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Costa del Sol business leaders urge Junta to add ‘reversible’ third lane to A-7 motorway – and boost case for long-awaited railway

BUSINESS leaders in Malaga are calling for a new reversible lane on the A-7 motorway to tackle chronic traffic that affects drivers between Malaga and

11 Jul, 2026 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s Guardia Civil criticised for video showing transportation of remains of victims from deadly Almeria wildfire – ‘heartless and disrespectful’

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil law enforcement agency have come under fire after releasing a video that shows the remains of the victims of the deadly Almeria

11 Jul, 2026 @ 16:50

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Ex-partner arrested in Mijas ‘double murder’ horror after mother, 63, and daughter, 31, found stabbed in burned-out home on the Costa del Sol

POLICE investigating the case of a mother and daughter found stabbed to death in a house fire on the Costa del Sol have made an

11 Jul, 2026 @ 15:38

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Swedish mafia boss who ‘supplied weapons to teenage hitmen’ is arrested living quiet life on Spain’s Costa Blanca amid wider crackdown on Scandinavian gangs

A SWEDISH mafia boss accused of supplying the weapons used by teenage hitmen has been arrested after years of living a quiet life on the Costa

11 Jul, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

World Cup fever? You must be kidding – I hate football more than Starmer, writes Charlie Mullins

I’M not a football fan. I don’t get it and I never will. I hate football so much that when my kids wanted to rebel

11 Jul, 2026 @ 14:26

Celebrity·Lead·Sport

EXCLUSIVE: American national among those feared dead after Andalucia’s deadliest-ever wildfire kills at least 12 – with 23 still unaccounted for

By Alessio Ghirlanda in Mojacar, Almeria, with additional reporting from Ben Pawlowski AN American woman is among those feared to have perished in Andalucia’s deadliest

11 Jul, 2026 @ 13:26

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

EU pushes back new €20 ETIAS travel permit to 2027 in good news for British tourists travelling to Spain this summer

THE EU’s new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) will be pushed back until 2027 in good news for British tourists heading to Spain

11 Jul, 2026 @ 11:58

Lead·Travel News

Families in Spain’s Almeria make desperate pleas to help find loved ones as death toll from raging inferno rises to 12

If you are searching for a loved one, contact the family hotline on +34 677 904 624, where they have a list of people and their

11 Jul, 2026 @ 11:41

Jewel of Persia: A Persian-inspired luxury villa near Marbella blends ancient architecture with sweeping Costa del Sol views

HAD Scheherazade lived on the Costa del Sol, she might well have told her tales to King Shahryar in this extraordinary villa. And had Shahryar

11 Jul, 2026 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·Featured Property·Malaga·Marbella·Property

‘We are surrounded by fire – I think we left too late’: The harrowing message from Andalucia’s deadliest wildfire as expats scramble to survive the horror

By Alessio Ghirlanda in Mojacar, Almeria WHEN Lenox Napier learnt that a devastating wildfire was tearing through Andalucia, he picked up his phone and contacted

11 Jul, 2026 @ 09:51

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

Friends pay tribute to the Norwegian teenager whose life was tragically cut short in a hit-and-run on the Costa del Sol

A NORWEGIAN teenager killed in a hit-and-run on the Costa del Sol this week was planning to go to a friend’s birthday party in her

11 Jul, 2026 @ 09:40

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

As deadly fires rage all over Spain, this amazing app tracks locations and spread – helping to coordinate responses and save lives

IT has fast become a irreplaceable tool for both expats and locals alike in Spain’s fire-prone hinterlands during the summer months. Wildfire Watch reports on

10 Jul, 2026 @ 17:45

Environment·Lead·National News

British resident flees fire in southern Spain ‘with just her two cats’ as raging inferno torches villages and expats ‘lose everything’

Exclusive by Jon Clarke A BRITISH resident of Almeria has told the Olive Press how his girlfriend fled the lethal Gallardos fire – with just

