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Spain enters long-term drought following another mild winter

Drought latest in Spain: Red level emergency is declared in Malaga and Guadalhorce Valley – despite Friday’s rainfall

A RED level emergency for drought has been announced for Malaga and Guadalhorce Valley as conditions continue to worsen, despite Friday’s heavy rainfall. The Drought Committee announced the new decree this Friday,

9 Feb, 2024 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Young British TikToker reveals why she LOVES living on Spain’s Costa del Sol – and how returning to the UK gives her a ‘reverse culture shock’

A YOUNG British TikToker has gone viral after revealing why she loves living on the Costa del Sol, saying she would ‘never’ move back to Spain. When you imagine an expat, what

9 Feb, 2024 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Where’s good to eat on the Costa del Sol this Valentine’s Day? These popular Metro group restaurants are offering great food, live music – and even complimentary cava!

FINDING somewhere decent to eat on Valentine’s Day can often prove a nightmare – especially when you leave it to the last minute! Well today we are making the process easier for

9 Feb, 2024 @ 16:28

Food & Drink·Olive Press Travel·Other News

This city in southern Spain is the number one holiday destination in Europe for 2024, say experts – but do YOU agree?

MARBELLA has been chosen as the best place to visit in Europe by readers of an online travel website. The Costa del Sol resort came top of the poll conducted by the

9 Feb, 2024 @ 16:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Far-right forces are hijacking the farmer protests across Spain, claims deputy PM

THE First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and Minister of Finance, Maria Jesus Montero, has claimed it is “evident” that farmer protests across Spain are being manipulated by the far-right. Montero, 57,

8 Feb, 2024 @ 15:41

Economy·Lead·Politics

PICTURED: Albanian ‘kingpin’, 48, who ‘tried to smuggle cocaine into Spain’s Costa del Sol by hiding three tonnes of the drug in BANANA shipments from Ecuador’ – as police make 30 arrests

YET another international drug trafficking cartel operating between the Costa del Sol and Ecuador has been smashed in a ‘mega operation’ that intercepted 3.2 tonnes of cocaine. Police carried out 21 raids

7 Feb, 2024 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Farmer strikes latest: These are the roads being targeted in Spain’s Andalucia today

ANGRY farmers are set to cause chaos for the second consecutive day this Wednesday with roads and ports closed across Spain. Following protests on Tuesday, January 6, roads are expected to remain

7 Feb, 2024 @ 12:07

Andalucia·Lead

Prayer-bnb: How nuns are turning their convent into a holiday rental in the tourism capital of Spain’s Andalucia

WITH their traditional pastry business scuppered by the cost of living crisis, a community of cloistered nuns in Sevilla have had to take drastic measures to survive. Described as the ‘perfect location

7 Feb, 2024 @ 10:59

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Drought latest in Spain: Water brought in by ships risks being contaminated, expert warns

A LEADING expert has warned that water brought to drought-hit areas by ship runs the risk of becoming contaminated. Jaime Lora Garcia, the deputy director of industrial safety, radiophysics and environment at

6 Feb, 2024 @ 12:42

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Weather

Footballer in Spain is poked in the bottom by a fan: La Liga star demands action over ‘sexual assault’ and suggests the reaction would be different if he was a woman

SEVILLA star Lucas Ocampos is calling on La Liga authorities to take action after a Rayo Vallecano supporter appeared to stick his finger up the Argentine winger’s bum. The incident occured in

6 Feb, 2024 @ 10:12

Lead·Sport

WATCH: Gibraltar monkey goes viral after ‘invading’ Spain and enjoying a day out in La Linea

THE border between Spain and Gibraltar is infamous for its stringent checks and lengthy queues. But one nimble creature has managed to avoid the tribulations of bureaucracy and covertly sneak across the

6 Feb, 2024 @ 09:30

Animals·Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Flames engulf a popular restaurant in Spain’s Estepona as firefighters rush to extinguish the blaze

A POPULAR restaurant in the heart of Estepona has burnt down after local residents reported hearing an explosion during the night. La Casa de Mi Abuela, an Argentine steakhouse on Calle Caridad,

5 Feb, 2024 @ 12:21

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Cork blimey! British company will pay you €600 to review luxury English sparkling wines – even if you live in Spain

DO you know your Bruts from your Demi-Secs, fancy yourself as a wine aficionado, or simply enjoy a tipple or two in the evening? You could be in luck as one British

5 Feb, 2024 @ 10:44

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

The must-visit town in Spain’s Cadiz that ‘the Spanish love’ and ‘the Brits don’t know about’ – according to the Sun

FOR many holidaymakers looking to soak up the Spanish sunshine, a trip to the Costa del Sol seems the obvious route. But reporters from British tabloid The Sun have claimed to have

