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Water emergency: Here are the new rules in Spain’s Catalunya region as drought crisis deepens

THE Catalan regional government is expected today to declare an emergency due to extreme drought, imposing water restrictions that will affect six million people living

1 Feb, 2024 @ 09:41

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Other News

This is the best all-inclusive hotel in Spain – according to the World Travel Awards

THE World Travel Awards, considered by many to be the ‘Oscars of tourism’, have chosen a hotel in Huelva as the best that Spain has

30 Jan, 2024 @ 14:29

Lead·Olive Press Travel

A member of the Mocro Maffia is arrested

Dutch mafia boss who ‘helped launder at least €6m for drug cartels’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police seize 172 properties and high-end jewellery pieces

SPAIN’S National Police have arrested a Dutch mafia boss who is alleged to have helped launder at least €6 million for drug cartels. The detainee,

25 Jan, 2024 @ 12:44

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Traffic on the A-4 after a series of accidents

Fog leaves three dead, 18 injured on the roads in Spain’s Ciudad Real

THREE people were left dead and another 18 with injuries after fog caused a series of traffic accidents on Spain’s A-4 motorway, which runs between

25 Jan, 2024 @ 12:22

Lead

Need a hair transplant but can’t afford the trip to Turkey? Clinics in Spain’s Malaga are offering procedures for €3,000 or less

LONG gone are the days when a gentleman who had lost his hair had to resort to a Bobby Charlton-style comb over to cover his

25 Jan, 2024 @ 11:38

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Health warning: Disease eradicated in Spain is surging in Europe at an ‘alarming’ rate, says the WHO

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says that it has detected an ‘alarming’ increase in measles cases in Europe over the last year, and is calling

25 Jan, 2024 @ 10:44

Health·Lead·Other News

Photos of olive oil on the shelves of a Sevilla supermarket

WATCH: Supermarket in southern Spain places PHOTOS of olive oil bottles on its shelves amid surging prices and fears of robberies

A USER of the social network TikTok has shared a startling discovery while visiting a supermarket in the southern Spanish city of Sevilla. Instead of

24 Jan, 2024 @ 09:59

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

British man, 53, is found dead in Spain after disappearing during a hike with his wife in the Canary Islands

A 53-year-old British man was found dead in Spain’s Canary Islands on Tuesday after he disappeared the day before while on a hike with his

24 Jan, 2024 @ 09:25

Canary Islands·Lead

Spain announces supermarket payment cards for vulnerable families so they ‘don’t have to go to food banks’

THE Spanish government announced on Tuesday that it is introducing supermarket payment cards for vulnerable families so that they ‘don’t have to wait in line

23 Jan, 2024 @ 14:18

Lead·Politics

Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia will next week visit areas affected by severe wildfires

Journalist, 91, who made affair claims against Queen Letizia is sacked by leading newspaper in Spain

SPAIN’S second-biggest newspaper El Mundo has sacked one of its journalists, Jaime Peñafiel, after he made a series of extraordinary claims about the private life

23 Jan, 2024 @ 12:33

Lead

El Pimpi is coming to Marbella: Iconic Malaga restaurant will expand for the first time and open new venue before the summer

THE iconic Malaga restaurant and winery El Pimpi is to open a new branch for the first time ever, and has chosen Marbella as the

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:58

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel

Thief on Spain's Costa Blanca on attempted murder charge after stabbing pedestrian over packet of cigarettes

Do you smoke in Spain? These are the new costs of cigarettes, tobacco and other products following a price surge last week

THE price of cigarettes in Spain is famously low, especially when compared to the whopping £15 (€17.55) that a smoker pays for a pack of

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:17

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Spain’s National Police arrests five in Madrid and Valencia on suspicion of exporting an anti-drone system to Libya

THE National Police have made five arrests in Madrid and Valencia after they detected a group that was trying to illegally export an anti-drone system

22 Jan, 2024 @ 13:05

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News·Valencia

Man confesses to police that he killed the three siblings found dead in their homes in Spain’s Madrid last week in ‘revenge’ for a €50,000 debt

A MAN arrested by police in Madrid on suspicion of killing three siblings in their seventies has confessed to the crime, claiming that he murdered

22 Jan, 2024 @ 11:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

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These are the streets in Marbella that will fall under the new Low Emissions Zone – all you need to know about the rules and charges

LIKE many other Spanish cities, Marbella is soon to get its own ZBE, or low-emissions zone, which will be implemented in a bid to reduce

21 Jan, 2024 @ 13:40

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Outrage as huge gym is forced to close in Spain’s Marbella: British expats are among members with items locked inside the building while many fear they will not have their pre-paid memberships reimbursed

STAFF and members of a huge gym in Marbella have been left concerned and outraged after the establishment suddenly closed its doors without warning, with

21 Jan, 2024 @ 13:16

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Robot Called 'da Vinci' Helps Carry Out Pioneering Lung Transplant In Spain's Barcelona

Spain beats its own record for organ transplants, maintaining its position as a world leader for donations

ALREADY established as a world leader when it comes to organ transplants, Spain shattered its own record for the procedures last year, for a total

18 Jan, 2024 @ 15:14

Health·Lead·Other News·Politics

Deadly nightclub fire that killed 13 in Spain’s Murcia was caused by negligent use of spark machine, say police

A DEADLY nightclub fire in Spain’s Murcia that killed 13 people on October 1, 2023 was caused ‘accidently’ due to ‘negligence’ in the use of

18 Jan, 2024 @ 14:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

The arrest of Greg Oliver Higuera Marcano

Suspect in attempted murder of co-founder of Spain’s hard-right Vox party arrested in Colombia

A VENEZUELAN citizen was arrested earlier this week when trying to enter Colombia on suspicions that he was one of the hitmen that tried to

