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Spanish police condemn rise of ultra culture in football after ‘serious public disorder’ before Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final in Madrid

SPANISH police officers have slammed the ‘worrying’ rise of so-called ‘ultra’ culture in football after violent scenes marred the build up to Arsenal’s crunch Champions

1 May, 2026 @ 13:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Good news alert: Madrid records more births than deaths for the first time in six years – but there’s a catch

FOR the first time in six years, Madrid has recorded more births than deaths – although the capital’s population is still decreasing. In 2025, 27,097

1 May, 2026 @ 12:45

Health·Lead·Madrid

Spanish bank Santander completes €3 billion takeover of British lender TSB from rival Sabadell

SPANISH bank Santander has completed a €3 billion takeover of UK lender TSB in a deal that marks one of the largest shifts in European

1 May, 2026 @ 12:30

Business & Finance·Lead

WATCH: Heart-warming sight off Spain’s Canary Islands as humpback whale breaches water in style alongside baby calf

A HUMPBACK whale and its baby calf were spotted leaping out of the water off the coast of the Canary Islands. The heart-warming display was

1 May, 2026 @ 12:30

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Parking is about to get easier in Estepona as new €1 a day car park with 300 spaces is ‘85% complete’

LOOKING for a parking space in Estepona is about to get easier as a new €1 a day car park with 300 spaces is nearing

1 May, 2026 @ 12:18

Estepona·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Major narco operation busted off the Costa de la Luz after Spanish police officers seize boat carrying 4,000 kilos of hashish

THE Guardia Civil has arrested four suspected drug traffickers after intercepting a narco-boat carrying more than 4,000 kilos of hashish. The vessel was spotted some

1 May, 2026 @ 12:07

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

Trump threatens to pull US troops out of ‘absolutely horrible’ Spain in latest escalation of row over Iran war

DONALD Trump has doubled down on his threat to pull US troops out of Spain as a row over the ongoing war in Iran continues

1 May, 2026 @ 11:27

International Affairs·Lead

Couples in Spain who do ‘pareja de hecho’ civil partnership are entitled to 15 days of leave as though they were getting married

COUPLES who formalise civil partnerships in Spain are entitled to 15 days’ paid leave – just as if they were getting married, according to Spanish

1 May, 2026 @ 11:11

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

8 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Porreres with pool – € 2,200,000

24028 Porreres Country House "Son Capella" This solar-powered colonial spirited estate, 550m2 constructed space on 9.800 m² of land, a lush oasis north of the

1 May, 2026 @ 11:01

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Warning for drivers as Spain launches massive May Day bank holiday crackdown on Costa del Sol roads and across Andalucia

DRIVERS in Andalucia are being warned of a police crackdown during the May Day bank holiday weekend. Fixed and mobile speed cameras will be in

30 Apr, 2026 @ 17:03

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Two police officers commended for successfully resuscitating nine-month-old baby in Marbella

TWO police officers have been commended for successfully resuscitating a nine-month-old baby on the Costa del Sol. The Marbella Policia Local agents were circulating in

30 Apr, 2026 @ 16:19

Health·Lead·Marbella

Ryanair urges Spain to scrap EES rollout to avoid summer of border queue chaos

BOSSES at low-cost airline Ryanair have called on Spain to suspend its implementation of the EU’s controversial Entry/Exit System (EES) or face a gruelling summer

30 Apr, 2026 @ 16:18

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Relief for travellers as direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains finally return after three months

TRAVELLING between Madrid and the Costa del Sol will be made much easier from today after a key high-speed train route was finally reopened after

30 Apr, 2026 @ 15:36

Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s immigration amnesty descends into chaos as people queue for days and fights break out across the country

CHAOS has broken out across Spain as people queue day and night to apply for Pedro Sanchez’s controversial migrant regularisation scheme. Shocking scenes in Murcia

30 Apr, 2026 @ 15:26

Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

Backlash in Catalunya over plan to send police officers into primary schools to ‘crack down on violence’

CONTROVERSIAL plans to send police officers into schools across Catalunya have begun to falter, with several educational centres already moving to withdraw from the scheme.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:45

Catalunya·Education·Lead

Why Slot Games Feel So Rewarding: The Psychology Behind the Spin

THERE is a particular kind of pause that belongs to late afternoon in southern Spain. The heat softens, the shutters open, and the day starts

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:36

Gaming·Sponsored-Gambling

How will Gibraltar navigate the UK gaming changes?

GIBRALTAR has long been one of Europe’s quiet gaming powerhouses, but the latest shake-up from the UK has sent a jolt through the Rock. With

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:28

Gaming·Sponsored-Gambling

Medics dress up as Braveheart and cry ‘you can’t take our freedom’ during four-day doctor’s strike in Spain – with more dates planned

CANCELLATIONS and postponed medical treatment continue as Spanish doctors carry on with strikes across the nation. A number of them even dressed up as the

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:27

Andalucia·Health·Lead·National News·Politics

London mayor Sadiq Khan heaps praise on Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez as pair discussing reversing Brexit during meeting in Madrid

THE Spanish government has reiterated that it would welcome Britain back with open arms into the European Union after prime minister Pedro Sanchez hosted the

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:20

Brexit·Lead·Politics

Missing Costa Blanca businessman found buried under two metres of concrete in Alicante house- four arrests made

Costa Blanca businessman buried under concrete in Alicante house was ‘killed over €5k debt’

THE Policia Nacional have arrested four people in Alicante after finding the body of a missing businessman which was buried under two metres of concrete.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

The surprise locations renters are flocking to in Spain – while only two ‘cheap’ towns remain for bargain hunters on the Mediterranean coast

SURPRISE property hotspots are emerging across Spain as renters flock to unexpected towns away from the big cities and coastal resorts in a bid to

30 Apr, 2026 @ 13:41

Lead·Property

Age is just a number: 70-year-old goalkeeper set to become Spain’s oldest ever competitive fotballer in fifth-tier match

THIS weekend a 70-year-old is set to make history by becoming Spain’s oldest ever competitive footballer. Angel Mateos Gonzalez is due to start in goal

30 Apr, 2026 @ 13:15

Lead·Sport

WATCH: US expat reveals the unwritten rules for Americans moving to Spain – from tipping to dress codes

AN AMERICAN expat has had thousands of likes on her video explaining the unwritten rules for those moving to Spain. Stephanie Jahn revealed five simple

30 Apr, 2026 @ 12:15

Lead·Travel News

Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts

FIVE members of a luxury watch robbery gang operating across Spain have been arrested at tourist apartments in the Calpe area of the Costa Blanca.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 12:12

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

The rising – and transparent – standards in Marbella’s luxury property market

MARBELLA’S prime property market is not what it was ten years ago. Buyers are approaching the market with a more analytical mindset, comparing properties against

30 Apr, 2026 @ 12:06

Other News·Property

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

SPAIN’S economy continued to grow in the first quarter of 2026, but at a slower rate due mainly to the Iran war. The first three

30 Apr, 2026 @ 11:08

Lead·National News