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The Costa del Sol dominates Spain’s ultra-luxury property market – leaving Madrid and the Balearics in the shade

MALAGA has claimed over a third of all ultra-luxury homes for sale across Spain, comfortably beating both Madrid and the Balearics in the three-million-euro market.

13 Aug, 2026 @ 13:45

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Barcelona set to install a hundred security cameras in popular tourist hotspots and high-crime areas

AUTHORITIES hope the new surveillance measures will increase security across the popular tourist city.

13 Aug, 2026 @ 13:35

Barcelona·Lead

What to do if you encounter a disease-carrying wild boar on the Costa del Sol, according to medical professionals

AFTER a new study revealed that more than 86% of wild boars wandering into Malaga’s urban areas carry germs that can infect humans, leading medical

13 Aug, 2026 @ 11:25

Costa del Sol·Environment·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Brit tourist’s life is saved by his quick-thinking wife and Costa del Sol property owner after heart attack shock in rural Frigiliana

A BRITISH tourist was saved from the brink of death after his wife and a Costa del Sol property owner stepped in when he suffered

13 Aug, 2026 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Spain helps motorists over soaring diesel prices by boosting tax discount

MOTORISTS facing ever-rising diesel prices at filling stations across Spain will get extra help from the government. As from September, forecourt tax cuts on a

13 Aug, 2026 @ 11:00

Lead·National News

Spain placed on alert for extreme weather including high temperatures, rain, and storms

MOST of Spain has been placed under yellow and orange warnings for extreme weather on Thursday.

13 Aug, 2026 @ 10:11

Lead·National News·Weather

WATCH: Spanish Olympic skateboarder pulls off ‘move of his life’ by timing mid-air jump with solar eclipse

Viral footage captured the epic moment a Spanish skateboarder timed a mid-air stunt with a total solar eclipse on Wednesday.

13 Aug, 2026 @ 09:25

Environment·Lead·National News

Millions enjoy total eclipse of the sun in Spain- not witnessed in the country for over 100 years

MILLIONS of people gathered across Spain on Wednesday to watch a total solar eclipse- something not seen in the country for over a century. The

13 Aug, 2026 @ 09:21

Lead·National News

Fuengirola train passenger awarded €20,700 nearly 10 years after suitcase smashed into her on escalator

A Fuengirola train passenger has won €20,700 in compensation nearly a decade after a falling suitcase smashed into her.

12 Aug, 2026 @ 17:15

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Revealed: The areas of Spain which are seeing the biggest population growth

Andalucia is pushing nine million inhabitants after surge in foreign arrivals

ANDALUCIA is closing in on a population of nine million after a record-breaking influx of people born abroad sent its population soaring.

12 Aug, 2026 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Lead·National News

American man found dead in Malaga holiday rental pool died by drowning, autopsy confirms

AN AUTOPSY has confirmed that an American tourist died from drowning this week in a Malaga holiday rental home swimming pool. The 45-year-old man was

12 Aug, 2026 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Julio Iglesias puts €4m Galicia mansion up for sale just one year after buying it

Legendary Spanish singer Julio Iglesias is selling his €4-million Galicia mansion only one year after buying it.

12 Aug, 2026 @ 16:00

Celebrity·Lead·Northern Spain·Property

NASA and BBC take over abandoned Spanish villages to broadcast historic solar eclipse

NASA and BBC crews have rented out properties in ghost towns near Burgos, northern Spain, to broadcast Wednesday's eclipse.

12 Aug, 2026 @ 15:29

Environment·Lead·Northern Spain·Technology

Spain holidaymakers warned over hotel scam using fake booking confirmation links

HEADING to Spain? Watch out for this very convincing hotel booking scam

12 Aug, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

two spanish police officers, one male and one female, stand in front of their police car

Cops bust illegal adoption plot as couple ‘pay €20,000’ for two-year-old girl in Murcia

FOUR people were arrested as social services intervened in the black market surrogacy scheme.

12 Aug, 2026 @ 14:58

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Costa Blanca airport enjoys bumper July with passenger numbers set to smash annual record

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport recorded an impressive 11.1% increase in passenger numbers in July compared to a year earlier. Airport operator Aena said on Wednesday that over

12 Aug, 2026 @ 14:14

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Three Spanish beaches named among Europe’s most valuable – with Playa de Bolonia worth an eye-watering €365 million

FROM above, the dunes of Playa de Bolonia resemble a pool of liquid gold spilling into the surrounding greenery. The tranquil bay is flanked on

12 Aug, 2026 @ 13:05

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Property

British tourist, 27, arrested after shouting ‘f*** the police’ and slapping officer in Mallorca party capital of Magaluf

A BRITISH tourist has been arrested in Magaluf after slapping a police officer in the face and then trying to hit him while they wrestled

12 Aug, 2026 @ 12:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

The Ceuta migrant crisis, a dodgy British fixer on the Costa Blanca, and the mystery death of Norwegian teen Nikoline – all in the latest episode of The Rest is Spain podcast

A NEW episode of The Olive Press’ flagship podcast The Rest is Spain is out now! Available on all major platforms, this week’s drop zeroes

12 Aug, 2026 @ 11:45

Lead·Other News

Rock legend Brian May heads to Spain to chase total eclipse

The veteran musician shared his excitement over the upcoming solar eclipse and warned fans to take care and use proper eye protection.

