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Radioactive clouds regularly form above Spain because of something France did 60 years ago, studies find

What is ‘blood rain’? All you need to know about Spain’s ‘calima’ weather phenomenon before it blows in from Africa tomorrow

SPAIN stands on the cusp of being drenched in ‘blood rain’, an atmospheric spectacle known as the calima. The calima has the remarkable effect of

14 Feb, 2024 @ 10:50

Lead·Must Read·Other News·Weather

Marbella mayor’s stepson faces 22 years in prison and a €30m fine: Joakim Broberg is accused of leading a Swedish drug cartel in Spain, bribing police and money laundering

THE stepson of the mayor of Marbella is facing 22 years in prison if he is convicted on a string of drug trafficking charges. Joakim

14 Feb, 2024 @ 10:44

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

This expat hotspot on the Costa Blanca wants to become Spain’s first ‘crypto-friendly’ city – but what does that involve?

TORREVIEJA has unveiled plans to become Spain’s first cryptocurrency-friendly city. The Costa Blanca resort hopes to achieve that goal through an initiative launched by the

14 Feb, 2024 @ 10:20

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

British expat is almost killed by a dangerous driver in Spain: Father-of-three is still recovering months after horror crash in Alicante – but needs your help

A BRITISH expat has been left with thousands of euros worth of medical bills after being run off the road by a dangerous driver in

14 Feb, 2024 @ 09:40

Alicante·Lead

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Incredible new SALIVA test for breast cancer will diagnose patients in less than five SECONDS

SCIENTISTS have created portable saliva test that is capable of detecting breast cancer in as little as five seconds. The incredible device is the work

14 Feb, 2024 @ 07:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Arson is behind yet another devastating forest fire in eastern Spain, say investigators – following string of similar attacks last summer

THE Guardia Civil are investigating whether a suspected arsonist has struck once again in the Devesa del Saler area of Valencia’s Albufera natural park. A

14 Feb, 2024 @ 06:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: Eight TONNES of cocaine are seized at Algeciras port in southern Spain – after ruse to trick officials failed

EIGHT tonnes of cocaine hidden in a specially-built cargo container have been seized at Algeciras port. The bonanza of cocaine, Spain’s second largest ever and

13 Feb, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

‘Blood rain’ is coming to Spain: New DANA will bring the weather phenomenon to Andalucia and beyond this week

A WEATHER phenomenon known as ‘blood rain’ is coming to much of Spain this week. Temperatures will remain relatively high but a new DANA –

13 Feb, 2024 @ 16:33

Lead·Other News·Weather

The Body Shop goes into administration with thousands of jobs at risk – but will its stores in Spain be affected?

THE Body Shop, that bastion of British body beauty, has announced it has entered into administration, casting a shadow of uncertainty over 2,000 jobs within

13 Feb, 2024 @ 16:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

What are ‘narcolanchas’? The boats used by drug traffickers to carry up to 3 TONNES of narcotics into Spain – after the high-speed vessel killed two Guardia Civil officers in Cadiz

TWO Guardia Civil officers, David Perez, 43, and Miguel Angel Gomez, 39, were killed last week in the coastal town of Barbate after being deliberately

13 Feb, 2024 @ 16:17

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Dramatic helicopter rescue pulls nearly THIRTY children off mountaintop ‘in batches of five’ in Spain’s Mallorca

THE recent storms that have battered Spain nearly claimed a terrible death toll after a group of nearly 30 children got stuck on treacherous mountain

13 Feb, 2024 @ 14:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Violent serial abuser locked up girlfriend to use her as a prostitute in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Man in Spain who killed and cooked his girlfriend’s pet rabbit before forcing her to eat it faces 12 years in jail

PROSECUTORS want a man jailed for 12 years for a series of violent attacks on his girlfriend with his abuse including the slaying of her

13 Feb, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s opposition Partido Popular in chaos after leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo makes ‘off the record’ U-turn on Catalan amnesty

AHEAD of this weekend’s regional elections in Galicia, Spain’s conservative Partido Popular (PP) has been plunged into chaos after off-the-record comments reportedly made by its

13 Feb, 2024 @ 13:15

Galicia·Lead·Politics

Lucky Brit wins a £3 million villa in Spain after entering a lottery by chance

A 52-year-old man from Edinburgh has won a villa in Spain worth £3 million as well as £250,000 in cash after entering a lottery while

13 Feb, 2024 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

‘Gay white Jesus and a Roman orgy’: Posters for two religious events in Spain spark fury among locals

A GAY white Jesus and a Roman orgy. That’s the verdict of some furious locals after seeing the posters for two hugely traditional festivals in

13 Feb, 2024 @ 11:57

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead

Scam warnings in Spain: More than 52% of people have been targeted via their mobile phone in the past year

OVER half of people in Spain have admitted to spotting a scam or an attempted fraud involving mobile phone messages and emails in 2023. The

13 Feb, 2024 @ 11:31

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

‘Stop complaining about chemtrails!’ Prosecutor in Spain insists the visible vapor from planes is NOT toxic after being inundated with denuncias from conspiracy theorists

A SENIOR prosecutor says increasing numbers of people are filing denuncias about ‘chemtrails’- the white trails left by planes in the sky due to condensation.

