Spain’s fourth-tier football club CD Estepona are set to be graced by Brazilian brilliance next season as Ronaldo ‘El Fenomeno’ and Roberto Carlos are lined up to take over

A LOWLY fourth-tier football club on the Costa del Sol could have a legendary Brazilian mega star walk through its doors next season. CD Estepona,

17 May, 2024 @ 19:00

Estepona·Lead

Yacht watchers excited at unscheduled stop of 141-metre megayacht owned by the Crown Prince of Dubai in Malaga – it’s second in a year

ONE of the world’s largest superyachts, measuring a staggering 141 metres in length, has made an unexpected stop in Malaga. The colossal Yas – formerly

17 May, 2024 @ 15:25

Lead·Malaga

Gibraltar post-Brexit deal hopes dashed in latest summit: Spanish FM says there are ‘no insurmountable obstacles’ but Andalucia blames ‘tax haven’ Gibraltar for ‘degrading’ the Campo’s economy

THE latest round of talks in Brussels to resolve the issue of Gibraltar’s status post-Brexit ended without a deal. Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo spent

17 May, 2024 @ 14:00

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead

Marbella shootings latest: 25-year-old man shot in the leg in Fuengirola turns up in Marbella hospital

A 25-year-old man was shot in the thigh in Fuengirola on Thursday in the latest incident that has plagued the Costa del Sol this year.

17 May, 2024 @ 13:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Drama in Estepona after a man scales the town hall building and threatens to throw himself off unless he is granted an audience with the king

A MAN scaled the exterior of Estepona’s new town hall building and threatened to throw himself off if the Spanish king didn’t come. Onlookers were

16 May, 2024 @ 15:47

Estepona·Lead

Biggest coke and MDMA busts in Balearic history: Police seize TWO TONNES of cocaine and 11,000 pills of ecstasy heading to Mallorca just as summer season starts

DRUGS might be harder to come by in Ibiza for a while after a police swooped on nearly two tonnes of cocaine with the now-notorious

16 May, 2024 @ 08:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Brexit deal latest: Many complex hurdles for Fabian Picardo to overcome as UK fears losing sovereignty and Spain worries ‘tax haven’ Gibraltar will ‘colonise’ el Campo

AS Chief Minister Fabian Picardo jets off to Brussels once more to wrangle a post-Brexit treaty on Gibraltar’s border with Spain, both sides’ fears of

15 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·EXCLUSIVE·Gibraltar·Lead

Marbella shootings latest: Police say two incidents were attempted drug heists by rival narco gangs as they declare cases ‘solved’

TWO shootings in the recent spate of narco violence plaguing Marbella have been solved, according to the Policia Nacional. One of the incidents occurred in

14 May, 2024 @ 19:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

‘Gladys’ strikes again: Spanish coastguard launch rescue mission after orcas smash hole in side of yacht in Gibraltar Strait

THE orca pod known as ‘Gladys’ struck again on the weekend, sinking another yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. It marks the first shipwreck of

14 May, 2024 @ 10:55

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Renfe launches ‘direct’ high-speed train from Malaga to Alicante and Murcia – but you’ll have to go via Madrid

A NEW high-speed train from Malaga to Alicante is being rolled out by the AVE rail provider. But it doesn’t go directly in a straight

13 May, 2024 @ 18:45

Alicante·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Rental nightmare in Spain: Average tenant spends almost HALF their salary on rent – with HUGE differences between certain provinces

RENTING is fast becoming untenable in some parts of Spain as it gobbles up an increasingly large proportion of the average salary. Tenants spent an

13 May, 2024 @ 13:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News·Property

Costa Blanca once again snags top marks for its beaches in 2026 Blue Flag awards

The hugely popular beaches that have LOST their Blue Flag status this year – including in Cadiz, Marbella and Alicante

WHILE Spain continues to be the global king of the Blue Flag beach this year, it actually made a net loss in the latest list.

