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Crucial Evidence is wiped off as the Nikoline hit-and-run death remains a mystery

Crucial CCTV footage from a Repsol station was deleted before police requested it, potentially erasing evidence of Nikoline Piwoni’s final hours on the Costa del

27 Aug, 2026 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella·National News

From Cole Palmer in Marbella to the Beckhams and Michael Jordan in the Balearics – inside Spain’s summer celebrity trail

WITH the return of the Premier League season tomorrow marking the beginning of the end of the summer, it’s little surprise that so many of

22 Aug, 2026 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Lead·Marbella·Sport

Critically endangered Iberian orca’s dorsal fin wounds ‘consistent with shotgun blast’

A CRITICALLY endangered orca has been found with what conservationists fear are shotgun pellet wounds after being spotted off the coast of Cadiz. The injuries

17 Aug, 2026 @ 19:12

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead·National News

Mountaineers find over a tonne of rubbish dumped in a cave in Spain’s protected Picos de Europa National Park

MOUNTAIN rescuers and volunteers have hauled around a tonne of decades-old rubbish from a remote chasm in Spain’s spectacular Picos de Europa. The extraordinary clean-up

14 Aug, 2026 @ 08:15

Environment·Lead

Exclusive: Eyewitness says Nikoline ‘clearly disoriented’ just hours before tragic Costa del Sol hit-and-run death

A NORWEGIAN teenager who was killed in a mystery hit-and-run incident was ‘barely able to speak’ and appeared heavily under the influence, it can be

13 Aug, 2026 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Marbella

Famous Iberian Orc pictured with ‘pellet wounds’ in the Strait of Gibraltar

ONE of the best-known members of Spain’s vulnerable – if notorious – Iberian orca pod has been spotted with several unexplained wounds across her dorsal

13 Aug, 2026 @ 15:29

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain holidaymakers warned over hotel scam using fake booking confirmation links

HEADING to Spain? Watch out for this very convincing hotel booking scam

12 Aug, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

A large group of migrants are guarded by a Spanish solider

Snapshots of Ceuta still counting the cost of 72,000 people arriving from Morocco

THROUGH the lens of Cristina Cuadra’s camera, the Olive Press spent two days talking to anxious locals and desperate migrants. These are their stories.

11 Aug, 2026 @ 18:35

Lead·National News

Malaga city council unveils six-year plan to rid the city of toxic asbestos – and admits it doesn’t know how many properties have it

MALAGA is preparing to tackle a toxic legacy hidden across the city’s rooftops. The council has launched a six-year plan to find and remove asbestos

5 Aug, 2026 @ 09:05

Andalucia·Environment·Health·Lead·Malaga

How to watch Spain’s August solar eclipse safely – and where to find special sunglasses to enjoy the spectacle

Stay safe when watching the eclipse this month. Here's how:

3 Aug, 2026 @ 14:29

Environment·Health·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Mysterious ‘white blob’ in Spain’s Mar Menor wipes out 86% of fish species in worst-hit zone

A MYSTERIOUS white stain spreading through Spain’s Mar Menor has devastated marine life in the worst affected part of the lagoon. Researchers found only three

1 Aug, 2026 @ 16:45

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Malaga heatwave warning as extreme temperatures threaten over-85s and boost hospital admissions for dehydration

EXTREME heat could increase hospital admissions among chronically ill patients in Malaga by up to 20%, doctors have warned. Hospitals are already treating unusually high

1 Aug, 2026 @ 16:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Check out these seven light Spanish red wines that taste even better served chilled this summer

RED WINE may not be the first drink that comes to mind during a scorching Spanish summer, but the right bottle can be every bit

1 Aug, 2026 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead

Gibraltar airport eyes four million people catchment zone and battles Malaga for Costa del Sol passengers and routes

GIBRALTAR Airport could serve millions more passengers under plans to turn it into a gateway for the surrounding area of southern Spain. The government believes

31 Jul, 2026 @ 16:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Drunk British tourist in Benidorm suffers broken nose during violent 'English Zone' mobile phone robbery- two men arrested

Calls for ambulances to have police escort when entering Benidorm’s ‘English zone’ after paramedic is punched in the face by man she is treating

AN AMBULANCE technician has called for crews to receive police escorts when responding to incidents in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ after she was punched in the

31 Jul, 2026 @ 10:53

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

The Spanish village that looks like Havana – but sits in the mountains of Asturias

YOU don’t expect to find palm trees, colourful colonial mansions and a slice of Cuba in the middle of rural Asturias. But that’s exactly what

30 Jul, 2026 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Property

Manhunt for motorcyclist who ran over a Guardia Civil officer and fled at Mijas traffic stop

A MOTORCYCLIST reportedly known to police is being hunted after allegedly striking a Guardia Civil traffic officer while escaping from a roadside stop in Mijas.

30 Jul, 2026 @ 14:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

WATCH: Dramatic helicopter rescue in Sotogrande after sailing yacht crashes into marina breakwater

A SAILING YACHT carrying five adults and a child struck the breakwater at Sotogrande Marina on Monday evening triggering an emergency rescue. The incident happened

28 Jul, 2026 @ 15:43

Costa del Sol·Lead

Where to find Spain’s busiest speed cameras – which hit drivers with a record quarter of a BILLION euros in fines last year

SPAIN’S motorists paid up a record €246.8 million from speeding fines in 2025 – up 14% on the previous year. Speeding offences now account for

27 Jul, 2026 @ 13:42

Lead·Other News