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Why do locals in Spain eat 12 grapes to ring in the New Year?

Where does Spain’s tradition of gobbling 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve come from? Hint – government scrooges and the year 1882 have something to do with it

THE minute hand on Madrid’s Puerta de Sol clock tower nears midnight. Millions of Spaniards already have a grape in their mouth. Millions of others

31 Dec, 2025 @ 09:59

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Two Thirds Of Spain's 'lucky' Midnight Grapes Are Grown In Alicante Province

The majority of Spain’s ‘lucky’ midnight grapes come from one part of the country

TWO-thirds of grapes that’ll be eaten at midnight in Spain to welcome in 2026 will have been grown in Alicante Province. They are the Aledo

31 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Alicante·Food & Drink·Lead

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

CONSUMERS in Spain will get more bang for their buck in the new year after the rate of inflation fell for the second month in

30 Dec, 2025 @ 19:21

Business & Finance·Lead

Why the world is eating twelve grapes this New Year’s Eve

FROM Spanish plazas to UK supermarkets, the tradition of eating twelve grapes at midnight is spreading – here’s why people all over the world will

30 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead

FIESTA! The best festivals in Spain for your 2026 travel bucket list

Now Christmas is out of the way, it’s time to look ahead to 2026 and plan your fiestas for the year.

30 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Málaga·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Man arrested in Malaga for allegedly abusing pregnant underage girlfriend

A YOUNG man in Malaga has been arrested for allegedly abusing his pregnant underage girlfriend. The woman told staff at Hospital Materno Infantil that her

30 Dec, 2025 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Tenerife is spearheading a new kind of whale and dolphin watching – here’s what you need to know

A DARK, curved fin slices briefly through the Atlantic’s surface before vanishing into the blue. Moments later, a sleek grey back breaks the water again,

30 Dec, 2025 @ 13:58

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Tenerife

REAL-LIFE MONOPOLY: You too can participate in the property market without committing your life savings

By Peter Dougherty ARE you tempted to buy a home before Spain’s rising property prices make them too expensive to afford? In the game of

30 Dec, 2025 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Columnist

Two expats in Spain are awarded the British Empire Medal in New Year Honours list

KATE Mentink-Duncan has been given a British Empìre Medal(BEM) in recognition of her exceptional, decades-long service to British nationals living in Mallorca. Terry Curran, the

30 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

Motorhome marauders busted: gang of thieves caught after €200,000 crime spree across Spain

A GANG of roaming thieves who went on a €200,000 crime spree across Spain has been busted by police while cruising the country in a

30 Dec, 2025 @ 12:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Birmingham-Tenerife Flight Hit by Severe Turbulence

A RYANAIR plane was struck by ‘severe turbulence’ on Sunday afternoon (28 December) and was forced to return to England. Some passengers were injured. Flight

30 Dec, 2025 @ 11:42

Lead·Tenerife

Brit shot dead in second gun attack within 10 days in same Costa Blanca area

British man executed in second gun attack within 10 days in same Costa Blanca area

A BULLET-RIDDEN body of a British man was discovered in an Orihuela Costa property before Christmas. Details have only just been made public over the

30 Dec, 2025 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Colorful Fireworks 2023 New Year Vector Illustration, Bright On

BE LUCKY! Maximise your luck for 2026 by following these New Year traditions from Spain

WE’RE all hoping that 2026 will bring a new start and good fortune but to make sure the New Year gets off in the best

30 Dec, 2025 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Squatters spark outrage by calling police on three burglars trying to break into 'their' home in Malaga town

High-speed police chase with drunk driver ends in terrifying crash on Costa del Sol during red weather alert

A DRUNK driver was arrested on the Costa del Sol after a wild high-speed police chase ended in a terrifying smash in the early hours

30 Dec, 2025 @ 09:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Exotic alligator is rescued from reservoir after being dumped by owners in Spain

TWO people are facing animal abuse charges after dumping an alligator into a Castilla-La Mancha region reservoir. The exotic animal- known as a caiman caiman-is

30 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Nature

Death toll reaches three on Costa del Sol as town in Malaga province seeks disaster zone status after Sunday’s floods

A MAN reported missing on Sunday during deadly flooding on the Costa del Sol has been found dead west of Malaga, bringing the regional death

30 Dec, 2025 @ 08:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Málaga·Weather

'Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane after stealing coat at security control

Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane for stealing coat at security control

A WOMAN was carted off a plane at Madrid airport after stealing a coat from a conveyor belt tray at security control. Passengers who had

30 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

Flights diverted from airport in northern Spain after wild boars rush onto runway

