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Bar worker in Spain is stunned after patron leaves behind their wheelchair after drinking session

EVER left something behind after a heavy drinking session? This patron must have a sore head after leaving behind their wheelchair in a Spanish bar.

9 Aug, 2024 @ 15:58

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Outrage after 13,000 cruise passengers descend on tiny city in southern Spain in just one day

LOCALS in Cadiz are up in arms after the historical centre was inundated with thousands of cruise ship passengers last week. Located on an island

7 Aug, 2024 @ 15:00

Cadiz·Lead

Tarifa joins anti-tourism movement: Activists plaster messages around surfers’ paradise in southern Spain after visitor numbers soar

SPAIN’S southernmost town has joined in the revolt against ‘predatory’ mass tourism after a new group started plastering messages around the town. A resort town of

26 Jul, 2024 @ 13:28

Cadiz·Lead

Watch: Major resort is first in Spain to be declared ‘tsunami ready’ by the UN after performing evacuation drills and erecting warning signs – as experts predict monster wave ‘within 30 years’

A RESORT town on the Atlantic coast has become the first in Spain to be declared ‘tsunami ready’. Chipiona, a holiday hotspot of 19,000 people

3 Jul, 2024 @ 13:26

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

Spain’s Airbnb crackdown continues: Mayor of popular destination in the south outlaws new tourist flats

CADIZ becomes the latest Spanish city to announce a ban on new Airbnbs in the historical centre. Mayor Bruno García said landlords will no longer

3 Jul, 2024 @ 11:28

Cadiz·Lead·Travel News

Terrorists ‘are planning an attack against a major military base in southern Spain’: US orders Rota naval base to ramp up security amid heightened jihadist threat

THE US naval base at Rota in Cadiz province has ramped up its terror alert level amidst fears that it could be targeted in a

1 Jul, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Jet2 announces new route between the UK and the ‘coast of light’ in southern Spain

BRITISH tourists may be about to discover Spain’s largely unheralded ‘coast of light’ as Jet2 announces a raft of new flights to the region. The

27 Jun, 2024 @ 13:00

Cadiz·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Narco submarine ‘carrying huge shipment of cocaine’ is intercepted off the coast of southern Spain before Colombian crew are arrested

THIS is the moment a narco submarine suspected of carrying a huge shipment of cocaine was rumbled in the Atlantic ocean. The blue makeshift vessel

27 Jun, 2024 @ 12:50

Cadiz·Lead

Maria Muñoz, who is set to be evicted from her Cadiz home of 57 years

Grandmother in Spain who was facing eviction to make way for tourist flats is saved by local football team

A LOCAL football team has come to the rescue of an 88-year-old resident of Cadiz, who was facing eviction from her home of the last

24 Jun, 2024 @ 16:21

Cadiz·Lead

Luxury cruise ship company targets Spain’s Malaga as its new ‘destination of luxury’: Explora I will dock in the city four times in 2024

MALAGA can expect another influx of tourists as a new cruise ship company targets the Costa del Sol capital as a ‘destination of luxury’. Explora

18 Jun, 2024 @ 10:39

Cadiz·Lead·Malaga

Barbate Guardia Civil murders: Spanish authorities hunt new narco suspect hiding out in Morocco with family links to a Costa del Sol kingpin after admitting error with original arrest

THE Guardia Civil have admitted they may have pointed the finger at the wrong narco in the murder of two officers in Barbate in February.

13 Jun, 2024 @ 15:00

Cadiz·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Cadiz joins ‘anti-tourism’ movement in Spain: Locals accuse visitors of ‘stealing our city’ as they plan huge protest this month

CADIZ is the latest city to join the fight against excessive tourism that is currently sweeping Spain. The ancient city is the capital of Cadiz

13 Jun, 2024 @ 14:27

Cadiz·Lead

Historic guitar made in Cadiz in 1791 is going up for auction in the UK – and could fetch over €20,000

A SPANISH guitar that was built in Cadiz back in 1791 is due to go under the hammer in the United Kingdom, and could sell

3 Jun, 2024 @ 15:44

Cadiz·Lead

APPEAL: US-based couple search for elderly Spanish gentlemen who saved them from a holiday nightmare in southern Spain

A COUPLE of US tourists have launched an appeal to track down two Spanish gentlemen who helped rescue them from a holiday nightmare. Jyothish Rajan,

27 May, 2024 @ 16:31

Cadiz·Lead

Must visit: The hidden gems well worth discovering in the four poorest towns of Spain’s Andalucia

THE poorest towns in Spain were revealed this week after analysing the average income of each of their respective inhabitants. Out of the 10 poorest,

25 May, 2024 @ 10:27

Andalucia·Cadiz·Granada·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Outrage after 88-year-old woman in Spain’s Andalucia is told to leave her home so it can be turned into a tourist apartment

THE plight of an 88-year-old resident of Cadiz, in Spain’s Andalucia region, has sparked outrage and action among locals, given that she is being forced

16 May, 2024 @ 13:58

Cadiz·Lead

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

‘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

Must-visit: This ‘pueblo’ inside a CASTLE will transport you to medieval Spain – and is a short drive from the Costa del Sol

IT’S no secret that Spain is filled with picturesque pueblos that attract millions of tourists to the country each year. Their white-washed homes and winding

