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Spain’s ongoing drought is listed in the world’s top 10 ‘most expensive natural disasters’ of 2023

Drought in Spain: New measures are being prepared for Marbella and the Axarquia

THE ANDALUCIAN government says mobile desalination plants will be installed in parts of the region to ease water supply issues caused by the drought. Andalucia president, Juanma Moreno, told the region’s parliament

30 Nov, 2023 @ 14:17

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Marbella

How a French mafia made a Marbella man’s life a living hell, including torture, kidnappings and near-fatal beatings after he refused to sell them his business

A MARBELLA man has gone through hell at the hands of the French mafia after he refused to sell them his business, enduring beatings, kidnappings and torture . National police have detained

29 Nov, 2023 @ 17:05

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Rain will finally return to Spain’s Costa del Sol this week – but nowhere near enough to tackle the drought

One of the driest autumns on record may finally come to an end this week, but the showers will be nowhere near enough to fight Andalucia’s water problems. Several provinces throughout the

28 Nov, 2023 @ 13:32

Andalucia·Malaga

Major breakthrough to help 'natural treasure' of drought-hit Doñana wetlands in Spain's Andalucia

Major breakthrough to help ‘natural treasure’ of drought-hit Doñana National Park in Spain’s Andalucia

THE NATIONAL government and the Andalucia region signed a deal on Monday to stop illegal irrigation in the drought-hit Doñana wetlands. It brings the end of a two-year battle between the region

27 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Environment·Huelva·Lead·Nature

Watch: Moment Malaga Christmas lights are switched on goes viral – as everyone makes the same comment

MALAGA’s famous Christmas lights were switched on this weekend, sparking criticism on social media. Calle Larios in Malaga’s city centre was full of people on Friday night, anxiously waiting for the emblematic

27 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

There are more registered dogs than CHILDREN in Spain’s Andalucia – and here’s why

THEY say dogs are man’s best friend, and in the southernmost Spanish region of Andalucia, the old adage seems to be backed up by statistics. There are 1,374,000 dogs registered in Andalucia,

27 Nov, 2023 @ 13:24

Andalucia·Animals·Lead

Irish tourist ‘throws himself off famous bridge’ in Spain’s Sevilla in third such death in a WEEK

TWO people, including an Irish tourist, have died after plummeting from Sevilla’s famous puente de Triana. If you are feeling suicidal or are affected by this story, you can call the Samaritans

27 Nov, 2023 @ 11:53

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Live music boost as concert ticket sales rise by 48% in Spain with UK fans amongst the mix

Live music boost as concert ticket sales rise by 48% in Spain with UK fans in the mix

TICKET SALES for live music events in Spain this year soared by 48% compared to 2022, despite the state of the economy. The ‘IV Live Music Observatory’ survey revealed that transactions were

25 Nov, 2023 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Catalunya·Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

This walk in Spain’s Andalucia inspired Stephen Spielberg’s hit film ‘Empire of the Sun’

ANDALUCIA has inspired many artists like Stephen Spielberg, who used the area in his blockbuster ‘Empire of the Sun’ after falling in love with the region on a hiking trail. Trebujena, Cadiz

24 Nov, 2023 @ 16:48

Andalucia·Cadiz·Olive Press Travel

Christmas in Andalucia: When will the major cities of Spain’s biggest region turn on their impressive light displays?

THE festive season will kick off in Andalucia this weekend as cities across the region switch on their Christmas lights. The smell of chestnuts in the streets, advent calendars on sale and

23 Nov, 2023 @ 15:15

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Vueling Black Friday sale: Tickets to Europe from airports across Spain starting at just €10

VUELING is offering a huge Black Friday sale on flights with tickets starting from as little as €10.49. The budget airline will offer discounts on routes from 27 Spanish destinations, including Granada,

22 Nov, 2023 @ 16:42

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Expat is mesmerised by how a tapas bar in Spain’s Andalucia works out her bill

AN expat has shared her astonishment at how waiters work out the bill in southern Spain. The Ukrainian expat and TikTokker, known as Lara or ‘ucraniana.espana’ has gone viral after sharing her

22 Nov, 2023 @ 15:55

Andalucia·Lead

Polar ice blast to send temperatures plummeting across Spain this week

TEMPERATURES are set to plummet across Spain this week as a polar ice blast sweeps the country. The drop in temperature is down to an anticyclone in the North of Spain. The

22 Nov, 2023 @ 14:29

Andalucia·Lead

This city on Spain’s Costa del Sol is the best in the world to live and work, according to a new expat poll

A NEW poll surveying 12,000 expats from all over the world has crowned an Andalucian city as the best place in the world to live and work. Forbes, together with InterNations, a

22 Nov, 2023 @ 14:22

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Warning of severe water shortage on Spain’s Costa del Sol next summer – but what’s causing the drought?

