Ten of the best weekend spa breaks in Spain and Portugal
Relax, recharge or just spoil yourself with a weekend spa break.
Health worker assault complaints in Spain rose by 26% during 2025
THE Policia Nacional says they dealt with 513 complaints of verbal and physical attacks on health workers in Spain last year- up by 26.35% on
UK visitors boost January foreign tourist numbers to new record in Spain
SPAIN clocked up a record number of 5.1 million foreign tourists in January 2026- beating the previous high by 1.2% set a year earlier. The
PICTURED: British woman, 29, found dead on German billionaire’s luxury yacht in swanky Mallorca marina
THE identity of a young British woman found dead on a superyacht docked in Mallorca has been revealed. The body of Charlotte Conradie, 29, was
Spain IS warming up: Official data shows brutal trend with ZERO cold records in last four years
NEW data from Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) paints a firm picture of a warming climate over recent years. The records show that Spain has
John George murder suspect is shot dead in the middle of a Costa Blanca street
A CZECH man accused of being an accomplice in the murder of John George was shot dead in Torrevieja early on Sunday morning. Michael Maly,
‘No to war’: Pedro Sanchez hits back after Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain over conflict in the Middle East
PEDRO Sanchez has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president made an unprecedented threat to cut off all trade with Spain over the
Why your next wealth manager in Spain could very easily be a university professor
By Peter Dougherty AT 6.19pm, as the sun begins to set in Bilbao, German Guevara is erasing a whiteboard. In less than an hour he’ll
3 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in La Canada with pool garage – € 460,000
This townhouse, located in La Cañada, stands out for its tranquility, harmony, and excellent quality of life. It's situated in a well-established residential area surrounded
ON THIS DAY: Two Spanish heroines – a tragic Picasso muse and the fearless rebel who stopped Napoleon
TODAY marks a poignant anniversary for two vastly different young Spanish women whose legacies have echoed through the centuries. One was a tragic princess immortalised
At least four dead and two missing after wooden bridge collapses over rocky cliffs in northern Spain
AT least four people have been killed and two remain unaccounted for after a wooden footbridge running along a rocky cliff face in northern Spain
WATCH: Trump threatens to ‘fly in and use’ air bases in Andalucia to bomb Iran despite Spain veto
THIS is the extraordinary moment Donald Trump made a thinly-veiled threat to take over Spain’s jointly-controlled air bases in Andalucia and use them to bomb
BREAKING: Trump vows to cut off ALL trade with ‘terrible’ Spain in extraordinary rant over ongoing war with Iran
DONALD Trump has vowed to ‘cut off all trade with Spain’ in an extraordinary Oval Office outburst over the Spanish government’s refusal to allow US
First evacuation flight takes off as Spain rushes to protect 30,000 nationals stranded in war-torn Middle East
THE first evacuation flight bringing stranded Spanish nationals back from the conflict-ridden Middle East has taken off as the government initiates emergency measures to protect
Pensioner, 74, jumps from second-floor window in Marbella to escape woman who chopped off his fingertip over €200 drug debt
A DRAMATIC escape unfolded when a pensioner hurled himself from an apartment window where he was being tortured over a drug debt. The man, 74,
Relief for cancer patients as Marbella hospital receives €100m upgrade – all you need to know
THE Costa del Sol’s flagship hospital has finally completed its expansion after 16 years in the making. The new and improved University Hospital in Marbella
Changing Spanish demographics, aristocratic water plunger and a heroic dog rescuer – all on this week’s episode of the Rest is Spain podcast
THE latest episode of the Olive Press’ flagship The Rest is Spain podcast is out now! This week the episode begins with one of our
Climate change is fuelling anxiety and depression in Spain’s most vulnerable neighbourhoods, shock study warns
AIR pollution and extreme temperatures affect those in lower-income neighbourhoods more than others, a new project reveals. For all exposure to this extreme weather and
Costa del Sol town becomes one of the first to dish out €750 fines for owners who don’t wash their dog’s urine
DOG owners in Fuengirola will be slapped with hefty fines if they fail to clean up their furry friends’ urine. Fuengirola’s dog owners must dilute
Property asking prices in this Costa Blanca coastal haven jump by 25% in a year – as all Spain’s costas see unbelievable gains
ASKING prices for property in Valencia province have skyrocketed by a staggering 25.3% in just one year. The dramatic surge means seller expectations in the
Costa Blanca and Barcelona brace for heavy downpours as Storm Regina arrives
RESIDENTS on the Costa Blanca and in Barcelona are being warned to keep their umbrellas handy this Thursday as a double weather system sweeps across
Falstaff would approve – From tapas to tasting menus Spain’s 2026 Gastronomy Capital of Jerez de la Frontera has it all
IT has been well known for its local wines since the days of Shakespeare, and indeed well before, but now Jerez de la Frontera’s celebrated
Will the Costa del Sol’s battered beaches be ready in time for Easter after winter storms ripped away sand and toppled trees?
IT’S a race against time for Costa del Sol’s beaches to repair damage from storms ahead of the Easter holidays. Andalucia’s ayuntamientos have stepped up
Shocking discovery of 50 tons of food unfit for human consumption inside two Costa Blanca warehouses
THE Guardia Civil has seized over 50 tons of food products that were unfit for human consumption from two warehouses on the same Alicante industrial
Why the skies above Malaga and Marbella will turn orange as ‘blood rain’ hits
RESIDENTS across the Costa del Sol are being warned to leave their freshly washed cars in the garage and cover their terrace furniture as a
Spain’s job market rallies after miserable January thanks to boosts in hospitality and construction
SPAIN’S job market is improving after a miserable January thanks to boosts in hospitality and construction. There has been an increase of 97,000 jobs in