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Sewage storm: Expats outraged as heavy rain forces human waste onto their street

A BRITISH family has voiced outrage after torrential rain repeatedly caused sewage to spill outside their Marbella home — despite shelling out nearly €10,000 for

30 Jan, 2026 @ 11:00

Lead·Marbella

Marbella to splash €200,000 a year on gum scrubbing and urine cleaning

MARBELLA will invest €200,000 annually over the next three years to clean up its streets. The new operation, funded by the town hall, aims to

29 Jan, 2026 @ 13:30

Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds send people flying down streets while others are put in hospital by fallen trees

HURRICANE-force winds have sent people flying down Spanish streets and left others hospitalised as Storm Kristen unleashes a ‘red alert’ across the country. What appears

29 Jan, 2026 @ 11:26

Lead·Weather

INTERVIEW: Animal charity founder speaks to the Olive Press ahead of UK march against Spanish hunting dog cruelty

HUNDREDS will take to UK streets this weekend in a series of ‘peaceful protests’ over the mistreatment of hunting dogs in Spain. Among them will

28 Jan, 2026 @ 15:08

EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Heartache in Alhaurin: Children of murdered British expat Victoria Hart attend poignant vigil as sister demands ‘justice’

THE three young children of a murdered British expat were among the hundreds at a poignant vigil for her yesterday. Murdered by their father, and

27 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British mother murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after ex-partner threatened to kill her’

A BRITISH mother who was murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after her ex-partner threatened to kill her’. Victoria, who was killed

27 Jan, 2026 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Disgraced former Spanish football chief is coming to Marbella to flog his new book ‘To Kill Rubiales’

FORMER Spanish football chief is coming to Marbella, bringing with him renewed attention to one of the most turbulent chapters in Spanish sporting history. Luis

26 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

Lead·Marbella·Sport

Four witnesses called to testify against Estepona mayor amid allegations he gave plush restaurant concession to his son’s wife

FOUR witnesses have been called to testify against Estepona’s mayor amid allegations that he gave a lavish restaurant concession to his son’s wife. The town’s

26 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Expats left devastated after Costa del Sol removal man vanishes with their belongings en route to Spain

AN expat couple have been left with nothing after a removal man disappeared with over €25,000 worth of belongings. It was their dream move to

25 Jan, 2026 @ 09:15

EXCLUSIVE·Lead

BREAKING: Spain sees third rail crash in a week – six injured in minor incident

SPAIN sees its third rail crash in one week as a commuter train hits a construction crane in southeastern Spain. Close to Murcia’s Cartagena, the

22 Jan, 2026 @ 13:51

Lead·Murcia

Off-duty policeman stops drunk British man, 74, beating up his wife inside their Costa Blanca holiday home

Murder-suicide horror in Fuengirola: Man, 36, ‘stabs father and mother before throwing himself from rooftop’

A MAN has reportedly killed his father, stabbed his mother and thrown himself off a roof top terrace in Fuengirola this morning. The 36-year-old allegedly

22 Jan, 2026 @ 13:25

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Expat shock as vanished funeral firm found to have ‘no funds left’ in accounts

THE accounts at a collapsed funeral planning company have been bled dry, it can be revealed. Victims chasing compensation from beleaguered firm Iberian ‘will struggle’

21 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Death toll in Cordoba train disaster reaches 43 after a new body is found – with a further 45 people still unaccounted for

THE Cordoba train crash death toll has risen to 43 as searches continue for the 45 reported missing. The Servicio de Criminalistica de la Guardia

21 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

Cordoba·Lead

Life-sized statue of golf legend and five-time major winner Seve Ballesteros goes missing from his hometown in Spain

A LIFE-SIZED statue of golf legend Seve Ballesteros has gone missing from his Spanish hometown. The statue, which had commemorated the five-time major winner, who

21 Jan, 2026 @ 12:15

Lead·Sport

WATCH: Sniffer dogs comb inside the wrecks from the Cordoba train disaster – as three more bodies are recovered

SNIFFER dogs are combing through the scene of the deadly Cordoba train disaster as the official death toll reaches 41. In a Guardia Civil video

20 Jan, 2026 @ 16:45

Cordoba·Lead

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

Ryanair boss describes his dream airline – bagless and automated ‘because passengers can’t argue with a machine’

“IF I could get rid of everyone’s bags I’d have a much better airline.” These are the words of Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s Chief Executive who

20 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Cordoba train disaster: Search for missing woman Miriam Alberico, 27, ends in tragedy – family-of-four and journalist-photographer couple also among the casualties

THE search for a young Huelva girl whose family believed she had survived the Cordoba train crash has ended in tragedy. Friends and family of

20 Jan, 2026 @ 13:32

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Urgent call for residents in Malaga province to donate blood after Cordoba train disaster

MALAGA residents are urgently being called upon to donate ‘essential’ blood after the Cordoba train disaster. The Servicio Andaluz de Salud (SAS) has asked Malaga

19 Jan, 2026 @ 18:15

Lead

Broken joint found on tracks where Cordoba crash killed 39

A BROKEN joint has been found on the rails where train crash killed 39 people, reports Reuters. A source briefed on initial investigations into the

19 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

Cordoba·Lead

Spain is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month – but where is the long-awaited EU-UK treaty?