8 May, 2024 @ 13:54

Cadiz·Olive Press Travel

British expat haven in southern Spain is accused of ‘ignoring drought measures’: Villa owners face €6,000 fines for filling up private swimming pools

A BRITISH expat haven in southern Spain has been accused of ignoring drought measures by using sprinklers and filling up swimming pools. The upmarket community

7 May, 2024 @ 13:02

Cadiz·Environment·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

Cadiz to have its first ever five-star hotel: Luxury brand Melia begins transforming centuries-old finca and palatial home in centre of city

LUXURY brand Melia will open Cadiz’s first ever five-star hotel as it transforms a city centre finca and palatial home into a holiday haven. Work

23 Apr, 2024 @ 11:59

Cadiz·Lead·Travel News

The Almadraba starts TODAY in Spain: How fishermen in Cadiz use a 3,000-year old technique to catch the world’s biggest tuna

TODAY is a very special day in Cadiz as fishermen celebrated the start of an ancient tradition – which happens to be the source of

18 Apr, 2024 @ 16:18

Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead

High-speed train connecting Sevilla with Huelva is too expensive and ‘not worth it’, says Spain’s transport minister in huge blow for similar projects in Andalucia – including Cadiz

SPAIN’S high-speed rail network is the pride of many Spaniards, thanks to nearly 4,000 kilometres of track that connect dozens of cities across the Iberian

16 Apr, 2024 @ 14:48

Cadiz·Huelva·Lead·Travel News

British expat, 75, is cycling 1,000km across Spain to raise funds for homeless charity close to his heart

AN expat who has just turned 75 is not letting age keep him back ‘ he has set off on a 1,000 kilometre bike ride

6 Apr, 2024 @ 08:43

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Love Spain but hate overcrowding? Study reveals the best alternatives to the biggest tourist traps

A STUDY has revealed the best ‘dupes’ of over-crowded tourist destinations, swapping packed island and city breaks for relaxed holidays in cultural havens. Overtourism is

6 Apr, 2024 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Cadiz·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

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Bar worker in Spain is stunned after patron leaves behind their wheelchair after drinking session

Outrage after 13,000 cruise passengers descend on tiny city in southern Spain in just one day

Tarifa joins anti-tourism movement: Activists plaster messages around surfers’ paradise in southern Spain after visitor numbers soar

Watch: Major resort is first in Spain to be declared ‘tsunami ready’ by the UN after performing evacuation drills and erecting warning signs – as experts predict monster wave ‘within 30 years’

Spain’s Airbnb crackdown continues: Mayor of popular destination in the south outlaws new tourist flats

Terrorists ‘are planning an attack against a major military base in southern Spain’: US orders Rota naval base to ramp up security amid heightened jihadist threat

Jet2 announces new route between the UK and the ‘coast of light’ in southern Spain

WATCH: Narco submarine ‘carrying huge shipment of cocaine’ is intercepted off the coast of southern Spain before Colombian crew are arrested

Grandmother in Spain who was facing eviction to make way for tourist flats is saved by local football team

Luxury cruise ship company targets Spain’s Malaga as its new ‘destination of luxury’: Explora I will dock in the city four times in 2024

Barbate Guardia Civil murders: Spanish authorities hunt new narco suspect hiding out in Morocco with family links to a Costa del Sol kingpin after admitting error with original arrest

Cadiz joins ‘anti-tourism’ movement in Spain: Locals accuse visitors of ‘stealing our city’ as they plan huge protest this month

Historic guitar made in Cadiz in 1791 is going up for auction in the UK – and could fetch over €20,000

APPEAL: US-based couple search for elderly Spanish gentlemen who saved them from a holiday nightmare in southern Spain

Must visit: The hidden gems well worth discovering in the four poorest towns of Spain’s Andalucia

Outrage after 88-year-old woman in Spain’s Andalucia is told to leave her home so it can be turned into a tourist apartment

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

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

Must-visit: This ‘pueblo’ inside a CASTLE will transport you to medieval Spain – and is a short drive from the Costa del Sol

British expat haven in southern Spain is accused of ‘ignoring drought measures’: Villa owners face €6,000 fines for filling up private swimming pools

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’

Cadiz to have its first ever five-star hotel: Luxury brand Melia begins transforming centuries-old finca and palatial home in centre of city

The Almadraba starts TODAY in Spain: How fishermen in Cadiz use a 3,000-year old technique to catch the world’s biggest tuna

High-speed train connecting Sevilla with Huelva is too expensive and ‘not worth it’, says Spain’s transport minister in huge blow for similar projects in Andalucia – including Cadiz

British expat, 75, is cycling 1,000km across Spain to raise funds for homeless charity close to his heart

Love Spain but hate overcrowding? Study reveals the best alternatives to the biggest tourist traps

Trump calls Spain a ‘loser’ as diplomatic relations continue to freefall in wake of row over Middle East conflict

Influencers, crypto bros and tax dodgers: Spain brings back its citizens from Dubai – will the UK follow suit as the Iranian bombs fall?

Motorist’s miracle escape after car drops off bridge into path of oncoming tram on Costa Blanca

‘Tsunami of evictions’ looms in Spain as protections for tenants who can’t pay rent are scrapped over squatter fears

Spain deploys frigate to Cyprus after drone ‘not launched from Iran’ targets British airbase on the island