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Raging flooding and swelling river banks force further evacuations in Granada and cut off entire towns completely

HUNDREDS of people have been evacuated or left stranded in their homes after rivers and lakes in Granada province swelled to record-breaking levels. Around 160

5 Feb, 2026 @ 16:07

Granada·Lead·Weather

Careful out there: Dozens of roads are closed across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo – check the list here

WIDESPREAD road closures have been triggered across Andalucia as Storm Leonardo wreaks havoc causing flooding, landslides and damage to already saturated routes. Spain’s traffic authority,

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:46

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

British expats drive population revival in rural Granada village, where one in three residents is foreign

EXPATS now make up a third of the population in a small village in rural Granada, new data shows, while neighbouring communities continue to grapple

29 Jan, 2026 @ 13:30

Granada·Lead·Property

Mordor, Winterfell…or Malaga? The Olive Press explores Antequera and the mysteries of El Torcal

SPAIN is known for its natural diversity – one moment you’re stretched out on a sun-bleached beach along the southern coast; the next, you’re strapping

27 Jan, 2026 @ 13:55

Andalucia·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Nature·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain

A GANG that robbed mainly petrol stations across eastern Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four people have been arrested in Murcia

14 Jan, 2026 @ 12:03

Alicante·Almeria·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Murcia

Deadly weekend storm claims second life as missing man’s body is found near Granada

THE body of a missing man has been found near Granada after storms and flash floods battered the Costa del Sol on Sunday, claiming another

29 Dec, 2025 @ 12:26

Costa del Sol·Granada·Lead·Weather

Body found beside motorway in search for Brit expat, 73, who vanished at night from home in southern Spain

POLICE searching for an elderly Briton who vanished from her home in southern Spain have discovered a body lying in vegetation beside a motorway. Geraldine

14 Dec, 2025 @ 15:03

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Tragedy in Andalucia as three-year-old girl dies in house fire

A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl has died in southern Spain after a fire ripped through her family home on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the village

14 Nov, 2025 @ 13:12

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Despicable cafe boss cheated elderly customer out of €22k by overcharging him for his breakfast over two years in Spain

Despicable cafe owner in Spain cheated elderly customer out of €22k over two years by overcharging him for breakfast

A HEARTLESS Granada cafe owner ripped off an elderly customer to the tune of €22,000 by over-charging him for breakfast between 2023 and 2025. The

30 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Outcry over plans to rip up ancient olive groves near Granada’s Alhambra to build a giant solar panel plant

ANCIENT olive groves are to be ripped up to make way for a solar panel plant near one of Spain’s leading World Heritage sites. Granada

8 Oct, 2025 @ 18:15

Granada·Green·La Cultura·Lead

Two of the best cities in all of Europe are to be found in Andalucia, according to new ranking

TWO Andalucian cities have been crowned among the top three destinations in Europe, beating Spain’s traditional heavyweights Madrid and Barcelona in a prestigious new ranking.

30 Sep, 2025 @ 14:28

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Andalucian townhouse made famous by Alan Carr and Amanda Holden for hit BBC show is now taking bookings

THE Andalucian townhouse renovated by celebrities Alan Carr and Amanda Holden for BBC One’s Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job has opened to paying guests this

23 Sep, 2025 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead·Property

Andalucia’s Costa Tropical continues bid to become Spain’s cruise ship capital by hosting huge industry summit

THE Granada port town of Motril is ramping up its campaign to become Spain’s cruise ship capital by hosting a major international industry summit this

1 Sep, 2025 @ 14:00

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

WATCH: Moment astonishing 'mini hurricane' sends beachgoers running for cover in southern Spain's Costa Tropical

WATCH: Astonishing moment ‘mini hurricane’ sends beachgoers running for cover in Spain’s Costa Tropical

THREE people were rescued by the Guardia Civil after a mini-hurricane on Sunday caught beach-goers by surprise on Granada’s Costa Tropical. A Maritime Rescue vessel

18 Aug, 2025 @ 15:45

Granada·Lead·Weather

One third of homes in this Spanish city are snapped up within a week – and it may surprise you

IT’S not Madrid, Barcelona or even Malaga. The fastest-moving property market in Spain right now is Granada, where nearly one in three homes change hands

12 Aug, 2025 @ 08:00

Granada·Lead·Property

WATCH: Police frogmarch one of Europe’s most wanted narco kingpins out of his luxury villa on Spain’s southern coast

IT was just after dawn when elite Guardia Civil officers swept into a quiet hillside neighbourhood of Almuñecar on Granada’s Costa Tropical. Moments later, one

11 Aug, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

WATCH: Angry sunbathers rugby tackle migrants to the ground after dinghy makes landfall on popular beach in Spain’s Andalucia

THIS is the moment a small migrant boat made landfall in Andalucia – before those on board were tackled to the ground by angry beachgoers.

