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Celebrity·Ibiza·Lead

Spain-based ex-modelling boss and ‘Epstein associate’ is accused of rape and human trafficking by six women

A FORMER modelling boss is facing fresh allegations of rape and human trafficking five years after he dodged previous charges on a technicality Ibiza-based Gerald Marie, the one-time head of

Tragedy for animal lovers as tuna is found dead off the coast of Marbella just days after beachgoers rescued one that came to shore

A HUGE tuna has been found dead off the coast of Marbella just days after a giant fish was rescued in the same waters – sparking fears it

Spain gives ageing nuclear plant three-year extension as Middle East crisis rattles energy markets

One of Spain’s biggest nuclear power plants will keep running until at least 2030, officials said, as the Middle East crisis fuels uncertainty in global energy markets.

Manchester City’s Rodri takes Ryanair flight to Liverpool ahead of transfer speculation

MAN City star midfielder Rodri was spotted returning to the UK from Spain amid growing rumours of a multi-million-euro transfer to Barcelona.

Huge wildfire in northern Spain threatens historic monasteries known as ‘the cradle of Kingdom of Aragon’

Firefighters are racing against time to save two landmark monasteries from a massive wildfire tearing through northern Spain.

Latest

Spain’s view of tourism is improving – but Andalucia has the worst opinion

Malaga hands out bracelets that detect spiked drinks at the Feria as sex attacks soar

Morocco militarises border with Ceuta amid growing fears of new mass crossing on August 15

German child abuse fugitive arrested living in shack and 'working odd jobs' on Spain's Costa del Sol

German child abuse fugitive arrested living in shack and ‘working odd jobs’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain's nuisance spam call numbers must start with a 400 number from this autumn

Spain’s nuisance spam call numbers must start with a 400 number from this autumn

Costa Blanca people-smuggling gang busted following high-speed boat chase off Spanish coast

Costa Blanca people-smuggling gang busted following high-speed boat chase off Spanish coast

Mountaineers find over a tonne of rubbish dumped in a cave in Spain’s protected Picos de Europa National Park

Exclusive: Eyewitness says Nikoline ‘clearly disoriented’ just hours before tragic Costa del Sol hit-and-run death

EXCLUSIVE: ‘It may have been the best one of my life’: American eclipse-hunter recounts Wednesday’s once-in-a-century celestial event in northern Spain

Travel

Spain holidaymakers warned over hotel scam using fake booking confirmation links

HEADING to Spain? Watch out for this very convincing hotel booking scam

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Discover a part of Spain that ‘social media forgot – wild, expansive and almost tourist-free’, according to The Guardian

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Chasing American literary titan Ernest Hemingway in the hills of Andalucia

FROM THE ARCHIVES: With names like Domecq, Cartier and Oppenheimer in the mix, no wonder Sotogrande in Spain is the Mediterranean playground of the rich and famous

FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘The worst place I’ve ever been to’: Jeremy Clarkson stuns Spaniards with savage attack on city in northern Spain

Property

Benahavis From Malaga Ayuntamiento

The Costa del Sol dominates Spain’s ultra-luxury property market – leaving Madrid and the Balearics in the shade

Why international buyers turn to Rhead Estates in Sotogrande to buy their ideal home

Estepona: The Costa del Sol Town That Grew Without Losing Its Soul

Julio Iglesias puts €4m Galicia mansion up for sale just one year after buying it

Three Spanish beaches named among Europe’s most valuable – with Playa de Bolonia worth an eye-watering €365 million

HEALTH

What to do if you encounter a disease-carrying wild boar on the Costa del Sol, according to medical professionals

Brit tourist’s life is saved by his quick-thinking wife and Costa del Sol property owner after heart attack shock in rural Frigiliana

Balearic Islands set to ban energy drinks for under-18s – with sellers facing up to €60k in fines

Stunning Aerial Images Reveal Devastation of Spain’s Wildfires as Greenpeace Demands Action

FOOD & DRINK

Cortando Jamón Ibérico A Cuchillo

Why is some Spanish ham five times more expensive than the rest? The ultimate guide to jamon – and why it’s all in the acorns

Check out these seven light Spanish red wines that taste even better served chilled this summer

The future of Spain’s ‘green gold’ – can sustainable avocado farming survive in one of the country’s driest regions?

From Elton John to Marbella’s A-list: La Petite Maison brings Riviera glamour to the Costa del Sol

Business & Finance

Malaga port luxury hotel

Legal row threatens British architect’s iconic Malaga skyscraper

Spain’s foreign workers have taken more new jobs than Spaniards for first time after migrant amnesty – construction, care and hospitality the key sectors

Gibraltar claims that sales are rocketing since border opening – but small business owners disagree

Spain introduces changes to its pension system from today: What is partial, active and delayed retirement?

