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WATCH: Hilarious moment white-haired man resembling Richard Gere is mobbed at hospital in Spain by people wanting selfie with surprised ‘Hollywood legend’

YOU would think being a lookalike of Hollywood legend Richard Gere would be a cause for celebration. After all, the dashing Pretty Woman star, now

1 Dec, 2025 @ 18:09

Celebrity·Lead·Murcia

Spain is ghettoising: New data shows how immigrant groups are hiving off into parallel societies

NON-EUROPEAN residents in Spain are gravitating towards some of the country’s poorest districts, new data has shown, amid concerns that the trend could lead to

1 Dec, 2025 @ 17:53

Lead·Property

New ‘low noise’ zone setback as court says bars and restaurants can return to longer late-nights in Alicante’s Old Town

A COURT has suspended Alicante’s Old Town new low-noise zone after hospitality businesses said they were being unfairly penalised. The ZAS started in October after

1 Dec, 2025 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm ‘best in Europe’ coffee shop and a bar are busted for selling drugs in city’s tourist zone

A BENIDORM coffee shop and a bar have been raided for selling drugs in the tourist area of the city. Six people have been arrested

1 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Earthquake shakes Costa del Sol awake at dawn with 3.2 magnitude registered just off coast of Estepona

EARLY risers across the Costa del Sol got an unexpected wake-up call this morning when a 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast of

1 Dec, 2025 @ 16:49

Estepona·Lead

Police find dead pig in back of van travelling on Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

Spain hit by first swine fever outbreak in 30 years as ‘high percentage of GDP’ at risk in multi-billion pork export sector

SPAIN has been hit by its first outbreak of African swine fever in more than 30 years, triggering fears for the country’s multi-billion euro pork

1 Dec, 2025 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Health·Lead

WATCH: Endangered gorilla gives birth in front of stunned visitors at Bioparc Fuengirola – the only birth in Spain this year

VISITORS to a Spanish zoo got to witness an early Christmas miracle when a gorilla gave birth before their very eyes. This heartwarming arrival marks

1 Dec, 2025 @ 16:18

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Other News

New evidence shows Brit who died in Benidorm ‘was driven to the cliff he fell off’ as police try to brush it off as an accident

THE family of a Welsh holidaymaker who claim he died in Benidorm as a result of foul play has revealed new evidence to back their

1 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez responds to Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs

Spain’s housing crisis is squeezing renters in Madrid to bursting point – can Pedro Sanchez’s government build their way out of it in time?

FAMILIES in Madrid’s lowest-income district are spending more than half of their annual earnings on rent, new data has shown – as experts renew warnings

1 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Madrid·Property

Who should be offended here: The country that The Economist thinks is most similar to Britain is Spain

A NEW analysis by The Economist has delivered a surprise that may bruise egos on both sides of the English Channel: the country it says

1 Dec, 2025 @ 15:00

International Affairs·Lead·National News

Shock as two nuns are arrested for flogging priceless works of art from their monastery in northern Spain

TWO former nuns have been arrested in northern Spain after priceless works of art from their rebel monastery were spotted on-sale in an antiques market.

1 Dec, 2025 @ 14:31

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

Neo-Nazi terror group The Base is trying to get foothold in Spain – to ‘bring down liberal democracy’ from its stronghold in Russia

A VIOLENT neo-Nazi terror group banned throughout the western world has targeted Spain for expansion. A three-man cell has been accused of preparing for attacks

1 Dec, 2025 @ 13:58

Crime & Law·Lead

The Olive Press Podcast comes roaring back with a vengeance: Police violence in Portugal, police negligence in Almeria, and curious tsunami drills in Cadiz

EPISODE 10 of the Rest is Spain, the Olive Press’ flagship podcast, has been out for a few days and is definitely worth a listen.

1 Dec, 2025 @ 13:23

Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Andalucia in for a wet and cold start to December as series of Atlantic storms to hit region

RESIDENTS across Andalucia face a wet and cold start to December as a series of Atlantic storm fronts move in from Tuesday, bringing days of

1 Dec, 2025 @ 10:37

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Two teenage girls found dead in a park in southern Spain ‘took their own lives after a campaign of bullying’

TWO teenage girls who were found dead in an Andalucia park over the weekend took their own lives after suffering bullying at school, heartbroken friends

1 Dec, 2025 @ 10:34

Andalucia·Education·Jaen·Lead

Expat embarks on epic 24 hour solo hike across the Costa del Sol to see what he was made of – and how far he could get

HOW far do you think you could go if you headed west along the famous Costa del Sol footpath from Malaga for a full 24

30 Nov, 2025 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Marbella homes now three times pricier than Spain’s average as city becomes Europe’s ultra-luxury real estate capital

AVERAGE property prices in Marbella are now more than three times the Spanish national average, confirming its status as Europe’s new ultra-luxury capital. According to

30 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Other News·Property

The 12 absolutely non-negotiable questions you MUST ask your Spanish agent

Buying a house in Spain is great, but the process relies heavily on paperwork. While the estate agent is there to facilitate the sale, your

30 Nov, 2025 @ 11:00

Lead·Other News·Property

Estepona hospital to finally become ‘fully operational’ – including for A&E, surgeries and X-rays – after staff boost

ESTEPONA hospital is set to become fully operational after the Junta pledged to hire 58 new healthcare professionals. The staff boost will bring the total

