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UPDATE: Brits advised to get travel insurance when visiting Spain amid claims they could be fined nearly €7k without it

MEDIA in the UK and Spain are widely reporting that British citizens travelling to Spain are now required to have private travel insurance covering all

14 Jul, 2025 @ 11:57

Health·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Earthquake shakes homes from Malaga to Alicante and briefly triggers tsunami alert in the Mediterranean

AN EARTHQUAKE of magnitude 5.4 centred off Cabo de Gata in Almeria was felt in large parts of eastern Spain on Monday. A tsunami alert

14 Jul, 2025 @ 11:02

Lead·National News

Vital Marbella to Ronda road reopens TODAY in relief for tourists and commuters

THE vital A-397 mountain road linking Ronda to Marbella via San Pedro has officially reopened today – after unofficially being open for business yesterday –

14 Jul, 2025 @ 09:54

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

John and Susan in Estepona: A New Life Made Possible with a Personal Touch

By Maria de Castro, CEO and Founder of CostaLuz Lawyers At CostaLuz Lawyers, we don’t just process visas; we help people like John and Susan

14 Jul, 2025 @ 09:40

Andalucia·Estepona·Property

ON THIS DAY: Two murders in Spain that changed the country

IN recent Spanish history, there have been a lot of assassinations. The date July 13 is associated with two of the most egregious of them.The

13 Jul, 2025 @ 16:33

Lead

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Hacienda del Alamo with pool garage – € 175,000

Residents also enjoy access to the HDA Golf Resort, one of the best golf practice facilities in Spain, with a driving range, short game areas,

13 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez apologises for latest corruption scandal but won't call early elections

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez ‘lived off father-in-law’s gay brothels and saunas’, conservative opposition claim

PRIME minister Pedro Sanchez has been accused of profiting from a network of gay brothels allegedly run by his late father-in-law as a debate in

13 Jul, 2025 @ 12:30

Lead·Politics

Liverpool retire Diogo Jota’s No.20 shirt after tragic car crash death in Spain

LIVERPOOL FC have permanently retired their No.20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota after the Portuguese forward was killed in a car crash in northern

13 Jul, 2025 @ 10:00

Lead·Sport

‘It’s not worth it’: Spain’s Malaga pulls out as host city of 2030 FIFA World Cup

THE 2030 FIFA World Cup will no longer be coming to the Costa del Sol after Malaga withdrew its candidacy to be a host city

12 Jul, 2025 @ 18:48

Lead·Malaga·Sport

President Trump to increase tariff on EU imports to 30% from August

PRESIDENT Trump has announced that the European Union will be hit with a 30% tariff on imports to the US from 1 August in a

12 Jul, 2025 @ 17:55

Lead·Politics

Red weather warning in Spain’s Catalunya: Emergency phone alert issued with DANA set to bring torrential rain

RESIDENTS in Catalunya have been sent an emergency alert on their mobile phones as the region braces for a torrential DANA to make landfall. The

12 Jul, 2025 @ 15:59

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

UK and France sign ‘one-in, one-out’ migrant deal – despite opposition from Spain and other EU countries

THE UK and France have put pen-to-paper on a controversial ‘one-in, one-out’ migrant deal, despite widespread opposition from EU countries including Spain. French president Emmanuel

12 Jul, 2025 @ 15:32

Lead·Politics

3 bedroom Villa for sale in L'Ametlla de Mar with pool – € 295,000

New Build Home in Les Tres Cales, Ametlla de Mar – Turnkey new build home in Les Tres Cales, an exclusive residential area in Ametlla

12 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Shocking survey reveals one in five young people in Spain are victims of nude AI deepfakes

AN ALARMING new survey carried out by charity Save the Children has shed light on the challenges posed by modern technology, with one in five

12 Jul, 2025 @ 11:30

Lead·Technology

Yamal, Rashford and Haaland: Which footy stars have flocked to Marbella this summer?

RENOWNED for its scorching sunshine, crystal-blue sea and golden sands, Marbella has long been a fan favourite for those seeking some R&R. But with world-class

12 Jul, 2025 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Sport

Spain’s growing army of only children ‘not lonelier’ despite birth rate crisis, study shows

SPANISH families increasingly consist of one child as a result of the country’s position as the second lowest birth rate in the EU. Spain’s birth

12 Jul, 2025 @ 09:15

Health·Lead

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz to face arch-rival Jannik Sinner in third successive Wimbledon final

REIGNING Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz booked his place in a third successive final at SW19 after a comfortable four-set win over No.5 seed Taylor Fritz

11 Jul, 2025 @ 20:11

Lead·Sport

Pedro Sanchez tells NATO that Spain’s armed forces will be boosted by 14,000 personnel

PEDRO Sanchez’s government has told NATO that the number of personnel in Spain’s armed forces will rise by 11% over the next decade, In raw

11 Jul, 2025 @ 16:49

Lead·National News

Retired tennis ace Rafa Nadal serves up golfing first on Mallorca course

WHILE tennis headlines are being made at Wimbledon this week, retired star Rafa Nadal celebrated getting a ‘hole-in-one’ on a Mallorca golf course. Nadal, who

11 Jul, 2025 @ 14:34

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Five bodies in life jackets- likely from migrant boat- are discovered in Valencia waters

FIVE bodies in a state of decomposition have been found so far this July in Valencian Community waters. The Guardia Civil and Maritime Rescue believe

11 Jul, 2025 @ 13:43

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Lijar with pool – € 185,000

Villa Clemente: peace and comfort in the heart of Líjar This beautiful villa is located in a quiet setting in Líjar, a charming mountain village

11 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Burglar behind mini-crimewave as he robbed empty Costa Blanca holiday homes

A MOLDOVAN national has been charged with robbing 15 homes and breaking into two cars in Benissa, Teulada, and Calpe in the north of Alicante

11 Jul, 2025 @ 12:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

All you need to know as Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz bids to reach third consecutive Wimbledon final TODAY

REIGNING Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will bid to reach his third consecutive final at SW19 today when he faces off against Taylor Fritz, the American

11 Jul, 2025 @ 11:56

Lead·Sport

One of Europe's 'Most Wanted' behind €1.2m fraud is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca

€1.2m fraudster on Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ list is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CONMAN who pocketed €1.2 million and made it onto Europol’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. Hungarian authorities issued a

11 Jul, 2025 @ 11:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Congested A7 around Marbella’s Puerto Banus and Fuengirola train ‘need immediate upgrades’ with Costa del Sol summer in full swing

FRESH calls have been made for urgent action to tackle chronic congestion on the A7 motorway around Puerto Banús amid daily gridlock on one of

11 Jul, 2025 @ 10:53

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

One firefighter dies as blaze rips through over 3,000 hectares in Spain’s Catalunya

A FIREFIGHTER has died as emergency services continue to battle a wildfire in southern Catalunya equivalent to the size of over 4,500 football pitches. Antonio

11 Jul, 2025 @ 09:00

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

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