Rachel Gore, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Revealed: How conmen in Spain are targeting foreign arrivals with illegal €200 ‘address-for-cash’ service

REGISTERING on the local census has become a lucrative business in Madrid as foreign arrivals pay up to €200 for illegal ‘address-for-cash’ services. If done

13 Nov, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·Madrid·Property

Ryanair launches ‘prime’ subscription plan that could save passengers hundreds per year

Warning for holidaymakers visiting Spain as Ryanair scraps printed boarding passes

RYANAIR will reject passengers who present printed boarding passes at airports as they go fully digital, the company has announced. With the aim of speeding

13 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Travel News

Revealed: Over half of Barcelona’s young residents are born abroad – as Catalan separatists sound alarm over loss of cultural identity

OVER half of Barcelona’s young residents are born abroad – and Catalan separatists are concerned that this is causing a loss of cultural identity. In

13 Nov, 2025 @ 12:15

Barcelona·Lead

Vox mayor in small Andalucia town comes under fire after distributing 2026 calendar adorned with pictures of fascist dictator Franco

VOX mayor in a small Andalucia town is facing criticism after distributing a 2026 calendar adorned with pictures of fascist dictator Franco. Francisco Garcia Aviles,

12 Nov, 2025 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Lead

Police plead with people in Puerto Banus and other Marbella hotspots not to buy from street venders

POLICE are pleading with people in Puerto Banus and other Marbella hotspots to stop buying fake goods from street vendors. Marbella’s Policia Local has confiscated

11 Nov, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

PICTURED: ‘Bird poo scammer’ targeting expats snapped by vigilant resident in Costa del Sol town

A VIGILANT resident has snapped a picture of a so-called ‘bird poo scammer’ who has been targeting expats in Duquesa port. The man has reportedly

10 Nov, 2025 @ 18:45

Costa del Sol·Lead

Gastronomy lovers should check out these certified wine routes running through the heart of Spain

CERTIFIED wine routes running through the heart of Spain are the perfect option for gastronomy lovers. Running through Castilla y Leon, the new routes offer

10 Nov, 2025 @ 18:15

Olive Press Travel

Man, 39, beaten unconscious during homophobic attack in Spain’s ‘southern gay capital’

A MAN was beaten unconscious during a homophobic attack in Spain’s ‘southern gay capital’ last week. The 39-year-old was waiting for an Uber when the

10 Nov, 2025 @ 14:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Foreign home buyers should pay more taxes to fund housing benefits for Spaniards, argues Vox

SPAIN’S far-right party VOX has proposed higher taxes on non-Spaniards who purchase homes across the country, insisting that the extra revenue could fund housing benefits

10 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Property

EXCLUSIVE: British expats despair as their Alicante community is terrorised by feral squatters – while authorities do nothing

A BAND of British expats have told the Olive Press they have almost given up hope for their Alicante community, which has been terrorised by

9 Nov, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Property

Bullies ‘hospitalise’ girl in Marbella as outrage grows at worrying new trend – and authorities for ‘doing nothing’

A YOUNG girl has been hospitalised in Marbella after an alleged bullying incident, with her family accusing authorities of ‘doing nothing’. The child was pushed

6 Nov, 2025 @ 16:15

Lead·Marbella

Autumn is the perfect time to visit this chestnut forest in central Spain with trees over 500 years old

AUTUMN is the perfect time to visit central Spain’s chestnut forest which is the home of century old trees. During autumn Castañar de El Tiemblo’s

6 Nov, 2025 @ 11:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Red alert row: Spain’s met office warned Sevilla town hall about storm that flooded the city ’10 times’

A RED alert row has erupted after Sevilla’s mayor claimed last week’s orange alert was too weak – despite having received ten storm warnings. The

5 Nov, 2025 @ 14:15

Lead·Sevilla

Spanish experts warn of ‘wake up call’ for long-term users of melatonin over heart failure risks

SPANISH experts are sending out warnings to long-term users of melatonin over heart failure risks. Melatonin is a neurohormone that the pineal gland naturally creates

5 Nov, 2025 @ 12:00

Health·Lead

Looking to retire in Spain? This is the cheapest town in Malaga province to buy a property

Malaga’s beauty, culture, and food make it a top retirement destination, but its steep property prices put much of the province out of reach –

4 Nov, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga·Property

This medieval town in western Spain is one of the few to still boast a Jewish quarter

A medieval town in western Spain’s Extremadura region is one of few locations to boast a Jewish quarter – and it’s just been nominated as

4 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Mallorca agent slams Spanish sellers for ‘profiting from foreigners while moaning about them’

Nuisance noise beware: Running the washing machine at night or drilling in the early morning CAN be prosecuted under Spanish housing law

RUNNING the washing machine late at night or using the dishwasher early in the morning can be prosecuted under Spanish housing law. Neighbours can report

3 Nov, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Seprona’s most shocking case: Woman in Madrid discovered living with over 50 dogs – six of which were dead

A WOMAN was found living in a substandard Madrid home with over 50 dogs – six of which were dead. A 68-year-old woman living in

3 Nov, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Sweet shop in Barcelona ‘sold cocaine on its shelves in full reach of school children’

A BARCELONA sweet shop was found to be selling cocaine and stocking it on its shelves in full reach of children. Catalunya’s regional police, the

3 Nov, 2025 @ 13:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Keen on a getaway with a difference? Why not try Spain’s route of lighthouses converted into hotels dotted along its luscious coastline

