New cancer cases in Spain are expected to exceed 300,000 for the first time in a single year
NEW cases of cancer in Spain are predicted to go above 300,000 for the first time in a calendar year, according to the Spanish Society
Seedy bar owner in Spain installed bathroom spy cameras which downloaded customer images to his computer
A VALENCIA area bar owner has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for illegally snooping on customers via two cameras installed in the bathrooms. An
INTERVIEW: Animal charity founder speaks to the Olive Press ahead of UK march against Spanish hunting dog cruelty
HUNDREDS will take to UK streets this weekend in a series of ‘peaceful protests’ over the mistreatment of hunting dogs in Spain. Among them will
WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds flip over lorries, flood towns and rip roofs of schools as red alerts issued
HURRICANE-force winds have flipped trucks on motorways and ripped roofs off buildings as Storm Kristin unleashes a ‘red alert’ battering across the country. Terrifying footage
Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost
ESTEPONA’S under-fire mayor could be heading behind bars after prosecutors requested a five-and-a-half year jail term over allegations he misappropriated public money. Jose Garcia Urbano,
Spain’s former king told British diplomats ‘we don’t want Gibraltar’, new book claims
A HISTORIAN has claimed that Spain’s former monarch Juan Carlos privately told British diplomats that his country did not really want Gibraltar. Charles Powell made
Vandals desecrate over 20 Jewish graves in Barcelona cemetery
VANDALS defaced dozens of Jewish graves at a Barcelona cemetery after an online map highlighted locations it described as ‘Zionist’ across the city. Catalan police
Heavy snowfall brings Madrid to a halt as AEMET issues city-wide alerts amid Storm Kristin
MADRID ground to a standstill on Wednesday morning as heavy snowfall blanketed the city, prompting Spain’s state weather agency to place the capital under a
ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: Death by clothes, a novelist is born, as is the Spanish legion – and two pivotal figures resigned
ALICANTE TRAGEDY, 2017 On 28 January, 2017 (as reported in the Olive Press) an 18-year-old girl walked into her parents’ bedroom in Alicante to find
WATCH: Flying furniture, collapsing signs and rivers bursting banks – the trail of destruction Storm Joseph left across southern Spain
STORM Joseph wreaked havoc across southern Spain, leaving a brutal trail of destruction across Andalucia as residents battened down the hatches. Video taken by a
Red alert in Spain as Storm Kristin brings 200km/h hurricane force winds from rare ‘sting jet’ phenomenon that has knocked radar systems offline in Portugal
SPAIN is bracing for a weather ‘beast’ today as Storm Kristin makes landfall with potentially destructive winds. State weather agency Aemet has issued maximum ‘red
Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad, the ‘butcher of Hama’ with a €700m Marbella property portfolio, dies at 88
ONE of southern Spain’s most infamous expats has died at the age of 88 in Dubai. The uncle of exiled Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, was
WATCH: Shots fired as Atlantic storms flush narcos into Guardia Civil ambush on Sevilla river
SHOCKING video footage has captured the moment a group of drug traffickers opened fire on Spain’s Guardia Civil. A high-speed boat chase ensued as fierce
Let him entertain you: Robbie Williams is coming to Spain in 2026
BRITISH pop sensation Robbie Williams will return to Spain this summer as part of his new world tour. Performances have already been confirmed at Bilbao
Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with a third of all supermarket sales
MERCADONA maintained its massive lead over its supermarket rivals in Spain in 2025 with a market share of 29.5%. The percentage was the same as
BREAKING: Woman crushed by falling tree on Costa del Sol as Storm Joseph continues to wreak havoc
A WOMAN was killed by a falling tree on the Costa del Sol as a savage storm battered huge swathes of Spain on Tuesday morning.
‘Marbella for the locals’: Vox attacks rules that treat newcomers the same as ‘those who built this town’
MARBELLA’s far right has lambasted the local administration over rules that give newcomers the same access to housing as ‘those who built this town.’ Representatives
Superstorm incoming: Spain on high-alert as two Atlantic fronts are set to merge and bring chaos to Andalucia
Spain is bracing for a potential ‘superstorm’ tomorrow as meteorologists warn of a rare weather phenomenon that will see two Atlantic fronts merge into one.
Heartache in Alhaurin: Children of murdered British expat Victoria Hart attend poignant vigil as sister demands ‘justice’
THE three young children of a murdered British expat were among the hundreds at a poignant vigil for her yesterday. Murdered by their father, and
MULLINS IT OVER: Despite the swelling number of foreigners in Spain, Charlie has never felt unwelcome
Despite the large and growing percentages of foreigners on the costas, Charlie Mullins hasn’t felt unwelcome in Spain – but then ‘us expats’ pay a
Tourism frenzy in rural Spain as 10 million solar eclipse seekers book up for August
Tourism chiefs have reported a frenzy in bookings ahead of the total solar eclipse which will be visible in parts of Spain and Mallorca in
Mordor, Winterfell…or Malaga? The Olive Press explores Antequera and the mysteries of El Torcal
SPAIN is known for its natural diversity – one moment you’re stretched out on a sun-bleached beach along the southern coast; the next, you’re strapping
This beautiful village on the banks of the River Duero in central Spain is the perfect winter escape
ON the quiet banks of the River Duero, the tiny village of Salduero offers a peaceful winter getaway far removed from modern life. Located in
WATCH: ‘Stay in doors!’ Chairs and tables go flying as Storm Joseph hammers Gibraltar and southern Spain
THIS is the moment terrace furniture sent flying from a high-rise building in Gibraltar today as Storm Joseph batters the region with hurricane-force winds. A
‘Bechamel and love’: the secret to the best jamon croqueta in the world
A 26-year-old chef from Madrid has scooped the coveted prize for the best croquette in Spain.
British mother murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after ex-partner threatened to kill her’
A BRITISH mother who was murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after her ex-partner threatened to kill her’. Victoria, who was killed