WATCH: Ruthless British crime boss Jamie Rothwell skips and dances after being arrested in Barcelona

THIS is the moment British crime lord Jamie Rothwell skips and dances as Spanish police march him away in handcuffs. Rothwell was tracked down and

18 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish team is developing robots to explore underground caves on the moon and Mars

SPANISH scientists are testing robots in volcanic tunnels to see if humans could one day live in similar caves on the Moon or Mars. Researchers

18 Aug, 2025 @ 11:58

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Teba turns into Scotland for epic 2025 Douglas’ Days Festival- full programme

THERE is a little corner of Spain which is about to be turned into a Scottish wonderland. Teba, in the province of Malaga, is about

18 Aug, 2025 @ 11:55

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

WHAT A SCORCHER: Enjoy 50% off an Olive Press annual subscription in our late-summer flash sale

AS the heatwave rolls on, we’re hot off the presses with a sizzling late-summer sale. For one week you will be able to sign up

18 Aug, 2025 @ 11:54

Lead·Other News

WATCH: Helicopter makes emergency splash landing in front of stunned tourists on Barcelona beach

HOLIDAYMAKERS at Barcelona’s crowded Barceloneta beach watched in disbelief on Sunday as a tourist helicopter splashed down in the sea just metres from the shore.

18 Aug, 2025 @ 11:45

Barcelona·Lead

Another firefighter dies battling Spain’s wildfires after fire engine careens down embankment

A FIREFIGHTER has lost his life to the wildfires sweeping Castilla and Leon after a fire engine tipped over in the village of Espinoso de

18 Aug, 2025 @ 11:28

Lead·Other News

Warning for Gibraltar: Beachgoers ordered out of the water in La Linea after dangerous ‘blue dragons’ discovered

THE sea at La Línea’s Santa Bárbara beach has been declared off-limits after several rare but venomous ‘blue dragons’ were discovered in the shallows. The

18 Aug, 2025 @ 11:17

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain's extreme wildfire risk ahead of scorching 44C heatwave

Spain’s allies ride in: Germany, Italy and even Slovakia send firefighters, planes and helicopters – as flames reach Picos de Europa beauty spot

SPAIN’S European allies have been pouring in help and resources as the country battles unprecedented wildfires during an exceptional heatwave. Firefighters, helicopters and water?bombing aircraft

18 Aug, 2025 @ 11:00

Lead·National News

Chaos and cancellations at Gibraltar airport as burst water pipe forces several-hour shut down

Travellers faced chaos at Gibraltar airport on Saturday morning after a high-pressure water main burst and flooded the terminal building. The incident struck in the

18 Aug, 2025 @ 10:10

Gibraltar·Lead

Astonishing day of red alert heat warnings sees SIX places in Spain top 45C

SPAIN baked under an extraordinary blast of heat on Sunday as six locations smashed through the 45C mark. The national weather agency AEMET placed much

18 Aug, 2025 @ 09:22

Lead·Weather

Giant Roman baths finally unearthed in Spain’s Elche after eight year dig

AFTER eight years of relentless digging, archaeologists at the University of Alicante have finally uncovered the full glory of the Eastern Baths at La Alcudia,

17 Aug, 2025 @ 15:28

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘WAIT AND SEE’: As Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner could be out on the streets in ‘under a month’

DANGEROUS child molester Christian Brueckner might make a return trip to Spain or Portugal in under a month. The convicted German sex offender – the

17 Aug, 2025 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Spanish nutritionist answers the question: Should you change your diet to cope with Spain’s August heatwaves?

SPAIN’S sweltering August temperatures may have you reaching for that ice-cold gazpacho, but don’t fall for the summer diet hype flooding social media. Spanish health

17 Aug, 2025 @ 11:00

Health·Lead

REVIEW: Fabulous sushi and steaks are order of the day at Don Diego in Sotogrande port

SITTING in pole position in Sotogrande port, right beside the water, Don Diego takes some beating. Opened by local businessman Juan Moncayo it has gone

17 Aug, 2025 @ 10:25

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

The US axes Spain’s busiest port from key Asia trade route as tit-for-tat diplomatic war heats up

THE United States has expelled Spain’s largest port from a crucial shipping route connecting America with Asia. The Port of Algeciras, Spain’s busiest cargo hub

17 Aug, 2025 @ 09:00

Cadiz·Lead·National News

Spain and the EU frustrated as efforts to curb plastic pollution fail at the UN thanks to opposition from oil-producing countries

FOLLOWING a long night of negotiations, efforts to finalize the first global pact against plastic pollution at the UN has failed again. Approximately 180 countries

16 Aug, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead

Don’t trust ChatGPT: Spanish influencers stuck in airport nightmare

A Spanish influencer couple’s dream trip to Puerto Rico descended into chaos after they blindly trusted ChatGPT for travel advice – and ended up stranded

16 Aug, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

WHERE TO EAT: The Olive Press asked long-established local businessman James Stewart of Savills about his Sotogrande foodie picks

By James Stewart WHEN I made my first visit to Sotogrande many, many moons ago in March, Sotogrande was completely empty and the only place

16 Aug, 2025 @ 13:07

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Deadly rabies warning in popular tourist region of Spain after alarming surge in bat attacks

HEALTH authorities in Catalunya have issued an urgent warning urging residents to avoid all contact with bats following a spike in potentially dangerous encounters across

16 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Catalunya·Health·Lead

WATCH: How Malaga plans to transform itself with a ‘series of garden bridges’ criss-crossing dry river bed

MALAGA City Council has unveiled ambitious plans to turn the dry bed of the Guadalmedina River into a chain of landscaped pedestrian ‘plaza bridges’ linking

16 Aug, 2025 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Costa Blanca community ‘living in fear’ after squatter gang – including two pregnant women – move in and threaten to kill their pets

WHAT began as a quiet summer for one gated community on the Costa Blanca has turned into a nightmare its residents – both expat and

15 Aug, 2025 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

We’re all poorer: Food prices in Spain shoot up at three times the rate of wages since 2019

THE price rises of food in Spain has far outstripped the boost in wages over the last six years, leaving everyone poorer. Filling a shopping

15 Aug, 2025 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

‘Tinder date’ horror in Spain: Woman is strangled to death with a dog leash and set on fire

Top Spanish anti-drugs cop in Mallorca remanded in custody over links to mafia-style drug and money laundering gang

A SENIOR Spanish police inspector has been thrown behind bars without bail over claims he leaked top-secret information to a ruthless European drug gang. Inspector

15 Aug, 2025 @ 16:07

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Migrant flood hits Spain’s Balearic islands: 351 arrive in just 48 hours

THE Balearic Islands faced another wave of migrant arrivals, as 351 people reached the archipelago in 20 separate pateras within 48 hours. The latest boat,

15 Aug, 2025 @ 15:50

Balearic Islands·Lead·National News

MALAGA FERIA: Southern Spain’s biggest Summer party kicks off tonight with fireworks, drones and dancing

HOLD onto your sombreros! The famous Malaga Fair, southern Spain’s biggest summer blowout, explodes into life tonight. Even though the full fiesta officially runs from

15 Aug, 2025 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Spare a thought for those with ‘cold allergy’ unable to cool themselves down during Spain’s current heatwave

WHILE most of Spain seeks refuge from sweltering temperatures through cold drinks, air conditioning and refreshing dips in the sea, around 24,000 Spaniards face a

15 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00