29 Nov, 2025 @ 12:19

Estepona·Health·Lead

OP INVESTIGATES: Inside the sinister force calling for a ‘second reconquest’ to banish Muslims from Europe – as Spain’s far right celebrates 50th anniversary of dictator Franco’s death

IT was a weekend in Madrid when it seemed that almost every nationalist and right-wing Vox supporter was out in the streets united by one

28 Nov, 2025 @ 18:55

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Scandal-ridden mayor of Estepona pays back salary of ‘lover’ he gave job to – but ‘denies guilt’

THE mayor of Estepona has repaid a sum of money to the town hall that matches exactly the salary his lover earned there after he

28 Nov, 2025 @ 17:15

Estepona·Lead

The data doesn’t lie: Why global funds are massively investing in Spain’s property market

SPAIN has now established itself as the preferred European destination for institutional capital, confirmed by a surge of investment that is rewriting the continent’s real

28 Nov, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·Other News·Property

WATCH: Two Italian mafia members wanted for extortion, murder, and kidnapping are arrested in Spain

WATCH: Two Italian mafia mobsters wanted for extortion, murder, and kidnapping are arrested in Spain

TWO members of a notorious Italian mafia gang have been arrested in Spain by the Policia Nacional. The fugitives were wanted for an array of

28 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Almeria·Andalucia·Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Horror in Andalucia as man ‘murders girlfriend for trying to leave him’ 24 hours after widespread protests for International Day Against Gender Violence

A SMALL town in Malaga has been rocked by the murder of a young woman by her partner – just 24 hours on from huge

28 Nov, 2025 @ 13:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Terrified Alicante woman paid €13k to ‘priestess’ who threatened to put a curse on her family

AN ALICANTE woman paid €13,000 to a priestess who threatened a curse on her family if she stopped making payments to help her sick husband.

28 Nov, 2025 @ 13:12

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa del Sol town is first to introduce ‘UV radars’ on its beaches to warn sunbathers of dangerous sun exposure

A TOWN on the Costa del Sol has become the first to install detectors on its beaches that will warn sunbathers of excessive UV radiation.

28 Nov, 2025 @ 12:14

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead

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WATCH: Hilarious moment white-haired man resembling Richard Gere is mobbed at hospital in Spain by people wanting selfie with surprised ‘Hollywood legend’

Spain is ghettoising: New data shows how immigrant groups are hiving off into parallel societies

New ‘low noise’ zone setback as court says bars and restaurants can return to longer late-nights in Alicante’s Old Town

Benidorm ‘best in Europe’ coffee shop and a bar are busted for selling drugs in city’s tourist zone

Earthquake shakes Costa del Sol awake at dawn with 3.2 magnitude registered just off coast of Estepona

Spain hit by first swine fever outbreak in 30 years as ‘high percentage of GDP’ at risk in multi-billion pork export sector

WATCH: Endangered gorilla gives birth in front of stunned visitors at Bioparc Fuengirola – the only birth in Spain this year

New evidence shows Brit who died in Benidorm ‘was driven to the cliff he fell off’ as police try to brush it off as an accident

Spain’s housing crisis is squeezing renters in Madrid to bursting point – can Pedro Sanchez’s government build their way out of it in time?

Who should be offended here: The country that The Economist thinks is most similar to Britain is Spain

Shock as two nuns are arrested for flogging priceless works of art from their monastery in northern Spain

Neo-Nazi terror group The Base is trying to get foothold in Spain – to ‘bring down liberal democracy’ from its stronghold in Russia

The Olive Press Podcast comes roaring back with a vengeance: Police violence in Portugal, police negligence in Almeria, and curious tsunami drills in Cadiz

Andalucia in for a wet and cold start to December as series of Atlantic storms to hit region

Two teenage girls found dead in a park in southern Spain ‘took their own lives after a campaign of bullying’

Expat embarks on epic 24 hour solo hike across the Costa del Sol to see what he was made of – and how far he could get

Marbella homes now three times pricier than Spain’s average as city becomes Europe’s ultra-luxury real estate capital

The 12 absolutely non-negotiable questions you MUST ask your Spanish agent

Estepona hospital to finally become ‘fully operational’ – including for A&E, surgeries and X-rays – after staff boost

OP INVESTIGATES: Inside the sinister force calling for a ‘second reconquest’ to banish Muslims from Europe – as Spain’s far right celebrates 50th anniversary of dictator Franco’s death

Scandal-ridden mayor of Estepona pays back salary of ‘lover’ he gave job to – but ‘denies guilt’

The data doesn’t lie: Why global funds are massively investing in Spain’s property market

WATCH: Two Italian mafia mobsters wanted for extortion, murder, and kidnapping are arrested in Spain

Horror in Andalucia as man ‘murders girlfriend for trying to leave him’ 24 hours after widespread protests for International Day Against Gender Violence

Terrified Alicante woman paid €13k to ‘priestess’ who threatened to put a curse on her family

Costa del Sol town is first to introduce ‘UV radars’ on its beaches to warn sunbathers of dangerous sun exposure

Two disruptive passengers who forced Ryanair flight from London Stansted Airport to Ibiza to divert fined thousands

Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent

Malaga city finally breaks 600,000 population milestone – after adding just 30,000 people in 10 years

Rosalia takes Zendaya to the cleaners in HBO swear-off – but is Spanish really so superior to English when it comes to dishing out insults?

Spain’s most famous matador will return to the bullring in Andalucia this month – just weeks after brutal 10cm rectum goring left him in hospital