New British warship to be built in Spain as part of €1.8 billion contract
CENTURIES after the Spanish Armada was defeated by galleons under the command of Sir Francis Drake and co., Spain will finally get its hands on
Spanish police catch narcos dumping drugs into the Strait of Gibraltar and seize almost seven tonnes
THE Guardia Civil has seized almost seven tonnes of hashish after stopping two drug shipments in the Strait of Gibraltar. The operation took place over
Fumigating is underway in southern Spain to combat mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus
AUTHORITIES in southern Spain have stepped up fumigation campaigns after mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus were detected in Cadiz province. They were found in Benalup-Casas
In the red: The once-optimistic Andalucian airport and gateway to the Costa de la Luz that has missed the wave of Spain’s tourism boom
SPAIN’S rocketing economy has in large part been driven by a booming tourist sector which welcomed a record-breaking 44.5 million international tourists in the first
Messi opens new luxury hotel in Sotogrande which even boasts one of his eight Ballon d’Ors in the lobby
FOOTBALL superstar Lionel Messi has opened a new five-star hotel in Sotogrande, less than an hour from Malaga. The hotel, called MIM Sotogrande, sits right
Cadiz narcos torture and force grotesque laxative ordeal on mule while they wait for him to pass missing drugs
A YOUNG drug mule was kidnapped and subjected to a grotesque ordeal in Cadiz after a shipment of cocaine and heroin he was supposed to
Local bullfighting enthusiast brutally gored to death after desperately trying to climb to safety during bull run in southern Spain
Graphic warning – video shows distressing scenes A LOCAL man was killed after being savagely gored by a bull during a traditional running festival in
American servicemen in Spain warned about trying to drive huge 4x4s or pickups on Spanish roads
AMERICAN sailors at the Rota naval base in Cadiz province have been warned about using 4x4s and pìckup trucks on Spanish roads. The advice has
Tarifa wildfires update: Lighter found in ashes of devastating blaze that forced evacuation of over 2,000 people from campsites and beach resorts
AN investigation into the wildfires that devastated swathes of forestland in Tarifa last week has identified a used lighter among the burnt ashes left by
Paddle power!: Charity surf race makes big splash in Spain’s Sotogrande
IT was sun, smiles and serious splash as dozens took to the water for Sotogrande’s feel-good event of the summer – the Charity Paddle Surf
Warning for Gibraltar: Beachgoers ordered out of the water in La Linea after dangerous ‘blue dragons’ discovered
THE sea at La Línea’s Santa Bárbara beach has been declared off-limits after several rare but venomous ‘blue dragons’ were discovered in the shallows. The
Cruise ship with over 6,000 Brits docks in historic Spanish city – but not all residents welcome them
THE British-owned cruise ship Arvia has docked in Cadiz today carrying 6,367 passengers as its final stop off before returning to port in Southampton. The
Spain’s suspicious blazes: Fires at Tarifa and UNESCO site Las Medulas declared ‘intentional’ while firefighter started separate inferno ‘to give himself more work’
SPAIN is currently grappling with a series of devastating forest fires across the country that appear to have increasingly suspicious origins. Around eight major fires
WATCH: World famous Spanish chef is caught up in Tarifa fires: Jose Andres has controversial plans to build tourist development in pristine region
WORLD-renowned chef Jose Andres has found himself at the centre of a devastating wildfire that has forced the evacuation of 2,000 people from Spain’s Costa
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Watch as wildfire causes chaos in Spain’s Tarifa – flames threaten millionaire villas as 2,000 flee
The Olive Press has exclusive videos of a ferocious wildfire tearing through Tarifa’s luxury coastline – with one villa ablaze – as more than 2,000
New wildfire hits Spain’s Tarifa: flames rage near famous Bolonia and Atlanterra beaches
A NEW blaze has broken out in Tarifa close to the popular beaches of Bolonia and Atlanterra. Around six forestry firefighter squads, specialist technicians, and
WATCH: Wildfire comes ‘within four metres’ of burning through the border of luxury Tarifa hotel
REMARKABLE footage shot by the bosses of a luxury Tarifa resort show the moment a massive wildfire came within metres of engulfing the hotel. Employees
EXCLUSIVE: Expat hotel boss tells of ‘amazing’ staff who saved luxury Tarifa hotel and 100 guests as scary wildfire came ‘just 4 metres’ from its border
IT was a classic rearguard action by the hard-working staff at one of Andalucia’s top hotels that saved it from almost certain destruction. As flames
1550 people evacuate as fire ravages the Tarifa
AS fire ravages Tarifa, 1550 people have evacuated, along with 5000 cars, while firefighters continue to work towards extinguishing the flames. Though the cause of
REVIEW: Jon Clarke is mesmerised by the location, views and quality of Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 restaurant in Spain’s Sotogrande
JOURNEYS are so often adventures in themselves. To take a drive up to Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 in the hills above Sotogrande is magical from
Take a pinch of great local ingredients, a barrel-load of talent and stir in some dream settings. Jon Clarke winkles out the best places to eat on the Costa de la Luz
WITH a Napoli scarf and photos of Maradona on the wall you would hope the pizzas at Tarifa’s Trattoria would be good. But owner Luciano
Footloose: Modern humans following in the footsteps of Neanderthals on Spanish beach
IT is one of the most famous and popular beaches on the Costa de la Luz Its kilometres of white sandy beaches have proven to
Outrage in Spain’s Tarifa after town hall greenlights housing project in stunning nature reserve – ignoring 157 environmental objections
ONE of the last truly unspoilt stretches of Spain’s southern coast could be buried under concrete after Tarifa council ignored 157 objections and gave the
Southern Spain’s most evocative coastline is bright, breezy and brilliant for walking, eating and watersports
WHILE it’s blowing a hoolie outside and well over 35 degrees in the sun, I’m sitting in deep shade and wondering what amazing culinary creation
WATCH: World’s largest cruise ship docks in Spain TODAY – equipped with 2,800 rooms, 327-ton glass dome and ‘greatest waterpark at sea’
THE world’s largest cruise ship is set to dock in Spain today ahead of its maiden voyage later next month. Royal Caribbean will put the
Police seize 1.3 tonnes of cocaine on Malaga-bound ship as stowaway narcos attempted to offload it
SPANISH police have found over a tonne of cocaine from a cargo ship sailing to Malaga, after intelligence revealed that drug traffickers had stowed away