THIS WEEK IN SPAIN: Michael Coy has been diving into the Spanish archives again…

Here are FOUR historical byways which make the first week of December significant Hernán Cortés Though his achievements changed the course of world history, it’s

6 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

These are the December opening dates for Mijas’ incredible new Grand Park – with a lake, sports courts, dog park and open-air amphitheatre

MIJAS is gearing up for a fun long weekend as the town finally flings open the doors to what’s being billed as Andalucía’s largest urban

5 Dec, 2025 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Homeowners are starting to sell up at an alarming rate in Spain amid fears of squatters and no-pay tenants

THE rental market in some of Spain’s biggest cities has been driven to the brink of collapse by a mix of government red tape and

5 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Property

Giant interactive map of Spain is being rolled out in Marbella and San Pedro today and tomorrow for Constitution Day – and admission is free

MARBELLA town hall has unveiled a giant interactive map of Spain in one of the city’s main squares to celebrate Constitution Day – and access

5 Dec, 2025 @ 15:28

Lead·Marbella

Andalucia activates pre-emergency plan after earthquake hits Costa del Sol – just two weeks after Cadiz carried out tsunami drills

ANDALUCIA has activated its pre-emergency seismic plan after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Costa del Sol on Friday morning – just two weeks after Cadiz

5 Dec, 2025 @ 15:19

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Spain’s new nepo-billionaires: Two thirds of the super-rich inherited dynastic wealth – one of the highest rates in Europe

SPAIN can now proudly boast a grand total of 32 billionaires after a surge in ultra-wealthy fortunes this year saw eight more added this calendar

5 Dec, 2025 @ 14:19

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Key regions of Spain are hurtling towards an ecological catastrophe – including the Balearic Islands

THE Balearic Islands and Murcia on the mainland are hurtling towards an ecological catastrophe, with a staggering 85% of the archipelago and an incredible 99.8%

5 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Devastation in Andalucia as boy, 4, is found dead on a beach – the mother and partner arrested

A MOTHER and her partner have been arrested in southern Spain after the body of a 4-year-old boy was discovered on an Andalucia beach. According

5 Dec, 2025 @ 11:33

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Gold coins among first treasures recovered from €15 billion Spanish galleon dubbed ‘richest shipwreck in history’

THE first treasures of an 18th-century Spanish galleon dubbed the ‘holy grail of shipwrecks’ have been brought to the surface, with over €15 billion of

5 Dec, 2025 @ 11:13

La Cultura·Lead

BREAKING: Costa del Sol rocked by 4.2 earthquake off Marbella — shaking felt in Mijas and Nerja

THE Costa del Sol has been rocked by a 4.2-magnitude earthquake this morning after a deep tremor struck just off the coast of Marbella. The

5 Dec, 2025 @ 10:54

Costa del Sol·Lead

ON THIS DAY: Spain permitted female nouns, two legendary singers were born – and a Spanish cinematic classic was released, writes MICHAEL COY

THE English language is wholly and entirely democratic. No-one tells English speakers how to use certain words or what we can and can’t ‘officially’ say.

5 Dec, 2025 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead

Irishman, 72, found dead in Costa Blanca home while his wife is rushed to hospital

A COSTA Blanca resort popular with expats has been plunged into mystery after an Irishman was found dead at his home – with his elderly

5 Dec, 2025 @ 10:27

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s national football team doctor talks to the Olive Press about local expat-now international star Dean Huijsen and caring for the country’s stars

As he begins a new exclusive health column for the Olive Press, Jon Clarke talks to Spain’s national football team doctor Claudio Colomo about the

5 Dec, 2025 @ 10:24

Columnists·Health·Lead·Other News

What is El Gordo? Spain’s national Christmas lottery takes place this weekend

Can AI pick the lucky numbers for Spain’s ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery? – Here’s what you need to know and 5 hot tips

