Spain’s property market sees post-Christmas surge with prices up nearly 4% since November – popular expat hotspots especially hit

SPAIN’S property market has kicked off 2026 with a sharp post-Christmas surge that has pushed prices to their highest level on record. New figures from

5 Feb, 2026 @ 11:30

Lead·Property

The historical Spanish town where foreign property buyers are welcome because ‘they don’t distort the market’

FOREIGN property buyers in the Segovia area of the Castilla y Leon region are being welcomed as they are not distorting the real estate market.

5 Feb, 2026 @ 11:07

Lead·Property

WATCH: Four people injured after Storm Samuel hits Spain - including gale-force 160km/h winds and record 13-metre-tall waves

Storm Leonardo hits the Costa Blanca with yellow alert for high winds as temperatures are set to soar

STORM Leonardo which has wreaked havoc in parts of Andalucia is hitting Alicante province on Thursday with yellow alerts issued for high winds. The State

5 Feb, 2026 @ 10:35

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Costa del Sol still under yellow weather warning for rain and 80km/h winds after day of storm carnage in Andalucia

RESIDENTS and tourists on the Costa del Sol are bracing for another day of rough weather this Thursday. Spain’s state weather agency Aemet has activated

5 Feb, 2026 @ 09:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Andalucian mountain town soaks in an astonishing 500mm of rain in just 24 hours – obliterating 78-year record

SPAIN’S wettest town has shattered its all-time rainfall record after Storm Leonardo dropped a deluge of biblical proportions. Grazalema, the picturesque pueblo blanco in the

4 Feb, 2026 @ 21:49

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Weather

Police swoop on luxury watch thieves in the UK over string of thefts worth half a million in Mallorca and Ibiza

TWO members of a luxury watch theft gang operating in the Balearic Islands last summer have been arrested in the UK and jailed. A third

4 Feb, 2026 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s competition watchdog whacks oil giant Repsol with €20 million fine over ‘abusive practices’

REPSOL has said it will appeal against a €20.5 million fine imposed by Spain’s competition watchdog for squeezing the margins of low-cost service stations when

4 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Elon Musk calls Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez a ‘tyrant’ and ‘fascist’ over proposed social media ban for children aged under 16

BILLIONAIRE and social media platform owner, Elon Musk, has called Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, a ‘tyrant and traitor to the people of Spain’ over plans

4 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

WATCH: Safety works begin at Estepona’s notorious ‘ant roundabout’ after months of constant crashes

SAFETY works have begun at Estepona’s infamous ‘ant roundabout’ at Arroyo Vaquero — the same junction where residents complained of seeing crashes ‘almost daily’. A

4 Feb, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Andalucia travel update: Malaga airport running normally for now – but getting there might not be so easy

MALAGA Airport is open and operating with ‘relative normality’ this morning, but getting to the terminal might prove to be challenging. While the runway remains

4 Feb, 2026 @ 14:33

Lead·Malaga·Travel News·Weather

WATCH: Storm Leonardo latest: Walls ‘bleeding water’ and rain pouring through electrical sockets as military deployed to Grazalema during record-breaking rainfall

RESIDENTS of Spain’s wettest village are facing a scene of ‘absolute terror’ today as water gushes through electrical sockets and walls appear to ‘bleed’ under

4 Feb, 2026 @ 14:17

Cadiz·Lead·Weather

Yellow alert for heavy rain as temperatures are set to fall 'below average' on Spain's Costa Blanca

Careful out there: Dozens of roads are closed across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo – check the list here

WIDESPREAD road closures have been triggered across Andalucia as Storm Leonardo wreaks havoc causing flooding, landslides and damage to already saturated routes. Spain’s traffic authority,

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:46

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

MAPPED: Huge swathes of the already-waterlogged Costa del Sol and inland Malaga are at risk of flooding – is your home in a danger zone?

OFFICIAL flood maps have revealed the neighbourhoods most at risk of catastrophe today as Storm Leonardo dumps hundreds of litres of rain onto already-saturated ground.

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:37

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Weather

WATCH: Weather update from Olive Press roving editor Jon Clarke as he tracks Storm Leonardo across Malaga

ROVING editor Jon Clarke has been out at the scene of some of the areas worst impacted by Storm Leonardo. Reporting outside an emergency coordination

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:25

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Storm Leonardo hammers the Costa del Sol: Mijas coastal path swept away, Marbella firefighters pull driver from flooded car and supermarkets shelves stripped bare

THE much-feared Storm Leonardo has made landfall across large parts of the Costa del Sol this morning, already bringing widespread disruption. While the coast has

4 Feb, 2026 @ 11:03

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Mass evacuations underway in Andalucia: Over 3,000 flee homes as rivers swell past record-breaking levels

THOUSANDS are fleeing their homes across Andalucia as rivers surge past historic maximum levels under relentless torrential rain. At least 3,000 people have been evacuated

4 Feb, 2026 @ 10:53

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Storm Leonardo RED ALERT extended as Campo de Gibraltar and Tarifa batten down the hatches for ‘long and worrying day’ – but Gibraltar carries on as usual

THE red weather alert pummelling inland Cadiz has been extended across the population centres and tourism hotspots of the Campo de Gibraltar and Tarifa. The

4 Feb, 2026 @ 09:57

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Weather

Red weather alert upgraded for Sotogrande luxury enclave as Storm Leonardo makes landfall on the Costa del Sol

STORM Leonardo is set to lash a large swathe of the Costa del Sol with ‘extraordinarily dangerous’ downpours in the coming hours, following upgraded weather

4 Feb, 2026 @ 09:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Red alert in Malaga province: Storm Leonardo forces mass evacuations as Costa del Sol faces torrential rains from Wednesday

FEARS of flooding have sparked urgent evacuations in Malaga province after Spain’s state weather agency issued fresh alerts for the Costa del Sol from Wednesday.

