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Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez slams judges for being 'political' over corruption probes driven by far-right groups

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez hits back at Elon Musk after divisive US tech boss criticises plan to legalise 500,000 undocumented migrants

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez hit back at Elon Musk after the billionaire appeared to criticise Spain’s plan to legalise thousands of undocumented migrants. In a

30 Jan, 2026 @ 14:30

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

‘Zombie Drug’ Fentanyl smuggled into Malaga jails in family letters, authorities warn – as fears grow of opioid crisis behind bars

FENTANYL is flooding Malaga prisons, authorities warn, as reports grow of inmates receiving the deadly drug in their mail. Officials say the powerful opioid, dubbed

30 Jan, 2026 @ 10:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga’s medicine city: How Andalucia’s newest colossal hospital complete with own metro stop will reshape the skyline

MALAGA’s third hospital is set to be a giant in every sense of the word. The €543 million colossus, officially named Hospital Virgen de la

29 Jan, 2026 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Property

Vandals desecrate over 20 Jewish graves in Barcelona cemetery

VANDALS defaced dozens of Jewish graves at a Barcelona cemetery after an online map highlighted locations it described as ‘Zionist’ across the city. Catalan police

28 Jan, 2026 @ 11:20

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Heavy snowfall brings Madrid to a halt as AEMET issues city-wide alerts amid Storm Kristin

MADRID ground to a standstill on Wednesday morning as heavy snowfall blanketed the city, prompting Spain’s state weather agency to place the capital under a

28 Jan, 2026 @ 10:36

Lead·Madrid·Weather

BREAKING: Woman crushed by falling tree on Costa del Sol as Storm Joseph continues to wreak havoc

A WOMAN was killed by a falling tree on the Costa del Sol as a savage storm battered huge swathes of Spain on Tuesday morning.

27 Jan, 2026 @ 15:39

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Police rumble narcos loading up on fuel on popular Marbella beach loved by expats and tourists

‘Marbella for the locals’: Vox attacks rules that treat newcomers the same as ‘those who built this town’

MARBELLA’s far right has lambasted the local administration over rules that give newcomers the same access to housing as ‘those who built this town.’ Representatives

27 Jan, 2026 @ 15:09

Lead·Marbella·Politics·Property

Travel chaos in Catalonia as ‘suspected cyber attack’ hobbles train network leaving thousands stranded amid intermittent services

CATALONIA has been plunged into travel chaos after a suspected cyberattack disrupted rail services region-wide early on Monday. All Rodalies commuter trains and Regionales services

26 Jan, 2026 @ 13:49

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

WATCH: Astonishing moment Spanish mayor rails against drug traffickers while standing just metres from idling narco boats

THIS is the moment an Andalucian mayor pleaded for government help as brazen ‘nacro-boats’ were caught on camera idling off Spanish shores in broad daylight

26 Jan, 2026 @ 11:27

Almeria·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

TWENTY NOT OUT: How two decades apart the Olive Press exposed two shocking golf mega-projects threatening to upend the lives of hundreds

WHAT do one and 485 have in common? For most people, the answer is probably nothing. But for the Olive Press, both are rich with

23 Jan, 2026 @ 14:30

Lead·Other News

AND WE’RE OFF: Olive Press first monthly national issue is heading your way, from the Costa de la Luz to Castellon!

THE first national monthly issue of the Olive Press is out! With a fresh new look and better quality paper, we’re now Spain’s first-ever English-language

22 Jan, 2026 @ 13:36

Lead·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: British expats among hundreds facing eviction to make way for ‘corporate greed’ mass-tourism complex on the Costa del Sol

HUNDREDS of Costa del Sol residents face losing their homes to make way for a luxury golf development that critics say is an outdated and

22 Jan, 2026 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Emergency service to connect Madrid and Andalucia after Cordoba train disaster shuts down high-speed line

SPAIN’S national train operator has launched a back-up transport service between Madrid and Andalucia after a train crash cut off the high-speed line on Sunday.

21 Jan, 2026 @ 14:38

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Sniffer dogs, cranes and bulldozers: The gruesome search for survivors continues in worst train crash in Andalucia’s history

THE grim search for survivors continues after a train crash in Andalucia killed at least 42 people, amid fears the death toll will rise. Rescuers

21 Jan, 2026 @ 13:10

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

DISPATCH: A heavy silence fills the air… even as Spain’s king and queen arrive to pay their respects to at least 41 dead in Cordoba

THE train carriage lay tilted over the tracks, its windows cracked and its belly split open. Beside it were strewn dozens of discarded blood bags

20 Jan, 2026 @ 17:46

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Revealed: Which Costa del Sol beaches are more prone to maddening jellyfish invasions – and why

SWATHES of the Costa del Sol are critically vulnerable to jellyfish infestations, new research has found, in what scientists warn could pose a serious risk

19 Jan, 2026 @ 13:49

Costa del Sol·Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Good news for Brits heading to Spain: Brussel’s new ETIAS permit pushed back once again

BRITONS heading to Spain will not have to apply for the soon-mandatory European travel authorisation for another year and a half, Brussels authorities have confirmed.

