Tourist tax in Spain: Popular resort in Gran Canaria announces new levy for holidaymakers
A GRAN Canaria tourist resort has become the first municipality in Spain to introduce a tourist tax. Mogan approved the tax at a full council
Watch: Spain’s Royal Family delivers New Year message as it pays tribute to DANA victims
SPAIN’S Royal Family have used their social media account to send a New Year message that remembers the victims of the Valencia flood disaster and
Lionel Messi makes millions after stock market debut of his real estate investment firm in Spain
A REAL estate investment trust owned by former Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi made its debut on Spain’s stock markets on Monday at €57.40 per share,
John Hardy: Missing Belfast dad ‘was lured to Spain and shot to death’, say family
THE family of a missing Belfast man believe he was ‘lured’ to Spain for a holiday before being ‘shot dead’. John Hardy, aka John George,
Malaga property prices surged more than any other province in Spain this year, figures show
HOUSE prices in Malaga province are rising at the highest percentage rate in Spain according to appraisal firm Tinsa. Figures showed a 13% annual rise
Weather alert for Costa del Sol: Wet start to 2025 as rain to batter the region over New Year’s Eve
HEAVY rain will affect much of Malaga province tonight, putting a dampner on New Year’s Eve celebrations. State weather agency Aemet has placed the majority
Christmas ‘terror plot’ foiled in Spain: Four ‘jihadist teens’ are arrested over fears of attack in Alicante
FOUR alleged jihadist teenagers have been arrested on the Costa Blanca over fears they were planning to launch an attack over Christmas. The four Moroccan
Smugglers kill migrants en route to Spain ‘to instil fear and respect’
SEVEN people in charge of a migrant boat that sailed from Africa to the Canary Islands have been arrested over the murder of four people.
3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Mijas Costa with pool garage – € 416,000
Townhouse Mijas Costa, Málaga 3 beds 3 baths € 416,000 New release in Mijas! Magnificent residential complex of 3 and 4 bedroom townhouses
Weather alerts for rain and wind force suspension of NYE events on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A YELLOW alert for heavy rain and gales in Alicante province on New Year’s Eve issued by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has caused some
British expat, 70, vanishes from Tenerife after being ‘picked up by an ambulance’ 11 days ago
AN appeal has been launched to find a British expat who disappeared in Tenerife 11 days ago. Gary Ferns (pictured above), 70, was reportedly picked
Spain will raise its retirement age this week
SPAIN’S retirement age with a full state pension entitlement goes up by two months to 66 and eight months from Wednesday. The move is part
Spain’s inflation rate in December rises to 2.8% due to fuel price hikes
FUEL price hikes have led to Spain’s inflation rate closing the year at 2.8%- up 0.4% on November. Provisional December figures from the National Statistics
Double decker trains could be coming to Malaga city ‘to cope with growing demand’
MALAGA could have double decker trains to ‘cope with growing demand’ after the mayor’s unique suggestion. The mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre has
Spanish couple are arrested for animal abuse after ‘farm of horrors’ is discovered in Alicante
A SPANISH couple face animal abuse charges after dead horses were discovered on their Alicante province farm. Authorities were tipped off about a farm in
Must-visit: These two Malaga towns reflect ‘the real Spain’, according to The Times
THE Times has named these two Malaga towns the ‘real Spain’ after ‘walking the footsteps of poets.’ Washington Irving, Ernest Hemingway, Benjamin Disraeli and Rainer
Spanish climber, 23, survives four days with a serious head injury and fractures after falling on the snowy Picos de Europa
A YOUNG climber was rescued on Friday after he went missing for four days on the Picos de Europa in Cantabria. Senen Turienzo, 23, from
Want to move to Sevilla? This is the best town to live in, according to AI
THIS is the best town in Sevilla according to artificial intelligence. Year round sun, rich culture and a buzzing city make Sevilla an attractive place
DANA alert for Spain: Intense rain could ring in the New Year in Alicante, Valencia and elsewhere
HEAVY rain is being forecast for the Alicante and Valencia areas in DANA-style weather for New Year’s Eve. The prediction comes from the State Meteorological
Distraught man removes mother’s body from cemetery in Spain and takes it home to prove she’s dead
AN ASTURIAS man who stole his mother’s body and took it home, told police that he did it to prove that she was dead after
WATCH: Spain’s biggest-ever narco-boat shipment seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine stored in underground farm cellars
SEVEN tonnes of cocaine has been seized from a Sevilla province farm- the largest intercepted shipment of cocaine brought in by narco-boats into Spain. The
Tips for Expats in Spain: How to Fly with Iberia Without Surprises
If you’re an expat, booking a flight with Iberia can be the best way to go; however, knowing the nuances of your options can help
Spanish police say weapons of war from Ukraine are being increasingly used by narcos ‘without fear’
AUTHORITIES in Spain have warned narcos are using war weapons from Ukraine ‘without fear’ in a growing trend.
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Palma de Mallorca – € 450,000
Apartment Palma de Mallorca, Majorca 2 beds 1 baths € 450,000 Located in the sought after area of Molinar ‘La Gruta’, a few
Snails and thistles: Join the Olive Press on a Christmas culinary tour of Spain
AS us Brits continue to digest our Christmas dinner it is maybe time to reflect on the alternatives we have for next year – after
Lodging in luxury: The Olive Press gets a taste of the high life at the Sierra Nevada’s leading exclusive hotel El Lodge and its sister, Maribel
I’M luxuriating in a Jacuzzi on my own private terrace as a dozen snow cannons go full tilt preparing the Sierra Nevada’s famous Rio run.