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Mallorca hotels fight back against ‘tourismophobia’ in new campaign welcoming foreigners

‘BIENVENIDO tourists!’ say a group of Mallorca hoteliers who are hitting back against anti-tourism protests seen on the island. Thousands of residents took to Palma’s

16 Jul, 2025 @ 17:27

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

No slow down expected this year for new home price rises in Spain

PRICES for new homes in Spain will continue rising in the second half of 2025 according to a study by appraisal company, Sociedad de Tascion.

16 Jul, 2025 @ 17:16

Lead·Property

Homeless man blinded by brutal knuckle-duster assault in Valencia park

A HOMELESS man living in a Valencia park has lost the sight of an eye after being attacked by a passer-by with a knuckle-duster. The

16 Jul, 2025 @ 16:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Malaga set to be turned into a furnace as infamous terral ‘hairdryer’ winds head south

SPAIN is bracing for an intense heat wave as temperatures soar to a scorching 42C across much of the country, with the dreaded terral winds

16 Jul, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Girl, 17, suffers horrific 95% burns after man sets her on fire in Canary Islands

A TEENAGE girl suffered serious burns to her body after a 20-year-old man set fire to her inside a squatted property in Las Palmas, Gran

16 Jul, 2025 @ 13:27

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Almunecar – € 288,000

At the top of Avenida Costa del Sol is this residential complex of 10 semi-detached houses with a communal pool, close to the national road

16 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Bouncer arrested for stabbing man to death outside nightclub in Spain

A SALAMANCA nightclub bouncer has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after a man was fatally stabbed in the chest on Wednesday. The incident happened

16 Jul, 2025 @ 12:40

Crime & Law·Lead

British man dies in hospital after seven-metre fall at Ibiza supermarket car park

A BRITISH man has died in an Ibiza hospital after falling seven metres from a supermarket parking lot. The incident happened at around 8.15pm on

16 Jul, 2025 @ 11:19

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Orange alert warns of scorching temperatures reaching 42C in parts of Spain

ALERTS have been issued for excessively high temperatures in parts of Spain on Wednesday with some areas predicted to see values of 42C. Orange and

16 Jul, 2025 @ 10:41

Lead·National News·Weather

MISSING PERSON: American man reported missing in Spain while hiking in the Pyrenees

TWENTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Cole Henderson from the United States of America has reportedly gone missing while hiking in the Pyrenees Mountains. His last known location was Torla-Ordesa,

16 Jul, 2025 @ 10:22

Lead

Expats in Spain urged to save money by switching bank mortgages thanks to interest rate cuts

EXPAT homeowners in Spain are being urged to review their mortgage arrangements as more people switch their home loans to different banks. The trend has

16 Jul, 2025 @ 10:10

Lead·Property

Spain clears up Brit travel insurance concerns after reports they could be fined €7k

BRITISH tourists heading to Spain do not need to take out private medical insurance in order to enter the country, Spanish health authorities have confirmed.

16 Jul, 2025 @ 08:57

Health·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain's reservoir levels fall but no drought worries compared to a year ago

Spain’s reservoir levels fall but no water supply worries compared to a year ago

RESERVOIR levels in Spain have fallen to their lowest level since mid-March but are still comfortably better than a year ago, with drought fears banished-

15 Jul, 2025 @ 18:10

Lead·National News

Six in ten Spaniards favour the UK rejoining the EU – but only if it takes up the euro and Schengen

WHILE reality indicates the UK won’t return to the EU anytime soon, a new survey shows they would be welcomed back by Western Europeans from

15 Jul, 2025 @ 17:57

Lead

‘No one disrespected us, let us work in peace’: Artist with dwarfism defends Lamine Yamal’s birthday party

BARCELONA winger Lamine Yamal will be investigated after he reportedly hired people with dwarfism to perform at his 18th birthday party. Yamal hosted the party

15 Jul, 2025 @ 15:37

Lead·Sport

Three popular Costa Blanca beaches closed to swimmers due to sewage contamination

THREE Denia beaches were closed for swimming on Tuesday after fecal contamination was discovered in the water. Red flags have been hoisted at Les Marines,

15 Jul, 2025 @ 14:13

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Budding linguists warned to avoid using these phrases while on holiday in Spain this summer

BEFORE setting off to a new destination, it can be helpful to learn some local phrases to use while abroad. Spain is expecting one of

15 Jul, 2025 @ 13:45

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Man viciously attacked elderly women and pawned off their jewellery in Alicante area

Thief viciously attacked elderly women and pawned off their jewellery in Alicante area

A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for assaulting elderly women in Callosa de Segura and stealing jewellery which he then pawned off. The detainee committed

15 Jul, 2025 @ 13:09

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

3 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Aledo with pool – € 219,000

Charming country house in Aledo (Murcia) This magnificent rustic property is for sale, located in a privileged natural setting in Aledo, Murcia. The property sits

15 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Check out these five destinations in Spain still crying out for tourists to pay a visit

PROTESTS against tourism, angry locals targeting tourists with water pistols, and pictures of banners saying,’Your paradise is our nightmare’ have dominated local and international media

15 Jul, 2025 @ 12:35

Lead·Olive Press Travel

British man 25, fights for his life after seven-metre plunge at Ibiza supermarket parking lot

A BRITISH man sustained serious life-threatening injuries after falling seven metres from a supermarket parking lot in Ibiza on Monday evening. The accident happened at

15 Jul, 2025 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Looking to get a dog in Spain? You may have to take a four-hour course on how to care for it

THOSE looking to get themselves a dog could soon find themselves forced to take a four-hour online course before they can bring the pet home.

15 Jul, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·Other News

‘Tourism is not misery, it’s the engine of solutions’: Mallorca minister fumes at graffiti on official building

THE Mallorcan government has strongly condemned the tourism-criticising graffiti spray painted onto the walls of its Ministry of Tourism. The graffiti, signed by the name

15 Jul, 2025 @ 11:53

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Record high temperatures cause heat-related deaths to rise tenfold in Spain

Spain’s record high temperatures cause TENFOLD rise in heat-related deaths

UNSEASONALLY high temperatures have been responsible for 1,180 heat-related deaths in Spain over the last two months. The figures were released on Monday by the

15 Jul, 2025 @ 11:19

Health·Lead·Weather

British pensioner arrested for trying to smuggle drugs onto ferry in Spain

A BRITISH man, 69, has been arrested for trying to smuggle over 62 kilos of cannabis resin onto a ferry in Spain’s North African enclave

15 Jul, 2025 @ 10:52

Crime & Law·Lead

Skyscrapers costing €156m with over 3,200 homes will be Valencia’s biggest-ever development

PLANS for 3,204 new homes linking Valencia’s Turia Gardens with the port were announced on Monday. Valencia mayor, Maria Jose Catala, said the Grao Park

14 Jul, 2025 @ 18:24

Lead·Valencia

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