spain’s Palma airport – then threats fly at police
CHAOS erupted at Palma airport after a 36?year?old man locked himself inside a women’s washroom in the departures area and started shouting threats at police
BIG WIN: Olive Press awarded as Best English newspaper in Spain at key awards ceremony
THE Olive Press has been described as the ‘best English newspaper in Spain ‘for its honest, incisive reporting and professionality’. It came as the newspaper
3 bedroom Flat for sale in Palma de Mallorca – € 359,000
67 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · 4th floor without elevator Beautiful, fully renovated apartment for sale in the Pere Garau area of
Freebie frenzy in Malaga! Museum madness hits the city for World Tourism Day
CALLING all culture vultures, history buffs and freebie hunters — Malaga is rolling out the red carpet TOMORROW (Saturday, Sept 27) for World Tourism Day,
Baby brilliance! Bronchiolitis hospitalisations plummet by 90% in Malaga after ‘wonder jab’ rollout
MALAGA’S tiniest residents are breathing easier – and so is the local NHS. Hospitalisations for baby bronchiolitis have plunged by an astonishing 90% over just
POWER SURGE: Spain to Pump €200 Million into Second Menorca-Mallorca Electric Cable by 2030
SPAIN’S government is powering up plans to lay a second undersea electric cable between Menorca and Mallorca – with the high-voltage project set to spark
WARSHIPS vs DRONES: Italy & Spain send in the big guns to protect Gaza flotilla from ‘ABBA attack’!
EUROP is steaming into the Med as Spain and Italy dispatch warships to protect a controversial aid flotilla heading for Gaza after it came under
Spain’s Balearics up the ante against invasive snakes with €2.5m spend and 2,600 traps
THE Balearic Government is going all?in on stopping slithery invaders, unleashing €2.5 million and deploying over 2,600 traps to shield the islands’ delicate ecosystems. In
Leaving a legacy for nature: Why foreign residents in Spain are choosing WWF in their wills
FOR many people who have made Spain their home – whether full-time or part-time – the country’s natural wealth becomes an inseparable part of life
Spain’s property boom continues to break records with over 64,000 properties sold in July
SPAIN’S property market continues to go from strength-to-strength with a record 64,730 home sales in the month of July, the highest figure registered since records
Body of ‘woman in pink’ found dead in Spain 20 years ago finally identified after Interpol campaign
A WOMAN whose body was discovered in Barcelona more than 20 years ago has finally been identified after an international campaign spearheaded by Interpol. On
Why September is a dream month to travel while pregnant
FOR expectant mums, this month might just be the perfect time to escape – cooler weather, fewer crowds, and a more relaxed pace. That’s the
Could Oasis return to Spain? Rumours swirl after Atletico Madrid president hints at deal for gig next summer
COULD it all be part of The Masterplan? Rumours are swirling that British rock superstars Oasis could return to Spain for the first time in
Hooligan football firm holds wild Nazi-themed stag party on the Costa del Sol
A NAZI-themed stag party on the Costa del Sol was one of the last moments of freedom for a notorious drug-trafficking football hooligan firm. The
SHOPLIFTING SHAME: Gang used kids to steal from Palma de Mallorca store
A SHAMELESS shoplifting gang has been busted in Palma after allegedly using children as decoys in a string of thefts that saw them swipe over
Primavera Sound Barcelona announces its 2026 line-up: Here’s what partygoers can expect from Spain’s biggest music festival
HUNDREDS of thousands of partygoers – including tens of thousands of Brits – make the pilgrimage every summer to Barcelona to attend Primavera Sound, widely