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Fears for the Costa del Sol’s tattered beaches ahead of high season after winter storms wash away sand and wreck infrastructure

FEARS are growing for the state of the Costa del Sol coastline ahead of the lucrative summer season following a series of devastating winter storms.

23 Feb, 2026 @ 14:25

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead

The man who tried to make himself dictator of Spain now lives in quiet retirement on the Costa del Sol

EXACTLY 45 years ago today, a moustachioed Guardia Civil officer burst into Spain’s parliament, fired a submachine gun into the ceiling and ordered everyone to

23 Feb, 2026 @ 13:25

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Anger boils over as Spain’s 2030 World Cup co-hosts accused of ‘preparing massacre of three million stray dogs’ before tournament starts

OUTRAGE has engulfed Morocco amid allegations that the country is planning to cull millions of stray animals ahead of the 2030 Football World Cup. Animal

23 Feb, 2026 @ 12:31

International Affairs·Lead·Sport

Spain vs Turkey hair transplant comparison guide – cost, tech and hidden risks

DECIDING to undergo a hair transplant is a life-changing resolution. Beyond the aesthetic transformation, it is an investment in self-esteem and professional image. However, the

23 Feb, 2026 @ 11:35

Health·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

The biggest challenge facing Spain today? That would be the rise of the far-right, Pope Leo warns the country’s bishops

SPAIN’S bishops have been warned by Pope Leo XIV that his greatest concern about the country was the rise of ultra-right ideology. The comments came

23 Feb, 2026 @ 10:30

Lead·National News

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Pedreguer with pool garage – € 777,000

Ibizan style villa project in the Solana II Urbanization, with panoramic mountain views and south facing orientation. This exclusive property will feature 139 m² of

23 Feb, 2026 @ 10:01

Featured Property

ON THIS DAY: The inside story of the failed coup d’état that almost sent Spain spinning back into dictatorship

DO you remember when John Lennon was murdered in New York? Ten weeks later, the month of February 1981 turned out to be historic: not

23 Feb, 2026 @ 09:47

La Cultura·Lead·Politics

Renting a home in Spain uses up 11% more of household income compared to buying a property

Revealed: More than 700,000 homes were bought in Spain in 2025 – the highest figure in 18 years

SPAIN’S booming property market is continuing to go from strength-to-strength after the number of property sales reached a historic high last year. According to figures

22 Feb, 2026 @ 20:32

Lead·Property

Man arrested in Andalucia on suspicion of animal cruelty after ‘pet dog is found hanging from a bridge’

POLICE in southern Spain have arrested a pet owner on suspicion of animal cruelty after his dog was found suspended above a fast-flowing body of

22 Feb, 2026 @ 19:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s usually conservative supermarkets are branching out to target fast-growing ‘expat’ market

EXPATS in Spain are driving a rise in supermarket spending, with supermarket shelves increasingly reflecting their tastes and cultures. Foreign residents in Spain are outspending

22 Feb, 2026 @ 16:45

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

The Olive Press slips inside Spain’s ski property hotspots: from Sierra Nevada to the Pyrenees

WHILE Spain is best known for beachside living, demand for property in the country’s ski resorts is quietly rising. From luxury chalets in the Pyrenees

22 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Basque Country·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Property·Sport·Travel News

OPINION: Spain’s Muslim community is more right-wing than you think – and has little tolerance for squatters or high taxes

By Raid Homs – Raid is a 24-year-old industrial engineer living in Barcelona and pursuing a Master’s degree in Neuroengineering at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

22 Feb, 2026 @ 14:30

Lead·Opinion·Other News·Politics

Homebuyers in Malaga need to find nearly €100k just to get a mortgage – and it’s no where near the worst in Spain

GETTING on the high-demand property ladder in Malaga has become a Herculean task for locals, with buyers now needing nearly €100,000 in cash just to

22 Feb, 2026 @ 12:30

Lead·Malaga·Property

Svenska Skolan Marbella – a Swedish education under the sun

SVENSKA Skolan Marbella offers something many families dream of: a secure Swedish school education combined with life in a Mediterranean environment. The school is approved

22 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Education·Marbella·Sponsored

Spain’s tax return filing period starts in April: Use this handy online calculator to figure out how much you should get back – or pay up

SPAIN’s 2025 income tax filing period opens on April 8, with residents able to estimate refunds or payments in advance using a free online simulator

22 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Arenales del Sol with pool garage – € 315,000

Discover this exclusive apartment in Arenales del Sol, one of the most sought-after areas of the Costa Blanca, where the Mediterranean light and sea breeze

22 Feb, 2026 @ 10:01

Featured Property

British property hunters face ban as Balearic Islands clamp down on foreign buyers and holiday rentals amid soaring prices

BRITISH property hunters are in for a shock as lawmakers weigh plans to ban non-residents from buying homes on the Balearic Islands. Left-wing party Mes

21 Feb, 2026 @ 14:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Property

Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite

COASTAL hotspots across Spain are drawing strong overseas interest, but one Costa Blanca town is striding streaks ahead of the rest Foreign buyers are focusing

21 Feb, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

WATCH: Activists troll mayor with birthday cake shaped like the illegal Algarrobico mega hotel on Almeria coast he refuses to demolish

A CONTROVERSIAL hotel built illegally on Almeria’s coast decades ago is back in the headlines after Greenpeace surprised a local mayor with a birthday cake

21 Feb, 2026 @ 11:31

Almeria·Environment·Lead

Malaga hospitals in chaos as doctors’ strike cancels 200,000 appointments – what happens now?

MORE than 200,000 doctor’s appointments have been cancelled in Malaga following a nationwide strike over medical staff working conditions, official data shows. Roughly 4,000 surgeries

21 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Hard luck: Spain withdraws ‘Love Nectar’ aphrodisiac drink from shelves after discovering hidden Viagra ingredient

SPANISH health authorities have ordered the immediate nationwide withdrawal of an aphrodisiac drink after discovering it is secretly spiked with the active ingredient in Viagra.

21 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·Other News

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Fuengirola with pool – € 520,000

Let yourself be captivated by this development, an architectural masterpiece that redefines luxury and sophistication on the incomparable Costa del Sol. A Prime Location Nestled

21 Feb, 2026 @ 10:01

Featured Property·Property

LIFE IN SPAIN: The all-American expat and painter from Philadelphia who conquered Spain’s bullfighting world

JOHN Fulton died on February 20, 1998, at the age of 65, leaving behind one of the most remarkable expat legacies in Andalucia. His story

21 Feb, 2026 @ 09:30

La Cultura·Sevilla

Brit found dead in Benidorm hospital ‘suffocated’ after tragically getting stuck ‘upside down’ in tight gap

A BRITISH man found dead in a Costa Blanca hospital last week ‘suffocated’ after becoming trapped ‘upside down’ in a tight gap, it has emerged.

21 Feb, 2026 @ 09:03

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Marbella’s San Pedro is finally to get its own bus station located on the exit to the Ronda road later this year

SAN Pedro de Alcantara is finally set to get its own dedicated bus station after years of complaints about scattered stops and poor connections in

21 Feb, 2026 @ 08:30

Lead·Marbella·Travel News

WATCH: Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia finally reaches maximum height after 144 years of construction with installation of crowning cross

THE Sagrada Familia, the magnificent gothic basilica that looms over the Barcelona city skyline, has finally reached its peak height after workers laid the final

20 Feb, 2026 @ 18:35

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

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