https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/spain-foreign-workers-record-100k-jobs/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T18:15:00+02:00Foreign workers in Spain hit record high after almost 100,000 jobs added in April – with impact of Pedro Sanchez’s migrant amnesty yet to be felt  https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/mallorca-british-woman-recluse-spider-bite/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T18:00:00+02:00‘I had no idea they existed’: British woman forced to scoop out dead tissue daily after recluse spider bit her leg in her Mallorca attic  https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/bad-news-for-electricity-and-natural-gas-users-in-spain-as-temporary-tax-cuts-on-bills-will-end-soon/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T17:00:00+02:00Bad news for electricity and natural gas users in Spain as temporary tax cuts on bills will end soon https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/pedro-sanchez-to-visit-pope-leo-at-the-vatican-this-month-before-historic-papal-visit-to-spain/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T16:00:00+02:00Pedro Sanchez to visit Pope Leo at the Vatican this month before historic papal visit to Spain https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/britains-12-most-wanted-fugitives-in-spain-the-murderers-fraudsters-and-drug-traffickers-hiding-out-in-expat-communities/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T15:00:00+02:00Britain’s 12 most wanted fugitives in Spain: The murderers, fraudsters and drug traffickers hiding out in expat communities https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/marbella-ap7-road-work-malaga/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T14:39:00+02:00Six weeks of roadworks along Marbella junctions of AP-7 have begun — here are the dates and times to avoid https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/calls-for-crackdown-on-reckless-drivers-on-marbellas-golden-mile/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T14:29:02+02:00Calls for crackdown on reckless drivers around Marbella’s Golden Mile who make ‘dangerous U-turns and swerve across multiple lanes’  https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/tragedy-costa-del-sol-dolphin-dies-mijas-beach/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T13:57:22+02:00WATCH: Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as dolphin dies on Mijas beach despite team of vets’ best efforts to save stricken animal https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/marbella-police-crackdown-driving/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T13:39:06+02:00Police in Marbella launch week-long crackdown on drink and drug driving https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/tired-all-the-time-it-could-be-anaemia-quironsalud/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T13:15:07+02:00Tired all the time? It could be anaemia – an underdiagnosed condition  https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/costa-blanca-hip-surgery-world-of-difference-vs-uk-says-brit/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T13:15:04+02:00British pensioner reveals ‘world of difference’ between hip replacement surgery in Spain’s Costa Blanca and the UK https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/spain-is-the-best-country-in-europe-for-lgbtq-people-to-live/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T13:00:56+02:00Revealed: Spain is the best country in Europe for LGBTQ+ people to live – despite alarming rise in hate crime incidents https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/malaga-stash-house-cocaine-dead-body/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T12:15:00+02:00Police find 200kg of cocaine and dead body in suspected Malaga stash house  https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/gibraltars-monkeys-to-be-fitted-with-high-tech-gps-collars-in-new-study-to-track-movements-on-the-rock/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T12:12:44+02:00Gibraltar’s monkeys to be fitted with high-tech GPS collars in new study to track movements on the Rock https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/half-of-immigrants-ended-up-leaving-spain/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T12:10:46+02:00Half of all immigrants who arrived in Spain between 2002 and 2024 ended up leaving again, study finds https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/almerias-winds-are-turning-the-province-into-an-energy-leader/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T12:03:55+02:00How Almeria’s searing coastal winds are turning the province into one of Spain’s green energy leaders  https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/on-this-day-may-14-spain/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T11:53:37+02:00From the death of Marbella’s most corrupt mayor to a royal wedding and a meteorite strike – some of the wild things to have happened on this day in Spain https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/spain-set-to-smash-tourist-spending-record-with-e121-in-expenditure/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T11:45:55+02:00Spain set to smash tourist spending record as Brits and other visitors to splash €121 billion in 2026 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/over-600-narco-speedboats-prowl-strait-of-gibraltar-study-warns/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T11:44:06+02:00Spain’s security services reveal 600 narco speedboats prowl the Strait of Gibraltar after two Guardia Civil die in high-speed pursuit https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/2-bedroom-terraced-villa-for-sale-in-roda-with-garage-e-208000/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T11:01:13+02:002 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in Roda with garage – € 208,000 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/14/cat-killer-torrevieja-deported/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-14T10:23:54+02:00Man who brutally kicked ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street to be deported from Spain