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You CAN refuse to pay community fees: New ruling backs property owners in Spain – under certain conditions

PROPERTY owners across Spain can legally refuse to pay controversial community levies after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of residents who had fought a

22 Sep, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·Property

The ZBE fines are set to begin for Malaga’s low emissions zone – but what about other towns on the Costa del Sol?

THE countdown has begun for drivers in Malaga as the Costa del Sol capital prepares to start issuing fines for polluting vehicles entering its low

22 Sep, 2025 @ 17:42

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Sabadell Bank shareholders massively back UK TSB sale as fight against BBVA takeover continues in Spain

Spain’s BBVA ups hostile takeover bid for rival Sabadell in take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum for shareholders

SPANISH banking giant BBVA has increased its hostile takeover bid for rival Banco Sabadell by 10%, declaring this will be its final offer with no

22 Sep, 2025 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Second body found after father and son, 12, swept away as they drove through torrential storms in Barcelona province

A SECOND body has been recovered in the search for a father and son who were swept away by flash floods whilst driving through Barcelona

22 Sep, 2025 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Lead

DATE FOR THE DIARY: Sagrada Familia in Barcelona will host grand ceremony to mark centenary of Gaudi’s death

IT’S taken more than 140 years, countless cranes and a mountain of scaffolding – but Barcelona’s world-famous Sagrada Familia is about to hit the heights.

22 Sep, 2025 @ 15:48

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Property·Travel News

Spain unveils new €35 million patrol ship to fight drug traffickers off the Costa del Sol – armed with underwater drones, heliport and 50-strong crew

DRUG smugglers on the Costa del Sol are facing a formidable new foe after Spain’s Guardia Civil launched a new €35 million patrol ship to

22 Sep, 2025 @ 15:41

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Angelina Jolie breaks silence on US Politics at Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival

ANGELINA Jolie has made her mark at the San Sebastian Film Festival, not just for her role in Couture, but for offering a rare, candid

22 Sep, 2025 @ 15:00

Basque Country·La Cultura·Lead·National News·National News·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

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Malaga bakes in 33C on the official start of autumn – while rest of Spain shivers

MALAGA is bucking the national trend this week as autumn arrives with a bang across Spain. The Costa del Sol province set to bask in

22 Sep, 2025 @ 14:50

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Teen hitmen on the Costa del Sol: 17-year-old arrested for allegedly gunning down Dutchman in Fuengirola

A TEENAGER has been arrested in northern Europe for allegedly gunning down a man on the Costa del Sol – the first confirmed case in

22 Sep, 2025 @ 14:34

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

5,000-year-old ‘lost tomb’ discovered in Teba – one of Andalucía’s biggest archaeological finds

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a 5,000-year-old dolmen in the heart of Malaga province, and it’s one of the most monumental and best-preserved in all of Andalucía.

22 Sep, 2025 @ 14:30

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

Huge fire breaks out near Portugal’s Algarve tourist hotspot: Flames advancing over 1/kmh as hundreds of firefighters battle the blaze

A MASSIVE wildfire has broken out in Portugal’s Algarve, around 150 kilometres from the Spanish border, with flames spreading at speeds of more than a

22 Sep, 2025 @ 13:56

Lead·Other News

Barcelona to open metro ‘ghost stations’ to the public this autumn – including the 1968 Gaudi stop which never saw a single passenger

BARCELONA’S metro system is set to open its mysterious ‘ghost stations’ to the public for the first time in history. Transport enthusiasts and curious visitors

22 Sep, 2025 @ 13:29

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Gandia with pool – € 450,000

In Montepino, one of the most exclusive urbanizations in the area, you'll find this spectacular detached villa boasting breathtaking views of the mountains and the

22 Sep, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Cocaine worth €5m found inside catalytic converters shipped to Spain's Valencia

Inside the audacious €1bn Costa del Sol cocaine empire that came crashing down after a routine inspection

It began with a routine inspection of banana crates in a Malaga warehouse back in 2018. What officers found inside would unravel one of the

22 Sep, 2025 @ 13:03

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spanish royals tour Egypt’s Valley of the Kings

KING Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain swapped palaces for pyramids this week as they toured Egypt’s legendary Valley of the Kings. The glamorous royals

21 Sep, 2025 @ 14:15

Celebrity·Lead·National News·Other News

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Arenales del Sol with pool garage – € 235,000

Ground floor apartment in Arenales del Sol, 88.00 m2 of living space, 7.00 m2 of kitchen, 19.00 m2 of living room, 37.00 m2 of terrace,

21 Sep, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

LIFE IN SPAIN: The story of Ferdinand Magellan, the true hero of the Spanish age of exploration

WHEN we think of sixteenth-century explorers, Christopher Columbus typically comes to mind. The media love to celebrate the businessman from Genoa, who, in his day,

21 Sep, 2025 @ 13:04

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Centuries-old vulture nests in Spain found stuffed with shoes, weapons and human relics

ABANDONED bird nests in southern Spain have turned out to be time capsules crammed with human relics – including a 700-year-old sandal, a painted leather

21 Sep, 2025 @ 10:45

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Petrol bomb attack on migrant children’s centre in Spain’s Galicia

THUGS hurled a petrol bomb at a future care home for migrant children in north-west Spain – just days after officials announced plans to open

21 Sep, 2025 @ 09:37

Galicia·Lead·National News·Other News

No 'Daddy Issues' for Julio Iglesias as Spain's Supreme Court rules against man claiming to be his illegitimate son

Spain’s Julio Iglesias turns 81: from football dreams to global stardom and a surprising family twist

THIS week (Tuesday to be exact), Julio Iglesias will celebrate his 81st birthday. With over half a century of fame, countless albums, awards, and sellout

21 Sep, 2025 @ 08:32

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spain to spend €13bn on mega airport upgrades – as Ryanair slams ‘rip-off’ fees

SPAIN is gearing up for a massive airport makeover – with the government splashing out nearly €13 billion to boost capacity at its busiest hubs.

20 Sep, 2025 @ 16:43

Business & Finance·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

CERVANTES: One of Spain’s greatest writers, he led a life as dramatic as his novels. Michael Coy takes a look at the man behind Don Quijote

EVERYONE knows Don Quijote, the world’s most famous novel. Most can even name its author – Miguel de Cervantes. But did you know that September

20 Sep, 2025 @ 14:30

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Body found in Estepona after month-long search for missing Brit

A BODY has been discovered in Estepona following the disappearance of a British man who vanished more than a month ago. The grim find was

20 Sep, 2025 @ 13:10

Estepona·Lead

3 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in L'Ampolla – € 285,000

This property is a wonderfully organized little finca on 1737m2 of beautifully maintained gardens and bonsai trees that reflect a simple fact. The owner has

20 Sep, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Yanks set to swoop for Atletico Madrid in €2.5bn mega-deal

ATLETICO Madrid could soon fall into American hands – with Wall Street giant Apollo Global Management in advanced talks to snap up a majority stake

20 Sep, 2025 @ 11:06

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Real Madrid in ‘Franco’ storm as fans chant name of dictator for new signing

REAL Madrid fans are under fire after chants of “Franco, Franco” rang out at the Santiago Bernabeu — sparking fury just months before the 50th

20 Sep, 2025 @ 10:06

Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News·Sport

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