Sevilla News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Andalucia hit by highest RED ALERT weather warning TODAY: Temperatures to max out at 44C in western regions

SPAIN’S brutal heatwave has triggered the highest level red weather warnings across parts of western Andalucia today, with thermometers set to hit a scorching 44C

12 Aug, 2025 @ 10:07

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Sevilla’s sacred Virgin statue to get emergency makeover after ‘botched beauty job’ – but can you tell the difference?

DEVOTEES of one of Spain’s most venerated religious icons, the Virgen de la Esperanza Macarena, have overwhelmingly voted to greenlight a full-blown restoration – after

8 Aug, 2025 @ 11:40

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Guardia Civil rescues 18 migrants from illegal tobacco factory

EIGHTEEN men from Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia have been rescued from an illegal tobacco factory in Andalucia, where they were forced to roll up

7 Aug, 2025 @ 16:22

Andalucia·Cordoba·crime·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

From Almodovar to Game of Thrones: See Spain via its most famous films and series one location at a time

SPAIN is rolling out the red carpet for film buffs with a new tourism programme that lets visitors explore the country through the lens of

22 Jul, 2025 @ 08:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Spanish mayors voice support for tourist tax in their cities

THE mayors of Malaga, Sevilla and Granada have voiced their support for a tourist tax in Andalucía. During a meeting in Granada, mayors Marifrán Carazo,

14 Jul, 2025 @ 16:28

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

The Olive Press takes a journey into the boiling interior of Sevilla province in search of Spain’s 46C

AS the record-breaking heatwave took hold spreading its tendrils from the Sahara into Europe, the Olive Press went heat chasing. Just as storm-chasers like to

6 Jul, 2025 @ 11:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Weather

Oh, Mary! Worshippers in tears after botched restoration of iconic Semana Santa statue

THE restoration of an iconic statue of the Virgin Mary has provoked a backlash amongst Catholics in Sevilla. Venerated in the Basilica de Santa Maria

30 Jun, 2025 @ 15:10

Andalucia·La Cultura·Sevilla

Number of days over 40C by start of June in Spain doubled all previous days on record COMBINED

SPAIN has experienced a blistering and unprecedented start to the summer, with record-breaking temperatures in the south sending thermometers soaring above 40C across multiple provinces.

25 Jun, 2025 @ 12:02

Lead·Other News·Sevilla·Weather

US air tankers arrive overnight at Spanish base as Trump declares ‘Iran cannot have a nuke’

US mid-air refuelling tankers landed at an American airbase near Sevilla overnight amid expectations of a strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities. A group of at

17 Jun, 2025 @ 08:15

Lead·Other News·Sevilla

New luxury pads in Sevilla will have ‘views of La Giralda and the Plaza de Espana’

A NEW luxury residential project, El Prado, is set to transform a previously condemned building site in the heart of Sevilla, promising to generate over

13 Jun, 2025 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Lead·Property·Sevilla

Experience the Grandeur of Corpus Christi and June’s Vibrant Festivities in Andalucia

ANDALUCIA comes alive in June for the celebrations of Corpus Christi and a host of other exciting festivals. While the cities of Sevilla and Granada

13 Jun, 2025 @ 17:14

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Travel News

Town in Spain sizzles in near 43C as ‘inhuman temperatures’ prediction bears out

EXPERT predictions of ‘inhuman temperatures’ were borne out this weekend as one of Spain’s traditional ‘Iberian oven’ hotspots baked in 40C+ temperatures. The province of

9 Jun, 2025 @ 10:47

Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Sevilla students feeling the crush of Spain’s housing crisis

STUDENTS studying in Seville have to pay an average of €350 for just a room in the Andalusian capital. The rental market in Seville has

6 Jun, 2025 @ 12:26

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

WATCH: Shocking moment warehouse explodes in Spain sending workers running and plume of black smoke into space

THIS is the moment a massive explosion at a chemical warehouse in southern Spain sent workers fleeing for their lives on Wednesday. Shocking scenes shared

15 May, 2025 @ 11:41

Environment·Lead·Sevilla·Video

British actor Jeremy Irons gets special welcome as he attends the Sevilla Fair in Spain

OSCAR winner Jeremy Irons received a warm reception from the city of Sevilla as he visited the opening day of the 2025 Feria de Abril.

7 May, 2025 @ 14:00

Celebrity·Lead·Sevilla

WATCH: FANS OF BETIS CLASH WITH FIORENTINA ULTRAS IN SEVILLA’S ALAMEDA DE HERCULES

WHAT was meant to be a historic night of football in Sevilla turned into mayhem on the streets as rival fans from Real Betis and

2 May, 2025 @ 15:50

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla·Sport

GreenPeace and WWF team up to block reopening of ‘toxic water mine’ responsible for Andalucia’s worst environmental catastrophe

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are up in arms over plans to reopen a mine which ‘will dump billions of litres of toxic water’ into two of Spain’s UNESCO

24 Apr, 2025 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Lead·Sevilla

New direct high-speed train line between Sevilla and Barcelona opens in Spain

A NEW high-speed rail network has been launched, linking Sevilla and Barcelona – two of the country’s most iconic cities – without requiring a change

24 Apr, 2025 @ 13:50

Barcelona·Lead·Sevilla·Travel 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

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

Storm Nuria 'tornado' tears off warehouse roof- killing three farm workers in Spain's Sevilla

‘Tornado’ tears off warehouse roof and kills three workers as Storm Nuria causes chaos in Spain’s Sevilla

THREE people died on Friday after an agricultural warehouse roof in the Sevilla area was torn off by a tornado caused by Storm Nuria. Emergency

4 Apr, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Landlord in Spain’s Sevilla shoots father-of-two in the head because he ‘owed him two months rent’

A MAN survived being shot in the head by his landlord because he was two months behind on his rent.The bullet became stuck in the

2 Apr, 2025 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Gem in Spain’s Andalucia is among the top 100 must-visit destinations for 2025, according to Forbes

SEVILLA’S mix of culture, history, and top restaurants have placed it among the world’s top 100 cities to visit this year, according to Forbes magazine.

27 Mar, 2025 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Watch: ‘Narco submarine’ en route to Spain’s Andalucia is busted with 6.6 tonnes of cocaine

A ‘NARCO submarine’ carrying 6.6 tonnes of cocaine has been intercepted en route to Spain’s Andalucia. Believed to be the biggest narco sub ever, the

26 Mar, 2025 @ 12:28

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Watch: Thirsty locals in Spain’s Sevilla refuse to give up on their ‘cañas’ during torrential rain

THIS is the moment thirsty Sevillanos refused to be beaten by Storm Martinho this week as torrential rain battered much of the country. Footage shared

22 Mar, 2025 @ 13:01

Lead·Sevilla·Video·Weather

Body is found during search for married couple dragged away by flooding in Spain’s Sevilla

A BODY has been recovered in the search for a missing couple whose vehicle was swept away by raging flood waters in Sevilla. The grim

19 Mar, 2025 @ 10:18

Lead·Sevilla·Weather