Man shot dead by suspected stray bullet while on balcony of his Costa Blanca home
A 59-YEAR-OLD man was shot dead on Wednesday night when he was on his apartment balcony in Alicante city centre. The Policia Nacional are searching
Spain permanently pulls its ambassador from Israel and downgrades embassy as relations hit new low
SPAIN has formally withdrawn its ambassador from Israel and downgraded its Tel Aviv embassy, highlighting a deepening diplomatic rift. Ambassador Ana Maria Salomon Perez was
Oil prices race towards $100 a barrel after new attacks on cargo ships in the Gulf – here’s how it will impact Spain
NEW attacks on cargo ships in the Persian Gulf have sent oil prices surging towards $100 a barrel, sparking fears of rising fuel costs and
Franco’s family loses final court battle in Spain over ownership of dictator’s summer home
THE Supreme Court has ordered the relatives of the dictator General Francisco Franco to hand over his Galicia summer residence to the State. The ruling
Little-known town on the Costa del Sol beats out everyone to the crown of ‘best climate in all of Europe’
A LITTLE-known town on the Costa del Sol has beaten all others to take the title of ‘best climate in all of Europe’ – here’s
EXPLAINER: How has the war in Iran impacted wholesale energy prices in Spain – and what does it mean for my household bill?
WHOLESALE energy prices in Spain have skyrocketed by almost 700 per cent in just a week in response to the ongoing war in Iran, triggering
ON THIS DAY: The birth of Marbella’s most corrupt mayor and the Jesuits, and a murder that shocked the nation
MARCH 12 is a date that binds together three extreme facets of Spanish history: religious fervour, spectacular political corruption and a devastating betrayal. The historical
Costa del crime: The inside tale of how a 2am trip to a Marbella strip club led to the arrest of one of the UK’s most wanted cocaine dealers
NOTRIOUS Liverpool cocaine dealer Dominic McInally was arrested at a Marbella strip club after six years on the run. Merseyside Police launched an investigation into
Three women killed in northern Spain house fire ‘deliberately set alight by victim’s ex-partner’
THREE women have been killed in a northern Spain house fire started by one of the ‘victims’ ex-partner’. The women, aged 78, 58 and 24,
Narco petrol runners are arrested while attempting to flee Estepona beach in a taxi
TWO men who tried to flee police in a taxi have been arrested on the Costa del Sol amid a major probe into a surge
Spain grants free on-the-spot healthcare to all undocumented migrants
SPAIN has granted free healthcare to ‘anyone who is not a legal resident,’ the Ministry of Health has announced – sparking fears that the move
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces new tool to measure hate speech on social media
SPAIN will launch a tool to measure hate speech on digital platforms as part of a broader strategy to increase oversight of social media companies,
Gang stole high-end cars on the Costa Blanca which they sold abroad with false plates and chassis numbers
FOUR Belarus men have been arrested and jailed for stealing cars on the Costa Blanca and selling them abroad. The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional
Travelling between the office and work sites is decreed official working hours in landmark EU ruling
WORKERS who travel from the office to work sites must now be paid for those travel hours following a new EU court ruling. The decision
Madrid train bombings: Self-proclaimed British ‘spy’ says he warned Spanish spooks of impending terror attack – and now they are looking to silence him to cover up their error
A GRANDFATHER who insists he is a ‘former spy’ has told The Olive Press he is ready to drop ‘bombshell’ evidence proving his claims as
Spain’s richest man creeps back into the world’s top ten – as we head towards our first trillionaire
SPAIN’S richest man has kept his spot in the world’s top ten as we can soon expect to see our first trillionaire. Amancio Ortega is
WATCH: Police uncover 1.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in bags of cement by the feared Mocro mafia during Marbella warehouse raid
FIVE people linked to the so-called ‘Mocro mafia’ have been arrested in Malaga province after the Police Nacional seized 1.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in
Marbella could be set to welcome a sprawling new ‘city of justice’ next to La Cañada shopping centre
MARBELLA has revealed plans for a new justice complex and announced that construction is set to begin in 2027. The proposed site in La Torrecilla
Malaga petrol prices soar 25% in a week with diesel seeing sharpest gains thanks to the Iran war – or price gouging?
FUEL prices in Malaga have jumped sharply over the past week, with diesel experiencing the largest increases. Regular diesel, the most commonly used fuel in
ON THIS DAY: The Madrid train bombings – how Spain’s worst ever terror attack unfolded 22 years ago
AT 7am on March 11, 2004, twelve men boarded commuter trains at Alcalá de Henares, a town 32km east of Madrid. Each was carrying a
Spain’s newest property hotspot: The Gibraltar treaty is causing a gold rush in La Linea as the border prepares to come down
THE property market in La Linea is booming as the long-anticipated Gibraltar treaty edges closer to bringing down the border fence. Buyers are rushing to
Property prices start to soar in Costa del Sol ‘bargain’ hotspot while Marbella hits €5,600 per square metre
ASKING prices in one of the Costa del Sol’s previously most affordable expat hotspots have surged by a massive 17.2% over the last year. The
Gibraltar treaty protest has strong support but saw low turnout due to ‘fear of retribution’, organisers claim
PROTEST organisers of a march against the recently published Gibraltar treaty have claimed the turnout would’ve been higher but for fear of ‘retribution’. A group
German chancellor ‘tried to call Pedro Sanchez but dialled wrong number’ as relations turn frosty over Merz’s failure to defend Spain during Trump’s tirade
RELATIONS between Spain and fellow European ally Germany have plummeted over the past week as the two countries clash over the German chancellor Friedrich Merz’s
An elegy to Spain’s western wonder: Why spring is the best time to visit Extremadura
WHEN it comes to tourism, Extremadura is off the beaten track and spring is the best season to visit. Few of the 90 million foreign
Polish fugitive wanted for murder, robbery and assault is caught hiding out in sleepy Malaga village
A POLISH fugitive wanted for murder and extorting prostitutes has been arrested while hiding out in a sleepy Malaga village. Police swooped on the suspect