5 Aug, 2025 @ 11:58

Granada·Lead·Travel News

Spanish mayors voice support for tourist tax in their cities

THE mayors of Malaga, Sevilla and Granada have voiced their support for a tourist tax in Andalucía. During a meeting in Granada, mayors Marifrán Carazo,

14 Jul, 2025 @ 16:28

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Experience the Grandeur of Corpus Christi and June’s Vibrant Festivities in Andalucia

ANDALUCIA comes alive in June for the celebrations of Corpus Christi and a host of other exciting festivals. While the cities of Sevilla and Granada

13 Jun, 2025 @ 17:14

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Travel News

Thousands of British and American tourists descend on Andalucian town vying to be new cruise ship capital

THE Port of Motril in Granada, which acts as a gateway to Southern Spain, received a huge influx British and American tourists yesterday. The town

13 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Marks & Spencer opens new store in Granada -celebrate with an exclusive Olive Press discount of 30%

YOUR summer wardrobe starts here. 30% off available at M&S stores in Marbella, Malaga, Granada and Madrid. Marks & Spencer has just opened a new

27 May, 2025 @ 13:10

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Marbella·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Granada launches Degusta Fest – a festival of flavour, rhythm in Spain

GRANADA is preparing to experience something truly unique with the launch of Degusta Fest – a brand-new festival that brings together two of life’s greatest

26 May, 2025 @ 16:49

Andalucia·Entertainment·Food & Drink·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Sponsored·Sponsored Article·Travel News

Spain’s energy network ‘rules out a cyber attack as the cause of the blackout’

Culprit for Spain’s blackout narrowed down to substation in Andalucia

SPANISH authorities have traced the origin of the Iberian power outage to a substation in the region of Andalucia. Speaking on Wednesday, Energy Minister Sara

14 May, 2025 @ 17:09

Granada·Lead·National News

Spain’s world famous Alhambra palace in Granada suffers graffiti attack

TRAVELLERS planning a visit to one of Spain’s most iconic cultural destinations may encounter unexpected scenes of vandalism, as a wave of graffiti has recently

13 May, 2025 @ 12:47

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Dana brings yellow warning to eastern Spain for heavy showers and hail

UNSETTLED spring weather continues to grip much of Spain, with a dana (isolated high-level depression) triggering a yellow weather warning in parts of eastern Spain.

13 May, 2025 @ 11:44

Almeria·Granada·Lead·Weather

Breakthrough treatment for skin wounds and burns is developed in Andalucia

A revolutionary new skin treatment developed in Andalucia is set to change the way we heal wounds, and it could be a game-changer for burn

10 May, 2025 @ 09:44

Andalucia·Granada·Health·Other News

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Raging flooding and swelling river banks force further evacuations in Granada and cut off entire towns completely

Careful out there: Dozens of roads are closed across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo – check the list here

British expats drive population revival in rural Granada village, where one in three residents is foreign

Mordor, Winterfell…or Malaga? The Olive Press explores Antequera and the mysteries of El Torcal

Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain

Deadly weekend storm claims second life as missing man’s body is found near Granada

Body found beside motorway in search for Brit expat, 73, who vanished at night from home in southern Spain

Tragedy in Andalucia as three-year-old girl dies in house fire

Despicable cafe owner in Spain cheated elderly customer out of €22k over two years by overcharging him for breakfast

Outcry over plans to rip up ancient olive groves near Granada’s Alhambra to build a giant solar panel plant

Two of the best cities in all of Europe are to be found in Andalucia, according to new ranking

Andalucian townhouse made famous by Alan Carr and Amanda Holden for hit BBC show is now taking bookings

Andalucia’s Costa Tropical continues bid to become Spain’s cruise ship capital by hosting huge industry summit

WATCH: Astonishing moment ‘mini hurricane’ sends beachgoers running for cover in Spain’s Costa Tropical

One third of homes in this Spanish city are snapped up within a week – and it may surprise you

WATCH: Police frogmarch one of Europe’s most wanted narco kingpins out of his luxury villa on Spain’s southern coast

WATCH: Angry sunbathers rugby tackle migrants to the ground after dinghy makes landfall on popular beach in Spain’s Andalucia

Spanish mayors voice support for tourist tax in their cities

Experience the Grandeur of Corpus Christi and June’s Vibrant Festivities in Andalucia

Thousands of British and American tourists descend on Andalucian town vying to be new cruise ship capital

Marks & Spencer opens new store in Granada -celebrate with an exclusive Olive Press discount of 30%

Granada launches Degusta Fest – a festival of flavour, rhythm in Spain

Culprit for Spain’s blackout narrowed down to substation in Andalucia

Spain’s world famous Alhambra palace in Granada suffers graffiti attack

Dana brings yellow warning to eastern Spain for heavy showers and hail

Breakthrough treatment for skin wounds and burns is developed in Andalucia

Spain’s corrupt police chief ‘helped smuggle 58 tonnes of cocaine into Spain worth €2 billion’ while head of the Economic Crimes unit

World first: Spanish woman in Barcelona receives first ever face transplant after euthanasia volunteer makes donation

Home demolished ‘with cat still inside’ at the Costa del Sol’s controversial Plan Larios – 80 under threat families seek answers from Nerja town hall

WATCH: Entire town of Grazalema is evacuated as residents hear ‘ground groaning’ amid fears subterranean pressure could ‘liquify the soil’

Raging flooding and swelling river banks force further evacuations in Granada and cut off entire towns completely