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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calls for public apology from Argentina President Javier Milei after insulting his wife

SPAIN’S Socialist Party Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called on Argentina’s President Javier Milei to make a public apology after the latter insulted the former’s

20 May, 2024 @ 14:06

Lead·Politics

Swiss airlines must pay a passenger €600 compensation after bringing their flight forward by more than an hour, court in Malaga rules

IF you’ve ever suffered a severe delay to a flight, you will no doubt have been encouraged to seek compensation for your troubles. But as

20 May, 2024 @ 13:36

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Granada horror latest: President of Andalucia gives statement on ‘terrible’ double murder of children aged 10 and 12 at the hands of their grandfather – as more details emerge

JUANMA Moreno has given a statement on the ‘terrible’ double murder of two children in Granada at the hands of their grandfather as a motive

20 May, 2024 @ 13:26

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Tivoli World workers hold demonstration on the Benalmadena theme park’s 52nd anniversary demanding the iconic site be reopened

TODAY will mark 52 years since the iconic theme park, Tivoli World, first opened its doors to the general public. But rather than being a

20 May, 2024 @ 13:08

Lead·Malaga

British and Irish expats who ran a cannabis club on Spain’s Costa Blanca are arrested for ‘selling drugs disguised as food’

SEVEN people including British and Irish expats have been arrested for running a Denia cannabis club that sold drugs packaged up as food. The Policia

20 May, 2024 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

FreakCon returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol: Cosplay and gaming fanatics to descend on Torremolinos for eighth annual edition – this is where to get tickets

COSPLAY and gaming fanatics are set to descend on Torremolinos this week, as FreakCon holds its eight annual edition. The festival, celebrating all things fandom,

20 May, 2024 @ 12:36

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead

British tourist arrested over sex assault on UK holidaymaker at party-resort Magaluf hotel on Spain's Mallorca

Tourist, 20, dies after falling from his hotel balcony in Spain’s Mallorca: Friends discovered his body at 8am

A 20-year-old man has died in Spain’s Mallorca, after falling from his hotel balcony whilst on vacation in the Balearic Island. The tragic accident happened

20 May, 2024 @ 12:24

Lead·Mallorca

Pictured: Estepona’s swanky new beach club described as a ‘lifestyle destination’ that is set to open in July – featuring an infinity pool and ‘provocative performances from day to night’

THE Estepona nightlife scene is expected to move up a notch this summer with the arrival of a new beach club described as a ‘multi-sensory

20 May, 2024 @ 12:15

Estepona·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Horror in Granada: Gunman, 72, kills his two grandchildren aged 10 and 12 before taking his own life – after trio survived tragic car crash that killed his wife and daughter

A 72-year-old man has killed his two grandchildren, aged just 10 and 12 before taking his own life in Granada. Huetor Tajar, a town 43km

20 May, 2024 @ 12:12

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Desperate search for woman who vanished while swimming in the sea off Spain’s Fuengirola

A DESPERATE search has been launched for a woman who vanished while swimming in the sea off Fuengirola, Costa del Sol. Emergency services 112 were

20 May, 2024 @ 11:18

Costa del Sol·Lead

WATCH: Huge fire engulfs 30 cars in port popular with tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WATCH: Huge fire engulfs 34 cars in port popular with tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FIRECRACKER is suspected of starting a giant blaze that destroyed 17 cars and damaged at least 17 others in a Javea port car park

20 May, 2024 @ 10:59

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain recalls ambassador from Buenos Aires after Argentina President Javier Milei insults Pedro Sanchez’s wife

THE Spanish government will recall its ambassador from Argentina as a diplomatic spat between the two counties deepened following comments from hard-right President Javier Milei

20 May, 2024 @ 10:17

Lead·Politics

Serial killer TikToker who slayed British and German tourists on Spain’s Costa del Sol is accused of killing a 21-year-old hiker in Malaga – less than 10 years after he was released

A CONVICTED killer who slayed British and German tourists as part of a bloody killing spree in the 1980s has been accused of murdering a

19 May, 2024 @ 13:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Huge fireball ‘meteor’ is spotted in the skies above Spain and Portugal after entering the atmosphere at 160,000km/hr – so did YOU see it?

