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WATCH: Jasmine Harman, 48, says she’s ‘given up caring what people think’ as she shares a ‘Monday motivation’ dancing video from her Zumba class on Spain’s Costa del Sol

JASMINE Harman has shared a video of herself living life to the full during her Zumba class on the Costa del Sol. The A Place

29 Apr, 2024 @ 14:35

Celebrity·Lead

A Place In The Sun visits Alicante: Jasmine Harman helps a British couple find their ‘dream holiday home’ in expat hotspot in a brand new series

A PLACE In The Sun will return to our screens today with lead presenter Jasmine Harman at the helm. Jasmine took to Instagram today to

29 Apr, 2024 @ 12:50

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Pedro Sanchez’s new cabinet: Who’s in and who’s out as Spain’s newly-elected PM opts for majority female Government

READ IN ENGLISH: Pedro Sanchez’s full speech announcing he will remain as PM of Spain

PEDRO Sanchez today revealed that he will remain in his role as prime minister after taking the weekend to consider his position. It came after

29 Apr, 2024 @ 11:48

Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez challenges opposition parties to bring down Spain's government

Spain’s prime minister STAYS: Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez will NOT quit after taking the weekend to ‘reflect’

PEDRO Sanchez has announced he will remain in his role as Spain’s prime minister. The socialist PSOE leader revealed his decision during a press conference

29 Apr, 2024 @ 11:07

Lead·National News

Horror in Barcelona: Body of man, 50, is found floating off the beach of Sitges, sparking police investigation

THE body of a man has been found floating off the shores of Barcelona. The 50-year-old was seen in the waters off the popular resort

28 Apr, 2024 @ 12:11

Catalunya·Lead

Bikini Beach suffers a second fire just weeks after first inferno that gutted the popular chiringuito on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BIKINI Beach in Estepona has suffered yet another devastating fire. The chiringuito was seen engulfed by flames late last night, just weeks after a previous

28 Apr, 2024 @ 11:06

Estepona·Lead

Tourist tax in Spain: Holiday hotspot loved by Brits ‘will start charging to visit its popular sites’ from this date – following a wave of protests by locals

A MAJOR holiday destination in Spain is set to begin charging tourists to see some of its most popular sites. The news comes after a

28 Apr, 2024 @ 10:46

Lead·Travel News

From Poo to ‘Penisville’: These are some of the crudest town names in Spain – but do YOU know their origin stories?

These are some of the crudest town names in Spain from Poo to Penisville – but do YOU know their unique origins? Villapene It comes

28 Apr, 2024 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

These are the three best ‘chiringuitos’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol, according to travel experts – but do YOU agree?

EACH year, the prestigious Tapas magazine names the 25 best ‘chiringuitos’ in Spain. For those not in the know, chiringuito is the Spanish word for

27 Apr, 2024 @ 15:54

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

British expat taking part in ‘anti-tourism’ protest in Spain insists there’s ‘no beef’ with holidaymakers but rather the ‘excessive number’ of visitors

A BRITISH expat has insisted anti-tourism protests in Spain are not against individuals but rather the ‘excessive’ nature of the industry itself. Brian Harrison has

27 Apr, 2024 @ 14:32

Canary Islands·Lead

Russian tennis star Maria Timofeeva, 20, warns people visiting Spain to ‘be aware’ after top 100 player is robbed of €10,000 during the Madrid Open

A RUSSIAN tennis player has sounded the alarm after being robbed of €10,000 while playing at the Madrid Open. Maria Timofeeva, 20, took to Instagram

27 Apr, 2024 @ 13:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Pride 2024 in Spain: When and where are the biggest LGBT+ celebrations in the country this year?

