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Corruption deepens in Andalucia: New ‘masks’ scandal in Almeria now linked to narco gang with Barcelona port police on the payroll

A PROBE into dodgy Covid contracts in Andalucia has exploded into a full-blown corruption storm after investigators uncovered alleged links to a narco gang using

27 Nov, 2025 @ 14:57

Almeria·Andalucia·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Politics

Family of four die in Costa del Sol town after suspected gas leak

A FAMILY of four died in their Torrox home from a suspected gas leak. The bodies of a married couple and their two teenage children

26 Nov, 2025 @ 11:23

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Ronda’s Cortijo del Canto is a true fantasy escape, where privacy is coupled with nature and history

IT feels like the home of a Roman senator, while its arrival reminded me of a scene from Eyes Wide Shut. But while Stanley Kubrick

24 Nov, 2025 @ 10:29

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

WATCH: Huge tsunami drills in Cadiz: Thousands rehearse for disaster as alerts bleat out ‘get to the third floor!’

HUNDREDS of thousands of people along the Cadiz coastline received an emergency alert this morning as Andalucia played host to the largest tsunami drill ever

20 Nov, 2025 @ 15:01

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Other News

Police rumble narcos loading up on fuel on popular Marbella beach loved by expats and tourists

THE Policia Nacional have intercepted a van carrying 127 bottles of fuel which being loaded onto a narco boat at a beach off the Marbella

19 Nov, 2025 @ 13:11

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain's crack police unit demand to be deployed to Andalucia's narco hotspots after officer is shot with military assault rifle

Spain’s crack police unit demands to be deployed to Andalucia’s narco hotspots after officer is shot with military assault rifle

A SPECIALIST Policia Nacional unit wants to fight narco traffickers operating in the Campo de Gibraltar but claims to have been blocked by Spain’s Interior

19 Nov, 2025 @ 12:06

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·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

Fugitive politician on the run for 20 years over sprawling Marbella corruption case pays to avoid jail

THE ex-Marbella sports councillor, Carlos Fernandez, who fled Spain in 2006 to avoid corruption charges in the infamous Malay Case, will not serve any prison

6 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella·Politics

One soldier dead after grenade explodes at Spanish Legion base in Andalucia

ONE soldier has died and another has been seriously injured after a grenade was reportedly set off at a military base in Andalucia. Emergency services

31 Oct, 2025 @ 13:27

Andalucia·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

WATCH: Amateur wildlife photographer captures first-ever images of white Iberian Lynx in Spain

AN AMATEUR wildlife photographer has captured the first-ever image of a white Iberian Lynx. Angel Hidalgo, 29, from Jaen has been taking wildlife photos across

30 Oct, 2025 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Jaen·Lead·Nature

Swede moves to the Costa del Sol and immediately thinks about selling up because ‘there’s too many tourists’

TOO many tourists almost forced a Swedish expat on the Costa del Sol to sell up and return home. Eva made her admission on COPE

28 Oct, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Andalucia has the highest rate of deaths from cardiovascular diseases – Spain’s biggest killer

ANDALUCIA is the region with the highest cardiovascular disease mortality rate according a major study from the Spanish Society of Cardiology(SEC). Cardiovascular issues like a

26 Oct, 2025 @ 07:00

Health·Lead

Man goes on knife rampage in Marbella, stabbing person, and then fleeing into a nearby church

Man goes on knife rampage in Marbella, stabbing one and then fleeing into a nearby church

A MAN brandishing two knives barricaded himself inside a Marbella church on Tuesday after stabbing another man in the abdomen. The Policia Nacional tasered the

15 Oct, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

New Marbella shooting sees bullets fired into front door as intended victim watched through peephole

Latest Marbella shooting sees bullets fired into front door while victim watched through peephole

A MAN, 38, escaped with just a minor leg injury on Monday after several gun shots were fired at the front door of his Marbella

13 Oct, 2025 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Andalucia to expand cancer screenings amid ongoing healthcare failures

PLANS to expand cancer screenings across Andalucia are set to be approved following growing concerns over delays and failures in the region’s diagnostic programmes. Measures

13 Oct, 2025 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Andalucia’s health minister resigns over breast cancer screening scandal – as evidence of avoidable deaths mounts up

THE leader of Andalucia’s regional health ministry has resigned in disgrace following a series of failures in the public screening programme for breast cancer that

10 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Politics

Shock in Marbella as 84-year-old man repeatedly stabs his wife, 83, to death

AN 84-year-old Marbella man has been arrested for fatally stabbing his wife, 83, at their home. A court on Monday placed him into pre-trial detention

6 Oct, 2025 @ 17:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike

Ryanair adds new flights to Malaga – including two from Teesside – after slashing millions of seats to Spain

RYANAIR has strengthened its winter schedule to and from Malaga airport after slashing services to some regional airports. The Irish carrier has boosted flights between

6 Oct, 2025 @ 16:47

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Parts of Spain to bask in ‘Indian summer’ over the weekend with temperatures in Andalucia hitting 34C

MUCH of Spain will bask in an ‘Indian summer’ over the weekend with temperatures ‘more typical of September’, the state weather agency (Aemet) has said.

