Andalucia News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

‘He made me drive or he’d kill us’: French family in ‘race against time’ rescue after horror road trip across Spain

A FRENCH mother and her two young children were held captive for nearly two weeks by her ex-partner, who forced her to drive more than

24 Oct, 2025 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spanish police find painting believed to be €600,000 Picasso masterpiece that disappeared en route to Andalucia

POLICE investigating the disappearance of a tiny €600,000 painting by master artist Pablo Picasso believe they have finally located the missing work. Naturaleza muerta con

24 Oct, 2025 @ 11:44

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

Fate of Sevilla’s horse-drawn carriages hangs in the balance as calls for their ban grow

CALLS to ban horse-drawn carriages in Sevilla have intensified in the wake of Malaga’s decision to outlaw the popular tourist transport. A ‘public and transparent’

24 Oct, 2025 @ 10:35

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Spanish region which banned phones from schools says grades are UP and bullying is DOWN

Outrage in Sevilla after schoolgirl’s suicide sparks targeting of alleged bullies

A WAVE of public outrage has exploded in Sevilla after a schoolgirl was allegedly driven to suicide – with aggressive graffiti and social media posts

24 Oct, 2025 @ 09:45

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

One-year old girl dies after tragic accident at church procession in Sevilla

A ONE-YEAR-OLD died after being hit by a vehicle at the end of a Sevilla procession. The tragic accident occurred in the grounds of the

23 Oct, 2025 @ 13:41

Lead·Sevilla

EXCLUSIVE: New Brit sitcom based on hit Tenerife memoirs of hapless expats hopes to start shooting in Marbella

BILLED as a cross between Benidorm, Cheers and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a new UK series is set to explore the cultural clashes, expat

23 Oct, 2025 @ 11:01

Entertainment·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Marbella

From haunted dinner shows to Day of the Dead parties – Where to spend Halloween on the Costa del Sol

FROM spooky dinner shows to family-friendly frights, the Metro Group has your Halloween plans sorted. Whether you’re in Marbella, Benalmádena, or La Cala, here’s where

23 Oct, 2025 @ 10:38

Costa del Sol·Marbella

Autonomous drones and robot dogs: New Marbella villas to provide ultimate AI protection to security-conscious buyers with cash to burn

AUTONOMOUS drones and robot dogs are set to provide ultimate AI protection in luxury Marbella villas. These drones will work alongside thermal imaging cameras to

23 Oct, 2025 @ 08:00

Lead·Marbella·Property

Curtain up!: The Playmakers youth theatre brings a new stage for young talent to Marbella

FOR years, Marbella has been a beacon for international culture, sun and style. Now, thanks to the vision of Andy Atkinson, the city’s vibrant youth

22 Oct, 2025 @ 13:09

Marbella

€4 billion electric car battery factory to be built in Spain- promising to cut costs for vehicle owners

Electric car owners can recharge their vehicles for FREE in Marbella at these locations – here’s where and how

ELECTRIC car owners in Marbella can recharge their vehicles for free this week at three public charging points across the city. The scheme, launched by

22 Oct, 2025 @ 11:30

Green·Lead·Marbella

Third time’s a charm: Andalucia city named Spain’s 2026 Gastronomy Capital after entering the competition for the third year in a row

TRADITION, wine, sustainability, and a love for good food have earned the Cadiz city of Jerez de la Frontera the title of Spain’s Gastronomy Capital

21 Oct, 2025 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Andalucia’s Indian summer continues with highs of 30C

SUMMER continues across Andalucia as temperatures are set to reach over 30C in parts of the region. This week will see some of the highest

21 Oct, 2025 @ 11:30

Andalucia·Lead

Inside the castle village of Cadiz and the butterfly trail beneath Spain’s southern jungle

DESPITE being relocated to a new town built eight kilometres away by Franco in 1971, a hodge-podge community of stubborn residents still cling on to

21 Oct, 2025 @ 09:52

Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

‘Where are we going to sleep?’ Evicted mother and daughter to sleep outside Malaga town hall in protest

A MOTHER who was evicted from her home in Malaga will pitch a tent outside City Hall in protest against the city’s spiralling rental prices.

19 Oct, 2025 @ 14:45

Lead·Malaga·Property

Desperate carer who ‘pawned 89-year-old grandmother’s jewellery’ tries to jump out of sixth floor window in Malaga after family confront her

A CARER who accused of stealing jewellery from the grandmother she was looking after tried to jump out of Malaga window after being confronted by

17 Oct, 2025 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Frenchwoman rescues Malaga carriage horse – but two more face an uncertain fate

A BRAVE animal rights advocate has rescued one of Malaga’s last remaining carriage horses and prevented it from an otherwise uncertain fate. Anne Blitz, from

16 Oct, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·Malaga

Listen up!: Futura Hearing marks 25 years of care on the Costa del Sol

FOR 25 years, Futura Hearing has been helping people across the Costa del Sol look after their hearing. Established in 2000, the family-run business now

16 Oct, 2025 @ 11:19

Health·Malaga·Other News

High-ranking Balkan cartel leader who ‘tortured rival for 24 hours before murdering him’ is arrested on Costa del Sol after Europe-wide manhunt

A BALKAN mafia leader on the run from European authorities has been arrested on Costa del Sol after allegedly “torturing a rival for 24 hours”

