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Malaga locals fume over rising restaurant prices and blame tourism for ‘turning city into a resort’

LOCALS have fumed in Malaga over rising restaurant prices, as they blame tourism for ‘turning the city centre into Disneyland.’ Tourism protests have swept over

25 Nov, 2024 @ 16:49

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DIE FÜNF FESTLICHSTEN STÄDTE SPANIENS, DIE MAN DIESES WEIHNACHTEN BESUCHEN SOLLTE

von Yzabelle Bostyn Eine führende spanische Zeitung hat diese fünf Städte als die festlichsten Weihnachtsdestinationen des Landes ausgezeichnet. Spanien bietet bezaubernde Winterlandschaften und einzigartige Traditionen,

25 Nov, 2024 @ 16:48

National News

West Ham shirt-wearing hitman finally snared after shooting up a Marbella restaurant in broad daylight

A TERRIFYING mid-afternoon shoot-out which sent onlookers scurrying for cover and shocked Marbella has been solved. Three suspected gangsters have been arrested in France for

21 Nov, 2024 @ 17:45

National News

Storm Caetano rolls into Spain: Snow, rain and 90km/hr winds will hit these areas

STORM Caetano landed in Spain on Wednesday and has already put multiple areas on alert for strong winds and rough seas. According to state weather

20 Nov, 2024 @ 14:24

Lead·National News·Weather

Good news for entrepreneurs in Spain: Freelancers will no longer have to pay VAT from next year – thanks to the European Union

THEY have long borne a heavy tax burden in Spain, but a new directive that comes into effect next year may leave autonomos (freelancers) smiling.

20 Nov, 2024 @ 08:00

National News

Bomb cyclone warning for Spain: Weather alerts are activated ahead of 90km/hr winds – including in Valencia

A SO-CALLED ‘bomb cyclone’ is expected to be felt in Spain this week, meteorologists have warned. Weather experts have predicted a ‘double cyclogenesis’ in the

19 Nov, 2024 @ 15:42

Lead·National News·Weather

This is the ‘pizza technique’ being used by squatters in Spain to target YOUR empty homes

SQUATTERS have been a scourge on Spain’s property market for years, with countless horror stories having been reported by the Olive Press. Unfortunately, under current

19 Nov, 2024 @ 15:02

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Property

Spain’s hated squatter protections to be abolished after major bill amendment is approved ‘by mistake’

SQUATTER rights across Spain have been dealt a major blow following a ‘fatal error’ by a small group of politicians. It comes after left-leaning parliamentarians

19 Nov, 2024 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Property

Spain's Golden Visa is officially no more: Housing crisis and money laundering blamed for closing the door

I’m British and want to move to Spain on a Golden Visa – how much time do I have before it’s banned?

Are you applying for a Golden Visa or have you done so this year? Email tips@theolivepress.es SPAIN is one step closer to banning its Golden

19 Nov, 2024 @ 13:25

Lead·National News·Property

Flight chaos as British Airways grounds flights across Europe after suffering major IT outage

BRITISH Airways has suffered a major IT outage that has left countless flights in Europe grounded. The issue is causing delays and cancellations for potentially

18 Nov, 2024 @ 20:42

Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Travel News

Missing German brother Thomas, 34, is found ‘alive and well’ after vanishing from Madrid

A 34-year-old man (pictured above) has been found alive and well after not being heard from since landing in Madrid last Saturday. Thomas’s sister Jessica

18 Nov, 2024 @ 12:21

Lead·Madrid·National News

Urgent appeal: Amnesia-struck Brit, 71, still remains unidentified in a Spanish hospital almost two MONTHS after suffering life-changing stroke

THE Olive Press is renewing its appeal to identify a British expat who has been struck with amnesia in a Spanish hospital. Stephen (pictured above),

17 Nov, 2024 @ 12:17

Lead·National News

Black Friday deal: 50% off annual Olive Press subscription – enjoy a year of unlimited, ad-free access for just €25

THE Olive Press is today launching a special Black Friday deal on its annual subscription package. For just €25 you can enjoy 12 months of

15 Nov, 2024 @ 16:20

Lead·National News

Heavy rain and gales forecast from Friday for parts of Spain

Explained: What do Aemet’s yellow, orange and red weather alerts mean in Spain?

WHEN adverse weather is forecast for Spain, there is often a colour-coded alert issued by state weather agency Aemet. The traffic light system ranges between

12 Nov, 2024 @ 15:50

Lead·National News·Weather

Watch: Fears DANA flood victims were buried alive in Valencia as cars are filmed submerged in rubble

THIS is the moment a local in flood-ravaged Valencia discovered multiple cars completely submerged in rubble following the deadly DANA storm. Footage shared online shows

12 Nov, 2024 @ 13:01

Lead·National News·Valencia

Fears for missing 15-year-old girl in Spain: Nicole vanished from major city over two weeks ago

A NATIONWIDE appeal has been launched to track down a missing 15-year-old girl. Nicole M.S. (pictured above) has been not been seen since October 23,

11 Nov, 2024 @ 18:19

Lead·National News

Weather warnings in Spain as new feared DANA sparks alerts for heavy rain in Malaga and Valencia

YET another DANA is will roll into Spain this week, weather experts have warned. The high area of isolated depression is expected to bring heavy

11 Nov, 2024 @ 12:10

Lead·National News·Weather

Exclusive: The Olive Press visits an ‘abandoned’ village in Valencia that’s been torn apart by the DANA floods – and the ‘life-saving’ dam that was never built

AS a biblical flood tore through his village like a tsunami, David Fraile received a heart-stopping message from his mother; “Help me, I’m going to

