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Benidorm braces for winter surge as Brits flock to the Costa Blanca for a ‘proper British Christmas’

BENIDORM is preparing for a winter surge as Brits flock to the Costa Blanca for the festive period. With Benidorm’s festivities attracting more tourists every

3 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Travel News

Help the recovery: WWF launches new model to restore Spain’s rural areas and cut wildfire risk

A NEW model aimed at rejuvenating forests and preventing fires through better care of local landscapes has launched in Spain. WWF España’s Rural Labscape initiative

3 Dec, 2025 @ 14:27

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

Drinking alcohol is no grounds for work dismissal says top Murcia court in landmark ruling in Spain

Alcoholics in Spain can claim long-term benefits – disease is classified as a ‘chronic illness’

ALCOHOLICS in Spain can now claim permanent disability benefits, Social Security has confirmed, as courts begin to recognise the condition as a ‘chronic illness.’ In

3 Dec, 2025 @ 13:16

Health·Lead

How ‘respectable’ lawyers and bank directors helped Malaga brothels launder millions while women were forced to work 24 hours a day

A BROTHEL gang enslaving women to work 24 hours a day in Malaga managed to build a multimillion-euro operation that relied on white-collar professionals to

3 Dec, 2025 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Fresh shooting sparks political row in Marbella: ‘The city cannot tolerate constant gunfights, murders and drug trafficking’

A NEW shooting in Marbella has triggered a political row after gunfire was reported in the Las Albarizas area in broad daylight. Police were called

3 Dec, 2025 @ 12:53

Lead

Manilva weekend crime spree: five arrested over serious break-in at vehicle depot and another in Sabinillas

MANILVA’S Policia Local have arrested half a dozen criminals this weekend after intervening in incidents. Five of these arrests were made at a municipal judicial

3 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Irish Gaelic Football star cleared of attempted murder after glassing man outside Valencia bar

AN IRISH man has been cleared of attempted homicide after hitting a man with a glass outside a Valencia bar on Christmas Day, 2022. Gerard

3 Dec, 2025 @ 11:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

UK expats living in Spain fall by 2.2% as total population heads towards 50m

THE number of registered UK expats living in Spain fell by 2.2% in 2024 according to the National Institute of Statistics(NIE). Their annual population census

3 Dec, 2025 @ 10:36

Benidorm·Lead·National News·Torrevieja

Europe's airports chief tells politicians to 'stop pretending EES is working' and warns of 'complete collapse' as tourists face summer queues to enter Spain

EES chaos over? Spanish government finally confirms which queue Brits with TIE cards should join at the airport

SPAIN’S Interior Ministry has finally confirmed that British residents holding a TIE card must not use the new Entry Exit System queues or automatic gates

2 Dec, 2025 @ 18:35

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

This surprising region of Spain is where house prices are rising fastest – but bargains can still be had if you move fast

A NEW star has emerged as Spain’s biggest property hotspot after house prices in the region jumped a staggering 22.5% over the past year. The

2 Dec, 2025 @ 18:15

Lead·Murcia·Property

New Costa del Sol sex horror : Two men arrested for drugging and assaulting woman on Sabinillas beach

A YOUNG woman woke up naked and half-conscious on Sabinillas beach after allegedly being drugged and sexually assaulted. It sparked a major Guardia Civil investigation

2 Dec, 2025 @ 18:09

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Owner at wits’ end after wealthy family squat his property as their ‘second home’ – and even start renovating it to their liking

A WEALTHY family is squatting in an Albacete property that they are using as their ‘second home’ – they have even started renovating it to

2 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·Property

Call for Costa del Sol motorists to sign petition demanding discounts on exorbitant AP-7 toll road

COSTA del Sol motorists have called on Spain’s government to slash tolls on one of the region’s main thoroughfares amid warnings that mobility in the

2 Dec, 2025 @ 17:02

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Shocking moment Spanish reporter is harassed by abusive far-right protesters on live TV

THE president of Spain’s public broadcaster has slammed a group of anti-government protesters as ‘fascists’ after dozens angrily harassed a reporter on live television. Laura

2 Dec, 2025 @ 16:05

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Search abandoned for British cruise ship passenger, 76, who fell overboard into Atlantic Ocean near the Canary Islands

THE search for an elderly British man who fell from an adults-only cruise ship near the Canary Islands has been called off with the passenger

2 Dec, 2025 @ 15:25

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife·Travel News

Flying home for Christmas? This simple trick will make sure you don’t get lumped with the middle seat

IF you’re flying home for Christmas follow this simple method to make sure that you don’t get lumped with the middle seat. The trick, which

2 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Travel News

Puerto Banus terrace wars take new turn as court backs restaurant owners in battle over who really owns the streets

PUERTO Banus’ long-running terrace wars have taken a sharp new turn after a top Andalucian court backed restaurant owners in their fight against the company

2 Dec, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead

Paro falls below 10% for first time since 2008 as Spain's booming economy slowly crushes persistent unemployment

Spain’s November unemployment figures hit lowest total since 2007

SPAIN’S November jobless total was the lowest for the month since 2007- according to government figures released on Tuesday. The number stood at 2.42 million

2 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

‘She was happy and never bullied’: Father calls ‘suicides’ of two teens found hanging from trees in Andalucia ‘the perfect murder’

THE father of one of two teenage girls found dead in a suspected double suicide in Andalucia has cast doubt over the official hypothesis, instead

2 Dec, 2025 @ 13:34

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

Time is running out to find two teenage girls who went missing on the Costa del Sol a week ago – with one in need of medication

TIME is running out as the search for two teenage girls who went missing on the Costa del Sol continues – and one needs medication

2 Dec, 2025 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Lead

Top five Spanish pueblos to visit once before you die – including the town of the eternal wind and a small Rome without queues

SPAIN is not short of gems, but these five pueblos will have you digging up your old camera, packing a bag, and setting off on

2 Dec, 2025 @ 12:39

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Shock in Malaga as men who ‘lured girl out of disco to take turns raping her’ had targeted other women previously

THREE men have been jailed after allegedly luring an 18-year-old girl out of a disco and then taking turns to rape her in a nearby

2 Dec, 2025 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Where are the Spanish going this bank holiday weekend – and should you think about following them?

THE Spanish are setting off to exciting destinations this bank holiday weekend – take a look at where they are going and why expats should

2 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Christmas is the perfect time to visit this town on Spain’s northern coast crammed full with UNESCO and Historic-Artistic sites

IF you are dreaming of a Christmas escape that feels like stepping into a storybook, you just cannot go wrong with Santillana del Mar –

2 Dec, 2025 @ 11:27

Lead·Northern Spain·Olive Press Travel

Anti-ageing cream heist with €500k of cosmetics stolen while lorry driver snoozed in his cab on the Costa Blanca

Anti-ageing cream heist as €500k of cosmetics are stolen while lorry driver snoozed in his cab on the Costa Blanca

FIVE people have been arrested after nearly €500k of anti-ageing cream was stolen from a lorry in Alicante while the driver was asleep. The shipment

2 Dec, 2025 @ 11:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch out on the roads: Spain gives Tesla green light to test unmanned cars all over the country without restrictions

ELON Musk’s car brand Tesla has been handed a significant boost after the government approved tests of its self-driving vehicles on Spanish roads – without

2 Dec, 2025 @ 10:02

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

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