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North Americans and Arabs are snapping up the luxury property market in Marbella, say experts

MARBELLA’s luxury property market is dominated by Americans and Arabs according to new expert research. Luxury has long been associated with Marbella, not only for tourists but also those buying property in

2 Jan, 2024 @ 18:21

Andalucia·Marbella

Highs of 25C on Spain’s Costa del Sol this week – but will there FINALLY be rain?

JANUARY is getting off to a warm start in southern Spain with highs of 25C predicted in Andalucia. The high temperatures will last until Thursday, January 4, according to the Spanish Meteorological

1 Jan, 2024 @ 15:48

Andalucia·Lead

Crackdown on e-scooters: These are the new laws in effect across Spain’s Andalucia from TODAY

NEW e-scooter laws have come into effect today, January 1, in Spain’s Andalucia. The measures include a ban on bringing the devices on public transport. Spearheaded by the local Ministry of Development,

1 Jan, 2024 @ 15:23

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Men using sex contact website extorted to pay hush money totalling thousands of euros in Spain

Blackmailers extort vast sums of money from men wanting sex in Spain

A GANG who blackmailed website users looking to meet young women for sex has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. 13 people have been arrested in Sevilla and Valencia provinces with

28 Dec, 2023 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla·Valencia·Valencian Community

Property ‘scam’ in Spain’s Andalucia: HUNDREDS of buyers pay up to €55,000 each for homes that will NEVER be built

AROUND a thousand people have lost deposits of up to €55,000 for homes in Andalucia and Murcia that are unlikely to ever be built. The El Pais newspaper says that the Cordova-based

27 Dec, 2023 @ 17:30

Almeria·Andalucia·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Murcia

Revealed: The best public and private hospitals in Spain

Two top healthcare officials quit in Spain’s Andalucia region in the midst of a waiting-list crisis

TWO of the most senior officials in Andalucia’s regional healthcare system have quit their roles, in the midst of a waiting-list crisis in the southern Spanish region. The deputy minister for health

27 Dec, 2023 @ 14:43

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Donkeys in southern Spain could provide a cure to human hair loss: Scientists are testing the animal’s blood for potential treatments

A SWEDISH university team has been extracting blood from Spanish donkeys to see what can be learnt to help humans who are losing their hair. The University of Agricultural Sciences of Uppsala

26 Dec, 2023 @ 15:50

Andalucia·Animals·Health·Lead

Heir to €12bn Hermes fortune wants to leave HALF to his Moroccan gardener in Spain’s Andalucia

A MOROCCAN gardener in Andalucia could become a billionaire after the heir to popular luxury clothing brand, Hermes, vowed to leave him a €6bn inheritance. They say money doesn’t grow on trees,

24 Dec, 2023 @ 12:00

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Army captain who ordered Cordoba soldiers to go into a near-frozen pool of mud is suspended after two died

THE CAPTAIN of a Cordoba-based army unit that saw two men die during an exercise on Thursday has been relieved of his command while a judge investigates the circumstances that led to

22 Dec, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

The oldest woman in Spain’s Andalucia dies at 110: Tributes pour in for ‘much-loved’ grandmother who loved to sing

ANDALUCIA’s oldest woman has died aged 110 as tributes pour in for the ‘much-loved’ grandma. María Rodriguez was well known in Los Barrios, Cadiz, for her love of singing. At 110 years

22 Dec, 2023 @ 12:11

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Fears for two soldiers who disappeared while performing a drill in a near-frozen lake in Spain's Andalucia - just days before Christmas

Two soldiers die while performing a drill in a near-frozen reservoir in Spain’s Andalucia – just days before Christmas

TWO SOLDIERS were found dead on Thursday after an extensive search following an exercise by a near-frozen reservoir in Andalucia. The Guardia Civil, Policia Local, and firefighters from the Granadal Park station

21 Dec, 2023 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

‘Radioactive water’ scandal: Up to 70% of water consumed in this area of Spain’s Andalucia has been contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals, warns expert – but what is the cause?

