Broken rail preliminarily confirmed as cause of Cordoba train disaster that killed 45 – after previous convoys ‘narrowly escaped’ disaster

AS long suspected, a broken track weld has been identified as the probable cause of the tragic Iryo train crash in Cordoba. The official preliminary

23 Jan, 2026 @ 13:26

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Drug mule who swallowed a kilo of heroin is arrested at airport in Spain

Amsterdam drug mule gets busted at airport in Spain with a kilo of heroin in a 100 separate bags in his stomach

A DRUG mule who flew from Amsterdam to Valencia swallowed over 1.1 kilos of heroin in a failed bid to evade authorities. The 37-year-old man

23 Jan, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Fuengirola horror: Mute son ‘witnessed brother murder father and stab mother in the eyes before leaping to his death’

NEW details have emerged regarding the tragic events in Fuengirola on Thursday, where a 36-year-old is reported to have killed his father and left his

23 Jan, 2026 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Most athletes believe it’s fine to use illegal pirating services in spite of crackdown in Spain and UK

DESPITE major TV deals and broadcasters bankrolling their salaries, many professional athletes view illegal streaming of live sports as harmless. A blunt conclusion from the

23 Jan, 2026 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Sport

Angry farmers with over 100 tractors set to disrupt Valencia's streets over 'unfair' EU-South America deal

Over 100 tractors are set to blockade Valencia centre over farmer’s rage at ‘unfair’ EU-South America ‘Mercosur’ deal

FARMERS will take to Valencia City’s streets on Monday in protest against the signing of the European Union’s agreement with Mercosur, the South American trade

23 Jan, 2026 @ 11:21

Lead·Valencia

Storm Ingrid brings big freeze to Spain with snow in Andalucia and red alerts for 9m waves – dozens of roads affected

WINTER has returned with a vengeance as Storm Ingrid puts 14 regions on alert this weekend. The Atlantic front is bringing a polar freeze, heavy

23 Jan, 2026 @ 11:12

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Barcelona’s Rodalies trains back up and running three days on from deadly crash

BARCELONA’S Rodalies commuter rail network is slowly returning to normal service three days on from a deadly crash. A train driver was killed and nearly

23 Jan, 2026 @ 10:50

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

Creators of scarily-accurate crime drama ‘Marbella’ said Campo de Gibraltar authorities ‘did not cooperate on narco issues’

AS the second season of Marbella shines a spotlight on the world of drug trafficking in southern Spain, its creators reveal that local authorities in

22 Jan, 2026 @ 16:20

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Gibraltar

Donald Trump calls Spain a ‘freeloader’ for not spending enough on defence

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump branded Spain a ‘freeloader’ on Thursday in relation to it not spending enough on defence. Trump was in Davos, Switzerland at

22 Jan, 2026 @ 15:00

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

BREAKING: Spain sees third rail crash in a week – six injured in minor incident

SPAIN sees its third rail crash in one week as a commuter train hits a construction crane in southeastern Spain. Close to Murcia’s Cartagena, the

22 Jan, 2026 @ 13:51

Lead·Murcia

‘Lovely property, plenty of light, comes with squatters’: How the problem is driving home owners across Spain to sell at a loss

A GROWING number of homeowners across Spain are putting their properties on the market after giving up on ever getting squatters out. And many are

22 Jan, 2026 @ 13:45

Lead·Property

AND WE’RE OFF: Olive Press first monthly national issue is heading your way, from the Costa de la Luz to Castellon!

THE first national monthly issue of the Olive Press is out! With a fresh new look and better quality paper, we’re now Spain’s first-ever English-language

22 Jan, 2026 @ 13:36

Lead·Other News

Off-duty policeman stops drunk British man, 74, beating up his wife inside their Costa Blanca holiday home

Murder-suicide horror in Fuengirola: Man, 36, ‘stabs father and mother before throwing himself from rooftop’

A MAN has reportedly killed his father, stabbed his mother and thrown himself off a roof top terrace in Fuengirola this morning. The 36-year-old allegedly

22 Jan, 2026 @ 13:25

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s under-the-radar rural property market is booming – here are the areas where you need to move fast to still get a bargain

FROM sun-drenched hill villages to quiet inland towns, buyers are waking up to the fact that Spain’s rural property market is fast becoming the country’s

22 Jan, 2026 @ 13:11

Lead·Property

Happy ending after missing dog in Spain’s Adamuz train disaster is found safe and sound

A DOG that went missing in the aftermath of the Adamuz train disaster has been found safe and well on Thursday morning. An Infoca forest

22 Jan, 2026 @ 12:16

Andalucia·Animals·Cordoba·Lead

Police arrest Swedish mafia gang members who held man hostage for three days on Costa Blanca

WATCH: Police arrest Swedish mafia gang members who held ‘millionaire’ hostage in Spain- but are freed after victim said they were ‘friends’

FOUR members of a Swedish mafia gang called ‘Dalen’ have been arrested but subsequently released after holding a Norwegian man hostage for nearly three days

22 Jan, 2026 @ 11:34

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

EXCLUSIVE: British expats among hundreds facing eviction to make way for ‘corporate greed’ mass-tourism complex on the Costa del Sol

HUNDREDS of Costa del Sol residents face losing their homes to make way for a luxury golf development that critics say is an outdated and

22 Jan, 2026 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

How Marbella’s criminal class dine out in Puerto Banus one day – and carry out daylight robberies the next

MARBELLA has long been home to a wide and eclectic community of people from all over the world, drawn by its climate, lifestyle and international

21 Jan, 2026 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

EXCLUSIVE: Expat shock as vanished funeral firm found to have ‘no funds left’ in accounts

THE accounts at a collapsed funeral planning company have been bled dry, it can be revealed. Victims chasing compensation from beleaguered firm Iberian ‘will struggle’

21 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Fake cigarette factory raided with €3m of products set for black market sales in Spain

AUTHORITIES have shut down an illegal Alicante province cigarette factory and seized materials worth over €3 million. Two men aged 22 and 51 have been

21 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Yellow alert: Storm Ingrid to batter Spain’s southern coast with snow expected inland

A NASTY weather front is set to batter Andalucia and the Strait of Gibraltar as a ‘polar’ air mass sweeps across the peninsula. The State

21 Jan, 2026 @ 16:36

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead·Weather

Death toll in Cordoba train disaster reaches 43 after a new body is found – with a further 45 people still unaccounted for

THE Cordoba train crash death toll has risen to 43 as searches continue for the 45 reported missing. The Servicio de Criminalistica de la Guardia

21 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

Cordoba·Lead

Chilean burglary gang terrorised expat hotspots on the Costa del Sol – and had Estepona and Marbella in their sights

GANG members were busted after carrying out a string of robberies that targeted popular expat regions on the Costa del Sol. Police have arrested four

21 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Malaga-born football star goes from hero to zero with shocking Panenka penalty to lose the African Cup final

HOPES were high for the home nation at Afcon (Africa cup of nations). Morocco were going from strength to strength in the tournament. The country

21 Jan, 2026 @ 15:20

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Hefty €1,000 fines for scooter users without insurance start in Spain – but who will they apply to?

ELECTRIC scooters are zipping through Spain’s streets, but starting this month, riding without insurance could cost you €1,000. From Almeria to Madrid, Malaga to Alicante,

21 Jan, 2026 @ 15:00

Almeria·Barcelona·Lead·Madrid

Emergency service to connect Madrid and Andalucia after Cordoba train disaster shuts down high-speed line

SPAIN’S national train operator has launched a back-up transport service between Madrid and Andalucia after a train crash cut off the high-speed line on Sunday.

21 Jan, 2026 @ 14:38