WITH just weeks to go until the much-anticipated 2025 Christmas Lottery Draw, AI has entered the game, offering its predictions on the ‘luckiest’ numbers to

5 Dec, 2025 @ 10:15

Business & Finance·La Cultura·Lead

Landmark figure reached for foreign residents in popular expat area of Spain

Spain ‘will need 140,000 more immigrants a year’ – after taking in as many as the next four EU countries combined in last three years

BUSINESSES in Catalunya have called on the government to let more foreign workers into Spain amid warnings the country would cease “to be competitive” without

5 Dec, 2025 @ 09:39

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

BREAKING: Spain boycotts next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after Israel allowed to compete

SPAIN will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after Israel was allowed to compete. Earlier this year, Spain’s national broadcaster RTVE said

4 Dec, 2025 @ 19:27

La Cultura·Lead·Politics

Investigators find 50 dead wild boars in swine fever quarantine zone near Barcelona – as dozens of countries ban Spanish pork

AT least 50 wild boars have been found dead near Barcelona amid mounting fears that Spain’s swine flu outbreak could spread beyond the country’s borders.

4 Dec, 2025 @ 18:23

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Amancio Ortega Fundador Y Ma Ximo Accionista De Inditex Efe

Spain adds an extra eight new billionaires in 2025 as super-rich hit eye-watering new wealth record

SPAIN’S ultra-wealthy are living it up like never before, as their fortunes soar to a record-breaking $213.1 billion (€182.59 billion in 2025 – up 21.5%

4 Dec, 2025 @ 15:49

Business & Finance·Lead

Tourist warning on the Costa del Sol as man ‘swipes keys from porter’s lodge and robs beachfront holiday flats’

A MAN swiped keys from a porter’s lodge and robbed beachfront holiday flats on the Costa del Sol – sending a warning to all tourists.

4 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

When can I buy advance spring 2026 tickets for the Caminito del Rey – including Semana Santa?

TICKETS to walk Spain’s world-famous Caminito del Rey between March 24 and June 28, 2026 – including the all-important Easter Week – went on sale

4 Dec, 2025 @ 14:56

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Key figure linked to record-breaking cocaine seizure is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca

Two-year-old girl is found with cocaine in her system after being taken into care in Malaga

A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has been found with cocaine in her system after being taken into emergency care in Malaga. The toddler was placed into care

4 Dec, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Malaga

Costa Blanca to bask in 24C in mid-December thanks to an unusually warm front set to hit Spain

LARGE parts of Spain are set to sizzle in unseasonable winter warmth as a front of mild air heads towards the peninsula. Temperatures across Alicante,

4 Dec, 2025 @ 13:01

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Ozempic and other anti-diabetes drugs lead medicine spending in Spain's health service

‘Narcos of Ozempic’: Gibraltar finds itself at the heart of a new weight-loss black-market with Spain

A NEW illegal business is flourishing in Gibraltar as narco-style ‘couriers’ buy Ozempic legally on the Rock before reselling it on the black market in

4 Dec, 2025 @ 11:42

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

BREAKING: Gibraltar Chief Minister rushed to hospital in Spain for emergency surgery – McGrail Report release to be delayed

FABIAN PICARDO is undergoing emergency surgery in Jerez today after suffering a retinal detachment in his right eye. The Chief Minister was rushed to hospital

4 Dec, 2025 @ 11:22

Gibraltar·Lead

Seepoint Ópticas joins FESBAL’s Christmas food collection to support local families in the Marina Alta

This festive season, Seepoint Ópticas is once again looking beyond visual health to focus on what truly matters: people. In line with its commitment to

4 Dec, 2025 @ 10:53

Costa Blanca·Health

Second shooting in Marbella in just 24 hours as man, 26, is found shot in the leg

A SECOND Marbella shooting in just 24 hours occurred last night when a man, aged 26 years old, was found shot in the leg. Emergency

4 Dec, 2025 @ 10:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

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