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Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

Landlord in Marbella is arrested for sexually assaulting his female tenant: Police fear victim was drugged

A MARBELLA landlord has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for an alleged sex assault on his tenant. The police are trying to clarify whether

13 Mar, 2024 @ 15:14

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Family of missing man, 64, are in shock after being told by a hospital on Spain’s Costa del Sol that he died weeks prior and was buried

A RELATIVE of a missing Malaga man discovered by sheer chance on Tuesday that he had died and been buried. The 64-year-old disappeared on February

13 Mar, 2024 @ 14:44

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Is charging a ‘premium’ for tables in the sun – or shade – legal in Spain? All you need to know as new trend sparks outrage in Sevilla

THE latest method for extracting another buck from residents and visitors to Sevilla alike has been to charge extra for tables in the sun –

13 Mar, 2024 @ 13:45

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Queen Camilla’s secret holiday to Spain: How the British monarch enjoyed a luxury finca as she took a break from the media frenzy back home

CAMILLA, the Queen consort, enjoyed a well-earned break in a luxury Spanish finca as crisis continues to engulf the UK’s Royal Family, it has emerged.

13 Mar, 2024 @ 13:26

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Rafael Nadal, 37, buys brand new €4million luxury apartment in Spain’s Madrid

TENNIS star Rafa Nadal has bought a €4 million luxury Madrid apartment in the city’s Colon y Serrano district. The property is one of 11

13 Mar, 2024 @ 12:59

Celebrity·Lead·Madrid·Other News·Property

‘It’s their black winter’: Commentators in Spain react to series of events that have ‘damaged’ the UK Royal Family’s ‘brand’ – including Princess Kate’s ‘photogate’

COMMENTATORS in Spain have had their say on the intense speculation surrounding the UK’s Royal Family following a series of events that have caused a

13 Mar, 2024 @ 12:08

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Malaga to Madrid from €7: Renfe launches sale on train fares starting TODAY

New high-speed rail routes in Spain: British expat hotspots on the Costa Blanca will be directly connected to these three fantastic cities

HIGH speed train services from state operator Renfe departing from Elche, Orihuela and Murcia will be directly linked to three Castilla y Leon region cities

13 Mar, 2024 @ 11:57

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Thugs in southern Spain set 90-year-old woman’s house ablaze with her inside ‘after she complained about noise coming from their pub’

A 90-year-old woman narrowly escaped death after her home was deliberately set on fire by thugs while she was still inside. It is believed that

13 Mar, 2024 @ 11:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Santa Ponsa – € 1,190,000

Villa Santa Ponsa, Majorca 3 beds 2 baths € 1,190,000 Real estate agent Mallorca: Enjoy the Mediterranean life in Mallorca in this golf

13 Mar, 2024 @ 11:05

Featured Property

Are Kate and Wills on the rocks? Rumours swirl in Spain and beyond after speculations of an affair and the ‘disappearance’ of the princess

MAGAZINES and social media sites in Spain are awash with intense speculation on the state of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ marriage with Kate

13 Mar, 2024 @ 10:51

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Iconic hotel in Spain’s Torrevieja goes up for sale at €6million

A POPULAR Torrevieja hotel with stunning sea views has gone up for sale for €6 million in a quiet residential area of the city The

13 Mar, 2024 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

What is the ‘tourism tax’ in Spain and where do I have to pay it?

TOURIST taxes are common worldwide. In Spain, there are currently found in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. Regional and municipal governments impose tourist taxes through

13 Mar, 2024 @ 07:53

EXPLAINER·Lead·Olive Press Travel·OP Money Tree

Travel warning for Spain: Restaurants are now charging tourists an extra ‘premium’ for tables in the sun

RESTAURANTS in southern Spain are charging tourists extra for tables in the sun, it has emerged. A furious local customer left a review for a

12 Mar, 2024 @ 17:55

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

New move to stop dangerous farmland pollution that's been devastating Spain's Mar Menor lagoon

Companies which dumped brine into Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon are fined €2.3million

SIX companies and farmers have been stung with €2.3 million of fines for polluting the Mar Menor lagoon in the Murcia region. The Ministry of

