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British fugitive arrested over horror Marbella shooting that put children’s lives ‘at serious risk’

A BRITISH fugitive wanted over a terrifying Marbella shooting that put children’s lives “at serious risk” has been captured in Colombia. Polemos Michael George was

3 Jan, 2026 @ 09:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Will rain ruin Malaga’s Reyes Magos parade? Here’s all you need to know

MALAGA’S Monday Reyes Magos parade will hopefully go ahead despite threats of rain from the weather forecast but things could still change – here’s all

2 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

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Spain set to break foreign tourist visitor and spending records

SPAIN will almost certainly set a new annual record for foreign tourist arrivals in 2025 following the publication of November’s figures. That month’s total reached

2 Jan, 2026 @ 15:42

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Surge in Russian ships through the Strait of Gibraltar sparks underpolicing fears

RUSSIAN ships have been swarming through the Strait of Gibraltar in what experts described as a highly unusual travel pattern – amid calls on Spain

2 Jan, 2026 @ 13:10

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Medical breakthrough as dogs trained in Spain detect cancer with 99.9% accuracy

SPANISH researchers have successfully trained dogs to detect lung cancer in human patients – in a medical breakthrough that experts say could save millions of

2 Jan, 2026 @ 11:57

Health·Lead

Cold air mass will cause big fall in temperatures and bring persistent rain and snow to parts of Spain

Cold air mass will bring big fall in temperatures plus persistent rain and snow to Spain

A COLD air mass from northern Europe is expected to bring rain and snow to parts of Spain from the weekend with a significant drop

2 Jan, 2026 @ 11:29

Lead·National News·Weather

Woman, 90, and two of her children die in Madrid flat fire as experts probe cause

A WOMAN, 90, and her two children- aged in their sixties- died in a fire at their flat in the Carbanchel district of Madrid in

2 Jan, 2026 @ 10:53

Lead·Madrid

Get your diary out: Spain’s 2026 public holidays confirmed – with four long weekends to enjoy

WORKERS in Spain will be able to enjoy 14 public holidays in 2026 – including four long weekends. That includes 12 official work holidays plus

1 Jan, 2026 @ 19:07

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Driving in Spain? New rules come into force TODAY – including mandatory V16 warning light

NEW Year’s Day isn’t just about grapes, fireworks or nursing sore heads from the night before. For the tens of millions of motorists who drive

1 Jan, 2026 @ 15:49

Lead·Travel News

Tributes pour in after Valencia football coach and three children are killed in horror Boxing Day holiday boat tragedy

TRIBUTES have poured in for a Spanish football coach who was killed alongside three of his children in a horror tourist boat accident in Indonesia

1 Jan, 2026 @ 13:35

Lead·Sport·Valencia

Spain is home to 11 types of snakes, three of them venomous vipers—but how dangerous are they?

THERE are 11 types of snakes in Spain, but only three of these are venomous, the last of which causes between 2,000 and 5,000 bites

1 Jan, 2026 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Other News

Tourism chief slams Madrid over Christmas travel nightmare at Malaga airport

MALAGA’s top tourism boss slammed Madrid after chaos erupted at Malaga Airport during the Christmas rush. Francisco Salado, president of the provincial council and head

31 Dec, 2025 @ 16:06

Lead·Malaga·Politics

12 Spanish insults that will make you sound like a native

I’LL never forget the day my Spanish teacher insulted the projector. Not because it was hilarious to threaten a small electronic device with defecating on

31 Dec, 2025 @ 15:45

La Cultura·Lead·Must Read

Medical experts list the main reasons why people need emergency treatment on New Year's Eve in Spain

Take care! The main reasons people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain, according to a medical expert

EXCESS alcohol and people choking on food are among the leading reasons for hospital ER visits in Spain on New Year’s Eve, according to medical

31 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

Health·Lead

Spain's Valencia lays down a New Year fireworks challenge to the likes of London and Sydney

Why New Year’s Eve is called ‘nochevieja’ in Spain – and what it says about the Spanish way of life

AS the clock ticks towards midnight on December 31, Spain prepares not just for a new year, but for nochevieja – a name that never

31 Dec, 2025 @ 13:39

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Andalucia pharmacies to start screening for colon cancer

ANDALUCIA pharmacies are set to start screening for colon cancer from 2026 onwards. This new permission comes from the Junta de Andalucia who have deemed

31 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Here’s a list of Spain’s most sought-after holiday spots over Christmas – and most of them are in Andalucia

DESTINATIONS in Andalucia were among Spain’s most sought-after holiday spots over the Christmas period, new data has shown. Figures from holiday rental platform Holidu revealed

31 Dec, 2025 @ 11:19

Andalucia·Lead·Property

Big Scandinavian boost unveiled for Spain’s Valencia airport

VALENCIA airport will- for the first time in 2026- run direct flights to all four Scandinavian capitals. Services to and from Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm and

31 Dec, 2025 @ 11:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Valencia

Why do locals in Spain eat 12 grapes to ring in the New Year?

