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Police in Spain’s Marbella to wear live-streaming bodycams as ‘Costa del Crime’ image returns

MARBELLA’S local police department has launched a pilot project for body cameras capable of transmitting images in real time to the force’s Command and Control

1 May, 2025 @ 16:02

Lead·Marbella

Outrage in paradise as brazen squatters take over a luxury Tenerife hotel – and a Spanish court has told the rightful owners: ‘You’ll have to pay their bills!’

THE owners of the Callao Sport Hotel in sun-drenched Tenerife have been ‘slapped with a legal bombshell’ after their latest attempt to evict an out-of-control

1 May, 2025 @ 15:09

Lead·Other News·Property·Tenerife

Granada locals take matters into their own hands as they protest dangerous road conditions

FED-UP residents of the Alpujarras mountains in southern Spain have staged a dramatic roadside protest today over what they describe as years of government inaction

1 May, 2025 @ 14:50

EXCLUSIVE·Granada·Lead·Other News

Gibraltar Police open investigation into death of 79-year-old US tourist

THE Royal Gibraltar Police have confirmed that they are currently investigating the death of a 79-year-old US citizen. The American, whose identity has not been

1 May, 2025 @ 14:48

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Husband charged with kidnapping and murdering Ana Knezevich after she disappeared from her Madrid apartment in February

Mystery deepens: ‘Suicide’ shock as David Knezevich, charged with killing missing wife Ana in Spain, found dead in Florida jail cell

THE Florida tech boss accused of kidnapping and killing his estranged wife in Spain has been found dead behind bars, in what authorities are calling

1 May, 2025 @ 14:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

WATCH: Hollywood star Charlize Theron reveals her love for Spanish trains and even the bizarre thing in Spain she would marry

HOLLYWOOD bombshell Charlize Theron has declared her undying love… for a croquette. The Oscar-winning actress, 49, couldn’t stop gushing about Spanish food in a recent

1 May, 2025 @ 14:24

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

LIFE IN SPAIN: Meet Lola Flores, the country’s most iconic actress, writes Michael Coy

IT is hard to think of a British female star of the 1960s who was both a gifted singer/actress and the embodiment of the national

1 May, 2025 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Sun, sea and sackings: Wall Street giant Citi shuts ‘bankers’ paradise’ office in Spain’s Malaga

IT was pitched as a sun-kissed revolution for overworked young bankers – but just two-and-a-half years after splashing down on the Costa del Sol, Citigroup’s

1 May, 2025 @ 13:17

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Other News

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Los Dolses with pool garage – € 270,000

A luxurious resale apartment in the exclusive Green Hills complex, Los Dolses, offers the perfect blend of luxury and comfort. Built in 2017 and located

1 May, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Police investigate woman living with 33 dogs and nine cats in Malaga apartment which ‘gave off unpleasant odours’

A 53-YEAR-OLD woman in Malaga has been reported to local police for alleged animal abuse. The local court authorised police to enter her property this

1 May, 2025 @ 12:27

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Marbella corruption scandal grows: Police to investigate ‘all historical cases handled by court clerk who stole €19m in crypto seized from fraudsters’

THE corruption scandal engulfing Marbella’s judicial system has deepened, as police have announced a full review of every case handled by the court clerk who

1 May, 2025 @ 11:32

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Medieval shipwreck discovered beneath Barcelona construction site stuns archaeologists in Spain

BUILDERS digging up an old fish market in Barcelona have stumbled upon a giant medieval shipwreck buried five metres beneath their feet. An archaeological excavation

1 May, 2025 @ 11:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

British woman dies in her room in famous Ibiza Rocks Hotel

A BRITISH woman has died at the famous Rocks Hotel on the Spanish sunshine island of Ibiza. The 33-year-old died in her room at the

1 May, 2025 @ 11:13

Balearic Islands·Lead

What is Labour Day? All you need to know about the May 1 holiday in Spain

What is Labour Day and why did Franco try to ban it? All you need to know about the May 1 holiday in Spain

SPAIN is enjoying the Labour Day bank holiday today – a May 1 celebration dating back to 1889 that was banned for decades under the

1 May, 2025 @ 10:55

Lead·National News·Other News

Bissan Wealth Management in Spain has a unique take on financial management

PETER Dougherty isn’t like any other financial planner you’ll meet. That’s not because he has credentials that stand out in a crowd (although his credentials

1 May, 2025 @ 10:26

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News·Sponsored

He hid from Franco’s fascist forces in Spain’s Mijas for 30 years living in a ‘cell’ in his own home

HAVE you ever lived in a village? A village swims in gossip like a fish swims in water. The Spanish have a saying about villagers:

1 May, 2025 @ 09:32

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

High tech and AI combine to help patients with pain problems including arthritis and sports injury sufferers in Spain

AN INNOVATIVE project in Valencia is investigating whether AI can diagnose muscle problems to allow more effective and cheaper procedures. The Kinessensor Project has seen

30 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

Health·Lead

Ibiza’s opening weekend in Spain: Five narco arrests, police assaults, dangerous driving – and 76 people stopped with drugs

IBIZA’S legendary opening weekend has once again brought a flurry of crime, arrests and drug-related offences to the island. The Guardia Civil confirmed that eight

30 Apr, 2025 @ 17:39

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

The El Salvadoran group feared by Donald Trump comes to Spain: 27 arrests of notorious MS-13 gang

A VIOLENT gang from El Salvador that has expanded into Spain has suffered a major blow with the Policia Nacional arresting 27 members. Mara Salvatrucha,

30 Apr, 2025 @ 17:34

Crime & Law·Lead

DON’T MISS the new edition of the Mallorca Olive Press (AND our other five!)

