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What to do if you encounter a disease-carrying wild boar on the Costa del Sol, according to medical professionals

AFTER a new study revealed that more than 86% of wild boars wandering into Malaga’s urban areas carry germs that can infect humans, leading medical

13 Aug, 2026 @ 11:25

Costa del Sol·Environment·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

NASA and BBC take over abandoned Spanish villages to broadcast historic solar eclipse

NASA and BBC crews have rented out properties in ghost towns near Burgos, northern Spain, to broadcast Wednesday's eclipse.

12 Aug, 2026 @ 15:29

Environment·Lead·Northern Spain·Technology

Spain urges wildfire caution as millions prepare to travel to see the total solar eclipse on Wednesday

AUTHORITIES in Spain are calling for ‘utmost caution’ and ‘prudence’ from both tourists and residents alike as risk of forest fires runs particularly high in

10 Aug, 2026 @ 16:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

Need to learn to drive in Malaga? Tough luck as province has backlist of 18,000 learners and five-month waits

One instructor is calling for the head of Spain's national traffic authority to reign over the failings.

6 Aug, 2026 @ 12:44

Lead·Malaga

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

A COUPLE who shocked fellow drivers on Marbella’s A7 motorway by having sex in public have been handed fines and point deductions.

5 Aug, 2026 @ 18:45

Lead·Marbella

Meet Pedro, 23, the dashing Malaga man crowned the world’s most handsome after beauty contest win

THE most handsome man in the world has been crowned a 23-year-old entrepreneur from Malaga province after he took the top prize at a global

5 Aug, 2026 @ 13:03

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Four youths who broke into Mallorca’s Marineland to swim with dolphins hit with €360 fines

FOUR young men have been handed suspended prison sentences and fines after breaking into a Mallorca dolphinarium to swim with the mammals. The group, aged

4 Aug, 2026 @ 15:16

Animals·Lead·Mallorca

Gruesome discovery of a skull in an Alhaurin de la Torre manhole leads to arrest for 2020 Coin murder

A MAN has been arrested over a murder that took place six years ago in Coin, Malaga, after a skull was found hidden in a

3 Aug, 2026 @ 15:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Terror in Marbella’s Puerto Banus as Saudi royal family caught up in ‘bomb threat’ incident

A TERROR threat swept through Puerto Banus last night after a man shouted that he had a bomb and suddenly leaped into the water clutching

3 Aug, 2026 @ 12:54

Lead·Marbella

Outrage in Granada after tourist defaces historic 16th-century building with bright-pink graffiti

A TOURIST has been charged after allegedly damaging a 16th-century building in the heart of Granada. Officers from the Policia Local used nearby CCTV footage

2 Aug, 2026 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Granada·La Cultura·Lead

Tragedy as British tourist dies almost 10 months after Lanzarote hotel railing collapse that also killed his friend

A BRITISH tourist died after being hospitalised for nine months due to the sudden collapse of a balcony in Lanzarote, an inquest has heard. The

1 Aug, 2026 @ 17:30

Canary Islands·Lead

INTERVIEW: Andalucia’s shrinking lake becomes the setting for a new thriller as one British author asks if nature is kicking back

WE already live in the world of global warming with all its unpredictability. Droughts, wildfires and high temperatures are the new normal. But has nature

1 Aug, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

On the ground in Spain’s Ceuta: Residents trapped in their homes in ‘fear and uncertainty’ as 50,000 uninvited Moroccans roam the streets

THE emotions currently running through the population of Ceuta has best been described as fear and uncertainty, one local told The Olive Press. Jesus, 22,

31 Jul, 2026 @ 16:44

National News

Heatwave warning of 40C highs for Valencia region coupled with 'torrid' humid nights

Orange weather alert in Malaga as province braces for 40C heatwave to peak this weekend

THE province of Malaga is facing extreme temperatures once again, with the inland areas of Antequera and Ronda bearing the brunt this week. Antequera, 500

31 Jul, 2026 @ 12:08

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Free special sunglasses are being handed out in Malaga ahead of next month’s solar eclipse

MALAGA is one of the 30 Spanish cities that will receive free sunglasses to safely watch the upcoming eclipse. This is part of the project

29 Jul, 2026 @ 15:28

Lead·Other News·Technology

Three bodies wash up on beaches along the Costa del Sol wearing wetsuits and flippers

THREE bodies were found yesterday at different between Estepona and Manilva beaches, none of them carrying their ID. The local authority’s first hypothesis is that

29 Jul, 2026 @ 12:16

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Marbella beaches reopen for swimming after fecal bacteria scare

MARBELLA town hall has declared three beaches closed over a fecal bacteria scare available for swimming again. Health experts carried out tests on the beaches

28 Jul, 2026 @ 10:56

Environment·Lead·Marbella·Other News

Mass Spanish Civil War grave unearthed in Andalucia as up to 9 victims are identified – including one showing signs of violent death

A MASS grave dating back to the Spanish Civil War has been unearthed in Malaga province nearly 90 years on, as up to nine people

27 Jul, 2026 @ 15:49

Lead·Malaga

Morrissey to Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez: ‘End bullfighting now’ – as Andalucia pays €300,000 to broadcast events on TV

FORMER The Smiths frontman Morrissey has addressed a letter to Pedro Sanchez demanding that he end the tradition of bullfighting. In it, he wrote that

