Weekend heat alerts issued for Andalucia: Scorching highs of 40C expected as Spain’s heatwave continues

EXPATS living in Andalucia have been urged to take precautions this weekend as the summer-like heat dome that has sizzled western Europe over the past

30 May, 2026 @ 13:06

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

ON THIS DAY: The bravery of the ‘Spanish Joan of Arc’ and the plucky donkey who inspired a book adored by all

The year 1808 was a bit like 1940. An aggressive conqueror, seemingly invincible, was sweeping across Europe, using his armies to subject nation after nation

30 May, 2026 @ 12:45

La Cultura·Lead

May madness: The history of the Olive Press this month – from the disappearance of Madeleine McCann to Annie Lennox’s property dealings

IT is the most famous disappearance in history, and the case of missing toddler Madeleine McCann has never been solved. Less known is that Olive

30 May, 2026 @ 12:21

Lead·National News

Peñiscola: Visit Spain’s fortress town that Hollywood couldn’t resist

It’s time to visit Peñiscola, the little-known island that’s not an actually an island, writes Eugene Costello. AT first glance, you might think it’s one

30 May, 2026 @ 11:32

Castellon·Lead·Olive Press Travel

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Barcelona city – € 459,000

The building is located in the heart of Barcelona, in the iconic Gothic Quarter. This historic neighborhood, considered the oldest part of the city, forms

30 May, 2026 @ 11:01

Featured Property

Spain injects €60m into public dental care as government moves to expand access for elderly and vulnerable groups

SPAIN’s government has approved €60 million to expand public dental care, targeting pensioners and other vulnerable groups in a move it says will help reduce

29 May, 2026 @ 17:00

Health·Madrid·National News

US plans massive new hangar at Cadiz’s Rota naval base in spite of Trump’s threats to pull forces from Spain

ANDALUCIA may get a military upgrade with plans from the US moving forward despite rumors of Trump removing forces. The US is pressing ahead with

29 May, 2026 @ 16:02

Andalucia·Cadiz·International Affairs·Politics

Red weather alert in Spain: 'Danger to life' issued ahead of scorching 42C highs – these are the affected areas

Five heat-related deaths recorded in northern Spain during unprecedented May heatwave

FIVE people have died in northern Spain after a record-breaking heatwave pushed temperatures to unusually high levels for May. The deaths in Cantabria, recorded by

29 May, 2026 @ 16:00

Environment·Health·Lead

Tourist warning as going shirtless in these Spanish cities could land you with a €750 fine – starting with Marbella and Mallorca

SPANISH cities are enforcing strict dress codes across tourist destinations to promote public decorum, with the act of going shirtless costing violators up to €750.

29 May, 2026 @ 15:15

Alicante·Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Malaga·Marbella

European agents meet to discuss better regulation in the real estate sector in Spain and abroad

AROUND three dozen key European estate agents have gathered in Malaga to discuss the future of real estate. By Barry Tabrizi The Gestores Inmobiliarios Profesionales

29 May, 2026 @ 15:04

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Property

UN urges Spain to prepare its Mediterranean coastal cities to face a tsunami by the end of the decade

SPAIN must brace for a future tsunami along its Mediterranean coastline, the United Nations has said, amid global efforts to ensure all at-risk coastal communities

29 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Malaga’s doomed two-star Hotel Ibis was awaiting permission to add three more floors — now it’s in danger of collapse after a four-day fire

THE recently destroyed Hotel Ibis in central Malaga was waiting on planning permission to add a further three floors and be upgraded to a three

29 May, 2026 @ 14:10

Lead·Malaga

Brit, 37, dies in late night brawl in Tenerife’s UK tourism hotspot – another Brit arrested

A TOURIST from the UK was killed in a street fight with another Brit in Tenerife’s wild nightlife scene of Playa de las Americas. An

29 May, 2026 @ 14:05

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Tenerife

Spain's Prime Minister backs relationship with China during Beijing talks as tariff war hots up between Asian giant and the US

Spain pulls back from EU push to get tough on China as Sanchez continues economic alignment with Beijing

SPAIN has distanced itself from a French-led effort to harden the European Union’s trade stance towards China, highlighting growing divisions within Europe over how to

29 May, 2026 @ 13:26

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Drunk British tourist in Benidorm suffers broken nose during violent ‘English Zone’ mobile phone robbery- two men arrested

A BRITISH tourist was beaten up and robbed in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ by three attackers. The trio from Alicante rented an apartment in the resort

29 May, 2026 @ 12:35

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Property boom sees Spanish mortgages hit 16-year high as average home loan jumps to €174,000

SPAIN’S property boom is gathering pace after mortgage approvals hit their highest March level in 16 years – despite soaring house prices nationwide. New figures

29 May, 2026 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Property

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

TWO Swiss teenagers have been arrested for beating up two British tourists outside a Magaluf nightclub. The Guardia Civil in Calvia are still looking for

29 May, 2026 @ 11:20

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Chiclana de la Frontera with garage – € 450,000

With 140 m² built, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 0 toilets. Charming single-story villa with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room with a fireplace, a

29 May, 2026 @ 11:00

Featured Property

Terror arrests on Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca as police smash jihadist ring

SPECIALIST Policia Nacional units have been involved in a major anti-terrorism operation in Spain which has so far yielded 10 arrests. Raids on addresses were

29 May, 2026 @ 10:47

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Warren Buffett’s global real estate firm linked to €200 million mafia clampdown in Marbella with two dozen properties so far seized

With Alessio Ghirlanda BILLIONAIRE Warren Buffett’s real estate firm has been dragged into a €200 million mafia scandal after one of its franchise holders was

28 May, 2026 @ 21:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Property frenzy slows down on Spain’s expat costas and moves inland as provincial capitals are snapped up in days

SPAIN’S property map is undergoing a shift as lightning-fast sales are abandoning traditional expat hotspots for inland provinces, new data reveals. Buyers are turning their

28 May, 2026 @ 18:30

Lead·Property

Sicilian mafia with links to Gibraltar picked up in police raids in Marbella – with over 20 properties seized and a €200 million fortune being probed

A €200 MILLION mafia fortune has been traced to Marbella, where two well known locals have been arrested as part of an international investigation. Local

28 May, 2026 @ 17:36

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Barcelona launches massive crackdown on dodgy 24 hour supermarkets as central shops are shut down over illegal electricity hookups, expired food on sale and illegal workers

BARCELONA has cracked down on round-the-clock supermarkets as inspectors uncovered dangerous fire risks, stolen electricity and expired food in dozens of city centre shops. More

28 May, 2026 @ 17:08

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Riot police raid Barcelona apartment block in upmarket Eixample after squatters break into flat with residents inside

A VIOLENT attempted squatting in the heart of Barcelona ended in a bizarre twist after riot police discovered that one of the victims was a

28 May, 2026 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Madrid is banking on recent immigration influx to repopulate inland ’empty Spain’ regions

MIGRANTS are being encouraged to move to Spain’s rural areas as the bigger cities strain against the continued arrival of residents. Foreign-born individuals make up

28 May, 2026 @ 15:53

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Singing legend Julio Iglesias sues Spanish news outlet for not retracting sexual assault allegations

SPANISH singing star Julio Iglesias has filed a lawsuit against the news portal elDiario.es for not retracting sexual assault allegations made against him in January.

28 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead

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