Must-visit: Street named among the most beautiful in Spain is in city you’ve likely never heard of and looks just like Milan

SPAIN is known for the modernist streets of Barcelona and Madrid’s Belle Epoque grandeur, but did you know one of its prettiest streets is not

28 Jul, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Must-visit: The stunning island in northern Spain you’ve probably never heard of

THIS is the stunning island in northern Spain which you’ve probably never heard of but has beautiful, unspoilt beaches. AS southern and central Spain become

28 Jul, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain ups its growth forecasts for 2024 and 2025 despite devastating DANA floods

Why is Spain’s economy the best performing in Europe? All you need to know after the IMF boosted its 2024 growth forecast to 2.4%

A REPORT published by the International Monetary Fund in June revealed staggering recent growth of the Spanish economy, far outpacing that of the overall Eurozone.

28 Jul, 2024 @ 09:43

EXPLAINER·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British expat and her three children are kicked out of their Costa del Sol home by Spanish politician landlord – sparking an investigation

A BRITISH expat and her three children are demanding justice after being kicked out of their Costa del Sol home ‘without any warning’. ‘Devastated’ Lydia

28 Jul, 2024 @ 09:00

National News

Transformations, upcycling and fine specialist painting for celebrities, royals and power brokers – Now the talented couple behind London’s Rock ‘n’ Rolf are back in Marbella and the Costa del Sol, writes Jon Clarke

FROM top crime writers to leading royals, Hollywood actors to Premiership stars and tech billionaires to half of Take That, is it any wonder the

28 Jul, 2024 @ 08:00

Celebrity·Lead·Property

Spain sends warship to ‘deter’ Gibraltar from ‘invading Spanish sovereign waters’ with new marina development – after claims it would impose a ‘hard border’ on the British Overseas Territory

SPAIN is dispatching a warship to the Strait of Gibraltar on a mission to ‘observe and deter’ during a time of heightened tensions with the

27 Jul, 2024 @ 23:48

Gibraltar·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Gibraltar’s Gambling Commissioner insists there was no conflict of interest in his decision not to investigate maligned gaming company Mansion

GIBRALTAR’S Gambling Commissioner has defended himself over his decision not to open an investigation into the now-defunct gaming company Mansion Group. Andrew Lyman denied he

27 Jul, 2024 @ 17:00

EXCLUSIVE·Gibraltar·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the movement that wants to make Leon Spain’s 18th autonomous community, letting the independence genie out of the bottle as Granada watches closely

A LITTLE-KNOWN independence movement is trying to take root in Spain’s southern province of Granada. A rabble of rambunctious rebels are seeking to cleave the

27 Jul, 2024 @ 15:00

EXCLUSIVE·EXPLAINER·Lead·Other News

Is a blanket Airbnb ban the solution to Spain’s long-term rental housing crisis? Property expert ADAM NEALE weighs in

I had just finished writing the last piece on the explosive appearance of movements against ‘tourist massification’ and legal changes to tourist apartment rentals when

27 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00

Columnists·Property

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Pilar de la Horadada – € 274,900

Apartment Pilar de la Horadada, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 274,900 – free installation of A/C when you buy one of these

27 Jul, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Benicassim review: Spain’s legendary music festival may have lost its former glory – but it still offers a magical three days

ONCE upon a time, a weekend at Benicassim festival was the stuff of legend. I myself have heard many a tale – via my party-animal

27 Jul, 2024 @ 12:37

EXCLUSIVE·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gibraltar is accused of dumping tonnes of potentially toxic construction waste into poor neighbouring border town in Spain

CONTAMINATED earth dug up to build the Kingsway tunnel under Gibraltar’s runway may end up in landfills in Spain, according to an environmental group. Verdemar

27 Jul, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Meet the expats representing Spain at the Paris Olympics this year

SPAIN is well known for its sporting prowess, but did you know many of its olympians come from an expat background? After conquering first Wimbledon

