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Buses from Estepona to Malaga airport via Marbella get boost with new service for early flights

EARLY morning dashes to the airport have just become much easier for residents and tourists on the western Costa del Sol. Transport company Avanza has

27 Feb, 2026 @ 12:30

Estepona·Lead·Marbella·Travel News

Marbella villa robberies: Spanish police bust Albanian gang

WATCH: Inside the takedown of a brutal Albanian gang who tortured Marbella expats in their luxury villas

AN ALBANIAN gang that executed 11 violent home robberies in Spain has been busted by the Policia Nacional. The crew acquired over €1.5 million in

27 Feb, 2026 @ 11:57

Andalucia·Barcelona·Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Hard border axed but Spain can block Brits from entering Gibraltar – all you need to know about long-awaited post-Brexit treaty

SPANISH border guards will hold the power to block British nationals from entering Gibraltar under the terms of a long-awaited post-Brexit treaty finally published by

27 Feb, 2026 @ 11:07

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Mallorca’s Palma becomes the latest area in Spain to ban the burqa in public buildings and spaces

PALMA City Council in Mallorca has banned the wearing of the burqa and niqab in public buildings and spaces as well as on buses. It’s

27 Feb, 2026 @ 10:56

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Legendary musician Julio Iglesias launches legal action against Spain’s deputy prime minister over shelved sexual assault allegation

LEGENDARY singer Julio Iglesias has threatened to sue Spain’s deputy prime minister after she called him a ‘sexual predator.’ Yolanda Diaz, of the left-wing party

27 Feb, 2026 @ 10:37

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Bombshell tests claim nearly HALF of ‘migrant minors’ arriving in the Canary Islands are actually adults

MIGRATION rules are coming under renewed scrutiny amid allegations that Spain’s system for protecting child migrants is being exploited. A European Parliament mission has found

27 Feb, 2026 @ 10:03

Canary Islands·Lead·Other News·Tenerife

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Turre with garage – € 325,000

This quality villa was built in 2008 to the highest of standards. It sits on a plot of 2,506m2 with an impressive build size of

27 Feb, 2026 @ 10:01

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Spain’s must-see exhibitions this year: From Baroque masterpieces to contemporary tapestries

SPAIN is home to a staggering 1,600-plus museums, making choosing your culture fix for a weekend away a truly tricky decision. Now add in the

27 Feb, 2026 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Here comes the calima: Fabled ‘blood rain’ is on its way to Spain with Saharan dust cloud set to sweep in over the weekend

A MASSIVE plume of Saharan dust is set to sweep across Spain this weekend, potentially bringing fabled ‘blood rain’ to the Iberian Peninsula for the

26 Feb, 2026 @ 18:53

Lead·Weather

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez forced into extraordinary denial after political rivals spread heart disease conspiracy

SPAIN’S Prime Minister took to social media to firmly deny rumors that he was suffering from heart disease, shutting down the claims circulated by political

26 Feb, 2026 @ 17:30

Health·Lead·Politics

Spain’s first total solar eclipse in 100 years is coming – is YOUR home in the path of totality?

FOR the first time in 114 years, Spain will see a total solar eclipse in August this year. For the first time in 114 years,

26 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Environment·Green·Lead

BREAKING: 4.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Tenerife just days after 6,000 mini-tremors underneath Mount Teide sparked eruption fears

HOLIDAYMAKERS and locals across the Canary Islands were unexpectedly shaken earlier today after a 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck between the islands of Tenerife and Gran

26 Feb, 2026 @ 16:05

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead·Tenerife

Affordable homes scandal erupts in Alicante as wealthy son of local politician snaps up flat meant for struggling families

OUTRAGE has erupted on the Costa Blanca after the affluent son of a local politician snapped up one of the city’s few ‘affordable homes’ –

26 Feb, 2026 @ 15:55

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Bilbao hits record 27C as normally chilly northern Spain basks in August-like sunshine thanks to ‘foehn effect’ wind system

THE Basque city of Bilbao has broken its all-time record for the highest temperature in the month of February as winter gives way to summer-like

26 Feb, 2026 @ 15:22

Basque Country·Bilbao·Lead·Weather

British mum, 42, killed in front of children in horror car crash on notorious A-7 motorway

A BRITISH mother has died in front of her family after the vehicle they were travelling in ploughed into the back of a lorry in

26 Feb, 2026 @ 14:38

Lead·Murcia·Travel News

Sevilla Airport set for €235m overhaul in major boost for travellers – here’s where the money will be spent

SEVILLA Airport is gearing up for a major renovation to make travel smoother and safer for the nine million passengers who pass through each year.

26 Feb, 2026 @ 14:15

Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

WATCH: Man uses his own baby as a ‘human shield’ in chaotic Madrid arrest that sparked police brutality row

THIS is the moment a man tried to evade arrest by using his own infant son as a ‘human shield’ in Madrid. Shocking footage shows

26 Feb, 2026 @ 13:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Bad news for holidaymakers as popular Spanish region votes to DOUBLE tourist tax from April

BAD news has arrived for holidaymakers as a popular tourist destination is set to double its tourist tax from April. Parliament has passed a law

26 Feb, 2026 @ 13:15

Catalunya·Travel News

Spain announces plan to BAN sales of all energy drinks to under-16s

A NATIONWIDE ban on selling energy drinks to under-16s has been announced in Spain. All energy drinks will be off-limits to under-16s, with a further

26 Feb, 2026 @ 12:50

Health·Lead

Spanish colonel who led failed 1981 coup attempt dies on day top-secret documents related to the plot are declassified

Spanish officer who led failed 1981 coup attempt dies on day top-secret documents related to the plot are declassified

ANTONIO Tejero, who led a failed coup attempt in Spain in 1981 has died at the age of 93. The former Guardia Civil officer supported

26 Feb, 2026 @ 12:45

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Valencia

Cristiano Ronaldo makes surprise move into Spanish football with 25% stake in Andalucia club

FOOTBALL superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has bought a 25% stake in Spanish club, UD Almeria. The team are currently third in the La Liga second division

26 Feb, 2026 @ 11:47

Almeria·Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Sport

Pope Leo’s first trip to Spain as pontiff confirmed – here’s where he will visit

POPE Leo XIV will visit Spain in early June, the Vatican City’s Press Office has confirmed. It was announced at the beginning of the year

26 Feb, 2026 @ 11:14

Barcelona·Canary Islands·Lead·Madrid·National News·Tenerife

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Muchamiel / Mutxamel with pool – € 595,000

Live the dream just minutes from the city and the sea Imagine a historic villa, once a school built in 1900, transformed into a charming

26 Feb, 2026 @ 10:01

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

After Spain’s Golden Visa: what Marbella property buyers need to know

By Christopher Clover AS Panorama Properties is Marbella’s longest-established real estate agency, we have a clear perspective on the impact of Spain’s Golden Visa ending

26 Feb, 2026 @ 10:01

Property

Gold Cup hero to headline Cheltenham preview night in Gibraltar ahead of the big festival

RACING fans in Gibraltar will get a rare chance to hear from one of jump racing’s biggest names next week as Richard Johnson heads to

26 Feb, 2026 @ 08:00

Entertainment·Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

What’s behind Spain’s bizarre new craze of young people dressing up as animals – and does it spell the end of western civilisation?

ALL eyes in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol were locked onto the boy – some mirthful, some scornful and some merely curious. Wearing a white wolf

25 Feb, 2026 @ 18:15

Animals·Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Other News

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