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Spanish influencer in Dubai who faced backlash for telling followers to ‘stop paying taxes’ finally makes it back to Spain – on commercial flights

A SPANISH influencer who was stuck in Dubai urged people living in Spain to ‘stop paying taxes’ after Madrid failed to rescue them from Iranian

5 Mar, 2026 @ 13:16

Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Man uses his own baby as a ‘human shield’ in chaotic Madrid arrest that sparked police brutality row

THIS is the moment a man tried to evade arrest by using his own infant son as a ‘human shield’ in Madrid. Shocking footage shows

26 Feb, 2026 @ 13:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Pope Leo’s first trip to Spain as pontiff confirmed – here’s where he will visit

POPE Leo XIV will visit Spain in early June, the Vatican City’s Press Office has confirmed. It was announced at the beginning of the year

26 Feb, 2026 @ 11:14

Barcelona·Canary Islands·Lead·Madrid·National News·Tenerife

What’s behind Spain’s bizarre new craze of young people dressing up as animals – and does it spell the end of western civilisation?

ALL eyes in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol were locked onto the boy – some mirthful, some scornful and some merely curious. Wearing a white wolf

25 Feb, 2026 @ 18:15

Animals·Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Malaga will be cut off from high-speed trains to Madrid and beyond for at least another month

MALAGA is set to be cut off from high-speed trains to Madrid and beyond for at least another month. It has been warned that high-speed

25 Feb, 2026 @ 17:25

Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Travel News

Begoña Gomez- wife of Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez- gets back her passport ahead of trial for abusing her position

Court blocks jury trial for Spanish PM’s wife Begoña Gomez who is accused of embezzling public money

A MADRID court has blocked a judge’s decision to order Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begoña Gomez, to go through a jury trial over the

24 Feb, 2026 @ 11:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

The Olive Press slips inside Spain’s ski property hotspots: from Sierra Nevada to the Pyrenees

WHILE Spain is best known for beachside living, demand for property in the country’s ski resorts is quietly rising. From luxury chalets in the Pyrenees

22 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Basque Country·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Property·Sport·Travel News

Urgent health warning in Madrid after dozens infected in measles outbreak: Here’s how to stay safe against the disease

SPAIN’S capital has been rocked by an outbreak of measles with 24 cases confirmed in the first seven weeks of 2026 – more than the

20 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

Incredible tale of hacker, 20, who booked a room in Madrid’s Ritz hotel for just 1 cent a day and racked up €20,000 bills – but then made the most rookie mistake in the book

AN aspiring DJ thought he hacked his way into the high life by staying at exclusive hotels for one cent a night, only to then

19 Feb, 2026 @ 14:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Tenerife

Dangerous Swedish gangster and bomb maker is tracked down hiding out in ‘capsule’ hotel in Madrid

A SWEDISH gangster has been arrested by the Policia Nacional at a hostel in the Cuatro Caminos area of Madrid. The 22-year-old fugitive was wanted

19 Feb, 2026 @ 11:25

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Man, 23, is electrocuted to death inside wind turbine in northern Spain ‘after cruel dare goes wrong’

A MAN was electrocuted to death after carrying out a dare inside a wind turbine on a night of camping that ended in tragedy. Two

18 Feb, 2026 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Home sales in Spain fall for the eighth month running — but prices keep rising fastest in the Balearics and Andalucia

Foreigners bought up nearly half of all properties sold in this Costa Blanca province in late 2025 – but Brits are falling

FOREIGN property buyers accounted for 13.52% of sales in Spain during the last quarter of 2025, with Alicante province the hotspot on overseas share of

17 Feb, 2026 @ 17:45

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Property

Do price controls actually work? Madrid housing costs outstrip Barcelona’s since new regulations began, according to new report

MARKET regulation in Barcelona has pushed property prices down, a new report has shown, while Madrid continues to struggle with rising rents and purchase costs.

17 Feb, 2026 @ 15:11

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Property

What lies behind Spain’s curious and ancient tradition of holding a funeral for a SARDINE during Carnaval?

In what is surely one of Spain’s most bizarre traditions, people will gather across Spain this week to attend a solemn burial of a symbolic

17 Feb, 2026 @ 13:20

La Cultura·Madrid·Murcia·Olive Press Travel

High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia partially resume with trains as far as Cordoba and Sevilla – Malaga will have to wait

HIGH-SPEED train services resumed on Tuesday between Madrid and Andalucia following the suspension caused by the Adamuz disaster on January 18. State operator Renfe said

17 Feb, 2026 @ 11:18

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Sevilla

Foodie alert: New Madrid food festival aims to blend Michelin-star cuisine with street market vibe

MADRID’S newest food festival is here – and it’s breaking all the fine dining rules. If you’ve ever tried booking a high-end restaurant in Madrid,

17 Feb, 2026 @ 09:51

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Graffiti on Civil War memorial to 13 executed women reveals how Spain still hasn’t made peace with its past

A WOMAN’S name and the letters ‘RIP’ were scrawled across a historic Spanish monument last month – vandalism that many argue was anything but random.

16 Feb, 2026 @ 10:39

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Politics

EXPLAINER: Why are Spanish farmers so against an EU trade deal with South American countries – and how will it affect you?