https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/alicante-police-search-for-three-witnesses-who-battered-motorbike-thief/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T21:06:42+02:00WATCH: Alicante police want to speak with three passersby who battered thief trying to steal a motorbike in broad daylight https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/brussels-blocks-italy-and-portugal-from-suspending-ees/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T17:15:00+02:00Brussels blocks Italy and Portugal from following Greece and suspending EES in blow to British holidaymakers https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/police-find-twelve-ak47-rifles-porsche-barcelona/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T17:09:03+02:00Police find a dozen AK-74 assault rifles inside Porsche Cayenne heading towards Barcelona during routine stop  https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/lorry-driver-cocaine-malaga-school-bus-crash/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T16:45:00+02:00Lorry driver tests positive for cocaine after smashing into school bus carrying 14 children on Malaga motorway  https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/vox-leader-speech-costa-del-sol-narcos/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T16:40:06+02:00Far-right Vox leader during lightning Costa del Sol: ‘Narcos armed to the teeth must be laughing at non-lethal means for the Guardia Civil’ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/barcelona-berlin-train-easier-eu-one-stop-booking-cross-border-rail-travel/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T16:20:00+02:00Barcelona to Berlin by train just got easier as EU introduces one-stop booking for cross-border rail travel https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/torrevieja-sees-population-surges-adding-60-people-a-day-as-migrant-regularisation-drives-record-april-intake/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T15:45:00+02:00Torrevieja sees population surge — adding 60 people a day as migrant regularisation drives record April intake https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/spanish-football-legend-sergio-ramos-agrees-e450m-deal-to-buy-boyhood-club-sevilla/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T15:41:50+02:00Spanish football legend Sergio Ramos agrees €450m deal to buy boyhood club Sevilla https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/spain-to-surpass-france-as-worlds-top-tourism-destination-by-2040/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T15:01:10+02:00Spain set to overtake France as world’s most visited country by 2040, new report predicts  https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/spains-wildfire-season-already-ahead-schedule-double-land-burned/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T15:00:00+02:00Spain’s wildfire season is already ahead of schedule with more than double the land burned compared to same period in 2024 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/pensioner-81-waits-two-years-for-cancer-surgery-at-costa-blanca/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T14:31:47+02:00Pensioner, 81, waits two years for cancer surgery at Costa Blanca hospital as Spain’s health service struggles  https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/international-drugs-gang-headed-by-irish-man-used-electrical-goods-parcels-to-export-narcotics-from-spain/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T14:00:00+02:00International drugs gang headed by Irish man used electrical goods parcels to export narcotics from Spain https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/exclusive-meet-the-british-pensioner-and-former-secret-spy-for-spain-who-is-accused-of-running-a-money-laundering-scheme-linked-to-the-worlds-scariest-mafias/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T13:00:00+02:00Who is Paul Blanchard? The British pensioner and ‘secret spy for Spain’ who claims he infiltrated some of the world’s most terrifying mafias – and has just beaten extradition charges https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/spain-drops-extradition-charges-against-british-self-proclaimed-spy/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T12:36:45+02:00‘I was a spy!’ Spain dramatically drops extradition charges against British accountant who claims Madrid ignored his tip off about 2004 train bombings https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/malaga-airport-smashes-april-record-with-2-6-million-passengers/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T12:35:20+02:00Malaga Airport smashes April record with 2.6 million passengers — and Brits account for nearly a quarter of them  https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/ryanair-spain-ees-suspension-airport-queues/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T12:08:50+02:00Ryanair demands Spain follow Greece and suspend EES till September after Spanish airports were hit by long queues over May bank holiday weekend  https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/2-bedroom-terraced-villa-for-sale-in-aguas-nuevas-with-pool-e-239900/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T11:01:02+02:002 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in Aguas Nuevas with pool – € 239,900 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/measles-outbreak-in-murcia-with-400-people-traced-following-baptism-ceremony/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T10:34:05+02:00Measles outbreak in Murcia with 400 people traced following baptism ceremony https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/v-16-spains-traffic-boss-rules-out-a-return-to-triangles/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T10:25:09+02:00V-16 is here to stay: Spain’s traffic boss rules out a return to triangles: “There is no going back” https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/05/13/fury-torrevieja-hundreds-protesters-march-justice-man-kicked-ex-partners-cat-death/Olive Press News Spainen2026-05-13T07:30:00+02:00Fury in Torrevieja as hundreds of protesters march for justice against man who kicked ex-partner’s cat to death