ORIGINATING in the wake of the famous 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City — which kickstarted the gay rights movement in the US —

27 Apr, 2024 @ 12:25

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Atlantic storm brings rain and thunder across Spain and the Costa del Sol – but things will warm up next week

THE heavens have opened above Spain this morning as an Atlantic storm passes over the country. According to weather agency AEMET, conditions will remain unstable

27 Apr, 2024 @ 09:36

Lead·Weather

CANCELLED: Hugely popular Cala Mijas festival is pulled by organisers ‘after the city council failed to pay their bills’

THE Cala Mijas festival will not take place this year following a row between the organisers and the City Council. Last Tour took to X

26 Apr, 2024 @ 20:04

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner’s van ‘had two hidden compartments’ including one in the FLOOR: Cops search the vehicle for DNA of ‘German Maddie’ Inga Gehricke

EXCLUSIVE By Jon Clarke and Rainer Buckhard in Braunschweig COPS have discovered a van driven by Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner had secret compartments. The

26 Apr, 2024 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

WARNING: Sausages containing NEEDLES are found on dog walking route on Spain’s Costa del Sol – with several pets sent to vets after eating them

RESIDENTS on the Costa del Sol have taken to social media to warn of sausages containing needles being left on a dog-walking route. The sabotaged

26 Apr, 2024 @ 14:52

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Airbnb craze sparks row after 27,000 businesses are turned into flats: ‘Guiris go home’ stickers appear on tourist lets in Valencia – but local in Malaga says ‘thanks to them we all have jobs’

FIGURES released this week show that more than 800 shops, bars and other local businesses in Malaga have been turned into homes over the past

25 Apr, 2024 @ 14:10

Lead·Malaga·Property

Is Spain heading for another general election? This is what happens if Pedro Sanchez resigns on Monday

PEDRO Sanchez revealed tonight that he is considering his position following a ‘far right political attack’ against his family. In a dramatic letter just hours

24 Apr, 2024 @ 21:12

Lead·National News

READ IN ENGLISH: Pedro Sanchez’s FURIOUS letter revealing why he may quit as PM of Spain on Monday

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez launched a scathing attack against right wing leaders in an open letter tonight – in which he revealed he may

24 Apr, 2024 @ 20:25

Lead·National News

Urgent appeal for two missing expat teens who disappeared in Spain 10 days ago: Latest sighting places them in Benidorm

AUTHORITIES are looking for two expat teens who disappeared in Spain 10 days ago. Fabian K, 17, and Niels B, 19, are orginally from northern

24 Apr, 2024 @ 17:42

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

OPINION: Airbnb might be viewed as a menace in Spain – but if I owned a property it’s the first place I would list it!

AIRBNB and Booking.com are coming under fire for ‘forcing locals out’ of major cities across Spain. The problem, according to youngsters in Malaga, Barcelona, Sevilla

24 Apr, 2024 @ 15:58

Lead·Opinion·Property

Meet the ‘couple’ making €1million by managing 400 Airbnb flats in Spain – sparking death threats and anti-tourism sentiment online

A COUPLE who rake in €1million per year by operating 400 Airbnbs between Madrid and Malaga have sparked a backlash online. Fran and Marta manage

24 Apr, 2024 @ 11:43

Lead·Property

British tourists are caught up in ‘squatter fraud’ nightmare in Marbella: Holidaymakers are met by police after unknowingly paying up to €1,000 EACH to a man who ‘had no right to lease luxury villa’

Have you been caught up in this story? Email tips@theolivepress.es A GROUP of British tourists have endured a holiday nightmare after discovering their luxury villa

23 Apr, 2024 @ 18:38

Lead·Marbella·Property

Who is Mitchell Ong? The gym fanatic and self-described ‘Power Asian’, 43, who is accused of stabbing tourist Audrey Fang to death on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MITCHELL Ong remains behind bars in Spain accused of the brutal murder of his Singaporean compatriot Audrey Fang. On April 9, prosecutors claim Audrey was

23 Apr, 2024 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Audrey Fang latest: Exclusive €935 Nike trainers could prove crucial to murder investigation in Spain – as more evidence against prime suspect Mitchell Ong is revealed

A PAIR of €935 trainers could prove crucial in putting away Audrey Fang’s alleged killer. Mitchell Ong, 43, is accused of stabbing the fellow Singaporean

23 Apr, 2024 @ 16:28

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Anti-tourism protester is hospitalised in Spain after enduring 12 days of hunger strike on the Canary Islands – as ‘desperate’ fellow activists vow to continue despite their deteriorating health