12 Aug, 2026 @ 11:33

Lead·Other News

Estepona ‘cocaine lord’ laundered millions in Rotterdam drug profits through Costa del Sol property

A SUSPECTED high-level drug trafficker has been arrested in Estepona on allegations he laundered of millions of euros in drug profits into property on the

12 Aug, 2026 @ 11:21

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Shock in Mijas as 25-year-old man in wheelchair dies after being stabbed in chest

A WHEELCHAIR-BOUND 25-year-old man has been stabbed to death on the Costa del Sol four years after surviving a shooting which left him paralysed. The

12 Aug, 2026 @ 10:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Horror in the Canary Islands as trafficker gang prowled island for vulnerable migrant children to lure into sex slavery

TWO teenage girls have been rescued from a trafficking network that lured vulnerable migrant children out of Gran Canaria’s care homes for sexual exploitation abroad.

12 Aug, 2026 @ 10:24

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

A large group of migrants are guarded by a Spanish solider

Snapshots of Ceuta still counting the cost of 72,000 people arriving from Morocco

THROUGH the lens of Cristina Cuadra’s camera, the Olive Press spent two days talking to anxious locals and desperate migrants. These are their stories.

11 Aug, 2026 @ 18:35

Lead·National News

Spain torpedoed hunt for Britain’s €6.4bn treasure wreck off Gibraltar coast 20 years ago

BRITAIN’S attempts to salvage a treasure trove of gold sunk off the coast of Gibraltar centuries ago were foiled by Spain and the Guardia Civil,

11 Aug, 2026 @ 16:15

Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead

A dog on a paddleboard on a spanish beach

Spain could be a paradise for pooches this summer

WITH more than 100 dog-friendly beaches dotted along its coastline, it's never been easier for holidaymakers to bring their four-legged friend along for a dip.

11 Aug, 2026 @ 14:41

Animals·Lead

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The Costa del Sol dominates Spain’s ultra-luxury property market – leaving Madrid and the Balearics in the shade

Barcelona set to install a hundred security cameras in popular tourist hotspots and high-crime areas

What to do if you encounter a disease-carrying wild boar on the Costa del Sol, according to medical professionals

Brit tourist’s life is saved by his quick-thinking wife and Costa del Sol property owner after heart attack shock in rural Frigiliana

Spain helps motorists over soaring diesel prices by boosting tax discount

Spain placed on alert for extreme weather including high temperatures, rain, and storms

WATCH: Spanish Olympic skateboarder pulls off ‘move of his life’ by timing mid-air jump with solar eclipse

Millions enjoy total eclipse of the sun in Spain- not witnessed in the country for over 100 years

Fuengirola train passenger awarded €20,700 nearly 10 years after suitcase smashed into her on escalator

Andalucia is pushing nine million inhabitants after surge in foreign arrivals

American man found dead in Malaga holiday rental pool died by drowning, autopsy confirms

Julio Iglesias puts €4m Galicia mansion up for sale just one year after buying it

NASA and BBC take over abandoned Spanish villages to broadcast historic solar eclipse

Spain holidaymakers warned over hotel scam using fake booking confirmation links

Cops bust illegal adoption plot as couple ‘pay €20,000’ for two-year-old girl in Murcia

Costa Blanca airport enjoys bumper July with passenger numbers set to smash annual record

Three Spanish beaches named among Europe’s most valuable – with Playa de Bolonia worth an eye-watering €365 million

British tourist, 27, arrested after shouting ‘f*** the police’ and slapping officer in Mallorca party capital of Magaluf

The Ceuta migrant crisis, a dodgy British fixer on the Costa Blanca, and the mystery death of Norwegian teen Nikoline – all in the latest episode of The Rest is Spain podcast

Rock legend Brian May heads to Spain to chase total eclipse

Estepona ‘cocaine lord’ laundered millions in Rotterdam drug profits through Costa del Sol property

Shock in Mijas as 25-year-old man in wheelchair dies after being stabbed in chest

Horror in the Canary Islands as trafficker gang prowled island for vulnerable migrant children to lure into sex slavery

Snapshots of Ceuta still counting the cost of 72,000 people arriving from Morocco

Spain torpedoed hunt for Britain’s €6.4bn treasure wreck off Gibraltar coast 20 years ago

Spain could be a paradise for pooches this summer

What is the new travel trend of ‘dusking’ and why has Tenerife been named among the world’s top destinations for it?

Spain to transfer 500 migrant girls from Ceuta to mainland amid welfare concerns

These are the three most affordable holiday destinations across Spain for a quick August getaway

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Nowhere to Lorca, everything to me: A personal journey through the Sierra Nevada mountains in Spain’s Granada

SUNDAY LONG-READ: Who are the human traffickers dropping migrants onto busy beaches in Spain – and what happens to the new arrivals once they land?

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