Renfe reveals its top destinations in Spain you should visit by train this October – with one rogue outlier

SPAIN’s national rail operator Renfe has unveiled its top destinations for October train travel, offering a mix of cultural hotspots and culinary experiences across the

13 Oct, 2026 @ 12:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Five steps to help British expats plan their financial future in Spain

Financial planning in Spain can help British expats align tax, pensions, investments and family goals as they move, retire or build a long-term future abroad.

13 Oct, 2026 @ 11:19

Business & Finance·Sponsored

Urgent health alert in Spain after more than a dozen people struck down with salmonella from contaminated eggs

The European Union's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has classified the outbreak as 'serious', with a batch of eggs withdrawn from sale.

13 Oct, 2026 @ 11:15

Health·Lead·National News

Spain to bask in an ‘Indian summer’ with pleasant 32C highs – before a potential DANA threatens to unleash torrential rain and weekend storms

Temperatures are expected to remain higher than normal for this time of year across the board, before a weekend drop with the arrival of a

13 Oct, 2026 @ 10:45

Lead·Weather

This is the best city in Spain for an October getaway, according to The Times

ZARAGOZA in northern Spain has received the seal of approval by The Times newspaper as a city to visit in October. The paper said Zaragoza’s

13 Oct, 2026 @ 10:15

National News·Olive Press Travel

Exclusive: Madeleine suspect back in court today – and facing a string of new charges including injuring police officers

Christian Brueckner is facing at least six new charges, the Olive Press can reveal.

13 Oct, 2026 @ 09:53

EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Thieves ‘ask to borrow man’s mobile phone for urgent call’ before snatching his gold necklace on the Costa del Sol

One suspect was later arrested by police, who also managed to recover the stolen jewellery.

13 Oct, 2026 @ 08:48

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Supporters of the Orihuela Costa Independence Party with a background view of Orihuela Costa

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Orihuela Costa independence movement led by expats bidding to break away from Costa Blanca town

Hundreds of expats in a sun-kissed Costa Blanca town are leading a bid to gain independence from a town hall that has looked down on

12 Oct, 2026 @ 19:20

Costa Blanca·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Politics

Ceuta roars into the spotlight again after Pedro Sanchez admits Moroccan warships entered Spanish waters during July’s mass migrant crossing

At least one Moroccan frigate and several patrol boats entered waters claimed by Spain without authorisation on July 30 and 31, it has been revealed.

12 Oct, 2026 @ 18:59

Election 2026·International Affairs·Lead

New compulsory helmet law puts escooter hire firms across Alicante in a quandary

Popular operators such as Hoopy and Vamoz have displayed a prominent helmet warning the moment their apps are opened since October 1.

12 Oct, 2026 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Can banks in Spain refuse to open accounts for expats if they have a passport but no NIE?

Foreigners in Spain are being turned away by some banks when trying to open an account with just a passport.

12 Oct, 2026 @ 17:07

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

British Olympic champion Scott Brash ‘was driver and PSG coach Luis Enrique’s daughter a passenger’ in fatal crash near Valencia that killed motorcyclist, 20

Sources say the British rider was formally placed under investigation for reckless homicide; drink and drug tests were negative.

12 Oct, 2026 @ 15:01

Lead·Valencia

PICTURED: Millionaire German pizza mogul who died in famous Mallorca rally after his Porsche careened into a ravine at ‘bumpy bend’

THE co-founder of one of Germany’s best-known restaurant chains has died after his car left a mountain road and plunged into a ravine during a

12 Oct, 2026 @ 13:32

Lead·Mallorca

Abascal tells Estepona rally Sanchez is willing to 'lie and kill'

Vox leader Abascal tells Estepona rally Sanchez is ‘willing to lie and to kill’ as he opens Spain election campaign on the Costa del Sol

The Vox leader urged supporters not to vote by post and warned of a violent campaign, with party sources putting the Estepona crowd at 1,500.

12 Oct, 2026 @ 12:55

Estepona·Lead·Politics

Audacious Hollywood-style helicopter escape bid for French drug lord is foiled at Costa del Sol prison home to Scottish mafia boss Stephen Lyons

A HOLLYWOOD-style plot to break a French drug cartel boss out of a Costa del Sol prison using a helicopter has been foiled by heavily

12 Oct, 2026 @ 12:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Warning for drivers as Alicante adds three new speed cameras to six already switched on this year

The new cameras come as cops try to curb speeds on some of the busiest motorways in the area.

12 Oct, 2026 @ 12:03

Alicante·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Spain’s National Day – Why do the Spanish celebrate it on October 12?

EACH October 12, Spain marks its National Day or Dia de la Hispanidad with a public holiday. The day coincides with the celebration of Christopher

12 Oct, 2026 @ 11:51

La Cultura·Lead·National News

British tourist dies after falling down stairwell at Tarragona hostel in the early hours

The man lost his balance while climbing the stairs before falling from a height equivalent to three storeys, according to media reports.

12 Oct, 2026 @ 10:53

Catalunya·Lead

WATCH: Shock as wild boar family descends on Mijas with 13 youngsters in tow as sightings surge amid health warnings

Video shows the animals rummaging through bins opposite a supermarket on Sunday, with the sighting drawing both sympathy and concern from residents.

12 Oct, 2026 @ 09:29

Animals·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Nine in ten drivers in Spain would fail the current Spanish theory test if they had to take it today, study finds

More than 26 million current motorists would fail the exam by making too many mistakes, according to research published by the Linea Directa Foundation.

11 Oct, 2026 @ 21:02

Lead·Travel News

A brazen armed gang held workers at gunpoint while robbing a resale shop in Sotogrande

Brazen gang raids Sotogrande luxury watch shop and holds workers at gunpoint in five-minute ordeal

The thieves copped 30 high-end watches from brands including Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, plus four designer handbags.

11 Oct, 2026 @ 20:40

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

The wife of former deputy PM Nick Clegg, has launched a new political party in Spain.

Wife of former British deputy PM Nick Clegg launches new centrist political party in Spain to contest next month’s snap election

Miriam Gonzalez, an international trade lawyer who married the ex-Liberal Democrats leader in 2000, unveiled Democracia 21 at a rally in Madrid.

11 Oct, 2026 @ 18:13

Election 2026·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar leader Fabian Picardo ties the knot in low-key ceremony weeks before leaving office

The 54-year-old tied the knot with Anna Mihaela Bocse in a private ceremony on Saturday at The Convent, the Rock’s government confirmed.

11 Oct, 2026 @ 16:54

Gibraltar·Lead

Murdered Marbella plastic surgeon Dr Alexander Aslani

Police probe whether family of Colombian woman who died after procedure ordered Marbella cosmetic surgeon ‘assassination’

Detectives are reportedly examining the family of a Colombian patient who died after undergoing cosmetic surgery at Dr Aslani’s clinic.

11 Oct, 2026 @ 15:46

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Marbella

Tourist barricades himself in Costa del Sol hotel room with knife and child after ‘launching wild attack on partner’

The incident reportedly took place on the family’s final day in Manliva, shortly before they were due to return to their home country.

11 Oct, 2026 @ 13:41