5 Feb, 2024 @ 10:10

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Toddler Robin, who is fighting a rare cancer

Little Robin needs your help: Family of a British toddler fighting a rare cancer launches appeal to continue his treatment in Spain

A CROWDFUNDING campaign has been launched to help a 22-month-old boy called Robin survive a high-risk cancer. The fundraiser was set up by his grandmother, Elizabeth Parker-Gleeson, and is aimed at putting

30 Jan, 2024 @ 12:28

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Drought latest in Spain: Andalucia approves €217m plan – these are the measures being prepared

THE Junta have announced a new package of anti-drought measures worth €217m, as fears of looming water restrictions continue to mount. The region’s Minister for Agriculture, Fishing, Water and Rural Development, Carmen

30 Jan, 2024 @ 10:35

Andalucia·Lead

First dog beach with a dedicated car park is coming to this town on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE sunny Malaga town of Manilva will get its first purpose-built dog beach, complete with a car park and 400-square metres of space for pets to frolic freely under the Andalucia sun.

28 Jan, 2024 @ 11:45

Andalucia·Cadiz·Malaga

Public transport by BOAT could help ease traffic on the Costa del Sol's deadly A-7 road, say town hall bosses - as hospitality leaders renew demands for a train

The little-known reasons you can get a fine while driving in Spain: Avoid doing these 5 things to swerve a ‘multa’ of up to €3,000

DRIVING on some of Spain’s roads can be a stressful experience at the best of times. Having made it home safely in one piece, the last thing you want is to have

26 Jan, 2024 @ 13:48

Lead·Must Read·Travel News

What is Nolotil? The painkiller sold in Spain that’s been linked to dozens of British deaths

Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: [email protected] THE Olive Press recently revealed that campaigners are launching an official complaint with Spain’s public prosecution office after a 42-year old British expat,

26 Jan, 2024 @ 12:28

Health·Lead·Other News

Tranquil and Convenient: Discover one of the calmest and easiest-to-park beaches in Spain’s Malaga

‘Historic heat’: Temperatures surpass 29C in Spain with January records broken across the country, including in Valencia and Malaga

SPAIN experienced a day of historic heat on Thursday as unseasonably high temperatures saw records broken across the country for the fourth consecutive month. Chelva in Valencia took the crown as the

26 Jan, 2024 @ 10:37

Andalucia·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Weather

Revealed: The costliest and cheapest winter holiday rentals on Spain's Costa Blanca

Body of missing expat boy, 16, is discovered weeks after he vanished while canoeing in Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon

THE body of 16-year old Ivailo ‘Ivo’ Petrov has been found by the Guardia Civil, 20 days after he disappeared whilst canoeing in Mar Menor. The Bulgarian boy’s body was discovered by

25 Jan, 2024 @ 16:16

Costa Blanca·Lead

A member of the Mocro Maffia is arrested

Dutch mafia boss who ‘helped launder at least €6m for drug cartels’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police seize 172 properties and high-end jewellery pieces

SPAIN’S National Police have arrested a Dutch mafia boss who is alleged to have helped launder at least €6 million for drug cartels. The detainee, who was nabbed in Marbella on the

25 Jan, 2024 @ 12:44

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Jimmy Carr is coming to Spain: British comedian, 51, will perform on the Costa del Sol as part of his stand-up tour

BRITISH comedian Jimmy Carr will perform on the Costa del Sol this summer as part of his new ‘Laughs Funny’ tour. Carr, known for his deadpan delivery of often-controversial one-liners, is set

24 Jan, 2024 @ 13:29

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Spain’s horror drought of 1995: How the streets of the Costa del Sol ‘stank of sewage’ and locals washed in the sea – as many fear history is set to repeat itself

WITH Andalucia currently in the midst of its longest drought in over 50 years, local authorities and residents are growing increasingly concerned about dwindling water resources. Despite recent rainfall, Juanma Moreno, president

23 Jan, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Lead·Must Read·Other News·Weather

Film about the corruption in Marbella during the early 2000s storms the Box Office in Spain

A THRILLER telling the tale of Marbella’s early 2000s corruption scandal has become Spain’s latest blockbuster. The thriller was only released last Friday but has already become the country’s Box Office best

23 Jan, 2024 @ 13:12

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

British and other foreign tourists spent a record-breaking €1.6billion across Spain's Valencia region this August

Spain will see highs of 28C this week as a powerful anticyclone brings record temperatures – in concerning news for regions suffering drought

SPAIN is forecast to experience record January temperatures as a powerful anticyclone brings unseasonably warm weather to the peninsula. According to AEMET, the Spanish meteorological agency, temperatures in some regions could reach

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:38

Andalucia·Lead·Other News·Weather

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