What is Labour Day and why did Franco try to ban it? All you need to know about the May 1 holiday in Spain
SPAIN is enjoying the Labour Day bank holiday today – a May 1 celebration dating back to 1889 that was banned for decades under the
He hid from Franco’s fascist forces in Spain’s Mijas for 30 years living in a ‘cell’ in his own home
HAVE you ever lived in a village? A village swims in gossip like a fish swims in water. The Spanish have a saying about villagers:
High tech and AI combine to help patients with pain problems including arthritis and sports injury sufferers in Spain
AN INNOVATIVE project in Valencia is investigating whether AI can diagnose muscle problems to allow more effective and cheaper procedures. The Kinessensor Project has seen
Ibiza’s opening weekend in Spain: Five narco arrests, police assaults, dangerous driving – and 76 people stopped with drugs
IBIZA’S legendary opening weekend has once again brought a flurry of crime, arrests and drug-related offences to the island. The Guardia Civil confirmed that eight
The El Salvadoran group feared by Donald Trump comes to Spain: 27 arrests of notorious MS-13 gang
A VIOLENT gang from El Salvador that has expanded into Spain has suffered a major blow with the Policia Nacional arresting 27 members. Mara Salvatrucha,
DON’T MISS the new edition of the Mallorca Olive Press (AND our other five!)
WE are proud to announce our new edition of the Mallorca Olive Press (issue 204) has just come out on E-edition, while thousands of copies
Four arrests made after Costa del Sol gangsters pull a gun on police during month of narco violence
A PATROL of the Policia Nacional experienced a very tense situation on April 22, when a routine control almost ended up being a shootout between
SPANISH HOUSE OF CARDS: Rebels boot out mayor in Manilva power shake-up
IN a turn of events more suited to a political drama than the sleepy coastal town of Manilva on Spain’s Costa del Sol, a vote
Irish father ‘drowns in front of his son’ during Spain’s blackout on the Costa del Sol ‘six weeks after mother died’
AN Irish father has tragically died after being pulled from the sea off the Costa del Sol during Spain’s massive blackout – in front of
Estepona mayor facing potential jail time: Costa del Sol politician paid ‘intimate female friend thousands in taxpayer money to do a fake job checking lampposts and flowerpots’
THE mayor of Estepona is facing the possibility of up to three years in jail after a judge ordered a jury trial to answer charges
Spanish frigate sails with British carrier strike group through the Strait of Gibraltar as NATO navies put rivalries aside
AN impressive fleet led by the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales crossed the Strait of Gibraltar on Tuesday towards the Indo-Pacific sector, including
Property prices in Spain soar by another 9.4%: Surprising growth in sales for ‘non-tourist’ areas
HOUSE prices in Spain soared by 9.4% in February compared to a year earlier, according to figures published on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute(INE).
‘We are extremely concerned’: Neighbours claim ‘bureaucratic hurdles’ stop them from rescuing ‘abused’ horses in southern Spain
ANXIOUS neighbours have been campaigning for the removal of several horses and a donkey from a nearby property for the last five months over what
Gunshots kills man and leaves his 70-year-old mother injured in Malaga town in sixth shooting this month
THREE men have been arrested by the Civil Guard after the shooting this past Tuesday in the municipality of Humilladero, in which a young man
Two window cleaners left dangling outside the 53rd floor of a Madrid tower block as more harrowing blackout tales emerge from SpainÂ
AS Spain continues to assess the impact of the nationwide blackout, two window cleaners in Madrid have spoken out about the terrifying moment they were
All Andalucia train lines to be fully restored today after Spain’s historic blackout – including Sevilla to Malaga
RAILWAY company Renfe has announced that all rail lines in Andalucia will be ‘fully operational’ from Wednesday, following the nationwide blackout that stopped many trains
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Chaos continues: Housing problems in Spain not solved as tourist rental law comes into force, writes Property Insider Adam Neale
SPAIN’S housing crisis has entered a new phase of uncertainty and tension as sweeping reforms to tourist rental laws took effect on April 3, 2025.
‘Those who support it are lying or showing their ignorance’: Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez attacks nuclear power and backs renewables after historic blackout
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has sent a strong message to his opponents of the Partido Popular and Vox political parties for their support of
‘Stay put in case the lift starts working as you try to escape’: A day in the life of an elevator technician company in Spain during the great blackout
AS darkness descended on mainland Spain during the widespread power outage on April 28, elevator technicians became emergency responders. For Fain Ascensores, a Madrid-based lift
Why were homes with solar panels installed also left without power during Spain’s great blackout?
MANY Spaniards with solar panels on their roof were surprised on Monday when the blackout started, the weather was sunny, yet they also had no
Weather warning: Western Andalucia lashed with rain and yellow alerts – but will the May Day bank holiday be a wash out on the Costa del Sol?
AFTER a week of clear skies and soaring temperatures, the Costa del Sol is bracing for a wet May Day holiday weekend as an Atlantic
Simple home energy tips to help you save this spring
As the days get longer and the temperatures rise, now’s a great time to take advantage of the milder spring weather to make your home
Inspiring healthy eating under the Spanish sunshine: More than 40 Michelin star chefs teach local children how to create nutritious meals
WHEN Michelin chef Mario Sandoval’s son was two years old, he was taken to the hospital in a coma, soon to be quickly diagnosed with
Family die of carbon monoxide poisoning with home generator likely culprit during Spain’s blackout
A FAMILY died from carbon monoxide poisoning at their Galicia region home in north-west Spain with suspicions revolving around an indoor electricity generator. It was
Spain’s Infanta Sofia celebrates her 18th birthday with new official photos
SPAIN’S Infanta Sofia celebrated her 18th birthday on Tuesday with the Royal Family releasing a series of official photographs to mark the milestone. Sofia was