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Gibraltar’s chief minister accused of helping ‘someone close to him’ jump housing queue after their marriage broke down

GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister has been accused of intervening in government housing allocations to help someone ‘close’ to him jump the queue, The allegation, from pressure

26 Jul, 2025 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

La Linea mayor: Spanish police carrying out dual checks at Gibraltar airport once treaty is signed ‘doesn’t make sense’

THE mayor of La Linea has cast doubt on whether Spanish police will actually carry out double passport checks on passengers arriving at Gibraltar airport

25 Jul, 2025 @ 18:31

Gibraltar·Lead·National News

Robbers plundered shops across Spain- travelling in stolen high-end cars

FOUR men have been remanded into custody by a Castellon court for robbing shops and businesses across Spain. The Guardia Civil said the group committed

25 Jul, 2025 @ 17:45

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead

Man dies after bees sting him on face while cleaning hives on farm in Spain

A 63-YEAR-OLD man died after being attacked by an unknown number of bees at an Aragon region bee farm. The incident happened on Sunday at

25 Jul, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Gibraltar woman charged with making child abuse image and sharing them in message groups

A 35-year-old Gibraltar woman has been charged with multiple offences relating to indecent images of children following an extensive police investigation. Sarah-Anne Mary Noguera appeared

25 Jul, 2025 @ 15:37

Gibraltar·Lead

British tourists splash the cash in Benidorm restaurants as Spaniards cut back

A BENIDORM hospitality association says British tourists are spending more in high-end restaurants while Spaniards are cutting back in cheaper establishments. The Abreca association says

25 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Two in five new jobs in Spain go to foreigners as unemployment falls to lowest level in 16 years

Spain hits lowest unemployment rate since 2008 – as number of workers surpasses 22 million for first time

SPAIN’S remarkable economic performance shows no sign of slowing down after the country hit its lowest rate of unemployment since 2008 – the year of

25 Jul, 2025 @ 14:23

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

WATCH: Brutal storm- unprecedented for July- hits Spain’s Costa Blanca after long heatwave

ONE of the severest July storms to hit Alicante province in many years left parts of the area waking up to flooded roads. The State

25 Jul, 2025 @ 13:19

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

7 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Pilona with garage – € 595,000

Two traditional stone houses | village with mountain views to Picos. Additonal stone buildings for renovation. Main Mansion house The main mansion is a traditional

25 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

BREAKING: Jay Slater suffered ‘accidental death’ after 100ft fall in Spain’s Tenerife, inquiry finds

JAY Slater’s death was ‘accidental’ with ‘no third party involved’ after the British teenager fell from a height in the Canary Islands, an inquiry has

25 Jul, 2025 @ 12:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Police helicopter discovers large marijuana farm hidden within pine forest in Spain

A GUARDIA Civil helicopter stumbled upon a massive marijuana farm run by two Albanians in Spain’s northern La Rioja region. Officers flying over the Aldeanueva

25 Jul, 2025 @ 12:20

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain's airports report record six-month passenger totals, surpassing 2019 figures

Summer travel chaos to hit one of Spain’s busiest airports as workers plan strike

WORKERS at Palma de Mallorca Airport are planning a strike lasting four hours for today, July 25. The strike has been organised by the ‘Union

25 Jul, 2025 @ 12:10

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Trump celebrates return of ex-marine in US prisoner swap – despite conviction for murdering three people in Spain

AN ex-US marine convicted of murdering three people in Spain in 2016 has been released to the US as part of a massive prisoner swap

25 Jul, 2025 @ 12:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Lawyer ran car accident scam to pocket insurance money on Costa Blanca

A LAWYER masterminded a scam in Elche where car accidents were deliberately staged to get insurance payouts. The Policia Nacional have arrested 13 people including

25 Jul, 2025 @ 11:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

7 Best Mystery Boxes to Buy in 2025 (Expert Review)

THE mystery box market has grown fast. Three years ago, it was a niche hobby. Today, millions of people open mystery boxes every month, and

25 Jul, 2025 @ 10:06

Gaming

Endangered species and habitats ‘threatened’ by new hydrogen gas pipeline in Spain

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are opposing plans for a new hydrogen gas pipeline linking Valencia province with the Murcia region. The Ecologists in Action group says the 206-kilometre-long

24 Jul, 2025 @ 18:11

Environment·Lead

Alicante launches blitz against illegal street sellers and destroys two tonnes of counterfeit items

Summer blitz against Alicante’s illegal street sellers with two tonnes of counterfeit items destroyed

ALICANTE has stepped up action against illegal street hawkers with 120 police interventions in July alone. The city council has so far destroyed two tonnes

24 Jul, 2025 @ 17:22

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Court rejects appeal to reopen criminal probe into Valencia apartment fire that killed 10 people

A COURT has ruled out reopening a criminal investigation into the Campanar apartment block fire that claimed 10 lives in February 2024. The Valencia Provincial

24 Jul, 2025 @ 16:35

Lead·Valencia

WATCH: British TikToker slams Spain’s famous Pamplona bull run as ‘f***ing cruel’

“THAT bit is just f***ing cruel.” Those were the damning words of one British TikToker who participated in the world-famous San Fermin festival on the

24 Jul, 2025 @ 16:07

La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: World’s largest cruise ship docks in Spain TODAY – equipped with 2,800 rooms, 327-ton glass dome and ‘greatest waterpark at sea’

THE world’s largest cruise ship is set to dock in Spain today ahead of its maiden voyage later next month. Royal Caribbean will put the

24 Jul, 2025 @ 15:27

Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Tech for Travel: Staying safe and connected on the go this summer

AH, summer in Spain! The sun is shining, the sangria is flowing, and your phone just buzzed with a weather alert back home (spoiler: it’s

24 Jul, 2025 @ 14:42

Business & Finance·Sponsored

Quirónsalud Marbella Supports 40th Anniversary of Gala Dinner Against Cancer

MARBELLA is preparing to host one of the most significant charitable events in its social calendar: the 40th Gala Dinner in aid of the Spanish

24 Jul, 2025 @ 14:31

Andalucia·Health·Sponsored

Spain’s coastal holiday flats are largely booked up for August – with touristphobic Mallorca almost at 100%

SPAIN’S coastal holiday rental market is shrugging off the anti-tourism sentiment as 84% of properties within 15 kilometres of a beach are already booked in

24 Jul, 2025 @ 14:08

Lead·Mallorca·Property

Vueling accused of anti-semitism after group of Jewish children are removed from plane in Valencia

A PARTY of around 50 French-Jewish children were booted off a Vueling flight at Valencia airport on Wednesday with accusations of anti-semitism coming from Israel.

24 Jul, 2025 @ 13:59

Lead·Valencia