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EXPLAINER: The Montoro case has topped the charts in Spain’s corruption scandal top ten – but what is it about?

MOVE over Pedro Sanchez – there’s a new sheriff in Spain’s corruption town. The various scandals engulfing the prime minister have for the time being

22 Jul, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Swimmers ordered out of the water in shark alert at Mallorca beach

RED flags were raised on part of Playa de Palma on Tuesday between Balneario 1 to 10 after an elderly Italian bather was bitten in

22 Jul, 2025 @ 17:41

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Free Word Showdown: Microsoft Word Vs. WPS Writer – Which One Wins in 2025?

IT can be challenging to choose the best Word program, but Microsoft Word and WPS Writer continue to be the top choices. Both are excellent

22 Jul, 2025 @ 17:11

Anti-racism protest attracts 5,000 people to Murcia’s streets in response to recent riots

ORGANISERS of Monday’s anti-racism protest in Murcia City say that 5,000 people took part in a response to the recent riots in Torre Pacheco. Social

22 Jul, 2025 @ 16:45

Lead·Murcia

Tributes pour in for Scot who plunged to his death in Ibiza hotel – as venue cancels upcoming parties

IBIZA Rocks Hotel has cancelled its upcoming music events following the deaths of two Scots on their premises just a fortnight apart. Gary Kelly, 19,

22 Jul, 2025 @ 16:00

Ibiza·Lead

Plans unveiled for Valencia riverside parks costing €150m to act as ‘sponges’ to soak up floodwater

TWO parks will be built along the banks of the Turia river and the Poyo ravine to act as flood defences in Valencia. The Valencian

22 Jul, 2025 @ 15:25

Lead·Valencia

Repsol faces €170 million loss from Spanish power outages

THE nationwide power cut that hit Spain has cost energy giant an estimated €170 million in lost revenues from its refineries and chemical plants. The

22 Jul, 2025 @ 15:05

Business & Finance·Lead

UK Budget Will Target Wealth — Expats in Spain Must Prepare for Impact

BRITISH nationals living in Spain with financial links to the UK are being urged to prepare for likely tax increases in the Autumn Budget, as

22 Jul, 2025 @ 14:35

Business & Finance·Other News

Alicante extends moratorium on new tourist accommodation licenses to include more properties

ALICANTE City Council has voted to extend its moratorium on granting new tourist apartment rental licenses to include blocks of holiday homes. It also includes

22 Jul, 2025 @ 14:16

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

2 bedroom Villa for sale in La Romana with pool – € 279,000

Welcome to this delightful, south-facing Spanish finca, located just a short walk from the charming and authentic village of La Romana. This is where you

22 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Pervert burglar spent 30 minutes watching naked woman sleep after breaking into Marbella home

THIS is the bizarre moment a pervert burglar spent over half an hour staring at a sleeping woman’s private parts after breaking into her Marbella

22 Jul, 2025 @ 12:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain to declassify ALL Franco-era documents in landmark victory for human rights campaigners

THE secrets of the Franco dictatorship will soon be brought to light as Spain’s government pushes ahead with long-delayed reforms to the Official Secrets Law.

22 Jul, 2025 @ 12:20

Lead·Politics

Tourists warned after valuables are stolen from cars parked by popular Costa Blanca beaches

THE Guardia Civil has warned tourists visiting popular Costa Blanca beaches to keep valuable items out of sight in their parked cars or risk being

22 Jul, 2025 @ 11:52

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Police bust sex exploitation gang in Spain with 162 women rescued from brothels

AUTHORITIES have smashed a Valencia-based gang that sexually exploited women by forcing them to work in brothels camouflaged as massage parlours. 162 victims have been

22 Jul, 2025 @ 11:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Shocking shootout at Aldi supermarket blamed on Turkish mafia war exported to the Costa del Sol

A SUPERMARKET shootout that saw an innocent bystander hit in the arm has been blamed on rival Turkish mafia groups. The terrifying gun battle broke

22 Jul, 2025 @ 09:25

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

From Almodovar to Game of Thrones: See Spain via its most famous films and series one location at a time

SPAIN is rolling out the red carpet for film buffs with a new tourism programme that lets visitors explore the country through the lens of

22 Jul, 2025 @ 08:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Hollywood royalty Antonio Banderas and Robert De Niro have lunch in Marbella during ‘hectic summer’

A SUNLIT terrace in Marbella was the unlikely rendezvous point for two Hollywood legends as Malaga-born Antonio Banderas and American A-lister Robert De Niro united

22 Jul, 2025 @ 08:00

Celebrity·Lead

Gang paid ‘mules’ €10k each to pick up cocaine-filled suitcases from Madrid airport

AUTHORITIES have smashed a drug-trafficking gang that hired ‘mules’ to collect cocaine shipments from Madrid airport. The criminals paid vulnerable people up €10,000 each and

21 Jul, 2025 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Elderly couple's nightmare ends after British squatter leaves Mallorca apartment- owning over €20k

Elderly couple’s nightmare ends after British squatter leaves Mallorca apartment- owing over €20k

AN ELDERLY Spanish couple have breathed a sigh of relief after a British squatter moved out of their Mallorca apartment after not paying rent for

21 Jul, 2025 @ 18:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Spain's 'Black Flag' awards for beach pollution includes one for flood disaster waste in Valencia Spain’s ‘Black Flag’ awards for beach pollution includes one for flood disaster waste in Valencia

Ship leaks brown-coloured slick to force swimming ban at La Manga beaches in Spain

SEVERAL beaches on the Mediterranean side of La Manga in Murcia have been closed to swimmers on Monday after a sewage spillage from a boat.

21 Jul, 2025 @ 17:45

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

WATCH: Poolside brawl breaks out between Benidorm stag party and bouncers – but who started it?

A SHOCKING fight erupted at a Benidorm hotel swimming pool between members of a stag party and security staff as onlookers – some with children

21 Jul, 2025 @ 17:15

Benidorm·Lead

Postal service ‘on verge of collapse’ with undelivered mail piling up on Costa Blanca

A TRADE union claims that a backlog of mail is piling up and the Correos postal service on the Costa Blanca is on the ‘verge

21 Jul, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

British tourist, 19, dies in Spain after third-floor fall – just two weeks after Scot fell to death at same Ibiza hotel

A YOUNG British tourist has died in Ibiza after falling from the third floor of a hotel. The incident occurred in the early hours of

21 Jul, 2025 @ 16:35

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

German police are patrolling the Costa del Sol during high summer – with more foreign coppers set to come

HOLIDAYMAKERS on the Costa del Sol are getting a pleasant – or perhaps not-so – surprise this summer as they spot police officers from their

21 Jul, 2025 @ 16:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Spain’s abandoned mega-resort ghost town rises from the ashes – and is targeting British tourists

A SPANISH resort that once promised to be the ultimate holiday destination – complete with three golf courses, an artificial ski slope and beaches filled

21 Jul, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Valencian Community

Heatwave ending with 'below average' temperatures coming this week to Valencia region

Heatwave will end with ‘below average’ temperatures this week in Valencia region

ABOVE average temperatures and heatwaves that have dominated the Valencian Community’s weather for almost two months are set to disappear this week. Forecasters say that

21 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia·Weather