Paddle power!: Charity surf race makes big splash in Spain’s Sotogrande
IT was sun, smiles and serious splash as dozens took to the water for Sotogrande’s feel-good event of the summer – the Charity Paddle Surf
Warning for Gibraltar: Beachgoers ordered out of the water in La Linea after dangerous ‘blue dragons’ discovered
THE sea at La Línea’s Santa Bárbara beach has been declared off-limits after several rare but venomous ‘blue dragons’ were discovered in the shallows. The
Cruise ship with over 6,000 Brits docks in historic Spanish city – but not all residents welcome them
THE British-owned cruise ship Arvia has docked in Cadiz today carrying 6,367 passengers as its final stop off before returning to port in Southampton. The
Spain’s suspicious blazes: Fires at Tarifa and UNESCO site Las Medulas declared ‘intentional’ while firefighter started separate inferno ‘to give himself more work’
SPAIN is currently grappling with a series of devastating forest fires across the country that appear to have increasingly suspicious origins. Around eight major fires
WATCH: World famous Spanish chef is caught up in Tarifa fires: Jose Andres has controversial plans to build tourist development in pristine region
WORLD-renowned chef Jose Andres has found himself at the centre of a devastating wildfire that has forced the evacuation of 2,000 people from Spain’s Costa
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Watch as wildfire causes chaos in Spain’s Tarifa – flames threaten millionaire villas as 2,000 flee
The Olive Press has exclusive videos of a ferocious wildfire tearing through Tarifa’s luxury coastline – with one villa ablaze – as more than 2,000
New wildfire hits Spain’s Tarifa: flames rage near famous Bolonia and Atlanterra beaches
A NEW blaze has broken out in Tarifa close to the popular beaches of Bolonia and Atlanterra. Around six forestry firefighter squads, specialist technicians, and
WATCH: Wildfire comes ‘within four metres’ of burning through the border of luxury Tarifa hotel
REMARKABLE footage shot by the bosses of a luxury Tarifa resort show the moment a massive wildfire came within metres of engulfing the hotel. Employees
EXCLUSIVE: Expat hotel boss tells of ‘amazing’ staff who saved luxury Tarifa hotel and 100 guests as scary wildfire came ‘just 4 metres’ from its border
IT was a classic rearguard action by the hard-working staff at one of Andalucia’s top hotels that saved it from almost certain destruction. As flames
1550 people evacuate as fire ravages the Tarifa
AS fire ravages Tarifa, 1550 people have evacuated, along with 5000 cars, while firefighters continue to work towards extinguishing the flames. Though the cause of
REVIEW: Jon Clarke is mesmerised by the location, views and quality of Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 restaurant in Spain’s Sotogrande
JOURNEYS are so often adventures in themselves. To take a drive up to Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 in the hills above Sotogrande is magical from
Take a pinch of great local ingredients, a barrel-load of talent and stir in some dream settings. Jon Clarke winkles out the best places to eat on the Costa de la Luz
WITH a Napoli scarf and photos of Maradona on the wall you would hope the pizzas at Tarifa’s Trattoria would be good. But owner Luciano
Footloose: Modern humans following in the footsteps of Neanderthals on Spanish beach
IT is one of the most famous and popular beaches on the Costa de la Luz Its kilometres of white sandy beaches have proven to
Outrage in Spain’s Tarifa after town hall greenlights housing project in stunning nature reserve – ignoring 157 environmental objections
ONE of the last truly unspoilt stretches of Spain’s southern coast could be buried under concrete after Tarifa council ignored 157 objections and gave the
Southern Spain’s most evocative coastline is bright, breezy and brilliant for walking, eating and watersports
WHILE it’s blowing a hoolie outside and well over 35 degrees in the sun, I’m sitting in deep shade and wondering what amazing culinary creation
WATCH: World’s largest cruise ship docks in Spain TODAY – equipped with 2,800 rooms, 327-ton glass dome and ‘greatest waterpark at sea’
THE world’s largest cruise ship is set to dock in Spain today ahead of its maiden voyage later next month. Royal Caribbean will put the
Police seize 1.3 tonnes of cocaine on Malaga-bound ship as stowaway narcos attempted to offload it
SPANISH police have found over a tonne of cocaine from a cargo ship sailing to Malaga, after intelligence revealed that drug traffickers had stowed away
This surfer’s paradise is the only town in Andalucia’s top 10 most expensive outside of Malaga
NINE out of ten Andalucian towns with the most expensive housing are in Malaga province, with a typical 80-square-meter apartment costing an average €320,000. Tarifa
Forgotten no more: The bittersweet legacy of Cinuras and Cadiz’s lost Roman necropolis
SOMETIME around the reign of Emperor Nero, in the Roman city of Gades (now Cadiz), a man named Cinuras was laid to rest beneath a
The Spanish city hailed as the ‘Cuba of Europe’
CÁDIZ has been nicknamed ‘Little Havana’, for its narrow streets and architecture that reflect the Cuban capital. The Andalusian city, on Spain’s southern coast, has
Tarifa and Malaga among 10 Andalucian beaches slapped with Black Flags in this year’s report
TARIFA and Malaga have been named and shamed among ten Andalucian beaches and coastal zones awarded a ‘Black Flag’ in this year’s damning report by
Arms traffickers supplied AK-47s, shotguns and high-powered tactical rifles to narco gangs in Spain
SPAIN’S Guardia Civil has dismantled a criminal organisation that supplied firearms to drug traffickers. Eighteen people were arrested, six have been charged and several firearms
Small town with a big appetite: La Linea’s tuna route did Spain’s bluefin tuna territory proud
By Betty Dalary in La Linea de la Concepcion DUSTY border town La Línea de la Concepción might not be the first place that comes
How has Gibraltar come out of nowhere to break cruise ship records – and unnerve the Spanish competition?
GIBRALTAR has been celebrating a record April for cruise ship calls that has put the wind up its Spanish neighbours. As the Olive Press reported
Huge 5,500-passenger British cruise ship docks in historical Spanish city
The MS Arvia, one of the biggest British-owned cruise ships, arrived at the port of Cadiz on Thursday. The Arvia belongs to the British shipping
Orca ‘interactions’ with on vessels in Gibraltar Strait down by 40% on last year
ORCA attacks in the Strait of Gibraltar reduced 40% last summer when compared to 2023. According to the Ministry for Ecological Transition, the area between
