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From the ‘Gibraltar of Valencia’ to the high Alpujarra gateway: These are the three most affordable holiday destinations across Spain this summer

SPAIN has revealed its three cheapest holiday destinations for last-minute summer getaways as prices continue to spiral in the traditional coastal tourism hotspots. National study

30 Jun, 2026 @ 10:43

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Andalucia beach tests new ‘smart showers’ that charge users a fee every minute to wash off sand and salt water

FOR many beachgoers in Spain, a quick shower to wash the sand away before heading home is an essential – and costless – part of

30 Jun, 2026 @ 09:20

Huelva·Lead·Travel News

Online shoppers with Temu and Shein face new import charges in Spain from July 1

ONLINE shoppers who enjoy snapping up a bargain on popular websites such as Temu or Shein should prepare for steeper prices from July with the

30 Jun, 2026 @ 08:29

Business & Finance·Lead

PICTURED: Irish tourists involved in a tragic car crash in Malaga that killed three – families left devastated

THREE Irish tourists killed when their car plunged off the A-7 motorway near Malaga in the early hours of Sunday have been named as members

29 Jun, 2026 @ 18:48

Lead·Malaga

Spain formally removes Gibraltar from tax haven blacklist after 35 years in €30m boost for border economy

SPAIN has officially removed Gibraltar from its list of tax havens, bringing an end to 35 years of diplomatic and economic friction. Hacienda, the Spanish

29 Jun, 2026 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

WATCH: British girl, 13, ‘has nose broken’ after being punched poolside at Costa Brava resort for sitting on ‘wrong sun lounger’

A BRITISH girl of 13 has been left with a broken nose after being punched in the face at a Costa Brava resort for sitting

29 Jun, 2026 @ 18:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

REVIEW: This Greek restaurant in Marbella’s glitzy Puerto Banus has been throwing the Costa del Sol’s biggest party for over 40 years

IT was already a classic. One of Marbella’s stalwarts. Right by the waterfront in Puerto Banus, the Red Pepper has been holding a torch for

29 Jun, 2026 @ 17:32

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

Horror crash in Barcelona kills two as French-plated vehicle flees police and smashes into car at red light

TWO men have been killed and a woman left seriously injured after a French-plated car fleeing police smashed head-on into a vehicle stopped at a

29 Jun, 2026 @ 16:15

Barcelona·Lead

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

Spain’s migrant regularization scheme ends tomorrow – with 350,000 work permits already granted

SPAIN’s plan to grant legal status to around half a million migrants has attracted a staggering 1.3 million applications – close to three times the

29 Jun, 2026 @ 15:30

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Fuengirola kidnap torture gang court sentencing

Costa del Sol lawyers jailed after bank employees notice suspicious withdrawals from deceased British expat’s account in €1 million inheritance scam

TWO Costa del Sol lawyers have been remanded in custody after allegedly stealing more than €1 million from the estates of deceased foreign residents. The

29 Jun, 2026 @ 15:25

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Tragedy in Malaga as three young Irish people die in ‘devastating’ late night head on collision

THREE people from Ireland have died and another left severely injured after a car crash in Malaga. Two vehicles collided at an exit road on

29 Jun, 2026 @ 15:15

Lead·Malaga

Thousands protest across Spain over soaring rents amid housing crisis

THOUSANDS of people across Spain took to the streets last weekend as fed-up residents staged fresh protests over the country’s deepening housing crisis. Demonstrators marched

29 Jun, 2026 @ 14:45

Canary Islands·Lead·Malaga·Property

Malaga Airport to finally scrap bag-removal rule for liquids and electronics with arrival of new 3D scanners

PASSANGERS flying from Malaga may soon be able to keep liquids and electronics in their bags, as airports around Spain shift to new state-of-the-art scanners.

