The OP at 20: The story of how The Olive Press was born – and why it had to exist
LIKE many good things, it was born in a barn. Or rather, a spare bedroom at first – before we were shipped across the track
Madrid confirms that a train between Fuengirola and Marbella is ‘feasible’ – and labels it a ‘priority’
THE long-awaited Costa del Sol rail network is inching nearer to fruition – and the first phase will connect Fuengirola and Marbella. Last week, Javier
Guardia Civil officer ‘on the Balkan cartel payroll’ as he’s arrested with €200,000 stashed in his flat
A SERVING Guardia Civil officer has been arrested in southern Spain on suspicion of working for an international drug trafficking network linked to one of
Born in a Barn: Why the Olive Press Had to Exist
LIKE many good things, it was born in a barn. Or rather, a spare bedroom at first – before we were shipped across the track
DEEP DIVE: Behind the takedown of the notorious Balkan cartel – how Spanish police foiled drug smuggling at sea and busted local mafias in the Costa del Sol triangle
DRUG busts in Spain have become so commonplace that it seems like there is one a day – and this isn’t just rhetoric. Criminal gangs
Cómo la Costa del Sol inventó la noche británica perfecta (sin salir del sofá)
La Costa del Sol lleva décadas siendo el patio trasero favorito de los británicos. Pubs con fish & chips, partidos de la Premier a todo
Inside Estepona’s record €8m ‘villa in the sky’ as booming Costa del Sol municipality looks to outmuscle Marbella and Sotogrande
AN Estepona ‘villa in the sky’ has been sold for €8m, according to the El Conciso newspaper, with the booming Costa del Sol municipality looking
Ozempic users who go cold turkey record average weight gain of half a kilo each month, according to new study
IT has been hailed as a ‘miracle’, helping those most in need to shift excess timber quicker than ever. But relying on weight-loss drugs such
EXCLUSIVE: Russian warship disguised as a trawler lurked off the Costa del Sol for days – as Putin ramps up activity in the Mediterranean
RUSSIAN activity has been ratcheting up in the Strait of Gibraltar as the Kremlin comes under increasing pressure to keep the oil flowing. Data shared
LANDMARK ANNIVERSARY: Twenty Years of The Olive Press – Why Independent Journalism Still Matters
STARTING a newspaper was never meant to involve police statements or security concerns. Yet over the past twenty years, The Olive Press has faced legal
Summer is secured: Storm Francis replenishes key reservoirs on the Costa del Sol and Sotogrande – but what about the rest of Andalucia?
STORM Francis has officially ended the drought crisis for this year, replenishing Andalucia’s reservoirs with enough water to guarantee a restriction-free summer. Regional authorities confirmed
‘Greenland belongs to its people’: Spain’s Pedro Sanchez stands up to Trump – and warns Venezuela strikes set a ‘dangerous precedent’
SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez and seven other top European leaders have joined forces to rebuke President Trump over his remarks about annexing the autonomous
WATCH: Thousands of jubilant Venezuelan expats flood the streets of Madrid to celebrate capture of Maduro
THOUSANDS of Venezuelan expats took to the streets on Saturday evening to celebrate the capture of Nicolas Maduro, the country’s socialist leader who has clung
Spain moves to mediate US-Venezuela tensions following Maduro capture
SPAIN has offered to mediate between the US and Venezuela after President Maduro was ‘captured’ and flown out of the country by US forces on
Birmingham-Tenerife Flight Hit by Severe Turbulence
A RYANAIR plane was struck by ‘severe turbulence’ on Sunday afternoon (28 December) and was forced to return to England. Some passengers were injured. Flight
Exotic alligator is rescued from reservoir after being dumped by owners in Spain
TWO people are facing animal abuse charges after dumping an alligator into a Castilla-La Mancha region reservoir. The exotic animal- known as a caiman caiman-is
Revealed: More than 3,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain on small boats in 2025
A NEW report has laid bare the severity of the migrant crisis after it was revealed that more than 3,000 people have died attempting to
One dead and two missing as storm and floods rip through Costa del Sol
A MAN has died and two others remain missing after torrential rain triggered severe flooding across Costa del Sol on Sunday, forcing hundreds to flee
FROM THE ARCHIVES: What pranks did they pull on December 28 in 2023 – Spain’s version of April Fool’s Day
IF YOU live in Spain, you should be very careful what you believe today, December 28. Dubbed the Dia de los Inocentes, or The Day
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Looking back at the biggest news stories of 2022 – including the Queen’s death, the invasion of Ukraine – and Covid
THE Chinese name for 2022 was ‘Year of the Tiger’. Is this because it bites and mauls, causing havoc if let loose in public? Other
South Madrid residents at their wits’ end after squatters’ apartment fire caps months of disturbances
MADRID residents have voiced alarm over safety in their district after a squatted apartment in the heart of their neighbourhood caught fire last week. Emergency
Christmas in Cadiz left in the dark after heartless thieves strike in midnight raid
CADIZ has been left in the dark this Christmas after thieves stole thousands of euros’ worth of technical equipment from the city’s Christmas lights control
Ozempic and other anti-diabetes drugs lead medicine spending in Spain’s health service
OZEMPIC and other similar medications used to fight diabetes accounted for the single largest medical expenditure in Spain’s public health system in 2024. Ministry of
Milder winter ‘than normal’ predicted by weather forecasters in Spain
SPAIN’S state weather agency Aemet is predicting a milder than normal winter season. It said that was the ‘most likely scenario’ for December, January, and
‘Historic blow against drug trafficking’ as notorious Balkan Cartel group is dismantled – over two tonnes of cocaine are seized in raids across Costa del Sol triangle
MORE than 2,5 tonnes of cocaine have been seized as multiple raids across Costa del Sol brought down the Spanish cell of one of Europe’s