A PROTESTER has been hospitalised after enduring 12 days of a hunger strike on the Canary Islands. In footage shared online, the unnamed individual can

22 Apr, 2024 @ 17:47

Canary Islands·Lead

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WATCH: Jasmine Harman, 48, says she’s ‘given up caring what people think’ as she shares a ‘Monday motivation’ dancing video from her Zumba class on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A Place In The Sun visits Alicante: Jasmine Harman helps a British couple find their ‘dream holiday home’ in expat hotspot in a brand new series

READ IN ENGLISH: Pedro Sanchez’s full speech announcing he will remain as PM of Spain

Spain’s prime minister STAYS: Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez will NOT quit after taking the weekend to ‘reflect’

Horror in Barcelona: Body of man, 50, is found floating off the beach of Sitges, sparking police investigation

Bikini Beach suffers a second fire just weeks after first inferno that gutted the popular chiringuito on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Tourist tax in Spain: Holiday hotspot loved by Brits ‘will start charging to visit its popular sites’ from this date – following a wave of protests by locals

From Poo to ‘Penisville’: These are some of the crudest town names in Spain – but do YOU know their origin stories?

These are the three best ‘chiringuitos’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol, according to travel experts – but do YOU agree?

British expat taking part in ‘anti-tourism’ protest in Spain insists there’s ‘no beef’ with holidaymakers but rather the ‘excessive number’ of visitors

Russian tennis star Maria Timofeeva, 20, warns people visiting Spain to ‘be aware’ after top 100 player is robbed of €10,000 during the Madrid Open

Pride 2024 in Spain: When and where are the biggest LGBT+ celebrations in the country this year?

Atlantic storm brings rain and thunder across Spain and the Costa del Sol – but things will warm up next week

CANCELLED: Hugely popular Cala Mijas festival is pulled by organisers ‘after the city council failed to pay their bills’

EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner’s van ‘had two hidden compartments’ including one in the FLOOR: Cops search the vehicle for DNA of ‘German Maddie’ Inga Gehricke

WARNING: Sausages containing NEEDLES are found on dog walking route on Spain’s Costa del Sol – with several pets sent to vets after eating them

Spain’s Airbnb craze sparks row after 27,000 businesses are turned into flats: ‘Guiris go home’ stickers appear on tourist lets in Valencia – but local in Malaga says ‘thanks to them we all have jobs’

Is Spain heading for another general election? This is what happens if Pedro Sanchez resigns on Monday

READ IN ENGLISH: Pedro Sanchez’s FURIOUS letter revealing why he may quit as PM of Spain on Monday

Urgent appeal for two missing expat teens who disappeared in Spain 10 days ago: Latest sighting places them in Benidorm

OPINION: Airbnb might be viewed as a menace in Spain – but if I owned a property it’s the first place I would list it!

Meet the ‘couple’ making €1million by managing 400 Airbnb flats in Spain – sparking death threats and anti-tourism sentiment online

British tourists are caught up in ‘squatter fraud’ nightmare in Marbella: Holidaymakers are met by police after unknowingly paying up to €1,000 EACH to a man who ‘had no right to lease luxury villa’

Who is Mitchell Ong? The gym fanatic and self-described ‘Power Asian’, 43, who is accused of stabbing tourist Audrey Fang to death on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Audrey Fang latest: Exclusive €935 Nike trainers could prove crucial to murder investigation in Spain – as more evidence against prime suspect Mitchell Ong is revealed

Anti-tourism protester is hospitalised in Spain after enduring 12 days of hunger strike on the Canary Islands – as ‘desperate’ fellow activists vow to continue despite their deteriorating health

‘Completely out of character’: Family worried as Ukrainian woman, 36, disappears after a traffic accident in Algeciras

Urgent search for South African hantavirus cruise ship passenger who made ‘several day’ layover in Barcelona

Spanish music superstar Rosalia to give free concert in Sevilla this weekend

Fresh raids launched on Benidorm ‘English Zone’ bars and clubs – with one popular spot punished for improper insurance

What are ‘narcolanchas’? The boats used by drug traffickers to carry tonnes of narcotics into Spain – after two Guardia Civil officers killed in pursuit