Forgotten no more: The bittersweet legacy of Cinuras and Cadiz’s lost Roman necropolis
SOMETIME around the reign of Emperor Nero, in the Roman city of Gades (now Cadiz), a man named Cinuras was laid to rest beneath a
Historic Roman temple in Spain’s Cordoba finally reopens after €750K restoration
IF you know central Córdoba, you’ll likely recognise the soaring Corinthian columns that stretch nearly 40 feet into the deep Andalusian sky. These dramatic remains
Both Madrid and Barcelona have had a housing bubble ‘for the past two years’ – but what’s been driving it?
SPAIN’S two largest cities have been gripped by a dangerous housing bubble since 2023, according to a new academic study that warns of ‘overheating’ in
Stadium plans revealed: Barcelona announce date for return to Camp Nou – as Valencia secure €322m financing for new ground
FC BARCELONA have announced the date for their long-awaited return to the Camp Nou after more than two years away – even though renovations remain
‘It was like a terror attack’: Witnesses describe the horror of bar explosion in Spain that claimed two lives
A BRITISH immigrant has described the terrifying moment a bar explosion rocked her Spanish neighbourhood, saying it felt ‘like a terrorist attack’ as chaos erupted
Spain’s children are being damaged by ‘parents using screens as digital babysitters’ claims expert
A LEADING Spanish sleep expert has warned that parents are increasingly using screens as ‘digital babysitters’ and ‘electronic dummies’ for children as young as babies.
Luxury pad of Marbella mayor’s son could be seized as Swedish mafia trial continues
A LUXURY home belonging to Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz’s son could be confiscated as part of an ongoing Swedish mafia trial in Madrid. The Anti-Drug
Rare tiny turtles recover at Terra Natura Benidorm after being smuggled in from China
TINY turtles smuggled in from China have been found inside a container by the Guardia Civil at a checkpoint in Gandia(Valencia). 20 black-bellied leaf turtles
Local train services with restored stations and 50kms of new track return to ‘ground zero’ of Valencia floods
METROVALENCIA trains resumed services on Friday to ‘ground zero’ areas of the October floods. Reconstruction work cost €140 million to get the Valencia Sud to
Watch the ancient art of bluefin tuna carving at KOI Marbella – followed by exclusive omakase dinner
IT is an age-old ritual perfected by skilled fishermen over centuries. Now, you can find out how the world’s most valuable fish is carved up
WATCH: Police bust gang selling weight-loss drug Ozempic and anabolic steroids in Spain
A GANG that illegally sold medicines and pharmaceutical products across Spain – including the Ozempic weight-loss and diabetes drug- has been brought down by authorities.
Spain’s inflation rate goes up due to energy concerns over Middle East crisis
SPAIN’S inflation rate rose by 0.2% in June to 2.2%- mainly down to energy price rises spurred on by the crisis in the Middle East
Spanish weather expert slams ‘terrifying’ online backlash from ‘horde of partisans who no longer believe in scientific data’
A SPANISH weather forecaster has slammed the ‘terrifying’ online backlash her organisation has received to its reporting on Spain’s early summer heat. Sandra Monrabal with
Trump slams ‘terrible’ Spain and threatens to ‘make them pay double’ over NATO 5% of GDP snub
President Donald Trump lashed out against Spain over NATO contributions, after the Spanish government stood out as the only country against dedicating 5% of GDP
Court suspends Ryanair’s hefty €107m fine for abusive practices in Spain
MADRID’S High Court has temporarily suspended huge fines imposed in Spain on budget carriers Ryanair and Norwegian Air. Their practices had been described as ‘abusive’
Get ready for a Spanish scorcher: Temperatures could ‘exceed 45C’ as Spain becomes ‘branch of the Sahara desert’
SPAIN is bracing for its first major heatwave of the summer, with temperatures potentially soaring above 45C in some regions this weekend as a powerful
British tourist falls five metres to his death in Mallorca
A BRITISH tourist died in the early hours of Friday morning after falling in a rocky area of north-east Mallorca. The 41-year-old man fell five
Travel misery in Spain with 60 flights cancelled on second day of easyJet cabin crew strike
Have you been impacted by easyJet strike action? If so, the Olive Press wants to hear from you: please email ben@theolivepress.es to get in touch
Marbella beefs up beach security to crack down on ‘loose dogs, street sellers and jetskis’
MARBELLA is launching a major beach security operation this summer to tackle problem behaviour along the Costa del Sol resort’s 27 kilometres of coastline. The
Two people die one week after bar explosion in Spain’s Mar Menor area
TWO women who were seriously injured in a bar explosion in San Pedro del Pinatar on June 19 have both died in hospital on Thursday
Airlines on the ropes as EU body rules against charging for hand luggage
AIR travel as we know it could soon look very different after a European Union body proposed changes to carry-on luggage rules that would save
English footballer who threw stool at woman in Ibiza poolside brawl: ‘She went down a bit easy’
AN English professional footballer has been identified as the man who hurled a chair at a woman during a chaotic poolside brawl in Ibiza. Kian
Trial begins in Mallorca of €3.3 million luxury property fraud in the Lujo Casa Baleares case
THE real estate macro-scam of Lujo Casa began its trial today, with the understanding that sessions will be held in July and September. The start
Row erupts in Spain over plans to build huge Jesus statue outside Madrid – seven metres taller than Rio’s Christ the Redeemer
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build the world’s tallest statue of Jesus Christ have split a small town outside Madrid after the local council approved plans for
Real-life chicken run as poultry escape from cages after lorry crash in Valencia
A LORRY transporting poultry in cages crashed in Valencia province on Thursday, with an unspecified number of chickens and other fowl running away. The driver,
Spain approves law to pardon Catalan independence leaders in boost for PM Pedro Sanchez
EMBATTLED prime minister Pedro Sanchez has received a welcome boost after Spain’s Constitutional Court voted to approve a highly contentious amnesty law designed to withdraw