More British pensioners now leaving Spain than arriving for third year running, official figures show

ANDALUCIA

14 Aug, 2026 @ 18:53

Marbella protest planned for Sunday after trans woman stabbed to death in San Pedro

13 Aug, 2026 @ 15:29

Famous Iberian Orc pictured with ‘pellet wounds’ in the Strait of Gibraltar

13 Aug, 2026 @ 15:11

Sad to miss the total eclipse? Spain is set to get ANOTHER one next year covering Gibraltar and the Costa del Sol

12 Aug, 2026 @ 17:15

Fuengirola train passenger awarded €20,700 nearly 10 years after suitcase smashed into her on escalator

Revealed: The areas of Spain which are seeing the biggest population growth

12 Aug, 2026 @ 16:30

Andalucia is pushing nine million inhabitants after surge in foreign arrivals

American man found dead in Malaga holiday rental pool died by drowning, autopsy confirms

12 Aug, 2026 @ 16:00

American man found dead in Malaga holiday rental pool died by drowning, autopsy confirms

COSTA BLANCA

Costa Blanca airport enjoys bumper July with passenger numbers set to smash annual record

12 Aug, 2026 @ 14:14

Costa Blanca airport enjoys bumper July with passenger numbers set to smash annual record

Costa Blanca shoppers have watches and jewellery stolen by 'love huggers' in supermarket car parks

11 Aug, 2026 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca shoppers have watches and jewellery stolen by ‘love huggers’ in supermarket car parks

Costa Blanca tragedy with British tourist killed in Benidorm paragliding crash

11 Aug, 2026 @ 09:09

Costa Blanca tragedy with British tourist killed in Benidorm paragliding crash

10 Aug, 2026 @ 11:39

Orange alerts for Alicante and Valencia as provinces batten down the hatches with severe storms and hail forecast

Costa Blanca firework display goes wrong after rocket goes off course and hits spectators on beach

10 Aug, 2026 @ 08:47

Costa Blanca firework display goes wrong after rocket goes off course and lands by spectators on beach

Benidorm's new €50m promenade design will be decided by an international competition

7 Aug, 2026 @ 14:14

Benidorm’s new €50m promenade design will be decided by an international competition

OLIVE PRESS TV

WATCH: War zone in Sevilla as knife fight breaks out in broad daylight

WATCH: Firefighters cut woman out of car after dramatic crossroads smash up involving police car and taxi in Madrid

WATCH: Inside the crime spree of a team of highly-skilled Ocean’s Eleven-style bank robbers who hit small town lenders across Spain

WATCH: Spain’s most famous bullfighter in ‘very serious’ condition after suffering 10cm gore wound to bottom at Sevilla’s Feria de Abril

BARCELONA

A security camera in Barcelona

13 Aug, 2026 @ 13:35

Barcelona set to install a hundred security cameras in popular tourist hotspots and high-crime areas

The Spanish army corrals migrants on a Ceuta beach

11 Aug, 2026 @ 11:56

Catalunya must be excluded from taking in Ceuta migrant minors, right-wing separatist party demands

10 Aug, 2026 @ 14:23

Barcelona’s new airport train line will take passengers to the city centre in just 20 minutes

Palma de Mallorca airport

5 Aug, 2026 @ 10:26

Relief for holidaymakers as Palma airport workers call off August strike – but cancellations hit Barcelona

National Police officers in Barcelona

31 Jul, 2026 @ 17:30

Barcelona 24-hour supermarkets open ’round the clock’ are fronts for human trafficking, police say

Holiday chaos fears as Barcelona airport staff call indefinite strike before August getaway rush

31 Jul, 2026 @ 11:00

Holiday chaos fears as Barcelona airport staff call indefinite strike before August getaway rush

MADRID

9 Aug, 2026 @ 09:15

Private sector rolls up its sleeves to save Madrid’s ancient Egyptian temple

5 Aug, 2026 @ 14:47

Barca legend Lionel Messi donates €80,000 to help rebuild Madrid towns devastated by summer wildfires

British man accused of multiple sex offences who featured on latest UK's Most Wanted list of fugitives is arrested in Spain after working in Benidorm

5 Aug, 2026 @ 11:34

WATCH: British man accused of multiple sex offences and on latest UK ‘Most Wanted’ list is arrested in Spain

UK's new foreign secretary makes Spain his first foreign visit ahead of Washington and declares European wildfires a 'national security emergency'

31 Jul, 2026 @ 09:56

UK’s new foreign secretary makes Spain his first overseas visit ahead of Washington and declares European wildfires a ‘national security emergency’

27 Jul, 2026 @ 11:24

Madrid wildfire latest: Blaze raging near the capital now largest in Spain’s history as almost 100,000 impacted by evacuation orders

25 Jul, 2026 @ 08:00

‘Thank you, heroes’: Guardia Civil officers hailed after risking their lives to save pet dog from Madrid wildfire

OTHER NEWS

Two boys pose with A level results

LONDON CALLING: Expat students headed to UK universities after top A-level results

Costa del Sol·Education

13 Aug, 2026 @ 11:51

WITH six A-level A*s between them two expat friends clinch top places in the UK capital

WATCH: Spanish Olympic skateboarder pulls off ‘move of his life’ by timing mid-air jump with solar eclipse

Environment·Lead·National News

13 Aug, 2026 @ 09:25

Viral footage captured the epic moment a Spanish skateboarder timed a mid-air stunt with a total solar eclipse on Wednesday.

