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Brits love Benidorm: British tourists account for exactly half of hotel beds booked up in Alicante hotspot

HALF of the hotel beds booked up in an Alicante tourist hotspot have been reserved by Brits. Benidorm continues to be loved by the British

20 May, 2026 @ 12:07

Benidorm·Lead·Travel News

Zapatero corruption scandal explained: How the rescue of an obscure Spanish airline exposed former socialist PM’s shady links to Venezuelan dictatorship

SHOCKWAVES rippled through the Spanish government after former prime minister Jose Luis Zapatero was placed under criminal investigation on Tuesday. Zapatero, who led the socialist

20 May, 2026 @ 12:05

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Costa Blanca launches campaign to lure wealthy British holidaymakers and long-term winter residents with major UK flight boost

THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board is wooing more British visitors to the region via a promotional roadshow in the UK. Wealthy holidaymakers and winter visitors

20 May, 2026 @ 11:33

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Why not explore these medieval castles – some dating back to the reconquista – in Spain’s heartland of Leon

IF YOUR idea of a perfect sunny day involves swapping crowded beaches for sleepy villages and castles straight out of a fantasy novel, then Leon

20 May, 2026 @ 11:28

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Property

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Condado de Alhama with pool – € 129,900

A magnificent ground floor apartment is for sale with completely unobstructed lake views and an excellent south-facing orientation, guaranteeing natural light throughout the day. Located

20 May, 2026 @ 11:01

Featured Property

Urgent appeal to find missing man, 58, last seen at popular Costa del Sol Irish bar

URGENT appeals have been launched to find a 58-year-old man who has gone missing on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Aodhan Langan was last seen on

20 May, 2026 @ 10:57

Costa del Sol·Lead

British gestor arrested for allegedly defrauding €84k from expat client did work for Costa Blanca mayor

British gestor who worked for Costa Blanca mayor allegedly defrauded €86k from ‘vulnerable’ expat client

A BRITISH man sacked from his role as a mayoral representative in Rojales was one of two arrests made in late March for allegedly defrauding

20 May, 2026 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Expat novelist stunned to find rogue neighbour literally attaching an illegal house to his home in UNESCO-protected Granada

A CANADIAN author has been left suffering from severe stress after a brazen neighbour illegally attached a whole new house directly onto his standalone property

20 May, 2026 @ 09:30

Granada·Lead·Property

Why Spanish banks secretly dread American clients and how US tax law is locking expats out of local investment accounts

By Peter Dougherty WRITING financial advice for Americans who will soon be moving to Spain is a bit like a veteran sailor writing letters to

20 May, 2026 @ 08:30

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Take a peek at the remarkable towns along the Spanish coast where British expats make up nearly half the population

Striking new data has revealed where British expats have clustered along Spain’s coasts – including several towns where they make up about half of the

20 May, 2026 @ 08:01

Andalucia·National News

Adrenaline junkies coming to the Costa del Sol this summer? Here are the activities you must try, from zip-lining to quad-biking

WHEN you think of the Costa del Sol, it’s likely that you picture sand, sea, sunshine and maybe a spot of sightseeing. The popular holiday

19 May, 2026 @ 19:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

The Almeria and Alicante coasts named vital sanctuaries for endangered Mediterranean sharks – but how close do they come to the shore?

SCIENTISTS have identified the coasts of Almeria and Alicante as vital sanctuaries for threatened sharks. A study by Spain’s National Research Council (CSIC) found the

19 May, 2026 @ 18:30

Alicante·Environment·Lead

Spain’s former prime minister Zapatero denies corruption charges in €53m airline bailout

SPAIN’S former prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has denied any wrongdoing after being placed under criminal investigation for influence peddling and corruption offences. Madrid’s

19 May, 2026 @ 17:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

WATCH: Jonathan Andic charged with murder of Mango founder Isak Andic makes Barcelona court appearance.

THE eldest son of Mango founder Isak Andic has appeared in a Barcelona court after being charged with the murder of his billionaire father. Jonathan

19 May, 2026 @ 17:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Bargain modular home with two bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen goes on sale in Spain for just €8,000

A CHEAP prefabricated home has gone on sale in Spain for just €8,000 tempting many buyers towards stung by a soaring housing market. The Generic

19 May, 2026 @ 17:30

Lead·Property

Spanish government rules out sabotage or torpedo attack on Russian cargo ship that sank off the coast of Cartagena

THE Spanish government has ruled out sabotage or a torpedo attack in the sinking of a Russian cargo ship near Cartagena. The Russian cargo ship Ursa

19 May, 2026 @ 16:45

International Affairs·Lead·Murcia

Coastal towns in Andalucia completely outprice provincial capitals as foreign buyers flood market

COASTAL towns across Andalucia have outpriced provincial capitals as international demand and luxury tourism reshape the property market. New data from Spanish notaries revealed that

19 May, 2026 @ 16:25

Andalucia·Lead·Property

Spain approves massive €100m investment in Palma Airport to relocate air traffic control centre

SPAIN has approved a major investment around €100 million to move the Balearic Islands’ air traffic control centre from Palma Airport (Mallorca) to Marratxi. The

19 May, 2026 @ 15:20

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Manhunt underway as drug gang opens fire on police before fleeing during Costa del Sol dawn raid

POLICE are hunting a gang of heavily armed drug traffickers who opened fire on officers during a dawn raid on the Costa del Sol early

19 May, 2026 @ 14:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

‘We control the police’: Encrypted chats reveal how deeply narcos penetrated the Port of Valencia while using Marbella for ‘board meetings’

ENCRYPTED chats have revealed a narco gang’s influence over the Port of Valencia, its dock workers and police officers. Messages uncovered from the encrypted app

19 May, 2026 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Three off-duty Canadian police officers arrested in Barcelona after ‘serious’ incident involving sex worker

A TRIO of cops from Canada have been accused of sexual assault against a sex worker while on vacation in Catalunya. Spanish authorities apprehended three

19 May, 2026 @ 13:40

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Other News

Police dog in Spain sniffs out €195k of cash illegally stashed in car

Police dog in Spain sniffs out €195k of dodgy cash stashed between car seats

A GUARDIA Civil dog called Pompa has sniffed out €195,000 stashed between car seats at a motorway police checkpoint in Albacete. The young Belgian Shepherd

19 May, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Heir to Swedish hamburger empire, 27, dies in hospital one month after crashing his Porsche classic into a wall in Mallorca

THE Swedish heir to a burger empire has died from his injuries after a tragic car crash in Mallorca. Wilhelm Bergfors, 27, had been admitted

19 May, 2026 @ 13:02

Lead·Mallorca

Where to see Spain’s most spectacular flower blooms this summer – from lavender fields to mountain lilies

FROM lavender fields near Madrid to sunflower fields in Castilla-La Mancha, these are the best places to see Spain in bloom this summer. Sierra de

19 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Environment·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Quick-thinking lifeguards hailed as heroes for saving the life of woman having a heart attack in a Torremolinos beach bar

QUICK-thinking lifeguards have been hailed as heroes for saving the life of a woman having a heart attack in a Torremolinos beach bar. The 60-year-old

19 May, 2026 @ 12:42