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Spain Investigates Side Effects Of Weight Loss Drugs Ozempic And Saxenda

Spanish home-grown Ozempic knock-off aims to make weight-loss drug affordable for the masses

A SPANISH drug company aims to lower prices and cash in on the Ozempic boom by manufacturing the key ingredient. Galenicum, a Barcelona pharmaceutical company,

25 Jan, 2026 @ 11:31

Health·Lead

From British roots to global horizons: Valencia’s Shackleton International School prepares students for the future

FOR international families, choosing a school is about continuity and preparing children for life beyond school, often across borders. Shackleton International School, located in Burjassot,

25 Jan, 2026 @ 11:05

Education·Sponsored·Valencia

‘Dad has killed Mum’: Horror in Malaga’s Alhaurin el Grande as British woman, 33, is murdered in front of her children

A BRITISH mother of three has been stabbed to death in front of her young children in Alhaurín el Grande. Victoria, 33, was killed at

24 Jan, 2026 @ 17:11

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

On the marvels of 3D laparoscopic surgery at Quironsalud – and how it helps you in complex operations

THREE-dimensional laparoscopic surgery is a type of procedure widely used in surgery for digestive tumours, but it also facilitates the learning process for young surgeons

24 Jan, 2026 @ 16:04

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Gibraltar·Health·Marbella·Sevilla·Sponsored Article

Secret ‘superfood’ boosts protein intake, combats anaemia and projects your heart – and its cheap and native to Spain

FROM supermarket shelves to fancy restaurants, metal tins to paella dishes, mussels are everywhere in Spain and now, according to experts they’re a superfood. Renowned

24 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

City Clinic’s master dentist in Marbella explains the three pillars of modern dentistry – and why you need it

CITY Clinic has redefined the dental experience from its headquarters in La Cañada, the heart of Marbella’s premier shopping destination. It is no longer just

24 Jan, 2026 @ 14:46

Health·Sponsored

Experts fear Mount Etna will tumble into the sea – and create a tsunami that destroys the Spanish coast

WHAT danger does an Italian volcano pose for us? Well, Mount Etna’s massive south face has reportedly shifted an inch and a half in the

24 Jan, 2026 @ 12:00

Environment·Green·Other News

Spain's Julio Iglesias says 'truth would come out' over sex abuse allegations involving workers at his Caribbean mansions

Sex abuse complaints against legendary singer Julio Iglesias dropped by Spanish prosecutors over a technicality

SPANISH prosecutors have shelved a high-profile sex abuse allegation involving Julio Iglesias after determining it could not proceed under the country’s legal framework. In a

24 Jan, 2026 @ 10:58

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead

GibMed is Gibraltar’s first private hospital – perfect to get UK-standard healthcare without going home

GIBMED International Hospital is redefining private healthcare in Gibraltar by delivering a truly comprehensive, locally based medical service built around patient-focused care, quality, accessibility, and

24 Jan, 2026 @ 10:05

Gibraltar·Health·Sponsored Article

‘So happy he is standing up for himself:’ David Beckham’s former Madrid mistress picks a side in family feud

DUTCH model Rebecca Loos, 48, claimed to have had an affair with Beckham in 2004 while Beckham was playing for Real Madrid (2003-7). Now, she

24 Jan, 2026 @ 09:15

Celebrity·Lead·Madrid

APPEAL: Expat victims of Storm Francis ask Olive Press readers to help keep their animal ‘family’ together

FIONA and Steve Kellett were returning home to Spain from the trip of a lifetime when their lives changed in an instant. As their plane

23 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Winery worker dies after inhaling toxic gas and falling into tank in Spain

Tragedy as winery worker inhales deadly toxic gas and falls into tank in central Spain

A WORKER died at a winery after inhaling toxic gas and falling into an empty silo in Spain. The incident happened on Thursday evening at

23 Jan, 2026 @ 15:15

Lead·National News

TWENTY NOT OUT: How two decades apart the Olive Press exposed two shocking golf mega-projects threatening to upend the lives of hundreds

