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ON THIS DAY: The chilling Germanwings flight from Barcelona that ended in murder-suicide and 150 deaths

ON March 24, 2015, a commercial flight between Barcelona and Dusseldorf crashed into a French mountain. A total of 150 passengers and crew lost their

24 Mar, 2026 @ 08:15

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Reigning in Spain – Sun shone as Jamie Donaldson pipped fellow Ryder Cup legends Thomas Bjorn and Miguel Angel Jimenez to win the Staysure Marbella Legends tournament

AFTER two months of rain, Jamie Donaldson took advantage of perfect conditions to snare the first tournament of the 2026 Legends tour. The celebrated pro

23 Mar, 2026 @ 19:42

Marbella·Sport

Revealed: Anti-drug police chief among 100 corrupt ‘narco-cops’ arrested in Spain over last five years

THE government has revealed that 106 Spanish police officers have been arrested for drug-related offences since 2021. Among them is Luis Fernandez Rafael, the former

23 Mar, 2026 @ 18:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

German tourists blow up Valencia hotel room with high-grade fireworks on Night of Fire during Fallas celebrations

THREE German tourists have been arrested after allegedly setting off powerful fireworks inside their hotel room, in the hallways, and out of a window during

23 Mar, 2026 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Businesses and locals in Palma de Mallorca declare war on tourists who block the way by sitting down to eat ice-cream

AS the tourist season gets underway in Mallorca, residents and businesses are taking steps to discourage visitors from lingering in the streets to sit and

23 Mar, 2026 @ 15:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Revealed: Foreign nationals now make up the majority of daily arrests by Spanish police

FOREIGN nationals account for 51 per cent of daily arrests in Spain, according to new police data. Internal police figures obtained by The Objective show

23 Mar, 2026 @ 13:50

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard are plastering Pedro Sanchez’s face onto ballistic missiles aimed at Israel with the words ‘thank you Prime Minister’

IRAN’s Revolutionary Guard is plastering photos of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on missiles fired at Israel, according to Iran’s state-controlled news agency. A video

23 Mar, 2026 @ 13:29

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Icy polar blast set to blanket Spain in wintery conditions ahead of next week’s Semana Santa celebrations – these are the affected areas

A BLAST of polar air is set to sweep across Spain, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures along with widespread rain, strong winds and snowfall

23 Mar, 2026 @ 12:25

Basque Country·Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Spain’s new tourism boom: Semana Santa bookings soar by 50% as holidaymakers shun other destinations amid Iran war uncertainty

TOURIST bookings to ‘safe’ Spain are surging this Easter as the Iran war continues to fuel global uncertainty, experts say. Semana Santa reservations across the

23 Mar, 2026 @ 12:13

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·National News

Airbnb forced to cough up €64m fine over unlicensed listings after Spanish court throws out bid to delay payment

THE US-based short-term rental site Airbnb has been forced to cough up a massive €64 million fine after a Spanish court threw out a request

23 Mar, 2026 @ 11:46

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Five youngsters arrested in Madrid after 14-year-old boy is seriously injured in park stabbing

FIVE teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were arrested last night following a stabbing in a park in Madrid’s Chamartin district. The victim, a 14-year-old boy,

23 Mar, 2026 @ 11:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Good news for motorists: Filling up now €10 cheaper after Spanish government slashes VAT on fuel

MOTORISTS across Spain have been handed a much-needed lifeline after the Spanish government slashed the rate of VAT on fuel. According to data from the

23 Mar, 2026 @ 11:06

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·OP Money Tree·Travel News

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Deltebre with pool garage – € 300,000

Riumar is a small urbanisation of just over 1,000 houses located directly on the beach and surrounded by the Ebro Delta Natural Park. It has

23 Mar, 2026 @ 10:01

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Best of Brazil: São Paulo’s food scene is booming so why have none of its restaurants been awarded three Michelin stars?

AS Luiz Filipe explained his pairing of chicken broth with eel tartlets, he spoke like a classically trained French chef fresh from a three-Michelin-star kitchen

22 Mar, 2026 @ 20:18

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead

EXPLAINER: Why the world’s biggest airlines are parking dozens of massive jets at a remote Spanish airport – echoing the Covid-era shutdown

ON the face of it, there is nothing particularly special about Teruel airport. Located in the dusty, depopulated plains of eastern Spain, this repurposed military

22 Mar, 2026 @ 18:56

International Affairs·Lead·Travel News

Read all about it: The Olive Press begins its march on the capital Madrid – and Barcelona too!

THE attack on the capital and its important regional rival Barcelona has begun. Copies of the Olive Press’ new national newspaper are starting to get

22 Mar, 2026 @ 18:15

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain to be hit by a wave of airport strikes – here’s how it could affect your Easter holiday

HOLIDAYMAKERS travelling to Spain over the Easter period are being warned to expect travel disruption as a major cohort of airport staff prepare to launch

22 Mar, 2026 @ 15:59

Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Torrential rain, landslides and thousands of Brits stranded as Spain’s Canary Islands hit by ‘storm of the decade’ – and it’s not over yet

LARGE swathes of the Canary Islands remain on alert for poor weather this Sunday as Storm Therese’s ‘second front’ continues to wreak havoc across the

22 Mar, 2026 @ 13:29

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

DRIVING OVER CONCRETE: 20 years on, The Olive Press makes inroads in Madrid and Barcelona – as we revisit March stories from the archive

IT was March 2007 when celebrated expat writer and ex-Genesis drummer Chris Stewart gave the Olive Press his first interview. The author of half a

22 Mar, 2026 @ 12:30

Lead·Other News

Malaga true crime: Italian serial abuser awaiting trial for walling up one ex is sentenced to 24 years for murdering another

AN Italian man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the brutal murder of his girlfriend in Torremolinos in one of Malaga’s most

22 Mar, 2026 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

How sports medicine can help you stay healthy: top tips from Spain’s club doctor

How it’s all the lateral, subtle tricks that make for the best sportsmen, writes Spain’s club doctor Dr Claudio Vazquez Colomo as he prepares for

22 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Columnist·Health·Lead·Sport

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Olerdola with pool – € 390,000

For sale: Detached single-family home, built in 2005, featuring a reinforced concrete structure and classic tiled roof. The property offers large double-glazed windows that fill

22 Mar, 2026 @ 10:01

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Spain’s Health Ministry recalls baby sunscreen providing less protection than advertised

SPAIN’s Health Ministry has ordered a recall of a baby sunscreen from the market after discovering it provided less sun protection than advertised. Austrian skincare

22 Mar, 2026 @ 09:30

Health·Lead·National News

Costa del Sol among Spain’s happiest places with 300 days of sun – see where your city ranks

LEADING Spain’s happiness rankings, Malaga has taken the top spot as coastal regions dominate thanks to their lifestyle, climate and infrastructure. Malaga has been named

22 Mar, 2026 @ 09:30

Costa del Sol·Education·Lead

Horror on the Costa Blanca: Father kills his three-year-old daughter before taking own life in suspected ‘vicarious violence’ case

A SUN-DRENCHED city on the Costa Blanca is in mourning this weekend after a three-year-old girl was killed by her own father in a suspected

21 Mar, 2026 @ 17:58

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Reward upped for information on fate of British father and son who mysteriously vanished in southern Spain in 2019

A REWARD for information linked to the fate of a British father and son duo who mysteriously vanished on the Costa del Sol seven years

21 Mar, 2026 @ 16:03

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

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