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Luxury Costa del Sol spa and resort SO/Sotogrande nominated in prestigious Condé Nast Traveler awards

A COSTA del Sol spa resort is in the running to win at the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Spain 2025 awards. The five-star SO/Sotogrande SPA

18 Mar, 2025 @ 08:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

This is the ultimate road trip from southern Spain to Portugal’s Algarve

Looking for an Easter escape? This road trip from the Costa del Sol along the Algarve is the perfect weekend getaway. Just a few hours

18 Mar, 2025 @ 07:00

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Drug smuggling returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol: Seven narcos arrested unloading cocaine onto a Manilva beach

A BAND of drug traffickers were surprised by police as they unloaded their wares on a beach in the heart of one of the Costa

17 Mar, 2025 @ 19:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Forecasters say current heatwave will run until 'probably' Monday in Spain

Spain on track for ‘hotter than usual’ April following wettest March in years

WEATHER experts are predicting an unusually warm April for Spain following what’s shaping up to be an exceptionally wet March. “There’s a 50% chance April

17 Mar, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·Weather

Tornado warnings are issued for southern Spain as Storm Laurence wreaks havoc – including on the Costa del Sol

THE coastlines of Cadiz, Huelva, and Malaga could be hit by tornadoes and waterspouts tonight and tomorrow morning. Aemet has issued yellow warnings for these

17 Mar, 2025 @ 17:10

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Why does the Spanish enclave of Melilla celebrate St Patrick’s Day as a bank holiday?

A SPANISH North African enclave is one of the few places outside the English-speaking world to recognise St Patrick’s Day as an official holiday –

17 Mar, 2025 @ 17:09

Lead·Other News

Electricity fully restored in Valencia as president demands 'explanation' for blackout 'as soon as possible'

Embattled Valencia president Carlos Mazon says ‘no’ to illegal migrants after striking budget deal with far-right Vox party

VALENCIA president Carlos Mazon says his region won’t accept any further illegal migrants in temporary reception centres paid for by the national government. Monday’s announcement

17 Mar, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Politics·Valencia

Flight chaos in Spain as paraglider flies over airport causing diversions and delays

A PARAGLIDER illegally flew over Palma de Mallorca airport on Sunday, forcing four planes to be diverted and schedules to be disrupted throughout the afternoon.

17 Mar, 2025 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Watch: British ‘groom to be’ is escorted by Guardia Civil agents ‘for vaping’ on Ryanair flight to Spain

A BRITISH ‘groom to be’ has been escorted by Guardia Civil agents after reportedly vaping on a Ryanair flight to Alicante. The incident occurred yesterday

17 Mar, 2025 @ 15:53

Alicante·Lead·Video

Watch: Evacuations in Spain’s Andalucia due to Storm Laurence as rivers overflow amid severe rainfall

FIREFIGHTERS have evacuated locals and animals from their homes in Andalucia following a surge in river flows amid the ongoing Storm Laurence. This morning,

17 Mar, 2025 @ 15:02

Huelva·Lead·Weather

Illegal streamers in Spain beware: Police bust family of ‘Malaga entrepreneurs’ who sold dodgy TV boxes

AN illegal streaming service that offered premium TV content to customers across Spain has been dismantled. Raids were carried out on homes in Malaga and

17 Mar, 2025 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Blow for squatters in Barcelona: Court rules cutting power and water to occupied homes is NOT a crime

PROPERTY owners in Barcelona who stop paying utility bills for squatted homes will no longer be committing a criminal offense. Barcelona’s Provincial Court made the

17 Mar, 2025 @ 14:59

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Property

‘Marbella effect’ sees property prices surge in towns surrounding the Costa del Sol gem

The rising cost of housing in Marbella is no longer confined to the city itself. With demand outstripping supply, property prices have surged not only

17 Mar, 2025 @ 14:54

Lead·Marbella·Property

Spain’s economy set for even bigger boost in 2025 says OECD- despite Trump tariffs

THE OECD says Spain’s economy will grow even faster in 2025 and 2026- upgrading last December’s forecast. It added in its interim Outlook report published

17 Mar, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

Young woman wins ‘right to die’ case following first euthanasia law challenge in Spain

A BARCELONA court says a 24-year-old paraplegic woman can end her life following a legal challenge by her father and the Christian Lawyers group. The

17 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Mojacar with pool – € 495,000

A truly incredible house which was influenced and designed on the Moorish villas found in the Sierra Cabrera. Located close to the promenade and Beach

17 Mar, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Train strikes in Spain are called off after last-minute agreement is reached

A PLANNED nationwide railway strike that was poised to cause widespread disruption across Spain has been called off at the eleventh hour. A deal between

17 Mar, 2025 @ 12:00

National News

Spanish holiday islands are placed on orange weather alert due to Storm Laurence

STORM Laurence has forced popular Spanish holiday islands to issue orange weather alerts. The Canary Islands have issued orange and yellow weather alerts as waves

17 Mar, 2025 @ 11:52

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Thief travelled by bus to steal from tourists staying at Costa Blanca hotel

AN ALICANTE thief took the bus to rob a hotel and other premises at a Costa Blanca resort. The offender aged 50 and an Algerian

17 Mar, 2025 @ 11:39

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Storm Laurence latest in Spain: Roads and parks closed in Andalucia as rivers surge amid heavy rain and orange weather alerts

AS Storm Laurence batters Spain, orange weather alerts and rain have forced authorities to close roads and parks. Spain’s meteorological agency (AEMET) has activated yellow

17 Mar, 2025 @ 11:07

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Spanish police board TWO planes upon arrival in Alicante from Britain due to ‘disruptive’ passengers

TWO flights from the UK to Alicante-Elche airport were boarded by police on arrival in Spain due to disruptive passengers. The incidents happened within minutes

17 Mar, 2025 @ 11:01

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Orange weather alert is issued for the Costa del Sol and Ronda as Storm Laurence hits Spain

AN orange weather alert has been issued for parts of Malaga province tomorrow as Storm Laurence lands in Spain. The warning from state weather agency

16 Mar, 2025 @ 21:55

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Storm Laurence hits Spain: Weather alerts are issued across Andalucia – including Costa del Sol

SPAIN is witnessing yet another ‘significant’ storm in the wake of Konrad and Jana, which both wrought havoc across Andalucia in the first two weeks

16 Mar, 2025 @ 14:32

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Weather

Fears for missing German carer and her dog who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol two days ago

THE expat community is desperately trying to locate a German carer who disappeared alongside her pet dog this week. Martina (pictured above right), 61, and

16 Mar, 2025 @ 14:31

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Need a job in Spain? Tourism fair is offering 1,800 positions with immediate start on the Costa del Sol

THE upcoming tourist season in the Costa del Sol is set to unleash a bonanza of jobs and employment. More than 1,800 immediate vacancies will

16 Mar, 2025 @ 14:30