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Get ready for Spain’s once-in-a-century total eclipse with a dress rehearsal this week while the sun is in the same position in the sky

THOSE in Spain can prepare for the once-in-a-century total eclipse by holding a dress rehearsal this week thanks to the sun’s position in the sky.

28 Apr, 2026 @ 13:41

Environment·Lead

Netflix is about to hike prices in Spain once again – the cheapest plan will now be almost €9

NETFLIX is preparing to increase its prices in Spain again with the cheapest plan rising to almost €9 a month. The streaming platform has hiked

27 Apr, 2026 @ 16:15

Lead

Ryanair to axe 1.2 million seats from flights in Spain this summer over ‘uncompetitive’ airport charge hikes

RYANAIR is set to axe 1.2 million seats from its Spanish flights this summer due to ‘uncompetitive’ airport charge hikes. The budget airline’s CEO Eddie

27 Apr, 2026 @ 14:15

Lead·Travel News

Bars and restaurants in Spain must close terraces during heatwaves under strict new trade union rules

STRICT new union rules will enforce Spanish bars and restaurants to close their terraces during heatwaves to protect staff. This modification to the existing regulatory

27 Apr, 2026 @ 12:45

Food & Drink·Lead

Fears for Gibraltar monkeys as they’re spotted ‘eating mud after consuming junk food from tourists’

GIBRALTAR’s monkeys have started eating mud to settle their stomachs after consuming fast food from tourists, a new study finds. Scientists have discovered that the

23 Apr, 2026 @ 15:31

Animals·Gibraltar·Lead

Ryanair to shut check-in desks 20 minutes earlier amid growing concerns over length of border queues across Europe

A BUDGET airline has revealed that it will shut its check-in desks 20 minutes earlier amid growing concerns over border queues across Europe. Ryanair is

23 Apr, 2026 @ 11:43

Lead·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nightmare’ for British pet owners as EU scraps passport ‘loophole’

BRITISH pet owners now face paying hundreds of pounds for a document required to take their animals into the EU after a key passport ‘loophole’

22 Apr, 2026 @ 18:35

Animals·Lead·Travel News

Bottles and cans to cost more as Spain enforces mandatory €0.10 deposit – here’s when the new scheme kicks in

SPAIN is set to introduce a new scheme that enforces a fee when bottles and cans are purchased. The deposit of up to €0.10 will

22 Apr, 2026 @ 11:37

Environment·Lead

Costa del Sol subsidised housing boom backlash as 100 ‘affordable’ homes near Duquesa ‘will require salary of €4,200 a month’

THE green light has been given for over 100 new subsidised homes to be built in an area of the Costa del Sol where prices

22 Apr, 2026 @ 11:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Award-winning museum displaying the very best of Spanish architecture opens door for new art season

AN award-winning Spanish-designed art gallery has finally opened for its first full season. Norway’s Kunstsilo museum snared Spanish architects Mestres Wag Arquitectes, BAX Studios and

18 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Lead·Property

From smart fridges to sensory art: Spanish art fair shows how innovation is transforming homes around the country

A NEW hangover cure has hit the market – and it is not what you may be expecting. Instead of reaching for a slice of

18 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Marbella·Property

EXCLUSIVE: British national barred from entering UK in dual-passport shock is stranded in Spain and facing bureaucratic nightmare to get home

Have you been affected by the UK’s new dual passport rule? please get in touch newsdesk@theolivepress.es A BRITISH-SPANISH dual national has been left stranded in Spain

16 Apr, 2026 @ 15:53

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

Spain’s agriculture sector is one of the biggest winners from Pedro Sanchez’s migrant regularisation scheme

SPAIN’s agriculture sector is set to benefit from Pedro Sanchez’s migrant regularisation scheme. The sector has already applauded the regularisation of half a million migrants

16 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead

Danish firm backs Olive Press ‘Smash the Spiking’ campaign with innovative new glass lids to put on drinks during nights out

Have you been affected by spiking? Message us at newsdesk@theolivepress.es A DANISH firm has backed the Olive Press’ Smash the Spiking campaign relaunched last Autumn.

15 Apr, 2026 @ 16:45

Health·Lead·Other Posts·Sevilla

The inside story on how the Albanian mafia murdered one of their own on the Costa del Sol and tried to dump his body in a reservoir

THE story of how the Albanian mafia murdered one of their own on the Costa del Sol and tried to dump his body in a

15 Apr, 2026 @ 13:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Tragedy as two starving horses that ‘could barely walk’ are put down just weeks after being rescued from abusive trader in Campo de Gibraltar

TWO of the ten horses that belonged to a recently jailed trader have perished after rescuers were ‘physically unable to rehabilitate them’. The pair were

14 Apr, 2026 @ 18:25

Animals·Gibraltar·Green·Lead

British national born and bred in London is stranded in Spain after dual passport rule shock

Have you been affected by the UK’s new dual passport rule? please get in touch newsdesk@theolivepress.es A BRITISH-SPANISH dual national born and raised in London

14 Apr, 2026 @ 11:30

Lead·Travel News

Sevilla woman, 44, dies a year after filing complaint against Andalucia health authorities over misdiagnosed leg tumour

A SEVILLA woman has died just a year after filing a complaint against Andalucia’s health authorities over delays in a leg tumour diagnosis. The 44-year-old

13 Apr, 2026 @ 11:45

Health·Lead·Sevilla

How you can claim your building’s communal Spanish rooftop as your exclusive private terrace