SPAIN is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month leaving many wondering when the long-awaited EU-UK treaty will be

19 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: Disturbing footage shows Spanish hunting dogs in cages – as their grim fate at end of hunting season is revealed

WATCH the moment that packs of Spanish hunting dogs crammed into cages and trailers howl and bark, pleading for help. A random stop on a

19 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Cordoba·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Madrid’s El Prado must-see exhibitions in 2026 – from Austrian queens of Spain to early photographers and a De Madrazo sketchbook

WITH 3.5 million visitors last year, a historic record for the Madrid museum, El Prado could have relaxed slightly in 2026 – it has, however,

15 Jan, 2026 @ 18:15

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

EXCLUSIVE: Brits will take to the streets of UK cities to march for an end to Spanish hunting dog cruelty

HUNDREDS of people and their pets are set to take to British streets in a series of ‘peaceful protests demanding an end to the mistreatment

15 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Spain’s far-right Vox party launches bid to block Gibraltar from joining international rugby and padel federations

SPAIN’S far-right Vox party has launched a bid to block Gibraltar from joining certain international sports federations. The new non-binding parliamentary motion (PNL) was submitted

14 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

WATCH: Sparkling candle causes blaze in trendy Madrid restaurant two weeks after Swiss new year tragedy that killed 40

A SPARKLING candle caused a blaze in a trendy Madrid restaurant just two weeks after the Swiss new year tragedy that killed 40. After diners

14 Jan, 2026 @ 14:30

Lead·Madrid

Nearly half a kilometre of the Costa del Sol coastal path will be laid down at crucial stretch in Benalmadena

NEARLY half a kilometre of the Costa del Sol coastal path is set to be laid down in Benalmadena. The new 435 metre path will

14 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Lead·Malaga

Sewage storm: Expats outraged as heavy rain forces human waste onto their street

Marbella to splash €200,000 a year on gum scrubbing and urine cleaning

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds send people flying down streets while others are put in hospital by fallen trees

INTERVIEW: Animal charity founder speaks to the Olive Press ahead of UK march against Spanish hunting dog cruelty

Heartache in Alhaurin: Children of murdered British expat Victoria Hart attend poignant vigil as sister demands ‘justice’

British mother murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after ex-partner threatened to kill her’

Disgraced former Spanish football chief is coming to Marbella to flog his new book ‘To Kill Rubiales’

Four witnesses called to testify against Estepona mayor amid allegations he gave plush restaurant concession to his son’s wife

EXCLUSIVE: Expats left devastated after Costa del Sol removal man vanishes with their belongings en route to Spain

BREAKING: Spain sees third rail crash in a week – six injured in minor incident

Murder-suicide horror in Fuengirola: Man, 36, ‘stabs father and mother before throwing himself from rooftop’

EXCLUSIVE: Expat shock as vanished funeral firm found to have ‘no funds left’ in accounts

Death toll in Cordoba train disaster reaches 43 after a new body is found – with a further 45 people still unaccounted for

Life-sized statue of golf legend and five-time major winner Seve Ballesteros goes missing from his hometown in Spain

WATCH: Sniffer dogs comb inside the wrecks from the Cordoba train disaster – as three more bodies are recovered

Ryanair boss describes his dream airline – bagless and automated ‘because passengers can’t argue with a machine’

Cordoba train disaster: Search for missing woman Miriam Alberico, 27, ends in tragedy – family-of-four and journalist-photographer couple also among the casualties

Urgent call for residents in Malaga province to donate blood after Cordoba train disaster

Broken joint found on tracks where Cordoba crash killed 39

Spain is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month – but where is the long-awaited EU-UK treaty?

EXCLUSIVE: Disturbing footage shows Spanish hunting dogs in cages – as their grim fate at end of hunting season is revealed

Madrid’s El Prado must-see exhibitions in 2026 – from Austrian queens of Spain to early photographers and a De Madrazo sketchbook

EXCLUSIVE: Brits will take to the streets of UK cities to march for an end to Spanish hunting dog cruelty

Spain’s far-right Vox party launches bid to block Gibraltar from joining international rugby and padel federations

WATCH: Sparkling candle causes blaze in trendy Madrid restaurant two weeks after Swiss new year tragedy that killed 40

Nearly half a kilometre of the Costa del Sol coastal path will be laid down at crucial stretch in Benalmadena

Gibraltar makes first arrests for entering the Rock illegally since border opened up

Tourist couple who had wild sex romp on Marbella motorway are tracked down and fined

Murder of Hungarian woman, 45, in Benahavis is reclassified as gender violence as her lodger, 61, is remanded in custody

Spain asks EU allies to ‘stop blaming Morocco’ for Ceuta crisis as Spanish court investigates whether police had advance warning

More British pensioners now leaving Spain than arriving for third year running, official figures show

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