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Eyebrows raised in Spain as UK sets strict English requirements for new immigrants to Britain

THE BRITISH government has announced plans to tighten immigration restrictions – including increasing the minimum level of English required to obtain visas. It’s a move

12 May, 2025 @ 19:30

Lead

Spain’s Malaga Port witnesses busy September with increased cruise ship activity

Tourism continues to drive Andalucia’s economy as job openings grow by 50%

ANDALUCIA’S tourism sector is experiencing a significant upswing, with employment increasing by 50% in recent months, signaling a potentially record-breaking summer season. This surge underscores

12 May, 2025 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Lead

Spain’s Malaga to host Seatrade Cruise Med Fair again in 2024

Over 50, foreign and ‘very demanding’: The average passenger in Spain’s booming cruise ship sector

THE tourism sector in Spain is booming, with Sevilla experiencing a surge in cruise passengers coming to the city. Sevilla’s port authority even claims that

12 May, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Benidorm has new inspectors ready to fine owners of illegal holiday rental homes

Drugged and drunk British expat leads police on ‘kamikaze’ car chase in Benidorm

A BRITISH motorist fled from a Guardia Civil checkpoint in Benidorm and drove at 150 km/h on the wrong side of the N-332. The 45-year-old

12 May, 2025 @ 17:30

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Walk, run or cycle: The amazingly popular 101km (63 mile) race in Spain’s Ronda

Over the weekend Friday 9 to Sunday 11 May, some 9,000 athletes took part in Ronda’s 101km race. For 25 years, the “Legion” has been

12 May, 2025 @ 17:22

Andalucia·Lead

Hugger-muggers jailed after wave of tourist robberies on Costa Blanca

Love-hug thieves jailed after wave of tourist robberies in Spain

A MAN and a woman- both aged 38- have been arrested by the Guardia Civil over a wave of ‘hugging’ robberies on Costa Blanca streets.

12 May, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

GUIRI ARMY: Half dozen fabulous foreigners are recognised during Europe Day celebrations in Marbella

A LEGION of guiris have been awarded for their ‘indispensable’ hard work in Marbella. The group of business owners, from half a dozen countries, were

12 May, 2025 @ 16:40

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Marbella·Other News

Big increases in tourist and cruise taxes announced to stop 'saturation' of top holiday area in Spain

‘We want tourists to feel fear’: Warnings in Spain ahead of summer season of discontent

FOREIGN media outlets have been reminding tourists to beware of Spain’s ‘tourismophobia’ ahead of its busiest season of the year heating up; summer. Drawn to

12 May, 2025 @ 16:31

Barcelona·Lead

Brazil appoint Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti as new national coach: Xabi Alonso lined up as replacement

CARLO Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after agreeing a deal to become the new national head coach of Brazil.

12 May, 2025 @ 16:18

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Bogus couple scam to get residency permits is busted in Spain's Costa Blanca

Bogus couple scam busted: Foreigners paid thousands to get residency permits in Spain

FOREIGN migrants were charged up to €4,000 to hood-wink authorities into believing they were in a common-law relationship with a Spanish woman. The Costa Blanca-based

12 May, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Clueless French tourists ask football superstar Lamine Yamal to take their photo

AS one of the best football players in the world, 17-year-old Spanish sensation Lamine Yamal is no stranger to posing for photos with fans. What

12 May, 2025 @ 15:40

Barcelona·Catalunya·Celebrity·Lead·Sport

Tourist warning in Spain: New fines of €200 for texting while crossing the road

HOLIDAYMAKERS in Spain are being urged to put their phones away and pay attention to traffic as Spanish authorities introduce stricter enforcement on pedestrian behaviour.

12 May, 2025 @ 15:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

British couple die after their Ferrari plunges into a river in Spain

A BRITISH couple died after their Ferrari sports car plunged off a mountainous road in northern Spain and ended up in a river. The accident

12 May, 2025 @ 15:14

Lead·National News

Spain’s king and queen visit Nazi concentration camp where thousands of Spanish republicans perished

THE SPANISH king and queen attended the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Mauthausen concentration camp on Sunday. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia,

12 May, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead

Brit, 18, in critical condition after ‘falling from balcony’ in Ibiza

AN 18-year-old British man is in a critical condition after falling from a third floor balcony in Ibiza. Emergency services were called at 9.47pm on

12 May, 2025 @ 14:14

Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Alert in Catalunya as toxic cloud confines thousands in their homes

MORE than 160,000 residents in Catalunya were told to stay indoors over the weekend after a fire at an industrial warehouse released a toxic cloud

12 May, 2025 @ 13:17

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Playa Flamenca – € 499,000

Luxury penthouse in Las Colinas Golf. This stunning top floor apartment offers a spacious living-dining room and open kitchen, fully equipped with appliances along with

12 May, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Hero Belgian MP helps woman give birth on flight to Spain

BELGIAN Member of Parliament Kathleen Depoorter and her son helped a woman give birth during a Ryanair flight to Spain. The plane, which had departed

12 May, 2025 @ 12:35

Lead·National News

Jubilation in Spain as women’s relay team beats USA to gold in China

SPAIN’S female athletics team delivered a landmark performance at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou on Sunday. The quartet of Paula Sevilla, Eva Santidrian, Daniela

12 May, 2025 @ 12:23

Lead·National News·Sport

British female fugitive wanted for child sex crimes is arrested in Valencia

British woman wanted for child sex crimes in the UK is arrested in Valencia after tip-off

A BRITISH woman accused of committing sex crimes against children in the UK has been arrested in Valencia. The 42-year-old fugitive was detained by the

12 May, 2025 @ 11:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Fake plumber pulls out gun and assaults elderly couple during failed eviction bid at Valencia home

WATCH: Daylight shootout in Malaga car park leaves one wounded

A SHOOTING took place in the parking lot of a Lidl supermarket in Malaga city, leaving one person injured with a gunshot wound in the

12 May, 2025 @ 11:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Football furore as Spanish press labels Ceuta a ‘Moroccan team’

A SPANISH sports newspaper has sparked outrage after describing Ceuta’s football team as ‘of Moroccan origin’ following their historic promotion to Spain’s second tier. The

12 May, 2025 @ 11:28

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Spain has its own little-known ‘Route 66’ road trip that finishes in Galicia

It may not stretch 4,000 kilometres like America’s Route 66, but Spain has its own road trip into the past. A cracked ribbon of tarmac

12 May, 2025 @ 00:03

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

This region of Spain is hailed for its fascinating cider traditions by The Sun

GIPUZKOA, in the Basque Country, has been hailed as the location of Spain’s most delicious cider by The Sun journalist Nuria Cremer-Vazquez Cider houses are

11 May, 2025 @ 18:00

Basque Country·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain’s housing crisis latest: New tenant review platform puts abusive landlords on alert

A RENTAL property review app is empowering tenants to ensure their future homes are safe, healthy and liveable. The app Reviu allows tenants to share

11 May, 2025 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Property

‘Forget Barcelona, this is the best city in Spain’: Brit gives surprising tip for tourists this summer

INFLUENCER Jade Gartshore is telling her followers to stop travelling to Barcelona and instead visit her new favourite location: Murcia. The Brit, known on social

11 May, 2025 @ 15:10

Barcelona·Lead·Murcia·Olive Press Travel

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