WATCH: Crowd erupts into boos after Israel’s performance at Eurovision 2024 – moments before going wild for Spain’s ‘Zorra’ anthem

THIS is the moment the crowd erupted into boos at the end of Israel’s performance at the Eurovision Song Contest final tonight. Footage shared online

11 May, 2024 @ 21:54

Entertainment·Lead

Eurovision chaos: Major contender is disqualified just HOURS before final, Ireland misses dress rehearsals and protests erupt in Finland – while Israel is tipped as a FAVOURITE

THE final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 has been plunged into chaos just hours before it is due to begin. The organiser of the

11 May, 2024 @ 17:07

Entertainment·Lead

When will Spain and the UK perform during Eurovision tonight and will it affect their chances of winning?

ANTICIPATION is building for what could be one of the most dramatic Eurovision Song Contest finals for decades. There has been widespread reports of drama

11 May, 2024 @ 17:06

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British man absolved of attempted murder in Spain after two YEARS in jail wins compensation

SPAIN’S High Court has ruled that a British man can be granted €55,000 in compensation after he was kept locked up for 643 days in

11 May, 2024 @ 13:48

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Jellyfish warning in Spain: Potentially dangerous creatures are arriving earlier and in larger numbers this year, say sealife experts

UNUSUALLY warm weather last month on Spain’s Costa Brava attracted bathers to the sea, earlier than the norm for a dip. But to their surprise,

11 May, 2024 @ 13:04

Lead·Travel News

Catalunya elections: Who is most likely to win and how will it affect Spain? All you need to know ahead of tomorrow’s vote

CATALUNYA, Spain’s northeasternmost region, will head to the polls this Sunday for a critical regional election vote that could have profound political consequences at a

11 May, 2024 @ 12:02

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

New tourism laws in Spain: The rules you must obey from TODAY to avoid fines of up to €1,500

A MAJOR holiday destination in Spain has introduced new laws against ‘excessive tourism’ which will see rule breakers fined up to €1,500 each. The measures

11 May, 2024 @ 10:10

Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Andalucia to have regional elections in June

Costa del Sol train latest: Andalucia President says project is essential for Malaga’s economy as he blasts Madrid for ‘laughing and looking the other way’

THE Junta de Andalucia president has slammed the Spanish government for ‘laughing’ at Malaga in his strongest plea yet for a Costa del Sol train.

10 May, 2024 @ 19:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Legalised tobacco smuggling and loss of sovereignty: Red lines set to collide as Gibraltar’s post-Brexit with Spain treaty edges closer

AS a post-Brexit treaty on Gibraltar’s border with Spain appears to loom into sight, both sides’ fears of a bum deal may yet derail the

10 May, 2024 @ 16:00

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

PICTURED: Moment ‘international drug traffickers’ are dragged away by riot police from the Real Padel club in Marbella – as sources warn of more potential arrests

A TOTAL of three people were dramatically arrested ‘for links to drug trafficking’ at the Real Padel club in Nueva Andalucia on Thursday, sources have

10 May, 2024 @ 15:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: This is when and how the Strait of Gibraltar will disappear, according to scientists

EUROPE is on its way to once again being joined by land with Africa. And it’s going to happen in the Strait of Gibraltar. That’s

10 May, 2024 @ 14:51

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead

A Place In The Sun visits Coin: Jasmine Harman shares pics while on set in inland Malaga town – so why DO British expats love it so much?

JASMINE Harman has spent the last few days filming in and around the inland town of Coin, in Malaga. The A Place In The Sun

10 May, 2024 @ 14:45

Lead·Malaga·Property

OPINION: Don’t panic… Marbella is still a safe place to visit – unless you plan on becoming a drug lord

IF you happened to pick up the Sunday Times last week, you may have spotted an article declaring Marbella the epicentre of the ‘Costa del

10 May, 2024 @ 14:40

Lead·Marbella·Opinion

This is what the exclusive Dolce & Gabbana homes in Marbella will look like

ITALIAN luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has joined forces with Marbella-based developer Sierra Blanca Estates to create Marbella Design Hills, a luxurious residential complex

