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Health experts detect ‘probable’ case of West Nile virus in young boy in southern Spain after town is placed on high alert for the disease

Health alert: After March’s storms come the swarms of mosquitoes to Spain’s Andalucia earlier than usual

ANDALUCIA is on high alert for a potential mosquito invasion following an unusually wet March that has created perfect breeding conditions for the disease-carrying insects.

31 Mar, 2025 @ 15:20

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Benidorm will fine and keep money from owners of unlicensed tourist flats

BENIDORM will sanction owners of illegal tourist accommodation lets in addition to running existing inspection teams. It follows Valencia City as only the second municipality

31 Mar, 2025 @ 14:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain gets maximum advance payment of €100m from EU for flood damage repairs in Valencia

SPAIN’S government has received a first payment of €100 million from the EU’s Solidarity Fund to pay for recovery work in flood-hit areas of Valencia.

31 Mar, 2025 @ 14:02

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

BREAKING NEWS: Five dead and four injured in mine explosion in Spain

BREAKING NEWS: Five dead and four injured after mine explosion in Spain

FIVE people have died and four others have been injured following an explosion at a mine in Asturias, north-west Spain. The accident happened at the

31 Mar, 2025 @ 13:25

Asturias·Lead·National News

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

German arrested for ‘stabbing man to death over money’ as crime wave grips Costa del Sol town

A MAN has been stabbed to death in Manilva, seemingly as the result of an argument over money. The alleged killer, said to be a

31 Mar, 2025 @ 13:11

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Photo scammers’ steal gold chain from young runner on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A YOUNG runner pounding the streets of Alicante had his gold chain ripped off him when scammers asked him to take a photo of them.

31 Mar, 2025 @ 12:48

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

First seaside drowning tragedy in Valencia this year as warm weather brings out bathers

A 22-YEAR-OLD man drowned at a Valencia beach on Sunday in the first-such tragedy of the year in the Valencian Community. The warm weather brought

31 Mar, 2025 @ 12:10

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Families of Valencia flood disaster victims join thousands in new protest against president Carlos Mazon

AN ESTIMATED 25,000 people took part in Saturday’s march in Valencia calling for the resignation of regional president Carlos Mazon over the way he responded

31 Mar, 2025 @ 11:20

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Enjoy the sunshine while you can: Storms, cold snap and blood rain set to return to Spain this week

THE welcome sunny weekend in Spain will soon give way to another round of storms rolling in from the Atlantic this week. The first few

31 Mar, 2025 @ 10:59

Lead·Weather

Gibraltar hails the ‘legacy and contribution’ of long-serving media director as he announces his departure

TRIBUTES have poured in after the Gibraltar government’s media director announced he is stepping down after 15 years of distinguished service. Clive Golt has been

30 Mar, 2025 @ 11:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain working with Portugal and Morocco to host 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals

SPAIN’S football federation(RFEF) will make a joint bid with Portugal and Morocco to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup finals. The three countries are already

30 Mar, 2025 @ 07:00

Lead·Sport

Want to buy a leopard? Spanish police rescue exotic animals being put up for sale on the black market

THE Guardia Civil has rescued many exotic animals that were being offered for sale in Malaga. Live animals, including leopards, monkeys and a flamingo, as

29 Mar, 2025 @ 13:19

Andalucia·Lead

Are you an expat or an immigrant in Spain? The Olive Press canvassed the debate on this hot topic

WE took the expat vs immigrant (or resident) debate to the streets of Spain with a vox pop around San Pedro de Alcantara. While some

29 Mar, 2025 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Photo from Ibiza telescope named NASA ‘Picture of the Day’

NASA named a photo taken from Ibiza as the Astronomy Picture of the Day on Wednesday. Captured by the Cala d’Hort telescope, the image shows

29 Mar, 2025 @ 09:00

Ibiza·Lead

Pictured: Alan Carr and Amanda Holden’s gorgeous renovation project in Andalucia is up for sale – and Brits are stunned by the price

A RENOVATED Granada province townhouse that featured on BBC TV’s ‘Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job’ is up for sale for an asking price of €245,000.

29 Mar, 2025 @ 07:00

Granada·Lead·Property

Expats who’ve lost thousands demand tighter regulation of Spain’s funeral plan sector after collapse of Iberian

BRITS are calling for tougher regulations after losing a small fortune to a dodgy funeral plan company in Spain. An Olive Press investigation suggests the

28 Mar, 2025 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead

The clocks go backwards in Spain this weekend - but will it be for the last time?

