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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
Fuengirola’s Eurovision links – Spain’s entry Melody lives in the Costa del Sol town AND Norway’s entrant grew up there
AS Europe gears up for The Eurovision Song Contest in Basel (Switzerland) an unlikely spotlight is being thrown on modest Fuengirola on the Costa del
British tourists keep fingers crossed as Spanish authorities race to clear up beaches ahead of the Easter holidays in the Costa del Sol
AS Easter approaches, British tourists are hoping for pristine beaches as Spanish authorities race to clean up the coastline ahead of the holiday season. The
‘Narcosubs’: The new silent menace smuggling hundreds of tonnes of drugs into Spain along the now-infamous ‘cocaine superhighway’
SPAIN is facing a growing maritime threat as drug cartels embrace a new tool in the smuggling trade: the narcosub. These low-profile, semi-submersible vessels –