LIFE IN SPAIN: Meet Lola Flores, the country’s most iconic actress, writes Michael Coy
IT is hard to think of a British female star of the 1960s who was both a gifted singer/actress and the embodiment of the national
Sun, sea and sackings:  Wall Street giant Citi shuts ‘bankers’ paradise’ office in Spain’s Malaga
IT was pitched as a sun-kissed revolution for overworked young bankers – but just two-and-a-half years after splashing down on the Costa del Sol, Citigroup’s
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Los Dolses with pool garage – € 270,000
A luxurious resale apartment in the exclusive Green Hills complex, Los Dolses, offers the perfect blend of luxury and comfort. Built in 2017 and located
Police investigate woman living with 33 dogs and nine cats in Malaga apartment which ‘gave off unpleasant odours’
A 53-YEAR-OLD woman in Malaga has been reported to local police for alleged animal abuse. The local court authorised police to enter her property this
Marbella corruption scandal grows: Police to investigate ‘all historical cases handled by court clerk who stole €19m in crypto seized from fraudsters’
THE corruption scandal engulfing Marbella’s judicial system has deepened, as police have announced a full review of every case handled by the court clerk who
Medieval shipwreck discovered beneath Barcelona construction site stuns archaeologists in Spain
BUILDERS digging up an old fish market in Barcelona have stumbled upon a giant medieval shipwreck buried five metres beneath their feet. An archaeological excavation
British woman dies in her room in famous Ibiza Rocks Hotel
A BRITISH woman has died at the famous Rocks Hotel on the Spanish sunshine island of Ibiza. The 33-year-old died in her room at the
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
2 bedroom Beach Apartment for sale in Lo Pagan – € 149,000
Welcome to this fantastic apartment in an unbeatable location, it's in Lo Pagán just 20 meters from the beach!. The house is completely renovated, exterior
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