SPAIN’S route of lighthouses that have been converted into hotels offer a new, exciting way to travel along the country’s coasts. Five lighthouses have been

30 Oct, 2025 @ 11:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Body of elderly Brit, 88, found on Spain's Costa del Sol

Outrage on Costa del Sol as Madrid admits coastal train is ‘decades away’ – then backtracks to ‘15 years’

A BEVY of Costa del Sol mayors and business leaders have expressed their outrage over the central government’s ‘lack of will’ to build a coastal

30 Oct, 2025 @ 10:10

Costa del Sol·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Students in Malaga call for heads of school bosses who ‘ignored bullying that led to suicide of 15-year-old girl in Sevilla’ during mass protests

HUNDREDS of students took to Malaga’s streets this week to protest against school bullying as part of a nationwide strike sparked by a Sevilla schoolgirl’s

29 Oct, 2025 @ 14:30

Lead·Malaga

Antonio Banderas’ new beachfront Marbella mansion is coming along nicely: Three floors, an infinity pool and even a panic room – after his old one was forcibly demolished

CONSTRUCTION on Antonio Banderas’ new beachfront Marbella mansion is underway – here’s everything you need to know about his spectacular new home. The home sits

29 Oct, 2025 @ 12:15

Lead·Marbella·Property

Neo-Nazi sympathiser ‘locked Tinder date in his Benalmadena home and told her ‘I know you want my superior genes” during hours-long ordeal

A neo-Nazi sympathiser has been arrested after he locked a Tinder date in his Benalmadena home and subjected her to violent assault. The Policia Nacional

29 Oct, 2025 @ 11:30

crime·Lead·Malaga

Asian ‘murder hornets’ kill three in just two weeks in Galicia as Spain faces defeat in its battle against invasive species

THREE men have lost their lives to ‘murder hornets’ in Galicia in under two weeks – prompting fears that Spain is losing its long-running battle

29 Oct, 2025 @ 11:00

Galicia·Green·Lead

British tourist suspected of taking his own life on a Lanzarote beach

Fatal Lanzarote balcony collapse leaves a British man dead and another critically injured

A BRITISH man has died and another has been left critically injured after a Lanzarote hotel balcony railing is reported to have given way. The

29 Oct, 2025 @ 10:27

Canary Islands·Lead

Rachel Gore

Revealed: How conmen in Spain are targeting foreign arrivals with illegal €200 ‘address-for-cash’ service

Warning for holidaymakers visiting Spain as Ryanair scraps printed boarding passes

Revealed: Over half of Barcelona’s young residents are born abroad – as Catalan separatists sound alarm over loss of cultural identity

Vox mayor in small Andalucia town comes under fire after distributing 2026 calendar adorned with pictures of fascist dictator Franco

Police plead with people in Puerto Banus and other Marbella hotspots not to buy from street venders

PICTURED: ‘Bird poo scammer’ targeting expats snapped by vigilant resident in Costa del Sol town

Gastronomy lovers should check out these certified wine routes running through the heart of Spain

Man, 39, beaten unconscious during homophobic attack in Spain’s ‘southern gay capital’

Foreign home buyers should pay more taxes to fund housing benefits for Spaniards, argues Vox

EXCLUSIVE: British expats despair as their Alicante community is terrorised by feral squatters – while authorities do nothing

Bullies ‘hospitalise’ girl in Marbella as outrage grows at worrying new trend – and authorities for ‘doing nothing’

Autumn is the perfect time to visit this chestnut forest in central Spain with trees over 500 years old

Red alert row: Spain’s met office warned Sevilla town hall about storm that flooded the city ’10 times’

Spanish experts warn of ‘wake up call’ for long-term users of melatonin over heart failure risks

Looking to retire in Spain? This is the cheapest town in Malaga province to buy a property

This medieval town in western Spain is one of the few to still boast a Jewish quarter

Nuisance noise beware: Running the washing machine at night or drilling in the early morning CAN be prosecuted under Spanish housing law

Seprona’s most shocking case: Woman in Madrid discovered living with over 50 dogs – six of which were dead

Sweet shop in Barcelona ‘sold cocaine on its shelves in full reach of school children’

Keen on a getaway with a difference? Why not try Spain’s route of lighthouses converted into hotels dotted along its luscious coastline

Outrage on Costa del Sol as Madrid admits coastal train is ‘decades away’ – then backtracks to ‘15 years’

Students in Malaga call for heads of school bosses who ‘ignored bullying that led to suicide of 15-year-old girl in Sevilla’ during mass protests

Antonio Banderas’ new beachfront Marbella mansion is coming along nicely: Three floors, an infinity pool and even a panic room – after his old one was forcibly demolished

Neo-Nazi sympathiser ‘locked Tinder date in his Benalmadena home and told her ‘I know you want my superior genes” during hours-long ordeal

Asian ‘murder hornets’ kill three in just two weeks in Galicia as Spain faces defeat in its battle against invasive species

Fatal Lanzarote balcony collapse leaves a British man dead and another critically injured

‘Rosalia mania’: Spain’s biggest music star smashes records with ‘exquisite’ new album – with Pedro Sanchez and Catholic bishops among her biggest fans

Marbella homes now three times pricier than Spain’s national average reveals influential Panorama Market Report

Revealed: How conmen in Spain are targeting foreign arrivals with illegal €200 ‘address-for-cash’ service

WATCH: Coastguards save man floating on blow-up mattress almost 40km off Spain’s Costa del Sol

Renting in Spain? It requires more income than buying a property, alarming study reveals