Gazpacho vs Salmorejo: The surprising health benefits of Spain’s most iconic cold soups
THEY are perhaps the most iconic soups to come out of Spain after serving locals in Andalucia for centuries. We are of course referring to
Fugitive in Spain livestreams his escape from police before being swiftly located
A VALENCIA man with five legal warrants against him- including two to send him to prison- taunted authorities via a live video stream before the
Spain’s migrant crisis is laid bare: Andalucia ‘is at 115% occupancy rate’ while Canary Islands calls emergency meeting with PM Pedro Sanchez
MULTIPLE regions in Spain have demanded action after reaching ‘breaking point’ in terms of boat migrant arrivals. In the southernmost region of Andalucia, the economy
Spain sees olive oil price war as supermarkets FINALLY lower the cost of ‘liquid gold’
AN olive oil price war has ignited in Spanish supermarkets with the Mercadona chain on Wednesday lowering the cost of a litre of the so-called
British man threatens to blow up a house in Spain after barricading himself inside
A 48-YEAR-OLD British man has been arrested in Spain’s south-east Murcia region following a three-hour stand-off with police where he threatened to blow up a
Climate change experts warn that up to 71 beaches will disappear across Spain’s Balearic Islands by the end of the century – unless drastic action is taken
UP to 71 beaches will disappear in the Balearic Islands by the end of the century if global warming is not reversed, according to a
Spain investigates far-right ‘falsehoods and hate speech’ on social media following fatal stabbing of 11-year-old boy
THE Prosecutor’s Office is investigating ‘false’ and ‘hateful’ social media postings following last weekend’s murder of an 11-year-old boy in Toledo province. A 20-year-old man
Watch: Drivers in Spain are warned by police to never leave this item in their vehicle’s glove box
THE Guardia Civil has launched an awareness campaign aimed at drivers in Spain. In a video shared on social media, an officer from the force
Watch: Hotel cleaners in Spain’s Ibiza shame tourists for leaving their rooms in a ‘shocking state’
IBIZA based hotel cleaners have gone viral after showing the ‘shocking’ state tourists leave their hotel rooms in. The video, which has almost 70K views
Watch: Spain investigates the presence of great white sharks off coast of emerging tourist hotspot
SPANISH researchers are investigating the presence of great white sharks in the waters off northern Spain. While the animals are more often found in warmer,
Swedish expat in Spain who once managed the tragic Mike Lynch superyacht gives her verdict on the incident – after 75m vessel sunk off coast of Italy
THE former chief stewardess of the ‘British Bill Gates’ superyacht which sank off the coast of Sicily has spoken out following the death of two
Benidorm scammers conned savers out of €339,000 with bogus claims of UK-based investment companies bringing massive monthly profits
A SCAM based in Benidorm promising instant high returns on investments has been busted by the Policia Nacional after pocketing over €339,000 since 2021. Four
Cycling Dutchman is travelling from the Netherlands to Spain’s Mijas in aid of donkey sanctuary
A DUTCHMAN is cycling from the Netherlands to Spain in aid of a donkey sanctuary in Mijas. From Heemskerk, a picturesque town in the north
Smuggler steals a boat from tourist hotspot in Alicante to ferry migrants between Africa and Spain
THE Guardia Civil have impounded a boat stolen in Alicante province that ferried migrants from Algeria to the Balearic Islands. Officers intercepted the craft with
West Nile virus spreads in Spain: Health authorities declare 13 new cases in Sevilla and Huelva – while infected mosquitoes are found in Cadiz
SOME 13 new cases of the West Nile virus have been declared in Sevilla and Huelva this week. According to the Andalucian health department, six
This is the most sought after beach in Spain’s Malaga, according to Google – and it’s not in Marbella or Estepona
MALAGA province is filled with popular beaches, but one in particular has proven the most sought after this summer – at least according to Google.Â
Watch: Bizarre moment a topless man on a horse exits his local corner shop in Spain
AN Elche Policia Local officer opened the door of a city grocery store on Monday and was greeted by the sight of a shirtless man
Watch: Airplane’s terrifying landing at a Portugal airport where hundreds of Spaniards have been trapped for DAYS due to severe winds
THIS is the moment a passenger plane struggled to land at a Portuguese airport due to severe winds. The footage was taken on the island
E.Coli warning in Spain: Beach of major resort is closed after potentially harmful bacteria is found in the sea
HEALTH authorities have closed off a beach in Spain after detecting E.Coli in the water. A red flag has been raised on a section of
Free sun cream dispensers are installed around popular resort in southern Spain
FREE dispensers containing factor 50 sunscreen have been installed on Los Alcazares beaches along the Mar Menor coast. The project comes from the local council
British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain
A 59-year-old British expat died in an Almeria hospital on Saturday after being struck on the head days earlier by a gardening hoe. The confrontation
What happened to Bernadette Cooper? Missing Irish expat vanished after securing funds to save her Costa del Sol bar in 1993 – and her nephew fears mafia involvement
Do you have information about this case? Email tips@theolivepress.es THE family of an Irish expat who vanished more than 30 years ago have launched a
EXCLUSIVE: Donkey row erupts as daughter of ‘burro’ taxi driver who ‘beat up British tourist’ in Spain’s Mijas slams activist for ‘harrassing her father and tourists’
THE daughter of a donkey taxi driver has spoken out after a British tourist was ‘beaten up’ in Mijas, Andalucia. A social media user claiming
Warning for tourists in Alicante after thief uses this method to steal mobile phones from holidaymakers
A CRAFTY thief has been accused of stealing mobile phones by distracting bar and restaurant terrace customers- mainly tourists- in Alicante. The Policia Nacional have
British expat drug lord is arrested in Spain over cocaine, heroin and ecstasy empire
A BRITISH man has lost an extradition hearing in Spain and will face major drug trafficking charges in the UK. The National Court in Madrid
EXCLUSIVE: Barcelona activists erect anti-tourism Monopoly board featuring ‘Las Ramblas dels Guiris’ and ‘Gentrification corner’
ANTI-tourism has even infected local fiestas with Barcelona activists decorating the streets with a giant Monopoly board calling out officials for ‘selling off the city’.