Tourism summit set for Malaga after drawing 600+ attendees last year
EUROPE’s leading flexible accommodation summit is set to return next month and it will be hosted in Spain. Vitur Summit 2026 will bring together operators,
‘Tongue of Saharan dust’ sweeps across Spain: These regions can expect the dreaded ‘blood rain’ this week
HOMEOWNERS and drivers are being warned to keep their hoses packed away as a massive ‘tongue of Saharan dust’ sweeps across Spain, bringing the dreaded
Costa Blanca property prices soar by average of 12.9% in first three months of 2026
HOUSE prices rose by an average of 12.9% in Alicante province during the first quarter of 2026, according to real estate appraisal company Gesvalt Tasaciones.
Take a peek at the remarkable towns along the Spanish coast where British expats make up nearly half the population
A STRIKING new map has revealed where British expats have clustered on Spain’s costas – including several towns where they make up about half of
Spain moves back into double-digit unemployment rate after losing 170,000 jobs in first three months of 2026Â
SPAIN’S unemployment rate climbed back to a double-digit percentage in the first quarter of 2026. Job losses nearly doubled compared with the same period last
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EXPLAINER: Your legal rights if your Spain-UK flight gets axed this summer due to the jet fuel crisis
WITH the Strait of Hormuz blockade triggering a massive jet fuel shortage across Europe, anyone planning to travel between Spain and the UK might be
Marbella hospital patients sent home from operating table as 175,000 doctors go on strike across Spain
TWO women were sent home from the operating table at a Costa del Sol hospital after their long-awaited surgeries were abruptly cancelled amid Spain’s ongoing
Netflix is about to hike prices in Spain once again – the cheapest plan will now be almost €9
NETFLIX is preparing to increase its prices in Spain again with the cheapest plan rising to almost €9 a month. The streaming platform has hiked
Spanish minister urges people planning a trip to Spain this summer to ‘buy your flights now’ ahead of possible price rises
TRAVELLERS have been urged to buy air tickets ‘as soon as possible’ to avoid higher fares caused by oil price hikes due to the Iran
Warning for drivers as dirty cars can land a fine of €200 – with more Saharan ‘blood rain’ forecast to hit Andalucia
DRIVERS in Spain could be hit with fines of up to €200 simply for failing to keep their cars clean, according to the national traffic
Bank card thieves who robbed elderly people across Spain are caught ‘red-handed’ in Costa Blanca supermarket
THREE men have been arrested inside a Costa Blanca supermarket for stealing bank cards from elderly people and making multiple ATM withdrawals of over €3,000
Ryanair to axe 1.2 million seats from flights in Spain this summer over ‘uncompetitive’ airport charge hikes
RYANAIR is set to axe 1.2 million seats from its Spanish flights this summer due to ‘uncompetitive’ airport charge hikes. The budget airline’s CEO Eddie
WATCH: Horror at traditional festival in Andalucia after cattle herder is gored to death by raging bull
A TRADITIONAL festival in Andalucia ended in horror after a man was gored to death by a raging bull. Chilling footage shows onlookers watching in
Illegal football streaming kingpin’s life of luxury ends after Spanish police cuff him in raid on €1.8m Barcelona villa
EUROPE’S top illegal football streaming kingpin has been fined millions and sentenced to 23 months in jail after police smashed his Spanish base of operations,
Bars and restaurants in Spain must close terraces during heatwaves under strict new trade union rules
STRICT new union rules will enforce Spanish bars and restaurants to close their terraces during heatwaves to protect staff. This modification to the existing regulatory
Seven reasons seniors choose Life Assure for fall detection protection
Life Assure is a renowned Canadian medical alert provider, offering emergency response technology and services. Citizens hold the company in high esteem for its innovative
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WATCH: Four injured in bone-chilling scenes at Sevilla’s Feria de Abril as fairground ride suddenly snaps in mid-air
AT least four people were injured, including two children, after a fairground ride snapped mid-air in Sevilla. Chilling footage shows a cable giving way as
Woman, 77, dies following fire at house owned by ‘English-speaking’ couple on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 77-YEAR-OLD woman has died after a house fire on the Orihuela Costa on Saturday night. Three others needed treatment at Torrevieja Hospital after inhaling
WEEKLY OPINION ROUND-UP: Spanish media reacts to corruption allegations involving PM Sanchez’s wife – plus analysis from The Olive Press
SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has come under fresh political pressure after a court ruling formally charged his wife with corruption. Begoña Gomez, 55, is
Children in eight out of ten Malaga schools breathe air that fails WHO air quality standards – including in Marbella and Torremolinos
ALARMING research has shone a light on the shocking quality of air found inside classrooms across the Costa del Sol. The study, launched by Ecologists
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Nueva Andalucia with pool garage – € 850,000
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The fall of Spain’s youth: How households under-35 have seen their wealth plummet by almost three quarters since 2008
YOUNG households in Spain have seen their wealth collapse by 72% since the 2008 financial crisis, amid a backdrop of low pay and extortionate housing
Feeling peckish? Here’s our guide on the best places to eat in thriving Estepona
The melting pot begins to simmer as Estepona’s international food scene takes shape, writes Jon Clarke. THEY all grew up together on the small Greek
Iberian bound: the Marbella classic, a Sevilla hideaway and the Madrid grande dame on this year’s Condé Nast hotel hot list
IT is one of the seminal hotels of southern Spain. So it’s good news to see Marbella’s Don Carlos back at the very pinnacle of