18 Jan, 2024 @ 14:01

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Rafael Nadal to hold press conference as French Open decision looms

Spanish tennis legend Rafa Nadal under fire after he signs up as Saudi ambassador for the sport

SPANISH tennis legend Rafa Nadal has come under fire after he announced he will be the new ambassador for the sport for Saudi Arabia. On

17 Jan, 2024 @ 14:15

Lead·Sport

Young Disabled Man In Wheelchair Walking Park

After debate in Congress, Spain’s political parties – except far-right Vox – agree to change language in Constitution covering people with disabilities

LAWMAKERS from all of the parties in Spain’s Congress of Deputies, with the exception of far-right Vox, took the first step on Tuesday to remove

17 Jan, 2024 @ 13:11

Lead·Politics

Revealed: Spain’s four most expensive homes in 2024 – with a €35 million villa in Marbella taking the top spot

REAL ESTATE portal idealista.com has revealed the four most expensive homes in Spain in 2024, with a €35-million villa in Marbella taking the top spot.

16 Jan, 2024 @ 15:48

Lead·Property

Squatter occupies flat on Spain's Costa Blanca and gets surprise visit from dead owner

Spain’s stay-at-home generation: Just 16% of 16- to 30-year-olds in the country have managed to move out of their parents’ house

JUST 16% of young Spaniards aged between 16 and 30 years old have managed to move out of their parents’ home, compared to the European

16 Jan, 2024 @ 14:02

Lead

Spain’s government to crack down on electronic cigarettes and tobacco flavours, while new regulations for vaping are still being considered by Health Ministry

THE SPANISH government is planning to crack down on non-conventional tobacco products by putting heated cigarettes on a par with conventional ones, as well as

16 Jan, 2024 @ 13:29

Health·Lead·Politics

PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

Woman in Spain’s Sevilla arrested after her newborn baby was found abandoned in a rubbish bin

A WOMAN has been arrested in Seville after her newborn baby girl was discovered abandoned on December 19 in a rubbish bin with her umbilical

10 Jan, 2024 @ 13:36

Crime & Law·Lead

U-turn by regional health bosses after Torrevieja Hospital staff voted for strike action on Spain's Costa Blanca

‘Profound crisis’ at Hospital Costa del Sol: 75,000 patients remain on waiting list for surgery, tests and appointments

A DOCTOR’S union has denounced what it describes as a ‘profound crisis’ at the Hospital Universitario Costa del Sol in Malaga, due to underfunding and

10 Jan, 2024 @ 13:08

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead

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Water emergency: Here are the new rules in Spain’s Catalunya region as drought crisis deepens

This is the best all-inclusive hotel in Spain – according to the World Travel Awards

Dutch mafia boss who ‘helped launder at least €6m for drug cartels’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police seize 172 properties and high-end jewellery pieces

Fog leaves three dead, 18 injured on the roads in Spain’s Ciudad Real

Need a hair transplant but can’t afford the trip to Turkey? Clinics in Spain’s Malaga are offering procedures for €3,000 or less

Health warning: Disease eradicated in Spain is surging in Europe at an ‘alarming’ rate, says the WHO

WATCH: Supermarket in southern Spain places PHOTOS of olive oil bottles on its shelves amid surging prices and fears of robberies

British man, 53, is found dead in Spain after disappearing during a hike with his wife in the Canary Islands

Spain announces supermarket payment cards for vulnerable families so they ‘don’t have to go to food banks’

Journalist, 91, who made affair claims against Queen Letizia is sacked by leading newspaper in Spain

El Pimpi is coming to Marbella: Iconic Malaga restaurant will expand for the first time and open new venue before the summer

Do you smoke in Spain? These are the new costs of cigarettes, tobacco and other products following a price surge last week

Spain’s National Police arrests five in Madrid and Valencia on suspicion of exporting an anti-drone system to Libya

Man confesses to police that he killed the three siblings found dead in their homes in Spain’s Madrid last week in ‘revenge’ for a €50,000 debt

These are the streets in Marbella that will fall under the new Low Emissions Zone – all you need to know about the rules and charges

Outrage as huge gym is forced to close in Spain’s Marbella: British expats are among members with items locked inside the building while many fear they will not have their pre-paid memberships reimbursed

Spain beats its own record for organ transplants, maintaining its position as a world leader for donations

Deadly nightclub fire that killed 13 in Spain’s Murcia was caused by negligent use of spark machine, say police

Suspect in attempted murder of co-founder of Spain’s hard-right Vox party arrested in Colombia

Spanish tennis legend Rafa Nadal under fire after he signs up as Saudi ambassador for the sport

After debate in Congress, Spain’s political parties – except far-right Vox – agree to change language in Constitution covering people with disabilities

Revealed: Spain’s four most expensive homes in 2024 – with a €35 million villa in Marbella taking the top spot

Spain’s stay-at-home generation: Just 16% of 16- to 30-year-olds in the country have managed to move out of their parents’ house

Spain’s government to crack down on electronic cigarettes and tobacco flavours, while new regulations for vaping are still being considered by Health Ministry

Woman in Spain’s Sevilla arrested after her newborn baby was found abandoned in a rubbish bin

‘Profound crisis’ at Hospital Costa del Sol: 75,000 patients remain on waiting list for surgery, tests and appointments

Measles outbreak in Murcia with 400 people traced following baptism ceremony

V-16 is here to stay: Spain’s traffic boss rules out a return to triangles: “There is no going back”

Fury in Torrevieja as hundreds of protesters march for justice against man who kicked ex-partner’s cat to death

ON THIS DAY: The chilling tale of the ‘Vampire of Barcelona’ – but was she framed by wealthy Catalan elites?

Welsh singing legend Bonnie Tyler placed in induced coma at Portuguese hospital after emergency intestinal surgery