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Thunderstorms and tornados to hit Malaga and the Costa del Sol this evening as weather alert upgraded to orange

SPAIN’S met office has raised the weather alert to orange for Malaga province this evening, warning of torrential rain, violent thunderstorms and even possible tornados

5 Nov, 2025 @ 11:10

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

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

Wave of mysterious deaths shocks Malaga as three separate corpses appear within 24 hours

THREE bodies have been found in less than a day across Malaga province in what police are calling an ‘unprecedented’ 24 hours of unexplained deaths.

4 Nov, 2025 @ 17:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Looking to retire in Spain? This is the cheapest town in Malaga province to buy a property

Malaga’s beauty, culture, and food make it a top retirement destination, but its steep property prices put much of the province out of reach –

4 Nov, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga·Property

Ground-breaking survey says obesity costs Spain’s economy over €130 billion per annum

A STUDY says the hidden costs of obesity will reach €130.7 billion this year in Spain- equivalent to 8% of GDP or half of the

4 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Health·Lead

Orange alert: Andalucia braces itself for a fresh battering as ex-hurricane Melissa brings more rainstorms to Sevilla and the Costa del Sol

ANDALUCIA is facing another night of heavy rain, high winds and thunder as ex-hurricane Melissa sweeps in from the Atlantic, triggering orange and yellow weather

4 Nov, 2025 @ 14:16

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

REVEALED: The richest Spaniards in 2025 according to Forbes with just one entertainer making the top 100 list

THE founder of the Inditex fashion group, Amancio Ortega, has been named as the richest Spaniard for the 12th successive year by Forbes magazine. The

4 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

This medieval town in western Spain is one of the few to still boast a Jewish quarter

A medieval town in western Spain’s Extremadura region is one of few locations to boast a Jewish quarter – and it’s just been nominated as

4 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain’s foreign-fuelled housing boom pushes coastal prices to smash records — Andalucia and Valencia are now rising as fast as Madrid

FOREIGN demand is pushing property prices in Andalucia and Valencia to even greater record highs – rising even faster than in Madrid. New figures from

4 Nov, 2025 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Lead·Property·Valencia·Valencian Community

This 'most Spanish underrated city' boasts iconic 12th century houses perched atop a cliff face overlooking a river

This ‘most underrated Spanish city’ boasts iconic 12th century houses perched atop a cliff face overlooking a river

WHEN tourist cities in Spain are mentioned, the names of Barcelona and Madrid are among the first to be mentioned, but there is a lot

4 Nov, 2025 @ 11:57

Don't Miss·Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE Confusion reigns for Brits at Malaga airport: Tourists and residents in Spain alike are bamboozled during EES digital passport roll out

A POLICIA Nacional border guard admitted to the Olive Press they were very much ‘in a trial stage’ at Malaga airport with their Entry/Exit System

3 Nov, 2025 @ 18:37

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Mallorca agent slams Spanish sellers for ‘profiting from foreigners while moaning about them’

Nuisance noise beware: Running the washing machine at night or drilling in the early morning CAN be prosecuted under Spanish housing law

RUNNING the washing machine late at night or using the dishwasher early in the morning can be prosecuted under Spanish housing law. Neighbours can report

3 Nov, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Puerto Banus is the most expensive port to dock a yacht in Europe, according to new ranking

Chilling scenes in Puerto Banus as suspected narco boat ‘dumps body in broad daylight and speeds away’

IN one of the most chilling scenes witnessed in Marbella’s millionaire marina, a suspected narco speed boat pulled up to the mouth of Puerto Banus,

3 Nov, 2025 @ 17:19

Crime & Law·Lead

Seprona’s most shocking case: Woman in Madrid discovered living with over 50 dogs – six of which were dead

A WOMAN was found living in a substandard Madrid home with over 50 dogs – six of which were dead. A 68-year-old woman living in

3 Nov, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Sneaky domestic worker steals €100k of jewellery and uses her mother to sell it off around Valencia

