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Gibraltar makes first arrests for entering the Rock illegally since border opened up

THREE men have been arrested in Europort, Gibraltar's commercial dock area on the western side of the Rock, after being caught with bolt-cutters allegedly targeting

5 Aug, 2026 @ 19:10

Gibraltar·Lead

Tourist couple who had wild sex romp on Marbella motorway are tracked down and fined

A COUPLE who shocked fellow drivers on Marbella’s A7 motorway by having sex in public have been handed fines and point deductions.

5 Aug, 2026 @ 18:45

Lead·Marbella

Murder of Hungarian woman, 45, in Benahavis is reclassified as gender violence as her lodger, 61, is remanded in custody

THE murder of a Hungarian woman in Benahavis, which was initially ruled out as a case of gender violence, has now been ruled back in.

5 Aug, 2026 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Spain asks EU allies to ‘stop blaming Morocco’ for Ceuta crisis as Spanish court investigates whether police had advance warning

At an online meeting of EU interior ministers on Tuesday, Madrid asked its European partners to avoid publicly criticising Morocco

5 Aug, 2026 @ 17:37

Lead·National News

Spain introduces changes to its pension system from today: What is partial, active and delayed retirement?

More British pensioners now leaving Spain than arriving for third year running, official figures show

MORE British pensioners are leaving Spain than arriving from the UK, official figures show, as the country’s UK-born population continues to shrink for the third

5 Aug, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

The Costa del Sol AP-7 toll road at Manilva set to get a €7.1 million upgrade with 23 lanes

THE works will increase capacity at the Manilva toll booth after rising traffic on the route.

5 Aug, 2026 @ 15:57

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: Police in Nikoline hit-and-run death ‘haven’t asked for CCTV’ at Marbella petrol station where Norwegian teenager was spotted ‘talking with four men’

WORKERS at a petrol station where the Norwegian teenager was seen talking to four men just hours before her death say police have yet to

5 Aug, 2026 @ 15:23

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Barca legend Lionel Messi donates €80,000 to help rebuild Madrid towns devastated by summer wildfires

THE football icon has shown his support for communities damaged in the huge blazes last month.

5 Aug, 2026 @ 14:47

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Sport·Weather

Benidorm tourists get important beach scam warning during summer peak season

BENIDORM police have warned summer beachgoers to be avoid being scammed over non-existent sunbeds and umbrellas.

5 Aug, 2026 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

A hypersonic arrow missile from Lockheed Martin

US defence giants are looking to Spain to build Patriot missiles as European military demand booms

THE move comes as diplomatic tensions between Spain and the United States remain high.

5 Aug, 2026 @ 13:18

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Costa del Sol heat alert drops to yellow as brutal terral winds ease up

SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has downgraded the extreme heat warning for the Costa del Sol from orange to yellow as temperatures finally begin to

5 Aug, 2026 @ 13:14

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Mother of two children killed in horrifying Costa del Sol flat fire dies of her burns

A MOTHER whose two children were killed in a Costa del Sol flat fire has died from severe burns she suffered in the blaze. The

5 Aug, 2026 @ 13:05

Andalucia·Malaga·Marbella·Sevilla

Meet Pedro, 23, the dashing Malaga man crowned the world’s most handsome after beauty contest win

THE most handsome man in the world has been crowned a 23-year-old entrepreneur from Malaga province after he took the top prize at a global

5 Aug, 2026 @ 13:03

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Costa Blanca man caught walking down holiday spot street with loaded semi-automatic pistol in shoulder bag

A MAN carrying a loaded semi-automatic pistol in a shoulder bag has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. Officers in July spotted two

5 Aug, 2026 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

British expats in Spain face inheritance tax on UK pensions from 2027, experts warn

BRITISH expats living in Spain have been warned to review their UK pensions before major changes to inheritance tax come into force next year. Under

5 Aug, 2026 @ 12:20

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

British man accused of multiple sex offences who featured on latest UK's Most Wanted list of fugitives is arrested in Spain after working in Benidorm

WATCH: British man accused of multiple sex offences and on latest UK ‘Most Wanted’ list is arrested in Spain

A BRITISH man accused of committing a string of sexual offences has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Madrid. John Rocks, 37, was among

5 Aug, 2026 @ 11:34

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

82-year-old man becomes first victim of West Nile virus in Andalucia – 17 other cases confirmed across the region

AN 82-year-old man was the first person to die from West Nile virus in Andalucia this year as fears mount that the mosquito-borne disease could

5 Aug, 2026 @ 11:30

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Sevilla

Death toll from Ceuta migrant crisis soars to 141 after dozens more bodies are discovered in the Mediterranean Sea

THE death toll from Ceuta’s migrant tragedy has climbed to 141 after 63 bodies were recovered in Moroccan waters on Tuesday. The count of bodies

5 Aug, 2026 @ 10:59

Lead·National News

Relief for holidaymakers as Palma airport workers call off August strike – but cancellations hit Barcelona

HOLIDAYMAKERS flying to and from Palma airport in Mallorca this August can breathe a sigh of relief after an indefinite strike that threatened to derail

5 Aug, 2026 @ 10:26

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Shocking figures reveal Malaga now records a rape every two days – with cases soaring seven-fold in a decade

A SHOCKING new report has highlighted the growing scale of sexual violence in Malaga, with the province now recording one rape every two days. According

5 Aug, 2026 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga city council unveils six-year plan to rid the city of toxic asbestos – and admits it doesn’t know how many properties have it

MALAGA is preparing to tackle a toxic legacy hidden across the city’s rooftops. The council has launched a six-year plan to find and remove asbestos

5 Aug, 2026 @ 09:05

Andalucia·Environment·Health·Lead·Malaga

Trump turns Ceuta migrant crisis into campaign rallying cry ahead of crucial November midterms

A CHAOTIC few days at Spain’s North African border exclave of Ceuta has become an unlikely flashpoint in America’s upcoming midterm elections. President Donald Trump

4 Aug, 2026 @ 19:04

Lead

Ceuta migrant crisis driven by mystery social media campaign urging Moroccans to ‘storm the border fence’ – and calls for second crossing in August

A NETWORK of close to half a million anonymous social media accounts organised last week’s mass migrant crossing into Ceuta, a new intelligence report has

4 Aug, 2026 @ 17:42

International Affairs·Lead

Four youths who broke into Mallorca’s Marineland to swim with dolphins hit with €360 fines

FOUR young men have been handed suspended prison sentences and fines after breaking into a Mallorca dolphinarium to swim with the mammals. The group, aged

4 Aug, 2026 @ 15:16

Animals·Lead·Mallorca

university students throwing their hats up in the air

Saving for university: Unlike the USA and the UK, Spain offers parents no tax breaks

By Peter Dougherty AS university costs continue to climb around the world, the way governments encourage families to prepare for those expenses matters more than

4 Aug, 2026 @ 15:05

Education·Opinion·Sponsored

A beach in Ribadesella with surrounding mountains

Spain’s best secret swim spots revealed: New free app helps find hidden inland bathing spots

BEAT the heat this summer and cool off in some of the country’s most spectacular rivers

4 Aug, 2026 @ 13:50

Lead·Olive Press Travel

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