IT is possible to legally claim your building’s communal Spanish rooftop as your very own exclusive private terrace, this is how it’s done. With the

8 Apr, 2026 @ 16:15

Lead·Property

Meet Spain’s small and mobile new speed cameras – which can monitor six lanes simultaneously and record in both directions

SPAIN’s new speed cameras are small and mobile and can monitor six lanes simultaneously while recording in both directions – here’s an introduction to the

8 Apr, 2026 @ 11:15

Lead

Blooming brilliant: Estepona orchids take second place at international conference

ESTEPONA’S beautiful Orchidarium has scooped second place at the prestigious 24th World Orchid Conference. Taking place in the German city of Dresden, the event attracted

7 Apr, 2026 @ 13:30

Estepona·Lead

Costa del Sol shrugs off gloomy forecasts to post strong Semana Santa tourism figures – even without high-speed trains

THE Costa del Sol has revealed strong Semana Santa tourism figures after shrugging off gloomy predictions. Despite a lack of high speed connections, Spain’s southern

7 Apr, 2026 @ 12:45

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol: Marbella police officer, 43, dies suddenly while completing fitness test

THE latest Costa del Sol tragedy has occurred as a Marbella police officer, 43, has died while completing a fitness test. The agent, who was

7 Apr, 2026 @ 11:15

Lead·Marbella

Ryanair’s latest stop? Sevilla, for a €290m engine repair and maintenance centre

RYANAIR has set its sights on Sevilla, selecting the popular Spanish tourist destination as the place for its new engine repair centre. The €290 million

6 Apr, 2026 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Mijas ‘narco cop’ linked to €9m money laundering ring is fired after being caught at Costa del Sol toll booth with €65k in his car

THE Guardia Civil has confirmed the expulsion of an officer whose links with narcos ultimately led him to be hunted down with 65,000 in Mijas.

6 Apr, 2026 @ 15:46

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish priest jailed over child sexual abuse continues to receive salary because Church officials ‘believe he is innocent’

A SPANISH priest jailed over child sexual abuse has continued to receive a salary from the Church who ‘believe he is innocent’, according to documentation

6 Apr, 2026 @ 13:41

Crime & Law·Lead

Get ready for Spain’s once-in-a-century total eclipse with a dress rehearsal this week while the sun is in the same position in the sky

Netflix is about to hike prices in Spain once again – the cheapest plan will now be almost €9

Ryanair to axe 1.2 million seats from flights in Spain this summer over ‘uncompetitive’ airport charge hikes

Bars and restaurants in Spain must close terraces during heatwaves under strict new trade union rules

Fears for Gibraltar monkeys as they’re spotted ‘eating mud after consuming junk food from tourists’

Ryanair to shut check-in desks 20 minutes earlier amid growing concerns over length of border queues across Europe

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nightmare’ for British pet owners as EU scraps passport ‘loophole’

Bottles and cans to cost more as Spain enforces mandatory €0.10 deposit – here’s when the new scheme kicks in

Costa del Sol subsidised housing boom backlash as 100 ‘affordable’ homes near Duquesa ‘will require salary of €4,200 a month’

Award-winning museum displaying the very best of Spanish architecture opens door for new art season

From smart fridges to sensory art: Spanish art fair shows how innovation is transforming homes around the country

EXCLUSIVE: British national barred from entering UK in dual-passport shock is stranded in Spain and facing bureaucratic nightmare to get home

Spain’s agriculture sector is one of the biggest winners from Pedro Sanchez’s migrant regularisation scheme

Danish firm backs Olive Press ‘Smash the Spiking’ campaign with innovative new glass lids to put on drinks during nights out

The inside story on how the Albanian mafia murdered one of their own on the Costa del Sol and tried to dump his body in a reservoir

Tragedy as two starving horses that ‘could barely walk’ are put down just weeks after being rescued from abusive trader in Campo de Gibraltar

British national born and bred in London is stranded in Spain after dual passport rule shock

Sevilla woman, 44, dies a year after filing complaint against Andalucia health authorities over misdiagnosed leg tumour

How you can claim your building’s communal Spanish rooftop as your exclusive private terrace

Meet Spain’s small and mobile new speed cameras – which can monitor six lanes simultaneously and record in both directions

Blooming brilliant: Estepona orchids take second place at international conference

Costa del Sol shrugs off gloomy forecasts to post strong Semana Santa tourism figures – even without high-speed trains

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol: Marbella police officer, 43, dies suddenly while completing fitness test

Ryanair’s latest stop? Sevilla, for a €290m engine repair and maintenance centre

Mijas ‘narco cop’ linked to €9m money laundering ring is fired after being caught at Costa del Sol toll booth with €65k in his car

Spanish priest jailed over child sexual abuse continues to receive salary because Church officials ‘believe he is innocent’

Spanish airports introduce new rules to help families amid EES border queue chaos

Spain reaches magic 2% of GDP on defence spending mark for first time in 30 years after boosting budget by 50% in past year

WATCH: Police arrest ‘young’ counterfeiter in Malaga selling fake €50 and €100 notes to buyers in Germany through the dark web

WATCH: Spanish PM’s wife is harassed by far-right agitator at Madrid cafe as both sides claim assault

Malaga gang war: 250 police storm city centre district to end bloody feud over goverment-subsidised ‘narco-flats’