Don’t forget! This is when the clocks will go forward at the weekend

WITH Spring officially arriving a week ago, there are lighter evenings to look forward to- boosted by the clocks going forward an hour this Sunday

28 Mar, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Tesla sales plummet in Europe in potential headache for Elon Musk: Deliveries of rival electric cars surge by over 500% in Spain

SALES of electric cars made by US manufacturer Tesla- owned by billionaire Elon Musk- plummeted by 49% in the EU across the first two months

28 Mar, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Technology

Three alleged jihadists arrested for posing national security threat in Spain

THREE Moroccan men- allegedly members of a jihadist group- have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. They are accused of posing a ‘potential threat to

28 Mar, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Marbella: the cradle of human art?

A NEW discovery in Marbella may reshape our understanding of human communication. Archaeologists digging at the the Coto Correa archaeological site the Las Chapas neighbourhood

28 Mar, 2025 @ 17:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

Spain's pensioners are financially better off than their European neighbours

Spain’s pension crisis: €13.4 BILLION paid out in March alone

IN the month of March, the Spanish government has paid out in pensions more than double the money set aside for the whole year. Some

28 Mar, 2025 @ 16:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain-Gibraltar border town is demanding a shuttle bus to its own train station located 30 minutes drive away

LA LINEA is demanding a shuttle bus to connect the town to the nearby train station in San Roque after previously insisting on having a

28 Mar, 2025 @ 16:15

Algeciras·Gibraltar·Lead

How March’s heavy rain in Spain helped inflation rate to big fall

SPAIN’S inflation rate fell to 2.3% in March- the lowest figure in five months- after reaching 3% in February. Details released on Friday by the

28 Mar, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Are you ready for war?: “Preparedness Day” is coming to Spain

BRITAIN may have left the EU, but Spain is still an enthusiastic member, and the European Commission wants European citizens to be prepared for future

28 Mar, 2025 @ 15:30

Lead·National News

Major airport in Spain wants to make passengers show their boarding pass to use toilets: 500 people sleep rough in its terminals

PASSENGERS flying through Madrid’s Barajas Airport may soon need to scan their boarding pass to use the toilet under a new system being trialled by

28 Mar, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Madrid

John George murder suspect set for release after being granted €100k bail by Costa Blanca court

John George killing: Suspect agrees to extradition request from Spain

A SUSPECT in the murder of Belfast father-of-two John George has agreed to be extradited back to Spain. Jonathan ‘Jonny’ Alan Smyth, 26, was named

28 Mar, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Health alert: After March’s storms come the swarms of mosquitoes to Spain’s Andalucia earlier than usual

Benidorm will fine and keep money from owners of unlicensed tourist flats

Spain gets maximum advance payment of €100m from EU for flood damage repairs in Valencia

BREAKING NEWS: Five dead and four injured after mine explosion in Spain

German arrested for ‘stabbing man to death over money’ as crime wave grips Costa del Sol town

‘Photo scammers’ steal gold chain from young runner on Spain’s Costa Blanca

First seaside drowning tragedy in Valencia this year as warm weather brings out bathers

Families of Valencia flood disaster victims join thousands in new protest against president Carlos Mazon

Enjoy the sunshine while you can: Storms, cold snap and blood rain set to return to Spain this week

Gibraltar hails the ‘legacy and contribution’ of long-serving media director as he announces his departure

Spain working with Portugal and Morocco to host 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals

Want to buy a leopard? Spanish police rescue exotic animals being put up for sale on the black market

Are you an expat or an immigrant in Spain? The Olive Press canvassed the debate on this hot topic

Photo from Ibiza telescope named NASA ‘Picture of the Day’

Pictured: Alan Carr and Amanda Holden’s gorgeous renovation project in Andalucia is up for sale – and Brits are stunned by the price

Expats who’ve lost thousands demand tighter regulation of Spain’s funeral plan sector after collapse of Iberian

Don’t forget! This is when the clocks will go forward at the weekend

Tesla sales plummet in Europe in potential headache for Elon Musk: Deliveries of rival electric cars surge by over 500% in Spain

Three alleged jihadists arrested for posing national security threat in Spain

Marbella: the cradle of human art?

Spain’s pension crisis: €13.4 BILLION paid out in March alone

Spain-Gibraltar border town is demanding a shuttle bus to its own train station located 30 minutes drive away

How March’s heavy rain in Spain helped inflation rate to big fall

Are you ready for war?: “Preparedness Day” is coming to Spain

Major airport in Spain wants to make passengers show their boarding pass to use toilets: 500 people sleep rough in its terminals

John George killing: Suspect agrees to extradition request from Spain

Spain doesn’t quite get Christmas as we know it, writes MICHAEL COY – so here’s how to enjoy it the Spanish way

MICHAEL COY introduces us to his hero – George Santayana: A Spanish-American thinker famous for his pithy sayings

Daring swashbuckle and the restoration of honour: MICHAEL COY on a Spanish theatrical classic -the Mayor of Zalamea

‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain

Heavy rain prompts yellow alert for Costa del Sol this weekend