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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

IN PICS: Violent prisoner released in Malaga as part of centuries-old ritual as thousands hit the streets to celebrate Semana Santa

A PRISONER has now been released as part of a Semana Santa procession that transformed a southern Spanish city. Yesterday, the streets of Malaga were

2 Apr, 2026 @ 13:24

Lead·Malaga

Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal steps into Malaga marina project amid Gulf investment uncertainty

A SPANISH tennis star has invested in a Malaga enterprise that intends to transform the city’s marina. In becoming a shareholder in the company, called

2 Apr, 2026 @ 11:30

Lead·Malaga

Political tug-of-war erupts over Picasso’s ‘Guernica’: Pedro Sanchez’s Basque allies ramp up pressure to hand over masterpiece for display in Bilbao – but will it ever happen?

PAIS Vasco politicians are not giving up as they continue to call for Picasso’s Guernica to be transferred from Madrid to Bilbao. The region’s government

1 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

Basque Country·Lead

Spain’s property crisis bites: Home owners now spend over a third of income on housing – rising to more than 60% in Madrid and Barcelona

HOME owners in Spain are now spending over a third of income on housing as the housing crisis continues. This year housing prices are set

1 Apr, 2026 @ 11:30

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Property

Prisoner convicted of violent assault to be freed as part of quirky Malaga Holy Week tradition

A PRISONER jailed for assault and making threats will be released in front of thousands tomorrow during a Holy Week procession. After serving a two

31 Mar, 2026 @ 12:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Almost three out of four tourist flats in Malaga flout rules designed to rein them in

ALMOST three quarters of Malaga’s tourist flats disobey the very rules designed to rein them in, industry experts have revealed. At least 72% of tourist

30 Mar, 2026 @ 15:16

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

‘The sky will turn orange’: Canary Islands braced for calima dust plume just days after ‘storm of the decade’ leaves trail of destruction

THE Canary Islands have been warned that a calima dust plume will turn their skies ‘orange’ just days after the ‘storm of the decade’ left

30 Mar, 2026 @ 11:41

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Tradition or Tragedy? Spain’s first bull-related death of 2026 raises fresh questions over the tradition’s safety

IT was the first night of this year’s Carnaval del Toro festival in Ciudad Rodrigo when a bull charged at Eustaquio Martin, piercing the upper

28 Mar, 2026 @ 12:00

Animals·La Cultura·Lead

One dead after narco petrol boats blow up in collision on Cadiz’s cocaine coast

A NARCO boat crash on Cadiz’s cocaine coast has left one person dead and another injured. The incident saw the two vessels collide approximately 40

26 Mar, 2026 @ 14:56

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Family worried sick over missing American who vanished on night out to Barcelona nightclub

THE Olive Press is launching an urgent appeal to readers in Barcelona and beyond as the search for an American college student who vanished on

18 Mar, 2026 @ 15:30

Barcelona·Lead

‘Cristiano loves going to Marbella’: Is the footballing legend eyeing an investment in Malaga?

FOOTBALLING legend Cristiano Ronaldo could be eyeing up an investment in Malaga with his current colleague saying that the baller ‘loves going to Marbella’, according

18 Mar, 2026 @ 12:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Revealed: Easter holiday bookings to Spain’s Balearic Islands have surged by 40% thanks to the war in Iran

AN increasing number of Brits are booking holidays to Spain’s Balearic Islands due to the war in Iran. Flight disruption across the Middle East and

17 Mar, 2026 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Travel News

‘Free, fast and unlimited’ wifi to be rolled out at all hospitals across Andalucia

‘FREE, fast and unlimited’ wifi has been rolled out at all of Andalucia’s hospitals in an 18.5 million project. These millions have gone towards the

17 Mar, 2026 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Spain’s King Felipe admits ‘great deal of abuse’ took place during colonial conquest of Mexico – but falls short of full apology

KING Felipe VI of Spain has admitted that a ‘great deal of abuse’ was committed by his nation during its conquest of the Americas. Calls

17 Mar, 2026 @ 12:15

Lead·Madrid

Giant whale shark spotted in Strait of Gibraltar as warm-water tropical fish are increasingly making Spanish waters their home

A GIANT whale shark has been spotted in the Strait of Gibraltar as warm-water tropical fish are increasingly making Spanish waters their home. This animal

16 Mar, 2026 @ 14:15

Animals·Gibraltar·Lead

Flights to Spain and other holiday destinations ‘set to rise by 50% this summer’

WITH the Iran war bumping up the cost of fuel, some airlines have already revealed their plans to increase their ticket prices this summer. Short-haul

16 Mar, 2026 @ 11:45

National News

Campo de Gibraltar horse dealer who let animals become ‘living skeletons’ is finally jailed as four more are rescued from flooded field

FOUR more abandoned horses belonging to a dealer who was recently jailed have been discovered in Cadiz. The animals were found by the La Linea

12 Mar, 2026 @ 14:30

Animals·Cadiz·Lead

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