Where does Spain’s tradition of gobbling 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve come from? Hint – government scrooges and the year 1882 have something to do with it

THE minute hand on Madrid’s Puerta de Sol clock tower nears midnight. Millions of Spaniards already have a grape in their mouth. Millions of others

31 Dec, 2025 @ 09:59

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Two Thirds Of Spain's 'lucky' Midnight Grapes Are Grown In Alicante Province

The majority of Spain’s ‘lucky’ midnight grapes come from one part of the country

TWO-thirds of grapes that’ll be eaten at midnight in Spain to welcome in 2026 will have been grown in Alicante Province. They are the Aledo

31 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Alicante·Food & Drink·Lead

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

CONSUMERS in Spain will get more bang for their buck in the new year after the rate of inflation fell for the second month in

30 Dec, 2025 @ 19:21

Business & Finance·Lead

Why the world is eating twelve grapes this New Year’s Eve

FROM Spanish plazas to UK supermarkets, the tradition of eating twelve grapes at midnight is spreading – here’s why people all over the world will

30 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead

FIESTA! The best festivals in Spain for your 2026 travel bucket list

Now Christmas is out of the way, it’s time to look ahead to 2026 and plan your fiestas for the year.

30 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Man arrested in Malaga for allegedly abusing pregnant underage girlfriend

A YOUNG man in Malaga has been arrested for allegedly abusing his pregnant underage girlfriend. The woman told staff at Hospital Materno Infantil that her

30 Dec, 2025 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Tenerife is spearheading a new kind of whale and dolphin watching – here’s what you need to know

A DARK, curved fin slices briefly through the Atlantic’s surface before vanishing into the blue. Moments later, a sleek grey back breaks the water again,

30 Dec, 2025 @ 13:58

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Tenerife

Two expats in Spain are awarded the British Empire Medal in New Year Honours list

KATE Mentink-Duncan has been given a British Empìre Medal(BEM) in recognition of her exceptional, decades-long service to British nationals living in Mallorca. Terry Curran, the

30 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

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British fugitive arrested over horror Marbella shooting that put children’s lives ‘at serious risk’

Will rain ruin Malaga’s Reyes Magos parade? Here’s all you need to know

Spain set to break foreign tourist visitor and spending records

Surge in Russian ships through the Strait of Gibraltar sparks underpolicing fears

Medical breakthrough as dogs trained in Spain detect cancer with 99.9% accuracy

Cold air mass will bring big fall in temperatures plus persistent rain and snow to Spain

Woman, 90, and two of her children die in Madrid flat fire as experts probe cause

Get your diary out: Spain’s 2026 public holidays confirmed – with four long weekends to enjoy

Driving in Spain? New rules come into force TODAY – including mandatory V16 warning light

Tributes pour in after Valencia football coach and three children are killed in horror Boxing Day holiday boat tragedy

Spain is home to 11 types of snakes, three of them venomous vipers—but how dangerous are they?

Tourism chief slams Madrid over Christmas travel nightmare at Malaga airport

12 Spanish insults that will make you sound like a native

Take care! The main reasons people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain, according to a medical expert

Why New Year’s Eve is called ‘nochevieja’ in Spain – and what it says about the Spanish way of life

Andalucia pharmacies to start screening for colon cancer

Here’s a list of Spain’s most sought-after holiday spots over Christmas – and most of them are in Andalucia

Big Scandinavian boost unveiled for Spain’s Valencia airport

Where does Spain’s tradition of gobbling 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve come from? Hint – government scrooges and the year 1882 have something to do with it

The majority of Spain’s ‘lucky’ midnight grapes come from one part of the country

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

Why the world is eating twelve grapes this New Year’s Eve

FIESTA! The best festivals in Spain for your 2026 travel bucket list

Man arrested in Malaga for allegedly abusing pregnant underage girlfriend

Tenerife is spearheading a new kind of whale and dolphin watching – here’s what you need to know

Two expats in Spain are awarded the British Empire Medal in New Year Honours list

New cartel bust peels back curtain on sophisticated logistics empire of warehouses used to smuggle drugs from Spain to Eastern Europe

Demand in Spain is going through the roof – but a massive one in five of the country’s most in-demand property hotspots are located in just one province

Move over Spain as Europe’s real success story is here: Poland’s GDP overtakes Spanish – and has the UK in its sights

Cockroaches are taking over Malaga’s troubled C1 commuter line to Fuengirola

Warning as Spain to suffer an ‘explosive’ mosquito season after heavy rains and unseasonal heat