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Revealed: The bullfighting capitals of Spain’s Andalucia – which hosted more than 600 events last year

STATISTICS released by the Junta have revealed that Spain’s emblematic but highly controversial sport is alive and well in Andalucia. There were 682 bullfighting events held in the community in 2023, up

7 Feb, 2024 @ 07:23

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Sevilla

Young woman is fined €500 for leaving her dog tied up outside a pharmacy in Spain as new animal laws take effect

Dog owner who left their pet to die in a car during 42C heat is JAILED in Spain’s Andalucia

A 64 YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for leaving his dog locked in a car in Andalucia, resulting in the animal’s death by heat stroke. Temperatures had surpassed 40C when the tragedy

5 Feb, 2024 @ 07:46

Andalucia·Jaen·Lead

Two cities in Andalucia are among the best ‘food destinations’ in Spain – according to National Geographic

NATIONAL Geographic has named two Andalucian cities some of Spain’s best ‘food destinations’. The prestigious travel magazine celebrated the second edition of its ‘Readers Prize Awards’ yesterday, January 18. The 2024 edition

19 Jan, 2024 @ 13:33

Andalucia·Cordoba·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Jaen·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Cordoba

Drought latest: The biggest cities in Spain’s Andalucia will bring in water cuts within weeks ‘unless there is rain for 30 days straight’

ANDALUCIA president Juanma Moreno announced in a press conference Thursday that the region’s largest cities will face water cuts in the coming weeks — unless it rains for 30 days straight. The

18 Jan, 2024 @ 15:32

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Outrage as councillor is accused of rigging a local lottery in Spain’s Andalucia after pulling the name of a co-worker’s mother – for the second year in a row

A CHRISTMAS lottery in Andalucia has been thrown into disrepute after eagle-eyed onlookers suspected a local councillor of rigging its outcome. Jose Luis Madueño, a Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) councillor for business

17 Jan, 2024 @ 16:02

Andalucia·Jaen·Lead·Politics

West Nile Virus is found in 50,000 mosquitoes in Spain’s Andalucia – these are the most at risk areas

THE potentially fatal West Nile Virus is surging among mosquito populations in southern Spain, it has emerged. In its annual surveillance campaign, the Andalucian government detected a total of 49,629 mosquitoes carrying

13 Jan, 2024 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Health·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Spain narrowly avoids its worst terror attack in YEARS: How Jihadist, 17, successfully built a ‘mother of Satan’ bomb and planned to blow up a school in Andalucia

Bizarre twist in ‘kidnap’ case in Spain’s Jaen, as victim is arrested by police after they found a marijuana plantation in her house

THE APPARENT kidnapping of a woman and her seven-year-old daughter in Jaen, Andalusia took a bizarre twist after she ended up being arrested by the police after they discovered a marijuana plantation

8 Jan, 2024 @ 17:23

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

Exposed: How a gang paid Spanish women to marry foreign expats in bid to gain them residency

THE Policia Nacional have arrested 32 people in Andalucia for their involvement in a ‘marriage of convenience’ scam that enabled foreigners to get Spanish residency. Spaniards, North Africans and Moroccans were detained

7 Dec, 2023 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Malaga

Olive oil mafia which ‘sold fake extra virgin shipments abroad’ is exposed following raids in Spain and Italy

THE Guardia Civil has arrested 11 people in Spain and Italy for belonging to a gang trading tampered olive oil. Authorities have seized 16 containers with over 5,200 litres of oil ready

4 Dec, 2023 @ 16:24

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

Christmas in Andalucia: When will the major cities of Spain’s biggest region turn on their impressive light displays?

THE festive season will kick off in Andalucia this weekend as cities across the region switch on their Christmas lights. The smell of chestnuts in the streets, advent calendars on sale and

23 Nov, 2023 @ 15:15

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Man is killed when car overturns amid 100km/hr winds in Spain’s Andalucia: Six others are injured after emergency services received 2,000 incident reports

SEVERE storms killed two people in Cordoba and Huelva provinces amidst around two thousand reported incidents in Andalusia- 500 of which were logged since 10.00pm on Sunday, according to the 112 Emergency

23 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Secret escape: This little-known inland gem in Spain’s Andalucia that oozes medieval charm is WELL worth the visit

ONE of the delights of Spain is visiting its unspoilt interior where historic buildings are often set in a landscape virtually unchanged for centuries. While the coastal regions of Andalucia and Valencia

22 Oct, 2023 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Jaen·Olive Press Travel

Travelling robbers used threads of glue stuck on front doors to work out if homes were empty across different areas of Spain

