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Blue shark spotted metres from shore at a popular Cadiz tourist beach sparks panic – but don’t worry it was just a baby

A VIDEO circling online of a juvenile shark swimming close to the shore in Sanlucar reminds holidaygoers about the potential sea life lurking below the

25 Jun, 2026 @ 11:10

Andalucia·Animals·Cadiz·Lead

A Roman wreck and a British steamship among discoveries from fascinating study of Spain’s Cadiz coastline – which may also have solved a nautical mystery

Aereal shot of British steamship Gladiator (Credit: IAPH)

23 Jun, 2026 @ 08:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·La Cultura·Lead

Beachgoers celebrate as police arrest man exposing himself to women on one of Cadiz’s main beaches

A MAN has been arrested for exposing himself to women on Cadiz’s popular Victoria beach. At around 9.30pm on Tuesday police were called to Cadiz’s

17 Jun, 2026 @ 16:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Why Vejer de la Frontera has become the food capital of Spain’s Cadiz

THERE isn’t much Alberto Reyes doesn’t know about food…so it’s appropriate he’s at the frontline of fine dining in Vejer. His restaurant 4 Estaciones is

6 Jun, 2026 @ 18:00

Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

US plans massive new hangar at Cadiz’s Rota naval base in spite of Trump’s threats to pull forces from Spain

ANDALUCIA may get a military upgrade with plans from the US moving forward despite rumors of Trump removing forces. The US is pressing ahead with

29 May, 2026 @ 16:02

Andalucia·Cadiz·International Affairs·Politics

Narcos steal three Spanish navy fast boats left unguarded on a beach during military exercises off Cadiz coast in embarrassment for Spain

NARCO-TRAFFICKERS have stolen three Spanish navy boats left unguarded during a military exercise off the coast of Cadiz. When the theft occurred on 18 May,

25 May, 2026 @ 17:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Young Islam convert ‘obsessed with jihadist terrorism and a profound hatred of Spain’ arrested in Andalucia kite-surfing paradise

A YOUNG Islamic convert described by police as ‘obsessed with jihadist terrorism and filled with hatred towards Spain’ has been arrested in Tarifa, Cadiz. The

15 May, 2026 @ 15:15

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Calls grow for ‘two bays’ trainline along the Costa de la Luz connecting Algeciras with Cadiz and Jerez

CALLS are growing for a new railway linking Algeciras with Cadiz and Jerez, as business leaders, transport experts and local campaign groups continue to push

12 May, 2026 @ 16:00

Cadiz·Lead·Travel News

New fines for people who solicit prostitution in Spanish town hit hardest by Brexit

NEW fines of up to €3,000 for clients of prostitution have been approved in La Linea (Cadiz) after councillors unanimously backed new rules aimed at

12 May, 2026 @ 14:00

Cadiz·Lead·Other News

‘Help me find my daughter’: Missing Ukrainian woman, 36, last seen in Murcia after ‘stressful’ traffic accident in Algeciras

AUTHORITIES are searching for a Ukrainian woman who vanished following a car crash in southern Spain. Ilona Hunkova, 36, has not been heard from since

8 May, 2026 @ 17:40

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Escape the crowds at these ‘secret’ natural pools in Tarifa hidden right in front of ancient Roman ruins

IF you’re looking to escape the crowds this summer, head to Tarifa to discover Cadiz’s best-kept secret: the natural pools at Baelo Claudia. Bolonia Beach

4 May, 2026 @ 15:31

Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

American firefighters from US base in Cadiz help extinguish deadly blaze on same day Trump threatens to pull troops from Spain

FIREFIGHTERS from the US Navy helped to extinguish the flames of a deadly fire in Andalucia on Thursday evening – the same day President Trump

3 May, 2026 @ 10:40

Cadiz·International Affairs·Lead

Mocromafia ‘gangsters’ walk free after jury acquits them of murdering ‘Butcher of Amsterdam’ police informer on Spain’s southern coast

TWO men accused of murdering a Dutch criminal linked to the Mocromafia, one of the most feared drug mafias operating in Spain, have been acquitted

28 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Algeciras rampage killer is cleared of terrorism charges after court rules he suffered ‘psychotic break’

A MAN who hacked a church worker to death with a machete in southern Spain has been cleared of terrorism charges after a court instead

10 Apr, 2026 @ 19:39

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Divers scouring the sea off the coast of southern Spain discover 34 underwater wreckages – including remains of boat from 5th century BC

DIVERS have uncovered 34 underwater wrecks in the Bay of Algeciras, including the remains of a vessel dating back to the 5th century BC. The

10 Apr, 2026 @ 17:15

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

VIDEO: ‘It’s like the Middle Ages’: Horrifying scenes in Jerez as young horse collapses three times from pulling carriages

A HORSE pulling a carriage collapsed three times in Jerez de la Frontera, after working for hours. The young horse collapsed a total of three

10 Apr, 2026 @ 15:35

Cadiz·Costa del Sol·Lead·National News·Video

Man arrested in Andalucia over bogus car park bomb threat that threatened to shut down Semana Santa celebrations

IN less than 24 hours, officers from the Policia Nacional have tracked down and arrested a man suspected of making a false bomb threat that

3 Apr, 2026 @ 11:53

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Marbella homes raided in major Costa del Sol triangle bust as elusive boss of ‘Risitas’ cocaine traffickers is finally captured

TWENTY people have been arrested in a massive Guardia Civil operation that has dismantled a major international cocaine trafficking ring operating across the notorious ‘Costa

29 Mar, 2026 @ 19:26

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

One dead after narco petrol boats blow up in collision on Cadiz’s cocaine coast

A NARCO boat crash on Cadiz’s cocaine coast has left one person dead and another injured. The incident saw the two vessels collide approximately 40

