Could Puerto Rico really ‘go back’ to Spain? Inside the fringe group raising eyebrows in the US
OUTSIDE the capitol building in San Juan, Puerto Rico, two flags flutter side by side in the Caribbean breeze. One is the island’s own; the
Health warning in Andalucia: Alert issued after Norwegian smoked salmon is contaminated with bacteria
A HEALTH alert has been issued in Andalucia after dangerous bacteria were found in smoked salmon sold under several popular brands. Spain’s food safety watchdog,
‘Stop sticking your nose in’: Spain hits back at Trump after US president orders probe into euthanasia death of paraplegic gang-rape victim
SPAIN has hit back at US president Donald Trump after he ordered a probe into the landmark euthanasia case of a young Spanish woman. Monica
Here comes the sun: Temperatures to top 30C for final days of Spain’s Semana Santa celebrations as winter finally waves goodbye
SPAIN is to wave off this year’s Semana Santa in a blaze of warm weather and brilliant sunshine, the state weather agency has announced. The
Spanish superstar Lamine Yamal, 18, slams supporters as ‘ignorant and racist’ after football friendly in Barcelona is marred by anti-Muslim chanting
SPANISH football superstar Lamine Yamal has blasted ‘racist and ignorant’ fans after shocking anti-Muslim chants rang out during an international match in Spain. The wunderkind,
Man, 81, killed and at least three injured after bar explosion in Andalucia
AN elderly man has died and at least three others have been injured, one critically, after an explosion tore through a bar in Andalucía. The
Work from home, fly less and drive slower: Leading EU official issues stark warning over ‘long crisis’ ahead amid Iran war fallout
BRUSSELS is urging Europeans to save on fuel as concerns grow over a ‘long crisis’ in the fallout from the Iran war. The European Commission’s
Spain axes humanitarian visa scheme for Venezuelans after welcoming nearly 250,000 fleeing Maduro regime – days after opposition leader granted nationality
SPAIN is to end a humanitarian visa programme that has brought in nearly 250,000 Venezuelans fleeing Nicolas Maduro’s regime in under ten years. The fast-track
WATCH: Attempted bar robbery by machete-wielding man on the Costa del Sol ends in embarrassment as owner and punters laugh off threats
AN armed robbery on the Costa del Sol ended in humiliation after punters laughed a machete-wielding would-be thief straight out of a café. Footage shows
Spain forces major landlords to extend rents amid Iran war uncertainty: The 13 firms targeted own more than 100,000 homes
MORE than 100,000 families are set to see their rent contracts extended as Spain scrambles to shield households from the fallout of the Iran war.
‘We can’t live like this anymore’: Expat single mother ‘abandoned’ by authorities after monster landslide crushes her Andalucia home
AN expat single mother whose Granada home has been hit by a monster landslide has accused authorities of ‘washing their hands’ of the situation. Pilates
EXCLUSIVE: Car wars! How a €18,000 custom Range Rover sold in Spain sparked a legal storm between dealership and American buyer
IN the snapshot David Curry received, the 1996 Range Rover gleamed in a glossy sand-coloured finish. But the promise of its delivery has sparked a
WATCH: Former Spanish MP is violently arrested in Madrid after refusing to answer inquiries from ‘racist’ plain-clothes police
A SENEGAL-BORN former MP was arrested in Madrid following an ‘altercation’ with police, authorities have said – in a case that has set off a
Inflation in Spain climbs steeply to 3.3% as impact of Iran war takes hold
INFLATION in Spain has surged to its highest level in two years as the effects of the Iran war continue to ripple across the country,
Malaga’s favourite foodie son and Michelin-starred chef takes on his fourth restaurant in ancient building owned by a Genoa aristocrat
MALAGA’s food scene has had an exciting boost after the city’s favourite Michelin-starred chef stepped in to transform an 18th century hotel restaurant. Dani Carnero,
WWF slams fine for unlicensed hunter who killed a protected female lynx and orphaned her four cubs in central Spain
ANGRY environmentalists have spoken out after an unlicensed hunter was fined an ‘insufficient’ amount over his killing of a protected female lynx in central Spain.
Baby among three taken to hospital after roof collapse at ‘run-down’ Costa del Sol medical centre
AT least three people, including a baby, were taken to hospital after a roof partially collapsed at a Costa del Sol medical facility. Two adults
Have you seen this man? Spanish police use AI to visualise disguises for one of the most wanted drug traffickers in Europe
SPANISH police have turned to AI to imagine the many faces of one of Europe’s most wanted drug traffickers as the hunt for the fugitive
Chinese mafia arrested in Barcelona for enslaving 60 women in ‘sub-human’ brothels across French border
DOZENS of women have been freed from ‘sexual slavery’ after Spanish and French police smashed a cross-border Chinese prostitution mafia. Police said they rescued 60
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard are plastering Pedro Sanchez’s face onto ballistic missiles aimed at Israel with the words ‘thank you Prime Minister’
IRAN’s Revolutionary Guard is plastering photos of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on missiles fired at Israel, according to Iran’s state-controlled news agency. A video
Spain’s new tourism boom: Semana Santa bookings soar by 50% as holidaymakers shun other destinations amid Iran war uncertainty
TOURIST bookings to ‘safe’ Spain are surging this Easter as the Iran war continues to fuel global uncertainty, experts say. Semana Santa reservations across the
DRIVING OVER CONCRETE: 20 years on, The Olive Press makes inroads in Madrid and Barcelona – as we revisit March stories from the archive
IT was March 2007 when celebrated expat writer and ex-Genesis drummer Chris Stewart gave the Olive Press his first interview. The author of half a
Spain’s Health Ministry recalls baby sunscreen providing less protection than advertised
SPAIN’s Health Ministry has ordered a recall of a baby sunscreen from the market after discovering it provided less sun protection than advertised. Austrian skincare
Spain’s graduate crisis laid bare: Almost 30% of youngsters work in jobs unrelated to their qualifications – the highest figure in Europe
MORE than a quarter of Spain’s young graduates are stuck in jobs unrelated to their degrees, new data shows, as the country’s youth employment crisis
British man, 49, ‘tried to stab driver in the neck’ in Marbella road rage row
A BRITISH man was arrested in Marbella after allegedly trying to stab a motorist in the neck during a shocking road rage row. According to
Massive pollen waves set to sweep across Andalucia in ‘perfect storm’ for allergy sufferers
HUGE amounts of pollen are set to sweep across Andalucia this spring, with experts warning of a “perfect storm” for allergy sufferers. Researchers from the