Do you live in the affected areas? Contact [email protected] UP to 70% of water consumed in this area of Andalucia is contaminated with potentially cancerous chemicals as the region’s radioactive water scandal

21 Dec, 2023 @ 13:32

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Revealed: The EU’s ‘Mediterranean Corridor’ train will carry passengers from southern Spain to UKRAINE and connect up to 10 countries – but misses out a MAJOR resort loved by Brits

PLANS for a new ‘Mediterranean Corridor’ train will take passengers all over Europe, but misses a big Spanish resort. EU ministers have agreed plans for the long awaited ‘Mediterranean Corridor’ train, adding

21 Dec, 2023 @ 11:11

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

What will the weather be like on Christmas Day in southern Spain? Forecasters predict zero rain and above 20C – but warn that is NOT good news

A SUNNY Christmas holiday weekend has been predicted by forecasters for the Costa del Sol, but without the unseasonably high temperatures recorded earlier this month. A large anticyclone will dominate the weather

20 Dec, 2023 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

This ‘vibrant’ port town in southern Spain is loved by Spaniards and is a hidden gem for holidaymakers – according to the Express

THE Express has praised a ‘vibrant’ port town in southern Spain which is loved by local tourists. Andalucia has long been a favourite holiday destination for Brits abroad, and while many will

20 Dec, 2023 @ 16:42

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Cordoba

Christmas miracle: Newborn baby survives after being dumped in a rubbish bin in Spain’s Andalucia

A NEWBORN baby has survived after being dumped in a rubbish bin in Andalucia. The baby was found on Monday when a neighbour heard the little girl’s cries coming from a waste

20 Dec, 2023 @ 11:24

Andalucia·Sevilla

Spanish journalist accuses actor Gerard Depardieu of rape dating back to 1995

French actor Gerard Depardieu, 74, is accused of rape by a journalist on Spain’s Costa del Sol – bringing number of his alleged victims to 13

JOURNALIST and writer Ruth Baza has reported the French actor Gerard Depardieu to the police in Torremolinos for raping her in Paris 28 years ago. Baza said she was assaulted when she

20 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Water in this Malaga village has been declared unfit for human consumption due to RADIOACTIVITY as council declares ‘state of emergency’

RADIOACTIVITY has made water in one Malaga village ‘unfit for human consumption’ leading to a ‘state of emergency’ in the local council. Do you live in the affected areas? Contact [email protected] The Junta’s

19 Dec, 2023 @ 15:27

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Malaga has more than halved the amount of forest fires suffered in the past year

THIS year, Malaga has seen less than half the amount of forest fires suffered in 2022, according to new data. El Comité Asesor del Plan Infoca, a forest fire management organisation run

19 Dec, 2023 @ 12:48

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Brave citizen pursues man who allegedly masturbated in front of children in Spain’s Andalucia

A DRIVER has been praised after pursuing a man in Spain’s Andalucia who allegedly masturbated in front of minors. The Policia Nacional have opened an investigation after a driver filmed himself pursuing

19 Dec, 2023 @ 11:48

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

National park in Spain 'struck-off' from international green list

National park in Spain’s Andalucia loses its ‘green’ status

THE International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has removed Andalucia’s Doñana National Park from its green list due to ‘mismanagement’. It makes Doñana the first nature reserve to be excluded from

18 Dec, 2023 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Andalucia is officially suffering its longest drought in over FIFTY years

OFFICIALS have confirmed Andalucia is experiencing its longest drought since 1961. The drought started almost eight years ago in 2016. Though prolonged, it is not the most intense drought to have hit

18 Dec, 2023 @ 15:55

Andalucia·Lead

Train crash in Spain’s Malaga causes multiple injuries

THIRTEEN people have been injured after a train crash in Spain’s Malaga. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 16, when a train driver failed to obey a stop sign. Three children were

18 Dec, 2023 @ 11:22

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Escape to the mountains: These 5 hillside towns in Spain make for the perfect winter getaway

SPAIN is full of enchanting hillside towns for the perfect getaway and we have picked the top five you should visit this winter. Although Andalucia is known for its charming mountainside towns,

17 Dec, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

The Hacienda San Rafael in Seville province

Hotel founded by British expat in Spain’s Andalucia is named among the best in the WORLD by respected ‘Traveler’ magazine

A HOTEL in Spain’s Andalucia region has been named among the best in the world by the respected Traveler magazine. The Hacienda San Rafael in Sevilla province is rubbing shoulders with some

15 Dec, 2023 @ 15:07

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Travel News

Tropical dolphins NEVER before seen in Europe wash up on beach in southern Spain

TROPICAL dolphins have washed up on a beach in southern Spain in a never seen before phenomenon. Experts from the Ministry of Sustainability, Environment and Blue Economy have launched an emergency protocol

14 Dec, 2023 @ 17:13

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

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