THOUSANDS of farmers from across Spain staged a protest in Madrid after the EU struck a landmark trade deal with a bloc of South American

12 Feb, 2026 @ 14:40

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

WATCH: How huge narco network used cars with secret compartments to smuggle tonnes of cocaine from Andalucia to Madrid

A MAJOR cocaine trafficking network in Spain hid vast quantities of drugs inside specially adapted vehicles with secret compartments capable of carrying up to 160

12 Feb, 2026 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

Long-term forecasting models predict continued storms, torrential rain and flooding for Spain all the way into March

SPAIN could face further bouts of severe weather in the coming weeks, with long-range forecasts warning of continued heavy rain and flooding in multiple regions.

11 Feb, 2026 @ 09:10

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Madrid·Weather

The Olive Press shares with you the five very best brunch spots in Madrid – according to our travel guru

On a mission to find the best brunch spot in Madrid, Fiona Govan discovered there is now a lot more to Spanish breakfast than tortilla

9 Feb, 2026 @ 19:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Father live-streamed sex assaults on underage daughter in Spain with seedy subscribers paying in crypto coins

Depraved father live-streams sex assaults on underage daughter in Spain while seedy subscribers paid in crypto to watch

A MADRID man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for live-streaming sex assaults that he committed on his underage daughter. Perverts who wanted to

6 Feb, 2026 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

The Pearl of Africa: How Ugandan coffee is the sustainable sip for the Madrid Coffee Festival 2026

UGANDA is known as the ‘Pearl of Africa,’ and offers one of the finest topographies in the world for growing quality coffee beans. From the

6 Feb, 2026 @ 11:02

Health·Madrid·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

WATCH: Chaos at Madrid airport as burst pipe floods key tunnel – drivers cling to roof tops of their cars while passengers miss flights

TRAVEL chaos has erupted at Madrid-Barajas airport this morning after a major pipe burst flooded a crucial access tunnel and severed the Metro connection. Thousands

5 Feb, 2026 @ 14:19

Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Raising the bar: Nine of Spain’s must-visit rooftop establishments – and where to find them

SPAIN doesn’t do rooftops by halves. From urban pools and sky-high cocktails to cathedral views and sea-breeze sunsets, rooftop bars across the country have become

31 Jan, 2026 @ 12:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Basque Country·Benidorm·Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Property·Valencia

Walking sticks and wiretaps: Fake elderly gang linked to €200k theft spree across Spain

A CRIMINAL gang who disguised themselves as elderly and disabled people are suspected of carrying out a string of high-value thefts across Spain, police have

30 Jan, 2026 @ 14:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

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Spanish influencer in Dubai who faced backlash for telling followers to ‘stop paying taxes’ finally makes it back to Spain – on commercial flights

WATCH: Man uses his own baby as a ‘human shield’ in chaotic Madrid arrest that sparked police brutality row

Pope Leo’s first trip to Spain as pontiff confirmed – here’s where he will visit

What’s behind Spain’s bizarre new craze of young people dressing up as animals – and does it spell the end of western civilisation?

Malaga will be cut off from high-speed trains to Madrid and beyond for at least another month

Court blocks jury trial for Spanish PM’s wife Begoña Gomez who is accused of embezzling public money

The Olive Press slips inside Spain’s ski property hotspots: from Sierra Nevada to the Pyrenees

Urgent health warning in Madrid after dozens infected in measles outbreak: Here’s how to stay safe against the disease

Incredible tale of hacker, 20, who booked a room in Madrid’s Ritz hotel for just 1 cent a day and racked up €20,000 bills – but then made the most rookie mistake in the book

Dangerous Swedish gangster and bomb maker is tracked down hiding out in ‘capsule’ hotel in Madrid

Man, 23, is electrocuted to death inside wind turbine in northern Spain ‘after cruel dare goes wrong’

Foreigners bought up nearly half of all properties sold in this Costa Blanca province in late 2025 – but Brits are falling

Do price controls actually work? Madrid housing costs outstrip Barcelona’s since new regulations began, according to new report

What lies behind Spain’s curious and ancient tradition of holding a funeral for a SARDINE during Carnaval?

High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia partially resume with trains as far as Cordoba and Sevilla – Malaga will have to wait

Foodie alert: New Madrid food festival aims to blend Michelin-star cuisine with street market vibe

Graffiti on Civil War memorial to 13 executed women reveals how Spain still hasn’t made peace with its past

EXPLAINER: Why are Spanish farmers so against an EU trade deal with South American countries – and how will it affect you?

WATCH: How huge narco network used cars with secret compartments to smuggle tonnes of cocaine from Andalucia to Madrid

Long-term forecasting models predict continued storms, torrential rain and flooding for Spain all the way into March

The Olive Press shares with you the five very best brunch spots in Madrid – according to our travel guru

Depraved father live-streams sex assaults on underage daughter in Spain while seedy subscribers paid in crypto to watch

The Pearl of Africa: How Ugandan coffee is the sustainable sip for the Madrid Coffee Festival 2026

WATCH: Chaos at Madrid airport as burst pipe floods key tunnel – drivers cling to roof tops of their cars while passengers miss flights

Raising the bar: Nine of Spain’s must-visit rooftop establishments – and where to find them

Walking sticks and wiretaps: Fake elderly gang linked to €200k theft spree across Spain

Hollywood star Russell Crowe, 62, shows off dramatic new physique while filming his latest movie in Spain’s Canary Islands

Spain’s foreign workers have taken more new jobs than Spaniards for first time after migrant amnesty – construction, care and hospitality the key sectors

Gibraltar claims that sales are rocketing since border opening – but small business owners disagree

Benidorm’s new €50m promenade design will be decided by an international competition

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