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Highs of up to 31C from TODAY as the so-called ‘summer of San Miguel’ arrives in Spain’s Andalucia

TEMPERATURES across Andalucia will reach highs of up to 31C today as the so-called ‘summer of San Miguel’ arrives this weekend. Each year a bout

23 Sep, 2023 @ 08:42

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

What to do in Valencia this October

The summer heat has retreated, leaving behind a refreshing cool breeze and plenty of autumn sun. Coming up – a special month for the region,

22 Sep, 2023 @ 21:20

La Cultura·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXPLAINER: When will Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner finally get his day in court over the disappearance of missing toddler PLUS five other sex crimes in Portugal?

IT’S the case that never seems to close. Now into its 16th year, the mystery over the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal,

22 Sep, 2023 @ 18:37

Lead·Must Read·National News

Man denies controlling behaviour, assault and threatening a woman in court after they broke up in Gibraltar

A MAN denied sending or threatening to send private sexual images of his ex to other people without her consent in order to cause her

22 Sep, 2023 @ 15:38

Crime & Law·Gibraltar

WUNDERBAR: Olive Press launches first free GERMAN newspaper on the Costa del Sol in yet another expansion for Spain’s best expat newspaper

THE Olive Press has expanded once again with the launch of a brand new GERMAN edition for the Costa del Sol. The leading expat newspaper

22 Sep, 2023 @ 14:41

Business & Finance·Lead

Spanish streamer groped by British man in Benidorm

Watch: Spanish streamer ‘is groped by a British man in Benidorm’ while broadcasting live

THIS is the moment a Spanish streamer appears to be groped live on air by a British man in Benidorm this week. The female streamer

22 Sep, 2023 @ 13:18

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

EXC: Chilling moment family cat ‘is STOLEN from her doorstep by thug’ in Marbella as devastated British owner offers €3,000 reward for her safe return

THIS is the brazen moment a man allegedly stole a cat from its family’s doorstep in Marbella, sparking outrage among the expat community. CCTV footage

22 Sep, 2023 @ 12:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

E-scooter seriously injures child after two other drunken riders get big fines and a driving ban

AN E-SCOOTER user has mowed down a nine-year-old child in Gibraltar giving the victim a serious head injury and broken arm just days after the

22 Sep, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Gibraltar

Green campaign group issues climate change plea to both parties ahead of Gibraltar elections

THE Environmental Safety Group (ESG) has urged both main Gibraltar parties to reduce pollution in the fight against climate change as part of its election

22 Sep, 2023 @ 09:30

Environment·Gibraltar

Double Celestial Delight: Two Eclipses, both visible from Spain’s Andalucia, await this autumn

THIS autumn holds a special treat for astronomy enthusiasts as both a solar and lunar eclipse will be visible from Spain, making it an exciting

22 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Other News

Marbella gang who ‘stole more than €4.5m’ thanks to their safe-cracking skills are finally brought down after raiding a hotel near the Eiffel Tower in Paris

POLICE in France and Spain have joined forces to arrest three men who allegedly broke into safes at luxury hotel complexes in Paris and different

21 Sep, 2023 @ 15:54

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Malaga·Marbella

Woman spots mobile phone held by pervert through her toilet window in Spain's Valencia

Police in Spain identify 11 minors suspected of making and sharing deep-fake naked photos of female classmates

POLICE investigators in Extremadura have identified 11 minors who are suspected to be behind the creation and distribution of a number of deep-fake naked pictures

21 Sep, 2023 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain is losing war on invasive ‘killer’ Asian hornet: Numbers are up 60% in a year and they are living up to their nick name

SPAIN is losing its decade-long war on the vespa velutina, also known as the Asian hornet – and even occasionally the ‘murder hornet’. It arrived

21 Sep, 2023 @ 13:32

Environment·Health·Lead

Mystery surrounds death of Norwegian expat, 21, whose body was found dumped in Torremolinos: Police move towards theory of an ‘adverse reaction to a party drug’

THE death of young Norwegian expat Anne Mathea Morken remains shrouded in mystery as investigators work around the clock to discover what really happeend to

21 Sep, 2023 @ 11:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Tortoises, rabbits and frogs released in Gibraltar nature reserve as part of ‘rewilding’ project

SIX adult tortoises, wild rabbits and Iberian water frogs have become new residents of Gibraltar after being released into the wild after being extinct locally

21 Sep, 2023 @ 09:00

Environment·Gibraltar

Torrox, the ‘Little Germany’ of Spain’s Costa del Sol kick starts its Oktoberfest today

TORROX, the municipality with the most registered German residents on the Iberian Peninsula, is gearing up for its own Oktoberfest this weekend. The small enclave

21 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Starmer-Macron-Laurent-Blevennec_French-presidency

Franco-German plan to woo UK back into the EU could spell end to movement restrictions on Brits abroad

AN exciting plan to reform the EU by France and Germany could see the UK rejoin as an ‘EU lite’ member. The move would see

20 Sep, 2023 @ 19:30

Brexit·Lead

WATCH: Inspired by an article in the Olive Press, a British production company travelled to Andalucia to make a documentary highlighting the importance of the bee in Spain

“MOST people are vaguely aware that we need to save the bees, but they don’t know precisely why,” film producer Michael Jackson, 43, told the

20 Sep, 2023 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Must Read

IN PICTURES: Princess Leonor of Spain, 17, put through her paces in rigorous training at military bootcamp

LEONOR de Borbon has not been given an easy ride at the General Military Academy in Zaragoza since she enrolled on September 5 – despite

20 Sep, 2023 @ 16:25

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead

Scientists Investigate 'whitish Mass' Of Water That's Appeared In Spain's Mar Menor Lagoon

Report: 456 tonnes of nitrates ended up in the Mar Menor in 2022

A TOTAL of 456 tonnes of nitrates entered the Mar Menor lagoon in southeastern Spain during 2022, as well as 18.5 tonnes of phosphates. That’s

20 Sep, 2023 @ 14:30

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Preparación adecuada del motor para el invierno: cómo elegir el aceite 5W30 o 5W40 para una protección óptima

La preparación adecuada del motor para el invierno es fundamental para garantizar que su vehículo funcione sin problemas y evite posibles daños en climas fríos.

20 Sep, 2023 @ 13:22

Entertainment

Spain’s Alicante honours memory of two murdered women in Orihuela and Castellon with moment of silence

FOLLOWING the tragic occurrence of two gender-based killings in the Valencian Community within less than 24 hours, the Alicante City Council has observed a moment

20 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

PICTURED: Tragic expat, 21, whose body was dumped in Torremolinos street: Heartbroken relatives demand answers as elite Norwegian detectives fly into Spain

THE body of a young woman found dumped by a zebra crossing in Torremolinos has been identified as a 21-year-old expat. Anne Mathea Morken, from

19 Sep, 2023 @ 18:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: Englishman released on bail after allegedly assaulting his partner, a British woman, at a hotel in Spain’s Mallorca

AN Englishman was arrested after allegedly assaulting his partner, a British woman, at a hotel in Mallorca in the early hours of Monday, a Policia

19 Sep, 2023 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Reservoir levels in Andalucia continue to fall despite the latest rains as the region approaches the end of the hottest summer since 1961

RESERVOIR levels in Andalucia are continuing to fall despite the heavy rains brought by the DANA storm two weeks ago and last week’s showers in

19 Sep, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

Body of woman found dumped in Torremolinos is of 21-year-old expat who moved to Spain just one year ago

THE body of a young woman found dumped by a zebra crossing in Torremolinos has been identified as a 21-year-old expat. The victim, from Norway,

19 Sep, 2023 @ 14:34