13 May, 2024 @ 12:30

Lead·Other News

Enjoy Estepona’s finest chicken in the port or at home with Pollo de la Mar

THE Olive Press ducked into Pollo de la Mar (no pun intended) to meet general manager Lisanne and sample the local merchandise one sparkling spring

12 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Estepona·Sponsored·Sponsored Review

Andalucia to have regional elections in June

Costa del Sol train latest: Andalucia President says project is essential for Malaga’s economy as he blasts Madrid for ‘laughing and looking the other way’

THE Junta de Andalucia president has slammed the Spanish government for ‘laughing’ at Malaga in his strongest plea yet for a Costa del Sol train.

10 May, 2024 @ 19:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Legalised tobacco smuggling and loss of sovereignty: Red lines set to collide as Gibraltar’s post-Brexit with Spain treaty edges closer

AS a post-Brexit treaty on Gibraltar’s border with Spain appears to loom into sight, both sides’ fears of a bum deal may yet derail the

10 May, 2024 @ 16:00

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

Brit and Irishman suspected of shooting up a Marbella restaurant report themselves to the courts – these are their new bail conditions

A PAIR of expats who reportedly skipped bail after shooting up a popular Marbella restaurant have handed themselves in. Identified only as Darren and Gerrard,

10 May, 2024 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Bank wars in Spain: BBVA announces hostile takeover of rival Sabadell – after merger deal failed

SPANISH bank BBVA has launched a hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell after its merger bid was rejected. BBVA will now attempt to bypass Sabadell’s

9 May, 2024 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Shocking delay sees arrest warrant for Dutch mafia boss ‘Taxi’ issued THREE WEEKS after he escaped authorities in Marbella

THE Marbella courts which allowed one of Europe’s most wanted mafia leaders to skip bail did not issue an arrest warrant for him untill three

9 May, 2024 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Olive oil prices in Spain are FINALLY set to drop this summer after reaching record highs – this is why

FOR the past 12 months, the sight of soaring olive oil prices on supermarket shelves has become a disheartening reality for shoppers in Spain. The

9 May, 2024 @ 11:25

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

German tourist stabbed and robbed by group of six young 'North African' men outside Mallorca nightclub

Spain’s ‘anti-tourism’ protests move to Mallorca: Activists plan a huge demonstration on the Balearic island

THE ‘anti-tourism’ movement sweeping across Spain is making its way to Mallorca. It is the culmination of a wave that started in the Canary Islands

8 May, 2024 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

MCGRAIL INQUIRY: Fabian Picardo flexes his lawyer muscles in final showdown at the McGrail Inquiry but admits he shared sensitive information with a suspect and boasts he is ‘wealthier than I ever wanted’

By Walter Finch at the McGrail Inquiry FABIAN Picardo said he did not need a minor stake in a company at the heart of the

8 May, 2024 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead

MCGRAIL INQUIRY: Fabian Picardo says he acted ‘selflessly’ and ‘in the tax payer’s best interest’ to support Gibraltar’s ‘biggest rain maker’ – and insists he never broke the ministerial code

THE Chief Minister told the McGrail inquiry that a ‘guileless’ search warrant against Gibraltar’s ‘biggest rain maker’ could have led to ‘serious reputational damage’ for

7 May, 2024 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Neighbour at war with popular tapas bar in Sevilla ‘blasts porn and animal noises from her flat and goes on naked walks’ in a bid to put off punters

DINERS enjoying the views at a swanky Sevilla eatery have to chew their food to loud porn noises after a disgruntled neighbour declared war. The

5 May, 2024 @ 14:30

Lead·Sevilla

Driver caught with a fake UK licence on Spain’s Costa Blanca faces jail

A DRIVER is facing jail after he gave police a fake UK licence during a routine stop in Elche. The 29-year-old’s card immediately ID the

4 May, 2024 @ 16:00

Alicante·Valencia

Anticipation grows in Gibraltar ahead of Chief Minister Fabian Picardo’s testimony to the McGrail Inquiry as key witnesses struck by forgetfulness

THE McGrail Inquiry is heading into its final furlong with key players shedding light on the events surrounding police chief Ian McGrail’s early retirement –

4 May, 2024 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Narco crackdown in Marbella: Restaurant and yacht are raided in Puerto Banus and 14 people are arrested for ‘trafficking drugs from Spain to Europe’

A MAJOR international drug trafficking organisation which allegedly employed Colombian sicarios and dealt with German Hell’s Angels gangs was run out of a restaurant in