WE are proud to announce our new edition of the Mallorca Olive Press (issue 204) has just come out on E-edition, while thousands of copies

30 Apr, 2025 @ 16:48

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Four arrests made after Costa del Sol gangsters pull a gun on police during month of narco violence

A PATROL of the Policia Nacional experienced a very tense situation on April 22, when a routine control almost ended up being a shootout between

30 Apr, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Lead

SPANISH HOUSE OF CARDS: Rebels boot out mayor in Manilva power shake-up

IN a turn of events more suited to a political drama than the sleepy coastal town of Manilva on Spain’s Costa del Sol, a vote

30 Apr, 2025 @ 16:23

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Irish father ‘drowns in front of his son’ during Spain’s blackout on the Costa del Sol ‘six weeks after mother died’

AN Irish father has tragically died after being pulled from the sea off the Costa del Sol during Spain’s massive blackout – in front of

30 Apr, 2025 @ 15:39

Costa del Sol·Lead

Estepona mayor facing potential jail time: Costa del Sol politician paid ‘intimate female friend thousands in taxpayer money to do a fake job checking lampposts and flowerpots’

THE mayor of Estepona is facing the possibility of up to three years in jail after a judge ordered a jury trial to answer charges

30 Apr, 2025 @ 15:35

Estepona·Lead

Spanish frigate sails with British carrier strike group through the Strait of Gibraltar as NATO navies put rivalries aside

AN impressive fleet led by the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales crossed the Strait of Gibraltar on Tuesday towards the Indo-Pacific sector, including

30 Apr, 2025 @ 15:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Property prices in Spain soar by average of 9.4% with big growth in sales in 'non-tourist' areas.

Property prices in Spain soar by another 9.4%: Surprising growth in sales for ‘non-tourist’ areas

HOUSE prices in Spain soared by 9.4% in February compared to a year earlier, according to figures published on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute(INE).

30 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Property

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Police in Spain’s Marbella to wear live-streaming bodycams as ‘Costa del Crime’ image returns

Outrage in paradise as brazen squatters take over a luxury Tenerife hotel – and a Spanish court has told the rightful owners: ‘You’ll have to pay their bills!’

Granada locals take matters into their own hands as they protest dangerous road conditions

Gibraltar Police open investigation into death of 79-year-old US tourist

Mystery deepens: ‘Suicide’ shock as David Knezevich, charged with killing missing wife Ana in Spain, found dead in Florida jail cell

WATCH: Hollywood star Charlize Theron reveals her love for Spanish trains and even the bizarre thing in Spain she would marry

LIFE IN SPAIN: Meet Lola Flores, the country’s most iconic actress, writes Michael Coy

Sun, sea and sackings: Wall Street giant Citi shuts ‘bankers’ paradise’ office in Spain’s Malaga

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Los Dolses with pool garage – € 270,000

Police investigate woman living with 33 dogs and nine cats in Malaga apartment which ‘gave off unpleasant odours’

Marbella corruption scandal grows: Police to investigate ‘all historical cases handled by court clerk who stole €19m in crypto seized from fraudsters’

Medieval shipwreck discovered beneath Barcelona construction site stuns archaeologists in Spain

British woman dies in her room in famous Ibiza Rocks Hotel

What is Labour Day and why did Franco try to ban it? All you need to know about the May 1 holiday in Spain

Bissan Wealth Management in Spain has a unique take on financial management

He hid from Franco’s fascist forces in Spain’s Mijas for 30 years living in a ‘cell’ in his own home

High tech and AI combine to help patients with pain problems including arthritis and sports injury sufferers in Spain

Ibiza’s opening weekend in Spain: Five narco arrests, police assaults, dangerous driving – and 76 people stopped with drugs

The El Salvadoran group feared by Donald Trump comes to Spain: 27 arrests of notorious MS-13 gang

DON’T MISS the new edition of the Mallorca Olive Press (AND our other five!)

Four arrests made after Costa del Sol gangsters pull a gun on police during month of narco violence

SPANISH HOUSE OF CARDS: Rebels boot out mayor in Manilva power shake-up

Irish father ‘drowns in front of his son’ during Spain’s blackout on the Costa del Sol ‘six weeks after mother died’

Estepona mayor facing potential jail time: Costa del Sol politician paid ‘intimate female friend thousands in taxpayer money to do a fake job checking lampposts and flowerpots’

Spanish frigate sails with British carrier strike group through the Strait of Gibraltar as NATO navies put rivalries aside

Property prices in Spain soar by another 9.4%: Surprising growth in sales for ‘non-tourist’ areas

GROSS IMPROPRIETY: Gibraltar Chief Minister ‘crossed the line’ in a series of improper actions over arrest of friend suspected in fraud and security breach case

20-hour police stand-off ends after squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

Why are Madrid’s tabernas red? The secrets behind their coloured fronts

South Madrid residents at their wits’ end after squatters’ apartment fire caps months of disturbances

This town west of Malaga ushers in the New Year with a unique costume party – here’s what you need to know