27 Jul, 2024 @ 08:00

Lead·Sport

Why are so many people drowning in Spain this year? Multiple factors are behind concerning death toll, say experts

A BIG rise in drownings has been reported over the first six months of 2024, with 61 deaths reported alone in June, according to the

26 Jul, 2024 @ 19:00

Lead·National News

Spain clocks up lowest quarterly jobless total for 18 years as unemployment rate falls below 10%

Spain posts lowest unemployment rate in 16 years: Tourism gives summer jobs boost

SPAIN’S unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2024 stood at 11.27%- the lowest figure between April and June for 16 years. The National Institute

26 Jul, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Katy Perry, 39, takes Barcelona nightclub by storm and orders free shots all round

WHEN pop princess Katy Perry decided to let her hair down in Barcelona after shooting a music video, she transformed a nightclub into her own

26 Jul, 2024 @ 17:02

Barcelona·Catalunya·Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

Jasmine Harman reveals her favourite fruit that can only be grown in Spain – but you’ll have to get them quick

JASMINE Harman has revealed her love for a special kind of fruit that can only be picked in Spain during a certain time of year.

26 Jul, 2024 @ 16:54

Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead

What are ‘salpas’? The bizarre transparent creatures currently washing up on shores across Spain

THE summer season and hot weather brings concern from beach goers in Spain over jellyfish sightings but also over salpas- transparent organisms that measure up

26 Jul, 2024 @ 16:32

Environment·Lead

British woman, 45, drowns off beach in Spain during holiday with her family

A 45-year-old British woman drowned on Thursday at Playa de Las Cucharas in Teguise on Lanzarote. The unnamed woman was on holiday with her family.

26 Jul, 2024 @ 15:49

Canary Islands·Lead

Train driver and rail safety chief get 30-month prison sentences after 2013 Spain rail disaster that killed 80 people

Train driver and rail safety chief get 30-month prison sentences for causing high-speed derailment in Spain- killing 80 people and causing dozens of serious injuries

A TRAIN driver and a rail head of safety have both received two and a half year prison sentences following the July 2013 Santiago de

26 Jul, 2024 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads

Toll road may soon be discounted for certain drivers in bid to reduce traffic chaos on Spain’s Costa del Sol

TOLL charges on the AP-7 motorway on the Costa del Sol could be discounted for workers and students in a bid to reduce traffic jams

26 Jul, 2024 @ 13:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Tarifa joins anti-tourism movement: Activists plaster messages around surfers’ paradise in southern Spain after visitor numbers soar

SPAIN’S southernmost town has joined in the revolt against ‘predatory’ mass tourism after a new group started plastering messages around the town. A resort town of

26 Jul, 2024 @ 13:28

Cadiz·Lead

4 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Andratx – € 575,000

Townhouse Andratx, Majorca 4 beds 2 baths € 575,000 Discover the Uniqueness of This Beautiful House in the Heart of Andratx Welcome to

26 Jul, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Summer to be 'warmer than normal' in Spain after fifth-wettest spring since 1961

Heat warning in Spain: 2024 is on track to be the third hottest year since 1961, say experts

SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has said that 2024 is on course to be the third warmest year since 1961. Following a mild winter, and

26 Jul, 2024 @ 12:30

Lead·National News·Weather

Lamine Yamal visits Marbella: Fans swarm 17-year-old as he enjoys holiday with teammate Nico Williams following Spain’s Euro 2024 victory

17-YEAR-old footballer Lamine Yamal has prompted chaos in Marbella as he holidays with teammate Nico Williams following Spain’s Euro 2024 victory. It’s no secret that

26 Jul, 2024 @ 11:44

Lead·Marbella·Sport

Health experts detect ‘probable’ case of West Nile virus in young boy in southern Spain after town is placed on high alert for the disease

HEALTH officials in Andalucia are investigating a ‘probable’ case of West Nile Virus(WNV) in a two-year-old child from Coria del Rio in Sevilla province. The

26 Jul, 2024 @ 11:11

Andalucia·Health·Lead

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