Sevilla News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Military-trained narcos arrested in three tonne cocaine bust in south of Spain: Kalashnikov assault rifles among weapons seized

NEARLY three tonnes of cocaine and four military-grade weapons have been seized in a major drug bust along the Guadalquivir River in Sevilla. Spanish police

17 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Sevilla knows when the Feria will happen – at last!

By Michael Coy SOME people will tell you that it’s by far the most important week in Andalucía’s year (the one who tells you is

17 Jan, 2025 @ 15:29

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Civil war bomb found next to a bin in Spain’s Sevilla

GUARDIA Civil agents in Sevilla have found a mortar bomb dating back to the Spanish Civil War. The completely oxidized device was found next to

14 Jan, 2025 @ 12:55

Lead·Sevilla

Exposed: Taxi drivers aTaxi driver sexually assaults British tourist and tells her 'that's how things are done in Spain'

Exposed: Taxi drivers are arrested for using ‘mafia tactics’ to gouge prices at Sevilla airport

AT LEAST 16 taxi drivers operating out of Sevilla airport have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for running a ‘mafia-style’ cartel that fixed prices.

9 Jan, 2025 @ 14:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Tourist flats in Spain cause long-term rents to surge by more than 30%, study finds

A STUDY has found tourists flats in Spain have caused long-term rents to surge by over 30%. Researchers from the University of Malaga have revealed

8 Jan, 2025 @ 12:56

Lead·Malaga·Property·Sevilla

Earthquake rattles Sevilla in southern Spain as locals report feeling tremors

THE National Geographic Institute(IGN) recorded a 2.3 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning on the border of Sevilla and Cadiz provinces in Andalucia. The epicentre was

8 Jan, 2025 @ 12:31

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Death of African street seller sparks protests in southern Spain: Father drowned after ‘jumping off bridge’ during police chase in Sevilla

TENSIONS are mounting in Sevilla following the death of an African street seller at the weekend. Mamour Bakhoum (pictured above), 43, from Senegal, drowned after

1 Jan, 2025 @ 15:12

Lead·Politics·Sevilla

Want to move to Sevilla? This is the best town to live in, according to AI

THIS is the best town in Sevilla according to artificial intelligence. Year round sun, rich culture and a buzzing city make Sevilla an attractive place

30 Dec, 2024 @ 15:09

Lead·Property·Sevilla

WATCH: Spain's biggest-ever narco-boat drugs seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine hidden in underground farm cellars

WATCH: Spain’s biggest-ever narco-boat shipment seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine stored in underground farm cellars

SEVEN tonnes of cocaine has been seized from a Sevilla province farm- the largest intercepted shipment of cocaine brought in by narco-boats into Spain. The

30 Dec, 2024 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Panic in Spanish nightclub after ‘pepper spray attack’: Several injured and three people arrested

THREE arrests were made after a chaotic stampede was triggered by pepper spray being released into a Sevilla nightclub. The incident, which occurred on a

18 Dec, 2024 @ 12:30

Lead·Sevilla

Watch: Women are barred from cathedral in Spain’s Andalucia ‘for wearing short skirts’

A DEBATE has broken out in Andalucia after two women were turned away from a cathedral because their ‘skirts were too short.’ Sevilla is known

13 Dec, 2024 @ 16:07

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Pensioner dies from West Nile virus in Sevilla: Mosquito-borne disease has claimed 11 lives this year

THE eleventh victim of West Nile virus has died in Seville after a pensioner caught the mosquito-borne disease. From Los Palacios y Villafranca, the 70-year-old

3 Dec, 2024 @ 19:02

Health·Lead·Sevilla

Watch: Bar in Spain’s Sevilla is forced to erect a sign in English due to confusion over its name

A BAR in Sevilla has been forced to erect a sign in English following a misunderstanding over its name to the amusement of Spaniards. ‘Curros’,

10 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Sevilla·Video

Johnny Depp returning to Spain for special festival screening of his movie about an artist looking for recognition

AMERICAN film star Johnny Depp will be spending this weekend in Sevilla to showcase his latest movie in the European Film Festival as well as

6 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Celebrity·Lead·Sevilla

Sevilla city expands with new ‘eco’ neighborhood ‘Isla Natura’: First residents to arrive within days – and there are still homes for sale

A NEW eco neighbourhood is set to welcome its first residents in Sevilla this weekend- and this still time to get yours. SEVILLA will soon

27 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·Property·Sevilla

Huge rollercoaster over a lake is planned for major theme park in southern Spain

SEVILLA’S Isla Magica theme park will get a 25-metre-high rollercoaster over its lake plus two new swimming pools. The ride will reach a top speed

26 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Watch: Spanish cops intercept new ‘Rosin Hash’ drug being sent from the US to the Costa del Sol

CUSTOMS officers and the Guardia Civil have seized a shipment of a marijuana super-concentrate known as ‘Rosin Hash’ at the port of Sevilla which had

22 Oct, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Malaga to Sevilla train journey will finally be reduced to 1.5 hours after years of delays – but there’s a catch

A LONG-AWAITED high-speed rail link between Malaga and Sevilla that will knock 20 minutes is finally set to be completed – in 2025. Known as

