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Cordoba train disaster: Search for missing woman Miriam Alberico, 27, ends in tragedy – family-of-four and journalist-photographer couple also among the casualties

THE search for a young Huelva girl whose family believed she had survived the Cordoba train crash has ended in tragedy. Friends and family of

20 Jan, 2026 @ 13:32

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Spain train disaster death toll rises to 41 after body is found in damaged carriage

THE death toll following Sunday’s train disaster in Adamuz in Cordoba province rose to 41 on Tuesday morning. Transport Minister, Oscar Puente said another body

20 Jan, 2026 @ 11:26

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Broken joint found on tracks where Cordoba crash killed 39

A BROKEN joint has been found on the rails where train crash killed 39 people, reports Reuters. A source briefed on initial investigations into the

19 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

Cordoba·Lead

‘We still can’t find her’: Families launch heartbreaking appeals for missing loved ones after Cordoba train disaster

Do you know where Miriam and/or Maria are? Get in touch: newsdesk@theolivepress.es FLOODS of heartbreaking missing persons appeals are starting to emerge in the wake

19 Jan, 2026 @ 15:52

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Three days of national mourning declared in Spain as Pedro Sanchez promises ‘transparent’ probe into train disaster with at least 39 deaths

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a period of national mourning and a ‘transparent’ investigation into the crash between two high-speed trains in Cordoba province

19 Jan, 2026 @ 15:44

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Revealed: Which Costa del Sol beaches are more prone to maddening jellyfish invasions – and why

SWATHES of the Costa del Sol are critically vulnerable to jellyfish infestations, new research has found, in what scientists warn could pose a serious risk

19 Jan, 2026 @ 13:49

Costa del Sol·Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Twenty seconds to disaster: Investigators focus on narrow window between trains colliding in ‘difficult to explain’ Cordoba crash

INVESTIGATORS are focusing on the heart-stoppingly short interval between which a train heading north from Malaga to Madrid derailed – and smashed into another train

19 Jan, 2026 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Disturbing footage shows Spanish hunting dogs in cages – as their grim fate at end of hunting season is revealed

WATCH the moment that packs of Spanish hunting dogs crammed into cages and trailers howl and bark, pleading for help. A random stop on a

19 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Cordoba·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Spain’s rail safety under scrutiny after Cordoba crash – as passengers report worrying vibrations on high-speed trains ‘for over a year’

SPAIN’S Transport Minister Oscar Puente has urged the public not to speculate about the cause of Sunday’s high-speed train crash near Adamuz in Cordoba province

19 Jan, 2026 @ 12:24

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

TRAVEL: All high-speed trains cancelled between Madrid and Andalucia after deadly Cordoba crash

Spain’s national rail network operator confirmed all high-speed services between Madrid and Cordoba, Sevilla, Malaga and Huelva have been suspended.

19 Jan, 2026 @ 11:40

Andalucia·Cordoba·Huelva·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Travel News

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez to visit train disaster crash site where at least 39 people died

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has cancelled his schedule to go to the train crash site in Cordoba where at least 39 people died. He will

19 Jan, 2026 @ 10:24

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

IN PICS: Death toll from horror high-speed train crash in southern Spain rises to 39 as rescue efforts continue

AT least 39 people have been killed and hundreds injured after two high-speed trains derailed in Andalucia, Spain’s Guardia Civil have said, with the death

19 Jan, 2026 @ 10:11

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead·Travel News

LATEST: At least 39 dead and over 150 injured after two high-speed trains derail in horror crash in southern Spain

AT least 39 people have been killed and 152 injured after two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers derailed in Andalucia, according to the Guardia

18 Jan, 2026 @ 22:06

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

INTERVIEW: Recollections of an Andalucian who was just a child when the USA accidentally dropped four atom bombs on Spain – in what became known as the Palomares nuclear disaster

By Norbert Suchanek AT the height of the Cold War on January 17, 1966, two US military aircraft accidentally collided in the skies over Andalucia.

17 Jan, 2026 @ 11:30

Almeria·Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

‘Less is more’: Current oncology is committed to less aggressive and more effective interventions

THANKS to their participation in clinical trials, cancer patients at Quironsalud Malaga and Quironsalud Marbella have access to extremely innovative treatments. The three essential pillars

16 Jan, 2026 @ 15:15

Andalucia·Health·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

DEEP DIVE: Behind the takedown of the notorious Balkan cartel – how Spanish police foiled drug smuggling at sea and busted local mafias in the Costa del Sol triangle

DRUG busts in Spain have become so commonplace that it seems like there is one a day – and this isn’t just rhetoric. Criminal gangs

15 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Drunk Irish woman arrested for abandoning young child in Spain's Mallorca

Waiter is sacked after Costa del Sol hotel hires private investigator to catch him drinking on the job

A WAITER has been sacked from a four-star hotel on the Costa del Sol after bosses caught him drinking on the job. A private investigator

15 Jan, 2026 @ 12:10

Lead·Malaga

Nearly half a kilometre of the Costa del Sol coastal path will be laid down at crucial stretch in Benalmadena

NEARLY half a kilometre of the Costa del Sol coastal path is set to be laid down in Benalmadena. The new 435 metre path will

14 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Lead·Malaga

Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain

A GANG that robbed mainly petrol stations across eastern Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four people have been arrested in Murcia

