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Suspect in Puerto Banus Swedish rapper slaying ‘was planning audacious jail break bid by loosening bars in his Malaga cell’

THE prime suspect accused of gunning down a Swedish rapper in Puerto Banus has allegedly tried to break out of prison by tampering with the

15 Oct, 2025 @ 16:50

Crime & Law·Lead

Tragic mystery as girl, 6, wanders half a kilometre through Malaga countryside for help after finding her parents dead

A CHILD walked half a kilometre through Malaga’s countryside alone to get help from neighbours after her parents died. The six-year-old girl made the journey

15 Oct, 2025 @ 16:15

Lead·Malaga

Tommy Robinson is a refugee: Activist tells UK judge he formally lives in Spain during court hearing over refusal to let police search his phone

TOMMY Robinson has told a UK court that he formally resides in Spain – although his exact address will remain confidential. The revelation confirms long-held

15 Oct, 2025 @ 15:31

Crime & Law·Lead

Tourists like to call Cadiz ‘Spain’s Cuba’ – but it’s actually Iberia’s oldest city that influenced the colonial architecture of the New World

A BRIT influencer has become just the latest tourist to marvel at how one of Andalucia’s most overlooked cities bears striking similarities to the capital

15 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Costa Blanca council admits- three months later- that cyberhackers may have stolen personal details of residents

VILLAJOYOSA residents have been warned that their personal details may have been hacked after a cyberattack on the council’s computer network on July 2. Over

15 Oct, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

2 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Estepona with pool garage – € 630,000

Experience luxury coastal living in this elegant two-bedroom duplex penthouse located on the 3rd and 4th floors of the prestigious frontline beach complex, Bahía de

15 Oct, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Costa Blanca property sales are higher than during 2007 boom as prices continue rising

House purchases led by ‘locals’ while non-EU property buyers fell last year in Valencia

THE main house buyers in the Valencian Community last year were local residents with the non-EU market decreasing. A study of 69 regional real estate

15 Oct, 2025 @ 13:00

Lead·Property·Valencia

More than 80% of patients regain useful vision with DMEK corneal transplants

SIX months after introducing the DMEK (Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty) corneal transplant, Quirónsalud Marbella is reporting highly positive results for patients. Regarded as the most

15 Oct, 2025 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Health·Other News

The Psychedelic Furs to rock Spain this November – don’t miss the iconic Post-Punk legends Live!

GET ready for a double dose of post-punk brilliance as The Psychedelic Furs prepare to rock Malaga and Valencia Following the huge success of their

15 Oct, 2025 @ 12:41

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

British expat is killed in crash on notorious Costa Blanca ‘Road of Death’ blackspot

A BRITISH woman, 72, died after her car collided head-on with a motorhome on a notorious Alicante province blackspot road. The fatal accident happened at

15 Oct, 2025 @ 11:50

Costa Blanca·Lead

Trump threatens Spain with tariffs if it doesn’t meet 5% defence spending target – a day after chumming around with Pedro Sanchez

US president Donald Trump has threatened to slap Spain with trade tariffs as punishment for its refusal to meet NATO’s defence spending target of 5%.

15 Oct, 2025 @ 11:42

International Affairs·Lead

Spain bids adios to Storm Alice after a week of weather chaos – but there will be little let up in the heavy rains in popular tourist areas

STORM Alice is finally loosening its grip on Spain after a week of battering Mediterranean regions, but forecasters warn there will be precious little respite

15 Oct, 2025 @ 11:09

Lead·Weather

Welcome to Madrid’s only English-language comedy club – where a deadpan Turk and a rabble-rousing Chilean crack one-liners about the absurdity of life abroad

WHEN they met at an open mic night in 2023, Xavi Jallois and Abdullah Ozturk bonded over their shared disappointment with how their comedy acts

15 Oct, 2025 @ 10:30

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Hard-hitting report says climate change has created 141 related risks to Spain- 51 of which are described as ‘key’

