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Tranquil and Convenient: Discover one of the calmest and easiest-to-park beaches in Spain’s Malaga

Highs of 24C across Malaga province TODAY: Costa del Sol stays true to its name despite temperatures plummeting across Spain

THE temperature in Malaga province has remained above 20C today. Despite being well into November, the mercury is forecast to reach up to 24C in

5 Nov, 2023 @ 14:36

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Test your Spanish: How many of these hand gestures do YOU know?

ITALIANS are often described as the most expressive when it comes to speaking with your hands. But Spaniards are arguably a close second, with many

5 Nov, 2023 @ 14:04

Lead

Must visit: The white-washed villages set in the stunning natural beauty that surrounds Guadalhorce in Spain’s Andalucia

FOR years it was a sleepy, white-washed Andalucian pueblo known only to the most intrepid adventurers. That changed in 2015 with the reopening of the

5 Nov, 2023 @ 11:26

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Is lemon water good for you? How one of Spain’s most popular drinks could benefit your kidneys

SPAIN is one of the world’s biggest consumers of lemons and drinking lemon water brings a variety of benefits with suggestions that it could slow

5 Nov, 2023 @ 08:00

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Literary escape: From bins bearing Harry Potter covers to plant pots inscribed with poetry, is THIS Andalucian town the most cultured corner of inland Spain?

NESTLED in the heart of the Alpujarra mountains of Andalucia lies the most charming village you’ve never heard of: Mecina Bombaron is a fairytale come

5 Nov, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Revealed: These are the biggest myths about wine – and some might surprise you

FOR some of us, navigating our way around the wine section can be a daunting task. With so many amazing Spanish varieties, how are we

4 Nov, 2023 @ 14:57

Food & Drink·Lead

IN PICS: New 5-star hotel is set to open on this iconic street in Spain’s Sevilla

A BRAND new five-star hotel will open in Sevilla, it has been announced. The city council is set to approve plans for a 20-room hotel

4 Nov, 2023 @ 14:19

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

With the autumn tuna season upon us, SO/Sotogrande debuts a new tasting menu straight from the nets of the Barbate fishermen

CHEF Leandro Caballero is serving up a treat at his Cortijo Santa María 1962 restaurant in Sotogrande, classic tuna territory. With the autumn tuna-fishing season

4 Nov, 2023 @ 14:00

Cadiz·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Sponsored·Sponsored Review

‘British’ man sparks police panic after ‘confessing to shooting his friend in the head’ in Marbella – but all was not as it seemed

MARBELLA police embarked on a panicked search on Thursday afternoon after receiving a worrying ‘confession’ over the phone. An unknown man speaking in English told

4 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

Lead·Marbella

Extreme weather warnings in the south open up Spain’s north to summer tourism: Visitor numbers jump by half

NORTHERN Spain has seen a massive increase in tourism this year as scorching temperatures in the south put off visitors. In August, the regions of

4 Nov, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Basque Country·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Do-gooder hands in wallet containing almost €1,000 cash on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A KIND hearted citizen handed in a wallet worth almost €1,000 to Local Police in Malaga. The wallet contained €930 cash alongside important documentation. It

4 Nov, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: With residents being hit with ridiculous water bills of up to €70,000 in La Vinuela, Malaga, can sanity prevail?

THE insane water bills at La Viñuela seems like another fiasco that could have easily been avoided. New water rates designed to punish irresponsible users

3 Nov, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Opinion

EXCLUSIVE: Why are breast cancer rates soaring in Spain? Worrying stats show one in 10 new cases are among under 40s

LAST year, an estimated 35,750 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in Spain, a shocking 7,000 more than in 2015. This rise is partly due

3 Nov, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·EXCLUSIVE·Health·Lead

Benidorm refuses to host illegal migrants in its hotels as a part of Spain-wide proposal following a surge in boat arrivals

HOTELS on the Spanish mainland have been approached to provide rooms for the wave of migrants arriving in the Canary Islands. Human rights organisations are

3 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Benidorm·Canary Islands·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