10 Jul, 2026 @ 15:41

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead

How Andalucia’s deadliest wildfire spread from a roadside ditch to a British expat stronghold in hours — leaving tearful residents desperately searching for loved ones

If you are searching for a loved one, contact the family hotline on +34 677 904 624, where they have a list of people and

10 Jul, 2026 @ 14:21

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Valencia president Perez Llorca offers region's help following Almeria forest fire disaster that claimed 11 lives including four Brits

Valencia president offers region’s help to Almeria after forest fire claims 11 lives- four of them British

VALENCIA region president, Juanfran Perez Llorca, has offered help to his Andalucian counterpart over the forest fire in Almeria. Perez Llorca spoke to Juanma Moreno

10 Jul, 2026 @ 13:58

Almeria·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Almeria wildfire horror: Brits tried to escape through a ‘ravine with no exit and found themselves trapped by the flames’

FOUR British nationals found dead inside their own car were cut off as they tried to drive clear of a wildfire tearing through the Almeria

10 Jul, 2026 @ 13:02

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Booze-loving thieves steal two beer lorries from depot in Mallorca

TWO beer lorries have been stolen from an Estrella Damm depot in Mallorca. The thefts were discovered early on Friday morning with the Policia Nacional

10 Jul, 2026 @ 12:49

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

‘Immense sadness’: Pedro Sanchez offers Andalucia ‘anything it needs’ for devastating Almeria wildfire that has claimed at least 11 lives – including four Brits

TRIBUTES have poured in after a devastating wildfire tore through Andalucia on Friday, killing at least 11 people and injuring eight more – four of

10 Jul, 2026 @ 12:11

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

WATCH: Police rescue 26 ‘sex slaves’ exploited by Chinese mafia gang that operated 11 brothels in Spain

THE Policia Nacional have rescued 26 women who were forced to work as prostitutes in Spain by a Chinese mafia gang. The crew operated 11

10 Jul, 2026 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Northern Spain·Valencia

Evacuated Benahavis residents told to return to their homes as firefighters bring blaze that closed AP-7 and threatened Costa del Sol villas under control

RESIDENTS evacuated from a upmarket Benahavis urbanisation have been told they can return home after firefighters bring under control a wildfire that shut the AP-7

10 Jul, 2026 @ 10:19

Costa del Sol·Lead

Malaga ‘rape drug’ priest jailed for 52 years after sexually assaulting unconscious women and filming attacks

A CATHOLIC priest has been sentenced to over five decades in prison after a Malaga court found him guilty of drugging, sexually assaulting and secretly

10 Jul, 2026 @ 10:19

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Brits believed to be among victims of ‘worst-ever Andalucia fire’, authorities say, as 23 reported missing

FOUR Brits are believed to be among the 11 victims of a devastating Andalucia fire – the deadliest in the region since records began. Emergency

10 Jul, 2026 @ 09:54

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

Music world in mourning as Welsh pop legend Bonnie Tyler passes away in Portugal hospital at 75 after long illness

WELSH pop star Bonnie Tyler has passed away at age 75 in a Portuguese hospital following a long illness. The singer had been admitted to

10 Jul, 2026 @ 09:08

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead

BREAKING: At least 12 dead in Almeria after ‘worst ever Andalucia wildfire’ – firefighters find bodies inside burned-out vehicles

AT least 12 people have died in southern Spain after a devastating blaze broke out in the province of Almeria amid soaring temperatures. “The number

10 Jul, 2026 @ 08:22

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

Barcelona breaks all-time heat record as sweltering heatwave sends temperatures soaring past 40C

BARCELONA has broken its all-time heat record for the second time in only three years as another scorching heatwave continues to send temperatures soaring across

9 Jul, 2026 @ 18:13

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Weather

WATCH: Fire rages next to Mallorca’s Palma Airport sending smoke over the bay as tourists jet in

