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‘My parents did not ignore instructions’: Daughter of British expat couple killed in Almeria wildfire hits back at Spanish officials

THE daughter of two British grandparents killed in last month’s deadly Almeria wildfire has hit back at suggestions from Spanish officials that some of the

1 Aug, 2026 @ 14:30

Almeria·Environment·Lead

Spain PM Pedro Sanchez slams ‘selfish’ European allies after Schengen suspension – as 22 EU leaders issue damning joint letter over Ceuta crisis

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has launched a stinging attack on the ‘selfish, polarising and unlawful’ reaction of some European allies to the ongoing migration

1 Aug, 2026 @ 13:48

International Affairs·Lead·National News

Mallorca dance teacher arrested after ‘sexually abusing children and sharing attack videos on the dark web’

A DANCE teacher in Mallorca has been arrested after allegedly sexually abusing five female students aged between eight and 12 and distributing videos of the

1 Aug, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

The five holiday photos everyone posts this summer – and why you should probably stop, according to El Pais

FOR millions of people, August means one thing: holiday mode. As beaches, city breaks and countryside escapes fill social media feeds, many travellers will be

1 Aug, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Estepona’s new 300-space underground car park to open this summer for just one euro a day after €3.5m in cost overruns

A NEW 300-space underground car park in the heart of Estepona is set to open later this summer, offering drivers parking for just €1 a

1 Aug, 2026 @ 12:25

Estepona·Lead·Travel News

All five finalists for Spain’s ‘most beautiful village of August’ are in the surprising region of Aragon this year

WHEN people think of Spain’s prettiest villages, Andalucia’s whitewashed hilltops or the medieval gems of Catalunya often spring to mind. But this August, it is

1 Aug, 2026 @ 11:48

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Ceuta crisis latest: Italy suspends freedom of movement with Spain as death toll from chaos climbs to 67

ITALY has announced it is suspending the Schengen free movement agreement with Spain following the chaotic scenes seen this week in Ceuta, one of two

1 Aug, 2026 @ 10:51

International Affairs·Lead·National News

IN PICS: Inside the Ceuta migrant crisis as almost 50,000 breach border to enter Spain in just 24 hours – as some begin to head back to Morocco

ALMOST 50,000 migrants have illegally crossed into Ceuta in the last 24 hours in the worst crisis of its kind to hit Spain in years.

31 Jul, 2026 @ 11:47

Lead·National News

Ceuta crisis latest: Thousands more migrants pour in from Morocco overnight as Spain deploys army – while locals ‘throw rocks and brandish guns’ in violent clashes

AROUND 40,000 migrants have crossed into Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco in recent days, security officials said, after thousands more arrived overnight in the worst migration

31 Jul, 2026 @ 10:27

Lead·National News

Spanish tradesmen threatened with €3,500 fines for crossing into Gibraltar to work without correct permits

TRADESMEN who cross the border between Spain and Gibraltar to carry out work on the Rock have reportedly been threatened with hefty fines of up

30 Jul, 2026 @ 16:24

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

Police blame crowd trouble at Mallorca anti-tourism march on protesters attacking holidaymakers

POLICE in Mallorca have laid the blame for crowd trouble at Sunday evening’s huge anti-tourism demonstration at the feet of around 350 to 400 ‘well-organised’

28 Jul, 2026 @ 15:21

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Spanish hospital makes history by performing first organ transplant between two people with HIV

A HOSPITAL in Barcelona has made history after becoming the first in Spain to complete a successful organ transplant between two people with human immunodeficiency

28 Jul, 2026 @ 14:28

Barcelona·Health·Lead

‘Listen to local authorities’: UK minister offers advice to Brits in Spain and France amid wildfire chaos

BRITS visiting or living in Spain have been urged to listen to local authorities as a series of devastating wildfires continue to leave a trail