29 Jun, 2026 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Brits and Germans lose their crowns as biggest buyers in Spain’s property market to insurgent neighbour

DUTCH home seekers have overtaken Britons and Germans as Spain’s biggest foreign property buyers, according to new data, ending a lead both groups have broadly

29 Jun, 2026 @ 13:51

Lead·National News·Property

Warning for e-scooter riders as Marbella police threaten €200 on-the-spot fines in new crackdown

MARBELLA police have launched a new crackdown on electric scooters – this time with the state aim of protecting pedestrians and drivers. The Policia Local

29 Jun, 2026 @ 11:50

Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Malaga firefighters search for survivors in Venezuela as Spain leads EU earthquake response to disaster that has already claimed 1,500 lives

SPAIN has sent more rescue personnel to earthquake-devastated Venezuela than any other country in the European Union, as the confirmed death toll climbs past 1,430.

29 Jun, 2026 @ 11:43

International Affairs·Lead

WATCH: Firefighters abseil into Ronda’s Tajo gorge at night to save German shepherd stranded on cliff ledge after 60-metre fall

A GERMAN shepherd has been rescued by firefighters after falling off a cliff into the Ronda gorge. The incident occurred at around 9pm last Wednesday,

29 Jun, 2026 @ 11:01

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga

Yellow alert for Murcia and Andalucia expat hotspots as lightning storms to bring flash floods this afternoon

SPAIN’S national weather agency has issued yellow alerts for Granada, Almeria and Murcia as flash floods, hail and gusts of up to 80km/h threaten to

29 Jun, 2026 @ 10:52

Andalucia·Lead·Murcia·Weather

Renfe strike is called off: Railway company agrees deal with 15,000 workers after threat of walkouts across Spain saw 1,500 trains cancelled

Travel chaos as Renfe strike cancels 320 trains across Spain just as summer holiday season gets underway

TRAVEL chaos has swept Spain’s rail network after Renfe cancelled 320 trains, hitting the country as the summer holiday season gets underway. The Sindicato Ferroviario

29 Jun, 2026 @ 10:36

Lead·Travel News

Inside the world’s oldest restaurant: The Madrid eatery loved by Ernest Hemingway where the suckling pig steals the show

SPAIN’S Restaurant Botin is officially the oldest restaurant in the world, according to Guinness World Records. The eatery is located in Madrid, close to the

28 Jun, 2026 @ 19:10

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid

A new challenger to Pedro Sanchez? Wife of former British deputy PM Nick Clegg registers new political party in Spain

THE wife of former British deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has launched a new political party in Spain in the hope of ramping up the

28 Jun, 2026 @ 18:47

Lead·Politics

THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: Di Stefano’s birth, Hemingway’s death and the sweet taste of World Cup glory

WELCOME to the latest edition of ‘This Week in Spanish History’ , written by Michael Coy. 1 JULY, 1917 – ÁLVARO DOMECQ IS BORN Alvaro

28 Jun, 2026 @ 16:35

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

Benidorm 'English Zone' pubs and clubs raided for selling drugs- at least 50 people arrested

Benidorm’s British pubs are pumping through 190,000 litres of beer a day as England’s World Cup crowds keep drinking

BRITISH football fans visiting Benidorm are guzzling an astonishing 190,000 litres of beer every day as World Cup fever sends sales through the roof. Pub

28 Jun, 2026 @ 16:12

Benidorm·Business & Finance·Lead

This town in Andalucia is the most beautiful in Spain according to The Telegraph – and you’ve probably never heard of it

JUST like many would say for England, the most beautiful destinations in Spain are not necessarily the mega cities that we have all heard of.

28 Jun, 2026 @ 14:55

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: Life insurance row leaves British expat in fight with Spain’s biggest bank following wife’s death

A RETIRED British expat has been battling one of Spain’s biggest banks over alleged negligence in a life insurance policy following his wife’s death. British

27 Jun, 2026 @ 17:30

Almeria·Lead·Property

Three weekend hikes that start at the source of Spain’s mightiest rivers

FINDING the source of a river can make for an incredible hike, with an opportunity to disconnect and relax in the untouched nature. Spain’s river

27 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00