17 Jan, 2026 @ 14:21

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Red Alert for extreme weather kicks in for Costa Blanca and Murcia regions

Spain’s environment minister warns of ‘alarming increase’ in hate speech towards the country’s weather forecasters

CLIMATE experts in Spain are facing an ‘alarming increase’ in online hate speech, the environment minister has warned, amid concerns the trend could fuel mistrust

16 Jan, 2026 @ 12:26

Green·Lead·National News·Weather

Expat Brit declares war on ‘big bully’ Google after tech giant took €60 from his account ‘for no reason’ and then stonewalled his complaints

A 72-YEAR-OLD British retiree living on the Costa del Sol has vowed to ‘go to war’ with Google after €60 was taken from his account

15 Jan, 2026 @ 17:20

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

BREAKING: Turkish Airlines jet makes emergency landing at Barcelona airport after bomb threat

A TURKISH Airlines passenger jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Barcelona following a mid-flight bomb alert. Spanish police and the Guardia Civil

15 Jan, 2026 @ 16:01

Barcelona·Lead

Drunk Irish woman arrested for abandoning young child in Spain's Mallorca

Waiter is sacked after Costa del Sol hotel hires private investigator to catch him drinking on the job

A WAITER has been sacked from a four-star hotel on the Costa del Sol after bosses caught him drinking on the job. A private investigator

15 Jan, 2026 @ 12:10

Lead·Malaga

Major €18m investment in Malaga’s road network planned: These are the routes set to be upgraded

MALAGA is set to pour a whopping €18 million into road upgrades in 2026, authorities have announced. Francisco Salado, head of Malaga’s provincial government, said

14 Jan, 2026 @ 15:34

Lead·Politics

‘Stay alert’ warning for British tourists targeted by pickpockets in Spanish holiday hotspot

HOLIDAYMAKERS have been given a stark new reminder to watch their wallets and phones after bright ‘stay alert’ signs began appearing in Tenerife’s busiest tourist

12 Jan, 2026 @ 11:53

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Valencia unveils special plan to help plight of homeless people

Calls for urgent action after two homeless people die in Andalucia during Spain’s big freeze

ANDALUCIA’s left is calling for urgent action after two homeless men, one of them elderly, died this week while sleeping rough amid a brutal cold

9 Jan, 2026 @ 13:28

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Politics

Drivers will have ‘reasonable period’ to get now-mandatory V-16 light – as new stats show Spain registers over a thousand traffic deaths each year

DRIVERS in Spain still have time to equip their vehicles with the new mandatory emergency lights, the Minister of the Interior has said. Fernando Grande-Marlaska

9 Jan, 2026 @ 11:16

Lead·National News·Politics

Modular prefab ‘Lego’ homes arrive in Andalucia – but do they offer better value than traditional homes?

A SPANISH housing company has unveiled Andalucia’s first ever modular prefab – sparking hopes that the new ‘Lego’ homes could help ease the region’s property

8 Jan, 2026 @ 13:39

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Property

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez hits back at Elon Musk after divisive US tech boss criticises plan to legalise 500,000 undocumented migrants

‘Zombie Drug’ Fentanyl smuggled into Malaga jails in family letters, authorities warn – as fears grow of opioid crisis behind bars

Malaga’s medicine city: How Andalucia’s newest colossal hospital complete with own metro stop will reshape the skyline

Vandals desecrate over 20 Jewish graves in Barcelona cemetery

Heavy snowfall brings Madrid to a halt as AEMET issues city-wide alerts amid Storm Kristin

BREAKING: Woman crushed by falling tree on Costa del Sol as Storm Joseph continues to wreak havoc

‘Marbella for the locals’: Vox attacks rules that treat newcomers the same as ‘those who built this town’

Travel chaos in Catalonia as ‘suspected cyber attack’ hobbles train network leaving thousands stranded amid intermittent services

WATCH: Astonishing moment Spanish mayor rails against drug traffickers while standing just metres from idling narco boats

TWENTY NOT OUT: How two decades apart the Olive Press exposed two shocking golf mega-projects threatening to upend the lives of hundreds

AND WE’RE OFF: Olive Press first monthly national issue is heading your way, from the Costa de la Luz to Castellon!

EXCLUSIVE: British expats among hundreds facing eviction to make way for ‘corporate greed’ mass-tourism complex on the Costa del Sol

Emergency service to connect Madrid and Andalucia after Cordoba train disaster shuts down high-speed line

Sniffer dogs, cranes and bulldozers: The gruesome search for survivors continues in worst train crash in Andalucia’s history

DISPATCH: A heavy silence fills the air… even as Spain’s king and queen arrive to pay their respects to at least 41 dead in Cordoba

Revealed: Which Costa del Sol beaches are more prone to maddening jellyfish invasions – and why

Good news for Brits heading to Spain: Brussel’s new ETIAS permit pushed back once again

Spain’s environment minister warns of ‘alarming increase’ in hate speech towards the country’s weather forecasters

Expat Brit declares war on ‘big bully’ Google after tech giant took €60 from his account ‘for no reason’ and then stonewalled his complaints

BREAKING: Turkish Airlines jet makes emergency landing at Barcelona airport after bomb threat

Waiter is sacked after Costa del Sol hotel hires private investigator to catch him drinking on the job

Major €18m investment in Malaga’s road network planned: These are the routes set to be upgraded

‘Stay alert’ warning for British tourists targeted by pickpockets in Spanish holiday hotspot

Calls for urgent action after two homeless people die in Andalucia during Spain’s big freeze

Drivers will have ‘reasonable period’ to get now-mandatory V-16 light – as new stats show Spain registers over a thousand traffic deaths each year

Modular prefab ‘Lego’ homes arrive in Andalucia – but do they offer better value than traditional homes?

Trump calls for investigation into death of Spanish gang-rape victim, 25, by euthanasia: US president hits out at ‘systemic human rights failures’

Spanish woman found guilty of murdering new-born baby is finally locked up after two-week manhunt

British tourist died in Costa Blanca hospital after taking drugs before flight to Spain

IN PICS: Violent prisoner released in Malaga as part of centuries-old ritual as thousands hit the streets to celebrate Semana Santa

Diesel con nets €196k with 15 fraudsters arrested for impersonating companies in Spain

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