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WATCH: Locals cheer as a ‘narco launcher’ evades police in rough waters off southern Spain – moments before vessel ‘kills two Guardia Civil officers’

TWO Guardia Civil officers have been killed after their patrol boat was rammed by a so-called narco launcher. The deadly incident occured on Friday night

9 Feb, 2024 @ 21:17

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Revealed: How a narco gang sent marijuana from Marbella to the UK in frozen broccoli and cauliflower shipments

ALMOST two tonnes of hashish destined for the United Kingdom have been seized in a raid on a sophisticated smuggling gang operating out of the

9 Feb, 2024 @ 21:00

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

Annual Battle On Spain's Costa Blanca Against Processionary Caterpillar Nests

Toxic caterpillars capable of KILLING dogs are out in force on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MALAGA residents have complained about the appearance of processionary caterpillars which can be fatal to dogs if they come into contact with them. It follows

9 Feb, 2024 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

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

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

9 Feb, 2024 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Revealed: How a wanted Dutch fugitive blended into the expat community in Spain by taking up dog walking, odd jobs and therapeutic massages – before his arrest for a €70m diamond heist almost 20 years ago

IT was one of the most audacious and daring heists of all time, with up to €70 million in diamonds and jewellery snatched from Amsterdam

9 Feb, 2024 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

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

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

9 Feb, 2024 @ 16:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

EXCLUSIVE: Expat couple demand €500k back from British ‘property fraudster’ in Marbella as they appeal to his TikTok influencer daughter

EXPAT victims of a property fraud are appealing to the influencer daughter of the alleged scam artists to help them recover their stolen funds. Danish

9 Feb, 2024 @ 15:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Bryan Adams is coming to Spain: Canadian rock legend, 64, to perform at 5 concerts in 2024

LEGENDARY Canadian rock star Bryan Adams is set to visit Spain this year as part of his So Happy It Hurts Tour. Adams, who has

9 Feb, 2024 @ 15:02

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

A sanitary worker preparing a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

Covid vaccine to be probed in Spain: Investigation is opened over claim that a vial in Andalucia contained a harmful substance

ALMERIA’S Provincial Court has ordered an investigation over whether Covid-19 vaccines that allegedly contained graphene oxide posed any health risk. Complaints were submitted in 2022

9 Feb, 2024 @ 14:45

Almeria·Andalucia·Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Other News

Must-read: How your ‘vintage’ mobile phones could be worth up to €30,000 – check how much YOUR old brick could be valued at

THE cost of buying the very latest smartphone can easily hit four figures for people with big pockets and a desire to keep up to

9 Feb, 2024 @ 14:11

Lead·National News·OP Money Tree·Other News

Plane is forced to return to Malaga Airport after colliding with a BIRD en route to Spain’s Canary Islands

A PLANE was forced to return to Malaga Airport on Thursday morning after suffering a birdstrike during take off. The Vueling flight, destined for Tenerife

9 Feb, 2024 @ 13:29

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

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

Toll road should be FREE on Spain’s Costa del Sol until the train network is extended to Marbella and Estepona, insists conservative leader

THE leader of the Partido Popular (PP) in Malaga has called on the government to suspend the toll road on the AP-7 coastal road until

9 Feb, 2024 @ 12:32

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Politics

Paella no more? Farmers in Spain warn rice used to make the iconic dish could ‘disappear’ due to EU rules

AN iconic Spanish dish could be under threat as farmers warn paella rice could ‘disappear’ due to EU regulations. READ MORE: Why are farmers striking

9 Feb, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

PICTURED: Mother, 48, who was ‘killed by the teenage sons she adopted from Russia’ – as youngest suspect, 13, will face no charges

THE identity of the mother allegedly murdered by her teenage sons in northern Spain has been revealed. Silvia Lopez, 48, was found with stab wounds

9 Feb, 2024 @ 11:16

Cantabria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

7 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Felanitx – € 500,000

Townhouse Felanitx, Majorca 7 beds 3 baths € 500,000 23093 Felanitx 4 floor Town House This 320 m² Town house in Felanitx on

9 Feb, 2024 @ 11:05

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Enjoy 50% off ALL Olive Press subscriptions with our special Valentine’s discount

MANY Olive Press readers got in touch last week to say they had just missed out on the end of January sale and were hoping

9 Feb, 2024 @ 10:46

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WATCH: Rain lashes southern Spain as Storm Karlotta rolls in – these areas are seeing the heaviest showers

STORM Karlotta, riding on a ‘sky river’ that stretches all the way from Venezuela to Spain, has finally brought long-awaited rains to the Costa del

9 Feb, 2024 @ 10:34

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Weather

Bank transfers in Spain will soon be immediate and arrive within 10 SECONDS: New EU law abolishes painful days-long wait for money

PAINSTAKING waits for money to be transferred between different banks will soon be a thing of the past after the European Parliament modernised its payment

9 Feb, 2024 @ 09:32

Economy·Lead

WATCH: Farmers in Spain destroy a truck load of tomatoes from Morocco as protests enter their FOURTH day: Tractors to ‘shut down’ major cities and roads after clashes with police

FARMERS are today protesting for the fourth day in a row as they plan to block motorways and roads across Spain. Dozens of tractors entered

9 Feb, 2024 @ 07:42

Lead

Gibraltar residents race to name monkey who ‘invaded’ Spain and caused chaos in bordering La Linea

CALLS to name the Gibraltar macaque that escaped to Spain on Tuesday have increased as vets work out a way on how to control him.

9 Feb, 2024 @ 07:34

Gibraltar

Renfe sale starts TODAY with 'super low prices' on high-speed train routes across Spain

Train strikes in Spain TODAY: Renfe is operating a ‘minimal service’ after being forced to cancel hundreds of journeys due to nationwide walkout

TRAIN services across Spain are running a ‘minimal service’ today amid nationwide strikes. Some 310 trains have been cancelled Friday after walkouts were ordered by

9 Feb, 2024 @ 06:49

Lead·Travel News

Horror as teenager’s dead body is found sticking out of a clothes donation box in southern Spain

THE body of a young man has been found sticking out of a clothing donation box in southern Spain. The grisly discovery was made by

9 Feb, 2024 @ 06:31

Lead·Murcia

Health alert: Cancer-causing chemical is found in batches of a moisturising cream in Spain as customers are urged to throw it away

A HEALTH alert has been issued after a carcinogenic substance was found in a moisturising cream sold in Spain. The country’s leading consumer organistation (OCU)

9 Feb, 2024 @ 06:09

Health·Lead·Other News

Gibraltar is on alert for gusts of 100km/hr as Storm Karlotta prepares to wreak havoc

GIBRALTAR is preparing for its latest blast of ‘severe gale force winds’ that will bring gusts of up to 100km/h throughout Friday, the government has

8 Feb, 2024 @ 21:28

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Other News·Weather

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