FLIGHTS to popular Balearic Islands destination were nearly derailed as flames consumed the surrounding area and caused emergency fire prevention protocals. Travellers at Son Sant

9 Jul, 2026 @ 13:57

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

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Costa del Sol business leaders urge Junta to add ‘reversible’ third lane to A-7 motorway – and boost case for long-awaited railway

Spain’s Guardia Civil criticised for video showing transportation of remains of victims from deadly Almeria wildfire – ‘heartless and disrespectful’

Ex-partner arrested in Mijas ‘double murder’ horror after mother, 63, and daughter, 31, found stabbed in burned-out home on the Costa del Sol

Swedish mafia boss who ‘supplied weapons to teenage hitmen’ is arrested living quiet life on Spain’s Costa Blanca amid wider crackdown on Scandinavian gangs

World Cup fever? You must be kidding – I hate football more than Starmer, writes Charlie Mullins

EXCLUSIVE: American national among those feared dead after Andalucia’s deadliest-ever wildfire kills at least 12 – with 23 still unaccounted for

EU pushes back new €20 ETIAS travel permit to 2027 in good news for British tourists travelling to Spain this summer

Families in Spain’s Almeria make desperate pleas to help find loved ones as death toll from raging inferno rises to 12

Jewel of Persia: A Persian-inspired luxury villa near Marbella blends ancient architecture with sweeping Costa del Sol views

‘We are surrounded by fire – I think we left too late’: The harrowing message from Andalucia’s deadliest wildfire as expats scramble to survive the horror

Friends pay tribute to the Norwegian teenager whose life was tragically cut short in a hit-and-run on the Costa del Sol

As deadly fires rage all over Spain, this amazing app tracks locations and spread – helping to coordinate responses and save lives

British resident flees fire in southern Spain ‘with just her two cats’ as raging inferno torches villages and expats ‘lose everything’

How Andalucia’s deadliest wildfire spread from a roadside ditch to a British expat stronghold in hours — leaving tearful residents desperately searching for loved ones

Valencia president offers region’s help to Almeria after forest fire claims 11 lives- four of them British

Almeria wildfire horror: Brits tried to escape through a ‘ravine with no exit and found themselves trapped by the flames’

Booze-loving thieves steal two beer lorries from depot in Mallorca

‘Immense sadness’: Pedro Sanchez offers Andalucia ‘anything it needs’ for devastating Almeria wildfire that has claimed at least 11 lives – including four Brits

WATCH: Police rescue 26 ‘sex slaves’ exploited by Chinese mafia gang that operated 11 brothels in Spain

Evacuated Benahavis residents told to return to their homes as firefighters bring blaze that closed AP-7 and threatened Costa del Sol villas under control

Malaga ‘rape drug’ priest jailed for 52 years after sexually assaulting unconscious women and filming attacks

Brits believed to be among victims of ‘worst-ever Andalucia fire’, authorities say, as 23 reported missing

Music world in mourning as Welsh pop legend Bonnie Tyler passes away in Portugal hospital at 75 after long illness

BREAKING: At least 12 dead in Almeria after ‘worst ever Andalucia wildfire’ – firefighters find bodies inside burned-out vehicles

Barcelona breaks all-time heat record as sweltering heatwave sends temperatures soaring past 40C

WATCH: Fire rages next to Mallorca’s Palma Airport sending smoke over the bay as tourists jet in

Spain blames trafficking gangs for driving thousands to storm the Ceuta border – but admits border fences were left unguarded

Hollywood celebrity bonanza in Mallorca as Cortney Cox holidays with Jennifer Aniston and Pedro Pascal in ‘Billionaire’s Bay’

Fourth body pulled from the sea off the Costa del Sol – as Ceuta border crisis sees dozens drown

The Spanish village that looks like Havana – but sits in the mountains of Asturias

UPDATE: Morocco ‘cooperating’ with Spain to return tens of thousands of migrants who have stormed into Ceuta

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