126 years on since discovery of jewel of Iberian art on farmland in Spain’s Costa Blanca
ON August 4, 1897, a teenager accidentally discovered what has been regarded as the jewel of Iberian art ever found in Spain- The Lady of
Spain’s Malaga to welcome gigantic Greenlandic iceberg in heart of city
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A MAMMOTH iceberg weighing over 15,000 kilograms is set to make its grand appearance in Malaga at the
Gibraltar health chiefs promote breastfeeding as ‘perfect nutrition to help babies’ in global WHO campaign
GIBRALTAR’S maternity department at St Bernard’s Hospital highlighted the health benefits of breastfeeding babies using the latest research. Aided by the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA)
British tourist in Spain’s Ibiza drowns after going for swim in the sea
A BRITISH tourist drowned on Friday afternoon at Cala Jondal in the Sant Josep area of Ibiza. The 33-year-old man was spotted floating in the
Seven people arrested after the rescue of three trafficked prostitutes in Fuengirola
THREE prostitutes that had been trafficked from South America have been rescued in Fuengirola. The women have been freed as part of a Policia Nacional
Thief caught boarding ferry on Spain’s Costa Blanca with big stash of stolen loot
AN ALGERIAN national was intercepted in Alicante as he was about to board a ferry for his home country with a big stash of stolen
Gibraltar environmental group asks for investigation into bunkering oil spill as cleanup makes ‘steady progress’
GIBRALTAR’S Environmental Support Group (ESG) has slammed the bunkering operation that led to the oil spill that engulfed the coast in thick black tar. The
New summer heatwave with temperatures of 47? to hit Spain next week
A NEW heatwave with temperatures of up to 47? will hit Spain next week, according to the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). Meteorologists have announced
Stunning ancient mosaic of Medusa uncovered by archaeologists in western Spain
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered a Roman mosaic in Extremadura depicting Medusa with tiny wings and locks of hair which is believed to have been used as
Spain to get it’s first large-scale Jewish museum based in Madrid
SPAIN will get its first large-scale Jewish museum which is scheduled to open in Madrid in 2025. The Hispanic-Jewish Museum will aim ‘to unearth the
Arrival of 400 migrants on Spain’s southern coasts raises alarms for authorities
BOATS carrying around 400 migrants have arrived on the coasts of Spain’s Almeria, Granda and Murcia in just a few days. In many cases, holidaymakers
Wolves declared as extinct in Spain’s Andalucia region
WOLVES have been officially declared extinct in the Andalucia region though experts say there have not been any sightings for a decade. The regional government’s
Petrol prices at their highest this year after August’s latest hikes
PETROL prices are at their highest in 2023 after the latest increases this early August. The new hikes come as millions of Spaniards and tourists
Spain’s Civil Guard nabs British holidaymaker at Santander ferry port over unpaid hotel bill
HE NEARLY got away with it… A 64-year-old British holidaymaker was arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard as he was about to board a ferry
Spain’s government explores legal action against food-delivery service Glovo over employment practices
THE SPANISH government is exploring legal action against delivery service Glovo if it continues to refuse to obey the law and give its ‘riders’ work
Extradited son of Irish criminal John Gilligan jailed by Costa Blanca court in Spain
THE SON of Irish mobster John Gilligan has been jailed following his extradition from Ireland in July. Darren Gilligan, 47, and his 71-year-old father were
Popular Party and Vox reach a coalition deal in Spain’s northern Aragon region
THE CONSERVATIVE Popular Party (PP) and far-right Vox have reached a coalition deal for the northern Spanish region of Aragon, after an inconclusive result at
Archaeological dig at Gibraltar Upper Rock site hopes to find ‘important remains’, government says
ARCHAEOLOGISTS will soon start a dig at a whole new location on Gibraltar’s famous Rock after its national museum said there could be ‘important remains’
Record-Breaking Year: Spain’s Malaga starts August with historic record of flights in a single weekend
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MALAGA airport terminal continues to break barriers in this record-breaking year for the number of operations and passengers.
Weekend with gastronomic festivities in Spain’s Malaga: Moscatel Grape Day in Iznate
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es IZNATE, a quaint village nestled amidst the picturesque landscapes of Malaga, is gearing up for its much-awaited annual
WATCH: Strong terral wind forces aborted landing at Spain’s Malaga airport
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A POWERFUL gust of ever-changing wind frustrated the landing of a flight from Norway at Malaga Airport last
SNOWFALL: Boat with British flag carrying 2,000 kg of cocaine worth €70 million intercepted in northern Spain
A BOAT waving a British flag that was transporting 2,000 kg of cocaine worth €70 million has been intercepted in northern Spain. The white sailing
Pervert arrested for sneakily filming a woman in a toilet at Malaga Airport
A MAN has been arrested for secretly filming a woman in a toilet at Malaga Airport. The 27-year-old was allegedly caught by a woman he
Two men in Spain’s Valladolid arrested after argument over queue for children’s swings turns violent
THE POLICE had to be called to a park in the northern Spanish city of Valladolid on Wednesday night, after two fathers got into a
Seven-year-old boy dies in Spain’s Castellon province after falling out of window
A BOY aged seven died on Wednesday after falling out of a fourth-floor apartment in Benicarlo in Castellon province. The Civil Guard told the Spanish
Number of US visitors to Spain rises 17% in a year
MORE AND MORE American tourists are choosing Spain for their vacation destination, with the number of visitors from the United States arriving on these shores