26 Mar, 2026 @ 14:56

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Youths ‘doing wheelies and drifts’ at an illegal motorcycle rally in southern Spain attack police with rocks when they come to break it up

A TEENAGER has been arrested for attacking police who came to shut down an illegal motorcycle rally with rocks. The Guardia Civil has arrested the

24 Mar, 2026 @ 15:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Campo de Gibraltar horse dealer who let animals become ‘living skeletons’ is finally jailed as four more are rescued from flooded field

FOUR more abandoned horses belonging to a dealer who was recently jailed have been discovered in Cadiz. The animals were found by the La Linea

12 Mar, 2026 @ 14:30

Animals·Cadiz·Lead

WATCH: Police uncover 1.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in bags of cement by the feared Mocro mafia during Marbella warehouse raid

FIVE people linked to the so-called ‘Mocro mafia’ have been arrested in Malaga province after the Police Nacional seized 1.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in

11 Mar, 2026 @ 11:44

Andalucia·Cadiz·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Feared Campo de Gibraltar hitman ‘El Pastilla’ is spectacularly cleared of murder on appeal after police botch identification

NOTORIOUS mafia hitman who sparked a pan-European manhunt after slipping out of a Madrid prison has had a 22-year murder conviction spectacularly overturned. Yousef Mohamed

24 Feb, 2026 @ 15:04

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Locals at war with upmarket polo club and its aristocratic owner for ‘plundering water’ and ‘driving his Mini Cooper at horse riders’ on Spain’s Costa de la Luz

A NEW battle of Trafalgar is brewing between the aristocratic owner of an exclusive polo club and locals who insist his property is illegally syphoning

23 Feb, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

Goodbye to Cadiz’s prize catch? The iconic bluefin tuna could be leaving Spanish waters – and you can guess why

CLIMATE change is pushing Atlantic bluefin tuna northward, threatening historic breeding grounds and putting one of Spain’s most valuable seafood industries at risk. Bluefin tuna,

20 Feb, 2026 @ 08:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

IN PICS: Firefighters struggle to rescue horse trapped all night in mud in southern Spain

FIREFIGHTERS in Spain successfully saved a horse stuck in the mud in a gruelling rescue mission which took over two hours. They were called to

19 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Animals·Cadiz·Lead

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Blue shark spotted metres from shore at a popular Cadiz tourist beach sparks panic – but don’t worry it was just a baby

A Roman wreck and a British steamship among discoveries from fascinating study of Spain’s Cadiz coastline – which may also have solved a nautical mystery

Beachgoers celebrate as police arrest man exposing himself to women on one of Cadiz’s main beaches

Why Vejer de la Frontera has become the food capital of Spain’s Cadiz

US plans massive new hangar at Cadiz’s Rota naval base in spite of Trump’s threats to pull forces from Spain

Narcos steal three Spanish navy fast boats left unguarded on a beach during military exercises off Cadiz coast in embarrassment for Spain

Young Islam convert ‘obsessed with jihadist terrorism and a profound hatred of Spain’ arrested in Andalucia kite-surfing paradise

Calls grow for ‘two bays’ trainline along the Costa de la Luz connecting Algeciras with Cadiz and Jerez

New fines for people who solicit prostitution in Spanish town hit hardest by Brexit

‘Help me find my daughter’: Missing Ukrainian woman, 36, last seen in Murcia after ‘stressful’ traffic accident in Algeciras

Escape the crowds at these ‘secret’ natural pools in Tarifa hidden right in front of ancient Roman ruins

American firefighters from US base in Cadiz help extinguish deadly blaze on same day Trump threatens to pull troops from Spain

Mocromafia ‘gangsters’ walk free after jury acquits them of murdering ‘Butcher of Amsterdam’ police informer on Spain’s southern coast

Algeciras rampage killer is cleared of terrorism charges after court rules he suffered ‘psychotic break’

Divers scouring the sea off the coast of southern Spain discover 34 underwater wreckages – including remains of boat from 5th century BC

VIDEO: ‘It’s like the Middle Ages’: Horrifying scenes in Jerez as young horse collapses three times from pulling carriages

Man arrested in Andalucia over bogus car park bomb threat that threatened to shut down Semana Santa celebrations

Marbella homes raided in major Costa del Sol triangle bust as elusive boss of ‘Risitas’ cocaine traffickers is finally captured

One dead after narco petrol boats blow up in collision on Cadiz’s cocaine coast

WATCH: Youths ‘doing wheelies and drifts’ at an illegal motorcycle rally in southern Spain attack police with rocks when they come to break it up

Campo de Gibraltar horse dealer who let animals become ‘living skeletons’ is finally jailed as four more are rescued from flooded field

WATCH: Police uncover 1.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in bags of cement by the feared Mocro mafia during Marbella warehouse raid

Feared Campo de Gibraltar hitman ‘El Pastilla’ is spectacularly cleared of murder on appeal after police botch identification

Locals at war with upmarket polo club and its aristocratic owner for ‘plundering water’ and ‘driving his Mini Cooper at horse riders’ on Spain’s Costa de la Luz

Goodbye to Cadiz’s prize catch? The iconic bluefin tuna could be leaving Spanish waters – and you can guess why

IN PICS: Firefighters struggle to rescue horse trapped all night in mud in southern Spain

Tourist, 18, falls to his death from seventh floor in Granada resort town after San Juan night out

Spaniards spend one third of their working day surfing the web, chatting, doom scrolling and daydreaming – and remote workers are the worst

Girl, 16, has her drink spiked during San Juan celebrations in Malaga and suffers ‘horrific sexual abuse’

Donald Trump lashes out again at Spain as he brands it a ‘horror show’ for not supporting U.S. during Iran War

Spain offers emergency aid to Venezuela after twin earthquakes kill at least 32

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