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Marbella luxury estate agency falls victim to sophisticated ‘phishing’ scam as €2 million is wired to the Netherlands

A MARBELLA luxury estate agency has fallen victim to a sophisticated ‘phishing’ scam which saw €2 million be taken from their account. The agency had

12 Mar, 2026 @ 13:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Little-known town on the Costa del Sol beats out everyone to the crown of ‘best climate in all of Europe’

A LITTLE-known town on the Costa del Sol has beaten all others to take the title of ‘best climate in all of Europe’ – here’s

12 Mar, 2026 @ 11:21

Costa del Sol·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Three women killed in northern Spain house fire ‘deliberately set alight by victim’s ex-partner’

THREE women have been killed in a northern Spain house fire started by one of the ‘victims’ ex-partner’. The women, aged 78, 58 and 24,

11 Mar, 2026 @ 16:38

Lead

Spain’s richest man creeps back into the world’s top ten – as we head towards our first trillionaire

SPAIN’S richest man has kept his spot in the world’s top ten as we can soon expect to see our first trillionaire. Amancio Ortega is

11 Mar, 2026 @ 11:53

Business & Finance·Lead

Squatter eviction on the Costa del Sol turns nasty as woman assaults police officer while being removed from property

MIJAS Policia Local have arrested a woman who was occupying a Costa del Sol house and assaulted an officer during her removal. The agents found

10 Mar, 2026 @ 13:17

Lead·Malaga

Find the cheapest petrol station near you in Spain with this handy portal – as regional prices push €2 mark and oil continues to fluctuate

A TOOL created by the Spanish government allows you to find the cheapest petrol station nearby as the price of oil continues to fluctuate. Since

10 Mar, 2026 @ 10:45

Lead·Travel News

Malaga cruise ship recovery sees passenger numbers boom to rival the city’s entire population

A POST-pandemic cruise ship recovery has seen almost one cruise passenger per Malaga inhabitant enter the city in 2025. This means that the number of

9 Mar, 2026 @ 16:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Undermatched Spanish police have just ONE functioning vessel to patrol long stretch of narco-infested Andalucian coastline

IT has been revealed that Spanish police have only one vessel to patrol along the stretch of narco-infested Andalucian coastline. This news comes from a

9 Mar, 2026 @ 13:20

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Cancer creeps into first place as the biggest killer in Malaga province after knocking cardiovascular illnesses off the top

CANCER continues to be the biggest killer in Malaga after knocking cardiovascular illnesses off the top spot. It is this deadly disease that took first

9 Mar, 2026 @ 11:44

Health·Lead·Malaga

Japanese shoppers clear shelves of jamon and Spanish wine in touching display of solidarity after Trump trade threats

JAPANESE citizens are heading to shops to purchase Spanish products in an act of citizen solidarity with Spain after Trump’s trade threats. Across social media

6 Mar, 2026 @ 17:31

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·International Affairs·Lead

Andalucia train disaster: Guardia Civil investigate whether documents regarding key weld failure were tampered with

THE Guardia Civil has told courts investigating the Adamuz train disaster that documents regarding the tracks where one of the trains derailed may have been

5 Mar, 2026 @ 15:15

Cordoba·Lead·Travel News

Spanish influencer in Dubai who faced backlash for telling followers to ‘stop paying taxes’ finally makes it back to Spain – on commercial flights

A SPANISH influencer who was stuck in Dubai urged people living in Spain to ‘stop paying taxes’ after Madrid failed to rescue them from Iranian

5 Mar, 2026 @ 13:16

Lead·Madrid

Spanish region which banned phones from schools says grades are UP and bullying is DOWN

‘Wonderful girl with a huge heart – we will get justice’: The heartbreaking letter from parents of ‘bullied’ teen, 14, who took her own life on the Costa del Sol

THE parents of a ‘bullied’ 14-year-old girl who took her own life on the Costa del Sol have published a heartbreaking letter. Describing their daughter

5 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Narco shootout leads to discovery of cocaine bunker holding a tonne of drugs buried in woods near Marbella

THE Policia Nacional have discovered a bunker holding a tonne of drugs and firearms after being shot at by suspects in woods near Marbella. The

4 Mar, 2026 @ 16:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Climate change is fuelling anxiety and depression in Spain’s most vulnerable neighbourhoods, shock study warns

AIR pollution and extreme temperatures affect those in lower-income neighbourhoods more than others, a new project reveals. For all exposure to this extreme weather and

3 Mar, 2026 @ 15:45

Environment·Health·Lead

Falstaff would approve – From tapas to tasting menus Spain’s 2026 Gastronomy Capital of Jerez de la Frontera has it all

IT has been well known for its local wines since the days of Shakespeare, and indeed well before, but now Jerez de la Frontera’s celebrated

3 Mar, 2026 @ 14:11

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s job market rallies after miserable January thanks to boosts in hospitality and construction

SPAIN’S job market is improving after a miserable January thanks to boosts in hospitality and construction. There has been an increase of 97,000 jobs in

3 Mar, 2026 @ 13:30

Lead·National News

Trouble learning the lingo? Linguists identify new hybrid English-Spanish dialect forming in Miami

A NEW English-Spanish hybrid has been identified as emerging in Miami by linguists. A result of cultural mixing, this dialect sees a Spanish-influenced dialect of

2 Mar, 2026 @ 15:45

Lead

Finnish man, 45, ‘attempts to snatch 5-year-old girl while parents weren’t looking’ in busy market on the Costa del Sol

A MAN has attempted to snatch a 5-year-old girl while her parents were not looking in a busy Costa del Sol market. The 45-year-old Finnish

2 Mar, 2026 @ 14:36

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law

Spain’s must-see exhibitions this year: From Baroque masterpieces to contemporary tapestries

SPAIN is home to a staggering 1,600-plus museums, making choosing your culture fix for a weekend away a truly tricky decision. Now add in the

27 Feb, 2026 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Bad news for holidaymakers as popular Spanish region votes to DOUBLE tourist tax from April

BAD news has arrived for holidaymakers as a popular tourist destination is set to double its tourist tax from April. Parliament has passed a law

26 Feb, 2026 @ 13:15

Catalunya·Travel News

Malaga will be cut off from high-speed trains to Madrid and beyond for at least another month

MALAGA is set to be cut off from high-speed trains to Madrid and beyond for at least another month. It has been warned that high-speed

25 Feb, 2026 @ 17:25

Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Travel News

Is Spain’s caña dying? Changing beer habits could spell last orders for the iconic glass size

DESPITE having been a key part of Spanish social life for decades, Spain’s caña is seemingly dying due to changing beer habits. Many bars are

25 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Food & Drink·Lead

Secret gene makes carriers more resistant to picking up smoking – offering hope of new treatments for those who can’t shake the habit

SCIENTISTS have discovered a secret gene that makes carriers more resistant to smoking with the hope of one day offering new treatments for those who

25 Feb, 2026 @ 14:15

Health·Lead

EXPLAINER: The do’s and don’ts of finding a removal service when moving abroad

After a pair of Olive Press readers lost €25,000 furniture to a bogus removal firm, these are the crucial checks every expat must make before

25 Feb, 2026 @ 09:12

EXPLAINER·Lead

Britain’s education export drive sets sights on Spain as new centres are opening to ‘grow British soft power’

BRITISH schools and universities are being encouraged to open branches around Europe to grow the country’s ‘soft power’. The UK’s new International Education Strategy hopes

25 Feb, 2026 @ 08:15

Education·Lead