FLIGHTS carrying holidaymakers to northern Spain on Saturday morning were forced to divert after a sounder of wild boars ran onto the runway. A Coruña

29 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Avalanche kills three people in one of Spain’s most popular skiing areas

THREE skiers died on Monday after being caught up in an avalanche in the Spanish Pyrenees. Two people emerged relatively unscathed from the six-strong group

29 Dec, 2025 @ 16:28

Lead·National News

Revealed: More than 3,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain on small boats in 2025

A NEW report has laid bare the severity of the migrant crisis after it was revealed that more than 3,000 people have died attempting to

29 Dec, 2025 @ 15:54

Canary Islands·Lead

Spain’s airports roar into the New Year as 16,000+ flights pack the skies

THE last weekend of the year saw Spain’s airports handle over 16,000 flights, a 3.2% increase compared to last year, reports Aena. Between Friday and

29 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Terrifying waterspout rips through popular Spanish seafront as death toll from stormy weekend continues to grow

THIS is the shocking moment a water tornado tore through a harbour in a popular holiday resort after Spain was left reeling by a weekend

29 Dec, 2025 @ 13:44

Lead·Murcia·Weather

Search continues for missing man after deadly Costa del Sol floods

RESCUERS are frantically searching for a man who went missing on Sunday after violent storms and severe flooding killed two people on Costa del Sol

29 Dec, 2025 @ 13:43

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Fire rips through Costa del Sol family home leaving two teenagers dead

AN electrical fault could have caused the Alhaurin el Grande fire that left two teenagers dead. Thursday’s fire started in the house where the young

29 Dec, 2025 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Deadly weekend storm claims second life as missing man’s body is found near Granada

THE body of a missing man has been found near Granada after storms and flash floods battered the Costa del Sol on Sunday, claiming another

29 Dec, 2025 @ 12:26

Costa del Sol·Granada·Lead·Weather

One dead and two missing as storm and floods rip through Costa del Sol

A MAN has died and two others remain missing after torrential rain triggered severe flooding across Costa del Sol on Sunday, forcing hundreds to flee

29 Dec, 2025 @ 11:03

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

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Where does Spain’s tradition of gobbling 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve come from? Hint – government scrooges and the year 1882 have something to do with it

The majority of Spain’s ‘lucky’ midnight grapes come from one part of the country

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

Why the world is eating twelve grapes this New Year’s Eve

FIESTA! The best festivals in Spain for your 2026 travel bucket list

Man arrested in Malaga for allegedly abusing pregnant underage girlfriend

Tenerife is spearheading a new kind of whale and dolphin watching – here’s what you need to know

REAL-LIFE MONOPOLY: You too can participate in the property market without committing your life savings

Two expats in Spain are awarded the British Empire Medal in New Year Honours list

Motorhome marauders busted: gang of thieves caught after €200,000 crime spree across Spain

Birmingham-Tenerife Flight Hit by Severe Turbulence

British man executed in second gun attack within 10 days in same Costa Blanca area

BE LUCKY! Maximise your luck for 2026 by following these New Year traditions from Spain

High-speed police chase with drunk driver ends in terrifying crash on Costa del Sol during red weather alert

Exotic alligator is rescued from reservoir after being dumped by owners in Spain

Death toll reaches three on Costa del Sol as town in Malaga province seeks disaster zone status after Sunday’s floods

Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane for stealing coat at security control

Flights diverted from airport in northern Spain after wild boars rush onto runway

Avalanche kills three people in one of Spain’s most popular skiing areas

Revealed: More than 3,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain on small boats in 2025

Spain’s airports roar into the New Year as 16,000+ flights pack the skies

WATCH: Terrifying waterspout rips through popular Spanish seafront as death toll from stormy weekend continues to grow

Search continues for missing man after deadly Costa del Sol floods

Fire rips through Costa del Sol family home leaving two teenagers dead

Deadly weekend storm claims second life as missing man’s body is found near Granada

One dead and two missing as storm and floods rip through Costa del Sol

Stricken ‘zombie’ Russian shadow fleet tanker is drifting 60km off the Costa del Sol – with 400,000 barrels of oil on board

36 hours in Segovia: Ancient wonders, Medieval charm and Castillian traditions

Spanish home-grown Ozempic knock-off aims to make weight-loss drug affordable for the masses

EXCLUSIVE: Expats left devastated after Costa del Sol removal man vanishes with their belongings en route to Spain

‘Dad has killed Mum’: Horror in Malaga’s Alhaurin el Grande as British woman, 33, is murdered in front of her children