WHAT do one and 485 have in common? For most people, the answer is probably nothing. But for the Olive Press, both are rich with

23 Jan, 2026 @ 14:30

Lead·Other News

Drug mule who swallowed a kilo of heroin is arrested at airport in Spain

Amsterdam drug mule gets busted at airport in Spain with a kilo of heroin in a 100 separate bags in his stomach

A DRUG mule who flew from Amsterdam to Valencia swallowed over 1.1 kilos of heroin in a failed bid to evade authorities. The 37-year-old man

23 Jan, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Fuengirola horror: Mute son ‘witnessed brother murder father and stab mother in the eyes before leaping to his death’

NEW details have emerged regarding the tragic events in Fuengirola on Thursday, where a 36-year-old is reported to have killed his father and left his

23 Jan, 2026 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Most athletes believe it’s fine to use illegal pirating services in spite of crackdown in Spain and UK

DESPITE major TV deals and broadcasters bankrolling their salaries, many professional athletes view illegal streaming of live sports as harmless. A blunt conclusion from the

23 Jan, 2026 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Sport

Storm Ingrid brings big freeze to Spain with snow in Andalucia and red alerts for 9m waves – dozens of roads affected

WINTER has returned with a vengeance as Storm Ingrid puts 14 regions on alert this weekend. The Atlantic front is bringing a polar freeze, heavy

23 Jan, 2026 @ 11:12

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Creators of scarily-accurate crime drama ‘Marbella’ said Campo de Gibraltar authorities ‘did not cooperate on narco issues’

AS the second season of Marbella shines a spotlight on the world of drug trafficking in southern Spain, its creators reveal that local authorities in

22 Jan, 2026 @ 16:20

Algeciras·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Gibraltar

Donald Trump calls Spain a ‘freeloader’ for not spending enough on defence

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump branded Spain a ‘freeloader’ on Thursday in relation to it not spending enough on defence. Trump was in Davos, Switzerland at

22 Jan, 2026 @ 15:00

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

‘Lovely property, plenty of light, comes with squatters’: How the problem is driving home owners across Spain to sell at a loss

A GROWING number of homeowners across Spain are putting their properties on the market after giving up on ever getting squatters out. And many are

22 Jan, 2026 @ 13:45

Lead·Property

AND WE’RE OFF: Olive Press first monthly national issue is heading your way, from the Costa de la Luz to Castellon!

THE first national monthly issue of the Olive Press is out! With a fresh new look and better quality paper, we’re now Spain’s first-ever English-language

22 Jan, 2026 @ 13:36

Lead·Other News

Bouncer arrested for stabbing man to death outside nightclub in Spainn

Murder-suicide horror in Fuengirola: Man, 36, ‘stabs father and mother before throwing himself from rooftop’

A MAN has reportedly killed his father, stabbed his mother and thrown himself off a roof top terrace in Fuengirola this morning. The 36-year-old allegedly

22 Jan, 2026 @ 13:25

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s under-the-radar rural property market is booming – here are the areas where you need to move fast to still get a bargain

FROM sun-drenched hill villages to quiet inland towns, buyers are waking up to the fact that Spain’s rural property market is fast becoming the country’s

22 Jan, 2026 @ 13:11

Lead·Property

Police arrest Swedish mafia gang members who held man hostage for three days on Costa Blanca

WATCH: Police arrest Swedish mafia gang members who held ‘millionaire’ hostage in Spain- but are freed after victim said they were ‘friends’

FOUR members of a Swedish mafia gang called ‘Dalen’ have been arrested but subsequently released after holding a Norwegian man hostage for nearly three days

22 Jan, 2026 @ 11:34

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

How Marbella’s criminal class dine out in Puerto Banus one day – and carry out daylight robberies the next

MARBELLA has long been home to a wide and eclectic community of people from all over the world, drawn by its climate, lifestyle and international

21 Jan, 2026 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Fake cigarette factory raided with €3m of products set for black market sales in Spain

AUTHORITIES have shut down an illegal Alicante province cigarette factory and seized materials worth over €3 million. Two men aged 22 and 51 have been

21 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community