16 Oct, 2025 @ 10:42

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Inside the expat plot that ‘rented land at way over the odds to hide sprawling drug operation’ in Costa del Sol province

A DRUGS ring has been smashed in the eastern Costa del Sol after police discovered they were paying wildly inflated rents to conceal sprawling cannabis

16 Oct, 2025 @ 10:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Expat makes grim discovery in Malaga as ‘waxy corpse wrapped in a sack’ is found dumped near reservoir

A WALK turned into a chilling discovery for an expat who spotted a suspiciously shaped construction bag whilst strolling through the Casasola reservoir in Almogia

15 Oct, 2025 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man goes on knife rampage in Marbella, stabbing person, and then fleeing into a nearby church

Man goes on knife rampage in Marbella, stabbing one and then fleeing into a nearby church

A MAN brandishing two knives barricaded himself inside a Marbella church on Tuesday after stabbing another man in the abdomen. The Policia Nacional tasered the

15 Oct, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Tragic mystery as girl, 6, wanders half a kilometre through Malaga countryside for help after finding her parents dead

A CHILD walked half a kilometre through Malaga’s countryside alone to get help from neighbours after her parents died. The six-year-old girl made the journey

15 Oct, 2025 @ 16:15

Lead·Malaga

Tourists like to call Cadiz ‘Spain’s Cuba’ – but it’s actually Iberia’s oldest city that influenced the colonial architecture of the New World

A BRIT influencer has become just the latest tourist to marvel at how one of Andalucia’s most overlooked cities bears striking similarities to the capital

15 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

More than 80% of patients regain useful vision with DMEK corneal transplants

SIX months after introducing the DMEK (Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty) corneal transplant, Quirónsalud Marbella is reporting highly positive results for patients. Regarded as the most

15 Oct, 2025 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Health·Other News

Restaurant Review: La Tizona is a great new wine bar in Marbella’s San Pedro where you can also eat well… and all day

IT’S rare to find a wine bar where you can actually eat properly. La Tizona in San Pedro Alcantara is one such rarity. Drinks-wise it

14 Oct, 2025 @ 16:03

Andalucia·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Marbella·Olive Press Travel

Cordoba’s famous Flora festival returns as teams duke it out to transform courtyards into dazzling displays of colour

CORDOBA’S streets have exploded into colour as the Flora festival returns to the city, bringing with it over 20,000 flower stems and 5,000 plants. The

14 Oct, 2025 @ 14:45

Cordoba·Day Trips·Don't Miss·Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

Andalucia - Page 5

‘He made me drive or he’d kill us’: French family in ‘race against time’ rescue after horror road trip across Spain

Spanish police find painting believed to be €600,000 Picasso masterpiece that disappeared en route to Andalucia

Fate of Sevilla’s horse-drawn carriages hangs in the balance as calls for their ban grow

Outrage in Sevilla after schoolgirl’s suicide sparks targeting of alleged bullies

One-year old girl dies after tragic accident at church procession in Sevilla

EXCLUSIVE: New Brit sitcom based on hit Tenerife memoirs of hapless expats hopes to start shooting in Marbella

From haunted dinner shows to Day of the Dead parties – Where to spend Halloween on the Costa del Sol

Autonomous drones and robot dogs: New Marbella villas to provide ultimate AI protection to security-conscious buyers with cash to burn

Curtain up!: The Playmakers youth theatre brings a new stage for young talent to Marbella

Electric car owners can recharge their vehicles for FREE in Marbella at these locations – here’s where and how

Third time’s a charm: Andalucia city named Spain’s 2026 Gastronomy Capital after entering the competition for the third year in a row

Andalucia’s Indian summer continues with highs of 30C

Inside the castle village of Cadiz and the butterfly trail beneath Spain’s southern jungle

‘Where are we going to sleep?’ Evicted mother and daughter to sleep outside Malaga town hall in protest

Desperate carer who ‘pawned 89-year-old grandmother’s jewellery’ tries to jump out of sixth floor window in Malaga after family confront her

Frenchwoman rescues Malaga carriage horse – but two more face an uncertain fate

Listen up!: Futura Hearing marks 25 years of care on the Costa del Sol

High-ranking Balkan cartel leader who ‘tortured rival for 24 hours before murdering him’ is arrested on Costa del Sol after Europe-wide manhunt

Inside the expat plot that ‘rented land at way over the odds to hide sprawling drug operation’ in Costa del Sol province

Expat makes grim discovery in Malaga as ‘waxy corpse wrapped in a sack’ is found dumped near reservoir

Man goes on knife rampage in Marbella, stabbing one and then fleeing into a nearby church

Tragic mystery as girl, 6, wanders half a kilometre through Malaga countryside for help after finding her parents dead

Tourists like to call Cadiz ‘Spain’s Cuba’ – but it’s actually Iberia’s oldest city that influenced the colonial architecture of the New World

More than 80% of patients regain useful vision with DMEK corneal transplants

Restaurant Review: La Tizona is a great new wine bar in Marbella’s San Pedro where you can also eat well… and all day

Cordoba’s famous Flora festival returns as teams duke it out to transform courtyards into dazzling displays of colour

Scientists at high-security lab in northern Spain ‘experimented with African swine fever’ when first cases appeared just metres away

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

Police seize 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory worth €3.6m from Valencia home

British ‘narco’ fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence

What to do if your Costa del Sol property is squatted – as Marbella police confirm okupas CAN be kicked out immediately without a long court battle