19 Oct, 2024 @ 12:35

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Too soon? Christmas lights are already being put up around major city in Spain’s Andalucia

CHRISTMAS lights have started being erected on Friday in Sevilla- up to six weeks before they are expected to be switched on. Decorations have appeared

18 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Watch: Chaos as ‘electric car sparks huge fire while charging’ in southern Spain – torching six other vehicles and sparking power cuts

AN electric car that was charging in an underground car park in southern is believed to have sparked a serious fire. The dramatic scenes were

17 Oct, 2024 @ 19:31

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Watch: Terrifying shootout in ‘no-go’ narco zone in southern Spain ‘involving shotguns and AK-47s’

THIS is the terrifying moment a late-night shoot out rocked a neighbourhood of Sevilla in southern Spain at the weekend. Footage shared online shows how

14 Oct, 2024 @ 17:18

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Christopher Columbus IS buried in a cathedral in Spain’s Sevilla, new study confirms

A DECADES-long mystery surrounding the final resting place of Christopher Columbus may have finally been solved. A new scientific study has boosted Sevilla’s claim that

10 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Mobile phone charger caused deadly house fire that wiped out entire family in Spain’s Andalucia

AN EXPLOSION of a mobile phone battery left to charge overnight caused Sunday’s fire in Guillena(Sevilla province) which killed four members of a family. Experts

9 Oct, 2024 @ 11:13

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Horror house fire kills four members of the same family in Spain’s Andalucia

FOUR members of a family died in a house fire in Sevilla province on Sunday. The blaze- reported at around 8am- happened in Guillena, a

7 Oct, 2024 @ 12:54

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Missing British father is found alive and well after vanishing from Spain’s Andalucia

THE family of a British man have breathed a sigh of relief after he was found alive and well on Monday evening. James Moore (pictured

30 Sep, 2024 @ 18:09

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Sevilla

Humiliating police blunder in Spain: Major city loses almost HALF its patrol cars overnight after ‘bosses forgot to book their MOTs’

THE city of Sevilla was left with 45 fewer police cars on Wednesday following a blunder by the force’s headquarters. Dozens of Policia Local patrol

25 Sep, 2024 @ 16:59

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Sevilla- Page 5

Military-trained narcos arrested in three tonne cocaine bust in south of Spain: Kalashnikov assault rifles among weapons seized

Sevilla knows when the Feria will happen – at last!

Civil war bomb found next to a bin in Spain’s Sevilla

Exposed: Taxi drivers are arrested for using ‘mafia tactics’ to gouge prices at Sevilla airport

Tourist flats in Spain cause long-term rents to surge by more than 30%, study finds

Earthquake rattles Sevilla in southern Spain as locals report feeling tremors

Death of African street seller sparks protests in southern Spain: Father drowned after ‘jumping off bridge’ during police chase in Sevilla

Want to move to Sevilla? This is the best town to live in, according to AI

WATCH: Spain’s biggest-ever narco-boat shipment seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine stored in underground farm cellars

Panic in Spanish nightclub after ‘pepper spray attack’: Several injured and three people arrested

Watch: Women are barred from cathedral in Spain’s Andalucia ‘for wearing short skirts’

Pensioner dies from West Nile virus in Sevilla: Mosquito-borne disease has claimed 11 lives this year

Watch: Bar in Spain’s Sevilla is forced to erect a sign in English due to confusion over its name

Johnny Depp returning to Spain for special festival screening of his movie about an artist looking for recognition

Sevilla city expands with new ‘eco’ neighborhood ‘Isla Natura’: First residents to arrive within days – and there are still homes for sale

Huge rollercoaster over a lake is planned for major theme park in southern Spain

Watch: Spanish cops intercept new ‘Rosin Hash’ drug being sent from the US to the Costa del Sol

Malaga to Sevilla train journey will finally be reduced to 1.5 hours after years of delays – but there’s a catch

Too soon? Christmas lights are already being put up around major city in Spain’s Andalucia

Watch: Chaos as ‘electric car sparks huge fire while charging’ in southern Spain – torching six other vehicles and sparking power cuts

Watch: Terrifying shootout in ‘no-go’ narco zone in southern Spain ‘involving shotguns and AK-47s’

Christopher Columbus IS buried in a cathedral in Spain’s Sevilla, new study confirms

Mobile phone charger caused deadly house fire that wiped out entire family in Spain’s Andalucia

Horror house fire kills four members of the same family in Spain’s Andalucia

Missing British father is found alive and well after vanishing from Spain’s Andalucia

Humiliating police blunder in Spain: Major city loses almost HALF its patrol cars overnight after ‘bosses forgot to book their MOTs’

‘The worst place I’ve ever been’: Jeremy Clarkson’s savage verdict on Spanish city sparks backlash – but do YOU agree?

Check out these six Spanish hotels that feel like the Amalfi Coast without taking a flight, according to National Geographic

Spain on red alert: ‘Danger to life’ warning issued for first heatwave of summer as intense African heat dome sends temperatures soaring above 42C

Too hot to handle? Five underrated Spanish getaways to escape the scorching summer heat

Why expats on the Costa del Sol are turning to walking football to beat knee pain and stay in the game

Sevilla- Page 5

Create a free account, or log in.

Upgrade your subscription