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Robbie Williams making waves in the Costa del Sol: Pop icon christens new cruise ship before donning Malaga football shirt

AN iconic partnership has taken place in Malaga between Robbie Williams and TUI Cruises as part of the inauguration of their latest cruise liner. The

14 Apr, 2025 @ 18:45

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Police rule out narco killing as cause of death of man found in river in Spain with ‘bag of bricks tied around his neck’

THE man who was found in a river in Trebujena, close to Cadiz, is thought to have committed suicide, according to police sources. The Guardia

14 Apr, 2025 @ 17:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Hidden Corners of Spain: Salobreña is a must visit whether you are in Malaga or Granada

Salobreña is a beautiful little town built on the summit of a rocky crag, a stone’s throw from the Mediterranean Sea. It’s 50 miles east

14 Apr, 2025 @ 13:28

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Bulls, Blood & VR: Malaga’s La Malagueta rings in the future of bullfighting

ONE of Spain’s most iconic bullrings has just had a high-tech facelift — and it’s nothing like you’ve seen before. The Immersive Exhibition Centre of

14 Apr, 2025 @ 11:50

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s famous Easter processions kick off in Malaga’s Ronda amid the threat of rain

The opening of Holy Week 2025 was a big success in Ronda. Three processions took to the streets and nothing was marred by the predicted

14 Apr, 2025 @ 11:08

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Unearthed: Fascinating 1960s drawings of Sevilla’s ‘Semana Santa’ by famed British cartoonist William ‘Bill’ Papas

A REMARKABLE discovery has brought to light two 1968 illustrations of Sevilla’s Semana Santa and gives an insight to the British perspective on Spain’s version

13 Apr, 2025 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Semana Santa off to a wet start in Spain: Storm Olivier brings yellow alerts to Malaga and Cadiz – and soaks the famous Easter processions

STORM Olivier has thrown early Easter processions across southern Spain into chaos, as rain and thunderstorms sweep through the region during the opening weekend of

12 Apr, 2025 @ 11:56

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Police kept busy with two big drug busts in Spain’s Sevilla

ELEVEN people have been arrested and two others investigated in two anti-drug operations carried out by the Policia Nacional in Sevilla. The first was in

12 Apr, 2025 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

‘Spain isn’t as cheap as you think anymore’: Brit goes from Benidorm to Marbella and is shocked at the price difference

A BRITISH expat in Benidorm has expelled the idea that Spain is always a cheap place to live. He originally moved to the coastal town

12 Apr, 2025 @ 09:00

Benidorm·Lead·Marbella

Quirónsalud Marbella Leads the Fight Against Diabetic Foot Amputations with Groundbreaking Programme

Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital has become a national and international reference centre in the treatment of diabetic foot, a serious complication of diabetes that, if left

11 Apr, 2025 @ 16:05

Andalucia·Health·Other News·Other Posts

TEORIA DEL ARTE: The personal approach is the key to finding the perfect artwork

Teoria del Arte is a project based on curating exhibitions, advising and selling works of art and representing artists. Boss Ana Melo’s experience has allowed

11 Apr, 2025 @ 15:55

Andalucia·La Cultura·Madrid·Other News·Other Posts·Property

MULLINS IT OVER: In his first, exclusive column for the Olive Press, Charlie Mullins reveals that life as an expat in Spain trumps the high-tax grind back in London

By Charlie Mullins AS my many friends in Spain and the UK know, as well as a load of haters in the UK, I’m now

11 Apr, 2025 @ 15:14

Andalucia·Lead

Spain’s illegal Hotel Algarrobico – asset or eyesore?: Michael Coy investigates the saga that has been going through the courts for decades

IF you drive along the Andalucian coast road east of Almería, you enter a desolate wilderness. The bustling port gives way, alarmingly rapidly, to a

11 Apr, 2025 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Lead·Property

Heartless farmer jailed for starving 170 geese to death in Spain

THE Spanish Supreme Court has upheld a 15-month prison sentence imposed on a farmer who abandoned 170 geese to die of hunger. In its judgment,

11 Apr, 2025 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Lead

The ultimate inside job: Bank cleaner in Spain’s Marbella steals thousands when staff ‘not looking’

IN a case that’s left colleagues stunned, a cleaner working at a bank branch in Marbella has been arrested after allegedly stealing €16,000 in cash

11 Apr, 2025 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

‘Blood rain is coming to Spain’s Andalucia tomorrow’: Orange alerts for rain and strong winds to hit Cadiz and Malaga

BLOOD rain known as Calima coupled with strong winds are predicted for Andalucia on Friday, thanks to Storm Olivier. The first effects of the latest

10 Apr, 2025 @ 17:20

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Two thirds of Costa del Sol residents would ditch their car if they could in indictment of Malaga’s lack of public transport

NEARLY 70% of respondents in Malaga province said that they would ditch their cars and use public transport if they could, according this year’s edition

9 Apr, 2025 @ 18:55

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Doctors, nurses and 34 tonnes of water at the ready: Spain’s gruelling 101-kilometre ultramarathon returns to Malaga

MORE than 10,000 people will take part in a famous ultramarathon race between 9 and 11 May, organised by the Spanish Legion. The challenge is

9 Apr, 2025 @ 17:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

They’re back: Spain’s ‘chiringuitos’ are reopening in Andalucia this week to mark the start of the tourist season

THE iconic chiringuitos of Andalucia are making their return this week as Semana Santa heralds the official start of the region’s beach bar season. The

9 Apr, 2025 @ 15:31

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Fancy a free fridge? Bizarre rescue operation continues after dozens of units fall into the sea off the coast of Spain

A SURREAL clean-up operation is underway off the southern coast of Spain. Dozens of white refrigerators and several cargo containers have been spotted floating in

9 Apr, 2025 @ 14:00

Cadiz·Lead·Video

Will Spain’s hallowed Semana Santa be another washout? Storm Olivier brings orange alerts to Andalucia

AEMET, the Spanish meteorological office, is predicting “certain” rainfall, at least for the first few days of Holy Week. Semana Santa starts on Sunday 13

9 Apr, 2025 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Lead·National News·Weather

WATCH: The once-peaceful cove in Spain’s Almeria that is now a people smuggling corridor channelling hundreds of illegal migrants from Algeria

IT’S been reported more than 700 migrants have arrived on the Spanish shores of Almeria this year, paying up to €10,000 to cross the Mediterranean

8 Apr, 2025 @ 17:07

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

‘Take a dip with your pooch?’ This Costa del Sol town is the latest set to get its own ‘doggy beach’

MANILVA will soon open its first ‘doggy beach’. By Easter, you will be able to enjoy what the many beaches on the Costa del Sol

8 Apr, 2025 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Doubts grow over Malaga’s ‘Puerto Banus’ project as Qatari funders miss another payment – But what is the new mega-port?

THE San Andres Marina project faces growing uncertainty as its Qatari backers have missed another crucial payment deadline. Al Alfia, the sovereign wealth fund linked

8 Apr, 2025 @ 14:34

Lead·Malaga·Property

Michelin star chefs share their journey with local students who dream of opening their own restaurants one day

MALAGA’S Michelin star chefs are passing on their best advice to a new generation of up and coming chefs. Organised by Chefs for Children, seven

8 Apr, 2025 @ 13:50

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Hundred of thousands of people across Spain rally for their basic right to a home

UP to 30,000 people have protested in Malaga against Spain’s housing crisis. They were joined by hundreds of thousands of people around the country over

7 Apr, 2025 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Lead·Property

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