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Red alert in Spain as Storm Kristin brings 200km/h hurricane force winds from rare ‘sting jet’ phenomenon that has knocked radar systems offline in Portugal

SPAIN is bracing for a weather ‘beast’ today as Storm Kristin makes landfall with potentially destructive winds. State weather agency Aemet has issued maximum ‘red

28 Jan, 2026 @ 08:48

Lead·Weather

Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad, the ‘butcher of Hama’ with a €700m Marbella property portfolio, dies at 88

ONE of southern Spain’s most infamous expats has died at the age of 88 in Dubai. The uncle of exiled Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, was

27 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Shots fired as Atlantic storms flush narcos into Guardia Civil ambush on Sevilla river

SHOCKING video footage has captured the moment a group of drug traffickers opened fire on Spain’s Guardia Civil. A high-speed boat chase ensued as fierce

27 Jan, 2026 @ 16:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Let him entertain you: Robbie Williams is coming to Spain in 2026

BRITISH pop sensation Robbie Williams will return to Spain this summer as part of his new world tour. Performances have already been confirmed at Bilbao

27 Jan, 2026 @ 16:45

Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with almost a third of all supermarket sales

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with a third of all supermarket sales

MERCADONA maintained its massive lead over its supermarket rivals in Spain in 2025 with a market share of 29.5%. The percentage was the same as

27 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Woman crushed by falling tree on Costa del Sol as Storm Joseph continues to wreak havoc

A WOMAN was killed by a falling tree on the Costa del Sol as a savage storm battered huge swathes of Spain on Tuesday morning.

27 Jan, 2026 @ 15:39

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Police rumble narcos loading up on fuel on popular Marbella beach loved by expats and tourists

‘Marbella for the locals’: Vox attacks rules that treat newcomers the same as ‘those who built this town’

MARBELLA’s far right has lambasted the local administration over rules that give newcomers the same access to housing as ‘those who built this town.’ Representatives

27 Jan, 2026 @ 15:09

Lead·Marbella·Politics·Property

Superstorm incoming: Spain on high-alert as two Atlantic fronts are set to merge and bring chaos to Andalucia

Spain is bracing for a potential ‘superstorm’ tomorrow as meteorologists warn of a rare weather phenomenon that will see two Atlantic fronts merge into one.

27 Jan, 2026 @ 14:27

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Heartache in Alhaurin: Children of murdered British expat Victoria Hart attend poignant vigil as sister demands ‘justice’

THE three young children of a murdered British expat were among the hundreds at a poignant vigil for her yesterday. Murdered by their father, and

27 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

MULLINS IT OVER: Despite the swelling number of foreigners in Spain, Charlie has never felt unwelcome

Despite the large and growing percentages of foreigners on the costas, Charlie Mullins hasn’t felt unwelcome in Spain – but then ‘us expats’ pay a

27 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Lead

Tourism frenzy in rural Spain as 10 million solar eclipse seekers book up for August

Tourism chiefs have reported a frenzy in bookings ahead of the total solar eclipse which will be visible in parts of Spain and Mallorca in

27 Jan, 2026 @ 13:55

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Mordor, Winterfell…or Malaga? The Olive Press explores Antequera and the mysteries of El Torcal

SPAIN is known for its natural diversity – one moment you’re stretched out on a sun-bleached beach along the southern coast; the next, you’re strapping

27 Jan, 2026 @ 13:55

Andalucia·Cordoba·Environment·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

This beautiful village on the banks of the River Duero in central Spain is the perfect winter escape

ON the quiet banks of the River Duero, the tiny village of Salduero offers a peaceful winter getaway far removed from modern life. Located in

27 Jan, 2026 @ 13:20

Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: ‘Stay in doors!’ Chairs and tables go flying as Storm Joseph hammers Gibraltar and southern Spain

THIS is the moment terrace furniture sent flying from a high-rise building in Gibraltar today as Storm Joseph batters the region with hurricane-force winds. A

27 Jan, 2026 @ 12:38

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Weather

‘Bechamel and love’: the secret to the best jamon croqueta in the world

A 26-year-old chef from Madrid has scooped the coveted prize for the best croquette in Spain.

27 Jan, 2026 @ 12:30

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

British mother murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after ex-partner threatened to kill her’

A BRITISH mother who was murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after her ex-partner threatened to kill her’. Victoria, who was killed

27 Jan, 2026 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia will be down until next week

THE reopening of high-speed rail services between Madrid and Andalucia remains uncertain following last week’s derailment in Adamuz (Córdoba). While the Ministry of Transport had

27 Jan, 2026 @ 11:53

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead·Madrid·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Paro falls below 10% for first time since 2008 as Spain’s booming economy slowly crushes persistent unemployment

SPAIN’S unemployment rate fell to below 10% last year for the first time since 2008 when the recession was starting to bite. A record number

27 Jan, 2026 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

Spain is set to legalise half a million illegal workers – but how many arrived on small boats?

SPAIN is set to launch a massive regularisation process for hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants. Bucking the European trend of tightening borders, Pedro Sanchez’s

27 Jan, 2026 @ 10:30

Lead·National News

Man dies in bedroom after cliff rock crashes down onto his seaside Menorca home

A MAN in his mid-60s died when a large boulder came loose from a cliff and fell onto his Menorca home. His wife, 62, was

27 Jan, 2026 @ 10:12

Balearic Islands·Lead·Menorca

Heavy rain and gales forecast from Friday for parts of Spain

Storm Joseph brings wet and wild week of weather alerts for Andalucia – watch out for flood risks and park closures on the Costa del Sol

ANDALUCIA is facing a week of stormy weather and relentless rains, intense winds and rough seas. The entire region is under yellow alerts as of

27 Jan, 2026 @ 09:39

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Estepona sold the lifestyle but forgot the infrastructure: How the rush to build luxury apartments saw basic needs go unmet

ESTEPONA has become one of the Costa del Sol’s most frenetic property markets, with thousands of homes built or sold to local and foreign buyers

26 Jan, 2026 @ 18:40

Estepona·Lead·Property

Measles outbreak in Murcia with 400 people traced following baptism ceremony

Measles scare in Spain as cases doubled last year – and were virtually zero in 2023

MEASLES cases in Spain nearly doubled in 2025 according to the Carlos III Health Institute. It reported 397 registered cases compared to 217 in 2024,

26 Jan, 2026 @ 17:30

Health·Lead

Fear of new Brit gangland murder as ‘prominent’ Liverpool fugitive vanishes from Costa Blanca following string of shootings

A 28-YEAR-OLD British man has vanished in the southern Costa Blanca after a series of gang-related incidents involving expats. The missing fugitive with a UK

26 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Disgraced former Spanish football chief is coming to Marbella to flog his new book ‘To Kill Rubiales’

FORMER Spanish football chief is coming to Marbella, bringing with him renewed attention to one of the most turbulent chapters in Spanish sporting history. Luis

26 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

Lead·Marbella·Sport

Irish dance is on the up in Spain as new national association launches – would you give it a whirl?

SPAIN’s Irish dance community are celebrating the official launch of the country’s first national organisation dedicated to promoting Irish dance next month. The Spanish Irish