Kicking off to kick the habit in Spain
A series of arrests have been made after fights broke out over the new smoking ban
Timeshare lynchpin raided
Police swoop on four offices for "suspected breach of consumer law"
‘We are walking alone’, claim expat fire victims
EXCLUSIVE: Row breaks out over Fire Aid concert that raised €18,000 for
At last! Spring arrives early in Costa Blanca and Andalucia with highs of 28C – this is where you can hit the beach this weekend
RESIDENTS across the Costa Blanca and Andalucia can dust off their sunbeds early this year as a warm front will finally arrive to sweep away
Malaga Airport will double in size: €1.5 billion upgrade includes new wing specially for British and other non-Schengen arrivals
BIG changes are coming for Costa del Sol travellers as Malaga Airport prepares for more UK flights, faster passport control and a much larger terminal.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested for Epstein links: Ex-royal regularly holidayed in Sotogrande
A LONG-TIME tourist to Spain, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested over links to infamous paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The former British prince – who regularly summers
‘One at a time, no drink or drugs and get insurance:’ Marbella cracks down on reckless e-scooter users
MORE electric scooters are whizzing down Marbella’s coast – and now police are cracking down. This week, officers are closely monitoring e-scooter users across the
Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k
AN ALMERIA woman looking for love was conned out of €216,839 by a gang who set up a fake online relationship via social media. Four
Weather alerts in Malaga as Storm Pedro brings strong winds – these are the affected areas
MALAGA is bracing Storm Pedro blows in, triggering weather warnings across the province for high winds and rough seas. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has
Foreigners bought up nearly half of all properties sold in this Costa Blanca province in late 2025 – but Brits are falling
FOREIGN property buyers accounted for 13.52% of sales in Spain during the last quarter of 2025, with Alicante province the hotspot on overseas share of
La Viñuela: Malaga’s biggest reservoir makes remarkable recovery after nearly vanishing two years agoÂ
TWO years after historic lows, Malaga’s La Viñuela reservoir has recovered to over 80% of its total capacity. Weeks of sustained rainfall have lifted Malaga’s
WATCH: Horrified hiker gets trapped in mud up to the waist for EIGHT hours before rescue teams in Malaga finally pull him out
VIDEO footage shows rescue teams’ eight hour struggle to save a hiker trapped in mud up to his waist. The 53-year-old man had been adventuring
Police investigate claims of school and cyber bullying in case of 14-year-old girl who ‘took her own life’ in Malaga’s Benalmadena
POLICE are investigating claims of both school and cyber bullying in the case of a 14-year-old girl who ‘took her own life’ in Malaga’s Benalmadena
High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia partially resume with trains as far as Cordoba and Sevilla – Malaga will have to wait
HIGH-SPEED train services resumed on Tuesday between Madrid and Andalucia following the suspension caused by the Adamuz disaster on January 18. State operator Renfe said
Residents evacuated from rain-soaked Grazalema given green light to return as landslide risk subsides
RESIDENTS of Grazalema have started returning to their homes today after the entire town was evacuated over landslide risks. According to figure from local authorities,
Motorcyclist dies after falling from his bike in Marbella – the second in three months
A MAN died this Sunday after falling off his motorcycle in Marbella. The 54-year-old had been driving along Calle Guadalete when he fell from his
Tragedy in Andalucia: 92-year-old man is killed by falling tree while trying to help fellow driver
TRAGEDY struck in Cordoba this weekend when a 92-year-old man was killed by a falling tree as he was trying to help others. Gusty winds
Did you feel it? 4.3 magnitude earthquake rocks southern Spain – quickly followed by 14 aftershocks
RESIDENTS were jolted awake after a 4.3 magnitude quake hit Almeria in the middle of the night. The ground shook at 12.55am, and was followed
MISSING: Fears growing over British tourist, 79, who disappeared while holidaying on Spain’s Costa del Sol
CONCERNS are growing for the safety of a British tourist who went missing while holidaying on the Costa del Sol four days ago. Officers from
WATCH: The Olive Press reports live from Ronda as weeks of unprecedented rainfall finally give way to sunshine
OLIVE Press editor Jon Clarke has filed a must-watch dispatch from the stunning city of Ronda where the weather forecast is finally beginning to offer
IN PICS: The ‘quirky’ side of Andalucia’s Ronda – through the refreshing new eye of an expat photographer
SHE has been taking photos in the Serrania de Ronda area of Andalucia for over three decades. Lies Wajer fell in love with the town,
VOICES HEARD: Protesters vow to fight golf mega-project on last virgin coastal area on the Costa del Sol
DOZENS of expats have joined farmers and locals to protest a plan to build a golf course on virgin coastland in southern Spain. The demonstrators
Andalucia’s three metro systems set new passenger record with over 60 million users
ANDALUCIA’s metro systems have surpassed 60 million passengers in a single year for the first time. The metro networks of Sevilla, Málaga and Granada, all
EXCLUSIVE: Author’s eight-hour ‘nightmare’ after failed electric lock traps her during a storm in Granada holiday rentalÂ
A TOURIST is gunning for a Granada holiday rental firm after she found herself trapped inside an apartment for eight hours during a catastrophic storm.
Osteoporosis is no longer irreversible with treatment on the Costa del Sol: What you need to know about healing your bones
OSTEOPOROSIS is no longer irreversible – bones can recover with current treatments. The Rheumatology Unit at Hospital Quirónsalud Marbella leads the way in advances that
Mystery in Almeria as body of British woman is found outside her burning farm house – with husband trapped inside
AUTHORITIES are investigating after a 66-year-old woman was found dead outside a burning farmhouse in rural Almeria, as her husband screamed for help inside. The
The Spanish Indiana Jones: How a ten-year-old boy from Granada became a hero in Italy after unearthing rare Roman coin
A GRANADA schoolboy has been hailed a hero in Italy after unearthing a rare Roman coin that had been buried for 1,800 years. Little Alejandro,
Rain for Cadiz Carnaval: Weather alerts to dampen the fun across many festival hotspots in Andalucia this weekend
CARNAVAL celebrations across Andalucia face rain and powerful winds this weekend as Storm Oriana brings an orange weather warning. After weeks of treacherous storms, Storm
WATCH: Historic moment century-old Montejaque dam sends hundreds of millions of litres gushing into Guadiaro valley
THIS is the historic moment the Montejaque ‘ghost dam’ finally reached 100 per cent capacity and sent thousands of litres of water gushing into the