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Spain to see 10C temperature drop tomorrow — but Costa Blanca and east coast will have to wait

A FRESH mass of cool air has swept towards the Iberian Peninsula, bringing temperatures down by as much as 10C across northern and central Spain.

19 Aug, 2026 @ 17:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Spectacular lunar eclipse is coming to Spain just a fortnight after total solar eclipse – here’s everything you need to know

A SPECTACULAR lunar eclipse is set to light up skies across Spain just a fortnight after the country witnessed a historic total solar eclipse. The

19 Aug, 2026 @ 16:57

Environment·Lead·National News

Malaga reopens final four beaches to swimming as water quality returns to normal

MALAGA has reopened the final four of six beaches shut for swimming since last week after new water quality tests confirmed the sea is safe

19 Aug, 2026 @ 16:20

Health·Lead·Malaga

Tenerife taxi driver jailed after German holidaymaker, 22, sexually assaulted following night out

A TAXI driver has been jailed for six years after sexually assaulting a 22-year-old German holidaymaker in Tenerife.

19 Aug, 2026 @ 16:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Ceuta scabies outbreak located to military barracks in the Spanish enclave and ‘not linked to recent migrant crisis’

A RECENT outbreak of scabies amongst police and military personnel deployed in Ceuta has been traced to poorly kept barracks.

19 Aug, 2026 @ 15:31

Health·Lead·National News

EXPLAINER: Which benefits could Brits living in Spain lose access to under Reform’s EU welfare ban – and would it include pensions?

BRITS living in Spain are facing an anxious time after Reform UK unveiled plans to ban EU nationals from accessing benefits in Britain. Experts have

19 Aug, 2026 @ 14:55

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

A red weather alert for extreme heat in Valencia and Alicante

Red weather alert: Temperatures to soar again despite thunderstorms – including scorching 44C highs on the Costa Blanca

RESIDENTS on the Costa Blanca are being urged to take precautions after an ‘extraordinary danger’ weather alert was issued for extreme heat.

19 Aug, 2026 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Spain builds new high-speed Lisbon-Madrid train route after France shuns plans to expand line to Paris

Plans to build a high-speed line from Madrid to Paris have fallen flat after the French regulator continually blocked Renfe from operating in the country.

19 Aug, 2026 @ 13:32

Lead·Madrid·Travel News

‘Fake couples’ gang busted in Spain after arranging bogus relationships to regularise migrants

A GANG has been busted in Spain for making over €30 million from fixing up fake relationships for illegal migrants so that they could get

19 Aug, 2026 @ 12:46

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Tenerife

WATCH: Near two-tonne cocaine haul discovered in Torremolinos apartment leads to wild car chase and arrest in Marbella

THE discovery in a Torremolinos apartment triggered a car chase through the Costa del Sol as police pursued the suspects.

19 Aug, 2026 @ 11:32

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s richest man and Zara founder Amancio Ortega splashes out €175m on prime London apartment building

THE founder of the Spanish fashion giant has made his first domestic property investment in the United Kingdom.

19 Aug, 2026 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Granada earthquake swarm forces 600 people from their homes

AUTHORITIES ordered residents to leave six apartment blocks in Las Gabias after walls cracked following dozens of tremors throughout the day.

19 Aug, 2026 @ 10:46

Environment·Granada·Lead

Spain's World Cup star Rodri signs for Barcelona from Man City in €70m deal

Spain’s World Cup star Rodri joins Barcelona from Man City in €70m deal

THE midfield star has signed for the Catalan giants after the La Liga club agreed to pay a €70 million fee to Manchester City.

19 Aug, 2026 @ 09:47

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Promotional shot for La Vida Barcelona TV show

‘Emily in Paris’ style TV show being filmed in Barcelona sparks fury for romanticising the digital nomad lifestyle

THE new show has sparked a wave of negative reactions by locals who claim it will contribute to the gentrification of the city.

19 Aug, 2026 @ 09:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Guaro new mother thought the hospital was calling back – it was a €25,500 solar giveaway win

WHEN the phone rang on Saturday evening, Coline thought it was the hospital calling back. She had given birth hours earlier and just returned home

19 Aug, 2026 @ 07:43

Environment·Marbella·Sponsored Interview

Man, 52, stabs his flatmate in the chest in upmarket Estepona golf urbanisation

A MAN has survived being stabbed near the heart inside an upmarket golf urbanisation in Estepona after police and paramedics carried out 90 minutes of

18 Aug, 2026 @ 19:20

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Malaga reopens two beaches to swimmers as E. coli bacteria warning keeps four more shut during Feria week

Campo de Golf-San Julian, near Malaga airport, and El Palo, the fishing district on the eastern seafront, had their green flags restored on Tuesday.

18 Aug, 2026 @ 17:46

Health·Lead·Malaga

Granada earthquake: Residents tell of terror as second powerful quake rocks city in four days

RESIDENTS have recalled moments of terror after a powerful earthquake shook Granada on Tuesday.

18 Aug, 2026 @ 17:40

Environment·Granada·Lead

Tracing the legacy of Federico Garcia Lorca in Granada, 90 years after Spain’s most famous poet was murdered by Franco’s fascists

On the 90th anniversary of his murder, the Olive Press traces the history of Federico Garcia Lorca, Spain's most famous-ever poet

18 Aug, 2026 @ 17:13

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

9 facts about Federico Garcia Lorca on the 90th anniversary of his death by firing squad in the Spanish Civil War

THE playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca was arrested and killed on the orders of right-wing military authorities led by General Francisco Franco in the early weeks

18 Aug, 2026 @ 17:11

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Sevilla couple arrested after going shopping and leaving baby behind in car during 40C heat

A COUPLE in Sevilla have been arrested after leaving their baby in a closed car in the 40C heat to go shopping. A man called

18 Aug, 2026 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Sotogrande homes in short supply as luxury buyers keep coming

Sotogrande has been one of Spain’s key luxury property markets for more than half a century. The exclusive private enclave attracts everyone from captains of

18 Aug, 2026 @ 15:28

Andalucia·Cadiz·Property·Sponsored

Turkish fugitive wanted for ‘e-scooter drive-by shooting’ in Germany is arrested in Spain’s Ronda

A TURKISH fugitive wanted for an attempted drive-by assassination on an electric scooter in Germany has been arrested in Ronda. Policia Nacional officers intercepted the

18 Aug, 2026 @ 15:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Barcelona police arrest six violent chain snatchers – but leave 54 repeat offenders with nearly 900 police records free to roam the streets

CATALAN police have arrested six violent chain snatchers during a targeted crackdown in Barcelona. But 54 other repeat offenders with almost 900 combined police records

18 Aug, 2026 @ 14:42

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

End of an era: Why fewer young women are going topless on Spain’s beaches

THE classically mediterranean practice of going topless on Spain's beaches seems to be on the decline, and sociologists have several theories as to why.

18 Aug, 2026 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference

Brits in Spain risk being stripped of access to benefits under Reform proposals targeting EU citizens in UK

THOUSANDS of Britons could lose access to benefits in Spain if Reform UK pushes ahead with plans to strip EU nationals of welfare in Britain.

18 Aug, 2026 @ 13:36

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

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