3 Oct, 2025 @ 11:36

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Outrage in Andalucia as up to 2,000 women affected by errors in breast cancer screenings

THE Junta has admitted that up to 2,000 women in Andalucia may have experienced delays in breast cancer diagnoses following a series of failures in

2 Oct, 2025 @ 18:19

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Father live-streamed sex assaults on underage daughter in Spain with seedy subscribers paying in crypto coins Depraved father live-streams sex assaults on underage daughter in Spain while seedy subscribers paid in crypto to watch A MADRID man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for live-streaming sex assaults that he committed on his underage daughter. Perverts who wanted to 6 Feb, 2026 @ 12:00 Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid Calls grow to rename Avenida Julio Iglesias in Marbella’s Puerto Banus after legendary singer’s sex assault and trafficking allegations PRESSURE is mounting on Marbella authorities to strip Julio Iglesias of his local honours following accusations of sexual assault and human trafficking. The famous thoroughfare 14 Jan, 2026 @ 11:11 Celebrity·Lead·Marbella Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area THE number of children convicted of sex crimes in Alicante province has almost doubled in seven years. The figures relate to 2024 totals compiled by 9 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00 Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead 'English-speaking' woman found semi-naked in park was sexually assaulted by three men in Valencia ‘English-speaking’ woman found semi-naked in Valencia park after group sex assault AN ‘ENGLISH-SPEAKING’ woman has told police that was the victim of sexual assault involving three men in Valencia. The 21-year-old ‘non-Spaniard’ was discovered unconscious and 23 Jun, 2025 @ 17:07 Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia New Year date announced for Luis Rubiales trial over 'infamous' kiss of Spain World Cup star Jenni Hermoso New Year date announced for sex assault trial of Luis Rubiales over ‘infamous’ kiss on Spain World Cup star Jenni Hermoso A DATE has been announced for the trial of Luis Rubiales- the former president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF)- over the ‘non-consensual’ kiss on 17 Jun, 2024 @ 18:00 Crime & Law·Lead·National News EXCLUSIVE: Child victim of a sex assault in Portugal recognises Madeleine Mccann suspect Christian Brueckner in the courtroom By Jon Clarke and Rainer Burkard, in Braunschweig IT was something of a seminal moment in the mammoth ongoing trial of seasoned sex offender Christian 14 Apr, 2024 @ 21:32 Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read EFormer Barcelona footballer Dani Alves to stand trial in Spain on night club sex assault charges Former Barcelona footballer Dani Alves to stand trial in Spain on nightclub sex assault charges THE FORMER Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves will face trial on charges of sexual assault of a woman in a Barcelona nightclub last December, 14 Nov, 2023 @ 18:15 Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead Embattled 'kisser' Luis Rubiales could face sex assault charges as top prosecutors in Spain open probe Embattled ‘kisser’ Luis Rubiales could face sex assault charges as top prosecutors in Spain open probe NATIONAL COURT prosecutors in Madrid have announced a preliminary investigation into suspended RFEF president Luis Rubiales’ forced kiss on World Cup star player Jenni Hermoso 28 Aug, 2023 @ 17:29 Crime & Law·Lead·Sport British tourist arrested over sex assault on UK holidaymaker at party-resort Magaluf hotel on Spain's Mallorca British tourist arrested over alleged sex assault on UK holidaymaker at hotel in Spain’s Mallorca GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A BRITISH man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman – also British – at a 8 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30 Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca Former Barcelona star Dani Alves set to be indicted over sex assault charges in Spain Former Barcelona star Dani Alves set to be indicted over sex assault charges in Spain A BARCELONA court has decided to indict Brazilian football star Dani Alves following a probe into sexual assault accusations against him. The judge’s investigation found 1 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45 Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead British Men Arrested For Kissing And Groping Semi Conscious British Woman Inside Valencia Nightclub In Spain British men arrested in Spain’s Valencia for sex assault on British woman inside beach area nightclub TWO British men have been arrested by Valencia’s Policia Local for sexually assaulting a British woman inside a popular beach area nightclub in the city 5 Apr, 2023 @ 18:45 Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community 'English-speaking' woman found semi-naked in park was sexually assaulted by three men in Valencia Underage girl suffers outdoor sex assault by three boys in Spain’s Alicante area

