Andalucía

Malaga hospitals in chaos as doctors’ strike cancels 200,000 appointments – what happens now?

MORE than 200,000 doctor’s appointments have been cancelled in Malaga following a nationwide strike over medical staff working conditions, official data shows. Roughly 4,000 surgeries

21 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Mother spots and helps arrest albino sex attacker who groped her daughter as he rode the train in Malaga

A MOTHER spotted a man who inappropriately touched her daughter on Malaga area train a week earlier and had him arrested by police. The underage

27 Aug, 2025 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Pictured: Alan Carr and Amanda Holden’s gorgeous renovation project in Andalucia is up for sale – and Brits are stunned by the price

A RENOVATED Granada province townhouse that featured on BBC TV’s ‘Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job’ is up for sale for an asking price of €245,000.

29 Mar, 2025 @ 07:00

Granada·Lead·Property

‘Biggest’ illegal Botox trafficking gang busted in Spain after patients suffer severe adverse reactions

AUTHORITIES have smashed Spain’s biggest illegal Botox trafficking network that imported illegal medication from South Korea. Products not authorised for use due to safety concerns

3 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

The best care: Hospiten Estepona completes expansion project, doubling its healthcare capacity starting in 2025

HOSPITEN Estepona has recently completed an important expansion project, significantly increasing the hospital’s capacity and preparing it for future growth. This expansion will enhance surgical

23 Dec, 2024 @ 13:22

Health·Other News·Sponsored

Fears of rat plague in Alicante: Pests are spotted in popular square currently being redeveloped

Plague of rats forces park closure in Spain’s Sevilla as locals claim ‘there’s more rodents than children’

A SEVILLA park was closed on Friday due to a plague of rats with council workers carrying out an in-depth treatment to get rid of

30 Aug, 2024 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Spanish police officer is arrested ‘for groping a young woman’s buttocks’ at the Malaga feria

AN off-duty Guardia Civil officer will be tried for sexual assault after being accused of groping a woman’s backside in Malaga. The attack happened last

24 Aug, 2024 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

This ‘jamon’ from a humble town in Spain’s Andalucia is Queen Camila’s favourite - but have YOU tried it?

This ‘jamon’ from a humble town in Spain’s Andalucia is Queen Camilla’s favourite – but have YOU tried it?

A LONDON-BASED Spanish chef has revealed that Queen Camilla has praised a Huelva province manufacturer for producing ‘the best Iberian ham in the world’. The

16 Aug, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead

Feliz Navidad! How this picturesque village in Spain celebrates Christmas every August thanks to quirky tradition

EVER wished it could be Christmas everyday? This village in Spain celebrates the festivities in August thanks to a quirky tradition established in the 90s.

6 Aug, 2024 @ 11:35

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Talk about vintage! World’s oldest wine is found in Spain’s Andalucia after being preserved for 2,000 years in a Roman sarcophagus

AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL team has discovered the oldest wine in the world while investigating a Roman tomb found in 2019 in a house at Carmona in

22 Jun, 2024 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Tap water warning in Spain: Supplies are 'not fit for human consumption' in these areas on the Costa Blanca

Andalucia remains in drought and with low water supplies despite recent rainfall, warn experts

AN ANDALULCIA group has warned against getting too excited about recent rain easing the on-going drought since there is still a serious problem as large

10 Apr, 2024 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Lead

Worried UK buyers ask if they can back out of deals to buy Costa Blanca homes due to proposed 100% tax on non-EU buyers

Foreign buyers accounted for 15% of homes bought in Spain last year – the highest figure ever

FOREIGN house buyers are continuing to target the Spanish real estate market as domestic purchases continue to fall. Figures from the country’s notaries for 2023

8 Apr, 2024 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Property·Valencian Community

‘We visited this vegan friendly restaurant in Estepona’s old town – this is our verdict’

OUR mission to find the Costa del Sol’s best vegan offerings continues, this time with MaduBar in Estepona’s old town. Estepona’s old town is full

7 Apr, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Other News

‘I went to Spain’s famous Smurf Village to see if it was really worth the hype – here’s what I thought’

JUZCAR, Ronda, has become famous all over social media for its bright blue ‘Smurf’ buildings, but is it really worth a visit? After a long

7 Apr, 2024 @ 08:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Who was Blas Infante? All you need to know about the ‘father of Andalucia’ – following his daughter’s death aged 93 this week

MARIA Angeles Infante, preserver and ambassador of Andalucian culture, passed away on Thursday at 93. Andalucian politicians like Junta president Juanma Moreno and Sevilla mayor

6 Apr, 2024 @ 14:08

Andalucia·Lead

Experienced and trustworthy: JM Constructions explain why they are the people to see if you want to build your own home on the Costa del Sol

EVER wanted to build the house of your dreams but haven’t a clue about where to start or how to go about it ? Well

5 Apr, 2024 @ 09:55

Andalucia·Other News·Property·Sponsored

Marbella to build €130million stadium with a 10,000-seat capacity

MARBELLA’S mayor has announced plans for a 10,000-seater sports stadium plus a hotel and shops that could cost up to €130 million to build. Angeles

4 Apr, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Sport

These are the best 16 hotels in Malaga city, according to The Times

A UK newspaper has listed its top 16 best Malaga hotels in a feature praising it as a top holiday destination. “Malaga is on everyone’s

