Dylan Wagemans, Author at Olive Press News Spain

PICTURED: Brit, 24, who plunged from balcony of Marbella’s Hard Rock hotel ‘in coma and fighting for his life’

YOUNG Brit holidaymaker Harry Watts fell from the balcony of his room in the Hard Rock hotel in Marbella while partying last week. The 24-year-old

4 Jun, 2025 @ 19:00

Lead·Marbella

IN PICS: Bowling alleys, five Ferraris and a British owner: Inside Spain’s most expensive villa

A British tycoon’s Marbella mansion has hit the market for a staggering €70 million, making it the most expensive house for sale in Spain. The

4 Jun, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Marbella·Property

Shock for Spain’s Costa del Sol as 30% of British tourists say they won’t be going back

THREE out of ten British tourists have said that they will not return to Spain’s Costa del Sol after having visited, according to a report

4 Jun, 2025 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·Lead

Spain's airports report record six-month passenger totals, surpassing 2019 figures

Travel chaos in Spain as hundreds of travellers left stranded at Mallorca airport

A wave of flight delays and cancellations has thrown travel plans into chaos at Palma de Mallorca Airport, as severe thunderstorms in Northern Europe triggered

4 Jun, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Mallorca

Costa del Sol desalination plant takes another giant step to further ease drought pressure

THE Marbella desalination plant finished its second expansion phase on May 31, with a production capacity of 20 cubic hectometres per year. Although it can’t

4 Jun, 2025 @ 12:30

Lead·Marbella

Beach regeneration project almost finished but without promised walkway on Spain's Costa Blanca

Marbella will finally get its breakwaters to save its iconic beaches

GREEN light for the breakwater project in Marbella as the central government approves the environmental works. The coastal project is expected to stabilise the coastline

4 Jun, 2025 @ 11:30

Lead·Marbella

Spain facing ‘historic’ hay fever season after rainy spring

MARCH’S abundant rainfall has led to a spring with a lot of pollen, which will lead to many allergies. Since the beginning of May, there

4 Jun, 2025 @ 10:49

Lead·National News

‘We live in a world where crime knows no borders’: Costa del Sol town demands more police to combat mafia wars

THE mayor of Fuengirola has asked for more police units and assistance from the federal government, following a shooting in a bar on the promenade

3 Jun, 2025 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Expert warns ‘it’s a disgrace that squatting is great business’ as scourge rises 7% in Spain

SQUATTING continues to rise all over Spain, with a 7% increase in all cases last year. The most shocking thing is perhaps the fact that

3 Jun, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead

New rules in effect for wild San Juan festivities in Marbella this month

MEASURES are going to be in place to allow for safe festivities during the night of San Juan in Marbella, which will take place on

3 Jun, 2025 @ 12:35

Lead·Marbella

Spain is on course to receive 100 MILLION tourists this year – driving prices ever higher

AN all-time high of 94 million travellers have visited Spain in 2024, but with a growth of around 5.7% in the first quarter of this

3 Jun, 2025 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

Yellow alert as wind and hailstorms to hit the Costa del Sol after sweltering week

UNSTABLE weather is set to arrive on the Costa del Sol after a sweltering weekend that saw temperatures of 40C in some parts of Andalucia.

3 Jun, 2025 @ 10:36

Lead·Weather

Get off the motorway in Spain this summer with these rural road trips

TIRED of going on road trips and just endlessly cruising along busy motorways? We’ve rounded up some of the most scenic routes in Spain that

2 Jun, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel

The longest ‘greenway’ tunnel in Europe is hidden away in this corner of Spain

In the rocky landscapes of northern Spain lies a hidden gem for cycling and hiking enthusiasts: the Uitzi Tunnel. Stretching an impressive 2,680 metres, it

2 Jun, 2025 @ 14:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Horror in Mijas: Thugs beat up woman in her 80s while robbing her home

‘Escape room’ horror in Spain: Woman was ‘tied up, doused in petrol and set alight’ in macabre game gone wrong

THREE defendants face a two-year prison sentence after a woman was seriously burned after being sprayed with gasoline in a sadistic game. The events date

2 Jun, 2025 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s booming economy still struggles to attract top talent from around the world

SPAIN struggles to attract educated foreign workers, with Spain only receiving 0.04% of all foreign workers that come into the European Union, despite the country

2 Jun, 2025 @ 11:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Pension error in Spain: Supreme Court rules some retirees could be owed €4,000

A SPANISH Supreme Court ruling has said that many pensioners can receive compensation that can exceed €4,000. The reason for the compensation is because many

2 Jun, 2025 @ 10:41

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Music, Food and Hope: Spanish Parents Rally Support for Rare Genetic Disorder GNB1

A SPANISH family is leading an extraordinary grassroots campaign to fund research into a rare genetic disorder that affects just over 100 people worldwide –

1 Jun, 2025 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Measles alert continues in the Costa del Sol – including in these tourist hotspots

