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Brits visiting Spain refuse to hand over long list of information as part of new ‘Big Brother Law’

TOURISTS in Spain are fighting back against new ‘Big Brother law’, refusing to hand over swathes of personal data. Brits holidaying in Spain are clashing

6 Dec, 2024 @ 16:37

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Cause of Benalmadena hotel fire that saw 800 people evacuated is revealed

FIREFIGHTERS have revealed the cause of a fire in a Benalmadena hotel which led 800 people to be evacuated. Yesterday the Costa del Sol was

6 Dec, 2024 @ 16:19

Costa del Sol·Lead

Cider from Spain’s Asturias makes it onto UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list

CIDER may not be to everyone’s taste – but UNESCO has taken a shine to the apple-based tipple. After nearly a decade of effort, the

6 Dec, 2024 @ 15:30

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Platja d'Aro with pool garage – € 480,000

Apartment Platja d'Aro, Girona 3 beds 2 baths € 480,000 REF N712 FANTASTIC GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT WITH PRIVATE GARDEN This apartment is located

6 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Spanish Netflix star dead at 37: Tributes pour in for much-loved Toy Boy actor

TRIBUTES are pouring in for a Spanish Netflix star who has died at just 37 years old. According to reports, Jose de la Torre (pictured

6 Dec, 2024 @ 11:37

Celebrity·Lead

Watch: Alan Carr and Amanda Holden go wild at Malaga’s Christmas lights show while filming their much-loved home renovation series

ALAN Carr and Amanda Holden have been spotted filming for an upcoming television series in Malaga. In footage shared on TikTok, the pair can be

6 Dec, 2024 @ 10:49

Andalucia·Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Outrage over tiny ‘living capsules’ being promoted as permanent homes in Malaga amid soaring rent and property prices

A ‘DISRUPTIVE’ developer has received backlash online over its plans to build tiny living capsule homes in Malaga. Superlativo 8 is hoping to open its

6 Dec, 2024 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Property

Health warning in Spain: Popular shower gel is removed from shelves after ‘dangerous bacteria’ detected

A POPULAR shower gel has been removed from shelves after a ‘dangerous bacteria’ was identified in it. The Spanish Medicines Agency (AEMPS) has ordered that

6 Dec, 2024 @ 07:00

Health·Lead

Exclusive: Spanish activists fume after their complaints about Gibraltar’s Eastside marina project go unanswered by Madrid

THE Spanish government has snubbed an environmentalist complaint against Gibraltar’s Eastside land reclamation project. A denuncia filed by Verdemar Ecologistas en Accion on October 10

5 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Major fire tears through popular water park on Spain’s Costa del Sol – ahead of planned renovations

A DRAMATIC fire today caused serious damage at a popular water park on the Costa del Sol. The inferno erupted at Aqualand in Torremolinos at

5 Dec, 2024 @ 17:05

Lead·Malaga

Water restrictions are reduced in Malaga after recent rains help fill reservoirs

RESIDENTS of the western Costa del Sol will be granted an extra 25 litres of water usage a day after the punishing DANA storms which

5 Dec, 2024 @ 16:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

SPANIEN ERZIELT IM OKTOBER 11,9 MILLIARDEN EURO DURCH TOURISMUS – AUSGABEN STEIGEN UM 15,5 %

von Yzabelle Bostyn Im Oktober 2024 verzeichnete Spanien einen deutlichen Anstieg der Tourismuseinnahmen, die um 15,5 Prozent auf 11,9 Milliarden Euro stiegen. Die wachsende Dynamik des Tourismussektors in Spanien

5 Dec, 2024 @ 16:25

Auf Deutsch

Estepona mayor’s troubles deepen: Embattled leader ‘handed €60k-a-year job to unqualified wife of his alleged victim’, court hears

THE woes of Estepona’s mayor could be set to deepen after a court heard he handed a plum €60,000-a-year position to the partner of the

5 Dec, 2024 @ 16:16

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Politics

Good news for homeowners in Spain as property prices surge by 8.1% – this is where they grew the most

PROPERTY prices in Spain have increased by 8.1% year-on-year, latest figures show. The surge came in the third quarter of this year. It is the

5 Dec, 2024 @ 16:01

Lead·National News·Property

Horror in Spain: Torched body of pensioner is found in boot of burning car

THE charred body of a pensioner has been found in the boot of a burning car in Spain. A murder investigation has been launched by

5 Dec, 2024 @ 14:52

Crime & Law·Lead

This ‘Spanish Tuscany’ is the best ‘pueblo’ in Malaga to live in, according to AI – but do YOU agree?

ARTIFICIAL intelligence has revealed what it believes to be the best town in Malaga to live in. Google’s AI app Gemini was asked by El

5 Dec, 2024 @ 14:41

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital among the best-reputed hospitals in Spain

ONCE again Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital has been ranked among the top 100 hospitals with the best reputation in Spain, according to the Corporate Reputation Monitor

5 Dec, 2024 @ 14:07

Andalucia·Health·Other News

Driver’s nightmare in Spain after receiving a €905,000 parking fine

A DRIVER has been left stunned after being ordered to pay a parking fine of more than €905,000. Speaking to the Y Ahora Sonsoles television

5 Dec, 2024 @ 13:54

Lead·National News

Where will it SNOW in Spain this weekend? All you need to know as alerts are activated for the white stuff

THE first winter storm of the year will bring a cold snap and snow to multiple areas of Spain, meteorologists have said. According to weather

5 Dec, 2024 @ 13:39

Lead·National News·Weather

Revealed: The 42 questions Brits and other tourists will be asked under Spain’s ‘Big Brother Law’

THE exhaustive list of data Brits and other tourists will need to provide when visiting Spain has been revealed. Since the controversial ‘Big Brother Law’

5 Dec, 2024 @ 12:51

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Brit’s €1.6m home in Spain to be demolished over corrupt mayor’s illegal land deal – and they’ll get NO compensation

A BRITISH couple’s €1.6m home in Spain will be demolished just days before Christmas after it was classed as illegal by the national government. Lee

5 Dec, 2024 @ 12:28

Lead·Mallorca·Property

Funeral for British expat couple killed by Valencia DANA floods

A FUNERAL will be held for a British couple killed by tragic flooding in Valencia. Don Turner, 78 and Terri Turner, 74, were found dead

5 Dec, 2024 @ 12:17

Lead·Valencia

Calpe Town Hall will be celebrating the festive season every weekend this December with its Christmas Fair

CALPE’S Christmas Fair/Fira de Nadal/, now in its 10th edition, will feature an exciting new format this year. For the first time, it will be

5 Dec, 2024 @ 12:10

Alicante·Travel News

6 bedroom Villa for sale in Molledo – € 220,000

Villa Molledo, Cantabria 6 beds 2 baths € 220,000 Cantabria, Molledo, Silió Independent House for Sale in Silió – Perfect for Two Families

5 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Cadaqués: Luxury masia for sale in Catalonia with sea views, 100 hectares of land & boutique hotel potential

ONLY a few weeks ago this newspaper featured Cadaqués as the Spanish destination loved by Salvador Dalí, David Hockney, Picasso, Mick Jagger, Shakira and a

5 Dec, 2024 @ 11:25

Other News

Black Friday shopper in Spain orders a €659 phone online but is sent cat food instead

A SPANISH shopper has received a can of cat food instead of a €659 phone he ordered on Black Friday. Some people wait all year

5 Dec, 2024 @ 11:22

Lead·Valencia

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