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Earthquake rattles Sevilla in southern Spain as locals report feeling tremors

Two earthquakes shake Spain’s Andalucia just hours after deadly Morocco disaster – but experts insist they are not linked

THE two tremors that were felt over the weekend in Sevilla and Jaen, originally believed to be aftershocks of the earthquake in Morocco, are unrelated

11 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Lead

A yellow weather alert is on the horizon for several provinces across Spain.

Yellow alert for storms in Spain’s Almeria, Granada, and Jaen this Monday

MORE than a dozen provinces in ten autonomous communities will be under a yellow alert for rain or storms this Monday, September 11, according to

11 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Prosecutor in Spain opens probe after bull violently gores three smaller steers in the full view of a crowd of children

THE PUBLIC prosecutor has opened an investigation into possible animal cruelty offences, after a video went viral of a fighting bull violently goring three steers

10 Sep, 2023 @ 18:00

Animals·Lead·Must Read

Deadliest road in Malaga province is revealed: Figures show a surge in fatal car crashes this summer with at least a DOZEN lives lost

A TOTAL of 12 people have lost their lives on the road in Malaga province this summer, the deadliest figures in the last 10 years,

10 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: Luis Rubiales comes from a long tradition of Andalucian entitlement and impunity

THE Rubiales-in brigade like to wring their hands and ask – what is the world coming to? What is Spain coming to if, in this

10 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Natalie Rose Kern's Marbella Diaries·Opinion

High life: The mountain retreat in Spain’s Pyrenees that has meals (and views) to die for

AT just over 1,500 metres above sea level, it could be the highest-rated restaurant with rooms in Spain. ‘Certainly in Catalunya,’ insists chef, Oliver, a

10 Sep, 2023 @ 12:58

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Aid worker from Spain killed in Ukraine after Russian attack hit her convoy

SPAIN’S foreign minister confirmed on Sunday that a Spanish aid worker had died in Ukraine, after her convoy was hit by a Russian attack. Emma

10 Sep, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Must Read

Two men stealing from holiday homes and beach car parks are caught red-handed after hotel robbery on Spain's Costa Blanca

Two Algerian ‘robbers’ are arrested for ‘targeting tourists in hotel rooms and Airbnb apartments’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO ROBBERS were caught red-handed after plundering a Costa Blanca beach-front hotel with the men having a busy summer stealing from holiday homes, apartments and

10 Sep, 2023 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Defiant Spanish fishermen vow to continue trawling near Gibraltar despite the threat of jail as they need to ‘provide for their families’

SPANISH fishermen ‘don’t care’ about British territorial waters, they have brazenly told the Olive Press. They insist they are more interested in ‘feeding their families’

10 Sep, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead·Must Read·Politics

Plans for three solar farms on ‘protected’ land in Spain’s Alicante are shut down by the regional government

PLANS for three solar farms in the south of Alicante province next to the protected Sierra Escalona area have been rejected by the Ministry for

10 Sep, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain mobilises relief aid for Morocco as earthquake death toll rises above 2,000

THE OVERNIGHT death toll released by the Moroccan authorities after Friday night’s devastating earthquake rose to at least 2,012 people, with another 2,059 reported injuries.

10 Sep, 2023 @ 10:45

Lead·Must Read

Historic visitor record at Spain’s Malaga Cathedral this summer

MALAGA Cathedral has achieved a historic milestone this summer by welcoming 110,606 visitors during the months of July and August. This figure represents a 10%

10 Sep, 2023 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Remains of possible Roman circus found near Sevilla

SEVILLA UNIVERSITY experts say modern technology has enabled them to find evidence of a giant Roman circus at the site of the ancient city of

10 Sep, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Gibraltar patients get green light to use cannabis after government signs deal with major distributor

MEDICAL cannabis could soon be available to patients suffering with chronic illnesses in Gibraltar after the government struck a deal with a major distributor. Berlin-based

10 Sep, 2023 @ 09:21

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Celebrities, including Joseph Fiennes and Peter Egan, throw weight behind expat anti-bullfighting protest battling to stop a corrida in Spain’s Mallorca this weekend

HOLLYWOOD star Joseph Fiennes and BBC presenter Chris Packham have weighed in to back a British-led campaign to stop a ‘barbaric’ bullfight this Sunday in

9 Sep, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

Powerful earthquake leaves at least 820 dead in Morocco

A POWERFUL earthquake on Friday night left hundreds dead in Morocco, according to information released by the North African country’s Interior Ministry. At least 820

9 Sep, 2023 @ 09:27

Lead·Must Read

Olives with ‘illegally high levels of pesticides’ are being imported into Spain from Morocco, health experts warn

A FOOD alert has been issued this week by the European Union in Spain warning that a shipment of olives exported from Morocco contain high

9 Sep, 2023 @ 09:15

Food & Drink·Lead

Bus drivers go on strike in Gibraltar as Unite the Union engages in war of words with the government

BUS drivers went on strike across Gibraltar for better wages Wednesday after workers balloted by over 98% to take industrial action. The government has since

9 Sep, 2023 @ 09:09

Gibraltar·Lead

Lidl Spain is forced to recall an ‘apricot-scented’ paint cleaner over fears shoppers would mistake it for a soft drink

LIDL has been forced to recall a cleaning product over fears it would be mistaken for a soft drink by customers. The car paint cleaner

9 Sep, 2023 @ 08:51

Lead

Ronda to host the Spanish Canyoning Championship

RONDA is set to host the Spanish Canyoning Championship on September 23 and 24. Following the success of the qualifying event for the 2022 Spanish

9 Sep, 2023 @ 07:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

British man, 56, dies while cycling on Spain's Mallorca

British cyclist, 56, dies while cycling in Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH man, 56, died from a heart attack on Friday while cycling in the Formentor area of Mallorca. Reports described him as ‘English’ and

8 Sep, 2023 @ 17:20

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

EXC: British single mother, 44, is branded a ‘squatter’ by her Spanish landlord and faces eviction despite paying rent for SEVEN years

A BRITISH single mother is being evicted from her home in Javea for being a squatter – despite not missing a rent payment in SEVEN

8 Sep, 2023 @ 16:26

Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read

British company gets the nod to build waste water treatment plant in Europa Point area of Gibraltar

UNTREATED sewage flowing into the sea from Gibraltar could soon be a thing of the past after its government found a company that could clean

8 Sep, 2023 @ 15:11

Gibraltar·Lead

Giant Hell’s Angel boss, 38, is finally extradited from Spain: ‘Special operation’ was required to fly drug trafficker from Ibiza to Germany after failed first attempt

Wanted Hells Angels biker, 37, who ‘trafficked cocaine and meth’ is arrested during meal at exclusive restaurant in Ibiza

A ‘dangerous’ Hells Angels biker accused of a number of drug related crimes has been arrested in Spain’s Ibiza. The two-metre-tall German, who had been

8 Sep, 2023 @ 14:21

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Must Read

Embattled 'kisser' Luis Rubiales could face sex assault charges as top prosecutors in Spain open probe

Prosecutors at Spain’s national High Court formalise criminal case against Luis Rubiales over unsolicited kiss

SPAIN’S public prosecutor has formalised the case against Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales in the High Court, over his unsolicited kiss of player Jenni Hermoso

8 Sep, 2023 @ 13:51

Lead·Sport

Irishman, 29, is arrested after ‘fleeing the scene of a fatal car crash’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a 29-year-old Irish national over a hit and run car crash in Torrevieja that killed a motorist. The man is

8 Sep, 2023 @ 12:34

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

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