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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 –
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Erasmus student speaks out over terrifying suspected spiking in Madrid night club
As the Olive Press relaunches our Smash the Spiking campaign, two foreign students tell of their terrifying ordeal in a Madrid nightclub A YOUNG exchange