https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/pound-euro-exchange-rate-spain/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T18:52:44+02:00Boost for British pensioners in Spain as pound sterling hits 17-month high against euro https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/british-holidays-in-spain-rise/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T18:30:00+02:00Brits are heading to Spain for their holidays in greater numbers – despite, wildfires, EES and inflation https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/cadiz-warning-ukrainian-balkan-drug-gangs/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T18:00:00+02:00Veterans from Ukraine and the Balkans are joining narco mafias in Cadiz to go to war with other gangs – and Spain’s Guardia Civil https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/special-multimedia-investigation-inside-spains-ever-increasing-wildfires-and-what-drove-them-to-torch-an-area-the-size-of-mallorca-in-2026/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T17:15:00+02:00SPECIAL MULTIMEDIA INVESTIGATION: Inside Spain’s wildfires and the factors that drove them to destroy an area the size of Mallorca in 2026 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/seven-in-ten-passengers-at-malaga-airport-flew-low-cost/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T16:15:00+02:00Costa del Sol remains the king of low-cost as seven in ten international passengers landing at Malaga airport this year arrived on budget airlines https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/malaga-intense-rain-climate-change/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T15:46:22+02:00Chaos in Malaga as torrential burst of rain floods homes and causes health centre roof to cave in https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/scot-arrested-in-magaluf-for-punching-man-who-groped-girlfriend/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T15:00:00+02:00Scottish tourist ‘knocks out tooth of man accused of groping his girlfriend in Magaluf bar toilet’ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/uk-switzerland-plus-eu-deal-agreed-months/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T14:00:00+02:00UK could rejoin EU single market ‘within months’ under Switzerland deal that would bring back free movement for Brits https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/luxury-watch-thieves-marbella-estepona-and-ibiza/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T12:57:40+02:00WATCH: Luxury watch thieves targeted wealthy expats in Marbella, Estepona, and Ibiza – even choking them out at the entrance to their own homes https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/pm-sanchez-to-visit-valencia-town-ravaged-by-deadly-storm-adam/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T12:57:27+02:00Pedro Sanchez to visit Valencia village left ‘upside down’ by deadly Storm Adam as 280 were rescued by helicopter and 2,100 evacuated https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/thirteen-drivers-rescued-from-flooded-tunnel-on-costa-blanca/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T12:39:18+02:00Drivers rescued from rising floodwaters in Costa Blanca motorway tunnel after deadly Storm Adam dumps 70mm of rain in less than an hour https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/this-underrated-city-in-northern-spain-is-enjoying-a-revival/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T11:11:03+02:00This ‘underrated’ northern Spanish city is enjoying a long-overdue revival, according to The Times https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/spain-village-christ-crown/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T11:05:31+02:00Inside Spain’s ‘village of 100 relics’ – the Pyrenees gem with a 200-year-old silver chest containing a thorn from Christ’s crown https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/mafia-malaga-tourist-flats-shooting/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T08:00:00+02:00Mother of innocent Malaga 20-year-old shot dead by mistake demands action on tourist flats ‘sheltering drug mafia hitmen’ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/forget-greece-the-spanish-parthenon-with-40-corinthian-columns-hidden-in-a-sleepy-village-off-the-tourist-trail/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T00:11:58+02:00Forget Greece: The Spanish Parthenon with 40 Corinthian columns hidden in a sleepy village off the tourist trail https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/must-visit-12-spectacular-places-in-spain-to-catch-the-autumn-colours-before-the-leaves-fall/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T00:09:53+02:00Must-visit: 12 spectacular places in Spain to catch the autumn colours before the leaves fall https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/20/autumn-holiday-spain-lonely-planet/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-20T00:03:34+02:00Planning an autumn escape? Lonely Planet names two Spanish cities among Europe’s best destinations for the season https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/storm-adam-deaths-spain-costa-blanca/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T19:18:00+02:00Four dead as Storm Adam wreaks havoc across Spain – with DANA alerts still in force along Mediterranean coast from Barcelona to Murcia https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/ree-tickets-board-hms-queen-elizabeth-gibraltar/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T18:58:19+02:00The Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is heading to Gibraltar for rare public open day https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/gym-trainer-arrested-over-horrifying-benalmadena-home-invasion/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T16:00:00+02:00Luxury gym instructor ‘broke in to Costa del Sol villa to tie up his wealthy businessman client, choke him out and steal his Aston Martin’ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/frida-kahlo-exhibition-madrid/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T15:32:21+02:00Frida Kahlo’s famous furrowed monobrow come to Madrid exhibition to explore the woman behind the portraits https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/spains-new-hash-triangle-la-linea-to-huelva-via-morocco/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T15:00:00+02:00The anatomy of Andalucia’s new hash triangle: How La Linea links Conil and Huelva in the narco’s drug-smuggling logistics network https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/algeciras-mayor-resigns-over-sexual-assault-scandal/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T14:18:15+02:00Algeciras mayor resigns over sexual assault scandal – the second regional PP leader gone in a week https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/eu-countries-spain-migrant-regularisation-plan/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T14:02:00+02:00Spain successfully blocks Denmark-led EU offensive against migrant amnesty plan – after winning backing from France and Portugal https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/malaga-property-prices-rents-climb/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T13:26:21+02:00Malaga province is home to 508 ‘mega landlords’ who each own 50 or more properties as prices surge 64% in six years https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/confinement-alicante-valencia-flooding/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T13:17:27+02:00WATCH: Catastrophic flooding forces confinement orders across dozens of Alicante and Valencia as helicopters rescue people trapped on rooftops https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/revolut-returns-gibraltar/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T12:51:48+02:00Revolut finally allows Gibraltar residents to open accounts again as app secures new crypto licence https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/brits-spain-uk-tax-bills/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T12:25:00+02:00Brits moving to Spain beware of unexpected UK tax bills on rent, property sales and pensions if strict HMRC deadlines are missed https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/storm-adam-hits-malaga-with-rainfall-not-seen-since-1989/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T12:24:18+02:00‘Not seen it since the flood of 89’: Storm Adam damages homes and traps Malaga residents in petrol stations after dumping 120mm of rain overnight https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/drunk-swimmer-is-valencias-first-storm-adam-victim/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T10:22:33+02:00‘Drunk’ swimmer is second victim of Storm Adam after going for reckless dip in Valencia despite severe weather warning https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/mallorca-german-drink-drive-crash/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T09:33:06+02:00Drunk driver plows into four German runners waiting for bus to Palma marathon in Mallorca — leaving one seriously injured https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/severe-floods-hit-valencia-with-people-warned-not-to-travel/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T09:26:03+02:00Weather alerts remain in place in Valencia area as residents are warned not to travel during flood rescue operation https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/la-linea-shooting-cyclist/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T08:58:39+02:00‘Bystander’ shot dead in La Linea while cycling past altercation https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/19/storm-adam-valencia-andalucia/Olive Press News Spainen2026-10-19T08:50:59+02:00Weather warnings in place across Andalucia and Valencia as final blow of Storm Adam brings more heavy rain and hail