WATCH: Malaga firefighters search for survivors in Venezuela as Spain leads EU earthquake response to disaster that has already claimed 1,500 lives

SPAIN has sent more rescue personnel to earthquake-devastated Venezuela than any other country in the European Union, as the confirmed death toll climbs past 1,430.

29 Jun, 2026 @ 11:43

International Affairs·Lead

Yellow alert for Murcia and Andalucia expat hotspots as lightning storms to bring flash floods this afternoon

SPAIN’S national weather agency has issued yellow alerts for Granada, Almeria and Murcia as flash floods, hail and gusts of up to 80km/h threaten to

29 Jun, 2026 @ 10:52

Andalucia·Lead·Murcia·Weather

Renfe strike is called off: Railway company agrees deal with 15,000 workers after threat of walkouts across Spain saw 1,500 trains cancelled

Travel chaos as Renfe strike cancels 320 trains across Spain just as summer holiday season gets underway

TRAVEL chaos has swept Spain’s rail network after Renfe cancelled 320 trains, hitting the country as the summer holiday season gets underway. The Sindicato Ferroviario

29 Jun, 2026 @ 10:36

Lead·Travel News

This town in Andalucia is the most beautiful in Spain according to The Telegraph – and you’ve probably never heard of it

JUST like many would say for England, the most beautiful destinations in Spain are not necessarily the mega cities that we have all heard of.

28 Jun, 2026 @ 14:55

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

FROM THE ARCHIVES: A tour of some of the Costa de la Luz’s under-the-radar spots – as the largely unheralded coastal gem girds itself for discovery by British tourists

PERCHED upon the highest point in Chiclana de la Frontera sits the round cupola of the Ermita de Santa Ana. The church is located on

27 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

‘Breturn’ is on? France welcomes Andy Burnham as British PM-in-waiting: ‘We’re ready to open the EU door to the UK’

FRANCE has declared it is ready to open the EU door to Britain 10 years after Brexit and offered its backing to Andy Burnham as

26 Jun, 2026 @ 18:42

Brexit·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Firefighters race to confine wildfire raging in the mountains above Barcelona as suspected arsonist is arrested

HUGE resources are being mobilised to battle a wildfire that has broken out near to urban areas on the hills above Barcelona. Firefighters have deployed

26 Jun, 2026 @ 14:58

Barcelona·Lead

WATCH: ‘Psychotic’ man stabs his own mother in Sitges before dodging police tasers and diving into the sea

THIS is the alarming moments after a man with a psychiatric disorder stabbed his mother at their Sitges home and then dived into the sea

26 Jun, 2026 @ 14:43

Barcelona·Lead

WATCH: Horror moment bloodied Algerian man stands over his victim after hammer attack in Murcia

THIS is the horrific moment an Algerian man stands over a Senegalese man after attacking him with a hammer in the troubled Murcia town of

26 Jun, 2026 @ 12:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

These are the costa crimes Spanish police are set to interrogate Scottish crime boss Steven Lyons about – could it lead to the unravelling of the entire ‘super cartel’?

STEVEN LYONS, head of Scotland’s most feared criminal organisation, has arrived in Spain to face charges of murder, drug trafficking and money laundering after a

25 Jun, 2026 @ 19:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Irishwoman, 38, avoids prison with last minute plea deal after admitting to ‘lustfully’ groping Swedish teenager in Magaluf hotel steam bath

A 38-year-old Irish tourist has avoided an 18-month prison sentence after striking a last-minute plea bargain over a sexual assault in a Magaluf hotel steam

25 Jun, 2026 @ 17:15

Lead·Mallorca

One in five property sellers on the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca have to slash asking prices as stubborn buyers refuse to blink

SPAIN’S housing market continues to see a mismatch bewteen the expectations of buyers and sellers. New data from property portal Idealista has revealed that almost

25 Jun, 2026 @ 14:15

Lead·Property

Costa del Sol luxury property market slumps as high-end buyers look to the Basque Country

MALAGA has recorded the sharpest decline in luxury property demand of any major Spanish market, as wealthy buyers increasingly turn their backs on the Costa

24 Jun, 2026 @ 16:15

Basque Country·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Woman shot in the leg over one kilo of cocaine during drug heist gone wrong in Barcelona’s old town

A WOMAN has been shot in the leg after a drug heist went wrong in Barcelona’s Born neighbourhood during the Sant Joan celebrations. The shooting

24 Jun, 2026 @ 15:24

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Gibraltar proposes tip-off hotline as solution to unexpected treaty problem – how to stop cross-border food deliveries

GIBRALTAR might just have to contend with a brand new form of smuggling once the frontier opens up – cross-border food deliveries. One of the

23 Jun, 2026 @ 16:45

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

Two thirds of Europe wants Britain back in the EU, new poll finds – with the Dutch and Danes the most enthusiastic

TWO THIRDS of Europeans would welcome Britain back into the EU, a major new poll has found, ten years after the fateful Brexit vote that

23 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Brexit·Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Terror fugitive wanted by Belgium caught during routine police check near Estepona beach club

A ROUTINE police check near an Estepona beach club has led to the arrest of a man wanted internationally by Belgium for terrorism. Officers from

22 Jun, 2026 @ 18:00

Estepona·International Affairs·Lead

The military base, signing date and a future PP/Vox government: What Gibraltar’s Chief Minister told the Spanish press as the border comes tumbling down

GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister met the Spanish press last week in the iconic Rock Hotel for a personal briefing on what to expect once the border

22 Jun, 2026 @ 16:15

Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain’s holiday horror as half a dozen children die in drownings in less than two weeks

A DEADLY start to Spain’s summer has claimed six young lives at swimming pools and beaches stretching from the Canary Islands to Mallorca in less

22 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·National News

WATCH: Chaos in Barcelona as knife-wielding man chases pedestrians through upmarket barrio

A MAN armed with a machete chased pedestrians through Barcelona’s upmarket Sant Gervasi neighbourhood yesterday morning. Multiple videos filmed at the scene by shocked bystanders

19 Jun, 2026 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Lead

Spain’s subsidised pensioner holiday scheme opens for applications next week – but can foreign expats apply?