Sneaky domestic worker steals €100k of jewellery with her mother pawning it off in Valencia

A VALENCIA domestic worker broke her employer’s trust by stealing at least €100,000 of jewellery. She then got her mother involved in helping her pawn

3 Nov, 2025 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Widow, 80, facing fines or eviction as Barcelona Airbnb ban cracks down on locals renting out rooms just to survive

BARCELONA’S strict Airbnb ban is leaving residents who rent out a room simply to be able to survive in an impossible dilemma. Dozens of ordinary

3 Nov, 2025 @ 15:30

Barcelona·Lead·Property

Spain backs UN resolution granting Morocco sovereignty over former colony Western Sahara

THE UN security council has approved a US-backed resolution that would grant Morocco sovereignty over the disputed former Spanish colonial territory of Western Sahara. Eleven

3 Nov, 2025 @ 15:07

Lead·Politics

‘Blue burger sprinkled with diamond dust’ takes gold in Spain’s gourmet burger championship – but would YOU try it?

A BURGER topped with diamond dust and rose gold has taken the crown at Spain’s biggest gourmet burger festival – dazzling more than 100,000 visitors

3 Nov, 2025 @ 14:30

Food & Drink·Lead

Sweet shop in Barcelona ‘sold cocaine on its shelves in full reach of school children’

A BARCELONA sweet shop was found to be selling cocaine and stocking it on its shelves in full reach of children. Catalunya’s regional police, the

3 Nov, 2025 @ 13:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

EXPLAINER: How Carlos Mazon’s successor as Valencian president will be chosen

CARLOS Mazon’s Monday morning resignation came as no surprise, with the Valencian president looking a ‘spent’ figure following last Wednesday’s state memorial service in Valencia.

3 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Politics·Valencia

Spain expresses regret over ‘pain and injustice’ caused during conquest of the Americas after diplomatic spat with Mexico

SPAIN’S frosty relationship with Mexico could be set to thaw after a leading figure in Pedro Sanchez’s government expressed regret over the ‘pain and injustice’

3 Nov, 2025 @ 12:56

Lead·Politics

Body of British man found lying between two cars on a Costa Blanca street

Body of British man found lying between two cars on Costa Blanca street

THE body of a British national was discovered lying between two cars in Javea on Sunday morning. Authorities confirmed he was a 50-year-old man. Emergency

3 Nov, 2025 @ 12:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Mallorca's former top anti-drug cop arrested in money laundering probe linked to Ibiza cocaine pipeline

Shock in Sevilla: Mother is jailed for 26 years after passerby finds newborn baby dumped in a rubbish bin

A MOTHER has been sentenced to 26 years in prison after dumping her newborn baby in a rubbish container and leaving her to die on

3 Nov, 2025 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Cost of renting in Malaga begins to converge with Spain’s other major cities — and the traditional autumn slowdown fails to materialise

THE cost of renting a home on the Costa del Sol continues to climb, with prices in Malaga province up 11.6% in the past year.

3 Nov, 2025 @ 10:59

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Valencia president Carlos Mazon admits there were 'things that should have worked better' a year ago before and after October 29 floods

BREAKING: Valencia president Carlos Mazón resigns over handling of deadly DANA floods that killed 229 people

CARLOS Mazón, the president of Spain’s eastern Valencia region, has finally announced his resignation over his administration’s handling of last year’s deadly October floods that

3 Nov, 2025 @ 09:58

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

Medical breakthrough as children with incurable deafness hear for first time – thanks to decades of genetic research carried out in Spain

A GROUNDBREAKING treatment based on research by Spanish scientists has helped children born with incurable deafness hear for the very first time – a discovery

1 Nov, 2025 @ 12:30

Health·Lead

‘We are becoming a narco-state’: Inside the Belgian judge’s warning that should terrify Spain

SOMETHING is rotten in the state of Belgium – and the stench is emanating from the country’s largest port. An investigating judge in Antwerp recently

1 Nov, 2025 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Must Read·National News

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