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Best of Brazil: São Paulo’s food scene is booming so why have none of its restaurants been awarded three Michelin stars?

AS Luiz Filipe explained his pairing of chicken broth with eel tartlets, he spoke like a classically trained French chef fresh from a three-Michelin-star kitchen

22 Mar, 2026 @ 20:18

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead

EXPLAINER: Why the world’s biggest airlines are parking dozens of massive jets at a remote Spanish airport – echoing the Covid-era shutdown

ON the face of it, there is nothing particularly special about Teruel airport. Located in the dusty, depopulated plains of eastern Spain, this repurposed military

22 Mar, 2026 @ 18:56

International Affairs·Lead·Travel News

Read all about it: The Olive Press begins its march on the capital Madrid – and Barcelona too!

THE attack on the capital and its important regional rival Barcelona has begun. Copies of the Olive Press’ new national newspaper are starting to get

22 Mar, 2026 @ 18:15

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain to be hit by a wave of airport strikes – here’s how it could affect your Easter holiday

HOLIDAYMAKERS travelling to Spain over the Easter period are being warned to expect travel disruption as a major cohort of airport staff prepare to launch

22 Mar, 2026 @ 15:59

Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Torrential rain, landslides and thousands of Brits stranded as Spain’s Canary Islands hit by ‘storm of the decade’ – and it’s not over yet

LARGE swathes of the Canary Islands remain on alert for poor weather this Sunday as Storm Therese’s ‘second front’ continues to wreak havoc across the

22 Mar, 2026 @ 13:29

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

DRIVING OVER CONCRETE: 20 years on, The Olive Press makes inroads in Madrid and Barcelona – as we revisit March stories from the archive

IT was March 2007 when celebrated expat writer and ex-Genesis drummer Chris Stewart gave the Olive Press his first interview. The author of half a

22 Mar, 2026 @ 12:30

Lead·Other News

Malaga true crime: Italian serial abuser awaiting trial for walling up one ex is sentenced to 24 years for murdering another

AN Italian man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the brutal murder of his girlfriend in Torremolinos in one of Malaga’s most

22 Mar, 2026 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

How sports medicine can help you stay healthy: top tips from Spain’s club doctor

How it’s all the lateral, subtle tricks that make for the best sportsmen, writes Spain’s club doctor Dr Claudio Vazquez Colomo as he prepares for

22 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Columnist·Health·Lead·Sport

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Olerdola with pool – € 390,000

For sale: Detached single-family home, built in 2005, featuring a reinforced concrete structure and classic tiled roof. The property offers large double-glazed windows that fill

22 Mar, 2026 @ 10:01

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Spain’s Health Ministry recalls baby sunscreen providing less protection than advertised

SPAIN’s Health Ministry has ordered a recall of a baby sunscreen from the market after discovering it provided less sun protection than advertised. Austrian skincare

22 Mar, 2026 @ 09:30

Health·Lead·National News

Costa del Sol among Spain’s happiest places with 300 days of sun – see where your city ranks

LEADING Spain’s happiness rankings, Malaga has taken the top spot as coastal regions dominate thanks to their lifestyle, climate and infrastructure. Malaga has been named

22 Mar, 2026 @ 09:30

Costa del Sol·Education·Lead

Horror on the Costa Blanca: Father kills his three-year-old daughter before taking own life in suspected ‘vicarious violence’ case

A SUN-DRENCHED city on the Costa Blanca is in mourning this weekend after a three-year-old girl was killed by her own father in a suspected

21 Mar, 2026 @ 17:58

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Reward upped for information on fate of British father and son who mysteriously vanished in southern Spain in 2019

A REWARD for information linked to the fate of a British father and son duo who mysteriously vanished on the Costa del Sol seven years

21 Mar, 2026 @ 16:03

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

NAMED: Ex-Premier League footballer, 47, arrested in dramatic undercover drugs bust on the Costa del Sol

THE identity of a former Premier League footballer arrested in a daring drugs raid on the Costa del Sol has been revealed. Neil Clement, 47,

21 Mar, 2026 @ 15:12

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Spain’s graduate crisis laid bare: Almost 30% of youngsters work in jobs unrelated to their qualifications – the highest figure in Europe

MORE than a quarter of Spain’s young graduates are stuck in jobs unrelated to their degrees, new data shows, as the country’s youth employment crisis

21 Mar, 2026 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

From dictatorship to European Union powerhouse: Spain’s 40-year journey of successes, setbacks and stories that transformed a country

IN 1986 Spain was a young, fledgling democracy, still shaking off nearly 40 years of a centralised, authoritarian dictatorship under General Francisco Franco – one

21 Mar, 2026 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·EXPLAINER·Lead

Spain’s Mercadona becomes the most profitable supermarket in the world – ahead of Walmart, Carrefour and Tesco

MERCADONA has emerged as the global leader in supermarket profitability, earning €4.5 for every €100 in sales (4.5%). Mercadona is now considerably more profitable than

21 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Herradura with garage – € 290,000

Discover your new home in this spectacular two-bedroom duplex! Located in a quiet and well-connected area, this bright 90 m² property is perfect for enjoying

21 Mar, 2026 @ 10:00

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

New Louis Theroux Netflix documentary exposes how Marbella has become the favourite hangout for notorious ‘manosphere’ influencers

IT is famous for its superyachts, designer boutiques and VIP beach clubs. But beneath the sun-drenched glamour of the Costa del Sol, a toxic new

21 Mar, 2026 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Police foil narco shootout in Costa del Sol beachfront hotspot: Shotgun and pistols seized moments before deadly midnight showdown

ARMED suspects heading to the Costa del Sol with loaded guns and balaclavas have been stopped just hours before a suspected revenge attack on a

21 Mar, 2026 @ 08:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

WATCH: Spain’s Canary Islands hit by ‘storm of the decade’ as its caked in snow, swamped in floods and smashed by high waves

THE Canary Islands were plunged into chaos after Storm Therese battered the holiday hotspot with torrential rain, 120km/h winds, and heavy snow. Described by meteorologists

20 Mar, 2026 @ 17:58

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

WATCH: Shia Muslims march through Barcelona old town and perform ‘matam’ ritual at the Arc de Triomf

DOZENS of Shia Muslims gathered at the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona to perform public prayers marking the final Friday of Ramadan on March 13.

20 Mar, 2026 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Lead·Other News

Spain’s police union warns of border collapse at Alicante airport as understaffing and new EES cause travel chaos

A NEW biometric system and a lack of staffing at Alicante airport has pushed border officers to breaking point, Spain’s police union has claimed. Since

20 Mar, 2026 @ 17:00

Alicante·Lead·Travel News

Horror in Torremolinos: Girl, 14, escapes knife-wielding captors by jumping between hotel balconies

A TEENAGE girl had to flee for her life across a hotel balcony in Torremolinos after a knife-wielding gang took her captive, it’s been claimed.

20 Mar, 2026 @ 16:08

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

British man, 49, ‘tried to stab driver in the neck’ in Marbella road rage row

A BRITISH man was arrested in Marbella after allegedly trying to stab a motorist in the neck during a shocking road rage row. According to

20 Mar, 2026 @ 14:32

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Alert issued for Andalucia with Storm Therese set to bring strong winds, heavy rain and four-metre-high waves – these are the affected areas

ANDALUCIA is bracing for a significant shift in weather as Storm Therese moves across the region. Alerts have been activated by Aemet, Spain’s official national

20 Mar, 2026 @ 14:07

Andalucia·Lead·Nature·Weather

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