10 May, 2024 @ 14:24

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Is this evidence of an animal sacrifice ritual? Dead ‘lambs’ attached to bizarre floral wreaths and candles are dumped in a river next to a luxury beach club on Spain’s Costa del Sol

DEAD lambs surrounded by bizarre floral wreaths and candles have been spotted in a river next to a luxury beach club, prompting speculation of animal

10 May, 2024 @ 13:54

Costa del Sol·Lead

Anti-tourism protests move to Ibiza: Activists plan huge march at end of May – these are their demands

AN activist group called Prou Ibiza has called a demonstration on the Balearic island for May 24, in order to protest against mass tourism and

10 May, 2024 @ 13:32

Ibiza·Lead

How to avoid mosquito bites in Spain this summer - and why the bloodsuckers target some more than others

Three ‘dangerous’ breeds of mosquitoes that can carry nasty diseases are being monitored on Spain’s Costa del Sol

‘DANGEROUS’ mosquito breeds are being monitored on the Costa del Sol for carrying multiple diseases. Malaga port will become the epicentre of a new fight

10 May, 2024 @ 13:25

Health·Lead·Malaga

Antonio Banderas visits Marbella: Mask of Zorro star, 63, helps open the iconic El Pimpi restaurant’s second venue on the Costa del Sol

EL Pimpi Marbella has opened its doors with help from Mask of Zorro star, Antonio Banderas. The famous Malaga bodega is spreading across the Costa

10 May, 2024 @ 12:13

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

Brit and Irishman suspected of shooting up a Marbella restaurant report themselves to the courts – these are their new bail conditions

A PAIR of expats who reportedly skipped bail after shooting up a popular Marbella restaurant have handed themselves in. Identified only as Darren and Gerrard,

10 May, 2024 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Alicante man kills his wife and then turns shotgun on himself during weekend of four domestic murders in Spain

Horror attack in Torremolinos: Man, 38, is stabbed in the neck before attacker flees in a taxi

A MAN was stabbed in the neck in Torremolinos as his attacker jumped in a taxi to flee the scene. The 38-year-old victim is in

10 May, 2024 @ 11:06

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Spotify billionaire Daniel Ek, 41, buys enormous €30million villa from British expat on Marbella’s Golden Mile

DANIEL Ek has officially snapped up a €30million villa on the Costa del Sol, the Olive Press can reveal. The Spotify billionaire, 41, made the

9 May, 2024 @ 19:29

Lead·Marbella·Property

True crime doc row in Spain: Mother of murdered boy demands an end to Netflix shows that ‘use’ tragedies – while father of teen whose body was never found insists they help expose police failures

PATRICIA Ramirez, the mother of murdered eight-year-old boy Gabriel Cruz, has publicly called for television and documentary producers to scrap any plans to make content

9 May, 2024 @ 16:56

Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead

Armed police in riot gear storm the Real Padel club and gym in Marbella: ‘Multiple arrests’ are made while a helicopter hovers above

POLICIA Nacional have raided a popular padel tennis club and gym on the Costa del Sol. Footage shared online shows a row of Policia Nacional

9 May, 2024 @ 16:40

Columnists·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella·Sponsored

Boxer in Spain faces charges after ‘beating up a man in a cinema who was shouting aggressively at his girlfriend’

A BOXER from Spain who has been hailed by some as ‘a hero’ after he intervened in a cinema to stop a man from allegedly

9 May, 2024 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead

PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

Dog finds a human ARM at a ‘finca’ in Spain: Police analyse ring on victim’s finger after failing to find rest of the body

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil is investigating a grisly discovery in Alicante province, after a dog found an arm apparently belonging to a woman on a finca,

9 May, 2024 @ 15:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Bank wars in Spain: BBVA announces hostile takeover of rival Sabadell – after merger deal failed

SPANISH bank BBVA has launched a hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell after its merger bid was rejected. BBVA will now attempt to bypass Sabadell’s

9 May, 2024 @ 15:00

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