Health authorities in Andalucia are grappling with six active measles outbreaks, with the Costa del Sol among the affected regions. As of late May, the

31 May, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead

Hacking group linked to Spain’s government which targeted Gibraltar resurfaces

A SPANISH hacking group called ‘Careto’ has resurfaced, almost a decade after it launched its last cyberattacks. Careto has links to the Spanish government, and

30 May, 2025 @ 16:00

Gibraltar·Lead·National News

Fake plumber pulls out gun and assaults elderly couple during failed eviction bid at Valencia home

Two British men arrested after ‘British woman, 19, is sexually attacked’ while partying in Marbella

TWO young British men were arrested by the Policia Nacional after allegedly raping a British 19-year-old girl in a villa in Marbella. The events took

30 May, 2025 @ 14:15

Lead·Marbella

Nearly 40 sailboats from Spain and Gibraltar will compete in a regatta to cross the Strait

A RECORD 40 boats will take part in the Straitchallenge 2025, which takes place this Saturday on May 31. Almost 40 boats and more than

30 May, 2025 @ 12:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham parties in Ibiza with footballer brother and Wayne Lineker

JUDE Bellingham has been spotted enjoying a holiday in Ibiza together with his younger brother Jobe, and entrepreneur and Gary lineker’s brother Wayne. The Real

30 May, 2025 @ 11:20

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Outrage in Mallorca as German real estate company ‘makes fun’ of island’s housing crisis

A SLOGAN has caused outrage among the inhabitants and visitors of Mallorca, with a text seemingly making fun of the island’s housing crisis. ‘Game of

29 May, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·Mallorca

Alicante extends moratorium on new tourist accommodation licenses to include more properties

Tourist flats blamed but it’s politicians in the firing line as Spain’s rental housing stock plunges by half in four years

SPAIN’S rental housing market has experienced a dramatic decline, with available long-term rental properties halving over the past four years. While tourist flats are often

29 May, 2025 @ 15:30

Lead·National News

Spanish navy monitors flotilla of Russian ships passing through the Strait of Gibraltar

THE Spanish Navy has been closely monitoring a flotilla of Russian naval vessels as they transited through the Strait of Gibraltar. This operation is part

29 May, 2025 @ 13:11

Gibraltar·Lead

Dylan Wagemans

PICTURED: Brit, 24, who plunged from balcony of Marbella’s Hard Rock hotel ‘in coma and fighting for his life’

IN PICS: Bowling alleys, five Ferraris and a British owner: Inside Spain’s most expensive villa

Shock for Spain’s Costa del Sol as 30% of British tourists say they won’t be going back

Travel chaos in Spain as hundreds of travellers left stranded at Mallorca airport

Costa del Sol desalination plant takes another giant step to further ease drought pressure

Marbella will finally get its breakwaters to save its iconic beaches

Spain facing ‘historic’ hay fever season after rainy spring

‘We live in a world where crime knows no borders’: Costa del Sol town demands more police to combat mafia wars

Expert warns ‘it’s a disgrace that squatting is great business’ as scourge rises 7% in Spain

New rules in effect for wild San Juan festivities in Marbella this month

Spain is on course to receive 100 MILLION tourists this year – driving prices ever higher

Yellow alert as wind and hailstorms to hit the Costa del Sol after sweltering week

Get off the motorway in Spain this summer with these rural road trips

The longest ‘greenway’ tunnel in Europe is hidden away in this corner of Spain

‘Escape room’ horror in Spain: Woman was ‘tied up, doused in petrol and set alight’ in macabre game gone wrong

Spain’s booming economy still struggles to attract top talent from around the world

Pension error in Spain: Supreme Court rules some retirees could be owed €4,000

Music, Food and Hope: Spanish Parents Rally Support for Rare Genetic Disorder GNB1

Measles alert continues in the Costa del Sol – including in these tourist hotspots

Hacking group linked to Spain’s government which targeted Gibraltar resurfaces

Two British men arrested after ‘British woman, 19, is sexually attacked’ while partying in Marbella

Nearly 40 sailboats from Spain and Gibraltar will compete in a regatta to cross the Strait

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham parties in Ibiza with footballer brother and Wayne Lineker

Outrage in Mallorca as German real estate company ‘makes fun’ of island’s housing crisis

Tourist flats blamed but it’s politicians in the firing line as Spain’s rental housing stock plunges by half in four years

Spanish navy monitors flotilla of Russian ships passing through the Strait of Gibraltar

The uneasy colonisation of Spain’s costas: Spanish home buyers are now a minority in Alicante — and Malaga is close behind

Large vulture flies into Costa Blanca home to chill out on living room sofa

Almost a quarter of children have trouble sleeping and a third are scared of rain – a year after Valencia flood disaster

British man suffers punctured lung after being stabbed by passer-by for not giving him a cigarette in Valencia

Andalucia reclaims nearly 300 public housing flats in Malaga taken over by squatters, drug gangs and jihadists — which will be reassigned to families in need