27 Jul, 2026 @ 14:17

Entertainment·Lead·Other News

INTERVIEW: Why Benidorm is Spain’s most misunderstood resort – according to leading British expat author

FOR many outsiders, Benidorm conjures up images of drunken holidaymakers, street fights and a version of Spain that feels more like a caricature than an

25 Jul, 2026 @ 12:15

Benidorm·La Cultura·Lead

Barcelona manhunt after Irishman convicted of dismembering his landlord escapes while out on prison leave

CATALUNYA’S regional police have launched a manhunt after a convicted killer who dismembered his landlord and disposed of his torso in a suitcase escaped during

24 Jul, 2026 @ 17:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Spain’s most controversial hotel moves closer to demolition after being an abandoned eyesore for 20 years

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are celebrating after their decades-long struggle to demolish the huge unfinished Hotel El Algarrobico in Almeria is finally bearing fruit. Luis Berraquero, Coordinator for

24 Jul, 2026 @ 16:53

Almeria·Environment·Lead

WATCH: Spain’s Guadalajara fire continues to rage just north of Madrid – now the second-largest in its history

THE second worst wildfire in Spanish history is still blazing one week on. The Guadalajara fire, which began last Thursday, has so far razed a

22 Jul, 2026 @ 15:41

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Weather

EXCLUSIVE: Olive Press poll finds most Spaniards we spoke to would welcome the UK back in the EU – but a quarter would not

THE Olive Press spoke to dozens of mostly youngsters across Spain asking whether they would welcome the UK rejoining the EU. Most of those interviewed

21 Jul, 2026 @ 18:00

Brexit·International Affairs·National News·Politics

WATCH: World Cup hero Ferran Torres causes a stir by wearing MAGA-inspired hat at Spain trophy parade

SPAIN’S newest World Cup hero has immediately stoked controversy by being seen wearing a ‘Make Spain Great Again’ cap less than 24 hours after scoring

21 Jul, 2026 @ 17:32

Lead·Other News·Politics·Sport

German tourist arrested in Marbella over Estepona sex attack after victim manages to film him

A GERMAN tourist was arrested in Marbella for allegedly sexually assaulting a young woman after the victim managed to record him in the act. The

21 Jul, 2026 @ 12:44

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

What to do if you encounter a disease-carrying wild boar on the Costa del Sol, according to medical professionals

NASA and BBC take over abandoned Spanish villages to broadcast historic solar eclipse

Spain urges wildfire caution as millions prepare to travel to see the total solar eclipse on Wednesday

Need to learn to drive in Malaga? Tough luck as province has backlist of 18,000 learners and five-month waits

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

Meet Pedro, 23, the dashing Malaga man crowned the world’s most handsome after beauty contest win

Four youths who broke into Mallorca’s Marineland to swim with dolphins hit with €360 fines

Gruesome discovery of a skull in an Alhaurin de la Torre manhole leads to arrest for 2020 Coin murder

EXCLUSIVE: Terror in Marbella’s Puerto Banus as Saudi royal family caught up in ‘bomb threat’ incident

Outrage in Granada after tourist defaces historic 16th-century building with bright-pink graffiti

Tragedy as British tourist dies almost 10 months after Lanzarote hotel railing collapse that also killed his friend

INTERVIEW: Andalucia’s shrinking lake becomes the setting for a new thriller as one British author asks if nature is kicking back

On the ground in Spain’s Ceuta: Residents trapped in their homes in ‘fear and uncertainty’ as 50,000 uninvited Moroccans roam the streets

Orange weather alert in Malaga as province braces for 40C heatwave to peak this weekend

Free special sunglasses are being handed out in Malaga ahead of next month’s solar eclipse

Three bodies wash up on beaches along the Costa del Sol wearing wetsuits and flippers

Marbella beaches reopen for swimming after fecal bacteria scare

Mass Spanish Civil War grave unearthed in Andalucia as up to 9 victims are identified – including one showing signs of violent death

Morrissey to Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez: ‘End bullfighting now’ – as Andalucia pays €300,000 to broadcast events on TV

INTERVIEW: Why Benidorm is Spain’s most misunderstood resort – according to leading British expat author

Barcelona manhunt after Irishman convicted of dismembering his landlord escapes while out on prison leave

EXCLUSIVE: Spain’s most controversial hotel moves closer to demolition after being an abandoned eyesore for 20 years

WATCH: Spain’s Guadalajara fire continues to rage just north of Madrid – now the second-largest in its history

EXCLUSIVE: Olive Press poll finds most Spaniards we spoke to would welcome the UK back in the EU – but a quarter would not

WATCH: World Cup hero Ferran Torres causes a stir by wearing MAGA-inspired hat at Spain trophy parade

German tourist arrested in Marbella over Estepona sex attack after victim manages to film him

What to do if you encounter a disease-carrying wild boar on the Costa del Sol, according to medical professionals

Brit tourist’s life is saved by his quick-thinking wife and Costa del Sol property owner after heart attack shock in rural Frigiliana

Spain helps motorists over soaring diesel prices by boosting tax discount

Spain placed on alert for extreme weather including high temperatures, rain, and storms

WATCH: Spanish Olympic skateboarder pulls off ‘move of his life’ by timing mid-air jump with solar eclipse

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