Andalucia

PP leader and Junta president Juanma Moreno edges closer to majority in Andalucia elections after TV debate, polls show

THE run-up to the regional elections in Andalucia has stepped up a gear after a new poll cemented the current governor as the clear frontrunner.

5 May, 2026 @ 16:43

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

WEEKLY OPINION ROUND-UP: How the Spanish press is reacting to Vox’s “national priority” plan – plus commentary from The Olive Press

HEADLINES in Spain this week have been dominated by reports that far-right Vox was seeking to introduce a so-called ‘national priority’ system into regional legislations.

3 May, 2026 @ 15:59

Lead·National News·Opinion·Politics

Medics dress up as Braveheart and cry ‘you can’t take our freedom’ during four-day doctor’s strike in Spain – with more dates planned

CANCELLATIONS and postponed medical treatment continue as Spanish doctors carry on with strikes across the nation. A number of them even dressed up as the

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:27

Andalucia·Health·Lead·National News·Politics

The unsettling final image from inside Malaga to Madrid carriage moments before Spain’s Adamuz train disaster claimed 46 lives

AUTHORITIES have released disturbing new images from inside one of the trains involved in the deadly Adamuz crash – in what proves the disaster was

29 Apr, 2026 @ 12:55

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Mocromafia ‘gangsters’ walk free after jury acquits them of murdering ‘Butcher of Amsterdam’ police informer on Spain’s southern coast

TWO men accused of murdering a Dutch criminal linked to the Mocromafia, one of the most feared drug mafias operating in Spain, have been acquitted

28 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

Cádiz·crime·Crime & Law·Lead

Take a peak at the remarkable towns along the Spanish coast where British expats make up nearly half the population

A STRIKING new map has revealed where British expats have clustered on Spain’s costas – including several towns where they make up about half of

28 Apr, 2026 @ 11:49

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Children in eight out of ten Malaga schools breathe air that fails WHO air quality standards – including in Marbella and Torremolinos

ALARMING research has shone a light on the shocking quality of air found inside classrooms across the Costa del Sol. The study, launched by Ecologists

26 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: How to sample some of the delicious snacks at Sevilla’s famous Feria de Abril – but watch out for the sky-high prices

A VIDEO showing a local sampling a wide range of Feria food in Sevilla has shone a light on the eyebrow-raising cost of eating at

22 Apr, 2026 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

ON THIS DAY: A footballer, pioneer and Irishman are born – here’s how all three became legends in Spain’s sunny south

WHEN we survey our region’s past, all too often we find ourselves relating tales of tragedy and woe. Today is different. We happily celebrate the

22 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

Andalucia wetlands saved for now as court halts controversial Doñana boundary shake-up after WWF challenge

A CONTROVERSIAL plan to redraw the boundaries of Spain’s iconic Doñana wetlands has been put on ice after a major court admitted a legal challenge

22 Apr, 2026 @ 15:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Nature

The real cookery school: Over 150 children team up with three dozen Michelin-star chefs for heart-warming Costa del Sol event

OVER 150 children spend the day cooking with renowned chefs during the eight edition of ChefsForChildren in Benahavis, Marbella. A total of 36 elite chefs

20 Apr, 2026 @ 21:07

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Spanish police ragdoll football fan during clashes with ultras ahead of heated Malaga and Almeria derby

AT least one man was injured and five people arrested after football fans clashed with police ahead of a fiery derby showdown in Andalucia. Dramatic

20 Apr, 2026 @ 12:30

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Woman who helped ‘save hundreds of lives’ on Costa del Sol road to be honoured in Estepona

A WOMAN credited with prompting a life-saving pedestrian bridge on one of the Costa del Sol’s busiest roads will be honoured this month in Estepona.

19 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Travel News

This beautiful and undiscovered beach in western Andalucia that ‘inspired Goya’ is getting noticed in the UK

A BEAUTIFUL beach in western Andalucia has caught the international spotlight after being named an ‘undiscovered gem’ by the British press. The Sun newspaper highlighted

19 Apr, 2026 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Huelva·Lead·Nature·Olive Press Travel

Teen gang disguised as delivery men stab Swedish father of their schoolmate and torture him with bleach in brutal Mijas home invasion

THREE suspects have finally been arrested, months after a shocking and violent home invasion in Mijas that left a Swedish expat seriously injured. The arrests,

17 Apr, 2026 @ 09:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

Armed robbers disguised as builders storm bank but are foiled by vault’s time-delay mechanism in Mijas

TWO robbers armed with a pistol attempted to steal cash from a store in La Noria by wearing reflective jackets, acting like builders. Arriving on

15 Apr, 2026 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as father dies and son, 12, is injured in horror Malaga car crash

A MAN has died and a child was rushed to the hospital after their car plunged down an embankment in Malaga. The 42-year-old victim died

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:03

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Tapas and liquid gold: Andalucia’s hidden gem of Jaen

TAKE a trip to this small Andalucian capital with free bar snacks and four Michelin-starred restaurants surrounded by a sea of olives. Welcome to Jaen,

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:03

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

Radar speed traps destroyed in wave of vandalism costing €67,000 per roadside unit in Spain

Warning for drivers in Spain as week-long clamp down on speeding is underway

SPAIN’S traffic police are ramping up speed checks this week in a crackdown running across the entire country — and beyond. The DGT (Dirección General

14 Apr, 2026 @ 17:33

Lead·National News·Travel News

Sevilla’s famous April Feria is set to kick off with ‘early summer’ heat and highs of 34C

SEVILLA’S famous Feria de Abril is set to be a scorcher this year as the arrival of a high pressure ridge sends temperatures skyrocketing. The

14 Apr, 2026 @ 14:45

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Gold chain thief is bitten by victim and then captured by chasing pedestrians in Spain's Mallorca

Colombian woman, 64, is hacked to death by her ex just one hour before domestic violence hearing in Andalucia

A COLOMBIAN woman has been murdered by her ex-partner in Cordoba just one hour before a domestic violence hearing. Grandmother Tulia Ester, 64, was killed

14 Apr, 2026 @ 12:56

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead

MISSING: Concerns growing for British tourist, 70, who disappeared on final day of holiday in southern Spain

Have you seen Paul? If so, contact newsdesk@theolivepress.es CONCERNS are growing for a British tourist who vanished on the final day of his holiday in

13 Apr, 2026 @ 13:37

Almeria·Lead

VIDEO: ‘It’s like the Middle Ages’: Horrifying scenes in Jerez as young horse collapses three times from pulling carriages

A HORSE pulling a carriage collapsed three times in Jerez de la Frontera, after working for hours. The young horse collapsed a total of three

10 Apr, 2026 @ 15:35

Cadiz·Costa del Sol·Lead·National News·Video

Engines set to roar in Estepona as Peñas Blancas Hill Climb returns this weekend

THE roar of engines will take over Estepona this weekend for the 17th Peñas Blancas Hill Climb, bringing some of the best drivers in Spain

10 Apr, 2026 @ 09:30

Costa del Sol·Entertainment·Estepona·Lead

Adamuz train disaster: Track fault was detected nearly 24 hours before crash – but system failed to report it

A TRACK fault linked to the Adamuz train disaster was detected almost 24 hours before the crash, but no alert was triggered due to a

9 Apr, 2026 @ 12:45