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Spain hits record population of almost 50 million, mainly driven by immigration

SPAIN’S population reached a record high of 49,315,949 on July 1, 2025, according to provisional data from the National Statistics Institute (INE). This marks an

7 Aug, 2025 @ 12:58

Lead·National News

Thieving factory worker ordered to pay back €529,000 for stolen Iberian ham in Spain's Andalucia

Brits returning from Spain face £5,000 fines for bringing jamon, chorizo, and other Spanish delicacies into the UK

BRITS living in Spain heading back to the UK on a visit are being warned to avoid taking back jamon serrano and other foodstuffs as

7 Aug, 2025 @ 12:56

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Large forest fire in Tarifa now stabilized, officials confirm

OFFICIALS confirm that the fire which has ravaged Tarifa since Tuesday afternoon has now been stabilized. Over the past few days, 1550 people evacuated the

7 Aug, 2025 @ 12:11

Andalucia·Lead

Good news for drivers in Spain as fuel prices sink to lowest level since 2021

FILLING up a car with fuel at a service station is cheaper this summer in Spain with prices back to 2021 levels. The latest figures

7 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

EXPLAINED: Spain’s fake CV scandal – why politicians keep getting away with lying about their credentials

NUMEROUS resignations and résumé revisions have gripped Spanish politics this summer, exposing a systemic lack of oversight when it comes to verifying elected officials’ education

7 Aug, 2025 @ 11:51

EXPLAINER·Lead·Politics

Weather warning in Spain: Excessive heat to continue with highs of 44C – but heavy thunderstorms could hit Andalucia

THE current heatwave affecting most of Spain will continue at least next Tuesday according to the State Meteorological Agency(Aemet). Its duration therefore makes it the

7 Aug, 2025 @ 11:18

Lead·Weather

This pasta dish is going viral online – and not for the reason you’d expect

PUERTO Banus, Marbella – This glitzy seaside promenade is known for its luxury yachts, designer boutiques, and buzzing nightlife. But recently, it’s a humble pasta

7 Aug, 2025 @ 10:48

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

Public health officials in Spain’s Catalunya push to ban smoking on beaches

PUBLIC health officials in Catalunya are pushing for a ban on smoking at beaches ahead of an upcoming nationwide tobacco control law. Currently in its

7 Aug, 2025 @ 08:00

Catalunya·Health·Lead

Ex-King Juan Carlos pays back €4m to business friends and aristocrats who covered big tax debt in Spain

EMERITUS King, Juan Carlos, has repaid over €4 million of loans from business friends to help him clear his debut with Spain’s Tax Agency. An

6 Aug, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Government gives Spanish council one-month deadline to reverse Islamic prayer ban in municipal facilities

New racism controversy in Spain as council bans Islamic festivals from using its properties and land

THERE’S fresh controversy over racism in the Murcia region after Jumilla council voted for the right to ban Islamic religious celebrations from municipal sports halls

6 Aug, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·Murcia

EXCLUSIVE: Expat hotel boss tells of ‘amazing’ staff who saved luxury Tarifa hotel and 100 guests as scary wildfire came ‘just 4 metres’ from its border

IT was a classic rearguard action by the hard-working staff at one of Andalucia’s top hotels that saved it from almost certain destruction. As flames

6 Aug, 2025 @ 16:41

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

REVIEW: Michael Bublé tribute show at La Sala

Peet Rothwell, an expat from North Wales, has been performing Michael Bublé tribute shows for 15 years. Zoe Dahse went along to his show at

6 Aug, 2025 @ 15:43

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

1550 people evacuate as fire ravages the Tarifa

AS fire ravages Tarifa, 1550 people have evacuated, along with 5000 cars, while firefighters continue to work towards extinguishing the flames. Though the cause of

6 Aug, 2025 @ 14:19

Cadiz·Lead

Spain abandons plans to buy over €6b of US-made F-35 fighter jets – and will now look for European alternatives

SPAIN’S government has reportedly ‘shelved’ plans to buy F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from Lockheed Martin in the United States. The El Pais newspaper broke

6 Aug, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

5 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Itrabo with pool – € 250,000

Three-story house for sale, fully renovated, in the heart of the picturesque village of Itrabo, on Granada’s Tropical Coast. This spacious property offers 5 large

6 Aug, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Sabadell Bank shareholders massively back UK TSB sale as fight against BBVA takeover continues in Spain

Sabadell Bank shareholders massively back TSB sale as fight against BBVA takeover continues in Spain

AN EXTRAORDINARY meeting of Sabadell Bank shareholders on Wednesday has overwhelming approved the sale of their UK subsidiary, TSB, to Santander. 99.6% of votes cast

6 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Bank machine fraudster fooled elderly card-holders to make withdrawals in Valencia

Cash machine fraudster fooled elderly card-holders to make big withdrawals in Valencia

A CONMAN preyed on elderly people using ATM machines in Valencia to steal a total of €8,380 during 10 deceptions. The 30-year-old man always went

6 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Dozens of women tricked into working as prostitutes at brothel in Spanish seaside city

DOZENS of South American women were flown to Spain to take up lucrative jobs but were forced to work as prostitutes in Gandia(Valencia province). Six

6 Aug, 2025 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Madrid brings forward second Metro Line 6 closure as works progress ahead of schedule

MADRID’S Metro Line 6 will face more disruption sooner than expected. The second phase of closures, between Legazpi and Moncloa, will now begin on 6 September

6 Aug, 2025 @ 10:24

Lead·Madrid

Property boom continues in Spain with highest half-yearly sales figures since 2007

PROPERTY sales in the first-half of 2025 were the highest for a six-month period in Spain since 2007. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) says that

6 Aug, 2025 @ 08:00

Lead·Property

Benidorm welcomes French police officers to help tourists and track down criminals from their country

BENIDORM’S Policia Nacional officers have been joined on their summer tourist beat this August by two of their French counterparts. They will also work with

6 Aug, 2025 @ 07:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman imprisoned and sexually assaulted by boyfriend for 12 days who kept guns at his Valencia home

Woman imprisoned and sexually assaulted by boyfriend for 12 days at his Valencia home which contained illegal guns

A WOMAN escaped the clutches of her boyfriend who locked her up for 12 days at his Valencia area home. He also kept a cache

6 Aug, 2025 @ 06:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Popular town in Spain’s Catalunya to use sensors to track movement of tourists

A POPULAR town in northern Spain has embarked on a novel way of monitoring tourist numbers: a network of sensors that track mobile phone signals.

5 Aug, 2025 @ 18:30

Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

Ryanair claims €15,000 in damages from 'disruptive' passenger who forced diversion of holiday flight to Spain

Bad news for holidaymakers as Ryanair baggage handlers announce strike across Spain until end of 2025

HOLIDAYMAKERS visiting Spain this summer could face serious disruption after baggage handlers used by low-cost airline Ryanair announced a strike that could last until the

5 Aug, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Travel News

Heat-related deaths were 57% higher in July than a year earlier in Spain

A PARADE of heatwaves over the last two months has contributed to a 57% rise in heat-related deaths during July. The Daily Mortality Monitoring System(MoMo)

5 Aug, 2025 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Weather

Rafael Nadal’s long-time tennis mentor joins Emma Raducanu’s coaching team

AHEAD of this month’s US Open, the Spanish tennis player’s former coach, Francisco Roig, has joined Emma Raducanu’s team on a full-time basis. The British

5 Aug, 2025 @ 14:55

Lead·National News

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