3 Feb, 2026 @ 16:24

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Chart-topping British pop band hits out at far-right Vox over use of iconic hit single in campaign video

A LEADING British music band have slammed the far-right Spanish political party Vox over the use of one of the group’s most popular songs for

3 Feb, 2026 @ 15:14

La Cultura·Lead·Politics

Spain moves back into double-digit unemployment rate after losing 170,000 jobs in first three months of 2026

Spain sheds more than 270,000 jobs after ‘worst January employment fall in 14 years’

SPAIN’S unemployment figures increased sharply in January according to official figures released on Tuesday. The number of registered unemployed rose by 30,392 to 2.44 million

3 Feb, 2026 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

Andalucia schools will shut as storm set to cause continued weather chaos and heavy downpours

SCHOOLS in Andalucia will be shut tomorrow as a strong storm is set to hit the region. With a red weather alert in Ronda and

3 Feb, 2026 @ 13:48

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

All you need to know as Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia opens its doors to thousands of visitors for FREE

A TICKET will normally set you back €30, but this month one of Spain’s most famous landmarks will open its doors for free. To celebrate

3 Feb, 2026 @ 13:42

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

More travel chaos after two software glitches paralyse rush hour service on Barcelona’s Rodalies train network

THERE is more travel chaos in Spain as two software glitches paralyse rush hour service on Barcelona’s Rodalies train network. This morning the trains were

3 Feb, 2026 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

IN PICS: Work starts this year on what will become one of Spain’s largest shopping centres

CONSTRUCTION will begin this year in Valencia on what will become one of Spain’s biggest shopping centres. The Infinity complex will be located in the

3 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain will ban social media for children aged under 16 to protect them from ‘digital Wild West’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez says his government will ban social media access for children aged under 16 in Spain and will order platforms to introduce

3 Feb, 2026 @ 12:30

Health·Lead·National News

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Spain’s property market sees post-Christmas surge with prices up nearly 4% since November – popular expat hotspots especially hit

The historical Spanish town where foreign property buyers are welcome because ‘they don’t distort the market’

Storm Leonardo hits the Costa Blanca with yellow alert for high winds as temperatures are set to soar

Costa del Sol still under yellow weather warning for rain and 80km/h winds after day of storm carnage in Andalucia

Andalucian mountain town soaks in an astonishing 500mm of rain in just 24 hours – obliterating 78-year record

Police swoop on luxury watch thieves in the UK over string of thefts worth half a million in Mallorca and Ibiza

Spain’s competition watchdog whacks oil giant Repsol with €20 million fine over ‘abusive practices’

WATCH: Safety works begin at Estepona’s notorious ‘ant roundabout’ after months of constant crashes

Andalucia travel update: Malaga airport running normally for now – but getting there might not be so easy

WATCH: Storm Leonardo latest: Walls ‘bleeding water’ and rain pouring through electrical sockets as military deployed to Grazalema during record-breaking rainfall

Careful out there: Dozens of roads are closed across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo – check the list here

MAPPED: Huge swathes of the already-waterlogged Costa del Sol and inland Malaga are at risk of flooding – is your home in a danger zone?

WATCH: Weather update from Olive Press roving editor Jon Clarke as he tracks Storm Leonardo across Malaga

Storm Leonardo hammers the Costa del Sol: Mijas coastal path swept away, Marbella firefighters pull driver from flooded car and supermarkets shelves stripped bare

Mass evacuations underway in Andalucia: Over 3,000 flee homes as rivers swell past record-breaking levels

Storm Leonardo RED ALERT extended as Campo de Gibraltar and Tarifa batten down the hatches for ‘long and worrying day’ – but Gibraltar carries on as usual

Red weather alert upgraded for Sotogrande luxury enclave as Storm Leonardo makes landfall on the Costa del Sol

Red alert in Malaga province: Storm Leonardo forces mass evacuations as Costa del Sol faces torrential rains from Wednesday

Chart-topping British pop band hits out at far-right Vox over use of iconic hit single in campaign video

Andalucia schools will shut as storm set to cause continued weather chaos and heavy downpours

All you need to know as Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia opens its doors to thousands of visitors for FREE

More travel chaos after two software glitches paralyse rush hour service on Barcelona’s Rodalies train network

IN PICS: Work starts this year on what will become one of Spain’s largest shopping centres

IN PICS: Burning tyres, baton charges and blocked motorways as millions brave Storm Charles for Spain’s first general strike in 14 years

Estepona opens town hall on Saturdays for drop-in appointments so thousands of unregistered residents can get on the padron

LIVE BLOG: Riot police deployed in major cities and businesses targeted as general strike pickets force businesses to close across Spain

Cadiz residents warned to stay away from coast as Storm Charles bears down with 120km/h winds, tornadoes and six-metre waves

Sea life nursery blooms at new artificial reefs in Marbella port that have attracted cuttlefish among new 27 marine species

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