NASA and BBC take over abandoned Spanish villages to broadcast historic solar eclipse

Environment·Lead·Northern Spain·Technology

12 Aug, 2026 @ 15:29

NASA and BBC crews have rented out properties in ghost towns near Burgos, northern Spain, to broadcast Wednesday's eclipse.

two spanish police officers, one male and one female, stand in front of their police car

Cops bust illegal adoption plot as couple ‘pay €20,000’ for two-year-old girl in Murcia

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

12 Aug, 2026 @ 14:58

FOUR people were arrested as social services intervened in the black market surrogacy scheme.

British tourist, 27, arrested after shouting 'f*** the police' and slapping officer in Mallorca party capital of Magaluf

British tourist, 27, arrested after shouting ‘f*** the police’ and slapping officer in Mallorca party capital of Magaluf

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

12 Aug, 2026 @ 12:30

A BRITISH tourist has been arrested in Magaluf after slapping a police officer in the face and then trying to hit him while they

The Ceuta migrant crisis, a dodgy British fixer on the Costa Blanca, and the mystery death of Norwegian teen Nikoline – all in the latest episode of The Rest is Spain podcast

Lead·Other News

12 Aug, 2026 @ 11:45

A NEW episode of The Olive Press’ flagship podcast The Rest is Spain is out now! Available on all major platforms, this week’s drop

Brian May wearing eclipse glasses

Rock legend Brian May heads to Spain to chase total eclipse

Lead·Other News

12 Aug, 2026 @ 11:33

The veteran musician shared his excitement over the upcoming solar eclipse and warned fans to take care and use proper eye protection.

Anonymous on Spain’s nuisance spam call numbers must start with a 400 number from this autumn: “Does this mean I will finally be able to ignore the daily calls from Sabadell?” Aug 14, 21:16
Anonymous on The history behind Ceuta and Melilla – how Spain came to own two cities on mainland Africa: “Every African country in the continent is dysfunctional, chaotic and uncivilized. What makes you think these people wouldn’t want to…” Aug 12, 08:46
Anonymous on FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘The worst place I’ve ever been to’: Jeremy Clarkson stuns Spaniards with savage attack on city in northern Spain: “Yes he does have a shirt fuse but I do enjoy Clarkson’s Farm. Live to see him make an absolute…” Aug 11, 17:20
Anonymous on Vox backs bid to kick Morocco out of Spain’s 2030 World Cup over Ceuta migrant crisis: “Ban Israel from everything.” Aug 10, 22:56
Anonymous on PP opens door to Ceuta migrant minors arriving in Andalucia as coalition partner Vox blasts new arrivals as ‘invaders’: “I am always amazed by Sanchez – the only human adult in the room.” Aug 10, 11:25
Anonymous on Forty thousand tickets sold in Malaga property raffle offering newly built homes for just €10: “Waiting for you to do it Scott!” Aug 9, 18:53
Anonymous on Forty thousand tickets sold in Malaga property raffle offering newly built homes for just €10: “Why don’t you provide a link to the raffle? https://tucasapordiezeuros.es/” Aug 9, 11:09

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SPORT

Vox backs bid to kick Morocco out of Spain’s 2030 World Cup over Ceuta migrant crisis

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Valencia’s Oceanografic aquarium names shark after Spain’s World Cup hero Ferran Torres

Featured Property

Villa in Mairena

Jewel of Persia: A Persian-inspired luxury villa near Marbella blends ancient architecture with sweeping Costa del Sol views

HAD Scheherazade lived on the Costa del Sol, she might well have told her tales to King Shahryar in this extraordinary villa. And had

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university students throwing their hats up in the air

Saving for university: Unlike the USA and the UK, Spain offers parents no tax breaks

Spain’s festival season calendar: Holy Weeks in Murcia and Albacete are standouts

Quirónsalud Marbella is introducing an innovative technique to improve the vision of patients with keratoconus and reduce the need for corneal transplants

U.S Citizens in Spain: How You Can Vote Back Home

Sagrada Familia

In the Footsteps of God’s Architect: A Journey Through Gaudi’s Masterpieces in Barcelona

Robert Bateman looking at the sun with special solar eclipse glasses

Where to find safe eclipse glasses in Spain – and support a youth-led fin whale project

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