SPAIN is confronting 141 climate-related risks that threaten public health, economy, and biodiversity, according to a government report published on Tuesday. The Assessment of Risks

14 Oct, 2025 @ 18:45

Environment·Green·Lead

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz could pocket whopping €5m if he wins two ‘exhibition’ matches

THE world’s number one tennis player, Carlos Alcaraz, will be battling it out in Saudi Arabia this week to win the sport’s biggest financial prize-

14 Oct, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·Murcia·Sport

Spain’s impressive GDP growth slows down in first three months of 2026 as impact of Iran war takes hold

IMF says Spain’s economic growth in 2025 will be higher than expected- way above eurozone average

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for economic growth this year in Spain to 2.9%. That’s 0.4% higher than its prediction earlier

14 Oct, 2025 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Alicante’s Old Town bars and restaurants MUST close earlier to stop excess late-night noise

ALICANTE has implemented the Old Town area’s first ZAS zone to curb noise late at night. The measure provisionally came into force on Tuesday- pending

14 Oct, 2025 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

EXPLAINER: What to do – and what NOT to do – if your car is caught up in a sudden flash flood as Storm Alice batters Spain

AS Storm Alice leaves behind a trail of destruction across eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands, shocking footage has shown cars floating through city streets,

14 Oct, 2025 @ 17:00

EXPLAINER·Lead·Other News·Weather

Fuel breakthrough as Spain’s Repsol unveils 100% renewable petrol that could help save our planet

SPANISH energy giant Repsol has just announced the industrial-scale production of the world’s first 100% renewable gasoline. The fuel, dubbed Nexa 95, is now available

14 Oct, 2025 @ 16:30

Environment·Green·Lead·Other News

Restaurant Review: La Tizona is a great new wine bar in Marbella’s San Pedro where you can also eat well… and all day

IT’S rare to find a wine bar where you can actually eat properly. La Tizona in San Pedro Alcantara is one such rarity. Drinks-wise it

14 Oct, 2025 @ 16:03

Andalucia·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Marbella·Olive Press Travel

H&M stores closed in Spain due to a strike

‘Work remotely if possible’: Five cities to watch as nationwide strikes paralyse Spain

SPAIN is bracing for widespread disruption tomorrow as a wave of nationwide strikes sweeps across the country, with unions calling on its members to down

14 Oct, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Other News

Ryanair adds extra winter flights to Costa Blanca airport after cutting regional services in Spain

RYANAIR will add 12% more seats to its 2025/26 winter schedule at Alicante-Elche airport. Extensions of summer services come after the budget carrier slashed routes

14 Oct, 2025 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Barcelona is set to grind to a halt tomorrow as a general strike is called – all you need to know about how schools, trains and medical centres will be affected

BARCELONA will wake up to severe disruption tomorrow as a general strike paralyses the city’s public transport, shuts classrooms and slows down hospitals across Catalunya.

14 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Lead

Long-lost 17th century Spanish masterpiece discovered in Finnish art gallery

A LONG-LOST Spanish painting has been found hanging in a Finnish art gallery. The piece, Saint Peter Martyr, painted by Baroque artist Antonio del Castillo

14 Oct, 2025 @ 14:48

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Cordoba’s famous Flora festival returns as teams duke it out to transform courtyards into dazzling displays of colour

CORDOBA’S streets have exploded into colour as the Flora festival returns to the city, bringing with it over 20,000 flower stems and 5,000 plants. The

14 Oct, 2025 @ 14:45

Cordoba·Day Trips·Don't Miss·Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

Every schoolkid will get €500 to cover loss of books and supplies due to October 29 floods in Valencia

Every schoolkid will receive €500 to cover loss of books and supplies due to October 29 floods in Valencia

THE Valencian government has announced a further €108 million of aid to victims of the October 29 floods- the bulk of which will go to

14 Oct, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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