Squatters spark outrage by calling police on three burglars trying to break into ‘their’ home in Malaga town

A GROUP of Malaga area squatters called police to say the property they were occupying illegally was being robbed. The break-in happened on September 22,

1 Oct, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

This town is home to a free wine fountain during one of Andalucia’s most popular festivals – here’s what you need to know

ENSCONCED in a sleepy valley among Granada’s Alpujarra mountains, the town of Cadiar is a cluster of quaint, whitewashed buildings where the air is crisp

1 Oct, 2025 @ 11:30

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

New British warship to be built in Spain as part of €1.8 billion contract

CENTURIES after the Spanish Armada was defeated by galleons under the command of Sir Francis Drake and co., Spain will finally get its hands on

18 Sep, 2025 @ 13:04

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Cadiz·Lead

Tougher laws cause big cutback in tourist homes available for let in Spain

This Spanish city takes the unwanted crown for the most illegal tourist flats – even beating out several Costa del Sol towns

WITH its eye-catching orange tree-lined streets, renowned gastronomy and spectacular monuments such as the Plaza de España or Royal Alcazar, it’s no surprise that Sevilla

16 Sep, 2025 @ 09:51

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Property·Sevilla

Fumigating is underway in southern Spain to combat mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus

AUTHORITIES in southern Spain have stepped up fumigation campaigns after mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus were detected in Cadiz province. They were found in Benalup-Casas

15 Sep, 2025 @ 14:43

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Green·Health·Lead·Nature·Other News

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Corruption deepens in Andalucia: New ‘masks’ scandal in Almeria now linked to narco gang with Barcelona port police on the payroll

Family of four die in Costa del Sol town after suspected gas leak

Ronda’s Cortijo del Canto is a true fantasy escape, where privacy is coupled with nature and history

WATCH: Huge tsunami drills in Cadiz: Thousands rehearse for disaster as alerts bleat out ‘get to the third floor!’

Police rumble narcos loading up on fuel on popular Marbella beach loved by expats and tourists

Spain’s crack police unit demands to be deployed to Andalucia’s narco hotspots after officer is shot with military assault rifle

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

Fugitive politician on the run for 20 years over sprawling Marbella corruption case pays to avoid jail

One soldier dead after grenade explodes at Spanish Legion base in Andalucia

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

WATCH: Amateur wildlife photographer captures first-ever images of white Iberian Lynx in Spain

Swede moves to the Costa del Sol and immediately thinks about selling up because ‘there’s too many tourists’

Andalucia has the highest rate of deaths from cardiovascular diseases – Spain’s biggest killer

Man goes on knife rampage in Marbella, stabbing one and then fleeing into a nearby church

Latest Marbella shooting sees bullets fired into front door while victim watched through peephole

Andalucia to expand cancer screenings amid ongoing healthcare failures

Andalucia’s health minister resigns over breast cancer screening scandal – as evidence of avoidable deaths mounts up

Shock in Marbella as 84-year-old man repeatedly stabs his wife, 83, to death

Ryanair adds new flights to Malaga – including two from Teesside – after slashing millions of seats to Spain

Parts of Spain to bask in ‘Indian summer’ over the weekend with temperatures in Andalucia hitting 34C

Outrage in Andalucia as up to 2,000 women affected by errors in breast cancer screenings

Squatters spark outrage by calling police on three burglars trying to break into ‘their’ home in Malaga town

This town is home to a free wine fountain during one of Andalucia’s most popular festivals – here’s what you need to know

New British warship to be built in Spain as part of €1.8 billion contract

This Spanish city takes the unwanted crown for the most illegal tourist flats – even beating out several Costa del Sol towns

Fumigating is underway in southern Spain to combat mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus

Manhunt for Mocro Maffia boss linked to record 45-tonne cocaine bust: One-time Puerto Banus resident ‘Jos el Gordito’ also wanted for Estepona torture-murder

Spanish bullfighter narrowly avoids double amputation after falling into feed grinder on family farm

Spanish low-cost airline reassures passengers it doesn’t ’anticipate’ any disruptions to its flights this summer over jet fuel crisis

Dangerous stretch of Estepona to Benahavis road to get safety boost with €1.3m lighting and pavement upgrade

Madrid on yellow alert for storms, hail and strong winds