355,000 Hectares burnt, 8 dead: WWF urges Spain to rethink wildfire prevention
After Spain wildfires burned 355,000 hectares and killed eight people, WWF calls for a prevention plan and offers advice for residents near woodland.
Personal data warning after hackers steal user information from Renfe and Adif websites
Hackers were able to get their hands on more than 150 million data records during last week's cyberattack – but no banking details.
OPINION: From foul-mouthed waiters to far-right rabble-rousers, the Olive Press will always lead the fight against racism and hate
Racism is on the rise globally and has been for a few years now, seeping into and infecting every pore of Spanish society.
Emergency services rush to fringes of national park on the Costa del Sol after major wildfire breaks out overnight
Hundreds of residents confined to their homes as 140 firefighters battle blaze in one of Spain's most fire-sensitive zones.
Political round-up: Ceuta migrant crisis and family corruption cases haunt Pedro Sanchez in New York as Madrid mobilises for Maricarmen
BARRY Tabrizi looks over this week's developments in Spanish politics, including PM Pedro Sanchez's visit to New York for the UN General Assembly.
Italy’s defence minister rubbishes ‘unconfirmed’ report of Russian drone plot against Spain, France and Italy
Guido Crosetto says the claim 'serves no one' as Rome pours cold water on receiving any CIA warning.
Rural gems starting at €26: How to snap up a bargain at a land auction in the Spanish heartland
A Segovia property auction will offer 226 publicly owned rural plots on November 4, with starting prices as low as €26.06.
WATCH: Violent clashes erupt in Madrid after 87-year-old disabled woman is forcefully evicted from her flat by investment firm
Protesters clashed with riot police in Madrid after 87-year-old Maricarmen was evicted from her flat of six decades and taken to hospital.
Russia ‘plotting drone attack on Spain, France or Italy’, CIA warns European governments
Tourism could be hit as EU defence chief warns drones could 'easily' target Spanish airports.
Spain’s 2026 the ‘hottest and longest summer on record’ as highs of 39C continue into late September
SPAIN has sweltered through its hottest and longest summer on record this year, with blistering conditions stretching across four full months and even in late
‘Questions to answer’: Pedro Sanchez finally points finger of blame at Morocco for Ceuta crisis
Speaking to CNN in New York, the Spanish prime minister said it is ‘clear Morocco’s border control mechanism failed’.
‘Open for business’: Gibraltar targets investors as historic post-Brexit border deal ushers in new economic era
GIBRALTAR is seeking fresh investment and international businesses as its new EU relationship transforms cross-border movement and strengthens commercial links with Spain.
Digital farewell: New funeral app allows people to record a final message for loved ones
Compare Funerals has launched a mobile app in Spain allowing clients to manage funeral plans, store documents and leave private video messages for loved ones.
WATCH: Police charge at migrants in Ceuta as hundreds stampede through streets towards new temporary shelter
FOOTAGE shows hundreds of migrants surging through the port promenade after police began moving them from their makeshift camps on Friday.
Spain’s average electricity bill tops €100 for the first time in four years – and the cheap night rate is vanishing fastest
HOUSEHOLDS on the regulated electricity tariff in Spain could pay more than €100 in September for the first time since 2022, according to prices recorded
Barcelona’s changing demographics in the 21st century: Two-thirds of early-30s were born abroad while foreign population increases seven-fold
Taking a wider spectrum, more than half of the city's residents aged between 25 and 44 were born also abroad, according to the city’s municipal
94% of Spanish homes waste energy despite insulation schemes, new survey shows
SPAIN's homes lag behind in energy efficiency, despite extensive EU funding, a new survey reveals.
Spain logs its first data breach allegedly carried out by a rogue AI agent
The data protection watchdog says the attack shows AI-driven hacking is no longer just a theoretical threat, but experts are urging caution.
All you need to know about the wild mushroom hunting craze that grips Spain from late-September
AS the sun sets on summer, mushroom hunters across Spain take up the challenge of tracking down their favourite wild and wonderful edible fungi
Israel denies role in Ceuta migrant crisis and warns Spain that shunning defence ties ‘has a cost’ for Spanish security
Israeli charge d'affaires Dana Elrich rejected allegations linking Jerusalem and Moscow to the influx of migrants into the North African enclave.
Spain looks to revive hyper strict ‘just one beer’ drink-driving rules after 240 people die in traffic accidents this summer
SPAIN's traffic authority says alcohol is a factor in around three in ten fatal Spanish road crashes, and backs the stricter limit as a 'moral'
Motorcyclists wearing flip-flops in Spain face €200 fines under raft of strict new rules from October
Gloves and closed shoes become compulsory and flip-flops on a scooter will cost you, as sweeping new rules come into force
Spain’s right surges past 50% in polls for the first time as PP and Vox capitalise on Ceuta migrant crisis anger
A NEW poll suggests that the PP and Vox would claim 50.2% of the votes at a general election, compared to 36.1% for Spain's left-wing
Weather warning for extreme heat in Andalucia with 40C highs – as dozens of September temperature records are smashed across Spain
SPAIN's weather agency has issued orange alerts for Sevilla, Cordoba, Huelva, Cadiz and Jaen on Monday.
High alert in Ceuta as Moroccan social media campaign calls for fresh ‘march of anger’ on Spanish enclave
Online messages and posters in the Moroccan Arabic dialect began circulating in early September, urging a 'march of anger' against Spanish territories.
The day that Spain exploded in anger for Ceuta and its people after one month of crisis
“We were being invaded by 60,000 people, that is almost the whole population of Ceuta,” one protestor told The Olive Press.