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Hunt is on to unmask and catch mystery Marbella graffiti vandal ‘Kabro’ – after town hall spent €20k to clean up damage

AUTHORITIES in Marbella have intensified efforts to track down a graffiti vandal, after damage has already exceeded €20,000. The town hall has said it is

24 Apr, 2026 @ 17:45

crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Popular ‘Marbella Se Queja’ Instagram page rages at expats who’ve ‘lived on the Costa del Sol for years and can’t even say hola’

THE man behind one of the Costa del Sol’s most influential Instagram pages has let rip at expats who have spent years living in Spain

24 Apr, 2026 @ 17:00

Lead·Marbella·Other News

WATCH: Bizarre moment man ‘marries’ a tree at wedding ceremony in Madrid ‘to show emotional connection to nature’

A CEREMONY took place in El Retiro park on World Earth Day, drawing attention from passersby in the centre of the Spanish capital. Actor and

24 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Green·Lead·Madrid

'Don't wash your car!': Blood rain warning for Spain as Saharan dust cloud to blow in from Africa - affecting Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca

Fresh ‘blood rain’ alert for Malaga as spring storms trigger yellow weather alert

RESIDENTS across the Costa del Sol should hold off on cleaning their terraces as another band of ‘blood rain’ prepares to dump a gloopy layer

24 Apr, 2026 @ 14:32

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Tourist coach driver arrested in Valencia for snorting cocaine with 25 people needing taxis

Tourist coach driver arrested in Valencia for snorting cocaine leaving 25 passengers needing taxis

25 CHINESE tourists were ferried to their next destination by taxis after Valencia’s Policia Local discovered their coach driver had snorted cocaine. Officers were carrying

24 Apr, 2026 @ 13:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Mini heatwave ends on Costa Blanca with yellow alert for storms and winds

THE recent spell of sunshine and unseasonably high temperatures for Alicante province has ended with a yellow alert issued for southern parts of the area

24 Apr, 2026 @ 12:11

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

‘I was very afraid’: Leading Spanish matador gored in his rectum at the Sevilla Feria calls it ‘the most painful ever’ from hospital bed

SPAIN’S most famous matador has admitted he was ‘very afraid’ after suffering a horror goring to his backside during jubilant Feria de Abril celebrations in

24 Apr, 2026 @ 12:10

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Early morning shock in Andalucia after 3.5 magnitude earthquake shakes homes in Granada

AN earthquake has shaken parts of Granada early this morning, waking people up across the area. According to the National Geographic Institute, the earthquake happened

24 Apr, 2026 @ 11:41

Environment·Granada·Lead·Weather

Two arrests at protest against mega golf and tourism resort threatening to bulldoze one of few remaining plots of virgin land on the Costa del Sol

TWO protesters have been arrested for refusing to identify themselves as tensions flared over the destruction of protected farmland on the Costa del Sol. The

24 Apr, 2026 @ 11:38

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Property

Pentagon suggests NATO suspension for Spain.

Pentagon suggests suspending Spain from NATO and dropping support for Britain in Falkland Islands dispute as US goes on warpath against allies

THE US is exploring options to punish key NATO allies – including Spain and Britain – for not joining the war in Iran, an internal

24 Apr, 2026 @ 11:21

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Top matador in ‘very serious’ condition after 35cm goring in Sevilla – days after Spain’s most famous bullfighter was impaled in bottom

THE world of Spanish bullfighting has been rocked by another gruesome injury after a top matador was left in agony following a goring at Sevilla’s

24 Apr, 2026 @ 11:09

Animals·La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Arrests made for hate crime offences in Spain after locals caught pushing migrants over as they rode on electric scooters

Valencia locals caught pushing migrants over as they rode on electric scooters are arrested for hate crimes

TWO young Spaniards have been arrested for committing hate crimes against migrants in the Valencia area town of Aldaia in late 2025. Foreign nationals were

24 Apr, 2026 @ 11:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Benissa with pool – € 335,000

Unique Apartment Hotel complex here in the Costa Blanca. In a tropical paradisical complex is just a few minutes from the beach and the towns

24 Apr, 2026 @ 11:00

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Life-saving expat who forced a footbridge over lethal Costa del Sol motorway is honoured four decades later

A BRITISH pensioner has been honoured at an A-7 motorway footbridge near Marbella after saving hundreds of lives by its construction. Her insistence to build

24 Apr, 2026 @ 10:01

Environment·Estepona·Lead

‘Out of control’ Irishman and key Kinahan enforcer is ‘arrested in Marbella after threatening to shoot nightclub worker’

A KEY member of the Kinahan organised crime group has been arrested in Marbella after allegedly threatening to shoot a nightclub worker. The Irishman, who

24 Apr, 2026 @ 09:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

The wonderful history behind El Escorial – the world’s largest Renaissance building and a must-visit for all culture lovers

ON April 23, 1563, the first stone was laid in the construction of The Monastery of Saint Lawrence of El Escorial, 30 miles west of

23 Apr, 2026 @ 17:45

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Worry for Spain as Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal to miss rest of season with injury – but ‘is expected to be fit for the World Cup’

THE 18-year-old Barcelona and Spain winger was forced off during the match against Celta Vigo after picking up a hamstring injury, shortly after scoring a

23 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Jet2 bans British couple for ‘trying to join mile high club’ on flight to Spain – while the plane was still on the tarmac

A PAIR of Brits in their 50s have been banned from an airline for life after attempting to join the ‘mile high club’ while their

23 Apr, 2026 @ 16:08

Lead·Travel News

Fears for Gibraltar monkeys as they’re spotted ‘eating mud after consuming junk food from tourists’

GIBRALTAR’s monkeys have started eating mud to settle their stomachs after consuming fast food from tourists, a new study finds. Scientists have discovered that the

23 Apr, 2026 @ 15:31

Animals·Gibraltar·Lead

Good news for travellers as date finally set for return of direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains

RAIL passengers on the Costa del Sol have been handed a much-needed slice of good news after officials announced that the high-speed train route connecting

23 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

Third patient dies after receiving ‘six times the required drug dose’ at hospital in central Spain

A THIRD cancer patient has died at the Burgos University Hospital in central Spain after being given a drug overdose in December. The patient received

23 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Is the bubble beginning to burst? Number of home purchases in Spain falls for second consecutive month

SPAIN’S property market is continuing to show signs of slowing down after February was the second successive month to record an annual fall in sales.

23 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·National News·Property

Warning for holidaymakers as busy Spanish airport shuts for over a month from TODAY

BRITS travelling to northern Spain over the coming weeks are being urged to check over their travel plans after a major airport in the region

23 Apr, 2026 @ 12:20

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Popular Costa del Sol expat haven demands breakwaters to protect its dwindling beaches from being washed away – and Madrid to pay

URGENT action has been demanded by Mijas Town Hall to stop its dwindling beaches from rapidly disappearing into the sea. Mijas Town Hall fired off

23 Apr, 2026 @ 11:50

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Ryanair to shut check-in desks 20 minutes earlier amid growing concerns over length of border queues across Europe

A BUDGET airline has revealed that it will shut its check-in desks 20 minutes earlier amid growing concerns over border queues across Europe. Ryanair is

23 Apr, 2026 @ 11:43

Lead·Travel News

Hope for cancer sufferers in Spain as breakthrough ‘personalised’ mRNA vaccine keeps pancreatic cancer patients alive six years later

A CLINICAL trial using personalised messenger mRNA vaccines to treat pancreatic cancer has had some promising results. Less than 13% of people diagnosed with pancreatic

23 Apr, 2026 @ 11:28

Health·Lead