A HUGE fireball has been spotted flying above southern and central Spain and parts of Portugal. The Calar Alto Observatory in Gergal, Almeria, confirmed the

19 May, 2024 @ 12:55

Environment·Lead

ANALYSIS: How a brave Irish rape victim ran rings around Christian Brueckner’s team of expensive lawyers – and got the Olive Press a mention in the process

By Jon Clarke in Braunschweig, Germany IT was the day that Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner’s slick defence backfired. And it partly hinged around the

19 May, 2024 @ 12:41

Crime & Law·Lead

Young man, 21, drowns in swimming pool inside a Fuengirola urbanisation on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A YOUNG man has died after drowning in a swimming pool in Fuengirola. The 21-year-old lost his life inside an urbanisation on Avenida Pacosol late

19 May, 2024 @ 11:58

Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I visited Cordoba in southern Spain and was blown away by its beauty – its patios alone could give the floral haven of Estepona a run for its money’

Coming from Estepona, I wasn’t sure Cordoba could beat my flower laden home, but the city overwhelmed me with its beautiful patios, rich history and

19 May, 2024 @ 11:00

Cordoba·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Expat opens Malaga’s first ever cat cafe: First eatery of its kind in the city will offer coworking spaces and therapy events

MALAGA’S first ever cat cafe is set to open this year and will offer coworking, therapy events, parties and more. When you have a stressful

19 May, 2024 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Enormous 78-metre superyacht belonging to Britain’s richest man and the new Manchester United minority owner spotted cruising around Spain’s Mallorca

THE mega yacht of Manchester United’s new billionaire sheriff in town has been making waves in Mallorca. The luxurious Hampshire II, owned by British billionaire

19 May, 2024 @ 09:00

Lead·Mallorca

Pictured: The €3.5million villas that will form yet another ultra-exclusive urbanisation in Marbella

A NEW luxury complex of villas is to be built in Marbella, as part of a project that has been dubbed BeSeven. The urbanisation, which

18 May, 2024 @ 14:37

Lead·Marbella·Property

Spain scraps free public transport for 2025 - but these discounts will still be available

New high speed train will connect Madrid with Lisbon in just three hours from this date

IF a traveller wants to avoid taking a flight between the Spanish and Portuguese capitals, there is currently an option to take the train. The

18 May, 2024 @ 14:06

Lead·Travel News

Wtcg And Partners Funds Humanitarian Rescue Mission In Afghanistan Copia 1

Three Spanish tourists are shot dead in Afghanistan: Multiple others injured

THREE tourists from Spain’s Catalunya region were killed yesterday in a shooting that took place in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province. Seven other people were injured in

18 May, 2024 @ 13:36

Catalunya·Lead

Record number of illegally-kept 'protected' turtles found on farm in Spain

Farmer is arrested after police unearth 229 protected turtles on his land in Spain’s Valencia

THE Guardia Civil has removed 229 of Moorish turtles being kept illegally on a Valencia area farm- the largest seizure of its kind in Spain.

18 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Animals·Lead·Nature·Valencia

Much-loved Ibiza festival is coming to the Costa del Sol this summer: Elrow Town promises a ‘brutal’ party with ‘non-stop electronic music’ in Marbella

IBIZA will come to the Costa del Sol as a famous electronic music festival touches down in Marbella this summer. Elrow Town Summer Edition will

18 May, 2024 @ 11:00

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead

Half of people in Spain say they would not pay to get their vehicle into a Low Emissions Zone

OVER half of people in Spain would not pay to take their vehicle into a city centre Low Emission Zone(LBE), according to a survey. Cities

18 May, 2024 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·National News

Pictured: The incredible pre-fabricated homes being built in Spain – but how much do they cost?

PRE-FABRICATED homes seem to be having a moment in Spain. From sleek, wooden ‘tiny houses’ to luxe mansions, the concept is predicted to represent a

18 May, 2024 @ 08:00

Lead·Property

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