4 Apr, 2024 @ 15:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Revealed: Tips for parents to make sure young children stay healthy during Spain's long hot summer

Andalucia to decide on filling private swimming pools following rain over Semana Santa

RAINFALL during Semana Santa and the Easter weekend has eased the drought situation in Andalucia, and the regional government is set reduce water restrictions imposed

4 Apr, 2024 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Lead

Drought latest in Spain: Reservoir levels surge in certain regions following days of rain – while others remain at risk

RAIN over the Easter holiday period has boosted water reserves to an average national capacity of 63.1% compared to 57.2% last week. The reserves stand

2 Apr, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·National News·Other News·Weather

RIP: British toddler Robin loses his battle to cancer after chemotherapy in Spain stopped working – as tributes pour in for ‘brave and beautiful boy’

TRIBUTES are pouring in for Robin, a British toddler who lost his battle to cancer after chemotherapy stopped working. The two-year-old was diagnosed with a

1 Apr, 2024 @ 08:51

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Major crackdown on Airbnbs in southern Spain: Sevilla bans new tourist flat licences in 11 ‘saturated’ neighbourhoods

SEVILLA has become the first municipality in Andalucia to apply a new regional law to strictly control the amount of properties that can be used

29 Mar, 2024 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Economic impact of drought is laid bare: Andalucia to grow less than the rest of Spain due to affected industries, study says

ANDALUCIA’S economy is predicted to grow slower compared to other Spanish regions this year, with a study suggesting that the drought is to blame. The

29 Mar, 2024 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Lead

Five bodies in life jackets- likely from migrant boat- are discovered in Valencia waters

Narco boat smashes against a Guardia Civil vessel off Spain’s Costa del Sol

A Guardia Civil boat was rammed by a narco boat off the Estepona coast on Thursday during a chase. The Guardia vessel- Rio Belelle- was

29 Mar, 2024 @ 10:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Residents in Spain’s Malaga to face 42% water bill hike in spring, averaging €20 monthly

Warning: Tap water is currently ‘not fit for human consumption’ in these two towns in Spain’s Andalucia due to ‘illegal’ levels of pesticides

RESIDENTS in parts of Andalucia have been told their tap water is not fit for human consumption due to high levels of pesticides. The health

27 Mar, 2024 @ 07:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Other News

Jasmine Harman visits vegan restaurants on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A PLACE in the Sun star Jasmine Harman has been sharing her favourite spots on the Costa del Sol to eat vegan. The TV presenter

26 Mar, 2024 @ 11:30

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Malaga hospitals in chaos as doctors’ strike cancels 200,000 appointments – what happens now?

Mother spots and helps arrest albino sex attacker who groped her daughter as he rode the train in Malaga

Pictured: Alan Carr and Amanda Holden’s gorgeous renovation project in Andalucia is up for sale – and Brits are stunned by the price

‘Biggest’ illegal Botox trafficking gang busted in Spain after patients suffer severe adverse reactions

The best care: Hospiten Estepona completes expansion project, doubling its healthcare capacity starting in 2025

Plague of rats forces park closure in Spain’s Sevilla as locals claim ‘there’s more rodents than children’

Spanish police officer is arrested ‘for groping a young woman’s buttocks’ at the Malaga feria

This ‘jamon’ from a humble town in Spain’s Andalucia is Queen Camilla’s favourite – but have YOU tried it?

Feliz Navidad! How this picturesque village in Spain celebrates Christmas every August thanks to quirky tradition

Talk about vintage! World’s oldest wine is found in Spain’s Andalucia after being preserved for 2,000 years in a Roman sarcophagus

Foreign buyers accounted for 15% of homes bought in Spain last year – the highest figure ever

‘We visited this vegan friendly restaurant in Estepona’s old town – this is our verdict’

‘I went to Spain’s famous Smurf Village to see if it was really worth the hype – here’s what I thought’

Who was Blas Infante? All you need to know about the ‘father of Andalucia’ – following his daughter’s death aged 93 this week

Experienced and trustworthy: JM Constructions explain why they are the people to see if you want to build your own home on the Costa del Sol

Marbella to build €130million stadium with a 10,000-seat capacity

These are the best 16 hotels in Malaga city, according to The Times

Andalucia to decide on filling private swimming pools following rain over Semana Santa

Drought latest in Spain: Reservoir levels surge in certain regions following days of rain – while others remain at risk

RIP: British toddler Robin loses his battle to cancer after chemotherapy in Spain stopped working – as tributes pour in for ‘brave and beautiful boy’

Major crackdown on Airbnbs in southern Spain: Sevilla bans new tourist flat licences in 11 ‘saturated’ neighbourhoods

Economic impact of drought is laid bare: Andalucia to grow less than the rest of Spain due to affected industries, study says

Narco boat smashes against a Guardia Civil vessel off Spain’s Costa del Sol

Warning: Tap water is currently ‘not fit for human consumption’ in these two towns in Spain’s Andalucia due to ‘illegal’ levels of pesticides

Jasmine Harman visits vegan restaurants on Spain’s Costa del Sol

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

The Dutch have now moved into the top five for property purchases in Spain – here is where they are snapping up homes

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

Spain’s controversial V16 traffic beacon has now fully arrived and fines are already being dished out – but is the EU about to kibosh it?

Is Spain’s caña dying? Changing beer habits could spell last orders for the iconic glass size