13 Feb, 2024 @ 10:49

Lead·National News·Other News·Valencian Community

Nolotil petition: Sign here to urge healthcare providers in Spain to stop giving the ‘lethal’ painkiller to Brits and northern Europeans

Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: tips@theolivepress.es THE Olive Press has launched a petition to urge Spanish healthcare providers to stop giving Nolotil

13 Feb, 2024 @ 10:25

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Farmer strikes in Spain enter their eighth day: Tractors block roads from Andalucia to Catalunya and will today target the border with France

FARMERS have entered their eighth day of protests across Spain by shutting down yet more major roads with their tractors. In Andalucia, the A-4 near

13 Feb, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead

10 Spanish insults from Andalucia that will make you sound like a local

IT’S no secret that Andalucia is one of the most expressive and culturally diverse regions in Spain. The mainland’s southernmost autonomous community is the home

13 Feb, 2024 @ 07:30

Andalucia·Lead

Drought is NOT over in Spain: Warning of toughest water restrictions in decades after rain from Storm Karlotta does little to refill reservoirs in Malaga

THE heavy rain at the weekend has done little to recuperate reservoir levels in Malaga province, new figures show. Despite the heavens opening above the

13 Feb, 2024 @ 07:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Costa Blanca Airport In Spain Welcomes New Look Tourist Information Desk

Spain’s Alicante airport smashes January record thanks to influx of British visitors

A LARGE number of UK travellers have helped take Alicante-Elche airport to a record January high with 958,088 passengers. That’s the best-ever start to a

12 Feb, 2024 @ 17:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: Briton, 74, took Nolotil in Spain for YEARS for her arthritis before developing a deadly blood condition that almost killed her – but was ‘saved by her Spanish genes’

Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: tips@theolivepress.es A BRITISH expat who was prescribed Nolotil for several years has claimed she ‘would be dead’

12 Feb, 2024 @ 16:29

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Feminist groups start petition in bid to cancel Spain’s controversial Eurovision entry ‘Zorra’

FEMINIST associations in Spain have collected more than 1,500 signatures in a bid to cancel Spain’s controversial Eurovision entry, Zorra. The song from Alicante duo

12 Feb, 2024 @ 16:04

Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Julio Iglesias series to be filmed for Netflix

STREAMING giant Netflix is teaming up with the legendary Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias to bring his life to the small screen. “For the first time,

12 Feb, 2024 @ 15:37

Entertainment·Lead·Other News

AC/DC are coming to Spain: Legendary rock group will perform in this major city in Andalucia this year

FANS of legendary Australian rock band AC/DC will be in for a treat later this year, when the group will pay a visit to Spain.

12 Feb, 2024 @ 15:02

Andalucia·Entertainment·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

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What is ‘blood rain’? All you need to know about Spain’s ‘calima’ weather phenomenon before it blows in from Africa tomorrow

Marbella mayor’s stepson faces 22 years in prison and a €30m fine: Joakim Broberg is accused of leading a Swedish drug cartel in Spain, bribing police and money laundering

This expat hotspot on the Costa Blanca wants to become Spain’s first ‘crypto-friendly’ city – but what does that involve?

British expat is almost killed by a dangerous driver in Spain: Father-of-three is still recovering months after horror crash in Alicante – but needs your help

Incredible new SALIVA test for breast cancer will diagnose patients in less than five SECONDS

Arson is behind yet another devastating forest fire in eastern Spain, say investigators – following string of similar attacks last summer

WATCH: Eight TONNES of cocaine are seized at Algeciras port in southern Spain – after ruse to trick officials failed

‘Blood rain’ is coming to Spain: New DANA will bring the weather phenomenon to Andalucia and beyond this week

The Body Shop goes into administration with thousands of jobs at risk – but will its stores in Spain be affected?

What are ‘narcolanchas’? The boats used by drug traffickers to carry up to 3 TONNES of narcotics into Spain – after the high-speed vessel killed two Guardia Civil officers in Cadiz

WATCH: Dramatic helicopter rescue pulls nearly THIRTY children off mountaintop ‘in batches of five’ in Spain’s Mallorca

Man in Spain who killed and cooked his girlfriend’s pet rabbit before forcing her to eat it faces 12 years in jail

Spain’s opposition Partido Popular in chaos after leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo makes ‘off the record’ U-turn on Catalan amnesty

Lucky Brit wins a £3 million villa in Spain after entering a lottery by chance

‘Gay white Jesus and a Roman orgy’: Posters for two religious events in Spain spark fury among locals

Scam warnings in Spain: More than 52% of people have been targeted via their mobile phone in the past year

‘Stop complaining about chemtrails!’ Prosecutor in Spain insists the visible vapor from planes is NOT toxic after being inundated with denuncias from conspiracy theorists

Nolotil petition: Sign here to urge healthcare providers in Spain to stop giving the ‘lethal’ painkiller to Brits and northern Europeans

Farmer strikes in Spain enter their eighth day: Tractors block roads from Andalucia to Catalunya and will today target the border with France

10 Spanish insults from Andalucia that will make you sound like a local

Drought is NOT over in Spain: Warning of toughest water restrictions in decades after rain from Storm Karlotta does little to refill reservoirs in Malaga

Spain’s Alicante airport smashes January record thanks to influx of British visitors

EXCLUSIVE: Briton, 74, took Nolotil in Spain for YEARS for her arthritis before developing a deadly blood condition that almost killed her – but was ‘saved by her Spanish genes’

Feminist groups start petition in bid to cancel Spain’s controversial Eurovision entry ‘Zorra’

Julio Iglesias series to be filmed for Netflix

AC/DC are coming to Spain: Legendary rock group will perform in this major city in Andalucia this year

One third of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 in Spain have had sex – and condom use is falling

‘Clearly the coolest language in the world’: Britain’s The Guardian newspaper campaigns for children to learn Spanish instead of French in schools

MISSING: Fears growing over British tourist, 79, who disappeared while holidaying on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: The Olive Press reports live from Ronda as weeks of unprecedented rainfall finally give way to sunshine

Vandalism and violent threats: What the attack on the 13 Roses memorial reveals about Spain today