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Meet the Spanish nuns dedicating their lives to saving the country’s adorable species of giant rabbit from extinction

A CONVENT in Toledo has become one of the last places where the endangered Spanish giant rabbit can be found, with a group of nuns

8 May, 2026 @ 09:05

Animals·Lead·Other News

‘Winnie the Pooh’ honey thief busted after stealing more than 300 beehives across eight-year period in Malaga

A ROGUE beekeeper accused of stealing hundreds of beehives across Malaga province over an eight-year period has finally been arrested. The Guardia Civil has detained

7 May, 2026 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Can the deadly hantavirus become another global pandemic? Here’s why virologists are not panicking – yet

AS the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak heads for port in Tenerife, officials are in a race against time. Attempts are underway to

7 May, 2026 @ 15:35

Canary Islands·Health·International Affairs·Lead·Tenerife

Passengers on hantavirus cruise ship heading to Spain’s Tenerife will be unloaded on small boats after dock workers threaten to strike

A CRUISE ship bound for Tenerife with a deadly virus outbreak aboard will not dock at the island’s port, authorities have announced. Canary Islands president

7 May, 2026 @ 15:16

Canary Islands·Health·Lead·Politics·Tenerife

Medical, surgical and hospital cover: Essential for expatriates

STARTING a new life in Spain means embracing new experiences, traditions and a different way of life. To fully enjoy this new stage, it is

7 May, 2026 @ 14:03

Health·Sponsored

Manhunt for Mocro Maffia boss linked to record 45-tonne cocaine bust: One-time Puerto Banus resident ‘Jos el Gordito’ also wanted for Estepona torture-murder

DUTCH authorities are offering a €200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of drug trafficker Joseph Johannes Leijdekkers, better known as ‘Bolle Jos’ or

7 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish bullfighter narrowly avoids double amputation after falling into feed grinder on family farm

RETIRED Spanish bullfighter Alberto Alvarez narrowly escaped losing both legs after falling into a feed grinder on his Zaragoza farm. The 45-year-old matador was working

7 May, 2026 @ 12:55

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Spanish low-cost airline reassures passengers it doesn’t ’anticipate’ any disruptions to its flights this summer over jet fuel crisis

A LOW-cost Spanish airline has reassured passengers by telling them that it does not ‘anticipate’ any disruptions to its flights due to the jet fuel

7 May, 2026 @ 11:42

Lead·Travel News

Dangerous stretch of Estepona to Benahavis road to get safety boost with €1.3m lighting and pavement upgrade

A DANGEROUS stretch of the Benahavis road near Estepona is getting a major €1.3 million safety overhaul. The works affect a 2.3-kilometre section of the

7 May, 2026 @ 11:30

Estepona·Lead·Travel News

Madrid on yellow alert for storms, hail and strong winds

SPAIN’s national weather agency has issued a yellow storm warning for Madrid city and its wider metropolitan area, active from midday until 9pm on Thursday.

7 May, 2026 @ 11:28

Lead·Madrid·Weather

Cruise ship struck by hantavirus outbreak is heading for Spain’s Canary Islands after Madrid overrules local objections

A DISEASE-STRICKEN cruise ship has set sail for the Canary Islands despite protests from the regional government over ‘safety concerns’ for the local population. The

7 May, 2026 @ 11:03

Canary Islands·Health·International Affairs·Lead·Tenerife

5 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Estepona with pool – € 995,000

This beautifully refurbished finca in Estepona combines traditional Andalusian charm with modern comfort and quality finishes. Set on a fully private and landscaped 5,260 m²

7 May, 2026 @ 11:01

Featured Property

What you need to know about the hantavirus, which has killed three cruise ship passengers – and Gene Hackman’s wife

HANTAVIRUS is an incredibly rare but potentially lethal disease transmitted by rodents through their bodily fluids and excrement. Interest in the pathogen has skyrocketed this

7 May, 2026 @ 10:53

Health·Lead

Itinerary confirmed for Pope Leo’s visit to Spain – including meeting with immigrants, visit to Barcelona prison and historic parliament address

POPE LEO XIV will travel to Spain from June 6 to June 12, visiting Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands, this was confirmed by the

6 May, 2026 @ 19:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Passengers on hantavirus-ridden cruise ship to be flown home ‘immediately’ once vessel docks in Spain’s Canary Islands

PASSENGERS stuck onboard the hantavirus-ridden ship currently sailing towards the Canary Islands are set to be repatriated to their home countries as soon as the

6 May, 2026 @ 18:01

Canary Islands·Health·Lead

Mystery after British tourist, 26, found dead in Mallorca apartment with ‘glass shards from door stuck in head’

A BRITISH tourist has been found dead in a rented apartment in Mallorca in mysterious circumstances. Authorities discovered the 26-year-old man on Wednesday morning in

6 May, 2026 @ 17:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Hantavirus case confirmed in Switzerland as two people evacuated in ‘serious condition’ from virus-stricken cruise ship heading for Spain

HEALTH authorities in Switzerland and France are monitoring a growing hantavirus situation linked to the virus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship, after several passengers were infected

6 May, 2026 @ 17:03

Health·International Affairs·Lead

Malaga bullring boss investigated for workplace negligence following fatal goring of retired matador

A BULLRING boss has been placed under investigation after a retired matador was fatally gored while working behind the scenes on Good Friday. Jose Maria

6 May, 2026 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Ryanair leads calls for limit of ‘two alcoholic drinks’ at airports after admitting that one flight a day is being diverted due to boozy passengers

AIRLINES are calling for tighter controls on alcohol sales at airports after a rise in disruptive, booze-related incidents on flights. Ryanair, backed by other airlines,

6 May, 2026 @ 15:35

Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Jon Rahm coughs up €3m fine to secure Ryder Cup status – as Saudi-run rebel LIV Golf tour nears collapse

LEADING Spanish golfer Jon Rahm has agreed to cough up almost €3 million in fines in order to secure his place at the next Ryder

6 May, 2026 @ 15:14

Lead·Sport

Orange weather warning issued for Costa Blanca as heavy rain, hail and severe storms set to batter tourist hotspots

AN orange weather warning has been issued for Costa Blanca as heavy rain, hail and sever storms are expected to hit tourist hotspots. Temperatures across

6 May, 2026 @ 14:52

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Lifeguards in Mallorca threaten to go on strike during San Juan festivities in June over persistent thefts and lack of ‘showers, toilets or buoys’

LIFEGUARDS in Mallorca are threatening to go on strike during San Juan festivities this June amid complaints over persistent thefts and a lack of basic

6 May, 2026 @ 14:15

Lead·Mallorca

Costa del Sol holds steady in this year’s Blue Flag awards – Puerto Banus loses a coveted award but Benalmadena gains one

THE Costa del Sol has retained its 45 Blue Flag beaches, holding steady despite Marbella losing one of its award-winning stretches. The coveted award has

6 May, 2026 @ 14:00

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

British doctor on board stricken hantavirus cruise ship is unexpectedly redirected from Spain to the Netherlands after his ‘condition improves’

A BRITISH doctor on board the cruise ship MV Hondius is being flown to the Netherlands instead of Spain after his condition improved, health authorities

6 May, 2026 @ 13:42

Canary Islands·Health·Lead·Tenerife

Canary Islands president resists Pedro Sanchez’s order to let hantavirus-stricken cruise ship dock in Tenerife over health risk fears

CANARY Islands officials have threatened to block a disease-carrying cruise ship from docking in Tenerife despite orders from Spain’s central government, citing safety fears. Regional

6 May, 2026 @ 13:17