14 Jan, 2026 @ 12:03

Alicante·Almeria·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Murcia

Calls grow to rename Avenida Julio Iglesias in Marbella’s Puerto Banus after legendary singer’s sex assault and trafficking allegations

PRESSURE is mounting on Marbella authorities to strip Julio Iglesias of his local honours following accusations of sexual assault and human trafficking. The famous thoroughfare

14 Jan, 2026 @ 11:11

Celebrity·Lead·Marbella

Inside Estepona’s record €8m ‘villa in the sky’ as booming Costa del Sol municipality looks to outmuscle Marbella and Sotogrande

AN Estepona ‘villa in the sky’ has been sold for €8m, according to the El Conciso newspaper, with the booming Costa del Sol municipality looking

13 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Marbella·Property

Andalucia launches ‘one-stop’ breast cancer testing to fast-track diagnosis across the region

WOMEN fearing a breast cancer diagnosis in Andalucia will now be able to undergo all necessary tests in a single day under a new rapid-response

13 Jan, 2026 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Mourning declared in Andalucian town after motorcyclist, 34, is killed slamming into a deer

MOURNING has been declared in an Andalucian town after a motorcyclist, 34, was killed in a road collision with a deer. The man had been

13 Jan, 2026 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Lead

Calls for children in Spain to be vaccinated against hepatitis A after cases surge six-fold

CALLS are growing for children in Spain to be vaccinated against hepatitis A following a worrying surge in confirmed cases of the disease. In the

12 Jan, 2026 @ 15:42

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Yellow weather alerts for western Andalucia as new storm rolls in – with Estepona and Marbella in firing line

YELLOW warnings for heavy rain and storms have been activated across western Andalucia as a new Atlantic front sweeps in from the coast. State weather

12 Jan, 2026 @ 13:01

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

The Andalucia President’s blackface stunt at Three Kings was wrong and insensitive – JOY E GLENN, a black mother in Spain, explains why

By Joy E. Glenn JANUARY in Spain is magical for children. The Cabalgata de Reyes is one of the most anticipated events of the year.

9 Jan, 2026 @ 18:45

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Opinion·Politics

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Cordoba train disaster: Search for missing woman Miriam Alberico, 27, ends in tragedy – family-of-four and journalist-photographer couple also among the casualties

Spain train disaster death toll rises to 41 after body is found in damaged carriage

Broken joint found on tracks where Cordoba crash killed 39

‘We still can’t find her’: Families launch heartbreaking appeals for missing loved ones after Cordoba train disaster

Three days of national mourning declared in Spain as Pedro Sanchez promises ‘transparent’ probe into train disaster with at least 39 deaths

Revealed: Which Costa del Sol beaches are more prone to maddening jellyfish invasions – and why

Twenty seconds to disaster: Investigators focus on narrow window between trains colliding in ‘difficult to explain’ Cordoba crash

EXCLUSIVE: Disturbing footage shows Spanish hunting dogs in cages – as their grim fate at end of hunting season is revealed

Spain’s rail safety under scrutiny after Cordoba crash – as passengers report worrying vibrations on high-speed trains ‘for over a year’

TRAVEL: All high-speed trains cancelled between Madrid and Andalucia after deadly Cordoba crash

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez to visit train disaster crash site where at least 39 people died

IN PICS: Death toll from horror high-speed train crash in southern Spain rises to 39 as rescue efforts continue

LATEST: At least 39 dead and over 150 injured after two high-speed trains derail in horror crash in southern Spain

INTERVIEW: Recollections of an Andalucian who was just a child when the USA accidentally dropped four atom bombs on Spain – in what became known as the Palomares nuclear disaster

‘Less is more’: Current oncology is committed to less aggressive and more effective interventions

DEEP DIVE: Behind the takedown of the notorious Balkan cartel – how Spanish police foiled drug smuggling at sea and busted local mafias in the Costa del Sol triangle

Waiter is sacked after Costa del Sol hotel hires private investigator to catch him drinking on the job

Nearly half a kilometre of the Costa del Sol coastal path will be laid down at crucial stretch in Benalmadena

Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain

Calls grow to rename Avenida Julio Iglesias in Marbella’s Puerto Banus after legendary singer’s sex assault and trafficking allegations

Inside Estepona’s record €8m ‘villa in the sky’ as booming Costa del Sol municipality looks to outmuscle Marbella and Sotogrande

Andalucia launches ‘one-stop’ breast cancer testing to fast-track diagnosis across the region

Mourning declared in Andalucian town after motorcyclist, 34, is killed slamming into a deer

Calls for children in Spain to be vaccinated against hepatitis A after cases surge six-fold

Yellow weather alerts for western Andalucia as new storm rolls in – with Estepona and Marbella in firing line

The Andalucia President’s blackface stunt at Three Kings was wrong and insensitive – JOY E GLENN, a black mother in Spain, explains why

What’s behind Spain’s bizarre new craze of young people dressing up as animals – and does it spell the end of western civilisation?

The Dutch have now moved into the top five for property purchases in Spain – here is where they are snapping up homes

Malaga will be cut off from high-speed trains to Madrid and beyond for at least another month

Spain’s controversial V16 traffic beacon has now fully arrived and fines are already being dished out – but is the EU about to kibosh it?

Is Spain’s caña dying? Changing beer habits could spell last orders for the iconic glass size