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WATCH: Spain’s ‘rogue’ border chief is under investigation for checking passports at the Gibraltar frontier while ‘drunk and out of uniform’

SPANISH police are investigating a senior officer after he was filmed checking passports at the Gibraltar border while allegedly drunk and off duty, the Olive

12 Feb, 2025 @ 19:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Video

Enormous family entertainment complex ‘unlike anything that exists in Malaga’ set to hit Spain’s Costa del Sol in 2026

A MAJOR new family leisure complex is set to be open in Malaga in 2026. The 15,000-square-metre entertainment project, near Plaza Mayor shopping centre, will

12 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Gibraltar’s McGrail inquiry to reconvene over ‘the late disclosure of Whatsapp messages’ – while its key players engage in a war of words

THE so-called McGrail Inquiry will reconvene for three days in order to address missing Whatsapp evidence that has come to light. The spotlight will be

12 Feb, 2025 @ 17:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Driver of 40-tonne lorry was EIGHT times over alcohol limit as motorists feared for their lives in Spain

POLICE say it was a miracle that a tragedy was avoided after a drunk lorry driver spooked motorists for 20 kilometres on the AP-7 motorway

12 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

British family demand answers over ‘murder’ of expat dad at his seaside home in Spain’s Andalucia

A BRITISH family are demanding answers following the mysterious death of a father-of-one in Andalucia last summer. Brett Dryden (pictured above), 35, from County Durham,

12 Feb, 2025 @ 15:54

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Watch: Freak tornado wreaks havoc in southern Spain as trees are uprooted and homes damaged

THIS is the moment southern Spain was rocked by a freak tornado this week. Video footage shared online shows the weather phenomenon tearing through parts

12 Feb, 2025 @ 15:13

Huelva·Lead·Video·Weather

UK passengers make up a third of record April figures at Costa Blanca airport

Winter sun-seeking UK tourists lift Costa Blanca airport to January landmark breakthrough

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has broken the one million passenger mark for January for the first time in its 58-year history. Airport operator Aena said 1,057,214 people

12 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

‘Get outta my house!’: Moment ‘squatters’ are turfed out of home on Spanish holiday island

THIS is the moment a group of locals kicked out squatters who had allegedly broken into a home on the Canary Islands. Footage obtained by

12 Feb, 2025 @ 14:36

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

One year on from Barbate cop killings in Spain: ‘Police in the Strait of Gibraltar are still unarmed, drugs are cheaper than ever and trafficking is taking root in coastal towns’

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil have claimed that they are still ‘unarmed’ one year after the killings of two officers and that drug trafficking is growing and

12 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

‘Keep my dreams alive’: American teen from Malaga appeals for funds to launch MotoGP career – and needs at least €50,000

AN American teen from Malaga has launched an urgent €50,000 appeal to ‘keep his MotoGP’ dream alive. Josh Wood, a 16-year-old from Fuengirola is raising

12 Feb, 2025 @ 13:43

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Toll-free driving extended on key Alicante road for at least another year with plans for permanent abolition

Toll-free motoring joy on key Alicante road with plans to scrap charges for good

MOTORISTS will be able to travel toll-free for at least another year on the AP-7 Alicante ring road. The extension runs until February 15, 2026

12 Feb, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Ryanair hits passenger record in Spain despite regional airport axe and closing routes

Ryanair faces more fines in Spain: Andalucia sanctions airline for ‘abusive luggage surcharges’

RYANAIR’S battles in Spain appear to be mounting after the region of Andalucia announced it is sanctioning the airline for ‘illegal’ hand luggage fines. It

12 Feb, 2025 @ 12:53

Lead·Travel News

Enrol Now for 2025/26 in the NEW International curriculum at Svenska Skolan Marbella!

SVENSKA Skolan Marbella is delighted to announce that enrolment is now open for the 2025/26 academic year for Years 7, 8, and 9. We are

12 Feb, 2025 @ 12:50

Education·Sponsored

Missing Brit Liam Hannigan is found in Tenerife as family issue update on his condition

A MISSING British tourist who vanished during a holiday to Tenerife has been found ‘safe’ by his family – but will require ‘treatment’. Liam Hannigan

12 Feb, 2025 @ 12:33

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Real Madrid sparks backlash for playing Raul Asencio against Manchester City despite him facing charges over explicit video of a minor

REAL Madrid started wonderkid Raul Asencio last night just hours after he lost an appeal to have a child pornography case thrown out in Spain.

12 Feb, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

3 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in Fuengirola with pool – € 559,000

Semi-detached house – Sea and mountain views in Torreblanca Great opportunity, 10 minutes from the beach! In a complex of 4 properties, we offer this

12 Feb, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Watch: Terrifying moment Ryanair flight to Spain is struck by lightning

A RYANAIR flight to Spain became the stuff of nightmares for nervous flyers after being struck by lightning shortly after take off. Flight FR5822 from

12 Feb, 2025 @ 11:44

Canary Islands·Lead·Video

Spain offers temporary residency to estimated 25,000 migrants affected by Valencia floods

SPAIN’S government will give year-long residency and work permits to around 25,000 unregistered migrants caught up in last October’s Valencia floods. The measure was approved

12 Feb, 2025 @ 11:29

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spanien erhält schlechteste Korruptionsbewertung seit 30 Jahren: Studie bezeichnet das Land als „defekte Demokratie“

von Tom Ewart Smith Spanien hat im Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) seine schlechteste Platzierung seit drei Jahrzehnten erzielt und belegt weltweit den 46. Platz mit

12 Feb, 2025 @ 08:05

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Alicante setzt Maßnahmen gegen den Tourismus um, schließt Nachtclubs und halbiert Terrassen in „übersättigten“ Gebieten

von Alex Trelinski Bars, Restaurants und Nachtclubs müssen in zwei Bereichen der Stadt Alicante, die als Akustisch Gesättigte Zonen (ZAS) ausgewiesen sind, früher schließen. Eine

12 Feb, 2025 @ 08:02

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Looking good! 2025: Another strong year coming on the Costa del Sol, writes Olive Press Property Insider Adam Neale

NOBODY can agree on the exact numbers for the growth of prices and sales in the Spanish housing market, but everyone is agreed that they

12 Feb, 2025 @ 07:59

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Property

Andalusiens Wasserstände trotz jüngster Regenfälle weiterhin unter dem Durchschnitt des letzten Jahrzehnts

von Tom Ewart Smith Die Wasserstände der andalusischen Stauseen sind im Vergleich zum Vorjahr deutlich gestiegen, liegen jedoch weiterhin 8 % unter dem mittleren Durchschnitt

12 Feb, 2025 @ 07:22

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This city has the best food in Spain, according to former ‘World’s Best Chef’ Dabiz Muñoz

FORMER ‘World’s Best Chef’ Dabiz Muñoz has named this Spanish city the best in the country for food. When it comes to Spanish gastronomy, there’s

12 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid

Andalucia’s water levels still below decade average despite recent rainfall

ANDALUCIA’S reservoir levels have risen significantly year-on-year, but they remain 8% below the past decade’s median average for early February. As of the week ending

12 Feb, 2025 @ 06:00

Lead·Weather

Spain receives worst corruption ranking in 30 years: Study brands country a ‘defective democracy’

SPAIN has recorded its worst ranking in three decades on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), placing 46th in the world with a score of 56

11 Feb, 2025 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Alicante cracks down on tourism as it closes nightclubs and removes HALF of all bar terraces in ‘saturated’ areas

BARS, restaurants, and nightclubs will have to close earlier in two areas of Alicante City designated as Acoustically Saturated Zones(ZAS). One zone will cover parts

11 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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