27 Jul, 2026 @ 16:50

Lead·Travel News·Weather

Pedro Sanchez issues stark warning as wildfires continue to ravage Spain amid 30km/h winds and incoming 44C heatwave – ‘difficult hours lie ahead’

PEDRO Sanchez has admitted that ‘difficult and complex hours lie ahead’ as Spain continues to battle against a series of enormous wildfires that have forced

27 Jul, 2026 @ 15:49

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Weather

EXPLAINER: What is West Nile virus and how dangerous is it? All you need to know after authorities extend the alert zone on the Costa del Sol

COSTA del Sol residents will notice more mass fumigations on the streets in the coming days after health authorities decided to extend the West Nile

27 Jul, 2026 @ 15:12

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead

Spain to jail railway cable thieves for up to six years after wave of sabotage sparks travel chaos

THE Spanish government have outlined plans to introduce harsher sentences for thieves who steal railway cables after a wave of sabotage sparked travel chaos across

25 Jul, 2026 @ 14:35

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

Valencia’s Oceanografic aquarium names shark after Spain’s World Cup hero Ferran Torres

BOSSES at Valencia’s iconic Oceanografic aquarium have named one of their sharks in honour of hometown hero Ferran Torres after his World Cup-winning exploits for

25 Jul, 2026 @ 12:50

Lead·Sport·Valencia

Heat alerts issued for the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol as almost all of Spain warned of ‘extreme’ wildfire risk

BOTH the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol remain under an alert for extreme heat this weekend – despite an overall drop in temperatures as

25 Jul, 2026 @ 11:32

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

‘Thank you, heroes’: Guardia Civil officers hailed after risking their lives to save pet dog from Madrid wildfire

OLIVE Press readers have lavished praise on a pair of Guardia Civil officers who went beyond the call of duty to save a pet dog

25 Jul, 2026 @ 08:00

Animals·Lead·Madrid·Weather

IN PICS: Inside Madrid’s worst-ever wildfire as thousands flee for their lives and residents bed down in emergency shelters

MORE than 63,000 residents in the south-west of the Community of Madrid have been ordered to evacuate or placed under lockdown as a string of

24 Jul, 2026 @ 22:21

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Weather

Who is Jonny Smyth, the tattooed partner of an OnlyFans model at the heart of British mafia gangland shooting on the Costa Blanca?

THE failed attempt to bail a man suspecting of killing John George in Torrevieja in December 2024 has once again shone a spotlight on the

22 Jul, 2026 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Champions of the world: Spain defeat embarrassing Argentina to win World Cup for second time

A VICTORY for football and another FIFA World Cup for Spain. On a sunny Sunday afternoon in New York, Luis de la Fuente’s brilliant, youthful

20 Jul, 2026 @ 00:19

Lead·Sport

Who is the football GOAT – Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Your answer depends on your politics, Spanish researchers say

IT is a question that has divided football fans for the best part of two decades: who is the greatest footballer of all time –

19 Jul, 2026 @ 13:40

Lead·Sport

Fly-tipping gang busted by police after crossing French border to dump 46,000 tonnes of rubbish on Spanish soil

SPANISH police have detained four people after finally foiling a fly-tipping gang who smuggled more than 46,000 tonnes of rubbish across the border from France.

19 Jul, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

For sale: Abandoned village in Spain with more than 40 homes and stunning countryside views - after several failed attempts to turn it into a tourism hotspot

Spain is offering up to €30,000 grants to renovate empty village homes and attract new rural residents to ‘empty Spain’

OFFICIALS in a remote corner of ‘empty Spain’ are offering grants of up to €30,000 to homeowners in a move they hope will breathe new

19 Jul, 2026 @ 11:52

Lead·Property

‘Fodechinchos’: The bizarre nickname locals in northern Spain give tourists from Madrid – but what does it mean?

As the anti-tourism movement grows, no one appears to be safe from ridicule – not even Spaniards themselves. Disgruntled locals in Galicia and northern Spain

18 Jul, 2026 @ 13:45

Galicia·Lead

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