Spain IS warming up: Official data shows brutal trend with ZERO cold records in last four years

NEW data from Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) paints a firm picture of a warming climate over recent years. The records show that Spain has

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:45

Environment·Lead·Weather

John George murder suspect is shot dead in the middle of a Costa Blanca street

A CZECH man accused of being an accomplice in the murder of John George was shot dead in Torrevieja early on Sunday morning. Michael Maly,

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:34

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

‘No to war’: Pedro Sanchez hits back after Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain over conflict in the Middle East

PEDRO Sanchez has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president made an unprecedented threat to cut off all trade with Spain over the

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:10

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

ON THIS DAY: Two Spanish heroines – a tragic Picasso muse and the fearless rebel who stopped Napoleon

TODAY marks a poignant anniversary for two vastly different young Spanish women whose legacies have echoed through the centuries. One was a tragic princess immortalised

4 Mar, 2026 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead

At least four dead and two missing after wooden bridge collapses over rocky cliffs in northern Spain

AT least four people have been killed and two remain unaccounted for after a wooden footbridge running along a rocky cliff face in northern Spain

3 Mar, 2026 @ 20:22

Lead·National News·Northern Spain

WATCH: Trump threatens to ‘fly in and use’ air bases in Andalucia to bomb Iran despite Spain veto

THIS is the extraordinary moment Donald Trump made a thinly-veiled threat to take over Spain’s jointly-controlled air bases in Andalucia and use them to bomb

3 Mar, 2026 @ 19:47

Andalucia·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

BREAKING: Trump vows to cut off ALL trade with ‘terrible’ Spain in extraordinary rant over ongoing war with Iran

DONALD Trump has vowed to ‘cut off all trade with Spain’ in an extraordinary Oval Office outburst over the Spanish government’s refusal to allow US

3 Mar, 2026 @ 19:05

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

First evacuation flight takes off as Spain rushes to protect 30,000 nationals stranded in war-torn Middle East

THE first evacuation flight bringing stranded Spanish nationals back from the conflict-ridden Middle East has taken off as the government initiates emergency measures to protect

3 Mar, 2026 @ 18:31

International Affairs·Lead

Pensioner, 74, jumps from second-floor window in Marbella to escape woman who chopped off his fingertip over €200 drug debt

A DRAMATIC escape unfolded when a pensioner hurled himself from an apartment window where he was being tortured over a drug debt. The man, 74,

3 Mar, 2026 @ 18:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella·National News

Changing Spanish demographics, aristocratic water plunger and a heroic dog rescuer – all on this week’s episode of the Rest is Spain podcast

THE latest episode of the Olive Press’ flagship The Rest is Spain podcast is out now! This week the episode begins with one of our

3 Mar, 2026 @ 16:31

Lead·Other News

Climate change is fuelling anxiety and depression in Spain’s most vulnerable neighbourhoods, shock study warns

AIR pollution and extreme temperatures affect those in lower-income neighbourhoods more than others, a new project reveals. For all exposure to this extreme weather and

3 Mar, 2026 @ 15:45

Environment·Health·Lead

Costa del Sol town becomes one of the first to dish out €750 fines for owners who don’t wash their dog’s urine

DOG owners in Fuengirola will be slapped with hefty fines if they fail to clean up their furry friends’ urine. Fuengirola’s dog owners must dilute

3 Mar, 2026 @ 15:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Property asking prices in this Costa Blanca coastal haven jump by 25% in a year – as all Spain’s costas see unbelievable gains

ASKING prices for property in Valencia province have skyrocketed by a staggering 25.3% in just one year. The dramatic surge means seller expectations in the

3 Mar, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·Property·Valencia

Costa Blanca and Barcelona brace for heavy downpours as Storm Regina arrives

RESIDENTS on the Costa Blanca and in Barcelona are being warned to keep their umbrellas handy this Thursday as a double weather system sweeps across

3 Mar, 2026 @ 14:17

Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Falstaff would approve – From tapas to tasting menus Spain’s 2026 Gastronomy Capital of Jerez de la Frontera has it all

IT has been well known for its local wines since the days of Shakespeare, and indeed well before, but now Jerez de la Frontera’s celebrated

3 Mar, 2026 @ 14:11

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Will the Costa del Sol’s battered beaches be ready in time for Easter after winter storms ripped away sand and toppled trees?

IT’S a race against time for Costa del Sol’s beaches to repair damage from storms ahead of the Easter holidays. Andalucia’s ayuntamientos have stepped up

3 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Shocking discovery of 50 tons of food unfit for human consumption inside two Costa Blanca warehouses

THE Guardia Civil has seized over 50 tons of food products that were unfit for human consumption from two warehouses on the same Alicante industrial

3 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Why the skies above Malaga and Marbella will turn orange as ‘blood rain’ hits

RESIDENTS across the Costa del Sol are being warned to leave their freshly washed cars in the garage and cover their terrace furniture as a

3 Mar, 2026 @ 13:42

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Weather

Spain’s job market rallies after miserable January thanks to boosts in hospitality and construction

SPAIN’S job market is improving after a miserable January thanks to boosts in hospitality and construction. There has been an increase of 97,000 jobs in

3 Mar, 2026 @ 13:30

Lead·National News

Mystery in Mallorca after British woman, 29, is found dead on German billionaire’s luxury yacht

THE body of a British crew member on a superyacht docked in Mallorca was discovered by her colleagues on Sunday evening. The Guardia Civil is

3 Mar, 2026 @ 11:59

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Filling up a car in Spain to cost €5-€10 more within weeks as Middle East oil crisis reignites

Spain’s government will try to ‘minimise’ impact of fuel price rises caused by Iran war

SPAIN’S Economy Minister, Carlos Cuerpo, says that the government will try to ‘minimise’ the impact of energy price hikes on ‘citizens and companies’ as a

3 Mar, 2026 @ 11:19

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Bloomtime in the Cabo de Gata: Photographer captures incredible rare blossom after weeks of storms in one of Spain’s driest corners

IT IS known as one of Europe’s most arid landscapes, a place usually defined by harsh sun, dust and silence. But this week, photographer Beatriz

3 Mar, 2026 @ 11:07

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Expect petrol prices at the pump to go up as the war in Iran pushes crude up 10% in just one morning

MOTORISTS can expect to see a sharp spike in prices at the pump after global oil prices soared in response to the ongoing conflict in

3 Mar, 2026 @ 10:34

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Rosalia breaks new ground as first Spanish artist to ever win a prestigious BRIT music award

SPANISH singer Rosalia made more history on Saturday night as she became the first Spanish music artist to ever win a BRIT award. The Catalan-born

3 Mar, 2026 @ 10:20

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

ON THIS DAY: How a royal snub, smashed machines in Alicante and the first Spanish ID card shaped the nation

MARCH 2 is a date etched into Spanish history for a bizarre combination of reasons. It is a day that links a fatal case of

2 Mar, 2026 @ 19:20

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spain’s rental bargain hotspots revealed: these are the ten cheapest cities to live in

SPAIN property market is booming, driving prices up, but venture beyond the major cities and tourist hotspots, and you’ll find surprisingly affordable rental options. Property

2 Mar, 2026 @ 18:45

Lead·Property

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