12 Mar, 2024 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Other News

Spain's reservoir levels fall but no drought worries compared to a year ago

Drought latest in Spain: Water pressure to be reduced on the Costa Blanca – this is all you need to know

OVERNIGHT water pressure levels have been cut in Alicante City to conserve reduced supplies due to the ongoing drought. The Jucar Hydrographic Confederation (CHJ), which

12 Mar, 2024 @ 15:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Travel update for Spain: There will be a need for a tourist tax in Andalucia ‘in the near future’, says mayor of major city – including popular resorts like the Costa del Sol

THE mayor of a major tourist city in southern Spain has suggested it is only a matter of time before a tourism tax is introduced

12 Mar, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Watch: This Mercadona wine for less than €2 is flying off the shelves across Spain

Mercadona breaks all-time record as profits soar past €1 BILLION following expansions in Spain, Portugal and online

SPAIN’S biggest supermarket chain, Mercadona, recorded a record net profit of just over €1 billion last year- up 40% on the 2022 total. Sales grew

12 Mar, 2024 @ 14:46

Lead·National News·Other News

Spain’s most famous opera singer returns after being accused of sexual assaults and harassment against 27 women: Placido Domingo will perform on the Costa del Sol this summer

SPAIN’S most popular opera singer will perform on the Costa del Sol this summer, despite a string of allegations of sexual assault and harassment. Placido

12 Mar, 2024 @ 13:23

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Costa Blanca airport scoops 'Best in Europe' award yet again after a record-breaking year for passengers

Alicante airport breaks February record with one MILLION passengers – over a third of which were British

A NEW February passenger record has been set by Alicante-Elche airport which welcomed just over one million travellers last month. Over a third of the

12 Mar, 2024 @ 13:10

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Love eating olives in Spain? This is how the little green appetiser can be great for your health

OLIVES, scientifically known as Olea europaea, are virtually synonymous with Spain. On the sun-soaked terraces of the country’s ancient cities, the fat green fruit is

12 Mar, 2024 @ 13:01

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Incredible shots of the spring snowfall that has blanketed Spain’s Sierra Nevada ski slopes in over a metre of fresh snow ahead of the Easter break

THE Sierra Nevada ski resort experienced its most significant snowfall in recent seasons over the weekend, with more than one metre of fresh snow carpeting

12 Mar, 2024 @ 12:35

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Court rejects appeal to reopen criminal probe into Valencia apartment fire that killed 10 people

Experts call for new building safety measures in Spain following deadly Valencia fire

EXPERTS are calling on Spanish authorities to modernise the country’s building regulations following the deadly apartment block blaze in Valencia that left 10 dead. An

12 Mar, 2024 @ 12:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British tourist in Benidorm hotel attacks her girlfriend and then tries to jump off balcony- only to be saved by six police officers

Expat fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after being caught with trunk filled with cannabis and cash

A MONTENEGRAN fugitive sentenced to four years in prison for drug trafficking led police on a high-speed chase around Benidorm’s streets. The 33-year-old man has

12 Mar, 2024 @ 12:22

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Low cost train operator Ouigo to start Murcia to Madrid services with €9 fares from 2024 High-speed journey to capital will take 2 hours and 45 minutes

Train sale in Spain: Travel across the country for just €9 as high-speed rail firm Ouigo announces ‘low cost’ bonanza

A HIGH-speed rail company in Spain is set to launch a huge sale this month with cross-country tickets from as low as €9. Ouigo will

12 Mar, 2024 @ 11:39

Lead·Olive Press Travel·OP Money Tree

British expat, 23, ‘kills baby and seriously injures others’ after ‘driving onto the pavement while high on drugs and booze’ at popular resort in Spain

A BRITISH expat is under investigation after allegedly mowing down a baby and five other people while driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

12 Mar, 2024 @ 11:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Ayuso President Of The Community Of Madrid Speaks About Accusations Of The Pp

Prosecutors in Spain’s Madrid open tax fraud probe into partner of regional premier Isabel Diaz Ayuso

PUBLIC prosecutors in Madrid have opened a court probe into the activities of the partner of regional premier Isabel Diaz Ayuso. Alberto Gonzalez Amador is

12 Mar, 2024 @ 11:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

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