March madness is here! Act quick to get The Olive Press for a whole year – for the special price of €39.99

SPRING has sprung (sort of) and it’s sent us kind of kooky! So off our rockers that we’re prepared to give away a year’s subscription

13 Mar, 2026 @ 18:05

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WIN an exclusive Bali Bed day out and lunch worth €200 at top Marbella beach restaurant

THE Olive Press is offering one of our lucky readers the chance to lie back, stretch out and then fill up with some of the

13 Mar, 2026 @ 17:57

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Mystery as Emir of Dubai’s luxury 747 makes unexpected landing at Palma airport

MALLORCA welcomed an unexpected guest today as the ruler of Dubai and prime minister of the UAE saw one of his private Boeing 747s make

13 Mar, 2026 @ 17:40

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US embassy warns its citizens to avoid Spain’s upcoming protests over ‘recent events in the Middle East’

THE US Embassy in Madrid has urged American citizens to steer clear of upcoming demonstrations in Spain over conflicts in the Middle East. They warned

13 Mar, 2026 @ 15:30

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid

Leading Alicante businessman arrested for corruption over discount voucher scheme aimed at boosting trade during Covid-19 pandemic

Top Costa Blanca businessman arrested in corruption probe over discount shopping vouchers used to boost post-pandemic economy

THE president of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce, Carlos Baño, has been arrested for alleged corruption by the Policia Nacional. Baño was detained on Friday

13 Mar, 2026 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Chinese ultra-fast fashion brand Shein takes on Zara by opening office in the heart of Barcelona

CHINESE fast-fashion giant has inaugurated its Barcelona office as part of its strategy to tap into the Spanish market. The new city-centre Barcelona office will

13 Mar, 2026 @ 14:30

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead

WATCH: Lithuanian drug trafficker tries to jump security barrier while fleeing police station after being arrested on Costa Blanca in a stolen British Porsche

A SECURITY video shows a fugitive slamming into a barrier after trying to leap it while fleeing a Guardia Civil station in Torrevieja. The arrest

13 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca launches campaign to lure wealthy British holidaymakers and long-term winter residents with major UK flight boost

Costa Blanca airport sets new February passenger record with a third coming from the UK

A NEW February passenger record has been set at Alicante-Elche airport which logged 1.23 million travellers- up by 5.3% on a year ago. Figures from

13 Mar, 2026 @ 13:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

British passenger is kicked off Canary Islands cruise over monkey pox fears – but his test results showed up something closer to home

A BRITISH tourist was booted from a TUI Canary Islands cruise over a suspected monkey pox scare – only to discover the real culprit was

13 Mar, 2026 @ 12:30

Canary Islands·Lead·National News·Tenerife

Huge swathes of pristine Andalucian beachline are in danger of being washed away forever ahead of the summer season

DOZENS of Costa del Sol residents face losing their homes as battering storms and ‘poor administration’ threaten to wash away vast swathes of Andalucian beachline

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:58

Andalucia·Environment·Huelva·Lead·Politics

Woman sets fire to boyfriend in Spain after dousing him in fuel while he was sleeping

A 49-YEAR-OLD man is fighting for his life in the Burns Unit of Valencia’s La Fe Hospital after his partner doused him in lighter fuel

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Relief for wallets as Spain’s inflation rate stays low in February – but March jump looms amid Iran war energy price spike

CONSUMERS in Spain will breathe a sigh of relief after the rate of inflation remained low throughout February – although fears are mounting that prices

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:50

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Polish man steals minibus and drives overnight before smashing Marbella toll booth while ‘off his head’ on drugs and alcohol

A POLISH man under the influence of drugs and alcohol stole a minibus and drove through the night before crashing into a barrier at the

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Cordoba becomes the latest Spanish town to ban the burqa in public places

A NEW rule which bans wearing the burqa and niqab in public places has been approved in Cordoba. The measure bans entry to municipal buildings

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:10

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Nearly 70% of Italians back Spain stance and think Meloni should block US from using bases in Italy to attack Iran

NEARLY two-thirds of Italians back Spain’s hard line on the Iran war, a new poll suggests. A joint survey by Eumetro and political talk show

13 Mar, 2026 @ 10:54

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

The cheapest petrol stations in Malaga as more and more charge €2 a litre

PETROL prices across Spain have been rising for a consecutive week, pushing the cost of filling up steadily higher for drivers in Malaga and across

12 Mar, 2026 @ 18:05

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain is set to release a chunk of its rainy day oil reserves to beat down petrol prices – but how much does it have saved up, and how long will it last?

AS conflict in the Middle East rattles global energy markets, Spain plans to release part of its strategic oil reserves to ease the strain. Spain

12 Mar, 2026 @ 17:00

International Affairs·Lead

Morrissey scraps Valencia concert due to 'lack of sleep' caused by noisy Fallas celebrations

Morrissey scraps Valencia concert over ‘lack of sleep’ blamed on noisy Fallas celebrations

MORRISSEY has scrapped his Thursday night concert in Valencia due to sleep deprivation caused by the noisy Fallas celebrations. The ex-Smiths frontman was due to

12 Mar, 2026 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Valencia

Campo de Gibraltar horse dealer who let animals become ‘living skeletons’ is finally jailed as four more are rescued from flooded field

FOUR more abandoned horses belonging to a dealer who was recently jailed have been discovered in Cadiz. The animals were found by the La Linea

12 Mar, 2026 @ 14:30

Animals·Cadiz·Lead

‘They’ve been very bad’: Trump doubles down on threat to cut off all trade with Spain as Iran war row escalates

DONALD Trump has doubled down on his unprecedented threat to cut off all trade with Spain as a row over the ongoing war in Iran

12 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Marbella luxury estate agency falls victim to sophisticated ‘phishing’ scam as €2 million is wired to the Netherlands

A MARBELLA luxury estate agency has fallen victim to a sophisticated ‘phishing’ scam which saw €2 million be taken from their account. The agency had

12 Mar, 2026 @ 13:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Man shot dead- possibly by 'stray' bullet- on balcony of his Costa Blanca home

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

12 Mar, 2026 @ 12:51

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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

12 Mar, 2026 @ 12:45

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

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

12 Mar, 2026 @ 11:45

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

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

12 Mar, 2026 @ 11:34

Galicia·La Cultura·Lead

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

12 Mar, 2026 @ 11:21

Costa del Sol·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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