PICTURED: Young scientist, 23, who was killed by a falling tree while crossing the road during Storm Ciaran in Spain’s Madrid

JULIA Rodriguez Maeso, 23, was killed by a falling tree in Madrid as Storm Ciaran tears through the country. The young scientist had just begun

3 Nov, 2023 @ 17:59

Lead·Madrid

WATCH: ‘Send her to jail!’ Outrage in Spain as video shows market stall worker in China hacking at a leg of jamon

ANOTHER bastion of Spanish cuisine has been brutalised in the eyes of Spain’s netizens – this time from China. A video has gone viral of

3 Nov, 2023 @ 17:56

Food & Drink·Lead

Campaign launched to bring back ‘silver route’ train network connecting Andalucia with northern Spain: THESE would be the cities it stops at

SEVILLA is among dozens of Spanish cities and towns that will stage simultaneous rallies this Saturday(November 4) calling for the reopening of the Ruta de

3 Nov, 2023 @ 17:40

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

LONG READ: Why Estepona is now the ‘capital of drug trafficking’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol – and Marbella is not far behind

ON the surface, Estepona is a charming seaside town on Spain’s Costa del Sol, boasting pristine beaches, a sprawling old town and five-star dining. It’s

3 Nov, 2023 @ 17:30

Lead·Must Read

Why Carmona is well worth a visit – as charming town in Spain’s Andalucia is set to become a UNESCO World Heritage site

CARMONA, Sevilla is set to become a UNESCO World Heritage site, after the Spanish Historical Heritage Association (Consejo de Patrimonio Historico) approved its nomination last

3 Nov, 2023 @ 17:09

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

REVIEW: The ‘bottomless brunch’ at Marbella’s Nomad offers some serious bang for your buck (with impressive vegan alternatives too) – just don’t eat beforehand!

GETTING brunch on the weekend is nothing new, with the trend having exploded on the culinary scene in recent years. Marbella is no exception, with

3 Nov, 2023 @ 16:55

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Strong winds cause injuries in Spain’s Valencia: Woman is struck in the face by a falling sign while another is hit by a restaurant’s parasol

STRONG winds caused by Storm Ciaran have kept police and fire crews busy in Valencia and the Valencian Community with over 700 reported incidents in

3 Nov, 2023 @ 15:25

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

WATCH: Moment baby dolphin is rescued from an illegal net off Spain’s Andalucia – much to the delight of its mother

THIS is the moment a baby dolphin was saved from drowning off the coast of Almeria after give-it-a-go heroes stepped in. Video footage uploaded to

3 Nov, 2023 @ 14:13

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Boy, 14, attacks his mother and grandmother and smashes TV at Costa Blanca home ‘because they refused to buy him a new phone’

A BOY, 14, who attacked his mother after she refused to buy him a mobile phone has been arrested by the Elche Policia Local. The

3 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Teenage hacker arrested in Alicante for making death threats to Podemos leader, Ione Belarra, and the mass theft of personal data

Crackdown on pirate TV across Spain: Arrests in Alicante and Andalucia reveal 18,300 customers were watching €366m worth of stolen content

EIGHT people have been arrested for providing pirate subscription television services to over 18,300 customers from two operational centres in Alicante and Sevilla provinces. The

3 Nov, 2023 @ 12:30

Alicante·Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Valencian Community

Devastating November fire was caused by power lines touching tree branches in Spain's Valencia

Hundreds evacuated as forest fire rages in Spain’s Valencia: Strong winds from Storm Ciaran help flames tear through more than 2,000 hectares

A FOREST fire fanned by strong winds in the south of Valencia province has forced the evacuation of 850 residents. The blaze started on Thursday

3 Nov, 2023 @ 11:40

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

The Socialists’ Catalunya deal explained: The price Pedro Sanchez will pay to return to power

SPAIN’S Socialist Party and the Catalan Republican Left (ERC) announced on Thursday that they had reached a much-awaited deal, one that will see the pro-independence

3 Nov, 2023 @ 11:22

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

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