Travelling robbers used threads of glue stuck on front doors to work out if homes were empty across different parts of Spain

A TRAVELLING gang of home robbers has been arrested after a joint operation between Policia Nacional units in Alicante and Antequera(Malaga). Three men- all of Georgian nationality- have been jailed by an

23 Aug, 2023 @ 11:36

Alicante·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·National News

‘Highly toxic’ Asian hornet found in garden in Spain’s Andalucia: Health officials launch hunt for its ‘primary nest’ while warning residents to avoid invasive species

A ‘HIGHLY toxic’ Asian hornet has been found in a homeowner’s garden in Andalucia. Health officials have sounded the alarm after the invasive species, officially called Vespa Orientalis, was spotted in the

21 Aug, 2023 @ 17:20

Andalucia·Jaen·Lead

Arabic Baths Cultural Center in Spain’s Jaen welcomes surge in visitors

SITUATED in the historic city center of Jaen, the Centro Cultural Baños Árabes Palacio de Villardompardo has observed a notable rise in visitor numbers, reflecting a 13% uptick compared to the same

10 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Jaen·La Cultura

Single bullet caused the deaths of a policeman and an assailant in Spain’s Jaen on Sunday

A SINGLE bullet caused the deaths of a policeman and an assailant in the municipality of Andujar on Sunday, according to autopsies carried out on the two victims. The tragic turn of

15 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

Olive Press takes a look at Spain’s Suicide Triangle: Alcalá la Real, in Jaen, is trying to stop the cycle

THE attractive mountain town of Alcalá la Real is topped by a Crusader castle and cascades down a steep hillside, connecting the Guadalquivir Valley with the Granada plains. Known for its world

4 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Cordoba·Jaen·Lead·Other News

Woman who split from husband in UK is held captive by family for ‘exorcism’ in Spain’s Andalucia

A woman was locked up by her family for 22 days in Linares because they wanted evil spirits exorcised from her body after she split from her husband in London. Her father-in-law

8 Feb, 2023 @ 16:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

725 complaints to Ombudsman for alleged medical negligence in Malaga

There were more than 700 reports of medical negligence in the Malaga province last year, new figures show. According to a new report the Patient Ombudsman received 725 claims for alleged medical

16 Jan, 2023 @ 17:45

Almeria·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Health·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·National News·Premium·Sevilla

Phone scam extorts bars and restaurants over ‘unpaid’ electricity bills on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Guardia Civil has broken up a Madrid gang who said they’d cut off electricity to 26 Alicante Province hotels and restaurants after falsely claiming that bills had not been paid. Ten

26 Dec, 2022 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Granada·Jaen·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Valencian Community

Police arrest ‘the guardian’ of massive heroin trafficking ring in Marbella

A heroin trafficking ring leader from Marbella who police have dubbed the ‘guardian’ of the drug has been busted. Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil Cordoba agents stopped a vehicle in La Carolina

21 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·National News·Premium

Top 30 poorest places in Spain revealed

New data has revealed where people who earn the least live in Spain, and the southern part of the country has fared the worst. 24 of the 30 poorest places in Spain

10 Oct, 2022 @ 19:15

Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·National News·Sevilla

Jaen Cathedral becomes first temple in Spain to offer 360º virtual visit

AS of tomorrow, Tuesday August 16, Jaen Cathedral will offer visitors a vanguard virtual reality experience. The cathedral in southern Spain, considered by many to be one of Spain’s best cathedrals, will

15 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Jaen·La Cultura·Lead

Spanish Registration & Qualifications, Why are they so important?

We all love living here in Spain, it’s a fantastic country to live in. As we know it has a great balance in terms of climate and general standard/ cost of living.

10 May, 2022 @ 11:15

Alicante·Almeria·Asturias·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Cadiz·Catalunya·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Ibiza·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Menorca·Sevilla·Valencia

Dozens Of Scammers Arrested In €10 Million Fraud Selling Hire Cars Across Spain And Abroad

Dozens of scammers arrested over €10 million fraud selling stolen rental cars across Spain and abroad

A scam of selling-off rental and lease vehicles netted a gang over €10 million, according to the Policia Nacional. 82 people, including 33 in Alicante Province and 11 in Murcia, have been

9 May, 2022 @ 11:47

Alicante·Almeria·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Madrid·Murcia

Baños de la Encina: Postcard from the oldest castle in Spain

SPAIN is littered with castles. It has such a glut – 10,257 to be exact – that I’d believe it if there were more castles per capita in Spain than in any

19 Apr, 2022 @ 10:15

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Jaen·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·What to see

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