OFFICIALS are already warning locals on the Costa del Sol of a water shortage next summer, but why is the area at such high risk? The Costa del Sol has attracted expats

22 Nov, 2023 @ 12:58

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

BREAKING: British woman is arrested in connection with the assassination attempt of far-right politician in Spain

A BRITISH woman is one of three people detained by the Policia Nacional over the attempted killing of the former head of the Partido Popular in Catalunya and founding member of Vox,

21 Nov, 2023 @ 11:42

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

On the moo-ve: The stunning beach in Spain’s Andalucia where you can watch adorable cows enjoying a stroll (but only at certain times of the year)

A BEACH in Andalucia has yet again become home for hundreds of cows who love strolling the shore. Once the tourists have gone home from their summer holidays, a different kind of

21 Nov, 2023 @ 11:34

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Brits are providing a big boost to Spain’s property market: THESE are their most sought after areas

FOREIGN home property buyers accounted for 21% of Spanish sales in the first half of 2023, according to the College of Registrars. Although the foreign sales fell by 7.5% in the first

20 Nov, 2023 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·National News·Property·Valencian Community

WATCH: Youths are caught burning hedgehogs alive with a blowtorch on Spain’s Costa del Sol – before claiming they had planned to eat them

THREE MEN aged between 20 and 28 have been reported by Malaga Policia Local for committing animal abuse after being caught burning live hedgehogs with a blowtorch. Police officers spotted several parked vans in a

19 Nov, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Animals·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Shakira, 46, wins Latin Grammy for her ‘diss track’ against ex-partner Gerard Pique before dedicating prize to their two children

COLUMBIAN singer Shakira put aside her battles in Spain’s courts over unpaid taxes to win big at the 2023 Latin Grammy awards held in Sevilla on Thursday. The 46-year-old relocated from Barcelona

17 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Sevilla

Rosalia and Shakira to perform in Sevilla TONIGHT: City in Spain’s Andalucia will host the Latin Grammy Awards

EVERY genre of Latin music will be represented at the 24th Latin Grammys ceremony this Thursday evening in Sevilla. It’s the first time the Latin Grammys are being held outside the US

16 Nov, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Sevilla

Walking topless or with sex dolls is banned in Malaga from TODAY: These are the new rules that can bring huge fines if broken

PARTYGOERS could be fined up to €750 for walking topless or carrying sex dolls in Malaga from today. The legislation, which has been underway since 2019, was finally given the green light

15 Nov, 2023 @ 16:47

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Water restrictions in Marbella: All you need to know as new rules are brought in to tackle drought

NEW water restrictions have been imposed by the Ayuntamiento de Marbella in an attempt to control the drought. The measures, which will affect both public and private entities, will come into force

15 Nov, 2023 @ 14:32

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Many Brits who retire to Spain ‘will end up alone and isolated’, experts warn: Embassy calls in experts to help better integrate UK-born residents

SOME 72,000 Brits who retire to Spain’s Costa del Sol risk becoming ‘alone and isolated’, the British Embassy has warned. Diplomats have reportedly asked the Junta and university professors to come together

15 Nov, 2023 @ 13:56

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Must visit: This white-washed town in Andalucia has one of the best preserved medieval castles in Spain – and was even featured in Game of Thrones

MAKE the most out of the November sunshine with a day trip to one of Spain’s best preserved medieval castles that was used in Games of Thrones. Wedged between the Guadalquivir river

15 Nov, 2023 @ 12:24

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Boy, 12, is filmed being knocked out by a grown man for ‘making noise’ while playing on Spain’s Costa del Sol – but attacker somehow avoids arrest

A BOY of 12 has been knocked out by his 38-year-old neighbour for ‘making noise’ while playing football with friends. Iker was playing with three pals in his Estepona urbanisation when the

15 Nov, 2023 @ 11:35

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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