SPAIN’S enormously popular subsidised holiday scheme for pensioners has officially launched its new season with nearly 880,000 bargain trips up for grabs. The government-run Imserso

19 Jun, 2026 @ 16:40

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Family fun on the Costa del Sol as new splash park opens in Mijas with water jets, tipping buckets, mini slides, and a ‘Riversense’ area

A NEW splash park has opened its doors in Mijas to offer families a way to cool down during the Costa del Sol summer. The

19 Jun, 2026 @ 15:42

Costa del Sol·Lead

Envious Spanish football fans marvel at England’s Oasis World Cup singalong – and wonder if Spain could ever reproduce such a moment

SPANISH football has, for once, been left envious of its English counterpart – marvelling at the country’s rich musical history and the connection it engenders

19 Jun, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Other News·Sport

Warning for owners of prefab homes on rural land in Malaga and Almeria as lawyers claim they face fines and removal without the right paperwork

EXPATS who have purchased prefabricated homes to install on rustic land in southern Spain have been warned they could face brutal fines and demolition. It

18 Jun, 2026 @ 18:15

Almeria·Lead·Malaga·Property

Scottish mafia boss Steven Lyons loses extradition fight and will stand trial on drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Spain

SCOTTISH mafia boss Steven Lyons will stand trial in Spain on drug trafficking and money laundering charges after a Dutch court ruled against his extradition

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:44

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Foreign-born surge to drive Malaga province to hit two million residents and overtake Sevilla as Andalucia’s biggest – but not for another 11 years

MALAGA’S population has been forecast to smash the two million mark and overtake Sevilla as the largest province in Andalucia, driven almost entirely by a

18 Jun, 2026 @ 13:39

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

WATCH: Malaga firefighters search for survivors in Venezuela as Spain leads EU earthquake response to disaster that has already claimed 1,500 lives

Yellow alert for Murcia and Andalucia expat hotspots as lightning storms to bring flash floods this afternoon

Travel chaos as Renfe strike cancels 320 trains across Spain just as summer holiday season gets underway

This town in Andalucia is the most beautiful in Spain according to The Telegraph – and you’ve probably never heard of it

FROM THE ARCHIVES: A tour of some of the Costa de la Luz’s under-the-radar spots – as the largely unheralded coastal gem girds itself for discovery by British tourists

‘Breturn’ is on? France welcomes Andy Burnham as British PM-in-waiting: ‘We’re ready to open the EU door to the UK’

Firefighters race to confine wildfire raging in the mountains above Barcelona as suspected arsonist is arrested

WATCH: ‘Psychotic’ man stabs his own mother in Sitges before dodging police tasers and diving into the sea

WATCH: Horror moment bloodied Algerian man stands over his victim after hammer attack in Murcia

These are the costa crimes Spanish police are set to interrogate Scottish crime boss Steven Lyons about – could it lead to the unravelling of the entire ‘super cartel’?

Irishwoman, 38, avoids prison with last minute plea deal after admitting to ‘lustfully’ groping Swedish teenager in Magaluf hotel steam bath

One in five property sellers on the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca have to slash asking prices as stubborn buyers refuse to blink

Costa del Sol luxury property market slumps as high-end buyers look to the Basque Country

Woman shot in the leg over one kilo of cocaine during drug heist gone wrong in Barcelona’s old town

Gibraltar proposes tip-off hotline as solution to unexpected treaty problem – how to stop cross-border food deliveries

Two thirds of Europe wants Britain back in the EU, new poll finds – with the Dutch and Danes the most enthusiastic

Terror fugitive wanted by Belgium caught during routine police check near Estepona beach club

The military base, signing date and a future PP/Vox government: What Gibraltar’s Chief Minister told the Spanish press as the border comes tumbling down

Spain’s holiday horror as half a dozen children die in drownings in less than two weeks

WATCH: Chaos in Barcelona as knife-wielding man chases pedestrians through upmarket barrio

Spain’s subsidised pensioner holiday scheme opens for applications next week – but can foreign expats apply?

Family fun on the Costa del Sol as new splash park opens in Mijas with water jets, tipping buckets, mini slides, and a ‘Riversense’ area

Envious Spanish football fans marvel at England’s Oasis World Cup singalong – and wonder if Spain could ever reproduce such a moment

Warning for owners of prefab homes on rural land in Malaga and Almeria as lawyers claim they face fines and removal without the right paperwork

Scottish mafia boss Steven Lyons loses extradition fight and will stand trial on drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Spain

Foreign-born surge to drive Malaga province to hit two million residents and overtake Sevilla as Andalucia’s biggest – but not for another 11 years

Woman douses herself in petrol and threatens to burn herself alive as police arrive to evict her from public housing flat in Malaga

Vox’s bid to ban burqas across the Balearics heads for crucial vote next week

Joy in Benidorm as endangered Goeldi’s monkey pair have baby boy at local zoo

Eight arrested including two Ukrainians over Gibraltar jewellery shop raid that netted hundreds of thousands in valuables

Ex-EU Brexit chief Barnier says Britain could rejoin without adopting the euro – but free movement is ‘non-negotiable’

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