9 Nov, 2024 @ 11:48

Lead·National News·Valencia

Spain’s Zara founder Amancio Ortega, 88, is wealthier than ever as he tops rich list yet again

AMANCIO Ortega who founded the Inditex fashion group with branded stores including Zara, has once again topped the list of the 100 richest Spaniards compiled

9 Nov, 2024 @ 08:00

National News

Brits heading to Spain will not be able to use e-gates this summer despite UK-EU deal

Spain’s population reaches all-time high following influx of immigrants – despite THOUSANDS of Brits leaving

Are you a Brit who has left Spain this year? Contact tips@theolivepress.es SPAIN’S population has reached an all-time high, latest figures reveal. According to the

8 Nov, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

Pictured: Two ‘chubby-cheeked’ boys aged three and five remain missing from Spain’s flood disaster zone

TWO young boys remain missing in Valencia after disappearing during the deadly DANA storms on October 29. Izan Matias and Ruben Matias Calatayud, aged five

4 Nov, 2024 @ 11:25

Lead·National News·Valencia

Watch: Queen Letizia of Spain in tears after being pelted with mud during visit to Valencia’s flood disaster zone alongside King Felipe

QUEEN Letizia appeared in shock on Sunday after being pelted with mud during a visit to the flood disaster zone in Valencia. The former journalist,

3 Nov, 2024 @ 23:46

Lead·National News·Weather

Watch: Red alert for rain is issued in Valencia as megaphones warn locals and recently arrived volunteers to get indoors and seek high ground

THIS is the moment locals and volunteers in Valencia were told to seek high ground on Sunday as yet another red warning was issued for

3 Nov, 2024 @ 20:14

Lead·National News·Weather

Exclusive: Meet the British expat and heavy metal rocker who feeds hundreds of homeless people living in Spain’s Benidorm

MEET the British expat and heavy metal frontman who dedicates himself to Benidorm’s homeless. “It’s better to have a fence at the top of a

3 Nov, 2024 @ 11:00

National News

King Charles and Queen Camilla are ‘utterly heartbroken’ following deadly floods in Spain: British monarch pens letter to King Felipe VI

KING Charles has sent a heartfelt message to Spain following the deadly floods that have claimed more than 200 lives. In a letter addressed to

2 Nov, 2024 @ 11:49

Lead·National News·Valencia·Weather

Why is the death toll from Spain’s Valencia floods so high?

As Spain grapples with the afternath of the devastating flash floods that have claimed over 200 lives, many are questioning why the toll is so

1 Nov, 2024 @ 17:58

Lead·National News·Valencia·Weather

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Malaga locals fume over rising restaurant prices and blame tourism for ‘turning city into a resort’

DIE FÜNF FESTLICHSTEN STÄDTE SPANIENS, DIE MAN DIESES WEIHNACHTEN BESUCHEN SOLLTE

West Ham shirt-wearing hitman finally snared after shooting up a Marbella restaurant in broad daylight

Storm Caetano rolls into Spain: Snow, rain and 90km/hr winds will hit these areas

Good news for entrepreneurs in Spain: Freelancers will no longer have to pay VAT from next year – thanks to the European Union

Bomb cyclone warning for Spain: Weather alerts are activated ahead of 90km/hr winds – including in Valencia

This is the ‘pizza technique’ being used by squatters in Spain to target YOUR empty homes

Spain’s hated squatter protections to be abolished after major bill amendment is approved ‘by mistake’

I’m British and want to move to Spain on a Golden Visa – how much time do I have before it’s banned?

Flight chaos as British Airways grounds flights across Europe after suffering major IT outage

Missing German brother Thomas, 34, is found ‘alive and well’ after vanishing from Madrid

Urgent appeal: Amnesia-struck Brit, 71, still remains unidentified in a Spanish hospital almost two MONTHS after suffering life-changing stroke

Black Friday deal: 50% off annual Olive Press subscription – enjoy a year of unlimited, ad-free access for just €25

Explained: What do Aemet’s yellow, orange and red weather alerts mean in Spain?

Watch: Fears DANA flood victims were buried alive in Valencia as cars are filmed submerged in rubble

Fears for missing 15-year-old girl in Spain: Nicole vanished from major city over two weeks ago

Weather warnings in Spain as new feared DANA sparks alerts for heavy rain in Malaga and Valencia

Exclusive: The Olive Press visits an ‘abandoned’ village in Valencia that’s been torn apart by the DANA floods – and the ‘life-saving’ dam that was never built

Spain’s Zara founder Amancio Ortega, 88, is wealthier than ever as he tops rich list yet again

Spain’s population reaches all-time high following influx of immigrants – despite THOUSANDS of Brits leaving

Pictured: Two ‘chubby-cheeked’ boys aged three and five remain missing from Spain’s flood disaster zone

Watch: Queen Letizia of Spain in tears after being pelted with mud during visit to Valencia’s flood disaster zone alongside King Felipe

Watch: Red alert for rain is issued in Valencia as megaphones warn locals and recently arrived volunteers to get indoors and seek high ground

Exclusive: Meet the British expat and heavy metal rocker who feeds hundreds of homeless people living in Spain’s Benidorm

King Charles and Queen Camilla are ‘utterly heartbroken’ following deadly floods in Spain: British monarch pens letter to King Felipe VI

Why is the death toll from Spain’s Valencia floods so high?

Take care! The main reasons people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain, according to a medical expert

Why New Year’s Eve is called ‘nochevieja’ in Spain – and what it says about the Spanish way of life

Andalucia pharmacies to start screening for colon cancer

Here’s a list of Spain’s most sought-after holiday spots over Christmas – and most of them are in Andalucia

Big Scandinavian boost unveiled for Spain’s Valencia airport