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Last of a dying breed – Spanish youngsters hate bullfighting but Morante de la Puebla is a great matador

IN some ways, he’s ridiculous. He’s short, overweight and far too old to be practising such an athletic profession. He has odd traits that belong

2 Oct, 2025 @ 08:30

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Two of the best cities in all of Europe are to be found in Andalucia, according to new ranking

TWO Andalucian cities have been crowned among the top three destinations in Europe, beating Spain’s traditional heavyweights Madrid and Barcelona in a prestigious new ranking.

30 Sep, 2025 @ 14:28

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Beckham’s Law: Spanish govt tries to shut down conference which accuses Spain’s tax agency of ripping off expats

FLUNKEYS of the Spanish Government have allegedly pressured the University of Sevilla to cancel an international conference that questions the practices of the country’s tax

30 Sep, 2025 @ 13:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News·Sevilla

Fears bird flu outbreak is spreading into central Spain after dead birds turned up in popular tourist towns in Andalucia

NEW cases of bird flu have been spreading through central Spain after first being detected in popular city parks in Malaga and Sevilla. Fears of

18 Sep, 2025 @ 14:33

Andalucia·Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sevilla

WATCH: Has UNESCO crowned this street in southern Spain the most beautiful in Europe?

AN eighteenth century street lined with grand mansions, carved stone doorways and wrought-iron balconies is causing controversy over claims that it is officially the most

18 Sep, 2025 @ 11:28

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Airbnb shock in Alicante with 73% of tourist flats being advertised without a licence

This Spanish city takes the unwanted crown for the most illegal tourist flats – even beating out several Costa del Sol towns

WITH its eye-catching orange tree-lined streets, renowned gastronomy and spectacular monuments such as the Plaza de España or Royal Alcazar, it’s no surprise that Sevilla

16 Sep, 2025 @ 09:51

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Property·Sevilla

Roman luxury unearthed in Spain’s Ecija – 2,000-year-old mosaic shows off elite lifestyle

ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Ecija (Andalucia) have uncovered a Roman treasure that’s almost two millennia old – a stunning 40-square-metre mosaic that once graced the dining and

30 Aug, 2025 @ 13:54

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

WATCH: Unbelievable moment man sets bar alight in southern Spain because ‘they wouldn’t serve him mayonnaise’

A SPANISH man has been arrested for allegedly dousing a bar in petrol and setting it ablaze after staff refused to put mayonnaise on his

21 Aug, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Ex-employee and girlfriend sneak into warehouse and steal 65 barrels of beer in southern Spain

POLICE in Sevilla have arrested two people accused of stealing 65 barrels of Cruzcampo beer worth around €10,000. The theft took place in July from

20 Aug, 2025 @ 16:21

Andalucia·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Andalucia hit by highest RED ALERT weather warning TODAY: Temperatures to max out at 44C in western regions

SPAIN’S brutal heatwave has triggered the highest level red weather warnings across parts of western Andalucia today, with thermometers set to hit a scorching 44C

12 Aug, 2025 @ 10:07

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Sevilla’s sacred Virgin statue to get emergency makeover after ‘botched beauty job’ – but can you tell the difference?

DEVOTEES of one of Spain’s most venerated religious icons, the Virgen de la Esperanza Macarena, have overwhelmingly voted to greenlight a full-blown restoration – after

8 Aug, 2025 @ 11:40

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Guardia Civil rescues 18 migrants from illegal tobacco factory

EIGHTEEN men from Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia have been rescued from an illegal tobacco factory in Andalucia, where they were forced to roll up

7 Aug, 2025 @ 16:22

Andalucia·Cordoba·crime·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

From Almodovar to Game of Thrones: See Spain via its most famous films and series one location at a time

SPAIN is rolling out the red carpet for film buffs with a new tourism programme that lets visitors explore the country through the lens of

22 Jul, 2025 @ 08:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Spanish mayors voice support for tourist tax in their cities

THE mayors of Malaga, Sevilla and Granada have voiced their support for a tourist tax in Andalucía. During a meeting in Granada, mayors Marifrán Carazo,

14 Jul, 2025 @ 16:28

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

The Olive Press takes a journey into the boiling interior of Sevilla province in search of Spain’s 46C

AS the record-breaking heatwave took hold spreading its tendrils from the Sahara into Europe, the Olive Press went heat chasing. Just as storm-chasers like to

6 Jul, 2025 @ 11:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Weather

Oh, Mary! Worshippers in tears after botched restoration of iconic Semana Santa statue

THE restoration of an iconic statue of the Virgin Mary has provoked a backlash amongst Catholics in Sevilla. Venerated in the Basilica de Santa Maria

30 Jun, 2025 @ 15:10

Andalucia·La Cultura·Sevilla

Number of days over 40C by start of June in Spain doubled all previous days on record COMBINED

SPAIN has experienced a blistering and unprecedented start to the summer, with record-breaking temperatures in the south sending thermometers soaring above 40C across multiple provinces.

25 Jun, 2025 @ 12:02

Lead·Other News·Sevilla·Weather

US air tankers arrive overnight at Spanish base as Trump declares ‘Iran cannot have a nuke’

US mid-air refuelling tankers landed at an American airbase near Sevilla overnight amid expectations of a strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities. A group of at

17 Jun, 2025 @ 08:15

Lead·Other News·Sevilla

New luxury pads in Sevilla will have ‘views of La Giralda and the Plaza de Espana’

A NEW luxury residential project, El Prado, is set to transform a previously condemned building site in the heart of Sevilla, promising to generate over

13 Jun, 2025 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Lead·Property·Sevilla

Experience the Grandeur of Corpus Christi and June’s Vibrant Festivities in Andalucia

ANDALUCIA comes alive in June for the celebrations of Corpus Christi and a host of other exciting festivals. While the cities of Sevilla and Granada

13 Jun, 2025 @ 17:14

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Travel News

Town in Spain sizzles in near 43C as ‘inhuman temperatures’ prediction bears out

EXPERT predictions of ‘inhuman temperatures’ were borne out this weekend as one of Spain’s traditional ‘Iberian oven’ hotspots baked in 40C+ temperatures. The province of

9 Jun, 2025 @ 10:47

Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Sevilla students feeling the crush of Spain’s housing crisis

STUDENTS studying in Seville have to pay an average of €350 for just a room in the Andalusian capital. The rental market in Seville has

6 Jun, 2025 @ 12:26

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

WATCH: Shocking moment warehouse explodes in Spain sending workers running and plume of black smoke into space

THIS is the moment a massive explosion at a chemical warehouse in southern Spain sent workers fleeing for their lives on Wednesday. Shocking scenes shared

15 May, 2025 @ 11:41

Environment·Lead·Sevilla·Video