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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to visit the Gibraltar border ahead of historic frontier opening

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has scheduled a visit to the Gibraltar border to mark its historic elimination. He will travel to La Linea de

6 Jul, 2026 @ 16:37

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: 10,000 people form impressive human chain to save Mallorca beach from becoming ‘Magaluf of the south’

THIS is the moment 10,000 people formed a massive human chain in Mallorca as they demonstrated against mass tourism on the island. Protesters stood shoulder

6 Jul, 2026 @ 16:29

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

The Costa de Almeria is bracing for a bumper summer season as 35,000 British holidaymakers prepare to jet in

THOUSANDS of British tourists are expected to visit Almeria’s coastline this summer after the local council launched a new promotion campaign alongside Jet2. Under a

6 Jul, 2026 @ 15:12

Almeria·Lead·Travel News

Search for missing Norwegian World Cup fan last seen in Marbella’s Puerto Banus after Haaland shocks Brazil

A SEARCH has been launched for a young Norwegian woman who has vanished from Marbella’s Puerto Banus after celebrating Norway’s historic World Cup win over

6 Jul, 2026 @ 14:56

Marbella

Outrage as worker using angle grinder in sweltering heat is arrested for Costa Brava blaze – while contractor and Catalan government dodge blame

A WORKER spent two nights in a jail cell after he sparked a devastating wildfire on the Costa Brava that incinerated 22 sq km of

6 Jul, 2026 @ 14:53

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Woman dies after being struck by lorry on A-7 in Mijas

A WOMAN has died after being hit by a lorry while crossing the road near Malaga. The incident occurred at 5.20am this morning on the

6 Jul, 2026 @ 14:36

Andalucia·Malaga

Landmark figure reached for foreign residents in popular expat area of Spain

Police warn of fraud in Spain’s migrant regularisation scheme amid online fake-document black market – with over 400,000 applicants ‘not residing in the country’

MORE than 400,000 applications for Spain’s record-breaking migrant regularisation scheme are at risk of being fraudulent, a report claims. Border police said they uncovered an

6 Jul, 2026 @ 14:19

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Police bust Costa Blanca cannabis club which sold marijuana to foreign tourists

Police bust Costa Blanca cannabis club that sold drugs to foreign tourists

SIX people have been arrested in Denia for selling drugs to tourists at a cannabis club. Detainees included the club president and secretary. The Policia

6 Jul, 2026 @ 13:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Urgent warning to parents as drownings surge in private swimming pools across Spain – when is your child most at risk?

PARENTS across Spain are being urged to take extra care of children around private swimming pools, as experts warn they have become the deadliest setting

6 Jul, 2026 @ 12:34

Lead

Tragedy in Algeciras as Moroccan World Cup fan, 39, dies during raucous victory celebrations after her flag becomes entangled in a motorbike wheel

A 39-YEAR-OLD woman died in Algeciras on Saturday when a Moroccan flag that was round her neck led to a fatal accident on her motorbike.

6 Jul, 2026 @ 10:45

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Two British tourists beaten unconscious outside Magaluf nightclub - police arrest two Swiss teens and hunt further suspects in Mallorca

Scottish teen, 18, ‘feared for her life’ after horror spiking in Mallorca

A SCOTTISH teenager has recounted her horrifying ordeal after she was spiked with an injectable drug at a Mallorca nightclub. Footballer Taylor Coulter, 18, told

6 Jul, 2026 @ 10:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Orange heatwave alert issued for Spain’s Costa Blanca with temperatures soaring up to 40C

THE Costa Blanca is bracing itself for the biggest heatwave of the year so far, with temperatures expected to hit 40C in some inland areas

6 Jul, 2026 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Red weather alert: Catalunya braces for ‘life-threatening’ 44C heatwave just days after huge wildfire trapped 12,000 residents indoors

RESIDENTS in Catalunya are bracing for another bout of extreme heat, just days after a massive wildfire confined more than 12,000 of them to their

5 Jul, 2026 @ 19:31

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Revealed: The shocking state of Andalucia’s taxi services – with two-thirds of orders in Marbella going unanswered