2 May, 2024 @ 16:09

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain’s fourth-tier football club CD Estepona are set to be graced by Brazilian brilliance next season as Ronaldo ‘El Fenomeno’ and Roberto Carlos are lined up to take over

Yacht watchers excited at unscheduled stop of 141-metre megayacht owned by the Crown Prince of Dubai in Malaga – it’s second in a year

Gibraltar post-Brexit deal hopes dashed in latest summit: Spanish FM says there are ‘no insurmountable obstacles’ but Andalucia blames ‘tax haven’ Gibraltar for ‘degrading’ the Campo’s economy

Marbella shootings latest: 25-year-old man shot in the leg in Fuengirola turns up in Marbella hospital

Drama in Estepona after a man scales the town hall building and threatens to throw himself off unless he is granted an audience with the king

Biggest coke and MDMA busts in Balearic history: Police seize TWO TONNES of cocaine and 11,000 pills of ecstasy heading to Mallorca just as summer season starts

Brexit deal latest: Many complex hurdles for Fabian Picardo to overcome as UK fears losing sovereignty and Spain worries ‘tax haven’ Gibraltar will ‘colonise’ el Campo

Marbella shootings latest: Police say two incidents were attempted drug heists by rival narco gangs as they declare cases ‘solved’

‘Gladys’ strikes again: Spanish coastguard launch rescue mission after orcas smash hole in side of yacht in Gibraltar Strait

Renfe launches ‘direct’ high-speed train from Malaga to Alicante and Murcia – but you’ll have to go via Madrid

Rental nightmare in Spain: Average tenant spends almost HALF their salary on rent – with HUGE differences between certain provinces

The hugely popular beaches that have LOST their Blue Flag status this year – including in Cadiz, Marbella and Alicante

Enjoy Estepona’s finest chicken in the port or at home with Pollo de la Mar

Costa del Sol train latest: Andalucia President says project is essential for Malaga’s economy as he blasts Madrid for ‘laughing and looking the other way’

Legalised tobacco smuggling and loss of sovereignty: Red lines set to collide as Gibraltar’s post-Brexit with Spain treaty edges closer

Brit and Irishman suspected of shooting up a Marbella restaurant report themselves to the courts – these are their new bail conditions

Bank wars in Spain: BBVA announces hostile takeover of rival Sabadell – after merger deal failed

Shocking delay sees arrest warrant for Dutch mafia boss ‘Taxi’ issued THREE WEEKS after he escaped authorities in Marbella

Olive oil prices in Spain are FINALLY set to drop this summer after reaching record highs – this is why

Spain’s ‘anti-tourism’ protests move to Mallorca: Activists plan a huge demonstration on the Balearic island

MCGRAIL INQUIRY: Fabian Picardo flexes his lawyer muscles in final showdown at the McGrail Inquiry but admits he shared sensitive information with a suspect and boasts he is ‘wealthier than I ever wanted’

MCGRAIL INQUIRY: Fabian Picardo says he acted ‘selflessly’ and ‘in the tax payer’s best interest’ to support Gibraltar’s ‘biggest rain maker’ – and insists he never broke the ministerial code

WATCH: Neighbour at war with popular tapas bar in Sevilla ‘blasts porn and animal noises from her flat and goes on naked walks’ in a bid to put off punters

Driver caught with a fake UK licence on Spain’s Costa Blanca faces jail

Anticipation grows in Gibraltar ahead of Chief Minister Fabian Picardo’s testimony to the McGrail Inquiry as key witnesses struck by forgetfulness

WATCH: Narco crackdown in Marbella: Restaurant and yacht are raided in Puerto Banus and 14 people are arrested for ‘trafficking drugs from Spain to Europe’

Spain’s foreign minister accuses PP of trying to ‘sabotage’ Gibraltar treaty and ‘wellbeing of 300,000 Spaniards’

El Corte Ingles unveils six floors of premium brands in Fuengirola ahead of Christmas shopping

Malaga lorry driver arrested after truck overturns and crushes taxi in tunnel crash, leaving cabbie injured

Busy Costa Blanca road will be closed for weeks with local travellers set for long detours to and from Alicante airport

La Linea welcomes a new shopping centre on Gibraltar’s doorstep as Rock retailers brace for competition

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