A NEW report has shone a light on the deplorable state of the Costa del Sol’s taxi services, with an inadequate supply of vehicles costing

5 Jul, 2026 @ 19:11

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella·Travel News

American man found dead in Malaga holiday rental pool died by drowning, autopsy confirms

Heading to the beach this summer? Here’s why you should never take a dip in the sea while wearing contact lenses

WHEN the summer heat becomes unbearable, there are few things better than cooling off in the sea. But for the estimated three million people who

5 Jul, 2026 @ 16:09

Health·Lead

Malaga waiter arrested after police officers catch him ‘selling cocaine to customers’

A BARMAN has been arrested on the Costa del Sol after he was spotted allegedly selling cocaine to his customers. Officers from the Policia Local

5 Jul, 2026 @ 15:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Stay-at-home order lifted for 12,000 residents near Costa Brava wildfire – as firefighters declare blaze that injured 10 and scorched 2,300 hectares ‘stable’

AROUND 12,000 residents living on the Costa Brava are now free to leave their homes after firefighters said they had ‘stabilised’ a devastating wildfire that

5 Jul, 2026 @ 15:19

Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Weather

THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: World Cup glory, an ETA kidnapping and the ‘invasion’ of Parsley Island

9 JULY – SAINT VERONICA’S DAYAs Jesus was making his way to Calvary, covered in blood, sweat and grime, a young woman pushed through the

5 Jul, 2026 @ 14:09

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

Disgraced ex-King of Spain, Juan Carlos, celebrates his 87th birthday this weekend with lavish party and concert at luxury Abu Dhabi mansion

Mystery as disgraced ex-king of Spain Juan Carlos’ secret Jersey offshore cash network keeps funnelling millions to UK refugee charity

A SECRET offshore trust linked to the disgraced former King of Spain has made another mysterious multi-million-euro donation to a British charity. The JRM 2004

5 Jul, 2026 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Hemingway, Pamplona and me – why I run the bulls for my legendary dad’

By Deirdre Carney IT’S oddly invigorating to wake up at 7am with a hangover and sleep deprivation, and then put yourself in the way of

5 Jul, 2026 @ 09:50

La Cultura·Lead

Revealed: The 10 best things to do in Andalucia, according to Lonely Planet

RESPECTED travel magazine Lonely Planet has named these activities the top ten things to do in Spain’s Andalucia. Spain’s biggest region, it may be hard

5 Jul, 2026 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

From Elton John to Marbella’s A-list: La Petite Maison brings Riviera glamour to the Costa del Sol

THE last time I ate at La Petite Maison it was on the Cote d’Azur, while working on a feature on Princess Stephanie of Monaco

5 Jul, 2026 @ 08:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

Tour de France comes to Spain: The best places to catch the peloton in action as Barcelona hosts the Grand Depart

CYCLING’S most prestigious race has landed in Spain after the 2026 edition of the Tour de France officially began on the streets of Barcelona. The

4 Jul, 2026 @ 18:24

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

WATCH: Huge wildfire erupts near Spanish tourist hotspot – more than 12,000 residents ordered indoors on Costa Brava with 30,000 hectares at ‘severe’ risk

MORE than 12,000 residents have been placed under stay-at-home orders as a huge wildfire threatens an idyllic stretch of coastline loved by Brits. Around 440

4 Jul, 2026 @ 17:59

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Forget the parties: Discover Ibiza’s idyllic hidden coves on this stunning three-hour coastal walk

OFTEN brushed off by many as a ‘party island’, beneath the veneer of strobe lights and beer, Ibiza hides a treasure trove of stunning coves,

4 Jul, 2026 @ 16:15

Ibiza·Lead·Olive Press Travel

These are the worst airports in Spain for EES border delays, according to Ryanair

BOSSES at leading budget airline Ryanair have revealed the worst airports in Europe for border delays arising from the EU’s controversial Entry/Exit System (EES) –

4 Jul, 2026 @ 15:30

Lead·Travel News

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